The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-20

the sanction Of the Senate to my construction Of the
principle which procaims the right Of the people oi
new State adjust and regulate. in the constiiuh'n IL
ference an .he part of Congress, would still consider
the result aiming at o great value and importance
The sub amendment, the contrary. is an uneaning
imposed upon us, and from which could not without
papable violation Of good faith turn eyes and es
cape, and auselsss reafmatcn of principle which no
body contests. The senator. hope, will be satisfied
do not wish to draw any undue inference from any
vote which may be given on this question; and ne
strangely msconceives ny object, i be supposes that
migrate 10 the new Territories with their slaves depend
SpoRR apY ySis q V@qSfss @ % so.,o, .
me for moment to direct his attention 70 another pait
OF his speech where he says his object 10 test The
sense OF the Senate, and to make known 70 the country
majority Ak upon the clauses in the bill connected with
MI. S6GLE Precisely wanted % ,sss .hs sense o
upon the Territories presenting themselves for admission
into the Union, with clause in their conssiution
o!erating slavery they would. on that account meet
with any opposition the part Of those who admit the
principle in the abstract that they should be admitted
upon equal footing with the original States. and yet
NJ TGa %as
iL Had entertained any other, would have expressed
i in language which would have precuded the possbl
I N Mr B1IDWIN. viii hank The senator from
ousana state the Senate what are those clauses III
the BILL connected with this subiec that he proposes BY
the vote upon his amendment t0asceain the meaning o
Mr. SOULE The clause IN the 10Th section patticn-
larly, which we were debating the other day. m
atIM sv @ ~
it was rejected BY yeas ~, nays 80, AZ follows X.
YEAS-Messrs Baldwin, Chase. Clarke, Davis, of Mas-
Ss Smith, .ySa .sss ssa 's
NAYS-Messrs A.chlson Badger. Bell Benton, Ber.isn,
sssppi, Dawson. Dodge of Iowa Doasss Downs ooss
Houston. Hunter, Jones, King, Mnson Morton Norris.
Sturgeon, Iurney, Underwood. Wales, Webster. Whifi
The question recurring upon Mr. SouLE's amendment.
Mr. DAYTON said Idesire 10 say Mr.. President, that
further reaecton and upon the threat OF The apPi
cation of the rule requiring members % vote when
feel that subject myself upon the record. mis-
construction desire say advance, upon putting that
vote on record i i not intended e directly of indirectly
recognising the principle that slavery in tsef 10 ever 10
exclude state from the Union. 9pis
Mr. ATCHlSON. am very happy. MT President, to
learn, as expected that the senator from New Jersey
" Mr. soULE demanded the yeas and nays. which were
Mr.. MILLER. / wish to say one word, before vote,
to assign the why shall vote against the amend
ment. We engaged in passing law, and not COM
proposition, that i i nothing more nor less than ssn
ment and If adopted II will have no operation IN law.
Now, sir, will not commit mysef upon vote Of thus
character However worthy and patriotic may be the
sentiment ii has no place upon law 70 operate in any
part Of the United States therefore, ia voting against
il, do not consider myself ct all - committing myself
upon the question involved in the point raised hers, - 70
the conditions which shall be npose upon the people cf
this Territory when they apply 10 be admitted into se
Union as States.
One other remark, SIR We are not engaged now IN
form State constitution We are merely creating Ter
ss % ss iss psos Ss% h's
State constitution then prepared 10 vete upon the
amendment offered by the senator from Louisiana But
mere territorial bill and whatever may ssy in This bill
cannot operate upon Congress hereafter when passing
law to auihorzs the people TO form Stale governmert
[Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa, here made some remarks.
which, having been withheld for revison we are una
MI Jlri BUTLER Mr. President, do not know BY wha,
authority the senator from Iowa [Mr DoD0El has hooght
necessary to say taa, have manifested e Iaoa a'spos'
Maintained what thought had the sanction of trial and
experience. which the s,rctsst tribunals 70 which
that policy which has recently been introduced Of sneou
aging, prematurey, the formation and Introduction Of
new States into this Union, before Congress has gwen
them eave upon their application, without the pro-
OF territorial government, Is one that 10 calculated
to sabserve the purposes OF overbearng and esPon
sbe majority n my opinion i ~ n'sCaacss new doess - 5
government have attempted. a. Tar ~ possible, 70 ex-
press myself with temperance and with guarded language
although the senator from Iowa has found that 40 my
Mr. DODGE. hope that said nothing offensive 10
the senator Certainly. II did 80. very frankly with
draw IT, ~ ag
Mr.. BUTLER why, sir, IL that senator knew my
opinons--I do not know whether il will be anything 20
him, but hope his magnanmity viii suggest such
counseIs TO assault the motives Of others and
particularly TO bring me- some Of the newspapers
have already done into nxtaposIon with the senator
from New York. laughter and other ultras of all SORTS
[Laughierl hope that my socitude 10 observe usage
and precedent il rather security for my willingness 10
observe the constitution 10 the strctness of it, terms
never can agree. sir that my thoughts run al Al IN the
same mould, il express myself, with fhose o.
the honorable senator from New York. and y Y NOT us
to place in the same category with him. nope .nM
ne may be left 10 his responsibility, and 70 nine
When. upon question like this, senator IRON me Blaze
OF New York formally announces 90 grave desermina-
ton as that be viii under any circumstances voie
for the admission OF any slave States into this
IJnion + air. for onc cannot be indifferent TO H. This
a symptom OF progress. That's government that de-
pends for its powers and functions upon consliiuen
and there many inmaons that there Is now abroad
a new doctrine in respect 10 the mode OF deaing
with that tconsuiion-tha instead OF amending where
may be in fault there is theory BY which - 0m
oyerrldden, and just such consuuciions gwen ION A.
men may fancy be most in accordance with the laws OF
abstract right leaving nothing tangible or real remaining
in the constitution. .
Mr. DAYTON Permit me to make asueseAon- II
seems 10 be desirable thing with senators upon the other
side of the house TO feel the pulse o the Senate upon this
question: 10 find out what sentiments are, and how
far other senator's with the views which the sena
tor from New York f1rrSgwARDl inimatsd. Nov, sT,
there is an nnediate mode OF presenting that matter 10
the action OF the Senate Le! the senator from View