Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-10

nd o,baustless treasures of California; BY positive p.ons.
Si,;on. now -consummated and rathed oy .s g,sn
sanction Of this Congress; ana 9 fIom Texas as Of tina, in
s,uded under tha designation of New Mexico, oo,h oy le
supposed operation of Mexican law, ana tne "e, NJ : =
DETERMINATIONS recenlly cvinced by the people on WHOM pr
nn"ar !. conferred 10 exclude the institutions OF tne
South. The only chance remaining to me SSut h = - ~ h .%
isolated desert portion r o. lns gess to - the Mormons; and
in regard 10 that | wish now to test whether theiei Is
really TO be on the par, of the South the privilege ol pa,Ls
eipalion in its ENJOYMENT nc rs,,,v to , be az adopted and carried out
in relation to ii. What benefit to US that STATES are ~ W
admitted from this territory, WIN or winou' nav nrcfer,
;s IN = ,ha intermediate time, the STAKEHOLDER win ms prone.
~ is 10 be excluded by the pretcxt OF Mexican am, az i:
the territorial Legislature Of ,ns ,o NJ ;ho committee on my
amendment we can determine whether this aiiesea h'erven'
ton be a substance, n reality, or a mere snaao" W y u . nu
n prerence and a cover for our exclusion under .e surp55sla
oncroiinn NJ Mexican laws, or by hostile sqna''ei FsiSu
,ion. Lc, us see whether our rights as "'ulns."..s III
Shareholders 10 participation in our common ;, Hn1, was,eof
10 .crnomlodred and secured even as to TINS pltisui "asco
desert land. o,, y,s no, agreed 10.
Mr. Stevens moved TO amend by Striking OUT Ie eAGne
nror;d;na th,, tho people of the said Territory may come w
to the Union with or without slavery, as Inc pcope "e'0''
may elect. ,;ru,ss in favor of
rho amendment. when. The question being put II u "0'
agreed to-ayes So, noes 81. o,,se nrovidinu
Mr.. Fitch proposed 10 amend ov aoaihH u emoi n he Terri.
that the Mexlcau law Sh''
tory of Utah. 100000 ,,., hv c, ,ikiup out all of
no, am.nd,ont and inserting, instead thereon, n p'U'. "
tna, anehunem ~ S N.Y. law in force there should be allowed
70 interfere with the rights of property oi any "S
United States in that territory. eor sve minutes.
Mr. N having advocated his amendment lot " ""'AN
Pending the question on this amenoinen', u,a,
m morton of MIR. BOYD, the committee rose 49, 80 - tho
NJ q moved the usual resolution TO Close ueo".. II nax,
MI. I. moseI In M IN five minutes after the House shall next
take nm that bill in Committee OF the ""oe o'
the Union: ...d,o,rn u here made.
T IN resolnuon of Mr.. Boyd having next been ag!eea ,,ho
The Honse again resolved itself into q Conan nan in the
Whole on the state OF the Union, l"''
mali "a govly appealed to the gentlemen of the South not -
gfffHasi6nfa~ ha had given n il he a e S5ai Il an mao n aea n SENATORS from
tlcmen from the North he would say that they must KNOW
that any attempt TO amend it would be IN VAN, ana ana III
so attempting they would only keep the House in session
until an unseaonable hour.
Mr.. Seldom said: l regret, Mr.. Chairman, that the remarks
of my colleague (lr. Bayly) make some explanation on my
part necessary. He appeals to southern representatives TO
forbear from offering opposition or amendment, to ths ohli
and refers To the fact that i. received the appreciation OF all
the Senators from the South, including those from our own
State, TO whom he has referred particularly. Sir, since the
rejection, by a decisive vote, of the amendment offered b.,
me lust now, il is my purpose, certainly, and nay be That vi
other southern representatives, 10 vote against this bill: even
as it came from the Senate. Sir, | feel f:oUd TO concur in
approval Of the course which has been pursued IN
relation to this whole controversy by the Southern Senators
who opposed the mis-called Compromise bill, and especially
in that Of the able Senators from my own State, who are
richly entitled TO the confidence and gratitude Of the South.
| therefore feel bound TO explain the very different clrcum-
stances under which this bill was presented to and approved
D; them. While one Of the series Of conjoint measures,
such as have been in substance passed here, il net their
stern, unwareling opposition; and onl! "hen all others
seemed defeated, and this stood alone, Wa ): acquiesced in
Is them. IL protested to be based on the principle al nom
intervention, and at that time il might not unreasonable
have been supposed that some adjustment OF the other veXed
sectional questions might be accomplished on that or some
similar basis. With that hope il might properly be, as |
doubt not it was, allowed BY those Senators. But now and
with US the attitude of this bill is far different. II is The
last of a series of connected ortraaes on our section ard lis
| citizens. ii cOnSunmatcS the gross wrong Una injustice Oh
our exclusion from participation in the vast domains OBJ
tanned in large measure by Southern valyr and treasure.
The vote just given has shown the prctcnce of non.inteI-
ven,ion to be a mere sham-a tap To eaten the easy,
credulous compromisers Of the South, and that no suhsian-
tal enjoyment, or even chance of participation IN thrt pour
territory is to b. allowed us. Per fas ah ncfds either by
the pretence Of Mexican law or territorial legSlaticn-wc
are u be excluded. Under these altered circumstances, |
cannot for a moment doubt, Mr.. Chairman, that all the
southern senators referred Ia would have encountered tins
bill, like all the others, with stern opposition. Such, sir, is
certainly my feeling in respect TO il; and appeal 10 the
southern representatives with whom | have been acting, if
he conneXinn of this measure with the series OF wrongs in-
aic:cd upon us, and The palpable denial of all chance Of
equal participation just pronounced, do not make our duty OF
opposition 10 this bill likewise clear and imperative. Let Us
have No part, no lot, in this foul wrong, nor be implicated in
any of The connected measures of aggression and injury per-
petrat"d on US and ours. Let rs not weaken the force Of
our opposition and repugnance by acquiescence in this, the
peticst Of them all. Here, indeed, it may avail nothing:
From the dominant majority here we can expect no redress
mot even the simplest justice. We sneak 10 senlcd ears, u
fixed minds. But beyond them there is yet a power we may
invoke with hope. To the sovereignty OF the people there
may still be appeal, and there we NAV md n power To resist
wrongs and maintain rights. In my humble Judgment the
honor and the safety of the southern people are involved in
the issues of these measures. and TO them. with the conn
dence which their history and their character justify, lei US
refer, as becomes their representatives, the determination OF
the extent of the wrong done and 1.-THE inoce and measure oil
redress"
The question being newt put on Mr.. Wilson's amendment
TO the amendment of Mr.. Fitch, it was not agreed to-ayes
40, noes 90.
The question having REQUIRED on the amendment of Mr..
Fitch,
Mr.. Toobs argued, in reply to tine remarks of Mr.. Seldom,
that if any aggression had been prrpetrated on the South, II
had been done by herSclf-by her sons.
He did not understand Mr.. Sedion's right to declare that
an outrage had been committed on the South, when The ac-
Ion 50 denounced had been voted for oy a majority at The
southern members who represented u laI4er propor'ionate
party outside Of the hall. They were willing to meet the IS
she made by Mr.. Seldom anywhere at any time, and under
any circumstances.
The question being next on the amendment of Mr.. Fitch,
il was not agreed to-aycs 50, noes So.
Mr.. Seldom proposed a pro forma amendment.
Mr.. S. said: l should be indeed happy, Mr.. Chairman, i'll
could accord in the strange declaration Just made by the gen.
lleman from Georgia, Mr.. Toombs,l that the South, IN ms
series of MEASURES, has sustained no aggression ana no
wrong. But, sill, the ability of the gentleman, great as II Is
freely conceded to be, must fall far short. Of the impossible
task of convincing either myself or numbers IN the SCUM
of the justice of such an assertion. | cannot, indeed, ior-
bear from expressing amaZemrnt at the source whence sucn
a declaration proceeds. Sir, to go no further back than a few
brief DAYS, were there not published in this city the resolu-
tions adopted By n meeting of southern representatives on a re-
port made by that gentleman as the chairman OF the commit
tee TO whom had been confded the duty of recommendingn
course TO be pursued by US here2 DID not those resoiu-
lions expressly contemplate that an amendment introduced
and urged by that gentleman, should be offered by him TO the
territorial bills, by which substantially the Mexican law was
TO he abrogated, and another law, under which our right OF
entry with our slaves into the new Territories was secured,
subs tituted and made the exclusive law on the subJecto OF sa-
yerv-that in the event of its rejection, we were. to plant our
selves immoyasly on the Missouri Compromise line, and de-
mand recognition South Of it? / certainly mad not a doubt
that all who concurrcd in those resolutions, and especially
the gentleman, believed that if the principle of his amend
ment was not accorded, and that then partition, with recog-
milton of our right Ia hold slaves in the part allotted us,
should be refused, n great wrong and injury would be done
the South, and that we should be justified in resisting, by all
legitimate means, this whole series of Infamous measures
YET sir. we have seen the amendment oil the gentleman offer.
ed, and the whole vital part of it rejected by a decisive vote.
OnIy SO much as was substantially in the constitution of
the United States, and incorporated in the bill before, was
adopted as ifi in mere ~mockery: We have ILL.," ise seen all pro-
positions OF partition, of the Missouri line, and Of recognition
Of our right of entry with our slaves, in any form, secuted and
voted down by overwhelming majorities. Ii there was sense
or meaning in our resolutions, surely these things constitute
to the gentleman himself gross wrong and aggression. l
might 90 much further, Mr.. Chairman in these personal refe-
renccs-fo materials are not wanting-but | have no heart
for ordinations and examinations with Southern men. l
prefer TO appeal to the convictions and candor ofthe gentleman
himself, in relation to the measures which have passed. ask
him, in all sincerity, if he does not consider the sanction
which has this day been given by Congress to the unau-
thorized ~usurpation by the hordes who occupied California,
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