The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-30

Of no importance That all very we'll and therein
nom Mississippi who offers IT, thinks i has some mean
hsd, The senator from Kentucky thinks that hi;
stood BY the original bill Nor Is this division be-
tween those two distinguished gentlemen There may
b m'.sPpehension upon the part Of some oios dncn
comes a. the amendment OF the senator IRON vn,o,
who wishes 10 exclude the conclusion intended to Dc
drawn from the amendment Of the senator rom mis-
.sslpp, and ssys Provided further tnai no'ng mere
ing he introduction 81 slavery into The Territory But
shy certain gentlemen. that Is the Wilmot Proviso Not
= AL The Wilmct r p, = Ian an amsss ae' q
Be held in the Territory This provso 10, that you shall
not consrue the provisions OF the amendment in such
way q under that amendment to introduce this slave
property In other words, you go back exactly where
You started and If you adopt the amendment OF the
stor from Ohio, you leave the bill exactly the senator
from New York thinks il originally stood apprehend
the answer 10 the amendment Of the senator from Mis-
sssppi is found in the fact that il the senator from Ken
lucky understands il rightly il neither adds 10 takes
from the bill AZ originally stood; and il the amend
ment 10 unnecessary and II Il means more Is wrong
DO not wish 10 take the hazard OF any msundersand
ing Of southern senators in respect 70 this subject matter
PLANTATION, may be permitted to the motion to lay
this matter over to one O'Clock Tomorrow. My purpose
was no. delay this thing butt understand that the gen
chusets] not WE'LL and left the chamber and take
he does not wish to be absent when the question taken
There are likewise other senators absent who wish TO
Mr.. BERRlEN, rsing--
\ MI. DAYTON. ! will withdraw the motion. il the
Mr. BERRiEN / desire to say a word upon this
amendment. the question is to be taken upon i now,
and in the hope that postponement shall be made until
tomorrow, shall be with determination upon the part
Of the Senate then to come to vote The argument Of
the senator from New Jersey lie, that there is conflict
in the views Of senators with regard to the first amend
which he thinks results in showing that this amendment
ls unnecessary, and u, unnecessary that II ought not
to be adopted while he supposes that if it be adopted.
the amendment proposed 6y the senator from Ohio.
What propose to to the Senate in very few words
to express the belief which entertain, that the amend
men OF the senator from Mississippi is necessary, we
propose to conduct this discussion and action upon
this bill in spirit Of fairness, and that the amendment
offered BY the senator from Ohio is totally unnecessary
Let look fora single moment at the state Of this
question l. is the regulation Of the powers Of the ter
toral legislature upon the subject Of slavery Upon the
question whether slavery does does not exist in that
Territory, whether it may may not exist there are two
opinions One is that il is forbidden by the Mexican
laws which are still operative The other is thar those
organized Territory of the United States In the for
mer case there will be no slavery there and nothing be
protected In the latter case there will be slavery there
laws, and by the force Of the organization Of this Terri
tory and will be essential to the proprstors Of those
tights that there shall be clause there to protect them
advsedy adopted in the committee which declares that
the territorial legislature shall have no power egsaie
Now. TT me state case. Suppose that the opinion
which ams that slavery may be introduced into this
Territory. and that the Mexican laws will cease to oper
United States shall be adudged by the supreme Judicial
tribunal OF the Union to be correct opinion, and under
that judicial decision that slaves are introduced into those
Tcrrories what ia the condition in which the pro-
petors are placed If we enact that the legislature OF the
Territories shall make no laws respecting African sla
ysy &c who goes then into these Territories crit under
adjudged 10 be his rghiful properly with full right to
carry them therethe moment be gets there, they be-
State %ss
he has removed them, and they carried into Tern
tory where there s no power to protect them for i can
late respecting African slavery such as is contained in
the original BILL is inhibition, not only to introduce
or exclude but also to make all needfu regulations in
ment Of the honorable senator from Mississippi. mt
DAvD.l And most assuredly the objections to thst
amendment have solid foundation. The provision Of
cation that Congress- is about TO lend its sanction in
affirmation Of the rights Of shareholders to 70 with their
slaves into the Territories Sir does seem to me that
the language OF the amendment is too plain TO admit the
possibility OF such an implication. Here il 10:
Providsd, That nothing herein contained shall be
suned to prevent said territorial legislature from passing
rights Of property Of hind which msy Ssys been 'e op
may be hereafter. conformably the constitution and
Territory. NJ IN 71 111-
The Legislature Of the Territory shall not be deprived
Of the power to pass laws for the protection Of property
Of any kind, held hereafter to be held there con-
formally TO the constitution and laws of the United States
Why, sir, il resolves itself into the single question,
whether properly which is held conormaby the
stufion and laws OF the United States is entitled TO the
protection OF the government or not II the decision OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States should be that
slavery cannot exist in New MEXICO, and slaves be held
there conformaby with the constitution and laws OF the
United States, the legislature can afford no protection
but il the Supreme Court shall decide that by the acqui
sltion OF these Territories, the laws inhibng slavery
have been superseded and that the rights OF the slave
holder to bold property OF that sort in the Territories
good and vaidin other words that they are conform.
able TO the constitution and laws OF the United States
DO believe that Notwithstanding the excitement which
has attended the discussion Of this question, have not
yet arrived At period when member Of the Senate OF
the United States, his place, viii rise 10 affirm that he
s not willing to afford protection TO property held con-
formally TO the constitution and the laws OF the United
Sssfes NJ ~
Mr. DAYTON. MIR. President, desire 10 say
word in reply to the remarks which fell from the senator
last upon the oor for II understand at all his legal po-
ston diner from him entirely the construction OF
thie bill The original bill provides that the territorial
egsatnres shall pass law respecting African slave.
y Now cir, what does that provision mean for Il il
that which lies II the basis OF this whole thing Shall
pas no law respecting African slavery Why air. that
sppeaf TO me clearly TO mean that they shall pass no
hwu relating TO African slavery, insufion that
shall neither create abnegate It, Does any one IN.
derstand that under this provision the territorial egsa-
turss would not ke authorized 10 pass ordinary police
havss should Be legally there,
Several SENATORS. Certainly.
Mf. DAYTON Gentlemen say certainly Such is
their opinion douhfeaa but such il mot mine