The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-23


the public faith upon which they entered into the
Confectionery.
"Esss'ssd, That tho Constitution rests on tho
broad pvincipls Of equality among the members Of
this Confsderaoy, and that Congress. In the exercise
| Of IL acknowledged powers. has no right to dis
criminats between the institutions Of portion Of
the States and another. with q view Of abolishing
the one and promoting the other.
"Rssolvsd. Argors. That ali attempts on the part
OF Congress 10 abolish slavery In the District of Co.
lumbia or the Territories, to prohibit the removal
Of slaves from State 70 State, 10 discriminate be-
tween the institutions Of portion Of the Confed
eracy and another, with the views aforesaid, arc in
violation ofthe Constitution, destructive Of the fun
damentAl principle on which the Union of these
States rests. and beyond the jurisdiction Of Con-
grsss; and that every petition, memorial, resolu-
ton, proposition. or paper touching or relating in
any way, or " any extent whatever, to slavery AZ
aforesaid, the abolition thereof SHALL the pre-
sensatio thereof without any further action there
on. be laid upon the table, without being debated.
printed. OF referred"
Mr.. ArHHaros, after makinga speech in support
| Of the resolutions, moved the previous question.
Mr.. WISE said, "these were not southern resolu-
lions. and he repudated thsm ~ such. He wished
10 offer amendment.
The CHAIs said IL WAS not in order.
Mr.. wIsE then asked that his resolution might
| be read.
The CHAIn said that Il could only be done by
unanimous consent. lCries Of no. no. from various
parts ofihe hall.
MIR. WisE II 10 a plot sprung upon the South.
MIR. TILlIxoaAsr asked the gentleman from New
Hampshire, II. after following up q speech and
| argument by the previous question, he would not
withdraw il for at least the same length Of time for
| a reply, that his argument had consumed. [Cries
| OF order order'l
The previous question having been seconded by
| the House,
| MIR. BrlL. Of Tennessee, rose and said, he would
| make motion which he hoped would be asscnted
10 ON all sides. IL TO that the House nd
journ and order the resolutions to be printed and
laid ON their tables to- morrow, when they would
vote understandingly upon them
The CHAIs said the motion 10 print would require
unanimous consent
MIR. BELL hoped that no objection would be made
to proposition that seemed TO him % reasonable.
| Objections were made, however, In several quar-
| ters, and
MIR. BELL then made n motion to adjourn, which
| was lost.
The yeas and nays having been ordered on the
main question,
Mr.. c. II. WILLIAMS, of Tennessee, said be
wished to be excused from voting on these resolu-
tons, unless he could have an opportunity Of ox-
planning his views upon them. They came in
questionable shape, and he could not vote for them
without further examination.
He refused.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, Of Kentucky, moved the House
| to excuse him, for he could neither vote afhrma-
lively negatively without placing himself in
false position.
He was refused
Mr.. JKsSIrrR. of Maryland. ''briefiy stated his
reasons why he desired not to vote on the resolu-
TONS They were intended TO Affect the rights Of
the slaveholding States, and the representatives
from the South had had no opportunity to examine
them. proposition TO print had been refused, and
an opportunity to examine denied From what
could be inferred from the speech Of the mover,
who called for the previous question Immediately
after, the South had reason TO believe that
sinister object intended. They Of the South
could not be heard in defence Of their rights. He.
therefore, did not intend TO vote upon question.
sprung upon them without notice. comm from q
source which they should distrust, denied the right
to examine, the privilege Of seeing in print mat
which might, negatively afirmatively, Affect
their most important interests and they could not
be heard. He declined TO vote for another reason,
which wac, that those resolutions then forced
upon them, not for the purpose of allayng the c1-
element upon that most important question. a. re-
| garded southern interests, but for political ps1
poses."
Mr.. BIppLr, Of Pennsylvania, asked permission
TO decline voting the second proposition,
tonly sigmatizing q macs OF men. Whilst he
could not vote for IT, he knew the reckless audaeity
with which vote against IT might be used TO
ate false impression Mr. Il. referred to the stand
he bad taken in his district on this subject.
| and the manner in which he had been sustained.
His Van Buren, opponent had refused to answer tho
| interrogatories propoundcd. Mr. X. thought that
a body Of honorable men ought not 10 place him In
this false light for the mere transient purposes Of
| party, with view to influence the elections at the
South, now that those at tho North had been got
through with.
We have republished the foregoing account
Of what Dir. WISE calls the first resolutions
/" of strict party proceeding" which were in
troduced and adopted by either house Of Con
gress upon the slavery question, for the pur-
pose Of showing at whose door lies the grave
charge Of political juggling for party ascend
ency." 1t was party scheme, concocted in
secret cabal for party purposes, and forced
through the House by party appliances. IL
1 was HoA w alld1 Aiit 'ANiPhfuA
then existed but was designed for political ef-
! fect-to subserve the interests Of " the party"
The previous question, Mr.. WISE tells us, was
voted for by nearly every Van Buren, mem
Der from the South" All the attempts Of the
Wing members to get time and opportunity for
examining, discussing, and Offering amend
menis to the resolutions, If upon examina-
ton amendments should be found necessa-
ry, were unavsilng. The Wing members
from the South were not taken into con-
sultation. Not Wing member, it appears,
save one, bound by considerations Of conf
dence among gentlemen, had notice Of these
resolutions. OF their tendency and scope.
Mr.. RHrrr. Of South Carolina, according to
| Mr. WISE. was one Of the concoctors Of this
programme Of Southern pnnciples-this grand
scheme Of adjusting the vexed question Of sla-
very upon party bass-a chief actor in this
strictly party proceeding, in the getting mp Of
! which tho Whiu members of the South were