The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-23

read the constitution enacted in 1912 Il has beer
superseded by that Of is45 and IT he will look into h
latter, he will find that the alleged incongruity has beer
corrected and that all is right TO the matters
which seem to have chagrined him so sadly.
MT. UPHAM did not understand the senator as in
tending 10 cast reproaeh upon Vermont. did design
to reproach Louisiana But did not wish il to 90 out to
the country that the system Of peon slavery existed in
my State. without statement Of the facts am highly
gratifed TO learn that the constitution OF Louisiana has
been made consistent read from the book. containing
the constitution OF Vermont from which the senator
read supposng at the moment that il was still! in force
II, however, they have new consttution-and believe
they have, adopted at the time the senator mentions
with less claims to freedom, they welcome all the
Mr. DOWNS obtained the floor, but gave way to
MT PRATT, who said have an amendment to offer,
which think will meet the views OF the senator from
louisiana. with reference 70 the particular amendment
substitute which about TO offer is acceptable, un
dersand to all sides Of this chamber. propose to offer
g substitute Tor the amendment Of the senator from
all disposed TO vote for the bill, both sides OF the
chamber, and think il my duty to present before the
senator from Louisiana commences his speech
The amendment is as follows:
Strike the words in respect to- and insert 10 in.
trodnce or exclude, and after the word slavery insert
these wods rovded That nothing herein contained shall
such lazy. as may be tor the protection or The
ss
Mr.. DAVIS. Of Mississippi On former occasion, I
changed the language OF my amendment TO accommodate
to Others because was not the terms, but the right
that was struggling for So now will modify the
phraseoogy OF my own amendment or accept that OF the
senator from Maryland il it be preferred with the utmost
pleasure, because believe il means much or more,
and leads US to the same end The second part of his
amendment covers the proposition which forms the
whole Of mine; about the first part. am quite indifer-
ent. As aplain-deang man. have been somewhat sur
prised that, IN arguing this amendment has been treat
ed as though it was decisive of constitutional right
There is nothing OF the kind in its language, and stated
again and again. that denied to Congress the power to
uha nf
asking that they should be extended have resisted the
pretension that they could be measured by acts Of Con-
gress OF the territorial legislature The amendment
offered had reference to the extent nature of but
to protection for constitutional rights, and was d
rected wholly to property which reached the Territory
under tine nights we naVs x ~ the
standing have stated this repeatedly, and notwhstand
ing the language is very explicit that nothing contain
ed in this amendment would to be subject to mis-
conception whole meaning has been perverted Words
torn from the context and transferred connexon
not their own The assertion Of fact has been pre-
sented by substituting the word slave where the word
.owner" was placed and an argument based upon this
species OF reading, instead OF literal construction
OF the language in its natural order 1t has been, from
troduce slaves into the Territory It never was II was
only to strike from the bill, it was introduced an
odous feature, which, by special discrimination against
ton slave property which they were authorized and
pscted TO give to all other property That being my object
used words which seemed to plainly express IT,
acceptable to Others and which will have the
effect II any shrink from mere words who are never
theless disposed to provide for the interests | wish
to protect surely will retain insist obstacle
so very unmporant to If any fearful lest they
be inconsistent TO phrases striving for victory
in words, wish to show that am not OF them. Hav-
ing believe that the amendment Of the
from Maryland will relieve from such position.
and secure my object. accept II.
IMr. DOWNS next addressed the Senate, but his re-
marks are withheld for reyison.l
Mr. MASON obtained the foor
Mr. KING. hope the senator will give way to mo-
ton TO 20 into executive session, and not make his speech
to-night-
Mr.. SOULE. Will the senator allow me moments
Mr.. MASON. yield with pleasure to the senator
from Louisiana. but hope he will not occupy the Senate
very long.
Mr.. SOULE. II will take some little time to answer
that part OF the argument OF my colleague
Mr.. MASON, Gnterposing) | yield the floor with
pleasure.
Mr.. S0ULE. AT the suggestion Of the senator from
Alabama, will that the further consideration Of
the subject be postponed until one O'Clock tomorrow,
and that be made the special order for that hour.
The question being taken upon the motion, II was
agreed to.
On motion by Mr. KING, the Senate proceeded TO the
consdera OF executive business; and, after time
SO spent, the doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,