Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-14

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the South The attachment 10 the Union has been mut
weakened rs evident from the numerous petitions semi -
nrrrss from the nonsIaveholng States interfering GA
slavery Conventions held in that section, sti,,natn
me Constitution rs 81 covenant with hell' and conypno
held in The South uphold the institutions sanc,ions
by the federal compact. If these things Restrained
INV nus lead Ia the most disastrous consequences in ~
process Of time The whole theory o republican govern
,.nt rest, On 4 tsrpct for the Constitution, which - n
great charter Of our liberties When this attachment c.a.cs
The Government Itself gone, and 1t VIII bc forever e>al
shcd truth that the people are incapable of seeo,
The territory one; u be opened freely al! ci
this done it Isibn line sNpali be- Adm,
cd lie rrpuiiaed the doctrine That sovereignty rests H.
people OF Territory before hos are admitted into the rn
~ STAT lie woud Tomorrow vote Ia admit r,if,,A
ii the jurisdiction of Texas should BE- extended the all
o.uil line This would settle the bu, 10 Whit
the nonslavcloldng States would not H. then a.,
ccted To the ACKNOWLEDGMENT :" Texas tor money cons
,cratiun regarding the proposition insulting tin, S
was hi dnty represent not Ia sell his district u,f, -
which was designed To b. purchased by Congress. hwnl
unscte property aud destroy and inlc the growth Of ~,
country Bcioe he would give his To- il he vo,5 -,
siat hs seat and hide himself III the darkest n1io ii Oh
security lie spoke 10 the proper boundaries ot " Mex,
60, and argued against the admission oi California III, oar
sons there being legally authorized 10 cali convention
Ir State government ana he conen:rd That she should L.
relnanicd 10 the territorial condition.
Mr. Mcdowell of Virginia, examined in The creative
administrative aud conservative principles al liz! Govern
,cnl 10 show that The Union founded a,ny
orteancr a! concilltion liz claimed that tie MON wa,
nuos, of StaIe- and not al individuals III the aggregate
else hr wonderful increase Of tn population 81 the North
would have the power crush thu minority OH South W
un,y see one section against III" other. This shows
how far the Constitution has been pushed it" lis proper
BASH. and representative government almost en.v d.,
-trpvcd Il H. said IL return Ia the granite
,,, ~ ,n, ,,hfs ptyil..- ami benefits ana pu, ,h,
where the patriots the Revolution, the confederation ana
the Constitution placed them. Let the community l,,l
The pulsarion COMMON heart aud the drH. ri oar
millions OF poopl be- locked round about The mon. pn
ths ana The gates at he'll shall not pevai'a@anN us The
restriction Of slavery IL present limits not called ior
a. sctlle tl questions Il; .sur. Wa, thin. III the
abstract in the concrete thai should prevent slavery from
being left IL the lIw OF nature
The North IN e ol:ly history oi our country were large
is engaged in the importation oi African slaves but TIE
iy ca condition oi thu latter wirhrred away under the
tsor the Northern climate The Sinanda air ~ the SCUM,
which cncryai,d the master, nygoatta the slave AM hn
man labor supplied the lowest expenditure 10 produce
MI t. comforts ct lite II slavery could have lourisci
h North -. world now see "A different prevalent sentiment
and gentlemen that section would not be So sironu
ous in their opposition The institution Before the gen
enan bad finished all tha, he had intended 10 say THE hour
t, which h. limited by The rules expired
There almost unanimous cry, t!at NJ mcdowell!
tc permitted t. cOntinu, his remarks.
The Chair said required The universal consent - eh
the gentleman from Virginia 10 proceed.
Mr Con4er objected and he could NOT proceed
Mr. Met lcnand inquired what WAS The state oi tie aS'
ton ; ~
The Chairman replied that the bill offered hv the gentle
n,an from Washington MIR Doy) prosd.n. for III" aim'
.on Of California, now beote The committee Tor IL ac-
tiun
Mr. Thompson c,ll Tor the reading Of the bill
Nj Mctiinantl also made similar request.
The Chairman r>pr,s>c ii size that gentlemen would
come order ! hc confusion WAS :" great thai IL could
moi hear the remarks which were made.
Mr. Mctilcgnant Ia point ul order and called lar TIA"
reading oi the bill.
There mach confusion all over The ha ana cIic> o
Order. "Dr!,r
The Chairman requested Gentlemen 10 preserve order and
those sanl.n. in the ai>,> RESUME ;hc!r seats.
The confusion having subsidized somewhat,
Mr. MeIane stated that the question pendnc was llr pr
position amend vi. Dutys bill, and 10 which amendment
he had offered u substitute.
The Chairman informed the Gentleman that his substitute
could be offered unit The original bl had been pcr'r't
The bill submitted by Mr.. Dot> III February last Tor the
admission 81 California as State I'M" III" mon Was rad
when ~
Mr. seldom inquired whether amendments 10 The bill were
not first in order H. had one az two H. oicr
Tn, Chairman replied III the affirmative
Tic tfsi section al the bill was read ~ iolow~:
ID enacted etc., That the state .; Caoma, w.tl The
boundaries described IN her conS!''" sh' bf one al" Is
hcgcby declared 10 hc one OF the United STATES OF Ac"ra
anl admitted into the Union on al equal footing with The
| nited states in all respects whatever
Mr. Seddon oa question at order lie wished H.
amend the first line
After some conversation between several gentlemen ana
III, chair 10 whose amcndmtn Mt had precedence,
Mf. Fowler and said: rise IL u point at order.
The Chairman. o:e' ';cnile''n viii please con" 10
order What is The point .. tir gentleman!
Mr. Fowler. II is MI: l. II in order .or the cofnc /,
Iti,n in disorder TIE chairman has Ir'uc>te! trn 10
preserve order lI.auaher.)
Mr. $cdion ,uaniitc! IN amendment understood l" al
I IL, catir, ihfas'ol"gS ii fA' n. ~'ct"nJ
Mr. Groom IL pom: oi "fis, and sad shat all 10"
offered wee pr'dlca,~! Oh te SUBJECT matter
Of boundary. H. had he pivlcgc u sn5n..tiin. lie rs
amendment tha SUBJECT, All! Therefore II had priority
The Chairman ruled thlt Nj Sel!"ns amrnimsnt ma'
the tiist in mldci.
The confusion was it, heishs, AMI cuisines,
nd,d III con>r iucncc.
MI. Stephens AGAIN moNei HAT the committee rise.
Tn. Chairman Thu amcnncnt ol the seil,rnIn h"m
Virginia Al 'rdon) viii be IN order when The committee
come Ia urd' 4.
Mr. billiard Insisted that his amendment order and
inquired why the Chair had dociIrc. otherwise.
The Chairman replied because the gentleman from VIZ
aina had proposci M amcnmcn; a! the top oi tie MI
rCauIn.
Mr.. S.ddon.
The Chairman After order is restored.
Mr.. llliafd again i-A tn Clk !Gl Inc alncni
The Chairman raped with hi 4a, and requested
eulcn take their aud preserve order ii they DID
not DO - he would call gentlemen 10y name, or lrave Tie
chair and let il shin itself daughter ana cries OF ta,S
night" Oh order, .cnemtu.'l
The aGenineni of Mr Scdon read and then that ot
Sir. Iilfd.
The Chairman decided the named To take PRECEDING
lr llillali oss 10 make remark, ana interrupted
Mr.. Garter, who ail that t Chair had already decided
the question
The Chairman repeated that Nj. Scddons amendment
Mr.. McIanc appealed tron the decision q! rlc Cl.ir.
Mr.. Nit lrriilnd moved that the committee FREE
Nj Scdd"n. With The understanding hat retain The
Nj Vinton mad, inquiry the Of ilci Who
offered tlt FIRST ainc GJarnll
Tho Chairman. lto cntl,nan from Missouri AIr Green
offered m amendment 10 in ~ the ioot o ht b! no
la tho first section
Mr. Green. 7" tn iirs, SECTION Of the bill.
Mr. tiornan asked whether il would hr III or!ar t.
that hn committee Use aui report the bill 10 the
House with arccom. ndaon that b. passed. ,Ilu-hhr
The Chairman replied IN the negative.
The question taken le motion hat ,i,e commit
tie Hr, and determined III the neIliiycar-s IL HI
The decision 81 the 'hIlr, that Mr. Sclion~ amrumen,
tll@ first in order was reversed
The amendment oi Mr. Green, The bill, n0unc'd
a. c"re the committee, and il Icld III SUBSTANCE,
follow:
prortied hor,rer 1ha, In, southern boundary oil the
state OF California shall b th parallel of latitude q! fts
six degrees ,hiriy minutes.
And rror"h4 frtd.r That the line OF rhrty six to
gress thirty minutes, known the Missouri comprn'e
line be extend r. thu Pacific ocean an! hnreb. revived
and declared to be III i force aud bndn. future
z,,ions oi the territory ol M United States in The sane
sense and with the IN Outstanding with which il
originally declared Aud upon the ratification of tn hound
ars - The State al California, hereby limited and do
circd tv The people 81 the said STATE III such snn. ~
The Lesltnrc thereof may propose the admission %. sad
STATE lu" '9 Mon an equal footing with The original
STATES shall b. proclamation al ric President oi the I'M
ted States, be dccliie,i completed"
Mr. Green remarked that The Amendment understood
by the whole country, and vas much respected II woai
settle ih1 conflict :" opinion between the North ana the
south There pFDpety and necessity Tor hi- linz ana
II vas the duty .; Congress IT, II settles STATE
lrger than other in tie lnsn with lie best haTbor
north oi the line and the larger portion Of tue rich mineral
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