The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-21

them laws and gousvnmeM II was a reproach to Con
Yes sess ~ sAs had bssa asylsessd 9, rsiussd 4.
bad bssa thS msfeI,sas Of himself AID Of others thai
they could not sgrss on form Of government proper 70
be granted had been the misfortune of the people
who were seeking this informal admission on the
ed But were We account 10 set ali prscsdsa. a,
defiance disregard the law. and ampc the principles Of
The constitution under foot He could agree to this
he stood ready now, he had Stood from the beginning
vote proper republican form OF government TO these
TerrloriesO fix for them proper metes and bounds !;
and this being done he should vote Tor the admission OF
delegates from each. :.
Mr. B. said he dsclamed all sectional feelings IN The
votes he was giving He had taken ground against the
admission OF Mr.. Smith when he avowcd himself zeal
Gus pro slavery advocate He based his opposition then
now the grounds that the laws OF the United States
and the constitution had not been extended the Ter
rory that territorial government had been e.tao-
shed; that nothing had been done which gave to New
Mexico any legal right have her delegate on the noor
of Congress. When Mr. Smith changed his position
and propate certain Influences she turned free soile
and published vulgar TRADE against the South be mt -
had changed his position He voted against him. as he
had originally intended to do he should now vote
against Mr. Rabbit. albeit he understood to be at
least not unfriendy to the South.
He could not consent TO admit every one to seat on
this floor who comes here and demands admission. III
the people on Tiger Island should send delegate he
would vote against him II John Ross Peter Pitch
lyn ask admission from the Choctaws aud Cherokees,
he would vote against them II the hunters and trappers
on the Rocky Mountains should send their delegate here
In ali this proceeding he should govern himself BY
sectional feeling but BY the aternest principles When
delegates here. they had come 10 the earlier
and better days of the republic from OHIO aud Mssisspp
from Alabama and Indiana from Arkansas and Michigan.
and indeed from all the Territories he should vote TO
admit them and ask no questions as 70 whether they or
their constituents for or against slavery
He would not pursue this subject He had risen SIMPLY
to reply to remark OF his friend from Tennessee.
He feared that the popular dea that government and rep
resentaon should 60 hand hand when propagated by
gentleman distinguished as the honorable member from
Tennessee, and coupled with the question in hand, nigh!
tbo min Ao hat fQ md
to point the clear distinction between the Gaze before
us and the one assumed by the gentleman to exist
E om formed %
United States, and elected according To law, he should
vote for their admission. Beyond this he would not CO.
the ground he had assumed here He conceded with
him in the doctrine, that with the conquest Of territory
the right to govern it came. He Mr. W had held that
that ground. be, [Mr WooDwARB,l said Mr. r., had ad-
mted the right Of the North to exclude savesfrom the
from ME-, as o sss
gate would be decided BY the Supreme Court TO be
Iscogni'S3 q the pS,ical organization Of Dessert
United States could forbid any and all persons from
going and taking possession OF the public lands IN that
Mr. koor admitted this right to be in Congress; and
he carried the principle further He held that Congress
had exclusive and supreme authority over all United
States territories
plying delegate, would be exslizng the ordinances OF
Mormonism.
He commended further, that if Congress sanctioned Mr..
WooDwARDs readings of the law and constitution, the
North might make proviso territorial governments
wherever they could find distinct lands suitably divided
| for separate communities by natural boundaries.
MR. Continuing his remarks at great lengthy argued
in favor Of the admission OF the applying delegate ID
also urged the South 10 awaken to the spirit OF the nine
sen,h century on the subject Of slavery and commented
with severity those gentlemen who having been OPP
posed to the Adjustment bill" were now understood 10
be in favor Of ito enactment
1 Mr.. VENABLE having next obtained the hoor,
Mr.. seldom moved that the committee do now rise
which not agreed 10. ;.
Mr.. VENABLE then Complaining OF being unwell)
yielded the floor to
Mr. DUER, who went to correct misconceptions Of
the animal versions of Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas. who
on the day before, had contrasted invidousy his Mr.
D'O against admitting the delegate from Wsconsin
and his course upon the question Of admitting the re-
Gently applying delegate from New Mexico. showing
that he was not inconsistent. Yet he admitted that
since voting the Wisconsin Case he had formed AZ
opinion upon the principle involved in such hav
before had no fixed opinion such points. Mr.. D. ex
planned considerable length the difference between The
questions involved He challenged any gentleman to
maintain the proposition that Congress has the power tc
admit any here TO exercise any privilege OF thu
House, except representatives from States.
| Mi. STEPHENS, in explanation. held that Congress
might admit persons, members, Representatives from
gress relating delegates 10 be constitutional why and
how he explained considerable length He held also
that Congress bound to admit delegate legally
elected that il, elected under the law OF Congress-
Mr.. DUER held that being admitted under aw
did not give him the right TO speak all questions
and proceeded discuss nj length the rights and Qual
cations Of territorial delegate. being further interrupted
with explanations and questions by Messrs lNGE
BURT and STEPHENS.
On motion, the committee rose and then
| The House adjourned.