Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-13
THE ITAH BILL,

| THE UTAH BILL.
Desiring 10 make up full record Of the interesting pro-
ceedngs of the House last Saturday, we extract from
the Globe the following speeches, which given in
full in the Union sketch. published by u.s.
Mr. FITCH moved the following additional provso
10 the lst section Of The bill, viz
"Prorided That The Mexican law prohibiting slavery be
and remain in full force in said Territory"
| Mr. MIIISON moved io amend the amendment o! Mr.
FITcm, by Offering the following as substitute:
"rorided That no law or usage existing in The said Ter
torv before the time when the acquired hv
the ni,ed States shall ~ held 10 destroy lEnr. within
the said Territory any right OF pop-riv o lions OF per
;ha; my be now recognized ana aiowtG u: any oi The
| United States"
Mr NJ said 10 propose 10 exhaust TIC time and pa
iiencc committee by rn4thencd discussion OF The
merits Of The question embraced in The proposition when
have submitted Nv object is test the strength %! tic doc
,rne of nonnrvcnon the true doctrine ." nonntcrven
tion which leaves the rights ol te ci'!ztns &" IN" South
where tic Constitution has placed thcm and removes every
obstruction which has been put IL their way y foreign
Government well as their own. II grniitnen them are
really in favor Of that nuninterven'i"n u which they SPEAK
much they will conc: themselves VITA Simply tor
bearing nscr; positive prohibition o slavery believing
il TO unnecessary DO bu they viii also take that
th ,;nhts Of Southern citizens shall he DESTROYED
pai,ed by the legislation of Power that formerly uwns!
this territory Sir, if equal rights 10 be ramplrd
upon will be poor consolation 10 be toll, that il is
done not hy the dirtc; action congtss but by
the nation from whom conquered the territory.
do wish 10 be understood as expressing The opinion
that any Lw usage which existed in The territory At the
time we acquired IT, propery be held 10 impair e rights
Of citizens ol the United States Ny personal opinion
clear and decided that no aw nnw exists there hn Amer
lean aw; and former occasion cndcav"cd 10 sustain
this view. But sir have no cun:rnce, upon this ques-
ion h judges WHO Will he appointed To decide these con
troy.rsics any shall arise in this Territory know what
their decisions will be, because KNOW what hc opinions OF
Northern gentlemen now are NJ man VIII be nominated
y the present President whose adjudication could I've In ia
Of the slavehoer and without meaning to npu,e 10
The Senate any intention To do what was supposed TO ne
wrong believe that constituted as that body is,
would be appointed by them who would MAKE such
decision Nay, sir, venture TO predicmthongh it is not
likely that accuracy Of the prediction will be tested
that if such thing should ever happen If by some awk-
ward msmanagcneni territorial Judge Should be appoint
ed who should decide that slavery is not forbidden by the
extinct legislation of Mexico his decision would never be
suffered stand and there might be- ii necessary such
change in the constitution OF the Supreme Court would
insure its reversal
simply provide that shall give such effect the
past legislation of Mexico hold that intereres with
the rights Of southern citizens The amendment does
seek 10 establish slavery Ii does propose oresa
either congressional territorial Legislation 1t does not
protect The rights of property or the relations of persons
agans ANYTHING but Mexican legislation. What excuse
can there be for refusing such provision the BILL
except that il is really expected md intended that the bill
stands shall secure exclusion from this crrito
ry? is this non.incrvenon? Il this result which Con-
gress NAV lawfully accomplish directly indirecty2
nothing of those property rights which invaded by such
legislaon but there is another relation between the master
and his slave than that merely involving property. They
both human beings and there is dncsc social relation
between them, which, while they live together the best in
tees,s of both render necessary You have no gh de-
soy impair this relation any than You have TO i'm
pair the relation Of parent and child This some
extent relation of property. The child seryitude TO
his parent and is invouniay servitude ton Would you
permit Mexican legislation 10 destroy this relaon inter-
fcre with this claim servnde? Have you any right 10
destroy it by your own legislation?
Sir gentlemen talk if they thought a sufficient boon
the South that New Mexico and Utah should have 90
provided for them without the Wilmot provso
They sometimes talk Of il as compensation for the admission
Of California and the dismemberment of Texas. Sir what
compensation is there the South in giving governments
10 New Mexico and Utah, with without the proviso-
tories? How could We be injured they had TO-
vernment Are they friendly in their feelings and pnr-
poses towards peculiarly ens sympahies TO-
wards them, and induce submit 10 sacrifices for the
sake of securing 10 them the protection of laws! What
is il than TO the North that Utah and New
Mexico should have governments! Sir il is the Norm tnal
should desire such governments to be provided Ii Is tne
North that would receive compensation the passage OIL
these territorial bills il they had suffered wrongs tat
required compensation Wherever may look for consoa-
on under the disastrous defeats have just sustained
/ is not in these bills that we shall find it.
will detain the committee longer have offered my
amendment TO test the strength should rather say tne
,eeaneSs the doctrine of nonneventon Rejected as
il will be by majority il will least to sho"
what ends expected be accomplished by the passage
| OF this bill.
The question recurring the amendment Of the gentle
man from Indiana he withdrew it.
| Mr. WELLBORN of Georgia. moved to amend the amend
ment as follows:
"Provded further That the people of snd Territory be al
lowed 10 pass all laws necessary for protection of slave
ry within sad territory should slaves introduced there
Mr. w. eaid that il his fortune agree fully VIII
either of the honorable gentlemen who had last addressed
the committee He could agree with his colleague Mr
South n either of the that yesterday ane
odav had passed this House. He thought that the Sou