The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-09

Ordered. That the emosIa OF tie delegates Of The Greek
nation be referred 10 the Committee on Indian Affairs
On motion by Mr.. CORWIN,
O,dusd. That the memorial a the administrator Of VIM
A. Sseum, the tiles OF the Senaa, be referred TO the
COMMITTEES on Foreign ReaAtons.
RESOLUTIONS og STATE LEGISLATURES.
Mr.. UPHAM presented report and resolutions adopted
by The general assembly OF Vermont recommending the
establishment of bureau Of agriculture in the Depart
meDt OF the Interior al Washington; which referred
to the Committee on Agriculture, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. u also presented resolutions passed by the senate
and house OF representatives OF the State OF Vermont
expressive of their opinion Of the powers conferred
Congress by the constitution OF the Uaited States and
requesting the senators and representatives OF that State
IN Congress 10 resist by all constitutional the
tension of slavery and 10 exclude slavery from the Dis
rct of Columbia and requesting The representatives OF the
said State 10 use their exeron for the organization OF
certain territorial governments, with propiso exclud
ing involuntary seryilude theefrom except Tor crime
which Mr. U moved TO have printed for the use OF the
Senate.
resolutions be laid upon the table.
Mr. HALE and Mr. UPHAM demanded the yeas, and
nays upon the motion ~.
MIR IT, expressed his surprise at the objection to re-
ceiving resolutions OF sovereign State. Il usual
to receive such documents and print them without obec-
tion.
by the senator had already been printed and were upon
the tables OF senators.
Mr. UPHAM replied that they had been printed in the
other House, and without objection.
Mr.. KING ! will state that The practice has been,
that whenever resolutions memorials are presented
here IT the Chair has any expectation OF any objection
the part OF any senator their reception, Tor the Char
ask whether they should be received. Il is para-
mentary usage and law, that paper can be received
without the consent of the body TO which il is present
ed; and il becomes the duty OF the presiding officer
when he knows tha. there any objection the reeep
on OF paper, to put the question: Shall II be received
and the practice has been, in the case OF memorials
this subject, heretofore, to 10 lay them upon the
table and 10 lay them upon the table. When, however
resolutions sent by sister States, il has been the
practice of respect TO them, to 10 lay them upon
the table. and order them to be printed.
The yeas and Lays upon the motion to lay the motion
TO receive on the table were here ordered.
MIR. PHELPS Mr.. President
Mr.. HALE. That question is not debatable-s it,
MIR. PHELPS. Certainly not | simply TO say,
il is question OF ORDER as to the disposition OF these
memorials, that think the senator from Alabama.
mir KINGl is right As | understand the practice, il
order them to be printed.
Mr. MANGUM Will the senator yield the foor'
MIR. PHELPS. Certainly; with pleasure.
Mr.. MANGUM. | wis. 10 say that the statements OF
the senator from Alabama do not accord with what
my impression Of the settled practice Of the last twelve or
fourteen years II that is the view OF the honorable
ator, have no Objection and withdraw my motion.
The VICE PRESIDENT The question is upon the
motion to print there being objection TO the reception
OF the resolutions .
Mr. YULEE desire 10 say, sir, as the resolutions
have been received as understand, and the motion
under consideration is that OF printing them that
whatever may have been the practice Of the Senate,
and whatever may be the disposition of the gentlemen
who have conoTmed TO that practice, shall feel 1t in
cumbent upon 10 act IN hs as did IN The case,
the last session. of the resolutions from the State OF
New York. then took the ground, sr. that although IT
mgh be proper TO receive and lay upon the table eso
utions emanalng from the legislature Of sovereign
State it not incumbent upon us-and certainly l
shall not conceive il 10 be incumbent upon me-to give
dignity the proceeding By agreeing 10 the printing oil
resolutions which language opprobrous and ofen
sve the citizens of the State which represent and TO
large portion Of the citizens OF this countyeyen more
offensive violent, more opprobrious, 10 the SISTER
States Of Vermont than any resolutions ever presented TO
this body before
Let me read the FIRST resolution;
RsoIvsd by the Senate aud House Of Representatives. That
slavery crime against humanity, and sore evil m ae
Jdy 1c, that excused by The trainers OF the federal
tiIation entled upon the country by their
predecessors, and tolerated solely as thing OF
necessity.
Now sir, slavery is an institution which the people
represent here choose MAINTAIN within their limits. and
which has been sanctioned By the constitution and BY the
government in which they have engaged with the state
OF Vermont now sending these resolutions ] believe
Mr. President that II permit offensive language to be
used by the States OF this Union with respect to each
other and to be received BY this body, and we give II
connienance SANCTION and our aid 50 lar as that
silent acquescence goes TO the continuance and repet
ton OF such language of elimination and recrmlnailon
between the Saes-f we permit and sanction the con;
tnuance OF irritation between the States II mu lead
eventually TO much danger TO the pernanence and con-
iInuance oil this Union.
These resolutions. sir are not communicated to the
Senate BY the legislature OF Vermont they are instrnc-
tons their and representatives and will be
found think that II was not until the last session that
the precedent set OF presenting 10 this body
resolutions not addressed the Senate but directed only
10 the representatives and senator's, and intended Tor IN
structons TO them alone Now, sir, although am vii.
ling. when they present them, receive them, and TO
lay them upon the table, evidence 10 the Senate oi
the authority under which those senator's act and &C.
cording which they cast their votes, yet we are not
called upon 10 do that which we are not bound 10 do
We are not called upon TO give dguty to them BY order
ng them 10 be printed At all events, as an individual
representing a State whose institutions are thus de.
nounced by the sister Stale OF Vermont, as the only
means By which can mark my Teprehenslon oil such
language, | shall vote--if vote alone-against the
printing.
Mr. BUTLER obtained the noor but gave way 10 the
reading OF the resolutions which read as follows:
Re.opsd bv the Ssnat, ard HOUSE Of prsndfiVes, Tha
slavery against Humanity and sore evil IN the
body polite that excused by tue ffamers OF tho edsra
tuition as crime entaled upon the country by their
psde:es and tolerated solely as hinz Of nsxorabe
Rssopsi That The socalcd compromises Of the cons,-
tnon restrained the federal government RON insilrt
enee with slavery only in ihe States in which Il hen eH
isted and from Interference win the slave trade onY VI
limited time, which has lonz since expired and ina me
powers conferred upon ConIrss' BY the CONSTITUTION 70 s
press the slave trade regulate commerce between he
Saes govern Territories. and 10 admit new Slaes-
conferred with express intentiol tp oIih
pee unon establish ec insure domestic uan
qnlty prsyids lO the common defense Pomoe Ine sSie
raj welfare and sccnre the blessings OF liberty % Ourselves
aud ppserityrmaY all righuiy bs used - rs 70 pre-
The exvnsion Of ssvsy into territory now Tree, ana %
abolish slavery and the slave trade wherever either exists
under the Jurisdiction ofCJpgrss..
tore5 That senators and representatives, ~ 1on
requested resist W al and every consboa
the cxeason ol slavery Ia anf manner whcinef ~
the annexation sayehodtng Texas OF teffit9ry now
acquired. which may bc hereafter acquired, wtlhou
an express prohibition Of slavery either in tue constitution