Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-17

motives to the Senate. But of whom they speaking
They speaking of this Government and the only
ordinate branch Of this Government which yet acted upon
this subject any extent effect the Senate OF the United
States, and the charge that the right Of the slayehodng
States to and equal enjoyment Of the territory OF
the Union has been defeated by system of measures which,
without the authority Of law, of precedent Of the con
tuuon were manfssly contrved for that purpose Well
vance it may be manifest TO some but have mo-
thing which warrants the declaration that this Is " mansty
contrivance speak with freedom this subject,
because was opposed the greater part Of what looked to
me Tar more hike "a contrsance" than any thing esehe
"compromise BILL" N
The second part of the protest to which intend call
the attention Of the Senate has already read by the Be-
nator from North Carolina (Mr BApsER,) but will read
again. for the purpose Of making additional remark Il
is as follows
" In view Of all these considerations, the undersigned are
constrained believe that this could be
brought to admit State presenting itself under such crcu
stances IL it not for the purpose of excluding the people
Of the saveholdng States from all opportunity Of settling
with their property in that territory"
Here, again, we see the protest reaching back the
purpose" for which what before charged con-
trivance" was gotten up.
But, following that and bearing closely upon it comes
he third passage Of the protest. which wish to read to the
Senate. II is this:
.But lastly we dissent from this bill and soemny protest
against its passage because in sanctonng measures so con-
y former precedent obvious policy to the spirit and
intent Of the constitution ofthe United States for the purpose
to be erected into State this Government in effect declares
that the exclusion OF slavery from the territory OF the United
States is an object high and important as to justify
What sir "A disregard not only of all the principles Of
sound policy but also Of the constitution self Sir, II
this wss intended to mpy-as am confident It y no-but
if it was intended to imply what it says it would be an in
ention TO imply charge Of perjury upon this Senate such
things may be said well enough the heat passing debate,
but when is brought the solemn form of protest which
sought to be made enduring this Senate ITSELF must
strike the heart and mind of every something serious
indeed This is not statement Of facts upon which
these gentlemen felt themselves justified in their opposition TO
the admission Of California but in three instances the
ves Of the Senate adveed 10. and IN conclusion the
Government itself il censured entertaining dposion
the ends contemplated Of violating the constitution Of the
nation ITSELF believe in heart that this was not the IN
tenon Of the professionals could have been their in
ention Their fellowship amongst has been Of too kindly
nature to have engendered in their minds or bosoms
such suspicion against their associates believe It 70 ee
unfortunate that the expressions couch6d IN the form
they are and have made these observations more with
ve alteration has already been made in the language Of
the protest. that should be again amended ndmproved
to do what the object Of protest should be to do TO state
facts and let them be made enduring they please AS
the protest stands will be out of my power, whatever my
wish might be extend courtesy to these gentlemen, to vote
upon the record what whether intended 20 or
not will be construed by the world 70 mean an implication
of wrong the part Of the Senate and wrong motives.
The debate was continued by Messrs. HUNTER, BEN
TON, BUTLER, HOUSTON, CAsS, PRATT, DAVIS,
| of Mississippi, DOWNS, WHITCOMB, and TURNKEY.
Mr. NORhlS moved 10 lay upon the taoe the quosson
reception and the motion to spread the protest upon the
Journal
Mr. BADGER called for the yeas and Nays and they were
ordered, and were follows s
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Benton, Bradbury, Bright Chase,
Cooper, Davis Of Masmchnsets Dodge, of Wisconsin,
Downs Greene Hamin Houston, Miller, Norris, Phelps,
Pratt, Smith, Underwood Upham, Wales, Walker, Win
throp-22.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Berrien, Butler
Gas Davis Of Mississippi Dawson Dssn.so Deas Of
Soule, Sturgeon, Turney, and Yulee-l9.
So the whole subject was laid upon the table.