The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-20

ltakc ouu MISUNDERSTANDING. suppose the subject
matter oi this amendment is understood and 50 will no
trouble The Senate any further
Mr.. SEWARD obtained the ioor but gave way to
II MIR, CASS Will the senator allow me to say that
remarked before that might have heard the senator from
New Hampshire ndistincily am not certain that un
derstood him right. but the thing 20 often
that expect to hear every time he gets up, and there.
fore il did not haar i. supposed what he said
lMsSsnsEEM Ms sEEMARp beg leave q say o.. word II rs,y
to the distinguished senator from Michigan, whose Te-
marks might i to be apprehended that the position
4 have taken here this morning il new one am sure
that he senator has no desire 70 represent In any
make heretofore. stated precisely what have stated
here now to be my views upon the subject Of the power
OF the legislation Of Congress- TO admit States and II
was not understood then, II not because was not
explicit. said; N
Sir Congress may admit States and since Congress
may admit follows that Congress may yscf States
that hen admitted the Stale be republican State,
and must be STATE that is IL shall have the constion-
the less andereiore Congress may impose condioms Of
admission nor inconssent with those nndamenta powers
pubic domain IL such ibe right 10 divide Il such the 81.
dnance excluding slavery is such condition
That il what said then-hai is what adhere 10 now
y regard e he admitting q new slave States that
mer 0ccasion,l will barely recall what said upon that
subject, and reply, as said before. that VI .ss
Even ii California had come as slave State yet coming
and in Of The consequences o The
empire, conscqnen upon her rejection, should have
STATE But should not have voted for her admission other
wise =
And reply remark Of the distinguished senator from
Massachnsslts. Ar WERsrER,l expressed myself to
the same effect, when said: #
shalt admit more slave Staes unless under
circumstances absolutely com pulsory. isss
have made these explanations for the purpose Of
showing that the position hold this morning precisely
the position have taken heretofore.
III MIR. BALDWIN. To the remark OF the senator from
Alabama. Mr.. KIHGl that my amendment was disin-
q speak os s = ss ol &. ns pSDoss e
senting an additional reason to those which offered
when before addressed the Senate why the original
proposition offered by the honorable senator from LOUISE
ana [Mr SouLxI should moi be adopted The senator
from Louisiana has frankly stated what was his object in
Offering the amendment He, at least, has not been dis.
ingenious He has stated it thus;
Besides what has fallen from the eloquent iips of the hon
orabe senator rom Georgia. do consider that
It's Of immense impo5tance southerners know from
should eugrate with hsr properly q these Ter.
riioresi Ny objectwas il express myself feel
Of tnis Compromisc stands,o whether they
would 70 the country the mitee said in their
went. they should be admitted with without slavery
the object is sense Of the Senate and to
make known % the country by vote about give
oiansss ~ the bM eornsctsd wta fhs srtjscf.
Now sir the declared object Of the honorable senator
from Louisiana TO induce the Senate 10 put consuc-
lion upon the provisions Of this bill about which the
senators upon the different sides OF this chamber have
differed IN opinion. These Territories free.
Slavery does not. in fact exist there The present in
Of these Territories have no motive 70 Introduce
any clause in their constitution in regard TO the admission
all with the institution If shall become important
re to shs introduce any clause into their lion
have arisen in those Territories; il will be because
slaves will have been introduced there from abroad; it
under the provisions Of this bill for this bill be moi
passed. the existing laws prohibiting slavery will remain
10 force The honorable senator from Louisiana. failing
any endeavor induce the Senate 10 declare afrma
lively that slaves may be introduced into these Terrific
ries while they Territories, offers this amendment,
and declares that he introduces il for the purpose OF
feeling the pulse of the Senate and because he deems
il OF immense importance southerners TO know from
this very moment what will be heprospsct before them,
il they should attempt TO enigrate with their property
10 these Territories " which, OF course, they would
do, unless in contemplation that slavery may be intro
duced under the provisions OF this law The honorable
says he wishes 10 test the Senate and TO make
known by the vote on his amendment what the true
meaning which the majority axes 10 the clauses in the
bill connected with this subject" He offers his amendment
ia order that may have the benefit understand his
declaration, oil the construction which will be put BY the
Senate itself, BY lis adoption, uponhe provisions OF this
bill, since will be apparent that the Senate must have
contemplated that these Territories, though free,
may perhaps hereafter apply for admission into the Union
as States with slavery sanctioned by their constitutions
OF course that would be contemplate unless upon
The supposon taat, IN The mean tme engrans from The
slaveholJng States may, after the passage OF this bill,
be induced 10 settle in these Territories with their slaves
Sir do not desire that, BY adopting this amendment
shall put such construction upon the provisions OF this
bilIa construction OF which do moi nov believe to
be snscepiibea construction which will be utterly
variance with the declared views OF the dsngushed
chairman OF the committee who reported this bill, and who
did not understand il authorizing the introduction of
slavery into these Territories, now free.
Mr.. SOULE. scorn, sir, all kinds OF Disguise; and
did not expect that anything would fall from the lips OF
the hoaoabe senator who has Just resumed his seat cal
cuaied 10 throw upon the least suspicion that meant
TO disguise anything in moving this amendment.
MIR. BALDWIN, (nterposng.) II the honorable sen
aior will allow me, intended The very reverse sup
posed the had openly avowed his object in his
speech and in another portion from that which read,
he says that he should regard il a compact we
now to adopt il.
Mr.. SOULE. was going to remark that thought |
had framed my amendment in language that could de-
ceive one. The object which had Ia view most
obvious, and indeed, could not have deludei the most
obtuse understanding ascertain and get settled
the construction which might hereafter be placed npon
the clauses in the bill respecting the Territories about TO
be organized The principle itself suggested by the sub
Mr.. BALDWIN, admitted, all hands, and must al
all times be acknowc lodged. without dissenting opinion
but It's bearing upon the question IN debate was matter
about which there great diversity oil opinions u
10 avoid all difficulties for the future that INTRO.
duce my amendment, and felt compelled to deny my
assent to the substitute OF my honorable friend from New
York. which only reasserted what the constitution
breaihed from its first line to s last Nor were there
cogent wanting to induce me 10 this course We
had becn from the beginning OF the session, actually del
uged by petitions coming from all quarters o northern
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