Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-12


solutions that think they pretty harmless after al
tre state OF the case In the Nohe States Is this there has
been small band Of fanatics there who have made 80 mucn
more than they are aud the Wing and Democra-
tic parties thinking them 10 be OF some nave
started in game Of resolutions The wing party started
and the Democrats followed them very lately Tor Is new
game with them which they have undertaken 70 caich the
for "fanslcs there have votes as well as other
persons and the resolutions intended for home use Alto
ee,her That h the they have not been instructed to
present them here As the question comes up, and the
Wings accuse the Democrats and the Democrats accuse the
Whes being prosayery each points 10 the record to show
that they have passed the strongest resolutions Resolutions
enough this kind have been passed by both parties 70 make
indne-shee for every and Shareholder in the Union
Init after ALL il the matter is sfed TO the bottom, there will
be found very little resolution in any Of their resolutions IL
therefore, any Of excitement has been created on the part
Of savehodng friends u they think these RESOLUTION.
mean any thing them that they are the most
harmless things in the world They merely INTENDED 10
be used about election times, great occasions wnen
tie candidates TO be elected and others 70 DC
That oil they intended for and oil they are intended lot
in Vermont The Legislature Of that State a It's next ses
son will have re-eect Of these gentlemen and wiz %
yery convenient then TO have good resolution 70 snow
And in all these States and when looked - n.s
of vew they are very harmless affairs and gentlemen wiz
have 10 wait some time until these fanatics are more numerous
than they are before these resolutions win do great ham ou
of their immediate neghborhood do mol soy mis- 10 MS
oaape the resolutions Of the State Of Vermont but because
this great confederacy and The whole world are waiting to
know-and is desirable to know -whai we are doing II
is that the state OF the case should be KNOWN
Mr. PHELPS am glad to hear the sentiments that
have been expressed upon this subject The honorable sen
ator from New Hampshire not far from correct but the
Senator did us the honor present himself in our state as
IN advocate Of the principles Of and Is no. 70
be wondered that after his mission, this resolution should
have been presented. , ,
NV object in rising 10 say that have approached
this subject but win adherence Would to God the discus
sion on this subject might be terminated forever But Il can
not be the agitation and excitement In aton 10 W every
80 Cn,ils tn
on this OCCASION remark that very much grafied to
witness the cool dspassonate feelings manifested by The hon.
orabe Senator from Virginia, Mr. Mason was galihed
To be sure he told the Of Virginia was marked OUT
that his own State would adhere her determination. WE'LL
sir if the determination of Virginia simply TO take care OF
her concerns, let her adhere to that determination For
one dsam altogether any preenson 10 the right 70 inter-
fee with the domestic relations OF that State concede Tor
that State what claim for my own. II she chooses TO
uphold that institution and my State chooses 10 reject IL we
stand on an equal footing and is not duty to interfere
with the domestic OF each other There has been
mistake on this subject been ntmaed that the people Of
the North designed to interfere with the domestic arrangements
of the people Of the South No such disposition pervades the
of community. know we have ianatcsm there
and folly and do not know Senator who VIII not say mere
i fanaticism and folly at home.
But my object in rising waste cant phrase-to de-
fine my own position, and in defining that, believe denne
the position of vast majority of the people OF this Union.
We claim no authority no right interfere with the domes
tic gements of other States This should be distinctly
understood. Virginia and South Carolina may maintain
their institutions We claim no right to interfere 80
far this declaration will be satisfactory But the line
of distinction which make very clear one Where Con-
gres the power Of local legislation they must
ercise their power obedience to the dictates OF their own
judgments and if with respect to the Territories OF the
United States they deem it wise prohibit hentroduction
of slavery there they have the to do II the sense
Of Congress in favor Of the exercise of that power will
be maintained. What is the objection TO this sentiment
We claim right interfere with the institution OF slavery
We claim the right regulate the institutions of our Terri
tories Can that right be denied And if think
pedent to introduce the ordinance Of 1887 the Wmot
proviso who question power to do it And we,
in our Judgment deem it expedient apply this proviso
our Territories, what ground any portion Of the Con-
federacy raise the standard of revolution .'
Are they prepared that the State of Virginia. the
State OF South Carolina any other matter how respect
able they may be- shall dictate to the Congress OF the United
States with respect the expedency of measures to be
adopted in relation to this territory Why such notion
would not be admitted for moment And If Virginia has
marked her course far regards her own sovereignty
and rights nobody will resist or interfere with her but II the
marked by her is that Congress to be compelled
by any system-I do not like to use the word threa-bu
Congress to be driven adapt It's legislation to the pecu-
liar any portion Of this Confederacy, it loses the re-
spect Of all .
Now sir conceive that upon this subject there ought not
to any difference of opinion We concede to each and all
the States the right to regulate their internal Affairs and
claim the right of Congress egsate for The territories
Can either of these positions be controvered And do we
claim any thing offensive when insist that the regulation
of these Territories shall rest upon the unbiased judgment Of
Congress Now, sir have heard great deal about North
ern fana;icism but have thought it meant much
ave thought proper explain my position, and hope and
trust it will be satisfactory to all
Mr.. RUSK. move to lay the motion to print upon the
table. .|.
Mr.. PHELPS demanded the yeas and nays and they
ordered. ." .... 49,.
Mr.. YULEE desire to say that have not objected to
the printing these resolutions because they refer to the sub
iec of slavery. very far from having proposed to in
roduce the subject for discussion here and avoided single
word which might lead such discussion object to the
printing these resolutions for the simple that is
as an Of courtesy alone that called to print
them and that the State of Florida, speaking part through
my humble VOTE will not agree to concede to the State Of
Vermont of courtesy when she into the Senate
with the language Of ilbreedpg and insult That sir is
sufficient determine in the which shall pursue.
It perfectly mmaterial whether these resolutions
yolve the question Of slavery not if they couched in
dsespectu language, that at decides my 1t is
sufficient for the Senator from Vermont that have placed
these resolutions upon record and voted them place upon
the journal for the use Of the Senate.
The question then taken the motion lay upon
the table, and decided in the negative as follows
YEAS-Messrs Berrien, Calhoun, Davis,
and Yulee-11.
NAYS-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Bell BEN
Borand Bradbury Bright Butler Chase, Clarke Clay
Clemens Cooper Corwin Davis, of Massachusetts Dayton
Fech, Foote Greene, Hale, Hamlin Hunter Jones, Man
gum Mason Miller, Morton Norris Pearce, Phelps, Sc
bsstan Seward Shields Smith, Spruance Sturgeon Under
wood, Upham Wales, Walker, and Whitcomb-46
So the motion to lay upon the table not agreed to.
Mr.. HALE. was going to say that will only occupy
the attention Of the Senate with very few words find
that have been Inexperienced in the remarks made
Vermont admits that am right. could wish that some
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