The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-07-03
The vote on the Compromise Measures


The following synopsis of the vote on the
Compromise we find compiled to our hand
by the able editor of the Natchez Courier.
We think our readers will find it valuable
for reference during the present canvass, and
therefore we copy it from the Courier;
Mobile Adeertiser.
We have been repeatedly asked to publish
a synopsis of the votes upon the various adj
justmcnt bills, so that it might be plainly
seen what portion of the old parties voted
for and against each, and from what section
of the Union they received support and OPP
position. Thinking that such statement
may do some good in the course of the can
vass, by at least furnishing the groundwork
for information and for dispelling prejudice,
we have compiled the following: Inasmuch
as the fugitive slave bill was confessedly a
! Southern measure, and allowed to pass by the
Northern members with just as stringent pro-
visions as the South could afix toit, we have
not made a summary of the votes upon it.
1t passed in the Senate without opposition,
having been ordered to a third reading by 81
i yeas tof2 noes. In the IIouscitp passed by 109
to76. Itwould lave unquestionably received
larger support from the North had it been
necessary to It's passage. Many members
from that section, confident of its success
preferred to dodge direct vote, while many
others paired off The four other bills are
those against which ultraism at the South
contends so strongly, and propose such reme-
dies. Let us see how and by whom they
ware passed.
: Tile Teas Boundary and Ncw Nericc
: Territorial Bill
This measure originally passed the Senate
in the shape of two distinct bills, the one
embracing the boundary question, the Other
!, relating to Territorial Government
The Texas boundary bill passed tho
Senate August Q, 1850, by a vote of 80 t.
e 20 Ayes-Northern Wings 7; Northern
4, Democrats IL Southern Wings Z ]; South
ern Democrats 5 Noes-Northern Wing
I 8; Northern Democrats .; Abolitionist 3
; Southern Wings 2; Southern Democrats 10
Classified according to parties, the vote stooC
/. Wings IA for, against it Democrats Il
! for, II against; Abolitionist 3, and all a
gainst it. According to sections the vot
Istood-North Is for s against; South |:
e for, u against Senator Foote voted 70
It the bill; Senator Davis against it.
D 2-The New Mexico bill passed the Sen
ate August Is, 1850, by a vote of q to 10
Ayes-Northern Wing 1; Northern Demo
'. Gratis 10; Southern Wings Z; Southern Dc
= mocrats 8. Noes Northern Wings 6; Nol
Il lthern Democrats 3; AboItionist /, Can
not Southern vote Classified accordin
to parties, thevote stood-Whig s for,
4 against Democrats 10 for, 3 against Alb
= litionist ], and against it. According t
III sections, the vote stood North II, 10 ;
gainst it South Is, unanimously for it,
Senator Davis did not vote. Senator Foot
= was IN favor-of it, but paired off with one
Ye its Northern opponents.
These two measures were joined t0getht
n, BY the House. An amendment was furthI
added, providing that ''no citizen of the
nited States should be deprived of his lif
=, liberty or properly in said territory, exec
p- by Judgment of his peers, or the laws Of Il
N, land
an This junction and amendmentw coneU
rcd in by the Senate Sept. 8, 1850, by.
vote 81 to l0 Ayes Northern Wing
Northern Democrats IL; Southern Viii
~; Southern Democrats Z Noes-Nort
III ern ~ igs 81 Northern Democrats 2 a
Holitionists 2; Southern Wings O; Southc
ne Democrat Classified according to part
en- the vote stood W higs. Ii for, agains
Democrats IS for, 2 against; Abolitionist.
~ against, According to sections the sc
Of stood North II for against; South
81. for, against. Amendments were ottered
Abolitionists to strike out the word 4ci
zen, and substlt ute person, but they
NO failed. Senator oote voted for concurren
tl4 Senator Davis did not ote3
ent IIlthe House die vote was taken upon
ct passage d lie oill Sept. {. 1896. 1t pa
ach ed IDS to sd yes a orthcrn Yhigs
by orther Democrats 30 Southern ~
nd- %; southern Democrats 90 bolitom
none. Noes Northern ~ aigs 10; Norths
d Democrats ADolitionists solithl
hat 81 Ing Southern Democrats Aeco
I'M ing to parties, the vote stood liigs 49t
Zee against; Democrats % for again
ory holitlonlst unanimously against q.
Ihe According to sections the vote oasl q
at- for, 90 against South . ior p again
fd ItnIl lhus BIZ zen hat.on every one