Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-01-30

w. than if the House divided. He could 60 for
the section which said that the resolutions OF last winter
did reflect the will oil the psople of the State. De
believed they did. He said the democratic party had
acted inconsistently in relation the Wmot provIs0.
Mr.. Willard said, there was one party IN this county
the whig-that had always acted consistently IN one
matter at least They had always stood in the market
and aueti0neered their conscences OF to the ab
clifton vote. When the annexation OF Texas was pro
posed, they opposed il the ground that it would
tend the limits of slavery. The during the Mex
lean war. The resolutions of the Democratic State
Convention had been quoted prove that in lS49 the
democratic party had favored the Wimot proviso IL
was not so. There was a line or a word in those
resolutions that he would alter The doctrine
set forth in those resolutions embraced in these
that the people of the territories qualified to make
laws for their own government. He did think ii
made fool of man to 90 to California. The who
had stood by side at the ballot box and in the halls
of Legislation home, well qualified TO make
laws there here. He thanked the gentleman for
bringing forward the resolutions They established the
consistency of the democratic party. The only reason
why gentlemen wished to postpone, to avoid d.
rect vote. Ii gentlemen wished stand by the
genius and patriotism Of their party let them vote
for these resolutions. Ii there time when
should oppose and rebuke anatcsm north and south
He would not barter the perpetuity of this
Union and the liberty of 20 900 900 eeen for 10 900
fugtves. He hoped the resolutions would be laid
upon the table he wished them GO to Washington
city Immediately. The very fact that had passed
them in single day, would of itself give them great
weight and influence.
Mr.. Thorn said, he democrat of the Jefiersoni-
an school. He willing TO stand np 10 the rack,
fodder fodder" He in fayer Of the Joint reso-
luton. He had the honor OF representing a county in
which there majority of three hundred wings
and he happy say this day this floor, that both
wings and democrats united this question: lie beiey.
ed, almost without dissenting voice. They We're in
favor OF the compromise first and last and the union OF
these States and orever and he believed their feel
ing were, If the sacrificing OF county would save the
union Of these States old Knox the mother of counties
this beloved State of ours, would say, without dis
sentng voice. let it be her. He therefore in favor
of the joint resolution, and hoped il would pass.
Mr.. Brown of Shelby had seat this floor last win.
ter when the joint resolution proposed be repealed
passed. Gentlemen afraid the repeal would reflect
that Legislature 1t had been fully discussed by the
people, and they had returned verdict. Let gentlemen
cast their eyes the House Was there single de-
mocrat this floor who voted for those resoluonsi
Not one; and but two wings He trusted this would be
warning, and that he should see many OF his Union
loving wing friends voting for these resolutions.
Mr.. Millikan did not think we could do any good by
agitating this subject. He willing support the
law until il was tried He voted for the resolutions of
last winter and voted the sentiments OF his constituents
Mr. Simer thought the question should be settled now.
He opposed to postponing the question until Mon.
day. He had no doubt every gentleman had his mind
made up He should vote for these resolution but did
by that wish reflections his predeces
sors The people of Indiana would think it hard il they
were not permitted TO make their own laws, and be
thought ought to extend the same hberaty to 9TH
ers.
On motion of Mr.. Williamson, the rules were sus
pended, and the joint resolution read third time.
Mr.. Pratt moved TO re-commit with instructions 10
amend the second section, by inserting, "Progidad
That nothing in this joint resolution shall be construed
endorsing the provisions oil the fugitive slave law"
Mr. Graf moved amend the instructions by insert
ing the word "all, " before the word provisions"
Mr. Willard moved to lay the motion to recomnit and
instructions the table. CaTried-ayes 56, noes 3s.
MIR. Franklin moved tie previous question; which
sustained.
The question 'Shall the main question be now rut2"
was decided in the aAhrmative-ayes 81, noes 80.
The joint resolution then passed-ayes Go, noes Is
as follows:
AYEs-Messrs Armstrong, Benson, Bird, Blue,
Bradley, Brown of Pike Brown Of Shelby, Campbell,
Carr, Chapman, Clark, Cowan, Crawford, Grim, Davis
of Dubois, Davis OF Scott Donaldson Edwards Elkins
Essex Fleece Franklin, Gentry, Graf, Hall, Hamilton,
Harris, Harrison, Hosbrook Houghmsn Humphreys,
Hicks, Hutchinson, jackson, Johnston Lewis Lindsey
Marques Marvin, McCarty, McMakin, McKim, Nor.
gam Nelson, Painter, Pancake Patterson of Marshall,
Peckenpaugh Rice, Riley, Ross Shull, Simer Stayner
Schwartz, Swihart Of Wabash, Thompson OF Carroll,
Thorn, Walls, Watson Watt Of Union, Watts Of Jefer.
son, Willard, Williamson, Wilson, and Withers-66.
NoEs-Messrs. Bulla, Caylor, Coburn, Conner, Good
man Of Vigo, Hammond, Haywood, Hubbard, Jones,
Jordan, Lank, Lawrence, Marshall Mercer, Millikan,
Moore, Morrow Phillips. Pratt, Reynolds, Robbins
Shook Stone Swhart Of Huntington, Thompson Of Del
aware, Usher, and Mr. Speakers.
MIR. Edwards, moved to reconsider the the f.
nal passage of the resolution. Lost-ayes S. noes "a
The Housa then adiournad