The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-07-11
[Frsm the Natchez Courierl
The Vote on the Compromise Measures.

synopsis OF the votes upon the various ADJUST
ment 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 opposition. Thinking
that such statement may do some good in the
course of the canvass. by at least furnishing
the ground work for information and for dis
pelling prejudice, we hate compiled the follow
ing. Inasmuch as the fugitive slave bill was
contessedly a southern measure, and allowed
to pass by the northern members with just as
stringent provisions as the South could affix
to 1t, we have not made summary of the votes
upon it. 1t passed in the Senate without op-
position, having been ordered to third read
ing by 81 yeas to Il noes, In the House it
passed by 100 to 76 It would have unques.
tionably received larger support from the
North had it been necessary to its 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 nltraism at the
South contends so strongly, and proposes such
remedies. Let us see how and by whom they
were passed.
l. THE TEXAS BOUNDARY AND NEW MEXICO TER
RIToRIAL BILL.
This measure originally passed the Senate
in the shape of two distinct bills, the one en-
braclng the boundary question, the other rela-
ting to territorial government.
!. The Texs boundary bill passed the Senate
Aug. g.. 1850, by vote of 80 to 90. Ayes;
Northern wings z, Northern democrats IL
Southern wings Z, Southern democrats s..
Noes; Northern wings 8, Northern democrats
2-abolitionists 3-Southern wings 2, South
ern democrats TO- Classified according to par
ties, the vote stood-whigs Ia for, 5 against
it. According to sections the vote stood
North l8f for, 8 against; South u for, II a.
gainst. Senator Foote voted for this bill; Sem
ator Davis against it.
2. The New Mexico bill passed the Senate
Aug. 10, 1850, by vote of 81 to 10. Aues;
Northern whig /, Northern democrats To-
Southern wings Z, Southern democrats g..
Noes; Northern wings 6, Northern democrats
8, abolitionist /, (and net Southern vote!j
Classified according to parties, the vote stood
wings for, 6 against; democrats 10 for, 8
against; abolitionist and against it. Accor-
ding to sections the vote stood-North IL for,
10 against it; South Is, unanimously for it.
Senator Davis did not VOTE Senator Foote
was in favor of it, but paired off with one of
its Northern opponents.
These two measures were Joined together
by the House. Ar amendment was further
added, providing that sno citizen of the United
States should be deprived of his life, liberty or
property in said territory, except by judgment
of his peers, or the laws Of the land"
This junction and amendment was concnrred
in by the Senate Sept 4, 1850, by vote of 81
to 10. Ages; Northern whg |. Northern dem
ocrats ll-Southern wings II, Southern Z.
x.yhio q
2, abolitionists 2, Southern wings 0, Southern
democrat /. Classified according TO party, the
vote stood-whigs 3 for 5 against; democrats
Is for, 2 against; abolitionists against Ac-
cording to sections, the vote stood-North II
for, 8 against; South IS for, against. Amend
ments were offered by aboltionists to strike
out the word citizen, and substitute person.
but they all failed. Senator Foote voted for
concurrence. Senator Davis did not vote.
In the House the vote was taken upon the
passage of the bill Sept. 6, 1850. 1t passed
108 to 81. Ages; Northern wings "a, Northern
democrats 33-Seuthern wings %, Southern
democrats 26-abolitionsts none. Noes; Nor
thern wings 40, Northern democrats l3-aboli-
tiOnists 14-Southern whig /, Southern DEM
ocrats 90. According to parties, the vote stood
wings 49 for, Al against; democrats SO for,
gainstit. According to sections the vote stood
North 81 for, 81 against South 81 for, 80
against. The entire Mississippi delegation
voted in the negative.
1t will thus be seen that on every one of
these votes in both Houses, majority of each
of the two great parties voted in the affirma-
tive, while the whole abolition vote was invari-
ably given in the negative 1t will be seen
that Southern Senators were unanimously for
the New Mexico bill, and equally divided upon
the Texas bill, while on the question of accep-
ting them joined together with the amendment
spoken of, they stood 10 TO one in favor In
the House, a majority Of Northern members
votedagainst the measure, while fiVe-eighths of
the Southern members voted iG its favor!
II. THE UTAH BILL.
This measure passed the Senate August 1,
1850, without opposition 1t had been ordered
to third reading the day before by vote of
80 to Is. The vote stood-Ayes; Northern
democrats II, Southern wings s, Southern
democrats ID. Noes: Northern wings 10, Nor
thern democrats 3, aboIitionists 8, Southern
wings 2. According to parties the vote stood
wings s for, IL against; democrats "a for, 8
against; aboiitionists 3 unanimously against it.
According to sections, the vote stood-North
II for, l6 against; South 81 for. 2 against.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis voted for this BILL SEN
ator Foote did not vote upon ii, although in its
favor
This bill passed the House Sept. 8, 1850, by
a vote of 81 to IS. Ayes; Northern wings 10,
Northern democrats 81; Southern wings "a,
Southern democrats 80. Noes; Northern wings
43, Northern democrats I3, abolitionists Ii,
Southern wings none, Southern democrats Is.
According to parties the vote stood-whigs "a
for, 43 against; democrats So for, % against;
abolitonists Ia and of course unanimously
against. According to sections the vote stood
North Al for, 10 against; South 56 for, Is
against.
It will thus be seen that for this measure a
vast majority of Southern members voted, four
to one in one House, and ten to one in the
other; against it in each House, five-eighths of
the Northern members voted. It will also be
seen thata majority Of wings voted against 1t
in each House. and a large majority Of demo-
Gratis for it; in the one body nearly threefourths.
and in the other eight-ninths.
1t will also be remembered that Mr. A. g.
Brown voted against this bill against the vast
majority of his political friends and the South
ern members, and in company with five-eighths
of the Northern members and the unanimous
squad of abolitionists; and this he did five min
utes after declaring that $50 help him God, he
was for resistance" Poor Mr. Brown!
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