Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29
NATIONAL INTELLIGENC GER.
THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.
TIE "REsrRIorIoN" AND COMPROMISE" OF Il

TIE "RESTRIoTION" AND "C0MPROMlSh or Ao~o'
The bill to authorize the People Of the Territory
Of Missouri to form Constitution and State Gov
eminent, and providing for the admission Oh sucn
State into the Unon was the order OF the Gay IN the
House of Representatives on the 2oth OF January,
1890 and the House went into Committee OF the whole
on that BILL Mr. BALDWIN, Of Pennsylvania, IN the chair
The question pending was an amendment that had
been offered by Mr. SroRRs OF New York; which provided
for an alteration in the limits Of the proposed State, SO
A. 70 make the Missouri river the northern boundary
thereof with the view Of drawing line which those
In favor Of and those opposed to the slave restriction
might compromise their views.
This amendment was withdrawn by Mr.. STonRs and
in lieu thereof he submitted the following:
And PROVIDED further and it's hereby enacted That for
ever hereafter neither slavery involuntary servtude
Except the punishment of crimes whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted shall exist IN the
nv of the United States lying north of the ooh degree OF
north latitude and west Of the river Mississippi and the
boundaries of the State of Missouri as established by
this act Provided, That any person escaping into the
said territory from whom labor or service Is lawIuly
claimed any Of the States such fugitive may be law
fully reclaimed and conveyed, according to the laws OF
the United States in such provided to the person
claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
On this motion debate ensued Of desutory charac-
ter in which Messrs Randolph Lowndes, Mercer Brush
Smith of Maryland, Storrs, and Clay participated.
The question being taken on the naotion W Mr. oTohhs,
it was decided In the negatiye.
The reading Of the bill proceeded as far as the fourth
section when Mr.. TAYLOR, Of New York, proposed to
amend the bill by incorporating in that section the fol-
lowing provision:
uAnd shall ordain and establish that there shall be
neither slavery involuntary seryitude in the said
State otherwise than in the punishment of crimes where
OF the party shall have been duly convicted Proctded
<rl,o hat any
whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any other
State such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and con-
veyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service
aforesaid And provided also That the said provision
shall be construed to alter the condition or civil rights
Of any person now held to service or labor in the said
territory"
The main question of the restriction slavery in the
future State of Missouri being thus fully before the
House. and the usual hour of adjournment having arrv
ed the committee rose, and the House adjourned
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27.-The subject was resumed in
Committee of the Whole. Mr.. TAYLOR, of New York,
supported his amendment in speech of two hours. Mr.
HOLMES of Massachusetts, followed against the proposed
restriction
FRIDAY, JAN. 28-Mr HOLMES resumed the floor and
spoke two hours against the restriction Mr. SMYTH, of
Virginia followed on the same side gave way for the
committee to rise.
MONDAY, JAM 31.-Mr. SMYrH resumed his argument
against the restriction and spoke until near o'clock
TUESDAY, FEB 1.-r. REID of Georgia, spoke against
the restriction. Mr. CLAGErT, of New Hampshire, and
Mr. DowsE, of Massachusetts, advocated the restriction
WEDNESDAY, FEB 2.-Mr. RANDOLPH spoke three hours
against the restriction, and gave way for the committee
to rise.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY S.-Mr. RANDOLPH concluded his
speech
FRIDAY, FEB. 4.-Mr. HARDIN spoke at length against
the restriction Mr. Cook, of Illinois, commenced speech
IN favor Of the restriction but gave way for the commit
tee to rise.
SATURDAY, FEB. 5.-Mr. Cook finished his speech and
Mr. HEMpHIL, of Pennsylvania spoke than an hour
in favor Of the restriction.
MONDAY, FEE. Mr.. HEMpHnL finished his speech
and Mr.. McLANE of Delaware, followed in opposition
and spoke nearly three hours Mr. CLAY (Speaker) ex-
pressed wish to speak, but in consequence of the late
ness Of the hour moved that the committee rise which
was agreed to.
TUESDAY, FEB. S.-Mr. CLAY addressed the committee
nearly four hours against the right expedency of the
restriction This before the introduction Of the amend
ment proposing the line Of $50 S0<
WEDNESDAY, FEB 9.-Mr. SERGEANT, of Pennsylvania,
spoke nearly three hours support of the restriction
Missouri
THURSDAY, FEB 1O.-Mr. SERGEANT concluded his ar
gument in speech occupying about the time he
had spoke the preceding day. Mr. BARBOUR of Virginia,
followed against the restriction in three hours speech
FRIDAY FEB. 11.-NIr. GRoss, of New York. spoke two
hours in favor Of the restriction and Mr. ANDERSON of
Kentucky, against it.
SATURDAY, FEE. 12.-Mr CUsHMAN, of Massachusetts,
and Mr. Woop, of New York. supported the restriction
Dir. PINcKNEY, of South Carolina, spoke against it.
TUESDAY, FEB. 15.-Mr. RANKIN, of Mississippi, and
Mr. CurHBERT of Georgia. opposed the restriction, and
Mr. HENDRICKS, of Indiana, supported it.
WEDNESDAY,, FEB. 16.--Mr. JOHNSON, of Virginia. op-
posed, and Mr.. DARLINGTON, of Pennsylvania and Mr.
WHITMAN, of Massachusetts, advocated the restriction
THURSDAY, FEB. 17.-Mr. SIMKINs, of South Carolina
and Mr. TYLER of Virginia. opposed the restriction and
Mr. DENNIsoN, ofPennsylvana and Mr. RICH of Vermont
supported it.
FRIDAY, FEB 1s.-Mr LowSDEs, Of South Carolina,
addressed the committee in speech of than three
hours against the right and expedenoy of the proposed
Restriction.
lit is necessary here to explain that in the Senate on
the 3D. Of February, he bill for the admission of Maine
being under consideration, to which the Missouri bill
had been attached, Mr.. THOMAS, Of Illinois, submitted
the amendment proposing the line of 96o 3 and moved
that Its consideration be postponed to the 7h of Febru
ary but when that day arrived he withdrew the amend
ment lie offered it again, however, the 18th of Fe
bruary when it adopted by vote Of "a to TO- The
bill thus amended, ordered to be engrossed for "a
third reading, and passed the 18th of February
We now resume our summary Of the proceedings in
the House Of Representatives., as follows !