Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-08

amendment coming rom him Should be sdopted.
Mr. adgsrL.Not becausei 1t comes from the
senator from Ohio, sbut from an Abolition
Mr. Chase-That is the old cry, tina: no good
can come out of$Ialilee. Cries of "::NazaIelh,
Nazdreth." 4 e.s.
Mr.. Badger-He is notmore correct in quoting
scripture than he is in quoting me.
L MT. Chase said he never refused to carry ont a
COMPACT. The North had not done so. He never
considered the &C S of 1850 Compromise or com
pact. but as sepsrate acts to stand on their re;
| spectiYe merits.
Mr.. Dixon asked several questions Of MIR. Chase,
| which, after much c3nfusioninnd excitement, he
answered. in detail. = 7..fssss,.5
Mr.. Cas- said the act Of 1890 was an interven-
ton by Congressswith, Slavery. This bill was to
set that Intervention aside and leave matters as
they stood before. THIS was clearly Lnontinter-
hMr: Stuart discussed whether the substitute was
now before the Senate or MT. He SAID that the
Southern men were not to be affected by the
passage of this bill. The responsibility Of this
discussion waste ne atthe North He did not be-
| lleve theIbilhnow had sufficient directneSs. He
believed the bill did give the people full power
over tie subject, but The South Interpreted 1t
way and the North another He wanted the bill
so plainly iworded as to defy any double intepre-
tation-olherwise he would not vote for it. The
Senator from Delaware Tad said the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise would revive the French
laws, previously existing, which recognized slay-
cry. de had an amendment, which, il not adj
ded, he would never vote for the bill. The, a.
mendment provided that the repeal of the Miss
oun act should not revive any law authorizing
slavery III the territory. He regretted, and Tepli
edwlth warmth, 10 Mr.. Badgers remark, that il
was the duty of all the friends ofthe bill 10 vote
down all amendments coming from MIR. Chase
He would vote for amy good proposition, and a..
gaInSt any wrong one. without reference low Ito
should propoSell. itlaE
Mr.. oullsou asked ifthe Senator believed that
the MiSSouriac 10 Unconstitutional. y s!a.s5
Mr.Stuatt---hl do. He sind Shel regretted the
Course recommended by Mr., Badger. The Sena-
tor igom Ohio moved some tlllle ago 10 strike out
The provision which declared lie Missouri Com-
plomlSe SupsEsided by tue acts of 1850, and
Thought that declaration was historically false
The Senaie1eiused lOvote 1t out. a few minutes
aitrr tile Senate. onmolion Of Mr.. douglass, did
STRIKE II out and inserted another, declaring item
inconsistent Will one. another. i- si.otfaft.4 al
| A1. Badge. Eirepleu; contendlng that he was
right in RECOMMENDING the rejection oil all the a.
mendments coming llom Mr. Chase. This bill
now clearly deyolv ed on the people of the Terri
tory full power 10 regulate all domestic institu.
lions, including sayery., He believed that moth.
| ing coming from the, avowsd enemies of the bill
had any other purpose tn III 10 embaruss the BILL
MIR. Chase said The purpose of the amendment
was 10 give the people self-goyernment in the lar
Mr.. Badger said the amendment was, to siy.
power loexclude Slavery, and the Senator reius-
ed TO accept the alternative power of permitting
il. II it.wete put III, The bill would the Senator
vote for il? ~ o. ="
Mr.. Chase-I would not. a,,.- ,,,s,.s
Mr.. badger continued his remarks in favor OF
the bill. sE. hsSnosE ~ u
Mr.. Douglas thought TIE Senator from Niichi-
gan had gone beyond the rules OF courtesy. in leo
turing The Senate 10. having voted falSehood -
THIS, he thought, WAS aserious reflection on tw
thirds OF the Senate who voted on it. lie explain.
ed dhe bill, aud maintained that the language nd :
mltted OF no more directneSS than the bI ni,w
contained. The bill gives all power over tie
RttI1.
Iect only 10 The Constitution of the United States
! II the Constitution did not give that power the
bill could not give it. VI las,. tt-.5.5s = u.s.. IA
Mr.. Stuattwatmly replied to the Senator from
1 Illinois. That Senator before now Ind sought
personal difficulty. with him.. He then ,ked Mf
Clayton II he had in any way leclutedthes Senate
Geyond what courtesy and parliamentary law al
lowed. $50 sag ~ IS, f,. : - Isa5-. = fliT ~
Mr.. Clayton said he did not think The Senator
| had.
Mr.. Stuart then appealed to Mr.. Everett ,-..
| Mr.. Weller in the chair, decided that it wa:
not IN order thus 10 ints trosate Senator'S ist a.
Nj. Stuart appealed fiOn the decision. Aftel
some confusion, MIR. Stuart Withdrew his appeal.
| he then sud 10 any one understood him as lsctu-
ring the Senate, he asked them 10 say So ss4s o,
AIR. Gwiii-Dld you not say that the vote given
| by the Senate vas historically false! ~ n
| hr. Seward called the Senator from California
to order for interrogltlug the, Senator.
Mr. Stuart explained that he had pronounced
the der laIatiorun The bill, which The Senate had
refused 10 strike out, uu'tue. Much Confusion
and excitement prevailed eaaif sh't -. -
! Mr Stuart sad, that though he had,the greatest
personal and political friendship or Hlle. Senator
from Illinois, yet It would never do for that Sena-
Tor To Try lDput him down. He was not nude of
SUN OF thai kind. The Senator as never more
mistaken Ill his life than in surprising he could
Oe forced 10 vote as Tie Senator pleased. If the
Senator supposed he had the power, by The grace
oil Gou or Otherwise, 10 drngoon him, the Senator
was utterly mistaken. ~ ~ sss55..s 8 10y =
Guit ~ c..
Mlchl9ansha had been miStaken.g f. EFr,-,tA y rrrsI
MeSSrs Shields, Cass md others explained what
Mr.. Stuart had SAID. ttAtf II t,F'[5sE0tf-Es N
MIR. Do1.las expressed himself satisfied. He
dlsapntoSed all design 10 attempt diclation over
any one. fl5h ta.a -. r.. lIfsl.. e.. f,efi-a %
Mr.. Walker deprecated tile course Of denuinci-
| alton pursued towards AleSSrs., Chase and Sum-
ner anu The dogm"tical eeches Of tile friends Of
the bnl. he comnenled upon the high character
Tor virtue, morality and ability of Mr. Chase,
| ami said he would never consent to Instrumentation
oil him. be asked Mr.. Cluylonif if, in his opinIon
the REPEAL OF the Missouri act would revive the
! Old laws OF Louisiana in Nebras ka. ga
| Mr.. Clayton said he believed the Missouri act
was unconStiluttonnL, and did mot repeal those
rs This question, whether tile repeal Of aiepeaI-
ing Statute would revive The former repealed acts
was discussed by MeSsrs. aIker, Butler, roucey.
Benjamin and Badger. g, araf5a3iJ e} yR,sssa 4
Mr. WI lker regretted The renewal of the aeita-
| llon. ltywould have disastrous result 10 the
Democratic party. The whole county had &C
quieScedin the acts OF 1850. This act would hut
revive agitation, aud lead 10 efforts for tile nrofi
eition Of slavery from the er,olies, the repealol
the Fuglive Slave Act and the abolition oisinve.
ry III the Distinct of Columbia. ltwould notpros
duce quiet s-al $3.50 Il III ~ ~ lfslf ~
Mr;i Butler said the. North gave The peopie Of
Utah and New Mexico the power over Ibis question
toecauSe Spanish law was III force, a d now relus.
ed it to Nebraska because 1t was supposed French
law would be in force. This bill gave the terrific
mes the power 10 act as il the law was n exist
ence there. He regrettcdt 10 hear that The passage
of the bill was 10 crente agitation at The Nof and
That the North would drive the South 10 the extent
OF lis power. He referred 10 a New York paper
which said that il tie bill passed, the South would
e excluded from all tefrilory, and might exneci
the enactmeIIt offthe scenes of San Domingo and
wives ana daughters we've 10. be given up 10 the
black man. . - la'ils.il s'sER lin-, fsf IA
MIR Cass said that paper was The sahe which mad
"enSuhcsu seSeraI Senators by their tames as pick
pockets ana faScals and 1t did not spehk the sent.
mentS OF the North. 80 y,.g II
MeSSrS. Walker and Weller then ri p,inus,l +ba