The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-09-18
A vastly Inn porsant Documen,.

Avastly Important Document.
The Enquirer last Saturday CONNER ced
the publication of what it calls "the most
important document which has been given
to.the public for some time"-the "majority
report" Of the committee on Federal rela-
tons on the subject of slavery, in the Sen
ate OF our Legislature. This report-which
by the way does not strike us as being so
very important for the Enquirer's tastes as
as 1t would have US beieve-was signed by
five persons, and dissented to by five per.
sons, on the committee. Again, it was de-
feated in Democratic Senate! We do not
find Mr. MilIer's name signed to the report
in the list of names given in the Enquirer,
although the Enquirer says he was a member
of that committee. Why didn't he sign itl
The Enquirer says Mr.. Miller "fought
throughout" free soil amendment offered TO
the report. Can't it give US some extracts
from the debate, just to show us what kind
Of fighting Mr.. Miller did and how he did it!
The Enquirer's word, we assure it, does not
pass as current in this community. Its edi-
tor should always have evidence to support
his assertions, double in quantity to that
necessary for other men. Yet, our neighhor
acknowledges that smany Democrats voted
for this free.soil amendment" We presume
they were "bidding for free-soil votes!' This
resolution was passed by the Democratic
Senate and the Democratic House of this
Democratic Legislature, and approved by
that most Democratic of all Democratic gov
errors, Gov. Wright! Here is the resolu.
ton as given in the Enquirer:
That as the territories Of California and
New Mexico are both in fact and in law free
territories, il is the duty of Congress TO pass
no law for the government of said terrific.
ries, without incorporating therein a clause,
prohibiting the introduction Of slavery with.
in said territories, otherwise than for crimes,
whereof the person or persons have been
fully convicted.
The Enquirer says this resolution passed
in this manner and by large vote, was sent
u the Senators and Representatives of this
State in Congress, and treated by them with
"cool and considerable contempt" The only
excuse for this unparalleled disrespect shown
to the feelings and opinions Of the General!
Assembly of Indiana, by said Senators and
Representatives, if they ever did treat it in
that manner, which we doubt-must be in
the fact. that nobody knew better than them.
selves just how worthy of such treatment
must be anything emanaiing from such
Legislature.
Whether this report be worthy of any no.
tice, in its immense importance, VIC may know
better when We see the remainder of it. But
here is the very first paragraph OF this re-
port, such a favorite with Col. Miller:
"The resolutions submitted to your COM
mittee concur in one object, namely: the ex.
preston OF the opinion by the General AS
sembly Of Indiana, that the institution of
slavery ought not to be extended into any
territory where it does not exist, upon the
ground that it is an institution OF evil ten.
dency, and at variance with the principles
of human liberty. In these sentiments Jour
committee concur"
This committee. whose majority report so
pleases the Enquirer, concur in the senti.
ment that the institution of slavery ought
not to be extended into any territory where
it does not exist. If it ought not to be thus
extended, then why break down barriers
which have been formed 20 prevent its extern
sion in certain territories and barriers
which the North paid the South for assisting
to erect! But we have already pursued thi,
subject to its end.