Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-03-10
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Thursday, March ,.
SENArF.-Aiter some discussion ON the
INDECENT Insane hlll, Z was again postponed,
and the Nebraska bill taken up. when Mr..
Clayton resumed nii Remarks.
lie was opposed TO many provisions OF the
bill, and especially the one establishing the
Legislative Council, for which he desired
to substitute eact OF ISIS winch denied to
the Legislature any power whatever over
the SUBJECT OF slavery. lie again denied the
Consuiuion'liy Of the Missouri Compro-
Mise, and quoted from speech Of John q.
Adams on the Arkansas bill. wherein ground
was iAsen that Congress hnd mo power TO
refuse admission 10 q state because her con-
situfion recognized slavery. lie was op-
posed 60 lha further annexation of territory,
and Thought II The Union was ever wrecked
1t would be upon It's territory.
hr. Johnson asked DC the Senator MI
Stuart OF Mlclgun.l believed the Missouri
act 70 be constitutional,
vi Siulrt--l 90. lie said that be regret
ted the course recommended hy Nc. badger.
The Senator from OHIO moved some tune ~
60 TO sinke ont the provision which declar-
ed the Missouri Compromise superseded by
the principles of the Acts OF 1850 and
though that declaration was historically false,
refused to vote It out 4 few minutes after.
the Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Douglas, did
strike ont and inserted another, declaring
them inconsistent with one another.
Mr.. Badger replied, con,cnding that he
was ri sht in recommending the rejection Of
an amendments coming from Mr. Chnse.-
ihs BIZ INV clearly deyolved on toe people
Of the Territory full power TO regulate all
bole,eI ,1,iin., COMM,
,.,,ics ~ h. I'm onI ,5,',.,i,, 10 XII 50
,,bcr ,,,-r,. a., 80 '''' ~
Mr.. gh,sa .s,l ne pnroos, n lie almond.
ment was TO 1iya the neople self.poyerupcpi
In The larresi sense.
Mr.. Ridrer sad the amendment was 10
rive power 90 exclude slavery. and The Sen.
ate refused 10 accept the aheruttivs p,vsr
OF permitting it. Ii il were put In tie bill.
would the senator vote Tor II
ar. Chasc-l would not
Mr.. nldger continued his remarks AGAINST
the amendment
Ir. Douglas thought the Senator from
Michigan tNr. Stulril had rome beyond the
rules of courtesy in lacmriny the Senate
for yotIn1n fllsehool.
Air Stuart said, that though De hld the
greatest personal and political friendship Tor
The senator from Illinois. yet he would never
suffer ihat SeDator 10 atte1,pt q, pnf bi.o down
lie was not made flint kind of stuf, The
Senator was never more mistaken IN bis life
th5n IN surprising he could be- forced 90 vote
as the Senator pleased lflhe Senator sun.
posed be had ths power bv the rrlc.or God
or otherwise 10 dmguou him. the Senator was
utterly mistaken.
Mr.. Gwinsaid il was evident the Senator
from Michigan had been mistaken.
Mpssrs. Shield, Cass and ,,,l,,. c,,,i,i,, ,l
what alr. Stuart Ind said
Mr. Douglas expressed bimself satisfied
He disavowed an DESIGN 10 ait.,an, dicts,i,n
over any one.
Mr. Walker. fdem1 of WIS dsn-ocoto5 tho
course Of Accommodation nnrs9id towar1s
Messrs. Chase and Sumner. and tbe DONNA,
ical speeches Of the friends M The hin "a,
commented upon the hioh character far viz.
tue, morality and ability Of Mr. Cbase. and
said he would never consent M dopnnr.,t,or
Of him He asked Mr.. CLAYTON n in bis on
inion. the repeal of the Missonr, act wonid
revive the old laws of Louisiana in Nah.
raska;
Mr.. CLAYTON said he believed ,be Nieso,,r
act was unconstitutlonsl and AMI mn, rene,
those laws.