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not establish slavery but that he wanted us
yention which interpret from his remarks 10 be law
for neither nor the other but the Territory 10 be ree
from both cannot but regret tat this gentleman who
always brings into the discussion of these subjects much
learning and ability, matared by deberaton has assumed
his present position especially when look to what he
maintained in 1850 Q5Htt assa t.
Mr. MILI4SON. What that2 5.H
Mr. HAMILTON Regret his opposition to this bill be-
cause of the Badger provso In 1850 the gentleman dc
sired nothing but tabuta clean sheet All he then
desired was TO expurgae the Mexican law prohibiting sla
very. He did either wish Congress estabsh IT. Oh
no. nobody asked that He wanted the repeal of the Mex
ican law. For whatY For true non-nterventol relying
upon the vital power of the constitution OF the United
States Repeal it2 In fact never believed in tho valid
ity of any such law yet repeal IT, and establish sIa
very and the Territory of Utah would have been as
il is free anyhow from any local law respecting slavery
subject alone to the constitution of the United States and
to subsequent legislation. And rely upon the const-
on of the United States protecting the property of the
people of the several States with the power and eff
cacy the proposed Territories that il Terri
tories of Utah and New Mexico established in 1850
Mr. MlLISOE 7 do not wish TO the gentleman
but sappose that it would not be right for
silent when be attributes to me positions which have
taken. wish merely to say that not to be consd-
cred ting the genteman of my present
position. / shall interrupt no further.
I, Mr. HAMILTON. Did not the gentleman do that in
1902 nsHaMgE # sa1" rtEisa6lEt0f Nn1fas
Mr.. MLLSoN Certainly, sir. am referring to your
account of my late argument. ssHFE a...
Mr. HAMILTON. As before remarked / rely on the
protecting power of the constitution All the gentleman
wanted was the oberaon OF the Mexican law lie want
ed true non-interyention To do justice to him. win give
extract from his remarks made in $780, upon his amend
ment to the Utah bill 1t can be found page IT73 vol.
81 part 2, Congressional Globeo'
Az 40,
Intervention, the true doctrine Of noninervenon which
leaves the rights of the citizens of the South where the
which has been put in their by foreign government
well their If gentlemen really in favor Of that
themselves with simply orbearng positive
prohibition Of slavery believing it to be to do
citizens shall not be destroyed impaired b the legislation
of the power that formerly owned this Territory
w do wish to be understood expressing the opinion
that law which existed in the Territory at the
time acquired properly be held to impair the rights
clear and decided that law exists there but American
aw and former occasion endeavorcd to sustain this
yiew But sir have confidence, upon this question, in
the judges who viii be appointed decide these contove
sizes, II any shall arise in this Territory"
Sir, the sole object Of the amendment offered is
I to 'h hold f with
the rights Of southern citizens The does not
Or 9s t
protect the rights Of property or the relations o.
can there be for refusing to insert such aproyon in the
BILL except that is really expected intended that
bill it stands shall secure exclusion from this
Territory Is this non-interventon9 L this result
which Congress may lawfully accomplish directly or nd
cuarly to this proviso he rasered his desire for non
Intervention he expressed his agreement to this proviso If
the Mexican law repealed if it extended to oil
French, Spanish, and Mexican although believing as he
does aud he asserted he did in 1885, that the Mexican
law nothing, which, therefore, leaves the Utah and
New Mexican Territories tabula rasa leaves them without
any w upOn he bipct of
sired they should be left and yet opposes THIS blu leh
Peals Me absolute prohibition Of siaUey by The eighth section
Of Tie Missouri act Of 1920 because The Badger lrorso in
it caVes these Trrltores tabts rasa leaves them free
from any local law respecting slavery for il or against it,
ana leaves them in precisely the same condition as TO law
and New Mexico be in If there be gentleman in this
Congress whom respect than another and TO whose
Judgment would partoiarly defer questions Of
doubt and of this kind is the gentleman from Virginia
Notwithstanding this, inclined TO think that these
osensble objections calculated alone TO confuse and con-
know what the gentleman was ih 1850. he was for
the Missouri hne not all from the South, TO
adjust the question then harassng and endangering the
Union but he maintained the proprsty and justice of that
line and because Of this position cannot object to his
opposition to this bill But the should be given If
he for the Missouri line the line Of 80 deg 80 mn he
right in opposing this BILL for 1t is by this TO be obter
ated and expunged.
Mr.. MILLSoN The gentleman says that maintained
the proprety OF the Missouri line in 1850, presume he
that was thcn in with the whole south
delegation, in favor of extension not of the Mis-
souri, line but OF the line OF 5 deg 30 10 the Pachc
Mr. HAMILTON mean more than that mean that
the gentleman argued that II just line that It was
founded in equality
Mr. MILI.SoN very well rccollect what said and
the gentleman win find that correct IN my statement
Mr.. HAMILTON. Here is what the gentleman said. he
renewed the amendment TO extend the line of 36 deg 30
min II he will refer page 1887 vol 81 part of the
Congressional Globe, he viii find the following;
al the amendment Of the gentleman from Tonnes
do because approve of its provisions In the few
brief minutes allowed wish to show that in the adjust
this controversy il is not merely right, but
duty adopt the principles of the Missouri Compromise
Sir whence do derive authority to egate for the
the Territories 1t insisted by Mr. Louis
McIane thty years ago. and by other eminent statesmen
ao that the power TO establish government for the Terrific
res was incident TO the power to acquire territory
alt their duty do what the States would themselves
do with this property now in Of peaceable
separation consent that is, apporton IT, make
equal division OF IT, according the wants and wishes
only it be held. Sir this mode Of PARTITION adj
nit Ia not cnjoned by the letter Of the constitution That
instrument makes express provision Tor the Of
the Territories"
Give up TO tho North its and proper share to be
oyed people may prefer Set apart for the South such
portion may be adapted TO its and the
wants and exgeneies it's condition may require, Draw
Of 3e deg 80 mn not because the constitution in
dicates Of latitude line OF limit to constitutional
power, but because it is line established by that justice
harness. and equality upon which the constitution itsef
founded"
Z Mr.. MILLS0N rccollect what said The pending
amendment ono proposing extend the line Of 36
dor IN min not