The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-23

The debates which followed the report of the committee
isy sustain all these statements OF mine Among other
things, said IN speech delivered in the Senate after the
report on the Sd of August 1885, which viii be found on
page 1907 Of the Appendix the Congressional Globe for
that session
81 am bound state and will now do il in the presence
OF all the members OF the committee, northern as well as
southern that IN that committee the South proposed the
MISSOURI Compromise IN spirit and effects that all the terri
tory north OF SO deg 80 min should be Free all south
oft open TO slavery, if the people there should will it,"
Again stated at the same time
"Fhe proposal of the South TO run the line of 36 deg 80
mi 10 the Pacihe would have made million six hundred
thousand square miles of the territory lying beyond the
States both sides Of the Rocky mountains free from
slavery forever and would have left for African slavery
south OF So deg 80 MN parts of California and New Mex
leo, containing only about hundred and seventy
sand square miles Of the worthless part of the whole
countryn other words, less than one-sxth area and
less than onewenieth in value of all The territory
by the common blood and The gentlemen of the
committee from the North having voted down this proposal
made by southern member there WAS indeed as The gen
ueman from South Carolina Mr. Calhoun has described
1t, solemn pause in thai committee. All hope of amicable
settlement for the moment vanished and cone-
ton seemed likely prevail among Ii then pro-
posed to try the last resorthe established by the
constitution 10 settle all Judicial questions rest the
present hopes of settlement this the ark of saty
fwo-,hrds OF the committee joyously coneurred in the
propositions
We into the Senate with three-ourhs of the com
mittee decidedly favor Of this last proposition and
fourth hesatng but not fixed against the when
we made the report Now sir, desire to call the
on of the Senate for few the history what
occurred in the Senate after the report was made
Mr.. ATCHSON, the President lin the chair here rose
and said If the Senate will permit me- will here state that
the senator from Delaware has, according the best of my
recollection substantially stated what did take place while
that committee in session.
Mr.. CLAYTON In obedience to the decision of the
committee, draughted the compromise bill of l84S by
reference to page AIT Of the journal for that year il will
be seen that, chairman reported is bill csab
sh the territorial governments of Oregon California and
New Mexico which was read, and passed the second
I he nTtG Inn ~ ,tof
the restriction of slavery in the Territories collected
from their votes while this bill pending may be now
briefly stated
By reference page 4sO the same Journal il win be
found that motion made strike all the sections
of the bill providing territorial governments for California
and New Mexico protraced debate ensued, and on that
motion the yeas were
Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Clarke Corwin Davis of
Massachusetts, Dayton Dix, Dodge Fech, Fitzgerald
Greene, Hale Hamlin Miller, Miles, Upham, and Walk
err
The nays were;
sMessrs Alen Atchison, Aherton BADGER, Bell, Ben
ton, Berrien, Borland, Breese Bright Butler Calhoun
Clayton, Davis of Mississippi, Dickinson Douglas Downs
Fooe, Hannegan, Houston, johnson of Maryland John
gum, Mason, Metcaf, Pesrce, Phelps Sebastian Spru-
ance, Sturgeon, Tuoney, Underwood Westcott and Yu-
lee"
From page 500 Of the journal of the Senate for that year.
appears that the Goth of July, Mr. Clarke moved to
amend the bill by adding the end Of the sixth section in
relation the Territory of Oregon where slavery had been
prohibited by the provisional government these words
Provided however, That law repeating the act of the
provisional government of said Territory prohibiting slavery
involuntary servtude therein shall bc valid until the
same shall be approved by Congress"
On this amendment, which proposition TO restrict
slavery by act of Congress in territory acquired and then
belonging to the United States, the yeas were
" Messrs. Allen, Baldwin, Benton Bradbury, Clarke
Corwin, Davis Of Massachusetts, Dayton, Dix, Dodge
Felch, Fitzgerald, Green Hale, Hamin, MINER, ryI5s
Upham, and Walker"
The nays were:
Messrs. Atchison, Anterior, Badger Bell Berrien
Boand, Brecse, Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Clayton, Davis
of Mississippi, Dickinson, Douglas Downs, Foo,e, Han
negsn Houston, Hunter, johnson Of Maryland, johnson
of Georgia King, Lewis, Mason, Mctcae, Phelps Rusk,
Sebastian Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Wes,oott and
Yuleen
On the same day Mr. Davis of Massachusetts moved to
strike the twelfth section relating Oregon, and
in lieu thereof the following:
"SEc H. find be Il f,yher enacted That much of the
sixth Of the ordinance Of the 18th Of July, 1887
is contained in the following wodsto wit There shall be
neither slavery involuntary servude in the said Terri
tory other than the punishment of crimes whereof the
parties shall have been duly convictedshal be and
in force within the Territory of orcgon.n
This direct issue the principle OF restriction and
is commonly designated the Wilmot proviso This
amendment voted down by yeas q nays 49, The yeas
were;
II "Messrs. Allen, Anterior, Baldwin Bradbury Clarke,
i Corw in, Davis Of Massachusetts Dayton Dix Dodge
Felch, Fitzgerald, Greene Hale, HamIn, Miller, Niles,
The nays were
H Mcssrs. Atchson, Badger Bell Berrien, Borland
Brecsc Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Clayton Davis Of Missis-
sppi Dickinson, Douglas Downs, Foote Hannegnn Hous
ton Hunter, johnson OF Maryland, Johnson Of Geogia
King, Lewis, Mangum, Mason Metcabe Rusk, Sebastian
Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Westcoti, and Yulec.n
/ On the day-he 26h of July, l54s--when had
that memorable session Of twenty hours the yeas and
nays taken the question, Shall this bill be
crossed and read third timer and :" II determined
in the ADVANTAGEOUS 80, nays 81" The yeas
"Messrs .9ohison Atherton Benton, Berrien Borland
Breese, Bright Butler Calhoun Clayton, Davis of Missis-
sIppi Dickinson, Dougia, Downs, Fooie, Hannogan Ho
fon Hunter johnson II Maryland, johnson Of Louisiana
Johnson of Georgia, King Lewis, Mangum yason Phelps
Rust Sebastian, spruance, Surgeon Turney, Wesoo, and
Yulee.n
The nays werei
"Alessrs Allen, Badger, Baldwin, Bell Bradbury Clarke
Corwin, Davis OF Ma sachusetfs Dayton, Dix Dodge
Felch, Fitzgerald, Greene, Hale Hamlin Mecalfe, Miller
/ Miles, Underwood Upham, and Walker.n
"The Senate adjourned fy-three minutes after sever
o'clock the morning Of Thursday, July 27h,' having
been in session twenty-five hours See page 500 OF III,
Journal
Well SIR what the principles contained in that bill
There are the floor Of the Sense II then
artght eleven members who voted for IL The bill made
California esd New Mexico. In New Mexico--I call thu
attention Of the Senate that the organization Of Uai
the principeprovision mode for tho
roria government by directing the appointment Of gov
and secretary and three Judges, who bcsldes per
forming the appropriate duties incident to thsr own Offices
constitute legislative council for that Territory
The section Of the bill provided tina, this lces