The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-26

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bin. the Senate will be better informed concerning it by
that process than by any other they might adept H..
after he has made his explanatory speech. geoemen de-
sire 10 postpone the further consideration q this bill IN
I'll Tomorrow or some oher day, shall have obec
on to u. But think will facilitate business very
materially by allowing the bill to be taken up now In
der TO give the chairman Of the commil,ss an opportunity
TO lay before the Senate his views in relation to it,
therefore hope II will now be taken up. Nsf#l
Mr.. DOUGLAS. do not wish this matter TO be
affected BY any question Of courtesy towards myself !
enon oil the Senate to certain points in the bill, which
may occupy some fifteen or twenty minutes OF time.
willing to do that now; and then il the Senate shall
think proper 10 20 with the discussion to-day, post
pone Il until Monday next and make II the special or
der for that day. and 10 on rsm day to-day until is dis
posed OF, shall be willing 10 do whatever the Senate
may desire will ucquiesce cheerfully in any dispose
ton the Senate may make Of this matter provided
can have early action upon tho bill and keep oa consd
eriag i from day to day ii, gig fiaaily disposed q
BILE senator from Illinois Mr., DoUoIAsl will allow this
bill to le over until Monday next II embraces import
ant matters, which will probably give rise 10 consdera-
BILE discussion, and which will need considerable exam
nation Senator'S here say they have not yet had op
portuny TO read the bill, and not prepared TO
consider it, think. therefore, just comfy would sug
gest the propriey OF not pressing the consideration Of
SO important measure this upon the Senate al this
lime, when they are not prepared for IT, submit, there
fore, that under the circumstances II would be better to
allow this bill to lie over until the day named-Monday
Mr.. DOUGLAS. It seeming to be the general wish of
the Senate that this bill should be postponed until Mon
day, will therefore move that il be postponed until
then, and made the special order from day to day until
Mr. CHASE. Say this day week
Mr.. DOUGLAS. do not wish to postpone this bill
until and have its consideration commence upon, day
80 late in the week as that will now submit the mo-
lion that the further consideration Of this bill be post
poned until Monday next and that it be made the special
order for that day al one o'clock and 80 on from day 10
Mr. DIXON. hope the motion OF the honorable sen
Mr. 1yit hinE
is due to the Senate that they should have opportunity
of inquirng into and understanding the bearings and Ell
feet OF the amendment which has recently been incorpo
raied into the bill AS 1t was originally reported from the
Committee on Territories mean that portion OF the
amendment which relates to the question OF slavery with
in the proposed Territory OF Nebraska, and also the Ter
ritory OF Kansas. So lar as am individually concerned
in The matter, am perfectly satisfied with the proposed
amendment reported BY the senator from Illinois, il
understand correctly reaches the very point which
most anxious 10 aalnthat is, il virtually repeas
that portion OF the act OF 30 which declares that slavery
shall not exist north of the parallel Of SO deg 80
north lattude--the act commonly known rs the Mis-
And will take occasion here to remark, merely with
view OF placing myself right before this Senate and
the country that have been misunderstood, think,
regard 10 my position in relation TO this matter have
been cbarged through OF the leading journals OF this
city, with having introduced the amendment, (Which /
gave the Senate notice was my intention to PROPOSE
the proper time, 10 The bill first reported by the COMMITS
tee on Terllofeso win view OF embarrassing the
democratic paity-tna, was wbis senator from Ken
lucky, and therefore HE amendment OF which gave
nouce would be looked upon with suspicion BY the OPP
pose party. Now, ] wish 10 remark, that upon this
question OF slavery know no whggey; know no
democracy am a pro.siayery man am from slave
bodlns State represent slavehoiiiug coBsii
AID here TO MAINTAIN the rights tba, constituency,
whenever they are brought before this body fbe
amendmen, which nouhed the Senate should offer al
The proper time, has been Incorporated into the bill BY
the last report ot the illinois, chairman
OF tue COMMITTEES on Territories. Ii meets my views
uiey have no iuftbef ooecuon TO the blil, and the
fMl.s1 ~. a
ASSIST the honorable senator from Illinois, and
woo anxious carry tha ball through, win all the
feeble ability aad power which may be able TO bring
bear Tor that purpose feel il dua 10 my ssf 10 make
this explanation. because did not wish under
stood that, upon question like this. did have could
have any other motive than that which should influence
man IN the upaoldng oil those principles which he hon
esJy believes TO be true and correct, and in opposition
one to whicn he IL honestly opposedtbsl is the con-
gfessional Interference N the rerlores OF The United
States, so tar as this great question is concerned
ia favor OF Congressional on-interrfence In re
ailon to the question OF slavery in the Territories OF the
United States never did believe in the propriety OF
passing the Missouri Compromise act have always
thought Il was passed solely a matter OF necessity
never believed the late and honorable senator iron Ken
lucky lslr Cis5l advocated that because his
judgment really approved OF IL in itself always thought
and now think. II bat the pressure OF circumstances
which drove bim to support il, bat that II did
ceive The saDcon either OF his heart his head and
moving the amendment which | intended move IL IL
bad not beea incorporated into this bill BY the committee
OF whlcs the honorable senator from Illinois s chair
man, should have made the motion with the firm
yicuon that was but carrying ou the views originally
entertained by MIR. Clay himself previous to the
adoption o tbe provision which restricted slavery within
the lims comprised IN the Missouri-Comproni.e act
MIR DOUGLAS. fee IL my duty, without entering at
all into discussion OF this bill, 10 say word OF ex.
panaon 10 fegard TO what has just been said by the
honorable senator from Kentucky, INT DISos ! am
gsA to hear him say that the bill presented. com
prises all that he intended desired 10 accomplish by
his ame endnen because that amendment seemed To me-
and TO with whom consulted. 10 have more
Than what he now explains II did mean, and what am
glad TO hear he did intend II to We supposed
only wiped out the legislation OF Congress hereto.
lore adopted. excluding slavery from Territories within
limits. but hat IL really slated slavery into that
Territory The object OF the committee neither TO
egisste II in nor TO egisiae 1t ou-neihcr 10 admit
exclude savery-bu simply To remove whatever
obstacles Congress had placed there and apply the doc.
ttins Of congressional ron-inerventon The egplana-
ton OF the honorable from Kentucky shows that
his amendment was not what many supposed II was
Judging from it's phraseology deem this explanation
due TO him and myself
Mr. DIXON am Obliged 10 the honorable senator
from Illinois Mr. DoueLAsl for placing me right upon
that point. Aud surely the phfaseoogy OF The amend
Dent OF which gave notice would not authorize the
construction tina, il has been given TO it-that is
that would egsiste slavery into the Territories OF the
United states. Now, the language of that amendment
~ IN substance this that The law shall be so con
strued to prevent persons from taking their slaves into
that Territory, but that they shall have the same right
TO do go a. II the Missouri Compromise act had never
been passed What the effect OF tbati II only places
shareholders IN the position they would have occu
pied had that law been passed i, does not secure
to them any right BY legislative enactment but mere.
ly removes obstacle which legislative enactment here
had thrown IN the OF Shareholders taking their prop
ery into these Territories. That is The only effect my
proposed amendment could have had, had Il been adopt
ed.
will hare beg Len ve In repart ,ha, 4 haua al,,.v.