Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-07
rHiRrY-rHIRD CoNGREss--Isr SESSION.
SATURDAY, FEB j, 1871.
SEN ATE

SIR Fish the proceedings ind resolutions Of
meeting of The citizens of New York. held in Broadway
Tabernacle against the adoption Of any
the Missouri compromised which he asked might be read
Mr. Douglas said that every Senator had, doubtless read
these resolutions al memorials read length to the
Senate the whole lime OF the body would be consumed so
doing.
The motion that The paper be read was agreed 10.
r Sumner presented The remonsraBce Of three hundred
lax payers of CaremCnt New Hampshire against The repeal
Of the Missouri compromise.
Mr. Brodead presented five remonsranees from different
parts Pennsy yania against the repeal Of the Missouri
compromis. all OF which were laid on the table,
Mr. Hrodhead presented fourteen petitions from Pennsyl.
vans against the removal Of the mint to the city OF Jew
York
Tic Senate then proceeded The consideration Of the bill
10 establish a territorial government for Nebraska.
Mr. Dixon said that The bill originally reported by the
niltce territories allowed the people OF the territories
provide for against slavery rs they might think proper n
The formation Of their constitution but it did put the
people of all sections OF the country equal footing
to the right OF going there with their properly II left the
Missouri prohibition still 10 force and applicable IN the erri-
tory and consequently the Southern people would be excl
Ged until ouch line the PEI pie OF the territory had
tled 10 a1np, Stale constitution.
Unter css Crcumsta he had given notice amend
ncn proposing irtcly The repeal OF the Mssour pohbl.
lon and enable the siholtrs 10 90 10 the territories
q, once VITA their property. Subsequently the committee
on territories reported BILL In which incorporated
10 substance the amendment OF which he had given motto
The BILL with that amendment ncorf 10 IT, would re-
ceye his hearty appreciation and support.
The amendment mad not been adopted by the committee
from any sinister moye Ind beeG supposed by the Sen
s,or from Ohio II the province Of the committee and
II was their duty when they found their bill detective
tina, did effect what they intended II should to
slider The :absct and amend their BILL The committee had
done no more than this 10 the present case. The com
mlt.ee designed 10 frame their bill the principle Of placing
ali people Of the several States equal footing 10
right Of going this territory. The Missouri ptohibi
on prevented ths II made unjust discrimination agans
The people Of the slayehodng Satcs II allowed the peo
pie Ct the free States 90 there with their properly and
prohibited those Of the Southern States from .he exercise
Of the same privilege
This proposition 10 that prohbilon did no
come from the South Il came froE men who acting on
the high principles OF equal lights and Justice 10 ALL pro.
posed 10 remove forever unjust Discrimination 10 favor
OF one secen and against another.
The committee, as well as The whole people OF the United
States Satisfied that the Missouri prohibition
was not only unjust 10 principle but altogether Inconsistent
with the principles Of the stssj compromise acts Of 1850