Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-07

ton The South believed that, under the Constitution
slaves eoaid DO carried there, and this bill gave power
the legislature subject the Constitution OF the Unite,
States and therefore tho South believed tho TER tor
could not prohibit This amendment was only to max
clear that the Tcrritorys Legislature not denie,
the power to exclude slavery. The majority Of tn,
Senate believed the Territorial Legislature power
OF permit slavery; aud they put In this amend
ment, aud then add further power permit h u the,
pleased, the doctrine Of SELF government would be full
| INTERESTING FROM Mr.. BApoER.
Mr. Badger said that all understood the position Of thu
Senator nom Ohio with respect this bill and under
sanding was the duty Of every friend OF the bill re
ject any amendment coming from that quarter. Will,
that Senator, with COOL iervor has avowet
that he Is conscience bound against any compromise or
the question aud while he calls Southern members e
observe pghted falh north Of SO So he at the sam,
time avo~s that he is bound and will never conscn
to allowing the South any chance south of that line Tina
Senator has avowed that he will not be bound by an,
agreement act which would allow slavery North a,
South The Senator could only mean one thing, by an,
amendment OF his, and that mischief Itwas rule
for Senators TO present papers this body with
Of their purpo and frjm confidence that Senator,
would nos present anything offensive the Senate all p.
pers were received without being read lie found in
New York paper that sympathised With the Senator
statement that the Senator from Ohio among other papers
Presented TO the Senate, day ago. containing
resolution declaring "ha any member Of Congress who
would vote for Mr. Douglas Nebraska BILL was traitor n
his country to freedom God and deserving only OF
everlasting infamy The Senator presented to the Senate
paper containing this resolution denunciatory and
ing it, the Senator had implicitly endorsed it; by present
ing It, he had become party to it. The friends this
bill fully the equals in all respects of tho Senator
from Ohio He did not know whether the resolution was
actually contained in the paper presented by the
from Ohio, but finding In paper sympathizng with the
Senator he supposed there doubt it. Were the
OF the United States to be and nsued
by foul moathed caumnyg Was 1t not enough that the
newspapers OF the North ecmcj with personal
tons Of Senators! Was sufficient that FREQ Soil
Abolition medums' should threaten Congress with male
ictiO m and diy waai nah htl..
Senators should be daily denounced and nsucd by black
guards all the country that in addition ALL the
Senator from Ohio should introduce and on the table
Of the Senate, this resolution
Mr. CAss asked the Senator to read newspaper which
he seut to him.
Mr. CHASE NORTHERN EDITORS.
Mr. BADGER said it was unnecessary
Mr. CHASE then referred the character of those ed-
the North who lied live and who instinctiyely
take up alsehood insults and denuuciaons to oppose all
Mr.. BApGER's statement that no amendment coming
from him should be adopted.
Mr.. BApGER-Not because it comes from the Senator OF
Ohio, but from an Abotionist
Mr.. CHAsE-Tlat is the old cry that good can come
out Of Galilec. Cries tf Nazareth Nszareth"1
Mr.. BADGER-ie is not in quoting Scrip
ture than he is in quoting me.
Mr. CHASE said he never refused 10 carry compact
The North had not done So He never considered the
acts of 1850 compromise compact but as separate
acts TO stand on respective merits
Mr. DI1oS asked several questions Of Mr.. CHASE which,
after much confusion and excitement he answered in de-
tail.
Mr. CAss said that the acts of 1920 was Intervention by
Congress with slavery. This bill that interview
ton aside and leave matters they stood before This
clearly non.intervention.
Mr. STEWART discussed whether the substitute was now
before the Senate or not He said that Southern people
were not to be affected BY this BILL The responsibility
and discussion were TO be at the North. He did
eSe that the bill had sufficient drectness He be-
ieve Til did give the people full power over the
question OF Slavery.
Mr.. CHASE said that large number Of these papers
were sent to him and he could carefully examine
them. He was not aware that the resolution con.
tanned in the paper he presented Ii he had BEEN he
would have consulted the rule, which required that all
papers presented to the Senate should be respectful
lie was not accustomed to such language in his in.
with Senators, but the people 10 expressing
their indignation a: this proposition repeal compact
oil thirty years standing could not DO expected
measured language regulate their words with
cison acquired by the rules Of the Senate There shout
be some excuse for excitement Of people. He heard
pretty hard ephes used in debates here towards the
ponents to this bill.
Mr. DIxos asked If the Senator endo: sed the state
ment contained in the resolution.
Mr.. CHAsE-I do not. | am very far from supposing
or declaring any Senator who, in the exercise OF
sound Judgment in voting for against this BILL did
otherwise than in the exercise OF pure motives He
never used such language other Senators. He had
lived long in the Slave States And had received his pro.
ssional education from Southern WILLIAM WIRr
and enjoyed his confidence till his DEATH The South in.
terpreted this subject way and the North another
lie wanted the bill plainly worded defy double in.
depreciation, otherwise he would for it, The
Senator from Delaware had said the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise would revive the French laws previous
y existing which recognized Slavery. He had an amend
ment which il not added lie would for the BILL
which provided that the repeal Of the Missouri act should
revive law authorizing Slavery in the Territory
He regretted any reply with warmth Mr. BADoERs re.
marks, that IL the duty Of the friends Of the bill 10
down all the amendments coming from Mr. CHASE
He would vote for good proposition and against any
wrong one without reference who should propose
it.
Mr. johnson asked il the Senator believed the Missouri
act to be constitutional.
Me- Siuart-I do He said that he regretted the course
recommended by Mr. Badger. The Senator from Ohio
moved, some time ago,to strike the provision which de
claed the Missouri Compromise superseded by the prin
cpcs Of the acts $780, and though that was
historically false, refused to il out few minutes
After the Senate, motion ofMr Douglas did strike out
and inserted another, declaring them inconsistent with
another.
Mr. Badger replied contending that he was RICH, in
commencing the rejection OF all amendments coming from
Mr. Chase. This bill now clearly devoved on the people
NJ the territory full power regulate domestic institutions
including Slavery He believed nothing coming from the
syowsd enemies Of the BILL and did think they had no 9th.
purpose than TO embarTass it.
Mr.. Chase said the purpose Of amendment was TO give
the people self government in the largest sense.
Mr. Badger said the amendment was to give power to
exclude slavery, and the Senator refused accept the al
ternate OF permitting IT, fit were put In the bill
would the Senator vote for il?
Mr.. Chase-I would not.
Mr.. Badger continued his remarks against the bill
Mr.. Douglas thought the Senator from Michigan had
gone beyond the rules Of courtesy in lectung the Senate
for voting fasehood. He thought this was serious re-
Election twohirds OF the Senate who voted on H. lie
explained the BILL aud maintained that language Admitted
Of directness than the bill contained The
bill gives all power the subject Of Slavery 10 exclude
permit it, subject only TO the Constitution OF the United
States. 1.-THE Constitution did give that power then
the bill could not gyeit.
Mr.. Stuart warmly replied to the Senator ofIinoi that
the Senator before had sought personal difficulty with
him. He then asked Mr. Clayton If he had in any way
lectured the Senate beyond what the courtesy OF
mentary law allowed.
Mr.. Clayton said he did not think the Senator had
Ar. Stuart then appealed to Mr.. Everett.
Mr.. Weller, who was in the Chair, decided that Il was
not in order thus to interrogate Senators.
Mr.. Stuart appealed from the decision After some con-
fusion, Mr. Stuart withdrew his appeal He then said that
any one understood him ecturing the Senate he de-
sred him TO say 70.
Mr.. GWnnDid you not say that the vote given by the
Senate historically ialsey
Mr.. Seward called tho Senator from California 10 order
for interrogang the Senator.
Mr. Stuart explained that he had pronounced the decla
ration the bill which the Senate had refused 10 strike
out untrue.
Much confusion and excitement prevailed. Mr. Stuart
said that though he had the greatest personal and political
friendship Tor tho Senator from Illinois, II would never
do Tor that q n