Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

ment and II was decided in the negative the teller
| having rsported-ayes 10, noes a.
So the amendment Uds rejected.
At subsequent stage of the proceedings, on thu
same day
| Mr. FULLER rose and said: propose an amendmen
to the first section Of the BILL to in after the
Nebraska in the eighteenth line: "And the Terrific
rial Legislature shall have the power to establish
cude slavery to them shall seem proper"
As national Democrat, and the only one that came
into the Thiry-rst Congress from New England as al
anti Wilmot proviso man, anxious to for th
bill. II the amendment which have offered shall b.
adopted shall vote for it, if it does not prevail shall
vote against it. as at present advised And, sir In the
spirit of kindness, ask of those gentlemen who
stood by in the Thirty first Congressand there
such from the Southern section of the Union
this floor now-to yield little for the sake Of harmony
helped make the compromises Of that period. l. sir
voted for every of the five so-caed compromise
sures of 1885, and when three only from the slave
States did vote for oil of them aud only twentyseven
men in that Congress voted for all of them.
This bill has been advocated at the North solely upon
the ground that gives to the people Of the Territory the
right to egsate themselves upon the subject Of slave
ry while in Territorial state. declare myself here to
be the friend and advocate Of that doctrine and It be-
cause this bill does not establish this great American
principle and vindicate this doctrine that opposed
to 1t in its present shape.
The distinguished gentleman from Alabama, Mr. PHIL
in his speech this subject has stated the true
reading of this bill and the WHY it made
II quote his remarks:
"Now, admitted that difference Of opinion exists be-
tween the different sections Of the Confederacy the pc
Of the admission exclusion Of slavery arises.
On the hand it is said that this right exists
the Territorial organization takes places the other il is
maintained that is in allegiance until the people proceed
establish State Government"
Again he Says
"The bill refers the question of legislation the subject
slavery to the people Of the Territories ons side main
ains legislation would not authorized until the
lorInation
az soon as Government is organized But
whether the the other be depends upon the
Constitution The bill expressly Though unnecessarily de
cares that their legislation shall be Subject to the Consttu
ton Of the United States And the difference thus existing
to the appropriate period Of Regulating this subject
left to be decided by the judicial tribunals of the country
cordng to constitutional rights and the support Of the bill
wolves compromise concession By either ride"
The right of popular sovereignty the right Of the
people legsate this vexed question for themselves
is the thing the idea in dispute and is left by the bill still
in doubt and is referred not to the people, but to the
courts for settlement In other words lit is the play Of
Hamlet with the character Of Hamlet omitted by spe
cia request The in my State who in favor Of
this bill support it upon the ground and with the entire
belief that when the Territory organized then is the
point Of time that the people have right to determine
that question for themselves. Now, sir, wash my
hands any attempt to deceive them upon this vital point
in the bill
With this amendment voted down, the equivocal Ian
guage of the BILL and the quoted construction placed upon
1t by able juris who hereafter will contend that
this bill gives the right which is claimed for it? My
stituents shall not be deceived by me. avow here in
my place that am advocate Of hedoctrne of popn-
lar sovereignty upon the ground Of expedency and the
fitness Of things; and when the bill shall be made to
conform to it. it shall have my vote but unless it does
vote against it. II we of the North give up the
striction of 1921, give up the Utah and New Mexican
bills canonzed is their language by the pghted faith
of the country expressed in their two great Presidential
conventions what get exchange? Why the chance
of q law suit, if the question shall be raised.
Mr.. RIDDLE. am opposed to the amendment Of
the gentleman from Maine, but viii not take up the
time Of the committee by giving my why am
opposed to it.
Mr.. FARLEY. call for the reading of the amend
ment
being upon its adoption
MIR. WASHBURNE, Of Maine, demanded telers !;
which were ordered, and Messrs DRUM and GREY APP
pointed.
The question taken, and the telers reported
ayes rs, noes 81
So The amendment not agreed to.