Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-09

descrp:ion for desire 10 put them all eiualiy
allow the people 20 make their own laws IN Tesyeci
whole o: them"
Mr. Cas- said referrns;O The amendments oee'e
Davis AMI Mr.. Chasr):
against I'll, both: and then shall vote in favor u ~
In: gu, the restriction in the Bell upon the power
r!ori.l governments .hsl! DO Gpon this crouul :!
o,uos.d Ia tie honorable Senator from Kentucky ;.
ciarr,I he ws-, 20 the !nsero: % this prohibition h.
committee. consider Il iueIpcd.ent aud unc0n.,'.
al! lhayc s!rcady stated my belle. that e ryh..!
o, in,erns! L. i.iaI!on N 'hC Territories belong,
After further discussion the ,ots was ;al.a b. y-.
nays the amendment Of Mr.. Chase ant ,lecl,l- j..
negative: Yeas. -. Nays, a. fhr question .-cuff.
.hr amendment %. Mr. Davis .. Mississippi. /. w, -.
icc.cd: Yeas, -. Nays. - Wh.!euprg. Nj S.g.-i
eli ;nc fO.ps!n. amendment:
Neither slavery nor involuntary srryitGi- ,- .--
than ~ conviction Cor crime shall ever be aloa.. 81.
10. aid Territories u! u'ali aid New Mckee
Which VT, rr,cc.-I--Yca, -. Nay. -
Ancy various o'h,r amendments had been or..,l
vote! uvou-sl stls,u. 20 'le power Of 'i- M
si,iagr- over -ic,F"Nr. Douglas moved - s,r'l-
rc!.,irs'p African -N.ry, 80 :h!: she 1rrr''ga,
tire should aY" II. line power oN"rina; f.r'- a.'
-! J:i.r .;lGi subject, II legislation co',s'tr'
toi>rltg;.n.- :;.rudn...: rejected :
rejection OBJ: i> ar,'i.dnrii, Size fi'cas''"a W..
viii ,.r.,t ability AMI del.h e.: feeling N rr-,... .
r,s,r, f.hica the T,ri;oF.. L':i.lafc sinu.. .,--
,,,ot, ~. subject %; -AEeIy. Various r-0,", r-, .
made. AMI amendment. on,rcd and r,i-.'sl--.N
:, nh, p,. coutruy,I;,d poim,-wh-u M Norr.. ,.,
Ui,r.Irr r,i.-ygc. the motion - :r. boug.i, 81.
mn Inc restriction 81 TIE Territorial L,c'a;.r- i f..
>, ItrAu slavery. uu ,ie q! jay III. ari" ''r.f'
adopted ~ :. So,e n .. 20 '-.r,'o'i', III, >e,t
,f :, ~, form IN vhic;I Il W. reported ;G. The r
AN rri,orI,, ola III. 18Th OF March and runfeifr:
Territorial legislature ro""r over Ill H.lifI 20.
LEGISLATION consistent with ;he CoistG'r - =, E
+ i-i,t.- WITHOUT nNCEPTING AtEiCA> ~.A' ~.
T.u, terrin gtsf tis cTea; struggle "a 'hc AZ
.l, rr..pc. - the bel, 81 the 'niupTui'r fs....
l>.-i Tar - :h,f related {" the ofs,tkri'H ;
tories, Ii,T 5uE VE"re OF IHg rEH.Ir1Lt, ,a.-i. @,
rur IAysP, urt>Iio> Fpg riits.FlSt> 1haOl.u 80.
~ rHyfr IFpK!roE!NL Lh"sL>Chfs.
IT,. con,-oyertri question having beer t'aar .s''
,hr senate Proceeded on tie same day 20 c'n>I-r
ruf,ilus %! -, b aui after strsiug 0u, .,i ,l,'l
r-o,,io., ~hl,i provided the oFg!nizs..s ~ ,-
tory -. Lisi, oricr.. the III. To- he ,agros,'d Tor
rc.l,L. AID o. the neat day--AGeg.I 'l>y'-i-. .-
read n ,HiT,! No.. aud passed.
Un tho i,;h u august the BIZ! 70. III ',5a.itua .'
Territory e.. NV N,Aico W., taken up, ant auead-'
>, rr, r., i'y goo TIE prov sion. Of the Uiah u f
80 ~. pos %. 10! -: irr;aihl L's',.,'4rc v'rr '.
t.i -ui.ct- x y-l,i,n oOa- -t,ni DO u" Constr
Nth, Il; PIN AfFe'. r!'rF!. All 80, 9fi''~'
e,rp,.,a .pl :,s -,I''lfs N.t.oIt iN!'.oa, s.-a
,.xi i,y H.. ni!l m.- p.s-cd--i-N. -. Nay. ~
Tnr-e two L.il- were s'I! t" 'he House u E"f-..
lives. and passed i!.a' body "i'""ai an! A'rr''.-.
s,,-c, io ih mower u! he Territorial Lcs'''sfs' s..-
subject 81 .i.scr.. sui "c,c appso;.! ry f.c.-sa,t
more September =. ~"
p,,1grg,:ic-ll,o Which III" county va, Thea. ia. ...
.,Ab.,t IL National Convention u; Baltimore '9r arf
f ~ OF ;0ia!t.'lp Inii.a:-- or II irr.i,;.,t a
fr.sii,rcy Zach CuHycu',jh a!opti aNh az l-t' o.
,ri.c.,.s, ,lbod.d she compromise G,S'Gt,, o.! .'
r,l. 81 acton by ,h.c!. .i..y would r. Soys.,! %
tug. 49,. IN TIE or,.ul..,ion of rcrrio,. .,.ss.
aaI tie ADMISSION u now s;.t,,.
Oh lie ~ 81 JlIgary I>Si, tie tcr'TN,cr 'r
re. o. ia. srnatr. 20 ~hich hal been :.:rrs,d t,t
az; .;,.lstiv of the Territory ~ Scbra.sa. s'-e'
BIN b.c. w!,h Amendment, Ia the form - as''
,,r the ,..,:rc hill ahi,. Ni''. some rDliNcr.-l,
Lnoy, ou III. -tal,. book a, thu "Har-a tr,,.,
scco,nra ni,i by 4 X. por; explaining tie princi,-
.hich il uTopc.rd - organize i.o'' i"t;i;oig'
The principal amendment. ntc. yosT Commute .-
!, ;.cr duty 10 commend 10 ~" favorable action a. -,
u.,r In 4 special report tl"-e IN which BE in.
,Ltdi,y the IOnproH.-e Measure .: l>, o.
u-y ave applicable TO Territorial organizations, o.
rn,.I 10 be affirmed and carried into practical its
Within u, Limits Of tie new Territory Ta- We oa ,.
iaci,ur.. /, sir,cJ, not e.. hy their .I.r! an fer
ctl r'rc:s IN l!lay!ng sectional aSt.'i-h dnI f'' -
rrsc. nAi harmony To an itsatsd -td hi,:rlt''i
than by thc cpr,iiI AMI almost niv,r-a. srrr'hA
.Aic they L.NT been received sal san't'-e NS re
I'm the iuIyln.t; ~ yoGr Committee. ;ha,r t.,.a-
were !n.i ic! 10 have 'ar more e"T!felrt'.' ''l
,iurin; Eject than th' mere adjustment - ar '.''
arising ont 81 i- recent acIulsIi on ui Mexican 'rf'
They 1r-- designed To- establish certain great pr '.
h.c. o,y furnish adequate 4'i~, -
Iur evils, lut In al! tim. cDlc avoid ~" v.ri.. re-,
lar agitation by Withdrawing the question - slave! o.
the Halls u Cousrcss and the poitics! arena :ni
ting Il 90 the arbitraiaru; o: those wly were im-.
Ted IN and alone responsible for y. c'ESelea
Win u view VI conforming their action 10 he s,''i.d
OF III. Government sanctioned by the apiToNLs f.
the American people your Committee have dcl.el = '
iu;y To- incorporate and rerpeua'r "a ihe'f 'rFi'''"
the principles and spirit Of hose me- Grrs.
After presenting and reviewing certain .ro'.,' % .
hi. III Committee conclude a, follows;
"Fron these provisions It is afparcn, tbs, The C.a
mise Measures - is,' aifa arl rest G'H We 's'.''
fr.,-!hat all questions pertaining 30 slavery = d
Territories ad in the -'a:,, 10 BE- forced hef'''
ar. n be ,f 20 tie decision ~ ~" p-"pl: residing ''"e
by eir apprcpTist" representatives. :" be chose" % '@
Cor TIA; purPo,c.
.Srcsud-Tha, all cases invoking TILE - s'a'''..
questions ~! personal freedom are rr:"tfsdtn Ur
'lum OF the local tribunals, with The RICH; o'Nge'
supIetac Court c: he United safe
'''fird.-Tha; the provisi"1 II The Coh':iE'". .
United States in respect fucltiyes nom -e.v. =
carried into faithful execution Ia all he organized i'if
rleS he ZANE in the sate,. The substitute 'o' ii''
which your Committee have prepared. and "IH'h SO
mcm,'. to iic favorable action o. The Senate ll"i"'''
carry these proposition, ai. principle, into iI'c'i..
Q, is:o. ,....
Acl a. il now stau,., the statute book. w!' pf,'H
and defined the power %: the Territorial Les',la:Gf' . v
hc that its, The precise laasnaSe 81 Ne ''
i,, Measures 81 istv. extending Ia" iesssIi'''" 'r'
the Territory AL IiSAl subjects Oiiclihiisl cr
tent with the C"n-ltu"n,' without excepting Nat-
slavery.
Ith..ius been suyc,,tei with some p'su,biliy, Jar
the discussion ~ the hill that she act of c"ncrc. ~ W.
d, leo. prohibiting -very north % III parallel ~
81 min would deprive he people Of i!'e Territory -
mower Of regulating IL, slavery question 80 . h-r -
Will. they should remain ~ at'rritorial condition. "
FORE they should have Tho requisite pop.a'!On T. r
them 20 admission into the tnion As Siste, az t'.'
Incorporated INTO the iii Ia remove this chisre o.
fee exercise OF the principle Of popular Sovereign
the Territory. while II remained Ia territorial cohIa
by repeating the said act q! Congress, and iccaff
tru. infect and meaning Of all The friends 81 " '
. these wVI Is:
That tho Constitution and a.. laws II the United %
wkiSh not locally inappEcahie shall have Oh. sti''
aud effect within the said Territory elsewhere N'i-
United Ss,"s .Nc-p, the eighth section o: hr act Pr
tory to the admission % Missouri into the Union. hI;'
March ., ls2J. which being Inconsistent VIII ~" pm
Of non-inc!vcI;oG hy Co1.r - With slavery IL tie 80
and Territories recognized by the Legislation OF =
commonly called the Conn r"ui,e MessuI'- II here!
carr,l imperative and void Ill BklNG tbs IErE f'f
MEANING rhIs Not TO ifs!>LlTE SILVIA ~ a.
TLgKIIuGf OF sI,TE, To EyCLuDg IT InktEyRo".
LEAVE ThE rkurLE fnEgkof fEafkGiLf fAAt ~ i'bH .
EEGULArL fiipiu INSTITUTIONS IHLEo"S " a. t
Jnf OSif Z" 1ns CoHsiiTtIiOs OF fila lsI1hD siAit9
: To Which added, on motion Of Mr. Badger, ne {
,owrc:
provided, That rothinS herein contained -h, B." -
s;ru.d - revive pati force Law regulation "i
may haI. existed prior the .; the Nlh oi Nsi'
$50 ether protecting: establishing ahol.hns s''r
la THE foFm md with this distinct undcr.'end'fSo i
"iru. intent and meaans the hill pa, c'i We ~" H
o. Conyr..., am! became IL. l,a al tG- lrad - a"
prOyal NJ ;l, President. May ~ l-'i.
In ISL the Democratic party, assembled IN ''.'
Convention at Cincinnati, declared ~ unanimous i
the delegates from every sat. Ia the Onion, TIM
"The American Democracy recognize RGd s,i"Tt I'
cplc- cnn,aI" IN ac organic ia~' c'JhL-h.ns " ''
;or.. ~ Kansas and Nebraska c!buds sing 'hr pt' P.
hut safe solution .. the slavery question. up"n .
-resi aa;loRsl idea " toe people 81 'l- whole roai
rcpo>c in its Determined Conservatism ai tie mo-
intervention 10y CoHcr.- with lIvcry IN seat: ~. l'
~, or ia the District 81 Conslba;
THAT this the ba,i, Of the Compromise ~ J.
confirmed by both the Democratic AMI Wiz r-fiie' '
i!onal ConvrniioDs- ratified ny tie p."il. n -"
~ Island rightly applied 20 the orrarilstioa 81 h'
rtore, IN ls;i; Thai ny the Uniform application = y
Democratic principle the "r:sEi4,'ion e. Irfri:.'
70 the admission o! New safe, with or without u 80
slavery a. :hey may elect, Tie equal rights - 81. D.
preserved ;.ctt- original coWrlcis IL Il" cons ~
mn!ni ,u,d iHyiola"-and the peTpetuity aIi 80 :
Of this Union Insured 20 Its utmost capac! 'l'
in peace end harmony any future American >ai"'t''
be- continued! OF al.ei-i win Rrpubl..i. fo1ia .
y.r:!uicn'
IN accepting the nomination of his Convention, "
liana;.. Ia letter dated Jane H. $50, sili
"Thr agitation ii question II domestic -lt'-r' ?
too long d!.iGactd srh ii.i"i ;hc people - ~ TO-
and a.ienaicI their affection, from each Other ",
;.0n has assumed many foirn- zine. it, coiam.l, ,t
i 10 De- directed chiefly 10 t!r T-r.l'Ua,,
Judging from Il. rres.n: character, think nay 49,
anticipate ia; i is rapidly approaching iUai'y
recent rs'-liUn ~ cyLErr-. respecting doH"' ~
derived AZ !, Ls' bcsn from Tie original and pur' -
Of legitimate political power, the vii! NJ che ms.o-'t
Miss. ere long Ia aay III dangerous "Nci'cE'H' d
r.i,r'ion j. founict uron pFiucip.r ancient - -
vrrnm.nt itself, and ~ accort.nr" -iih '.. h.
d-cla' e tha; the people o. Territory. Ike 'h"-' -
-'iA!i rftirL FuA THE>-FLvhs WHkrLb. eiANt'N .'.
sIiLl No5 YIt-r WITHIN fggig Lig!Ts.
The exposition az the history of the l-g.''
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