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


Territory northwest OF the River Ohio which was passed
by the OF the Congress Of the Confederation s
philadelphia, Delegates IT, the Federal Convention
aiding In the formation Of the Constitution Of the United
States. , ,,, -
vidng for the rendition Of fugitive slaves: applicable 10 all
pntical communities under the suhofliy oil uc me-
-. inriuin the Territories we'll a. the several STAGE
~ , nivn Under any other construction the fist' Of
, osn.r 10 recover his slave. would be restricted 20 'e
stat. Of he Union leaving the Territories esarr P,yt
- rfr. cnr al! luyer. The same remark !, appcatie
10 NE cause Of the Constitution which pro'uss .n'.
yesop CHARGED Ia an: state with treason 'el'hy, % Us.
crime who shall tie. from lu-iicr, ana pc io'' ~ ~
STATE shall on The demand "f :le -AecG''. 'u''.p! ~
IA. STAT. ,ron. hcl Ted. BE- dcireredup 20 DE-
20 IA, state ync u .s'tiic;! "' TIE ethc'
term state a, used in iht.c provisions OF thr
,i h. Construed r ;c,rr every ,i,;inct politics.. 'ci.
mun.ty u,,r The .,c,.,u e: she uaei sia'r ana 70
apply to Territories y, we'll the states .! hs "!
Tie Trrilor.c, mus h.comc ,anctut, Tor ali INC 'u.'.NS
roia service and u.'". 5r al tllr ie.""- ';n IN,
hn s!al. escape frna the VEGA. sat-. .' 80" 'S'E.
ass, immunity Ia he I rii'"F..s. ...,
" other l.u-'rI'ioG Nc= i'ty>'iF -, soN 49, 90.
"lr,l communities. which - 90" tiu lef'.'.' W.,
@iich ur.ns the Hl,!. prI.od ~ t.c Cunltdc'"'' go.
Tho rl.a,:n - IT, Constitution ,.ctc aaHs referred '
- ''S.;r- uF ''NcD states recognized ~ s'''-'
in 81 ~! rroTui, If the Constitution re- aay 'I
f,cud Ia J,, c!ii.> ~hc declare :!,' ny HiA'. ..i
ester lIiD auY really alliance. or ennie'e'"'. '
Letters u u,.rIsc Aid repri.a con S"u,. 1''' 81
credit :rak. anything b.; s"'l aud > "-. o. ..' i
payment g.. 'ie.;,, pass aIy bill ~ ait..udc.i
las. law uar.lr.n. NE obligation -. contracts, "9 Ht'
am title 81 mobility.
i nu,; be horne in I!nd ,ha, j" each % the'r ca,e'
,, -. pns.r : ~; rSpfr. delegated Congress 'l'
,oltiun I, nnt G.ose upon ID" Fedora! t'cve.sineni
In, moo: The SAD. Ter" nec.-,ii! i"r anS -uc
Prohibition ulrn tUarr,, Or H. Federal Government ioF
III r.,.on Tia. i- ot delegate ANY sG"h powers
la ' Cpu.,iiuiog OF itsr prohibition, ahd - q,
rl-.d IN Ii.r.-. 10y the lr.h ,nei.'sti. Which lie
c!.rcs ;,a: 'e 'Ner i.ni drr;''sa 7" ',s ..n
y the Con.;iiG'i nor rro'.dh ~ !; to 'hr S's' ere
rr.s.ycd 30 tie safe, respectfully or 20 tie .oplr
Hence Il al certainly be- conl"ii :oT the state IN.
Tror, - - rc,e thee powers la; tor tle rolipii'n
i-iU's the tpi-ii I'i'!
much j.. , prohibition ou.y cNrnis to the s'de' iN'
people OF The "efuir, ~ ri .yeTiy to Atf,'.
tlc: uu,,, lie r,rG5!,N as .tli"i "l'i' ''1 ''''
SrlI s!'hin he .ea:ns %! ;rse pf'' '''- '' 1850 90"
,'i:l'lua d: lie lui:ci S..t-.
It ou!y rtn..l, be ,h"1H .',-' rle Compfoa" v -
.i.rl. II 81 all tire kAl.aN brs-ka ist ~ l-.i 80 ia
J., 4. - cannon: witt, Ari !J.l! embodiment ~ ne
Ir.Ecll!,- herein 'ui"rcrd hiie. i.Eyss - ii'''
,.a.u5- MI - -lg Vr.Ecr.-- Ei.u s!ch Ia. -
On tie .a, %: JANUARY, 80, Mr ci.: introduc-. int
a., sr... RI -. 100. ,,i,, Ut,o, i.. >,.r, u.,-i!.u
'Ht .r"a'S '.',.I. ., -, - =, - - =, -.
.;!yn ul.o. i.ar s.i.c' i''n,ns the discussion oi
~, resolution, the chairman 9: she Committee Oh Tern
;.r mgr, are. AMI reported {" tie >eIat c = e..
N.!,h taU b..,--o.e cor the admission % California mo
lie inn ~ States ln the Other for the cr-1ii.'n q;
H. Tc..,ofcs of li. and New M'Nico. rHi :vr TIE adj
ju,t 81 tie dspsird boundary vii" TIE STATE -. i'Ai'
Which ,rrr. rad c, and prn; for he U.s. 81 IL" Senate
o. lie IN. of ,pF .rct 'yun' es If thirteen Va, AZ
.,.I on motion 81 VII. fo,:e. oi M,,.,'ippI. o "ii
Il. ,Inv ~. l.,!c ,llir. and q which r'er.'
Al ,gu.l. proposition relating :" III" slavery pI-soh-
On the M 0. May. Mg clay from he -eirc; committee q
g..
H.; a.I tie "n:, ia CONTROVERSY acc"mpan.c" ~ h'"
Witch &, Usually Siio~n 'h- "oin,u- BILL Ei rr.sr
cre {" thu provisions # HIS hill ~ IL apissr' on ie l'
VI r sriat" VIII i "n TN. u - COMPOSER % Va ~
,t. hills Which lad been ported by tie Committee Oh
Territories ir :iih "f March previous: AMI HAT nc '
,y material chang, Ia Il, provisions n diving An mror
amt a: essential principle. l. 10 De- found Il; The ic:ii! sec
m which prescribe. and rrin-. She Bower o: he Teri!
,p..I Legislature H. the III ~ r"ror;" ny H. '"Eil'
extended TO "a" r:g! subjects Of l.-i'!Dn consistent
with u- Constitution OF the United >tair-, WITHOUT ~
,tINr AEEIcAS s,t Ehn, While the :, - reported ~
III; committee 81 ure,n. conferred the sam" power on
. Territorial Legislator. WIFI 1HH r>cfrIns -, Ath'sN
.lysn mi, portion u N" -rr:ion In II" "rS'ns lon"
r..I titus:
of,l Territory shall oil risr:ll subject. u' s
gto consistent with tie Constitution Of the United state
AMI m provisions If III. act: hui nc Law ssll he passed
u.. 'f-.in. with the primary disposition 81 The soil
To which the committee oi thirteen added these NoFi'
"NoE Esrh,s /" Aihic'S-iA'hnY when ~ "h!li c'ie
III FOR act. ihc 9Th OF Na.. Mr Davis a! Mississippi
ii o!lrr ,. following a:acr'ln.n, To.'r!ks out in III.
18th i;.r the tenth section the words Is EE-iicr - MR.
c,S sL,Ntl aud n>eIt tic words ":ia fnusE h"iIs ~
rPortrrf "g,'sisC iSsIIrtGsur NEr'N >iAlr
ny - ~ E.-I. IS Any or mn riiE lS"> The
object uf Ia. .ntaiHr;i t"prcyen the Territorial Les
atur. r" ;i-laEg .sAn.' the rights ~ properly grow
iis ont of the Institution vi slavery .... will iea'r 10
M Territorial Legislatures those rishts and powers "i'l
aye .-n,aly Necessary. only 10 the preservation OF
prurr.:v hui Ia peace ~ the Territory IL will leave
the right male such police regulations ~ are necessary
To- prry"r, disorder, and which viii lie absolutely Necessary
with -cl property that IL beneficial usc 20 rs
OWN VIII hi at'yf explanation submit the amend
met.
Mr. CLAY, In reply ,pMr. Das,s. said:
II perfectly sar- that comprehend ;!c full r.al
H.. 81 ' incI' offered ly ~. ssu"i"r iron; Nis.i'
-p,i II t,, ilns lie arcnrlpl,es nothing Icy ,irhinS
til ci4u.s ia the Ji, .i Hsrriins MT "lcl ie
propose, ;.iIse. Ike clause ap IL the bill ~" Tex.
ror legislation shall hot extend 10 thing rtiiaF
hrirpI lgcgy within he Territory me 'h'ct u. retain
ns the ,!au.c ported by the Commit e. will BE- III.
THAI K IL Ans IL the T"ror., slavery now exists, shan
, . abolished by tie Territorial Legislature: aHd II IN
mt u
s- Introduced by the Territorial Legislature The ''ra-e
,!; ntro'iDc"l int" TIE bill 10y The t'mni,t-r tor TIE
purpose tying ;. hani, hc Territorial Legislature
in r,-Prr; 10 devastating at all or way or Tue oiher upon
tie subject of African ,ia.ery Itw Intended I" leave
r legislation l the Law 81 tie respective TerFiiortt ~
I'll. condition ia which tie Act viii lind i.n. stated On q
occasion that dit! not, In Committee, vote Tor ne
amendment Ia insert the clause though II Va pr"ro'"d 10
l.. Introduced 10y majority o. tie Committee attached
.cry little uenc: Tie line, a.d sc very
;tle i; ptc II i.rI?, u $50 pacn1r 'n"r'
i.nce "l'-'.- Nos, Sr. Il understand ;Lc measure
rJpc." ;y ihc Senator from Mississippi Il AIN. III the
sam. iia: do not understand him proposing hat II
aiy stall carr Save, into III: Territory by
tie law, Of the Territory he cannot take ;hcm irT.ie
legislative haii OF the Territorial Government Should he
tt rrr:en il saying hr ,h, not c'or the fruit
their labor. l. ,hc senator from, NJ .i E.'s'- -
Mr.. Davis
=; dp ia"in :" -. -.
Mr.. Clay:
III he object Of the Senator i provide ha; slave.
ma, Ice Introduced into tie Territory contrary the Ter
lo. aai b.in; introduced nothing shall lee ZION, y The
Leg
slaves thu, brought contrary to the local laws T' 'iSl'
,,S Snr Ia doing 10 a's rrP'st asAE ii
oppression Of opinion ag lnhnounce nj an early eriPd
of the session
Il,r We li, The line distinctly drawn between those Sl,
cluendcd 70: the pi' 20 carry -la.rs !no The
and hold them In defiance 81 the local law. and those who
commended that such right ,Gh,ct 10 III" local law Of the
Territory. During The rrogFe.- % the discussion oa the
.:.iac lay VI Dayis 81 81, i>,ilp -sii
I'VE are giving, proposing {" give. government 10 u
Territory. which rests upon lie hisi. OF our tight 10
make such provision We suppose We have right TO ron'
fer power Il ~, may MARI out hc iE 20 which they
m1y lc-i.r. HHd ar" bound no, - confer power
that whch exit, ia Congress IL W. give tlcm power TO
lc,!a;- ryoni that cnnim; fraud or u,ura;on a.
|; may Ice done openly, cOveriy, or INDIRECTLY
To which Mr.. clay replied:
..NoW SRI orly repeat shat hay" had occarl'n 70 ay
h.lor. ,!inl while ain Wiling stand aside make
legislative .rAcimCi way tie Othcr'o IT.: OF III"
Trrrlor.- ~i,loU, the wilmo, rro.so III. hast
with w!! unlcr,tInd threatened or without al
attcu nirgtr clause 'or tie Introduction Of slare
ry into - Tcrfi,o.; vile ala iog rejecting ho The
one and the other. that The law II exist.
shall prevail and II there b. ans diversity @. opinion AZ "a
What il means. am willing tia; It shall bc settled by Che
L.b.sr juir I authnry OF the country. Willie
tent tlr, abide tie result. must iia' cannot sD.
FOR any ,Spr,-, rro'p: sriia; H. igt g carry
H. vlici. SIR Dayi. r-ioinSj that
ut u sail Ec' ou,ion out u Preamble; aud
hone We iyr something o; She AN. character ~ III" arty
intn II thu Revolution who fir, commenced ;he war win
tie mother rouniryspetl'r: ot III. spirit Q! tia, bold
lana. wio laid he lad rgh TO otto Concord. and thi
.o l.. would. aId who In the maintenance OF that right,
net III. ,,a the hands ~ British ,-ntn.l Now.
sir nrr ri.: carry -,vS into these Territories e
constitutional ri:':, Il i fr>i duty TO maintain IT,
Pen lin: the DISCUSSION "li,' .n-prd Nr. Davis nj III.
suggestion -. i,;.i, modified his amendment fssn! tin. 20
zine. un;ii j. a,,amed i'i' following 'hapc:
Nor 10 irroiuc" or r,c.ie African slavery. Provided
that nothing herein contained shall Ice construed IN
prevent said Territorial Legislature from passing .uch laws
A. NAV BE- ncr.r, ,r he protection ri the rights II pro
perry Of every tin "icl may ave been. or may be here
an.r comfortably I" 'ir Constitution Of the United state
held or Introduced I'M" -'ii Territory.
To Which, IT, .U.e '!ay. NJ. ts.e, II OH" offered
f.,p ~ ~ IDri.,!I ts.
.pro,.- iur,l."r Thhi ny''ia: herein contained hail
NJ construed auhrrilnr p,rur; The intruirctioa
OF slavery Tho ho'u- 90; "sr.n, property within
said Territory
Upon ;..a .,'u.nl.a.u.c Affirming tho pro,i.vr
rs Ll tie ";blf tie aIa.,r! POSITION In opposition 10
the r.e % he people 81 ." Territories to decide ID.
slavery tu,-iDE {. ri!,cm,r..,s-ir. Douglas said
'.rlie pc oa that r,v. taken has LecH that Iii
and all other questions relating the domestic affairs and
domestic policy II the Territories oag' 10 be LETT - h'
decision OF the people -insg!rss Ard shat ought 20 10
cou,.a; with whatever "as 'iy NAY decide TIE qd.-"n
because they Ea.e Lu'! Deeper !ere,i ' i.les' matt j.
better ah1t Institutions,