Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-30
Tho Slavery Territorial Question.

Ino Slavery Terrltorlal SluoStion
The great and prolonged debate in tho United
State Senate upon the caucus resolutions reported
by Mr.. Davis. of Mississippi was brought to II
close by that body on Friday last when they
finally adopted by votes generally Of nearly two to
nnc,and IN thu instance Of tho most pointed ot the
whole series tho filth rcsolution--thcro were but
two VOTES recorded in the negative OF the whole
b dv of Senators. Thus we now have nn nu hor-
itatiye scm'oifciul exposition of tho doctrines OF
the democratic party on the subject Of congrcssion-
al and territorial power over the subject ot slave
ry. Tho resolutions werc adopted scratm by tho
votes su. joined. as foil VS.:
|. ReSol~i Tint in the adoption of the fcdt
raj Constitution, the States adopting the same
acted seyciny M lrcc and independent so,cr.
ignties, delcgaing portion OF their powers to
be exercised by the federal government for the in
creased security of each against dange-s, domestic
as well MS foreign and that any intcrnedillng
hy any one or more Stntcs, or by comhluatipn
o their citizens, with the domestic institutions
of the others, on any pretext whatever, political,
moral or rcigious,wl u view to their disturbance
or subyerson. is in violation of the constitution
insulting to the States interirrcd with, cndau-
gers their domestic peace and tranquility iccts
f'r which the constitutions was lormcl--andby ne
ccssnry consequence tends 10 weaken aud destroy
the union itself.
\otc--yeas 36. nays 10 -Mcssrs Crttendcn, Of
kentucky, aud Kennedy of Maryland. voting
WIN 'it HihlhiIlN, us Wcll rs lehT'c vi mary
land, and Pugh. oI Ohio (thc latter Doug
las democrat,) also chnsmnn, of North Caro-.
lima.
>. Hcso'rai, That, negro slavery, ms it exists in
fifteen States o! this Union, composes nm lmpor
tant portion pl their domestic institutions. inhcr.
itcd ir nm theirnncestors. and existing Mt the ndop
ton Of the constitution, ay which it is recognized
IA constituting m important element in the ap.
portonmcnt of powers among 10 States and
thpt no change If opinion or feeling on III, pari
ct the non slavcholdlng States %! the Union, in
relation to this institution can justify them or
thes citizens, IN open or covert attacks theron.
with view to it's overthrow ard that all snch
attacks are in manifest violation Of the mutual
| aud solemn pledge To protect aud defend each
other, given by the States respectively on enter
ing into the constitutional compact which
formed the Union. and ure II manifest breach Of
faith, and n violation Of the most solemn obliga
tons
Noic-y yeas sc. nays 90 the only change being
the addition OF Mr.. frumbull, Of Illinois, ia the
negative.
>. Resolved, That the Union olthcso States rests
on the equality Of rights and privileges among
its members, uul that it is especially the dnty oil
the Senate, which represents the Statcs in their
suvcre ~ capacity, TO resist aitrm;ts t. dscrimi
nate either III relation to persons or property IN
the lerrilotic-, which are the common pos.
.sions OF the United States III t. give ;td.
vantage. 10 the citizens oi one state winch
are hot equally assured u those Of every other
State.
/ Nole-Ycas Sc, say, Is tie negative le.ns re-
duccd by the absence OF the votes Of Messrs.
Grimes aud Ming.
1. R.soired. That neither Congress nor T. Terri
tIin Lcsslaturc, whether by direct legi station or
Of n indirect and unfricndiy character, possess
ronet to unaul or impair Tho constitutional right
of any citizen Of the United States to take hs
slave properly into the common Territories anl
there hol anl cnjoy Ile same while the icrritoral
condition remains.
Note--3j yeas Il nays--tbc affirmative lciug re-
lurcd one IN number by Mr. rugh giving his vote
in the negative.
Mr. Clingmnn moved to Insert tho following, 10
come in after the fourth resolution
'hesoired That the existing condition Of the
Territories If the United States does not require
the intervention Of Congress for the protection Of
property in slaves"
and an animated discussion aruse. MIR. Browns
notion however, failed-yeas S, nays 43. Mcssrs.
Brown, Clay Iverson, johnson vi Arkansas and
Ynlee voting in the affirmative
Mr.. Collnmer moved 10 amend the resolution 80
that it would read, "docs not ond,..m mn or'non.
nerer wW. require the Intervention OF Congress. .
&c; which WAS not agreed to-yeas lG, nays 33 -
Mr.. Crttcnden, Of Ky, voting with the affirmative
The resolution then adopted fnally ly--ycas 2G.
NAYS 23-as follows
Yeas Mes.rs. BigIcr, dem. Pa. Bingham
Bragg, (dcm., n. ca Chandler, Clark Clingman.
Idem., \. {. Collamer, Criltcndcn, Am. Ky
Dixon, Dooliulc, Foot. Grimes, Hale, Hamin,
Harlan, johnson Oh Tennessee, Kennedy Am,
Md Latham (Cal.) Polk, lMo) pugh, (dem.. J
Simmons Ten Eyck, Toombs, dem, Ga. Tram
bull. Wade and Wllson-26
Nays--Meesrs. Benz amin, Bright, Brown Ches-
nut. Clay, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Hammond,
Hunter, lserson, Lane, Mallory, Mason. Nchol-
son, Pearce Powell, Rice, Salisbury, Sebastian,
Slidel. Wiglal and Yulee-23
). Resoirei, That if experience should at any
time prove that the judicial and executive authori-
ty do not possess means to insure adequate pro-
lection to constitutional rights in Territory. and
to provide the necessary remedies Tor that purpose
it will be the duty OF Congress to supply such de-
hcency.
Mr. CIingman moved to amend tho resolution
by adding the following "Poraed, That it is
the duty of Congress to provide system of laws
for the maintenance Of slavery.
This us well as one or two other amendments
was rejected but npotber by Mr.. Tonmbs, to add
at the end Of the words within ths limits OF its
constitutional power" was adopted
This fifth resolution amended was then adopted
yeas 80, nays 2.
The sixth and seventh resolutions were also
agreed to az follows:
Resolcea, That the inhabitants of Territory
of the United States when they rishtfuly form a
constitution to he admitted as State into the
Union may then fer the first time, like the people
of State when forming new constitution, de
eide for themselves whether slavery, as domestic