Newbern weekly progress., 1860-06-05

'been under discussion in the Senate for some
time past were passed on the oath instant We
extract the following from the proceedings of that
day which gives the Resolutions aud the vote
thereon:
Mr. Davis resolutions came up.
Mr. Iverscn, of Georgia, said that he intended
to offer amendments TO the resolutions OF Mr. Da-
Wis but now declined doing lie. however.
read series of resolutions which he had intended
to offer as expressive of his individual views
they take extreme southern ground. claiming
that it is the duty CT Congress in organizing the
Territories to provide for the protection OF
Slave property He should, however, vote for
The resolutions as the best that could be got.
Mr. Clay of Alabama, (Dem.,) said he had in
tended to speak in favnr of the resolutions. and
was unable to do so and especially was he sorry
hat he unable to reply TO the assaults and
aspersious of his State by the Senator from Hi
nois whose whole al nment was to misrepresent
the Democracy OF Alabama. The Senator from
Illinois had garbIed resolutions to show that Ala
bama was in favor of nOn-interveItlon Snch new
er was the case. He had defended Mr.. Yancey
and declared himself ready to endorse what was
called The scarlet letter"
Mr. Green, of Missouri, (Dem.,) contended that
the resolutions were not intended as platform
for the party. 1t always been the habit OF
deliberative bodies to dec are their opinions By
resolutions. He defended Missouri from hat had
been said by the Senator from Ohio Mr. Pugh.) J
That State is in favor of the platform of the ma
ority of the Committee at Charleston.
Mr. Powell of Kentucky, (Democrat,) said
that he had always been ready to vote for the
resolutions. He simply wished to reply TO the
Senator from Ohio (Pugh) that Kentucky was
reliable Democratic State, and he referred to
past elections in that State to sustain his posi-
ton.
A discussion here ensued between Messrs Pugh,
Powell and Clay, i'll regard to the votes in Charles
ton and in the States.
After the first colloquy the vote was taken on
the first resolution, which was carried by the fol
lowing yeas and nays:
YEAS -Messrs. Benjamin, Bigler. Bragg. Bright.
Brown, Cheonut, Clay, Cllngman, Clittenden, Davis
t'Itzpltrlc Green, GIwin, HammUn&ls, Hemphin
tIunler Ivcrson, johnson of Arkansas, johnson OF
Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane Latham Mallory, Mason,
Nicholson P,4arce Polk Powell, Pugh Rice Scbas-
tian Siden Thomson, Toombs, Wigfall Yulee-3G
NAYs,-NIessrs. Bingham, Cnandier. Clark. Cola
Grimes, Hale, IIamlin, Harlan, King, Simmons, Sum
ner, Ten Eyck Wade, Wilson-l9.
Mr.. Trumbull, of III (Rep-) did not vote
The question was then taken on the amend
ment of the Senator from Iowa, (Harlan,) that
free discussion on the morality of slavery, or free
speech freedom of the press, never be inter-
ttred with. and it was decided followers: Nays,
36; yeas, 20.
The question was taken on the second resolu
tion-Yeas Sc nays 2O-same vote the pre-
viUus one.
I he third resolution was taken up.
Mr.. Crittenden, of Kentucky, (American.) said
he ad all MS lie nelu the doctrine tnaI
had the power to exclude slavery from the Terri
tories If the Supreme Court had decided other
wise, he could not yet concur with them; but on
the ground of that decision would vote for this
and the ensuing resolution.
The vote stood ayes sc, hayes 1S, Messrs. King
and COamer not voting.
The fourth resolution came up.
Mr.. Pugh, of Ohio, (Dem.) explained. mas
much as the resolution declared that Congress had
power over the Territories. he could not vote
for it.
Ayes 35. nays 81, Mr.. Pugh voting in the ne
gative.
Mr.. Clingman, of North Carolina. (Dem.) of
fered the following resolution amendment.
Res0lred, That the existing condition of the
Territories of the United States does not require
the intervention of Congress for the protection Of
property IN slaves
Mr.. Brown moved to strike out the word mot"
MIR. Brown defended his amendment
Mr.. Crittenden commenced to explain his
views, but gave way for motion TO adjourn.
The following are the resolutions before the
Senate:
l. ResOlred, That in the adoption of the Federal
Constitution, the States adopting the same acted
severay free and independent sovereignties, dele
cutting portion of their powers TO be exercised BY
the Federal Government for the increased security
Of each against dangers, domestic well fOre ign
md that any INFERNO eddtlng by any more
States OF by combination Of their citizens, with
the domestic Institutions Of the others, any pre-
text, whether political moral religious with tie
their disturbance subverslon, is IN viola
ton Of the Constitution nsu ting to the States in
icrfe1 ed with, endangers their domestic peace and
tranquility ity-ohjects for which the Constitution
foriIed-and. by necessary consequence, serves to
weaken and destroy the Union itself.
2. Resolced, That negro slavery as it exists in if
teen States OF this Union conposes an inn portant
tioh OF their domestic institutions, Inherited from
their ancestors and existing at the adoption OF the
Constitution, by which it is recognized as constit1-
ting Important element of the appultuun of
powers among the States; and that change o1
opinion feeling Oh the part ufthe Saveh oldng
of
justify them or telf citizens IN open ana systematic
thereon with Il view to its uvertllr AMI
that all such attacks are IN manifest violation of the
mutual and solemn pledge to protect and defend each
other given by the States pectively. entering
on the constitutional compact which formed the
Union, and manifest breach of faith, and a VIC
iatlon OF the most solemn obligations.
j. Re%0lrcd, That the Union of these States rests
the equality of rights and rivi-ges among its
bers, that it Is especially tie duty of the Senate
which represents the States i'll their sovereign capacl
ty. to resist all attempts to discriminate etherinrela
ton to person property, i'll the Territories,
which ale the common possessions of the United
States, to give advantagest the citizens of State
which not equally secured to those of every other
state.
Reso1red, That neither Congress nor Territorial
Legislature whether by direct legislation It gisla-
lun OF an Indirect and unendly nature possess the
power to annu or impair the cous utional right OF
any citizen of the United States to take his slave
property into the common Territ orIes; but it is the
duty OF the Federal Government lii ere afford for
tha as tor ot Ell species Of property the needl pro
lection; and if experience should any time prove
that the judiciary does not possess power insure
I'd quate protection, it will become the duty OF
Congress to supply such deficiency
ResoIrsd In t.s inhab abtants of an organized
Constitution to be adntted as d State of II e
Union may tren, for the first time, hke the peop of
Il State forming a Constitution eide tor
themselves whether slavery, domestic inst1tu-
zion, shall be maintained prohibited within the,
urisdiction, and it Congress shall admit them as
State they all be received into the Union with or
wit out slavery their Constitution may prescribe
ut the time OF their admission.
g. ResoLUed, That the provision of the Constitution
tor the rendition ot fugitives from service "r labor
:. witnuut the adnptiun which the IInnn coula ~,