The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-26
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XXXVICONGEsEss--Flrst sessIom.

VI
needed to Justify the resolutions. We must
suppose that the Government, all intend t.
make war on slavery which is not likely
TO be the case 1t was useless to bring for
ward the future TO make mischief in the
present He advocated peace and quiet
The American parties had been wrong and
bad contributed 10 the mutual irritation
The question was then taken up.
MIR Browns amendment, that inlerven-
ton is now needed, and was-yeas ), nays
13
Mr. Collamer offered an amendment to
Mr. Clingman's amendment to the effect
that non intervention by Congress in the
Territories ever would he required The
amendment Was lost. Yeas It. nays 80
Mr.. Clingman's resolution, that no neces-
sity now existed for the intervention of
Congress 10 protect slave property in the
Territories, was adopted
The 5th resolution was taken up Ii is as
follows:
ResolUtI, That if experience should at any
time prove that the Judicial aDd Executive
authority does not possess means to en-
sure adequate protection to Constitutional
rights in ia Territory, and Territorial gov
ernment should fail or refuse 70 provide the
necessary remedies for that purpose, it will
be the duty of Congress 10 supply such de
ticienCy.
Mr. Brown offered the follow ing as a sub
stitnte for the 9TH resolution
Rosoi0ed, That experience having already
shown that the Constitution and common
law, unaided by statutary enactments, will
not afford adequate and sufficient protection
to slave property, some OF the Territories
having failed, and others having refused to
pass such enactments, it has become the
duty of Congress to interpose aud pass such
law as will afford to slave property in the
Territories that protection that is given to
other kinds Of property.
Wigtall opposed this substitute aud said
that somehow or other the Senator from
Miss Brown, and the Senator from North
Carolina, Clingrnan, pursued a course to
embarra8s the action of the Sonth and bolster
mp the fortunes of the man " bo proved him
self unsound. He would not however
question the gentlemens motions only to
show The effect of their action.
Mr.. Brown replied 10 the objections. He
did not admit he rights OF the Senator from
Texas to lecture him and denied any desire
TO cmbarrass the action Of the party or any
Senator. In reply to the charge that he
favored Mr.. Douglas, he said he would sup
port the nominee of the Richmond Conven-
ton if he was n sound man on a clear plat
form, but if new series OF abstractions
were presented, he would sever his connec-
ton with the National Democratic party.
Mr. Wade suggested that the Republicans
take ma part in tlf- vote ON this resolution
AS it seemed to be a Democratic family al
fair
Mr. Hale thought Mr. Wigiall did great
injustice to Northern Democrats if he sup
posed the adoption of Air. Browns rcsolu-
tion or nny other resolution could riniarrass
the Northern Democracy. They could not
stagger the Democratic party in his (Eales)
State hy any resolutions that might he
passed At the next State Convention they
would declare thai they had always enter
tanned these sentiments. He complimented
Mr. Browns course a consistent for if the
principles embodied in the resolutions were
correct now was tho time lor action.
\ personal collo4uoy here cnsue,i he
tween Mr. Iiale and Mr.. Davis
Mr.. Browns substitute was lost by yeas,
80, nays, AZ.
Mr.. Brown SAID the three votes were
enough to save SodGu
Mr. Toombs offered an amendment, that
the action OF Congress should he within
The limits of their Constitutional power.
Mr.. TrumbHll said he had no objection as
il stood Il mere abstract position lie
offered Is an amendment that there Is nn
Constitutional right Ia take and ho!d slaves
in the territory. The amendment was rc-
jcctcd-ytaS, :, nay<, u.
The fifth resolution was then adopted
yeas, -, nays, ,.
Mcssrs liamlin and Trmnbun were the
only negatives.
The sixth resolution was then reported as
follows:
RcSoired, That the inhabitants of II terri
tory Of the {. s., wien they rghtluliy form
il constitution to bc admitted as State may
then for the first time, hike the people OF =
State when forming Il new constitution, de
eide for themselves whether slavery do
mestic institution, shall he maintained or
prohibited " thin their. jurisdiction ana that
they shall be received mtp the onion with
OF without slavery. ~ their Constitution
may present be at the time OF their admission
Mr. Wilson moved the following as sub
8tilute.
Resol0sa, That slavery Is against naturai
rights, ana can only exist " hen upheld bY
local ami municipal law, and thai the Con-
sti,ution neither creates, nor establishes nor
authorizes Congress 10 create or establish
slavery, or guarantees the right to any per
son to take into or hold any slaves in a
Territory That slavery being wrong in
itself, and preJulicial 10 the rights of free
men and the interests Of free labor, it is the
duty of Congress to prevent its extension
INTO the Territories Of the United States.
The substitute was rejected Yeas 9,
nays 33.
The resolution was then adopted. Yeas
SO. nays | ,.
The It'll resolution relating to the Fugi-
tive Slave law was taken up
MIR Ten Eyck said he would vote for the
resolution.
Mr. Hale said he was III favor Of carry
ing out the provisions OF tue Constitution
for the rendition of fugihves from labor,
tut was opposed to the provisions OF the
act OF 1850.
a dienssion onsued hetW cen Mr.. Hale
aud Mr Mason is II The merits OF the Fuei-
tive Slave Law OF 1850.
a resolution offered by Mr. Kennedy as al
anendmendment 10 the 7lh resolution was