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!, AT; n"an moved to take up the Overland
ice Committee was to establish permanent
The bill.
The Chair called up the special order, it be-
lnE the private calendar and it was postponed.
Mr. Davls's resolutions were taken up
Nr. Crlttenden continued his remarks,
Ar. Crltteuden took the ground that the reso-
lution contemplated evils not likely to arise,
that the Territories were quiet and no inter.
vention was needed To Justify the resolutions
We must suppose that the governments all in-
tend TO make war on slavery, which is not like
u to be tue case. 1t WAS useless to bring for
ward the future to make mischief in the pre-
sent Lie advocated peace and quiet. The
American party h.d been wrong aud contri-
buted to the mutual irritation. It WAS not 60
ing to be tied to the heels Of the Democratic or
any other party.
The question was then taken On Mr. Browns
amendment that Intervention IVES now needed,
and lost, yeas S, nnes 43.
Mr. Collamer offered an amendment to Mr.
Clingman's amendment, to the effect that no
Intervention by Congress in the Territories
ever w-u1d be required The amendment WAS
lost, yeas 15, noes SO.
Mr. Ctiuguan's resolution, that no necessity
now exists for the Intervention Of Congress to
protect ave property in the Territories "ea
adopted.
The fifth resolution was taken up. It's as
follows:
Rsso,rtd, That if experience should at any
time prove that the judicial ind executive au-
thority do not possess means to ensure aoe-
quate protection to constitutional F1Ents IN 9
territory, md a territorial government SHOULD
full OF refuse to provide the necessary remedies
for that purpose, it viii be the duty Of
Congress to supply such deficiency. !.
III, Brown offered the following as subst1'
tute for the fifth resolution:
Rksolred, That experience having already
sh6wn that the Constitution and common Law,
unaidci by State enactment, will not afford nd
equate and sufficient protection to s!aye prop.
erty, some Of the Territories having failed and
others having refused to pass such enactments,
it has become the duty Of Congress to 1nterpose
and pass euch law as will afford TO slave prop
erty in the Territories that protection that Is
giFen to other kinds Of property. g.,
that some how Of other the Senator FROM Mis-
sissippl. (Brown), the Senator from NofM Car
olina, {Clingman), pursued course to embar-
rass the action Of the South and bolster up the
fortunes OF the man who had proved himself
unsound. Hewould not, however, question the
gentlemen's motives, only to show the effect Of
their action.
Mr, Brown replied to these objections. He
did not admit the right Of the Senator from
Texas to lecture him, and denied any desire to
embarrass the action Of the party or any Sena.
tor. In reply to the charge that he favored
MIR. Douglas, he said that he would support the
nominee of The Richmond Convention, if be
Was sound man, on clear platform; but II
mere series Of abstTactions we're presented, be
would then sever the connection with the Na'
tional Democratic party.
Mr, Wade suggested that the Republicans
take no mart in the vote on this resolution, as il
seemed 10 be Democratic family affair.
Mr. Hale thought Mr. Wigfall did great in
| Justice to Northern Democrats, If he supposed
the adoption Of Mr. Browns resolution or anJ
other could embarTass the Northern Desnoera
ey. They could not stagger the Democratic
t party in lis {Hale's) State by any resolution
| that might he passed. At the next State Con
veution they would declare that they had al
WAYS entertained these sentiments. He com
! plimented Mr. Browns course as consistent
for il the principles embodied in the resolution
we're correct, now was the time for action.
| 4 personal col!oquy here ensued between III
Hale and Mr. Dayis.
Mr., Browns substitute was lost By ayes
noes ~, Mr. Brown said the three Fotes Wer
enough to sure Sodonn.
Mr. Toombs offered an amendment, that th
actiou Of Congress should be within the limit
Of Constitutional power, Adop'eo. u,
rest lutian a. it stood Us g mere abstract pos
tion, He offered as IN amendment, that ther
| il no constitutional right to take or hold slave
in The Territories. The amendment WAS r*
jected By yeus II, noes 81,
The fifth resolution was then adopted bJ yea
Is, noes ,
Messrs. Hamlin and Trumbu!l were the on)
negatives.
The sixth resolution was then reported
fo1|ows.
R<solrtd, That the inhabitants Of Territor
of the United States when they rlghttully 1o1I
| a Cnnstitution to be admitted ~ Stats ma
then for the first time, like the people OF osa'
when forming new Constitution: DECIDE ie
themselves whether slavery, as 4 domestic il
gti,ution. shall be maintained or prohlbite
within their jurisdiction, md That they slaf
| az their (,onstitution NAV prescribe at the tin
Of the1r admission.
Mr, Wilson moved the following as sui
stitute:
rights. and can only exist whan It is upheld b
| local and municipal law, and tnat TUE oonsnt' n
ton neither creates nor establishes, nor autho
ICES Congress to create or estaolasn, s'asssy,
guarantees the right TO any pctsoaas
or Aold slasea IN AZ e.; 'to a:.a;a;ai ~ -
being wrong in ltseit, aaa pleluu'sTe', 20 ,abor
rights OF Ieemen ana s.e arara,t ia ertans;r
Is the duty oi CongFesssh essho ~ ffn;ted Statez ~
insn ~ ;nS ,,hat;tute WAS re;ected-yeas 9, nal
o.. LIS Sao'''"''
%; :r, ~o.otr.;on ras then adopted by yeas 5
,.rs1a
nays -. n.h rs,o,nt;on relating to the fue
.;rn tng s;aSs sesGosn iaw was eu taSen up.
n1s s'ass ~ 'E F"t I'D he should vote for the re
o,n,;or ~, '''
of4;.op; H., :, r,,or of carving out the pr
;aan Si nase ~ tha cousttution for the rendition
f,a;;xss 9Ia ~ fro,n 1abor. but was opposed to Il
nrer;s;ons of The act Of 1850.
p'o'saons s;sse;on y. 1 onsred hetFeen Mr. Hale II
NJ Tsson sseas AZ to the merits Of the Fugitive Sa
1aw - 1ssn