Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-06
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BY Mr. Davis, relstivs 70 State rights the itstith
ton Of slavery IN the States; The rights " citize
Of the several States IN the Territories of The United
States, and the duty Of the federal government to
protect those rights the powers Of the Territorial
Legislatures over the subject Of slavery, and the
duty Of the several States to observe and respect
the fugitive slave law, &c. h''4sssy
The Immediate question pending was the amend.
ment of Mr.. Chngman, to insert after the fourth
resolution the following: y" s', 't.l o ,,s
Resolved, That the existing condition Of the Ter.
ritories of the United States does not require The
intervention Of Congress for the protection Of prop
Which Mr. Brown had moved to amend BY strik-
ing out the word not thus reversing the purpose
Of the resolution. ~ 'sFyt" aPF' a. = I, :
Mr.. Crittenden addressed the Senate at some e
length, sustaining the amendment Of Mr.. Clingman,
The question was then taken on the proposition
Of Mr.. Brown to strike out the word "not," and
decided in the negative, yeas 5, nays 40. Those
who voted IN the affirmative were Messrs Brown,
Clay Iverson, johnson, Of Arkansas. and Yulee.
Mr. Collamer then moved to amend the resolution
by striking out the word aexisting and inserting
after the word not and in our opinion never Will
SO that it would read, "that the condition Of the
Territories Of the United States does not require
the Intervention of Congress for the protection Of
property in slaves, and in our opinion never win
This amendment was lost by the following vote:
YEAS -Messrs Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Col
lamer, Crittenden Dixon, Doolittle, Foot Hale,
Hamlin, Harlan, Simmons, Ten Eyck, Trumbull,
Wade and Wilson-16. ti..' Z go -.
NAYs-Messrs. Benjamin, Bigler, Bragg. Bright,
Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Clingman, Davis Fitzpatrick,
Green, Hammond, Hemphill, Hunter, Iverson, John
son, of Arkansas, johnson, of Tennessee, Lane,
Latham Mallory, Mason Nicholson, Pearce, Polk,
Powell, Pugh, Rice. Salisbury, Sebastian, SlidelL
Toombs, Wigall, and Yulee-33. 10. -,
The question recurring on the resolution of Mr..
Clingman it was decided in the affirmative BY the
following vote 5'.-4 -. - -
YEAs-Messrs Bigler, Bingham, Bragg Chandler,
Clark Clingman, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon. Doc
little, Foot Grimes Hale, Hamlln Harlan, johnson,
of Tennessee Kennedy, Latham, Polk, Pugh, Sim
mons, Ten Eyck, ,Toombs, Trumbull, Wade. and.
Wilson .-26. sa' = -
NAYs-Messrs. Benjamin, Bright, Brown, :Ches-
NUT Clay, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Hammond,
Hunter, Iverson, Lane, Mallory, Mason, Nicholson,
Pearce, Powell. Rice, Salisbury, Sebastian Slidell,
Wigfall and Yulee-23. -,
The next resolution in the series was the follow.
8. Resolred, That if experience should at any
time prove that the judicial and executive authority
do not possess means to insure adequate protection
to constitutional rights in Territory, and if the
Territorial government should fail or refuse to pro-
vide the necessary remedies for that purpose it will
be the duty Of Congress to supply such deficiency.
/; Mr.. Trumbull moved to amend the above by in
serting after the word Territory that to take or
hold slave therein is not constitutional right"
The motion was lost by the following vote
9 YEAs--Messrs. Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Dixon,
Doolittle, Foot Foster Grimes, Hale, Hamlin, Har-
Ian: King, Simmons, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade,
and Wilson-17. -iS ~ -. let :,
NArEMessrs. Bigler, Bragg, Bright chesanut
Clay, Clingman, Davis, Fitzpatrick Green, ,Gwin,
Hammond Hemphill, Hunter, Iverson, johnson, Of
Arkansas, johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane,
Latham, Mallory, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk,
Powell, Pugh Rice, Sebastian, Slidel, Toombs, and
WigMll-81. r. 'i' 90 '''F
> Mr.. Brown moved to amend by inserting, in ef-
feet "that experience having shown that the Con-
stitution and common law are alike inadequate for
the protection Of slavery in the Territories. some
having neglected to make provision for it. and others
passed statutes to prevent it the duty Of Congress
was imperative to interpose in the premises
:, The question was taken on this amendment and
decided in the negative: Yeas 8, nays A. The af-
irmative voters being Messrs. Brown, Iverson, and
Mallory. . ia;s so .'T ~ '''g' So - '-'
Mr.. Brown thought it evident that he was in
very small minority. ~ ~ f'sA
Mr.; Toombs moved to add to the resolution the
words "wthin the limits Of its constitutional
Which was agreed to without division; and the
resolution was agreed to: Yeas So, nays 2.
The next resolution reads as follows. +, - i's
6. Resolced, That the inhabitants of q Territory
Of the United States, when they rightfaly form q
constitution to be admitted as State into the Union
may then, for the first time, like the people Of
State when forming new constitution, decide for
themselves whether slavery, as domestic institu-
tiou, shall be maintained or prohibited within their
jurisdiction; and they shall be received into the
Union with or without slavery, as their constitution
La, kkok cS a.
Mr.. Wilson moved to substitute for it in effect 1
declaration that slavery was contrary to natural
right the creature of local Law, and as such could
not eonstitutionally exist in the Territories 80 M
This amendment was rejected: yeas 8, nays SS.
Mr. Clinguan moved to amend the resolution by
inserting at the end provided that it is not hereby
intended to assert at this time the duty of Congress
to provide system Of laws for the maintenance Of
slavery" IL i6l E;s a'ifss'a3 it1ss.iti }3T4!} g
This question was decided IN the negative: r., ;.
YEAs-Messrs Clark, 'Clingman, Dixon Foot
Foster, Hale, Hsmlin, Latham Pugh, Ten Eyck,
Trumbull, and Wison-12a aq 'R} ~ .a"fl s,l'z'i
NAYs-Messrs. Benjamin, Bragg, Bright Brown,
Chesnut, Clay, Fitzpatrick, Green, Hammond,
Hemphill, Hunter, Iverson johnson, Of Arkansas,
Johnson Of Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane, Mallory,
Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell Rice, Saul.
isbury, Sebastian SlidelL Thomson, Toombs, Wig
fall and Yulee--s1.a aaa9 -1js20s ~ sfa IsTa =
ne queStlouS was tnen t9ken on the f080Iutl0n,
and decided in the affirmative by the following vote
u YEAs--Messrsa Benjamin, Bglsr, Bragg Bright,
Chestnut Clay Clingman Crirsnden, Davis, Fitz-
patrick, Green, Gwin, Hammond; Henphill Hun:
ter, Iverson, johnson, Of Arkansas, johnson. of
Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane Latham, Aasen, Nichol-
SON. Pearce, Polk, POWELL Rice, Sebastian, Sdel,
Thomson Toombs Wigfall, and Yplee-rsa,, =,
s. NAgs Messrs Bingham Chandler, Dixon, Foot
Foster hale Pngh' Simmons, Ten y. Eyek, !TrumbplI
Wade and Wilson-12 e sasHgSy ~ !,
The next and last resolution in the series IS the
following: g'aa a8g s9s ssailH3si.at go 7
Z Rssolved, That the provision 81 TIE sCopstitu.
ton for the rendition Of 'fgitSss ftom Service q
labor, without the adopti0n u which the Union
could not have been formed, md that the Avs 81
1888 and 1850, which were enacted to seeurs its ex
ecution, ard the main features o which, bsifR sim
liar, bear the impress Of nearly seventy yearsI u
sanction by the highest Judicial authofit, s60uld
be honestly md iaithfllly observed NJ aiutaif!ed
BY all who enjoy the bsreAts II Z Ifst q
union; and that aiH scts of nddjstda g tsae
legslatdfes y ths purpose 81 n8Iii 6s ~
qpifeale6ts5f tHat provision ana thk lsws te Il