New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-01
rhe Slavery Tnrsssoszsl eeasssIs|ss.


rf.s slavery TaFsstosz.l Qss<ssssss.
The great and prolonged debate IL slss u. y.
Senate upon tho campus resolutions reported b.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi was brought ID close
BY that body on Ffiday. 25sh, wlsa they were
finally adopted by votes generally og nearly two
to one. The resolutions were Adopted ssriatipsy
as below:
Resolued, That, in the adoption Of the Federal
Constitution, the States adopting tho same acted
SEVERAL % free and independent sovsrejyntiee,
delegatlaR portion q their powers e. Be exsy,
security Of eaeh against dangers domestic ~ well
as foreign; and that any infefmedding by any one
sr more States, "a by continuation q thsir cisi-
zeus, with the domestic institutions Of the others,
on any pretext whatever, political, neral or re-
ligions with b view to tiieir disturbance or sub
version Is in violation Of the Constitution insulting
TO the States 80 interfered with, endangess their
the Constitution was formed and W necessary
consequence tends 70 weaken and destroy the
Union itself.
Kentucky, and Kennedy, of Maryland vot5ng win
the majority, is wen as Pearce, of Maryland, and
Pugh, Of Ohio, fthe latter Douglas DHn10crat}
also Cingmaa q North CAROLINE h. .s j.
Q. Resolredy That negro slavery as 10 exists In
fifteen States of this Union, conposes an import
ant portion Of their domestic institutions, inher-
tied from their ancestors and existing CT the adop
saon y sle cohstituelons " lisn = II
tonment Of powers among tho States ana that no
cnange q opinion or leelin& on the paEl9k me nea
avsholding states of the unioH ~ rElSt5cn 70 49,
inssitntIon can Justify them, OF tneH c1ftzenss 20
open or covert attackz there0ns with ylcN 70 ~
overthrow and that all such attacks age 81 mani
fest violation q he ni6tasl shd solemn Isdgs V
respectively On entering into the constitutional
compact which formed tie Union ana afe mani
81 .sts, a1a 4 RI 49, mo-
so Wsa o vss " =. e Il
az - ~ ~ oa 81 $500
zee aaaitoh q r. AfnnaDnsl' "a Shas'sazs n the
9, Resided, That ths Union e It. ss.sss
tests on ~ z. f IA ~ s
the Senate, which represents The States T thsis
sovereign capacity, 70 1ssE. u w. Rss "
Srl . e.ner u = s rs
sions Of tle limited STATES % a. y
to the citizens Of one State which are not eauaiy
assured e Lose 81 every otn ss ssass ,ss,
duced BY the absence Of the votes q esarz Crimes
and King.
4 Res0lred, That neither Congress nar Terri
toriai legislature whether ~ Greet lss1slasoa or
possess power to ainnL q impair W. eons1itufsonai
rignl OF any citzen q we unlte@ stases le ssAe
MS slave properly lhto lne calnM9a As5ziAofe
and there hold and ENJOY inc same vsnlse re tefl1-
torial condition remains.
Vote 80 yeas, u nays-the ainrmaf1HE bemg
reduced one 70 NUMBER by MT. fngn GIVING hn sote
IN the negative. 4
Mr.. Clingman moved to insert the following, %
come in after the fourth resolution u.
!" isesotced. That lhe exlsnng soneiaon q sae
Ierrfortes 81 me DnlLea ssases 9nss n@t w
the inferVenton OF congress tor wy Rtssfs1eon "
property in slaves "a. ISL -
MI. Brown moved 70 strike out tns W ~ not
| and an animated discussion arose. ~ gsouhs
notion however, failed yeas 81 lsys 4Ssk u -,
Browns Clay lvers0H, johnson oL w A4AAssds @na
nice voting IN the amrmauVe.
Mr.. Coilamer moved 70 amend the resQtn1oE ~
that It would rcas does NOS ds0 sse
ETC., which was n9t agreed t0 yasa A6. nays 81
Mr. Crlttenaen, o. Young MA ~ al5s1 ~
The resolution was tnen aaoptea hnai - -,
i nays z5--as fohoHs: 4,s Ess 81.
Yeas; Messrs. Bigier, tDem., Fa2 6ingnane
Bragg, lDem, NG.) Chandler, sark, xalnss Is.
SDen, ~. "a Collamer Criltenasns - HpSl
Dool'aie ,aOo', TIss nais M IA
Ian, johnson q Tenn, henneay, \ AM saa.l -
than O. gal foik y No, fSgs
zen l Eyek, Ioomps, tpen'' oal Alunp1A, /" Ae'
and W1lson-z6. $3.50. -. <,s....
i Nays: Messrs. nen1ahn, hSl&Aat - IN Naos-
nut, Clay, DAVIS. kltzpatIlek Gresns 1slMsono,
Hunter, lverson Lane mallory mason ~
Pearce, Powell Rice hauispufy Sep
Migiaa ana Tas ao,,ld at a1v time
prove that the Junciai anu eAeonlss alsuh.s{ ~
not possess means g insure aaeqaate Y ~
70 constitutional I.gns u nef fsf aaS N
territorial goveEnmenl snoaia ~ ~ ~
provide the necessary remedles IoE ta. pss ~
i will be tho duty Of Congress e slppay such a.
nc,eney; .,a,a ~ -.ss,,,.;,,, r.,
a;n M oxg pro ~ MAJ Il Il nat hereby
intended "a assert al fs time that Il Is tie duty 81
Congress- to provide system Of laws for the main
tenance OF slavery. Y. x.ss.. 81.
was rejected but another Pr ~: 70 aa ~
~ w ehu ino 're + vas adnnted
Tbe fjfth resolution. as amended was then
adopted--yeas SIS, nays q.
4 The sixth and seventh resolutions we're also
i reed to- as follows IA S5s5sss
Rescued That the Inhabitants Of q Territory Of
the United States, when they rightfuily form con
stitution to be admitted as State into the Union,
NAV then. for the first time like the 3pEople Of
State when forming new constitution, decide for
Themselves whether slavery as domestic inatitu-
ton shall be maintained Or prohibited within their
jurisdiction: and s,they shah be received into the
Union with or without slavery AZ their constitu-
lion nav prescribe at the time Of their admission
Res0ioed. That the provision of the constitution
for lie rendition of fugyes from service or labor
i .withont tie udoption OF which tie Union could
not have been forined j and that the laws of 1888
ana IS50. which were enacted to secure its execu-
ton and the main features Of which being similar,
4 hear the impress of nearly seventy years of sane
Il fion by tie highest judicial authority, should be
honestly and faithfully observed and maintained
M all who emmy tina benefits of cur ceunpaet Of