Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-05-03


tons, said that 2. majority Of the ccnmittee
: were ready 70 uport but he unorfy asked
the indulgence Of the eommittes for flew mo-
ments longer.
Nj. Mliss, Of Maryland, rose 70 a privi-
2 legged gues1ol, refsrriHg 70 The repou at tle
passage between him ard biz eslleasue. He
disclsined any intention e reject upon ms
colleague. bf merely daised 30 sag vat his
course seemed Inconsistent with abe views Of
; he convenioa which be rspreserted-
Mr.. Johlson, Of hsfJiandl was eadhD col
league had 50 eattsfsctorilY explained He
) rersrded his d6ty, as he fepresentstfve Of a
; southern STATE, fully discharged as a member
81 lthe convention. aud consistent with tie
V'-h"s II the Democratic party whish sent
hin here.
mr. Giftings. Of Maryland. As be aid noi
see thai there was any prospect q hesr ge-
ting houe until somr time next week. boped
fhat the convention would adjourn Over until
Monday morning at III o'clock, aud be wouli
make that motion. lCries o. "No. no.-1
mr. 6malley, o. Vermont, stated that the
I committee was ready 70 report.
Mr.. Avery, OF North Carolina. Nfr. prssi-
dent, ] beg leave, on behaf Of TIE committee
n resolutions, to makes report and ] wiz
axe occasion 70 avail myself 81 The cpp1rtu-
mark.
Thess resolutions meet the appreciation Of
lmsiori'y Of the States represented upon thai
committee. Iuii state further, that he con-
nittse understood that this report emhcdies IN
substance the B9yard resolutions, and in sub
lance The Fesolutfons o. the gentleman from
PsnnsThsnia, (Nr. BiElefD and in subztanes
ne resolutions offered By ths gsHtiemln from
Nsw YORK fMr. Cochrane,3 being moiifsdfn.
snch shape as the committee think viii meet
be appreciation o. the conrenaon. ZAP
plause-l
Ra5irss. rafHhe piatfarna a5rtedtv fhs ns-a-
Gary q ofpeunzh BE anrmsl vita ne fonosirs
l. MAJ ne rsrsrnne-t b. a r~errit5ry. o-zsai-sst-
n 81 g CnEress is proysionala1d tswp2raryi and
turing lis cEisrence, al citizens cf The unifei sltfes
ave IN equsirigtt % Sc ue Fih hsr pruprtFi an ne.
uerrlt1F without their Ughts,. either q pfrscn o. pros
e-ty, beiuE dssnsed ouinpairai b. oouEesiaad o.
anaaEas d1ty q ~ Federal Governs u
~ is espirtneus, o protest Wien Necessary, III
shswyer - ia ronsatgana uihlugrzieuas
Eha voen ne sstle-s y q reTstoy havinE an
2 EQEHreIEuty u1uuencea All heluE u~asunmziea b.
inission tuio fheunions thy sald ca a. equa f1aue
TS2, 30 49, = !. ls@,sS@ Ia5s ~ F 49, ~ h. pa
rhefh@T is ousttution prohibits Or u~saguizss ua in
Thst us Dsnarsuc party are 30 favor zoe s,.ui-
iuE o. the hisnd 81 cuhlsol sE1h TENS a. shaH =
slys aaiustto Spain a saraE
5 - = rasr-m-ns % state iseiJstur.s q d.
a. hehi hfli ers9utio1 q ne fugiiss slave hE
nd r-vnlrnnary ~ their eaeci-
8. Bat n Dsnncrsg % ne United States rs,sz
I t1s 90 a. ne imperative dufF % his Go-er1m-1f a.
-otect ~ nafmaIia-dd citizen ia All has rirhfs 1890
enssrta tgrstn lands, to lie same extent as 1t
WHrRrss. oaso ne EFasa nscss.fs-s o. tbsa axe
1910 snnereA psi1 al1m.lt4F PslVtp
~ Atsutie cssts mrrefere b. u
Raoired- MT ns Demo-atis pl-fy - hr-sty pear |
-enselvrs tou@ every msaus IN fheir p1rrr 70 s-dn- I
uHhoritv 81 CmTres f- the os1strner01-e i psr4-
-tioad twU ~ HtsisiDpi river q hePaiae eean
@ the earliest practical n msnt
lis proper, Mr.. President that I Should
state that the BaTard resolutions have been
imended, hrst BY Inserting in The first resolu /
ion, after The word SETTLE, he words ssrith
heir properly ;'fby Inserting b. TIE second
-ssoiution, aetsrfheEor o Federal Gorern-
nent,S the words ain an its departments -
sfter the word protect, TIE words when e.
-~esssrF;'' BY striking out in the same resaHi-
ion the words son the high seas,1 as ther1
seem 70 have led to some misapprehension IN
regsrdto the views entertained BY the commit
- in inserting that amendment 10 The rsso-
'u.iqn relating to z postal and military real
% California, the words " 10 the extent Of the I
csHsitutionsh autboritT OF CongTessD are IN
serted sftertbe word "biu.s
would further state that ts second resolu-
ion is amended in tkis particular: As origi-
aaily drafted it resd, "the rights rof persons
fne property On the high seas. "a the Terito-
RES or wherever its constitutional authority
-xtendGe The COMMITTEES haFe stricken out
he words ehigh seasv and after the word
territory" they have stricken out the word
Hor.2 50 that the resolution nov reads;
THAT i is the duty Of the Federal Govern ]
nent in an its departments 70 protect, when !
necessary the rights Of persons and property
q the Territories, and wherever else its con :
stitutinnal authority extends" {
Mr.. President, have, on behalf Of the com- :
mirtee, oae Or two further remarks to make. Z
md make item addressing myself to our
Northern brethren here assembled. Isskthen
bear in mind that at the adoption Of TIE
Federal Constitution there was ne such doe
Tipe as Popular SoYereigutT At the perioal
n the adoption o. The Constellation, there wer- d
we've sisFeh0lding States in this Union and Z
only one, hrse'Stste. Tennessss and Kentucky, Z
Alabama and Mississippi were Territories
tou wiz remember that the slaves Of the
northern safes were sold &c the southern peo- I
7Ie, and were carried By your people to The r
territories OK Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama
md Mississippi You VIII bear in mind that
your slaves were sod q aseuthern men, and
carried 20 the Territories now composing q
States, and that the descendants Of f5ose :
'laFes which your people sold t. he people Of q
-hese Territories are now cultivating The cot ;
on which is spun at the North. I ask You 70 .
mind, when Fou cone to dsnounee Ala q
and Mississippi, the strongest cotton n
siavehoiding states, FOR the eXcitenc1t they n
narifest upon this subiect, that these states z
rave been settled BY slaves from States North :
q Mason and Dixon's line tbat vour slaves 2
we're sold and have been carried TO he Mfdlle a
Southwestern States. Our northern q
.risnds' therefore, should not complain, If I
here is some little excitement on The part o. p
pr mends IL those States, il he effort should 3
e row made to apply to item a 6scinne b
Fhich would not apply al the origin-of the d
yogernment, Wnen they were Territories. Z
Mr Stevens, Of OreEon. MT. President. ftl d
Iecsme ny duty a. a member Of the c0mmit- 4
&c az resolutions, in the exercise OF The hon- 4
st convictions Of ny Judgment, to concur in Z
he report OF The majority I have nbtained v
he fo0rin order to present very brishg a few b
hoaghts on the resolution IelatiFe to the e
ights ct persons and property in The TER to- q
les Of the Union wonid state that these al
esolutons meet with NJ hearty concurrence. 81
are acontedeTacF OF equal States, and % Q,
appear 70 ne that the great Democratic Ct
amiy sbould agree that these states should Il
.aeh have the same right % settle in the Ter a
stories. n
Mr.. Avery. Ny friend from. Oregon inter a
ne, ] supposed, for explanation. nj
The President. The gentleman from North IN
'aroiina BIS the floor, ss be only yielded il TO K
he eentleman from Oregon Tor the purpose Of Q
xplanation. ui
Mr.. stevens. I vii respeetfuIlv ask ths i
Gentleman from NORTH Csroiins b. Sd " ne ? b
ew minu'es 70 present the thoughts desire. q
Mr. Aver. Idesirs simply 70 say ons asrd b
aud then I VIII vield toe H8rr III fbe Lit
e~ntleman. fsimply desire 20 remark that To- r,
! said IN reference 70 Alabama and Mis- Il
Il was IN no sense to.take uBshair Is
aase; but standing between the northern r.
tatss and the southwestern States. I though 3
nigh come forward in heir hehzlt and ask "
~ 9ortbeTn bfethren to leok ct TIE action 81 ff
past and trace the history Of our father "
The courss We now intend 70 pursue. M
Mr, Stevens, Of Oregon, was proceeding n
hisTemarks- ne a.
"A Delegate Inquired what was the question n
The President Toe question now is upon q
Be resalntion offered BY ths gentlemen from %
'orth C1roina, beng the report Of the ma IA
irity o. he COMMITTEES on resolutions. th
M ssmueiss of Iowa ITise for the per- BE
ose n stating that ] have been deputed bv hi
De minority Of the COMMITTEES 70 offer a mi- On
outF report for the consideration % thiscon- Nl
WhicA report I viii present at any 81
ne that sui's the pleasure Of the convention. RI
Cries ~ q Now. now t11 lTC
he President. TIE chair begs have 10 state ~
lat tie gentleman from North Carolina hav- n
q teken DIS seat, that the gentleman frou
sgor oulT is entitled 70 The floor. vi
a Daegate. riseto a question o. order IN
al ~ gentlemaD from Oregon cannot dis 81
$500 1911 AA.A LAL- M...E ....HL.LM Il " A
before Che convention. y
The President. The Esntlsman from North ST,
sr0iins had yielded the fooE before be spoke en-
le second time, and Il had been ASSIGNED to
e gentleman from Oregon. fr
The president suggested to the gentleman fr
ON Oregon that be suspend bis rsmarks for e.
.e present, ID order that he reports Of the 81
inority night beresd, ~ the convention were or
Impatient Il hear them. iHl
Er. Stevens, Of M~assachussls. wish 10 fhi
quire W et1er it g the fhtenti0n OF the gen- thI
suan frem Oregon, after finishing his re- be
ak, 70 move tie previous question. TCuss M
Mr. avery, Of North Carolina. 7 will saw ha
TIE gentleman from Massachusetts. thai n7
ere Is 10 purpose upon ny part or hat 81 BIZ
y other person connected with the majority Cd
sort. 10 move tie previous o1estan anti m1
ery man shall have said what be desires 10 ip'
on this subject. Nv reason for making ubis Er
ateusntis, that 4 thought from tbe. intima- nm
3n q The gentleman, be was o. opinion thar re-
ere Waa some undersranding between mem- de-
r. Of re Committee, that TIE previous oues- fh'
p shoud b moved. TrsEet tEat ~ sfosR thI
~ peen mspettfd 81 any auchintenton. and erl
should say totht tentlenan. thst AVIS 81 To-
Taood IN committee, that an the renarts o.
onia Be presented, and then he house mirbf 70
axe SEGA detsrminstion ef them a. tf4r o.
iose. pa.