Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-26


taken NC as follows
Resolved That if experience should At any
time prove tina; the judicial aud executive author
ty do not pussusS means to insure adequate pro
lection to constitutional rights III Territory, ana
II the territorial government should tan or refuse
to provide the necessary remedies Tor that purpose
it will be the duty Of Congress to supply Sncn de-
fcicncy Within the limits Of It's constitutional
power.
Mr.. Clngman then introduced an amend
ment to follow the fifth resolution, declaring
that it WAS not the intention ot these rcSolu-
tons to declare for the establishment OF Il
system of laws, for the protection OF slavery
in the territories. lie wished further to
modify by adding lat this time
Mr.. Hale, suggested it would be better to
say about this time (Laushter.)
Mr.. DooIittle, suggested until after the
Presidential election.
Mr. Pugh, moved further to amend by
striking out tie words at this time and add
at the close Of the amendment the words
''as political institution. The amend
ments were not agreed to.
The amendment Of Mr. Cingman, was
lost--yeas II nays 81.
Mr.. Colamer, moved an amendment, de-
clarinp that it would never become the du-
" of Congress to Interfere for the protection
OF slave property in terrtory-wh'ch
amendment was not agreed to.
Mr.. Brown moved to strike out all after
the word resolved, and insert
'Whereas, experience having already
shown that the Constitution aud the Com
mon law DO not afford adequate protection
to slave property without Statute law; some
territories having refused and others having
neglected t. give that projection, 1t has be-
come the duty Of Congress to pass laws to
protect slave property
The amendment was discussed by Messrs.
Brown, Davis, Iiale, Wigfall and others.
In the course Of the debate,
Mr.. Davis in commenting upon the faith
fuluess of Northern Democrats, alluded to Il
Democratic District Attorney IN Vermont,
whose zeal once led him to assist i'll tarng and
teathering an abolition Lecturer.
Mr.. Hale desired to know if the Senator
meant him.
Mr.. Davis responded that he did.
Mr.. Hale said that the only truth IN the
matter was that when years ago he was Il
Democratic District Attorney he had oppoS-
ed an abolition Lecturer, VIII" invited debate,
and then he had, God forgive him, taken the
ground now taken by Southern Senators.
Mr.. Davis responded that he was sorry to
say the Senator had since fallen from grace,
and become the greatest vi the prosecutors OF
Christians. (Laughtcr.)
The amendment WAS not agreed to-yeas
Messrs. Brown, lverson, johnson OF Ark.
and Yulce, t: nays II.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to amend the reso-
luton by inserting after the word TERRITORY
in the original resolution, the words ''but t.
take slaves therein is not Il constitutional
right" The resolution was loSt-yeas II
lall RepublicanS;) nays 81 GALL Democrats
and Whigs.l
The fifth resolution was then agreed to by
a vote Of yeas So; nays 2--most OF the RE
publicans not voting.
The sixth resolution of the series then
came up as follows:
Resolved That the inhabitants of Territory
of the United States when they rlghttully form a
constitution to be admitted as il State into tie
Union NAV then, for the first time like the people
of State when forming Il new constitution, ueclde
for themselves whether slavery, as domestic IL
.,itution shall be maintained OF prohibited within
their jurisdiction; and they shall DC received INTO
the Union with or without slavery. us Their consul
s;on," '''''
Mr. Wilson moved as a substitute, RESP.
lp,ion declaring that whereas slavery was
contrary to natural right, wrong in itself
and injurious to free labor, it was the duty
nf Conyrcss to prevent its extension TO the
territories. The substitute was not agreed
to--yeas Q; nays 50.
MIR. Pu-h said ii the words ''lor the first
time" in the resolution were stricken out, he
wonIJ vote for it cheerlully.
The resolution was then agreed to by the
following vore-yeas SO: nays II.
rha seventh resolution then came as fol-
,ows.
Rnso1v,j That the provision of the Constitution
for the rendition Of fostiyes from service or labor
without the adoption Of which the sn'oA c'N l..
not hHvs been oFm, n" 3 to secure " is
anu io'' "'.s' G.s,,,rs f which, being SINH
io" anr ~. Of nearly seventy years Of
sanction by the hi@heS' judicial authority, $n"G1"
he honestly und faithfully ooser'S' and m"ta'l
ed by all wh" enjoy the benefit: 81 cur ,o'i.s'