Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-29
rne Rights of the ssases---J Ell. ssa-

caucus of the Democratic Senstor closed on
the Path inst. and vote was had upon a
portion of the resolutions. Pending al
amendment TO the 4th resolution the Senate
adjonrncd to the 25th inst, o. which day the
amendment aud retaining resolutions were
voted upon. We present below briefsketch
os the proceedings OF the Senate on the sub
ject:
IL SENATE, May "a, 1860.
The Senate having taken up tue Special
Order. the resolutions Of Mr.. DAVIS relative
to State Rights, proceeded to vote as fol-
| lows:
1. ResolVed. That, in the adoption of the
| Federal Constitution, the States adopting
the same acted seveTalfy as free ard Ihde-
pendent soveTeigntIes, delegatlng a portion
of their powers la b. exercised by the tede-
raj Cover ment for ib" increased security OF
each against dangers. doHlestic a. we'll a. for
| eign; and that any inierneddli3g by ahy one
| or mole States, or by q combination OF their
| citiZeng with the domestic institutions OF
| the others. on any pretext whatever. poiIiI-
cal. moral. or religious, with u view 70 their
disturbance or subyersiOn. is violation OF
the Constitution, insulting To the States 50
interferrd with. endangers their domestic
]
Constitution was form d-and, by Necessary
consequence, tends TO weaken aud destroy
the Union itself.
The vote On this resolution was:
Ksas-Messrs. Benjamin, Bigler. Bragg.
Bright. Blown. Cbesnut. Clay, Clinsmdn.
CriItcnden. Davis, Fitzpatrick. Green, Gwin,
Hammond. Hemphill, 'iunirr, Iserson. john
son. of Arkansas. Johnson, OF Tenn s~ee,
Kennedy, Lane, Lathun, Mallory, Mason,
Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell. Pugh Rice,
Sebastian. S.idcn. Thomson, TOOmDs, Wig
fall. and Yu.ee-36.
Nrys-Mrs.rs. Bingham. Chandler. Clark
CJlIauier Dixon, DoOlittie, Fessenieu. Foot,
Foster, Grimes. Hale. HamlIn, liza, ian. King,
Simmons. Sumuei, Ten Eyck, Wade, and
Wii>On-l9.
2. Rss5tvsd. That negro slavery, rs it exists
In fifteen States o. this Union. cOmpOses an
important portion OF their domestic institu-
tiuns inherited from their auc siofs. and eX-
listing at th. ad ptioT Uf The COh- tuition, by
which il l. recognized as consii u'-ng an I'M
por.aut element in the apporlIormeut OF
powers among the States; and that no Change
of opinion or feeling OH the part OF the non
siavehOidiug Sld;es of the Ug.on. in relation
to this institution. can Justify them, or their
citizens in open or covert attack thereon.
with a view to It's overthrow; aLd that all
SUCH attacks are In manifest violation Of tue
mutual aud solemn pledge 10 protect and
defend each ether, gwen ny tue States re-
spectiveiy on entering into the constitutions
al compact which fpTmrd the Union, aud afe
"a manifest breach Of iaith. AMI u violation ol
the most solemn obligations.
Mr. Harlan moved to add ut the end Of this
resolution the Glowing:
But the free discussion Of the morality
and eXpedicncy oil slavery shall never be III
terfered with by tn laws OF any State Or OF
the United States; and The freedom OF speech
and VI The press this ANA Oh OLher subjects
OF domestic and national policy should be
maint lined iuyiJiaie III al the ates.'
This amendment was defeated by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ysas-Mcssrs. Bingham. Chandler, Clark.
CUliaIuer, Dixon, DoOIittle FesSendcH, Fool.
Foster Grmrs. Hale. Hamlin, Harlan, King,
Simmons, Sumner Ten Eyok, TRANQUIL,
ade, aud WIlsOu-20
Nys -Messrs. Beaj ,min, Bigler, Bragg.
Bright, Brown, Chcsuut, Clay, ClnsH"n
CriIlenden, Davis, Fitzpatrick. Green, Gwln.
Hammund HemphI., Hunter, ly-rsrn, john.
sou Of Ark Johnson of Tenn. keun,dy Lane
Latham, Mallory, Mason, Nicholson, P,llcr.
Polk Powell, Pugn. Rice. .Sebast an, Sideil,
Thomson, ToUmDs, Wigfti., aud 4ulee 80.
The question was then taken Oh the second
resolution, aud it was agreed 10 by the fol
lowing vote:
Yeas Mcsrs. Benjamin, Bigler, Bragg.
Bright Brown. Chrsnut, Clay, Clingman,
Crittenden. Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green Grsin,
Hammond, Hcmphill, Hunler, IversOn, john
son OF Ark. Johnson OF Tenn X M dy Lane.
Latham. Mallory, Mason. Nicholson, P~arce.
Polk, Powell. Pugh rRic., sebastian, S!ileil.
Thomson, Toombs, " giall, and Gulee-3G.
Nays-M--'rs. Bingham, Chandler, CLARK,
COllamer. Dixon, DoolIttle, Fysscudcn, Foot,
Foster, Grlme-, Hale, Ham,iu. Harlan, King.
summons, Sumner. Ten Eyck, IrumbuII.
Wad-. aud WIl.on-2O.
3 Eesolosd. That the Union of these States
rest- on tue equality Of rights and priv iirg.-
anon. it, memo r.; auI hat il Is esp c.hiy
the dusy OF the senate, win CT repre-cnts tL'
States in their sovereign c4p'ciGy, to resist
ali attempts to discriminate eta la relatIo.
to p-IsuJs " property III he Territories,
which are the common possess ON OF III. UHI-
It'd States, 50 i's to give adv ,utIgcs 10 the
cIIIzrus 81 Ou--S;1te which AT. not equally
assured to those OF every other state.
This Was carried By IN. following vote:
Yes-Me,srS. Benjamin. Bisler. Bragg.
Bright Brown. Chestnut. Clay, ClinEm IN.
CuttcIdeu Dtvi-. tiZpI' ricN. Green. Gain
Hammond. HempIiii, hunter. lSer-rn, Johu-
son of Arkansas, Johnson "i Tennessee.
y
Nicholson. Pcarce. Polk. Powell, Pagh. X CO.
SrbasIiu, Siiieli, Thomson, Toomus, W.giall,
aud Yuler-3l.
N,sg-Mrsss Bingham, Chand er. Clark.
ColIam-T, Dixon. DpplIltie, FEES, in. Fo &,
Foster, Hale, Hamiiu. hlrian, simmons.
SImucr, leu EySk, Trumbull, Node, aud
Wilson'S.
T. Resalr,I That neither Congress nor
Territorial Leg.slIrurt. whether 10y direct
lrgisl=Ii-u or i,giSiaiiDn "f aU iul meet and
Uutgirnd.y character posses power 10 anuul
or impair tiy constitutional TIshi # any Il
zen OF the United States To t,kr bis slav.
properly into the common TJTTitOEirs, ar6
there holI aud enjry the same while the T,i-
ritoTial cu.diIIou reuIaiI~.
This was also agreed TO by the iollowia.
vote
Tets--Nr-srs Benjamin. Biglcr, Bragg
Blight, Brown. Clirsuat. Cl,Y, Ciingman
Csigtendcn. Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin
Hammond. Hemyhiil, Hunter. IverSnn, John
ION OF Arkansas, Johnson of Teungss,t
Kennedy. LAM, Latham, Mallory. Mason
Nichyi>uH, Pearcc, PuiS, Powell, Rl-e, Sc
basIian. Slid II. Thomson, Toumbs, Wigfal
aud lulcv-3j.
N9ys.-M s-rs. Bingham. Chandler. CLARK
CoIlsnrr Dixon, Do"litlle, Fcss,ldcn. Foot
Foster. Grinvs. Haze, llamlin, Harlan, king
Pugh. simmons. = Imutr. Tea Eek, Irutn
bull, Wade aud W l~on-2I
Ar. CNuguah moved - insert the follow
ing. u c nae ia afr tie fourth resolution
Reelis,i, That the cyi-liug c, nliti4u ol lh
Territories Of tH. Jui.cI States does not Ie
quire the intervention OF Couggcss Tor III,
prot, elton of proP'rty in i We.
Nj. Brown moved 10 strike ont tn wor,
'uoG, aud on IGl- motion quite an amin tteo
Discussion arose. 80 which senators Brown
Gin. mau. PLgh. Crittcudru. aud otn Il to"l
PIT; bat, Higu0u. taking say Ia tucr Question.
FHDAY, May -. 1860.
Mr.. Crittendcn rd,.r.s-ed III. Senate at
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