Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-06-01
change being the addition of Mr.. Trum-

States rests on the equality of rights and
privileges among its members; and that
it is especially the duty of the Senate,
which represents the States in their SOW
ereigu capacity. to resist all attempts to
discriminate either in relation to persons
or property in the Territories, which are
the common possessions of the United
States, SO as to give advantages to the
citizens of one State which are not equal
" assured to those of every other State.
Vote Yeas 36, nays 18--the mega
tive being reduced by the absence of the
votes of Messrs Grimes and King,
A. Resolced, That neither Congress
nor Territorial Legislature, whether
by direct Legislation or legislation of an
indirect and unfriendly character, possess
power to annul or impair the constitu-
tional right of any citizen of the United
States to take his slave property into the
common Territories, and there hold and
enjoy the same while the territorial con-
dition remains
Vote-35 yeas, 81 nays--the afirma-
tive being reduced one in number by Mr..
Pugh giving his vote in the negative
Mr.. Clingman moved to insert the fol
lowing, to come in after the fourth reso-
luton:
" ReSolocd, That the existing condi-
ton of tho Territories of the United
States does not require the Intervention
of Congress for the protection Of pro-
perry in slaves"
Mr.. Brown moved to strike out the
word "not;" and an animated discussion
arose. Mr.. Browns motion, however
failed-yeas 5, nays 43. Messrs. Brown
Clay, Iverson, johnson of Arkansas and
Yulee voting in the affirmative.
Mr. Collamer moved to amend the re-
solution so that it would read, does not
and, IN our opinion, neuer aetU, require
the Intervention of Congress-" &C.; which
was not agreed to-yeas 16, nays So
Mr.. Crittendcn, of Ky, voting with the
affirmative. The resolution was then
adopted fnally-yeas 26, nays 23--as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bigler, dem, Pa. }
Bingham, Bragg, dem, N. c. Chand-
Ter, Clark, Clingman, dem, N. CO. Col
lamer, Crittenden, Gam, Ky Dixon,
Doolittle, Foot, Grimes, Hale, Hamlin
Harlan, johnson of Tennessee, Kenne-
dy, Gam, Md Latham, Goal Polk
(Mo.) Pugh, (dem. ) Simmons, Ten
Eyck, Toombs, dem, Ga.) Trumbull,
Wade and Wilson-26.
Nays-Messrs. Benjamin, Bright,
Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Davis, Fitzpat-
rick, Green, Hammond, Hunter Iver-
son, Lane, Mallory, Mason, Nicholson,
Pearce, Powell, Rice, Salisbury, Sebas-
tan, Slidell, Wigfall and Yuleo--23.
5. Res9lced, That if experience should
at any time prove that the judicial and
executive authority do not possess means
to insure adequate protection to constiiu-
tional rights in Territory, and if the
territorial government should fail or re-
fuse to provide the necessary remedies
for that purpose, it will be the duty Of
Congress to supply such deficiency.
Mr.. Clingman moved to amend the
resolution by adding the following =
3" ProUided, That it is not hereby in
tended to assert at this time that it is the
duty of Congress to provide a system of
laws for the maintenance Of slavery"
This, as well as one or two other amend
ments, was reected-bu another by Mr..
Toombs, to add at the end the words
within the limits Of its constitutional
power" was adopted.
This fifth resolution as amended was
then adopted 35, nays 2.
The sixth and seventh resolutions were
also agreed to, as follows:
6. Rcsolred, That the inhabitants Of a
Territory of the United States, when
they rightfully form constitution to be
admitted as State into the Union, may
then, for the first time, like the people
Of State when forming new constitu-
ton, decide for themselves whether sla-
very as a domestic institution, shall be
maintained or prohibited within their
jurisdiction; and "thcy shall be receiy-
cd into the Union With or without sla-
very, as their constitution may prescribe
at the time Of their admission"
7. ReSolced, That the provision of the
constitution for the rendition Of fugitivcs
from service or labor, without the
adoption Of which the Union could not
have been formed" and that the laws OF
1898 and 1850, which were enacted "a
secure its execution, and the main fea-
lures Of which being similar, bear the
impress Of nearly seventy years Of sane
ton by the highest judicial authority,
should be honestly and faithfully obsory-
ed and maintained by all who enjoy the
benefits Of our compact Of Union; and
that all acts Of individuals or Of State
legislatures 20 defeat the purpose or null
ify the requirements Of that provision,
and the laws made in pursuance Of it,,
arc hostile in character, subycrsiye Of
the constitution and revolutionary in their
effect.
Finally, on motion Of Mr.. Wilson, Of
Mass, (rep. } the vote by which the re-
solution Of Mr. Clingman was adopted
was reconsidered, and the resolution was
rejected. SO that not single ono Of
Mr.. Clingman's amendments is incorpo-
rated in the series Of resolves expressing
tho sentiments Of the majority Of the
Senate on the subject 10 question.
$500 The recrimination between the abb
clifton leaders 10 New York in regard to
Mr.. Stewards defeat goes on WITH con-
eifopabIo hillernngq