Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-26
Vote on the Democratic Caucus Resolutions
introduced by nr Davis, and on Mr.. Cling
mans Amendment

seNeTdilY as Tree ana independent sOvereigaties,
delegat!ng portion of their powers to be exer-
cised by the Federal Government for the increased
security Of each against dangers domestic as well
| as foreign; and that any intsrmeddling by any one
or more states, or by combination Of their citi-
Gems, With the domestic institutions Of the Others
on any pretext whatever, political moral or re.
nglous, with a view to their disturbance or sub
version, is In violation Of the Constitution, in
sul'inS to the States interfered with endanoers
their domestic peace and transq uility-obects for
which the Constitution was formed-and by
necessary consequences, tends to weaken and de-
stroy the Union itself
The vote on this resolution was.
Neas-Messrs Benjamin, Bigler, Bragg, Bright,
Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Clingman, Crfttenden,
Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Hammond
Hemphill, Hunter, Iverson, johnson of Ark
Johnson of Tenn, Kennedy. Lane Latham
Mallory. Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk Powell
Pugh, Rice, Sebastian, Sldell, Thomson, Toombs
Wigfall, and y ulse-36.
Nays-Messrs. Bingham Chandler Clark Col
lamer, Dixon, DOolittle, Fessenden, Foot F oster
Grimes, Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, King, Simmons
Sumner, Ten Eyck, W ade, and Wilson-19
?. Resolved, That negro slavery, as II exists In
fifteen states of this Union, composes an important
portion Of thsir domestic institution inherited
from their ancestors and existing at the adoption
OF the Constitution, 10y which it is recognised as
constituting an important element In the appor-
uOnInent OF powers among the States; and that no
change OF opinion or feeling on the part of the
non slavehoidug States of the Union, in relation
TO this Institution, Justify them or their citi
Gems in open or covert attacks thereon with view
10 tS overthrow; and that all such attacks are in
manifest violation Ofthe mutual and solemn DI.d 0e
to protect and defend each other given by the
states respectively on entering into the cOnsti-
tutional compact which formed the Union are a
manifest breach of faith, and violation of the
most solemn obligation.
Mr.. Harlan moved to add at the end of this rss
OlutiOn the following:
''But the free discussion Of the morality and ex-
pedency of slavery shall never be interfeted with
by the laws of anv State or of the limited States
and Of tI,T.
and ON other subjects of domestic and national
policy should be maintained involate In all the
States"
THIS amendmentwa defeated by the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Bingham. Chandler. Clark. Col.
laIner. Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden. Foot Foster
ItliIles' Hale haInIln, Harlan, King, Simmons
sumner, len Eyck, frumbull, Wade, and Wilson
30.
Nays-Messrs Benjamin. Bigler, Bragg. Bright.
Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Clingman, Crittenden
Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Hammond
HeDphill. Hunter, Iverson, johnson OF ARK
Johnson of Tenn, Kennedy Lane Latham. Mai
lory, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk Powell
rugh' Rice Sebastian, Siideli Thomson, Toombs
Wigfdll, and Yulec-36.
The question was then taken on the second reso-
luton, and twas agreed to by the following vote
leas-hltssrs Benjamin, Bigler. Bragg Bright
Brown, ChesDut, CLAY. Clinrman Crittenden
Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Hammond
Hemphill, Hunter, lverson. johnson of Arkansas
Johnson Of Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane Latham
mallory, Mason, Nicholson. Pearce, Polk Powell
Pugh. Rice, Sebastian. Slidell, Thomson Toombs
Wigfall, and Yulee-S6
Nays-Nessrs Bingham, Chandler, Clark. Col
lamer, Dixon, DOOlittie, Fessenden, Foot Foster
Grimes, Hale, Hamlln, Harlan, King. Simmons
sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull W ade, and Wilson
go. '
3. RsSolrsd, That the Union of these States
rests on the equality OF rights and priviIeres
among us members and that it is especially
the duty Of the Senate, which represents the
States in their sovereign capacity to resist all
attempts TO discriminate either i'm relation To ner
sons 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 equally assured to those Of every other
State 10y ''
This was carried by the following vote
Geas-Messrs. Ben jamin. Bigler Bragg BRIGHT
Brown, Chestnut, Clay, CNBgman, Crittenden
Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin Hammond
HemPhill, Hunter, Iverson, johnson Of Ark.
Johnson of Tenn, Kennedy, Lane. Latham
Mallory, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce Polk Pow
ell, Pugh, Rice, Sebastian, SlidelI, Thomson.
Toombs, Wigfall. and Yuee-3G
nays0heSsrS; bingham, Chandler, Clark, Col
iamer, Dixon, Doolitle, Fessenden, Foot, Foster.
Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, Simmons. Sumner. Ten
Eyck, Trumbull, w de, and Wilson-ls,
4. RssoIred, That neither Congress nor Ter
rltorial Legislature, whether by direct legisla-
ton or legislation Of all indirect and unfriendlv
character, possess power to anuul or impair the
constitutional right of any citizen of the United
states TO take his slave property into the common
f0 anna
while the Territorial condition remains
This was also agreed 10 BY the following vote:
feas-Messrs Benjamin, Bigler, Bragg, Bright
Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Clingman, GTittenden,
Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwn, Hammond
llemphill, Hunter, Iyerssn, Johnson of Ark
Johnson Of Tenn, Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Nal.
Tory, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell
Wigfall and Yulee-3j.
Nays-Alessrs. Bingham, Chandler. Clark, Col
iamer, Dixon, Doolittie, Fessenden, Foot Foster
Orimes, Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, King, Pugh, Sim
mons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade and
Wilson-2l.
Mr. Clingman moved TO insert the following. TO
come In after the fourth resolution:
RsSOtrsd, That the existing condition Of the
Territories Of the United States does not require
the Intervention Of Congress for the protection of
property in slaves.
Mr. Brown moved to strike out the word s.not;n
ana on thls motion quite an animated discuss on
arose, in which Messfs Brown Chapman. Pnuh
Crittenden, and Others took part; but without
taking any further question, the Senate adjourned
On Friday, the subject again coming np-
Mr.. Crittenden addressed the senate at some
length, sustaining the amendment of Mr. Cling
man.
The question was then taken on the proposition
OF MT brown to suke out the word mot and
decided In the negative-yeas 5. navs AZ Those
VINO voted in the affirmative were Messrs Brown
Clay, iversOn, Johnson Of Ark and Yulee
MIR. COliamer then moved to amend the resolu
ton by striking out the word ''eYistinp;, and in
ecItLHS dIteG tne WOrQ nor land In opinion
never will so that il would read s'that the con-
dion Of the Territories of the United States does
not require the Intervention of Congress for the
protection Of property in slaves and in our opinion
never will"
This amendment was lost by the following
vote: "s
Neas-Messrs. Bingham. Chandler Clark. Col
lafner, Crittenden, Dixon, DOolittle Foot. Hale
Hamlin, Harlan, Simmons, Ten Eyck Trumbull
Wade, and Wilson-l6
Nays-Messrs. Benjamin, BigIer Bragg Bright
Brown, Chestnut Clay, Clingman, Davis. Fitz-
patrick, Green, Hammond, llemphill, Hunter
lyerson, Johnson Of Ark johnson of Tenn ;
Lane, Latham. Mallory, Mason, Nicholson
Pearce. Polk. Powell, Pngh, Rice, salisbury
b
The question recurring on the resolution of Mr.
Clingmdn. ii was decided la the affirmative bv
the following vote:
feas-Alessrs Bigler Bingh Bragg Chand-
Ter, Clark, Clingmdn, Collamer, CTittenden
Dixon, Doolittle, Foot, Grimes Hale. Hamlin
Harlan, Johnson of Tennessee, Kennedy, Latham
Polk, Pugh, Simmons, Ten Eyck, Toombs.
Trumbull, Wade, and Wilson-26
Nays-Messrs Benjamin, Bright Brown Ches
nut, Clay, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green Hammond
Hunter lverson, Lane, Mallory, Mason, Nichol-
son, Pearce. Powell. Rice, Salisbury, sebastian
Shdell, Wigfall, and Iulee-23
The next resolution in the series was the follow