Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-29

Nass-MeFsrs. Benjamin, Brigh', Brown,
Chestnut. Clay. Davis Fitzpatrick. Green,
Hammond. Huater, Iverson. Lane, Mallory.
Salisbury, Sebastian, Slidell, Wigfall and
The next resolution in the series was the
following:
5. Resolced. That if experience should at
any time prove that the judicial and execu-
tive authority do not possess means to insure
adequate protection constitutional rights
in Territory, and if the Territorial govern
ment should fail or refuse to provide TIE
necessary remedies for that purpose, it will
be the ddty Of Congress to supply such de-
6eiency.
Mr. frumbali moved to amend the above
by inserting after the word Territory That
to take or hold slave therein is not con-
stIthtional right"
The motion was lost by the following vote:
Ysas.-Mpssrs. Bingham, Chandler, Clark
Dixon. Doplitile, Foot, Foster. Grimes, Hale.
Hamiin, Harlan, King. Simmons. Ten Eyck,
Trumbull- Wade, and Wil>on-17.
Aays-Messrs. Biglcr, Bragg. Bright, Ches-
nut. Clay, Clingman, Davis. Fitzpatrick,
Gr-en, Gwin. Hammond Hemphin. Hunter
IversOn. Johnson of Arkansas. johnson of
Tennessee. Kennedy, Lane. Latham. Mallory.
Mason. Michel on, Pearce, Polk. Powell,
Pugh. Rice Sebastian, Slidell, Too nbs and
Wigtlll-3l
Mr.. Brown moved to amend by Inserting
In effect, "tbat experience having shown that
the Constitution and common law are alike
inadequate for the prot, ction OF slavery ia
tine Territories, some having neglected to
make provision for it, and others passed stat
utas t. prevent il, the duty of Congress was
imperative to interpO>e ia the premises'
The question was taken on this amendment,
and decided in the negative: Yeas 3, nays
AZ The affirmative voters being MeS>rs
Brown. IveTson. and Mallory.
Mr. Brown Thought il evident that he was
in 4 very small minority.
Mr. Toombs moved to add to the resolu-
tion the words within the limits of its con-
slituiional power"
Which was agreed TO without a division :;
and The resolution was agreed to: Yeas SO,
nays 2.
The next resolution was read as follows:
6. Res0lUsd That the inhabitants of Ter
ritory of The United States, when they right
fully form constitution TO be admitted rs
State into the Union, may then, for the first
time, Ike the people OF a State when form
ing a new constitution. decide for themselves
whether slavery. as domestic institution,
shall be maintained or prohibited within
their jurisdiction; and they shall be received
into the Union with or without slavery, Is
their constitution may prescribe at the time
of their admission
Mr.. Wilson moved to substitute for it. in
eff Ct II declaration ''tnat slavery was con
trary to natural right. tie creature OF local
law. and a, such could not constitulionally
exist in the Territories"
This amendment was rejected Yeas 9;
nays 49,
Mr.. Clingman moved TO amend the resou
tion by inserting at the end, provided that
it is not hereby INTENDED To assert at this tim"
the duty of Congress to provide system Of
laws for thu maintenance # slavery"
This question was decided in the negative:
Yeas.-Messrs. Clark, Clingman, Dixon,
Foot Foster, Hale Hamlin, Latham. Pugh,
Ten Eyck. TRANQUIL and Wil-oa-I2.
Nags.-Mes-rS. Benz Imn. Bragg, Bright,
Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Davis, Fitzpatrick,
Green, Hammond, Hemphll. Hunter, Iver
son, johnson Of Arkansas j Jhuspu of Tcnnes
see. Kennedy Lane. Mallory. Mason. Nichol
son, Pearce, PoIk. Powell. Rice, S ,ulsbury.
Seba~tin, Slidell, Thomson, TuOnJ-, Wigtdll,
and Guiee--3l.
The question was then taken Oh the resou-
ton, and decided in the affirmative by the
following vote:
Keas.--Messrs. Benjamin, Biglcr, Bragg,
Br gh', Chesnut, Clay. CliDgmar. Crittenden.
Davis. Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Hammond,
H"mphil!, Hunter, IvcrSon, johnson of Ar
kansas, johnson OF Tennessee. Kennedy
Lane Latham. Mason. Nicholson, Pearce,
Polk. Pow II. Rice, Sebastian, Slideil, Thom-
son, Toombs. Wigfali and Yulee-33.
Nays.-HesSr Bingham, Chandler, Dixon,
Foot, Foster Hale, Pugh simmons, Ten Eyck
Trumbnll. Wade aud Wi.SOn--l2
The !, xt and lass resolution in the series is
the following:
Z. ResoiUed, That the provision of the Con
sti;utiOn Tor the rendition of fugitives from
service or Labor, without tue adoption OF
which the Union could not have been formed
and that the laws of 1898 and 1850, which
we've enacted TO secure It's Execution, and the
main features of which, being similar, bear
tine impress of nearly seventy years Of sane
tioL by the highest judicial authority, should
be honestly aud faithfully observed and MAIN
tanned 10y all who enjoy the b nefits Of our
compact OF union; and III It all acts of indi-
viduais OF OF State Legislator To defeat the
purpose or nulity the r. qIrcm MIS- OF that
provision, and the laws made in pursuance of
Il, are hostile ia character. s'tbVer~ive of the
Constitution, and revolutionary ii their ct
feet.
The question on this resolution was decid-
I'd ia tue affirmative 10y tic following vote:
les Me>srs. Benz amin higher, Bragg,
Br ght. Brown, Cnrsnut, Clay. CingmHu,
CrittcHdrn, Davis. Fazpatrick, Green Gwin.
Hair mOua. HempnIll. Hunter, IVors0n. john
son OF Arkan~a=. johnson al Tennessee. Ken
n-dy- Lane. Latham. Mallory, Mason. NiohOi-
son. Polk, P"wcll, Pugh. Rice. Seuaslian, IL
d-II, Ten Eek, Thomson, TUOmbs, NIgfall
aud Yuier- SO
Noyg.--Mes-rs. Chandler, Clark, Foot, Hale
Wade aud Wilson'S.
The amendment of Mr.. Clingman, having
been n" only one adopted. wa Iecunsidercd
and ri. cted; 80 that the whole were adopt
ed a. originally Introduced on lst Of March
10y Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. jas. II. Swan. U. S. D .nuly Marshal