Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-30
CONGRE EssIoNAL.
xXXvI coNGREss-Frrsr SESSION.


committee, reported back TO the House Il
post office deficiency bill with sundl
amendments.
Mr.. Gwin moved to take up the overlau
mail bill. Carried.
Il Mr.. Gwin said that the object of the POI
Office committee was to establish perm.
nent mail system, and proceeded to e,
plain the details of the bill.
| The chair called up the special order,
being the private calender. and it as pos
poned.
Mr.. Davis resolutions were taken up.
| Mr.. Crittenden took the ground that tn
Republicans contemplate evils not likel
to arise; that the Territories were quiet
and no Intervention was needed to iustif,
the resolution. We must suppose that tn
governments all intend to make war on
slavery, which is not likely TO be the case
1t was useless to bring forward the futur,
to make mischief in the present. He ad
vocated peace and quiet. The American
parties had been wrong, and contributed
to the mutual irritation. 1t was not going
to be tied to the heels of the Democrati.
or any other party:
The question was to test Mr.. Brown.
amendment that Intervention was now
needed. and lost, yeas S. nays 43.
Mr.. Collamer offered an amendment tc
Mr.. Clingman's amendment TO the effec,
that non-intervention by Congress in tho
Territories ever would be required. Tht
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Clingman's resolution, that no ne.
cessity now exists for the Intervention o
Congress to protect slave property in the
Territory. Adopted.
The fifth resolution was taken up, it il
as follows:
Resolved, That il expedient measures
should at any time prove that the Judicial
and Executive authorities do not possess
means To endure adequate protection to
constitutional rights in a territory and q
territorial governm ent should fail or refuse
TO provide the necessary remedies for that
purpose, it will be. the duty Of Congress "a
supply such deficiency.
Mr.. Brown offered the following substi.
tute for the 5th resolution
Resolved. That experience having
already shown that the constitution and
common law, unaided by slavery enact
ment, will not afford adequate and sufficien,
protection TO slave property, in some Of the
territories having failed and others having
refused to pass such enactments, it has
become the duty Of Congress TO interpose
and pass such law as will afford slave
property in territories that protection that
is given to other kinds OF property.
Mr.. wigfall opposed this substitute.
Mr.. Brown replied to these obligations
He did not admit the right of the Senator
from Texas to lie cture him and denied any
desire to embarrass the action Of the par
ty. or any Senator in reply 10 the charg,
that he favored Douglas. He said h,
would support the nominee Of the Rich
mond Convention, if he was a sound maj
on clear platform; but II n measure o
distractions were presented, he would ther
sever the connection with the Nationa
Democratic party.
Mr.. Wade suggested that the Republi
cans take no part in the vote on the resolu
ton, as it seemed O Democratic family af
fair.
A colloquy here ensued between Mr.
Hale and Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Browns substitute was lost. yeas
nays 20.
Mr.. Brown said the three votes wer
enough to save Sodom.
Mr.. Toombs offered an amendment tina
the action Of Congress should DO With
the limits ofcon stitutional power.
Mr.. Trumbull said he had no objection
10 tho resolution. as il stood as a mere ab
strnct. He offered as an amendment tha
there is no constitutional right 10 take an,
hold slaves in tho Territories.
The amendment was rejected. yeas IL
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i Mr.. Wilson moved the following as
substitute:
Resolved. That slavery is against ma
urai rights and can only exist whom It
upheld by local and municipal law; IN
that the Constitution neither Creates n
, establishes, nor nuthorizes Congress