Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-23

! Wrvico shall remain,' &c, sc. lh's makes
,ha lars &C Neg Mexico, or that Euhjcc'' ctai-
~ a uart Of the Constitution. thI1 'iEf:n,s
the argument vi my friend Irom treder'ch,
and making that embodiment oil the c@'Stlhe
Mexican Law clear and unquastlonaote, "n'en'
BIZ the Committees report, Is le'1 u "'eieNs
aud implication.
Mr. Chairman, ! run aware, r"ih my p"H',
! ton on this 4 :or, thar any a.encInsh' cnHe'
by nc J., likely 10 be looked OH "lth suspicion
by q majority Of this body. Allo" iIe u
su?, however, ,h=t | came here earnestly "e'
! string ard soIemniy pledged 10 MAKE i sincere
and honest effort To reconstruct the nhcleHl
Union Of our fathers, new broken ana gone;
snd although | have cast here, in difference 70
| the well known will Of my constituents" '"tc
ior secession, yet | explained 70 TIC Ion'cn'
linn that I did it as a compliment TO my con,
| st;treu.s but that | s.ood here then, anu shoi!u
continue to stand fully at liberty to Compare
! ouiuiou; With members around, ard II posS!oie
! f., ef.ct such an adjustment Of our d'ttcIlues
rs might re establish in its integrity the Cnioh
&C it was. 1t may b4 said, and fear 1t Is rue
! that, a. hostile guns are At this moment hr'ns
in the Southern Corlcderecy-guns "Eictl IN
| oil human probability are the inauguration o.
! g oil eaulC! " wa Ia me,
much to be desired is no longer possible. lh's
fear ard believe is true. But so long Us We
srn ut work on these amendments slai en-
deavor to make then. just and sale to the oou'n'
Nv only oijcc; in o~i!tring the amehiIeI't Is u
make that clear ard uiieqniroca! "hich | re.
gard as vague and ambiguous. | nave not LIS
time, Mr. Chairman, il what remains o' NY
ten minutes to 20 into n les"! a'Sn"e"' ="
show The construc ion which Would unque'.
tionablf he given 20 this SIC Ion, rs Il ne"
stands, by Black Republican judges @! !is
Fedora! Court and by Territorial: A9'!:'.l'le'
appointed by T. BIac; Republican Ad'i;i's'la,
ton. II is enough 10 say, that oulA jucses" ~:
politicians Of that party, nave airrau; %Hu
led themselves in platforms ami }ad'c!r! lev
! s;ons 10 the opinion that ~ !cw OF TIE te'',o,
! ~ If Nes iEe&ico can eatabitah s'a'srf 81 'iA
! Terri;ory; and that freedom aac no' s'A'ft!
IS ,h, norr.a' condition Of Ill Territory 81 the
United States, any law Of the territory 20 'ne
contrary notwithstanding. When. therefore,
ycu merely undertake 10 rro:ec: slavery rs IL
exists. without affirming ITS lcsa! sS,S'''''e' i"
recognising the constitutional! 7ai'u''v "i '"c
law under which IFS existence IS c:::il!'ea' 70"
10 nothing to commend its legal validity 20 'he
Judgment Of Il Black Republican, J"dGe.-.
Therefore it is, Mr. Chairurun, that | earnestly
desire an amendment 10 tho constitution when
shall declare that slavery does tr''t IN THESE
Territories.
There will then DC no room for donot or
caviI, und no duty will be left 20 the territorial
authorities, but 10 protect slavery as an exist
ing institution. Let the Constitution recog-
nize it, in unequivocal terms, as actually exist
i'm. and then, and then only, can YOU drly Tie
ingenuity and soPhisiry OF .he black R-P'io'
ijcan judges whose prisiiese It viii De 70 con
! strue the Constitution and tue laws.
! hope the amend:ncE. will Dc adopted.
Tho C~uAlgsAS-Ihe question w:.s &c upon
the nInaI GmtIt T. the first SECTION.
3..r. GooDg. o. MecklrnbrTg called for the
yeas and nays. The result Of lie vote VAS
yeas IS. rays GT. nc follows:
YsAs-Mer.rs. amber, james Barbour, liske!, boiI'
s-su, Boutd!n, Enyd, Bruce, Csb-l', Chanshiiss, Chapman,
Coma. Eehc!,, Forbes; Gs'i;'a, c5s:Is1, vgssi0; !; GooSs'
Huntop. rsbel, Ken., LAWSON. J. L Hah"!y, Msrye, sr.
aii-r. Mnrr!s. Morton, Parks, E!cnara=3a, W. Z. scott,
sheGs5, Slaughter. %southall. tpeeh, s'cp's.;, strange.
liberation, Robert II. Turner, Tyler, Williams. "!se, "y'or
TO.
NAr-M-ssrs. John Janney, (pr-'idertl Armstrong;,
Boggrss, brent, Brown. Hurley, Es rne, cHnprell, Garlic,
Cater, Clemens. corman, c, u C"nraG, \. !. Conrad
Fussts, Gillespie, GrnSsly, =. d Hall, Han mend, Nay
nord ioge, HolIadsy. iiebbart, Hughes, Hun, Jackson,
Peter q. Johnston, Lewis, McSIs. ~, 1l3; SlhiI, sb5-!'p, IDS
iers, Modrit, Moor, osbnrn. ps;,iek, r~-ntis'on, Porter,
p pt!es ssR F1sh t rs,,, F En',p, W .ii.:' ill., i. u' MSi1 s. i ! w S;a:
So the question upon lie amendment was
decided in the negative.
During the calling OF the r"li, MIR. EraDErr
stated that be had paired of for The day, with
Mr.. FLoURxo..
Mr. MoRg!S, Of CaroIiaa-l lnoTo TO amend
the first section ic the 5Ih linz. The clause
now reads:
IN oil the present territory CT the United
States, Involuntary serriiudo a. it now exists,
shall remain aatI shall not be changed" &c.
[ propose TO hi-Ik. out the words 'Hcw
exits" and ~ irs2r! EXISTED 90 the first day
Of March. 1851"
Mr. CosaAD. OF Frcderick-i wiah, before the
gentleman submits hia remarks upon The
sm"udnsn., TO say merely that | shall myself
vote ior the amendment, although I do not rs-
gard it ss necessary or changing substantially
tho section as it stands.
Mr. MoRgs.-l will simply state that lo(
fered the amendment 10 make the section con-
foru to what | understand &c he the views oil
II majority uf The Co,nmillce on Federal Re.a.
tious. The object nf the 2mrHdmrr. is To re-
cOgDize slavery n the territories, n it exists
Dow, and net AS it may exist three Gears hence
when this amendment to tho Constitution 81
the United States may DC adopted. 1t may &c
o mere verbal amendment hui il is necessary
to carry GU! ,he view OF the COMMITTEE Oh Fed
ernl Relations, in reporting this section.
The amendment was aiepted-ayes 6S, noes
36.
The secGGn as uspeEdcl vas lhea adopted BY
tue Committee.
The second section was reported SIS follows:
Section 2 No territory shall be acquired
by the United States, rI .ep. by discovery and
for naval ond commercial stations, depo,S and
transit rontes. Without Inc concurrence VI o
l~nnjority OF all the Senators from States which
atlo~ involuntary serrltude, and 4 majority Of
I'll tie Senators lrCrn States wh!ci prohibit
that relation nor shall territory lie acquired
hy treaty, unless tie vGtes cf ntiuri;y Of The
S.aa!oi5 from -'ah class Of States nerelnbcfore
mentioned be Gus: a. u part Of the tTo third
major;ty necessary 70 the ratification Of such
treaty"
Mr. TrLrE-l rise, with a great deal Of re.
luctanCc, 10 propose 4 substitute for the Sec
ton which has just becn read. The principle
ot concurrent mrjorities, H. | have at a former
period stated, is one to which | should not oh.
ject, # 1t were made applicable to all matters
ol important legislation, affecting the interests
ol ootn sectoils OF tue country. Nay, SIT, Shcb
4 proposition would NEE, my most hearty con.
currencc. Bat when applied orlY TO the mere
acquisition Of territory, hare or another occa.
zion expressed The opinion which I entertain
ed, and which rea.c;!cf has o"ly conlrIrcd me
10, that, limiiv: and restrained 10 future terri.
tory, it denies to the South the acquisition OF
one foot %! new territory, without comforting a
particle of benefit.
THO ~CnAIHNAS-Th= Char will suggest to
the gentleman tom Charles City, tina. he pro
pose his au,enGu'.pt before he proceeds with
his remarks.
MIR. TTL-R--1 will. | respectfully reulark,
however, ,hs: II ms DceD Tie custom, in the
assemblies in silicii | hare served, TO permi. Il
gentleman fist 10 explain his proposition, ard
then to submit it. | riil. however, foIlow ,h.
SUGGESTION of tne ilbrir md ,onI ~ , u,