Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-19
LATEST PROM LINCOLNDOM.
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papers reciVsd embracing dates TO the lSh inst
inclusive


We take the following extracts from the lsts't North
papers received embracing dates TO the lHh inst,
inclusive:
rHI HLTE wIsr vIRGIIIA.
In the Yankee Senate, on Monday, the bill for the ad
mission of the Estate Of West Virginia" taken up.
The question Mr.. Summers amendment to strike
out the provisions freeing children Who born after the
An Of July 1883 aud insert THAT there shall Be neither
Slavery involuntary ser7i:uds except for the punish
ment of crime whereof the party Shtl be duly convict
ed" The amendment was II jected-ytAs IL, nays a.
The following proceedings then took place:
Mr.. Wiley (Uu, Va moved An amendment, as 9
substitute for the latter orticn OF the BILL providing
shat the State Of West Virginia shall be admitted on
the fundamental condition that all slaves born Within tie
limits said State after the All Of July 1868, shall be
tree and that the second section OF article IL OF the
Constitution Of said State shall not be construed to Au
thoIiEs the passage Of any lay BY which any citizen Of
any state OF this Unon shall be excluded from any priV
eges or immunites TO which said cx,n is entitled BY
the Constitution of the United States provided the Oor-
yention be TeconVened shAil declare the ASSN OF
said State said fundamental condition, and transmit
the the Predent Of the Uoited States, who shall
make proclamation of it. and said State shall be admit
| ted III six,y DAYS after such PROCLAMATION.
Mr.. Wad (Rsp, 0nio) offered an amen tment TO NJ.
Wiey's Amendment that all slaves within the limits OF
s4id ate who shall at the time Aforesaid, The Of
July, 1853 ubdeT 81 years Of sge, snail be tree on
| irving at the age oil u.
M. Wiley hoped that the State would b. admitted
without such condition, and with the Constitution pro-
| posed.
Mr.. OaIlle said that he had hoped that the State
would be admitted without any conditions At ell but II
condition proposed in the Constitution OF the said
State was TO be adopted then he (Oart slso in IA
vor OF the amendment Of the Senator from Ohio (Wade
else they would present the Constitution OF STATE nsl
tAer siaye nor Tree.
After further discussion, Mr.. Wades amendment was
adopted.
MIR. Garlic offered an amendment that the ordnance
deClJTrg tho ascent OF the Sac 10 the conditions Of
tle proposed COlsaudon b, submitted to vote and De
| rAtiheu Dy the people Of the STATE.
Mr.. CarlLe spoke considerable length in favor Of
tho amend nent He urged the necessity Of referring
the COnsL the people OF the State, many OF
bad not been represented In the State Convention
Nj Wade expressed himself utterly surprised a! the
| remarks Of the Senator from Vrgidia, jslle He
(JArhe,) sas king against Time and shAkii confidence
| ID the convention that framed the Constitution. He
arle) Wnile prstsRdny be friend OF this measure,
| vas sctug IN u manner calculated TO defeat IL.
Alltr farther discussion, Mr.. Willy, (Uaion, Va, }
Withdrew his first amendment, aud Lfered substitute
oil from The House substantially the same with pro.
vision Tor submitting the Constitution 70 the people for
| ratification.
Nc. Lane, (Rzp, Kansas) cffsFed an amendment that
all slaves IN the i of said StAe the time AZORES e,
the Of July, 1868, who are under ten years OF age
shall free WHOM they are tWentyont; and that all un
der tweutyone aud ten shall be free when they are
twenty five.
Mr.. Lanes amendment was adopted by yeas IS nays
| -
M. Oarlle (Un., Val then moved to amend so as to
stk, out ali conditions IN regard TO the admission OF
The State. This jected, by yeas II, nays ~.
Mr. Willey's amendment was tben adopted
The question was then on the passage OF the bill.
Mr. Gu nuer (Rep, Mass said that he could not vote
for the admission OF State recognizing slavery for q
generation He would not vote for the admission Of two
Senators from slave State.
Mr. Trumbull (R p, Il) vas opposed to the admission
| A new State az tots time, and spoke at some leDg:h
gius. it, He coutended that 1t would destroy the nu-
ceus around which rally the loyal people Of the whole
State De moved to postpone the further consideration
Of the bill ia I ecemhen
The discussion was contibaed by Nr Garlic in favor
nf postponement and by Mr.. Wade ikep., Ohloi arc
Wiley in opposition 10 Il.
M. Truubulrs notion was r. iected by yeas II, nays
2S.
Mr.. Powell Dem KY spoke at some length asAns:
| the bill.
Toe bill was then passed by the following vote
YEAs--Messrs Anthony, CLARK, Collamer Fsssenden,
Foot Foster Grimes n ile Harlan, Harris, Hove, Lane
(Ark) Lane Ksrsas) Morrill, PomerOy, Rice, Sherman,
Smuoas Tea Eyck, Wade, Wilkinson, Wiley, Wilson
| Mas )-2S.
NAYS -Messrs. Baysrd, Browning, Clrile Chandler,
Oowsp, Dave, Howard, Klnnedy, King, bcD2Ug H.
| Powell saul-bury, STARK, Sur,ner, Trumbul, Wilson
mo }, Wrgbt-F.
The Washington correspondent Of the Tribune says:
Mr. Senator Carlisle surprised all but tbose who knew
| him best 10 diy'by voting against admission OF West
| Virginia az a State he did this after having induced
NJ, colleague TO amend the bill 10 provide for
previous rat cation of the Constitution by the people,
aud alter having failed have the ause providing for
| gradual Emancipation stricken out.
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