Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-03


- coxsrIruTIoxAL-u SHOULD ~ HONESTLY
oBsEEyIp-TnAT ALL ATTEsFrs TO SuLLIFY IT
AEL srBvERsIvE % THE coysTirroN-THEN
an EryoLrTIoSARY.
~ sENATE 0F THI uSITrD STATES, Kay ~, lcoo.
The question being on the resolutions submit
ted by the Hon. Jefferson Davis, OF Mississippi,
Mr.. Davis demanded the yeas and nays on each
resolution separately, aud they were ordered.
Resolved. That in the adoption OF the Federal
Constitution, the States adopting the same acted
severally ne free and independent. sOveteignIies,
delegatIrg portion OF their powers 70 be exeT-
ci-ed by tie Federal Government for the increas
Ell security Ol each against dangers, domestic ~
we'll foreign: aud that any intermeddimg by any
one OF more States, or by combination at their
citizens, with the domestic institutions of the
others. or anv pretext whatever, political, moral,
OF religious, with the view TO their disturbance OF
subseisOD, Is in violation OF the Constitution,
insulting 10 the States so interfered with, cndaH-
gers their domestic peace aud uility-objects
tor which the Constitution was formcd-and, by
necessary consequence. tends TO weaken and de-
siroy The Union itself
Ieas-Messrs. Benla nit, Bigler. Bragg
Bright, Brown. Chesnut. Clay, Clingman. Crit
tenden Davis. Fitzpatrick. Green. Gwin, Ham
mond. hemphill Hunter, Ive sou. johnson OF Al
kansas, johnson, OF Tennessee; Kennedy. Lane.
Lathsm Mallory Mason, Nicholson, Pearce,
Polk. Powell, Pugh; Rice Sebastian, Slidell
Thomson, Toombs, Wigfoll ind Yulee-36.
Nays--Messr=. bingham. Chandler. CLARK,
Goiiamer, Dixon. DOolitIe, FesSeDden, Foot.
Foster, Grimes. Hale. Hatnliu. Harlan. King.
simmons, Snmner. Ten Eyck, Wade and VII
son--l9.
4. "a,
fifteen State OF this Union, compo,e> an i'm
portsnt portion OF their domestic institutions, ia
hetited from our ancestors and existing al the
adoption az Tie Constitution, by which i j. re-
cognized =, constituting. aii imp,gtlut element IL
the appoTtioHment OF powers among ibe States
aid thit nO change Ot opinion 90 feeling Ou the
part oil the nUn-siavehOlding States 0i the Union
III relation IL this institution. can Justify theu o'
/ tdeli cliizeh- IA open % covert ,tt,cks thereon
/ ath a view - H. us er.h;oW. at,i ihai al -4ct
attacks mauiie-i violation 81 TIC nalua
aud solemn pledge 10 project and defend earl
! other, givei. ~ the States respectively enter
| ing into the constitutional c0mptc; which formed
! the Union. and are manifest breach Of faith
and a violation OF the most solemn obliga-
tons.
Yeas = Messrs Benjamin. BIGGER, Bragg
Bright, Brown. Chestnut. Clay, Clngman, Crit
tendon Davis, Fitzpatrick Green, Gwin, Ham
1
Arkansas. Johnson of Tennessee, Kennedy
! Lane, Latham. Mallory, Mason, Nicholson
! Pearce, Polk, Powell, Pugh, Rice. Sebastian
! Slidell. Thompson. Toombs. Wigfil and Yule,
! 30
! Nsys-Messls Bingham Chandler. Clark, Col
lamar, Dixon, DOolittle, Fcssenden, FoOte, Eos
ter. Grimes, Hale. Hamlin. Harlan, King. Sim
mons. Sumner, Ten Eych, Trumbul. Wade ant
! Wilson-20
! roI Il,
Oh the equality vi rights aud privileges among
it, members. and that il is especially the duty o
! the Senate, which represents the States in thc
sovereign capacity, to resist al attempts 10 dis
eriminate. either in relation 10 persons OF prop
! ettv i'm the territories-which are the common
possessions of the United oiotes-so rs 10 Civ,
| advantages to the citizens .! State which
are pot equally assured To- those OF every othei
| State
Yeas - NESTS. Benz imn Bigler, Bragg
Bright. Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Clngman. Crit
teudeD Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin. Ham
mond. Hemphiil. Hunter. ivcrson. Johnson o
! Arkansas, Johnson OF Tennessee, Kennedy
Lane. Latham. Mallory, Mason, Nicholson
Pearce. Polk. Powell Pugi Rice. Sebastian
! Slideil, Thompson ToombS. Wigfal! aud lule,
SO
Nays-Messrs Bingham. Chandler. CLARK
| Colamar, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foote
4
ner. Ten Evch. Trumbul. W AIDE and Wilson
| Is.
/ Resolved, That neither Congress nor "a Terri
torial Legislature, whether by direct Legislation
| or legislation OF an indirect aud unirendly char
/ acter possess power To annul or impair the con-
! -iitutional right of any citizen of the UniteC
| States TO take his slave property into the com
mon territories and there hold and enjoy th,
| same while the territorial condition remains.
oil
| Bright Brown, Chestnut, CLAY. Clngman, Crit
tenden. Davis, Fitzpatrick Green. Gwn, Ham
moud Hemphil, Hunter. Iverson. johnson OF
| Arkansas, johnson OF Tennessee, Kennedy
Lane, Latham. Mallory, Mason, Nicholson
Pearce, Polk, Powell, Rice, Sebastian. Slide
Thompson. Toombs. wigfal and Yulee-35.
Nays-Messrs Bingham, Chandler, Clark
| Collamer. Dixon. Doolittle, Fessenden, Foote
Foster, Grimes. Hale. Hamn, Harlan. King
/ Pugh, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trnmbul
! Wade and Wilson-2l.
| Resolved, That if experience should at any
time prove that the judicial and executive author
| ity do not possess means TO insure adequate pro
lection 10 constitutional rights in a territory, aud
if the territorial government should fail or refuse
| to provide the necessary remedies tor that put-
pose, i, will be the duty OF Congress 10 suppl,
such deficiency. within The Limit Of it, consti,n
| tiOnsl powers.
Yeas Messs> Beismin Bigler. Bragg
| Bright. Chesnui, Clay Clngmau. Crittenden
| Davis. Fitzpatrick, Green. Gain, Hammond
| Hemphl, Hunter, lveFsOn, johnson of Arksn.
sas. Sohuson OF Tennessee. Kennedy Lane
| Latham, Mallory, Mason, Nicholson. Pesrce
Polk. Powell. Pugh. Rice. Sebastian, Sdell
/ Ten Eyck. Toombs. Wigfali and Yulee-35.
Nsys-MessTs. Hamlin and TTumbu-2
Resolved, That The inhabitants of territory O!
the United States, when they rishtfully form a
constitution. TO be admitted ns State into the
| Union. may then. for the FIRST time-like the
! people of a State when forming a new constitu-
/ lion-decie for themselves whether slavery. ~
domestic institution. -hsll he maintained or pro
hibted within their iurisIiction anu "they shall
be received into the Union with az withour slave
~. their constitution may me-cribc a. he
| time oi their admission
| lea- - Me-sTs Beuisuiu. Bi.,cr Btasg.
| Bright. Chestnut, CLAY. ClinssnaD, CriitendeIl,
| Davis. Fitzpatrick. Green. GWin. Hammond,
| Hemphiil. Hunter, Ivcrson, Johnson o. Arkan-
sas. JOHNSON OF Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane.
Latham, Mason. Nicholson. Pesrce, Polk, Pow
! ell Rice. Sebastian. Sldell. Thompson, ToombS
Wigfall and Yulee-33
Nays-Messrs Bingham. Chandler, Dixon,
| Foote, Foster. Hale, Pugh, Simmons. Ten Evek.
Trumbull, " sde AMI WIlsOn-l2
RcSoircd That the provision of the Ccusiitu-
ton Tor tc rebellion Of fuGitiVes fIo- service or
| lAbog. wIihou. The adoption oi hieh the Caion
could 20; have been formed, sud that the laws of
1898 and 1851, which were enacted to secure it,
he f.ssfurfs svi,;..ft