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and correctness OF the subject moved.
Aston was for the amendment. on ac
tcount of the propriety Of excluding certain
dangerous mulatoes Of the w. I. Fisk oI
Vermont moved &c amendment TO the a.
mendment, by saying = persons Of color.
Friend Dana told him he believed he did
not understand the import of his own
amendment, some philosophers have told
rs that black is no color, or white is no
coior, but the sxpression "people Of color, y
means. mulattoes, mustees, costees, &c. all
colors from black to white, but not black
nor white. Negroes we're not included in
I,he expression. The motion was with.
ldMwn.
The speaker was against the resolution,
no man was a greater enemy to slavery
/ than;himself: it was an evil imposed ouAds
/; by our fore fathers, and with which we must
bear, till we can find some safe way TO
shake il Off: no man more regretted the
late conduct of South Carolina: the legis,
la,ure of has own stare North Carolios
had expressed their adherence, BY moving
an amendment to the federal constitution,
Egiyirg congress power to stop the traffic
before the year 1903. Bal. The present re
solution seems only intended TO show the
Misrepresentation of congress Of .he conduct
lot South Carolina; seems calculated Sonly
to point a, her the hager Of public scorn.
The speaker was called TO order 10y the
chairman Dawson] who told him the sub
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itself, betFthe amendment, proposed by Inc
gentlemaaefrom Connecticut. The speak
ertried awswardly to prove himself 10 or
der, butsuen So, down.
Nelson, was opposed 20 the amsndr
ment, there are many worthy men, and
who when they come here make god
aad serviceable citizens, who are obliged
TO continue 10 sersilade several years per.
haps, to defray the expenses Of their pas
sages: will you add ten dollars worth of
sersitude to their already hard condition !?
New however In iayor of theeresoluti.
on
Ithas been said that the revenue arising
from such a tax is of no Importance; an
old Scotchman who they said was my
grand father. used 1osay that nanya MI Ike
makes muekle. ~.
Friend Southland was opposed to the a
mendmens--Look round amongst the great
mass of the citizens, how many do we fsd
that were seld for their passages, who have
arrived TO epulence, usefulness or respec-
liability IN society, they ought not to DC;
taxed he was m favor of.the resolution
ne knew nosawhatwas. meant by the Speas
err when e'said that the resolution direct.
ed .the Singer of public scorn against the
state Of South Carolina when he himself
acknowledged thar SO much was the state
of North Carolina shocke !, at the pro
ceedings OF her sister state, that she I'M.
med,ately and evidently pointed the finger
OF public scosu against her, BY wishing a
change'in the federal constitution, TO stop
the 'iniqu,ious trsfek.
The amend mens twas ioss-Ayes 30. "A
Early ofGeorgsa is "a mere good speak
ar; no sound reasoner, nc penetration,
and lite fancy. He was opposed to there
solution. One ground of opposition was
the prerence tharsueh a law would amount
to the imposition Of an unequal or double
tax on South Carolina alonc. The fut Ii y
of this is obvious. Another strange sha-
dow of a shade of an arguaient was, that
the passage of such law would amoun,to
a sanction by congress ofthe slaue trade /;
of the conduct of South Carolina it viii
BE- lcgalizing: the impor alton Of slaves.
D,dstthou ever, Friend Relf, hear such
preposterous sentiment AS well might
we say that every state sanctions and le-
galizes crimes, because certain criminals
10 all our courts are constantly taaed CT
hned.io REORGANIZATION of various crimes.
Early said his stare had, in their constita.
ten, forever forbidden the Importation OF
slaves, and de6ed any gentleman 10 pro.
/ dace similar instance IN the Constitutes
\ = r For o,sI thar