American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-05


cult 10 prove his freedom. and lay in e,l, il % nj.
cradle si'ustion. that his legs so lrtzsn h.
when liberated he had to walk his knees. brjn,
cripple for lfe He mentioned these citcum'
stances to show that evils existed. oil nature, And
to an extent, whch gentlemen were rot ptobahs M
apprissd or and which he was sure they would M M
approve. In addi'ion to all this, MIR NJ. SAID bu #
there were places in the District. by some called n
Pens where the Sa, de aiers gather together e,no
oil slaves, and then fas,en them by a long chain. #
running between the pairs, and TO this they are hand
cutIed right and left, and driven of ten, twenty
a, d thirty in dove. The number passing III,
b, idge in year was said to have amounted to hun
dreds Ii MAS, in truth the case, that, owing 10 IN.
total neglect OF this subject by the only power h,,
ing authority to remedy the evils, this had betom.
the sd-quariers Of the Domestic Slave Trade, ~
And, that the House might see the impression it, y
nor mites had made upon others, he read a resou Is
ton offered by Mr.. Randolph in March, 1876.
"On motion of Mr. Randoph, II
" Reso'red That Committee be appointed to inquire
into the existence Of nhnn and illegal traffic in s,yt
carried on, and through the Dsrc, OF Columbia and,V
report whether any and What, measures are necessary for
putting a step to the same.
A few days after, the committee had leave to send /
for persons and papers. Dispositions we're allerwatd,
laid upon the table, taken by the committee, but b.
had searched the Clerks Office fer them without
effect. Al would 60 to show that the whoie sub
lect of slavery within the DiYrict needed in.
ference and ought TO be discussed with freedom and
good temper. In relation to the particular resou
,ion Of the honorable gentleman from New York
(Mr Ward) Mr.. VI thought it properly drawn /
fit subject for inquiry, and more esneciply so, as
from lhr paper he (Mr. vi had read, it appeared
that. Of h',y.eight eommitted as runaways, fifteen
had proved themselves free and one been sold for
his js fees. Injustice certainly resulted from The
law ii stands, and he thought it right tie commit,
tee should inquire into the subject.
Mr.. Dorsey expressed much regret that the honorable
gentleman from pennsy vana had indnped himself bring
ing forward the narrative he had just submitted 10 the
ouse-because might lead elsewhere, to the idea that
some uterior measure Was intended-'ha the gentleman
moving this House to take measures 10 prevent the
internal trade in slaves within the United States Such an
idea well calculated produce excitement and alarm
in the SlAve.hong States He therefore suggested
amendmei to the resolution, making generally propose
an inquiry into the expeency OF amcndng existing lass
There was, he saia need for Committee 10 inquire
whether such law c,sed-he would read TO the House
the law referred to. Here Mr. ID. read the Law lie
had no doubt that every gentleman would cheefully con.
sent that this law ongh to be modhedand such was the
object might be arrived by better mcde than the
resolution proposed The Indications Of excitement
already percepthc in the House and lie surry say
that the Remarks ard statements OF the gentleman from
Pennsylvania had not been aculated to slay it.
Mr. Braey said, he cnula not but consider the question
which was iaened 10 be presented 10 the Hose as very
SIMPLE one. was not now put to them TO say whether
HE laws OF the District the sub ect originally passed by
Maryland, ought be altered into conformity with the
present laws that State it was not this; but simply
whether committee should inquire into the expedency
of such alteration 1t would be iecoecied too, that the
committee by whom the inquiry proposed be made
vas one appointed specially to watch the interests of
the District Mr.. Is. said he believed usual to
enter into such extended debate resolutions of
q"iry and he occasion for in this insNfnce He
hoped the resolution would pass without further amend
met, more especially as no gentleman would be commit.
ted by the vote as 10 any ulteror proceedings.
Mr. Uorsey said as he had been requested to withdraw
his amendment, he would consent to do
Il Mr.. Ds amendment was accordingly withdrawn.
Mr. Forsyth said he not disposed object 10 an in.
qIiry into this yet still he think that the orm
which the resolution presented and the remarks by
which il accompanied, calculsted produce
cltement. Several gentlemen who had addressed the
House this morning appeared to be of opinion that there
ought to be no irritation on this subject in whatever form
presented single moments reflection would be sufficient
TO show that this very great mistake On this sub
lec Mr. f. said there is in the United States radical dif-
ference Of opinion The gentleman from New York, and
Others claim matter of right that black persons, held
TO be citizens of the United States in the State of New
York; should enjoy every other Sta the privilege.
The whole Of the Southern delegation deny this claim.
We hold (sad he) that we have the right exclude free
People of color to eject them, and limit their privileges
when we admit them 20 reside among We know that
there has been considerable discussion this head ars
ing from one OF the States excluding sailors of foreign
country (admssble under treaty spulatons) under its
general law concerning persons Of color, and confnng
such persons in prison when This law has been
by them On question like this intimately connected
with the safety of large portion of this country, discussion
must necessarily produce excitement, especially when the
case Of Gilbert Horton with all its attendant oircumstsn-
ces had been brought into view. Mr.. f. said he
4 disposed to be excited, and he had objection to any
proper inquiry this subject. Bu, when the gentlem
told tie House hat the Constitution gave projection
this lndlvlual-tha' the Constitution gives TO the States
respectively the power of regulating the subcct-he af
orded The strongest argument against his proposition
because, if he was right in this position there sort
of occasion for the inquiry which he proposed Mr.. r.
said he was perfectly Willing into the que Is
texpedent that the laws Of this District shall be altered,
oris II not But the gentleman had right to institute
this inquiry at the moment of Eliminating accusations
violation OF the Constitutions aganst which the judiciary
would afford sufficient protection Ifthe gentleman ad.