Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-02
January 3, 1889.

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which the black and the white may be
united in holy matrimony, las is well I'M
derstood, believe, in both Houses at this
timel:-and there is another, which is not
sanctioned by the law. And it would be
an inquiry worthy of the philosophic spirit
Of this House, what portion of that ANAL
6amation which is SO common in Virginia
and the Southern states, is licensed by
iIw, and what portion is unlicensed,
Here the Chair called Mr.. Adams to
order, as departing from the subject of de-
bate.
Mr.. Adams. The gentleman said this
amounted 10 amalgama.ion. am an
swering that objection and say that, if
it did amount to lgamation, that is no
reason why we should refuse to receive
the petition.
But what does the gentleman mean by
saying that to establish national inter
course between two civilized nations, such
Is the Republic of the United States and
lhe Republic of Hayti, amounts to ANAL
gamation2 How much intercourse is
there even here, in this country, with the
black sovereign and independent govern
ments of Africa2 How many slaves are
every year imported, directly or Indirect
ly2 Whenever these are brought away,
here is a commercial intercourse with the
tpvereign states of Africa, where slavery
IS established by law, and the sale ofslaves
d lawful act and where you have no
right to GO to inquire whether the act is
legal or not. 1t is indeed, true, that you
have constituted the purchase of slaves pi-
lacy, though you have denied that Con-
1ress has right to prohibit the very same
lraffic between this District of Columbia
nd other parts of the Union.
The Chair again called Mr.. Adams to
order. The question was on receiving a
memorial, and these remarks were very
vide from that subject.
Mr. Adams. Well, sir; all the argu-
ment which the gentleman from Virginia
Brought against the reception of this me-
norial was that commercial intercourse
Fith Hayti would amount 10 amalgama-
Ion. am answering that objection; and
rst, that, il it did, that is no good reason
Against receiving the petition and say
second, that it does not. While you have
"a actual commercial intercourse with the
tates of Africa, where slaves may be
fpenly bought and sold, have you no
Npwer to establish national commercial
felations with the republic of Hayti, where
tney may not be? Does the gentleman
Mlsh rs to say we will have no intercours,
nth free republic of blacks, but we will
ave intercourse with black states, wher
6lavery is permitted Commercial inter
curse with land of slavery is rig bit an
proper, but with land of freemen no
DO; it amounts TO ama gamation.
l have farther reason why this memo
bal should be received I have, among
rarious petitions committed to my charg
Id present this House. from my own stat
nd others, one from the gentlemans owl
1hte Of Virginia. God bless her with tn
- me demand, viz. that the Republic {
Iayti should be acknowledged by GU
government, and that a profitable CON
Merclal intercourse should be establishe
between the two countries. 1t is duty
I'VE to the memorialists to demand tn;
ne House receive their memorial.
There is another reason: state it as
Jet that for number of years, you hay
hnd citizens prefering large claims for il
Identification for spoliations by the 70
sler government of Hayti, when it was
monarchy under Christophe, the late kir
or emperor. That sovereign had all Il
propensiiies of monarchical government
he made free with vessels and .cargoes
COR citizens; he seized and con6scat,
lem without remorse. The persons tn
spoiled appealed to the government
ne United States for lis interposition
liable them to recover their property;
md an informal agent was sent out
Christophe to demand reparation. T
Emperor was an aristocratic sort of ma
md he answered that some court of GU
~ the district OF one of my friends behi
ne, had seized some property of his, a
~ ne had taken American property {
~ IN the way of retaliation; and VIII
t1e United States should restore to b
Hnat these courts in Maryland had talk
4Hay, he would restore our property.
Now, 1t SO happened that the persc
no had seized the property of Christor
re not the same whose property
t4ized and confscated. These latter W,
lnnocent merchants. who were trading
theports of his country, and whose sh
ne seized In those ports. These clai
have been outstanding now for TIVE
years; and the claimants have as goo
Gin as any that comes before this Hol
Icy have been petitioning the Exc
i've to obtain the restoration of their pr
cry, bu, in vain. And what is the r
sen Z Christophe was dethroned, and
ward, believe, committed suicide
4he Government became republic;
3 ,nat republic we sent one or more %,
from the Government ne tho ITn;,ed e.,