Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-01-20
9th Gov & IL T. y =
SECOND SESSION.
TrESpAy. JsSrARY II, 1872.
IN SENATE.
TIE CASE OF TIE CREOLE


been received of tho munlero passenger sard and the
wouadng Of the captain and h5 the SLAVES On haa
snd q The occurrence which afterwards took place ar
ticnlary after the vessel taken into Nassau. New
Providence. and a,s,. inform the Soaale II IN hls
| cpinin it could be done consistently with tho pablo
interests What step has been taken by the ENeca, IN
reference the transaction having ar It's object the pun
hhmcnt of the guilty, the redress Of the wrong done
n citizens and the insult Offered TO The American
flag.
Mr. PORTER moved to amend ile resolution By
striking out - slaves" and inserting persons.
MIR. CALHOUN said that he should like To know the
reason Of the motion.
Mr.. PORTER answered that it a word unknown
70 tho Constitution Of the Uncl State. and that MS
the reason.
Mr.. CALHOUN sail he believed there could be but
motive and that 10 deny the rights OF the South
in regard to slaves II there any other motive. he
should ikcto know it, II there more than ono in.
dvidua in the Senate who held these views he should
like to know it. Therc was such thing as slave.
known TO the Constitution, and npn almost livery paae
Of IL they recognised
Mr.. ARCHER called or the reading Of Tia,
resolution: and IL read by the Secretary accordingly
Mr. BERRIF.N said tina, the mover had presented the
subject without any explanation Of his object liz WIS
Al loss to comprehend the motive. The right Of Tn
South u hold property in slaves not question b
called into coniroycrsy here 1T elsewhere.
lie asked. then What the object of the motion =
Was II 10 DENY the rights ii III. South control slaYt
property. or to do with IT thought proper Il II
was. he should be glad To hase II known that the South
might he prepared to NEE, the question whenever It
presented
MIR PORTER said The word sllvc.' was mel used
In the Constitution. aud hence the form and purpose Of
his motion tcnilcnen. nv hooking the acts o ltgis
afion OF the untr, would find thai the word slaves
was not n.sd. | dsclailn. SAID Nlf PoRrrR mud most
sDlemnly dis'lam thr motives imputed 10 by dstin
guishcd Senators had no suc object view and | aul
uiicrl, incapable Of understanding why such motive
should be attributed 10 as has bern bv the Senator
from South Carolina Ny object 10 rlarc tie sub
j'rt IN the same light that the Constitution had placed
IT. and TO use the language ihc Constitution winch IN
terms a, less' did recognise slavery
Mr.. GALLON said he could MT deem II necr,sar,
to Iay many words upon tbs subject But II wa timr
10 speak out and ho regretted that ancestors had mol
spoken out and unveiled clearly and boldly the dcas
they meant to convey when they spoke Of slaves In
regard TO the amendment prupsed le wanld fafher h
resolution should 70 rcorcd than 10 strike frrn II lin
term slaves There has hrc manifested IN e., rtaln pars
Of New York Continued Mr. CAtuorN)a Moolihir-ty
disposition up1n this SUBJECT meeting hal been held
at " lams1uTg. opposite II the eify IT Now orb
where res,lntons were adopted nsi.Nine the who'll.
affair in relation 10 the Creole \ religious ncwsraprf
IN New York had done the thing and recently he
he had scen with surprise article olhc sauc character
in The New York Journal cf Commerce. He named II
that ihc South might hc on their ruarl as,.n.t such
paper. Aud nov. regard to the fes luton he wanted
tpsce What Senator would take ground aiding Great Bf
ain IN such CONSTR cten 81 the Constitution a. would b.
gwen by aning slsves and Inserting r-ant Fur this
PorPos~ he would -ail tho ysas AMI nays wArh woe
ord.rcl.
Mr. PRESTON bolei ibe amendment usgld Ie
withdrawn. iie'-reitcd, ~, with his colleague thai
the Constitution dd nj spoak aui and usr the tenn
saves a ouT ancestors meant instead Of hy crcuma=
cuan. 7s III" idea was expressed. saees Mr. + con
,cndcd) wcrc nol persons. in any senac lhry were L.
be rcaiod as property, and persons NJ p irus
ted that the motion weud b. wlthdaWn or II not with
drawn, that every senator who iatendc In stand hv t.
Scl;h would vote II down
Mr.. KING continued tho dtliltc II, regretted (Ic
sad) that such motion should be mad, d, any Scuaior
on tins or IL VAS a~tonlshcd at the motion and thai
Senator could ncilc his nsc # duty II and TIN
t'assrnment Of Great Britain 40 recognising tenn thf
ELECT oil which was 10 the southern citizens Of riyh
secured t. them under the Constitution 4 foreign
Power to he aided by tina construction they no, r.
egnsins the right had of holding property IN slaves.
and using the wurd i" persons" as the Senator fr5n3
Michigan proposed IN do t, avoid IT.
Mr. PORTER sid the word .'pcrsnns' was the
~ofd winch be lnnd IN the Constitution II the ni,ed
STATES u NV was discovered all at once IN bo a
snoud'ng hre5rand, and anaticsm WAS imputed To him
LII adopting term ussi By tho Cnp>niln lie uacA
inc ~ufd IN constitutional sens and as hadbeeD used
IN the legislation Of Congress. lie should vote Tor II.
pn' IN no such SENSE as bad been imputed hun by pen
uencn npon the other side.
Mr.. PRESTON hoped spaip that tho ,r,onJ,,oo,
would be Withdrawn, The amendment did not reach
tue case. and. II incorporated In the resolution II would
destroy the meaning Of the resolution He miobt 1y
rsorc on tins pain but he trusted he had said
especially DOW, when portion of our fellow citizens IN
blood thirsty disposition. had defended the act of pnt
ny on board the Creole To what extent that had b,n
done, MI fREsroN made known BY roaanr the pr,
ecedngs Of the Williamsburg meeting
Dir. PORTER said he had not seen any o., these nm,
ceilings, and Of course had made his motion ndcpcn
osn'iy oi them. The Senator from South Carolna MIR
fnrsros,) had sid, too. that the term "persons
would no, DC applicable, Might not tho murder have
been committed by others than slayes?-and II WAS Ger
nlnly most Appropriate The act
MI. kiNfs sad that he gave the Senator from
Michigan credit Tor sincerity in making the motion he
had But was he not he would ask fash lious IN ,hisl
he slaves on board the Creole were called passengers
u was matter OF form with the Senator, while with
W !" was matter OF substance. Would the Sen. tor
men, throw his influence Of this body on the side of
"feigh fower who used the term Of persons IN differ
snt sssssef The Senator fastdiuils in his mot,p
bccsnse the term "saves" had been used RECOGNISED
and was known 10 ALL II not the language of the Com
sutuoon IL was what BY the Constitution and
- such II we'll understood
MI fhElPS said. II the yeas and navs had not hect
eaed he should not have said a word When the ros,
iuton was introduced he prepared To vote Tor it be-
eause u was merely matter Of enquiry H.. ,ygld
nave done also from courtesy the Senator who had
introduce the resolution lie understood in j,jno That
scf that he did not at all conpromit himself as u tho
Questions IN controversy between this Government and
"feat britain lie did not regard il is a matter of any
impftance how the resolution was wordcd Tho Sens
or had right TO the phraseoogy he pleased f.,
psessed word recognized and understood in all nl,r
sha as known at the south aud well understood Their,
sh eisewheIe II he voted for the resolution he did mi
consider ne was exposing himself committing hhns,
70 the SUBJECT.