The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-10-10
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the jet black African, IN regular graduation
up 10 the almost pure Anglo Saxon color
During the short time official duty ba
called me here. have seen the really re(
haired, the freckIed and the almost Whit
negro; and | have been asonlshed at TIT
numbers of the mixed race, when compar
ed with those of full color, and have
deeply deplored this stain upon our nation
al morals aud the words of DR. Chan
ming have, thousands of times, been i'm
pressed on my mind, that, "a slave coun'
try reeks with icentiousnesS." How
comes this anna gama,ion of the races2 L
comes from slavery, 1t is a disao reeable
annoyance TO persons who come from the
free States, especially 10 their christian and
moral feelings. 1t is great hindrance 10
the proper discharge of their duties while
here. Remove slavery from this District
and this evil will disappear. We argue
this circumstance alone as sufficient cause
so produce that effect. But slavery pre-
SCENTS within the District other and still
more appalling scenes-scenes we'll cal
culaled to awaken the deepest emotions of
the human heart The slavetrade exists
here in all its HORRORS, and unWhipped
of all its crimes. la view OF the very
chair which you now occupy, Mr. Presi-
dent, If the massy walls of this building
did not prevent it, you could see the pris-
on, the pen, the hell, where human beings
when purchased for sale, are kept until a
cargo can be procured for transportation to
a southern or foreign market, for have
little doubt slaves are carried 10 Texas for
sale, though l do not know the fact,
Sir, since Congress has been in session
mournful group ofthese unhappy beings
some thirty or forty were marched as if
in derision of members OF Congress, IN
view Of your capitol, chained and mana
cled together, in open daylight, yes. in the
very face of heaven itself, to be shipped at
Baltimore for a foreign market | did
moi witness this cruel transaction, but
speak from what have heard and believe.
Is this District then, fit place for our
deliberations, whose feelings are outraged
with impunity with transactions like this2
Suppose, sir, that mournful and degrading
spectacle was at this moment exhibited I'M
der the windows of our chamber, do you
think the Senate could deliberate, could
continue with that composure and atten
ton which l see around ne2 No, sir;
all your powers could not preserve order
for moment. The feelings of humanity
would overcome those feelings of regard
Tor the peculiar institutions of the States
and though we would be politically and
legally bound not 10 interfere, we are not
morally bound to withhold our sympathy,
and our execration in Witnessing such in.
human traffic,
This traffic alone, in this District,
renders It an uncomfortable and unfit place
Tor your seat of government. Sir, it is
but one or two years since saw standing
at the railway depot, as passed from my
boarding house to this chamber. some
large wagons and teams, as if waiting for
freight; the cars had notthen arrived.
was inquired OF, when [ returned to my
lodgings by my landIady, if | knew the
object OF those wagons which saw in the
morning. Ireplied did not; suppose
they came and were waiting for loading.
" Yes for slaves" said she; "and one Of
these wagons was filled with little boys and
little girls, who had been bought up thro,
The country, and were to be taken to a
southern market. All, sir" continued
she, "t made my very heart ache TO see
them" The very recital, unnerved and
united me for thought or reflection on
any other subject for some time. 1t is
scenes like this, of which ladies of my
country and my State complained in their
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this District unpleasant, should they wish
10 visi. the Capital of the nation as wives,
sisters, daughters, or friends of members
Of Congress. Yet, sir, there respectable
females were treated here with contempt,
Dus sneers; they were compared on this
floor to the fish women of Paris, who dip.
ped their fingers in the blood of revolution
ary France. Sir. if the transaction in
slaves here, which l have mentioned, could q
make such an impression on The heart of S
a lady, a resident of the District, one who t
had been used TO slaves and was Probably s
IN owner, what would be the feelings of t
ladies' from free States on beholding like !
will leave every gentle e
man and every lady to answer for them i
selves. | am unable to describe it. Shall f
he capital of our country longer exhibit Y
scenes so revolving to humanity, that the O
aides of our country cannot visit it with v
Out disgust2 No; wipe oafthe foul STAIN n
md let it become suitable and comforta- s
Die place for the seat of government. The a
Senator, as il conscious that his argument v
IN this point had proved too much, and of il
course had proven the converse to what il
ne wished to establish, concluded this par! a
BY saying that if slavery is abolished, the T.
&c! ought TO be confined to the city alone. Il
We thank him for this small sprlnkling of
correct opinion upon this arid waste of
public feeling. Liberty may yet vegetate Ii