New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-06
The Anistnd CRse.

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Tuesday 10 refer TO Special COMMITTEES 40 nj
Of the Presidents Message ns relate. 70 -.
Amis,ad Negroes. In supporting his motion ,.
gave history ofibis importas, case ard espo...
the mpuderce and sudscity Of the President N
recommending Congress 10 take the money Of n.
people of the United ststes TO pot into the pocket,
Of Spanish slsvetrsders. We copy a portion a
his speech from the National Irtsiiigcnoers
wren TIE general appropriation tll 1rfer co,s<
Grafton IN the Senate 81 he last session. an smsntnsrf
va. attached 70 IL giving $4,000 as compersa,loa kY
,hess slaves 20 the claimants. MS amendment cara
swn here sud after hearing the expos y no venera6s
f,..nd who .si before him or ApAs,) Of some sns-
misufes there were only t~eny-hree persons viifrs
10 vote Tor il In Committee. ana N 'ne 2u.e o. i0r
II was hurled uncsreuoniousiy rom that boty. alt
stamped Win he express tssppro0ston CT ne Heu~,
and. having lain over only rom that ume-the cts4
The las .esson-they were rscemmencet ~ ne fres.
dent 70 make this appropriation, % tar their corsutrsr
70 paw over money hes- dealers IN hpmSn nesn
me object OF his motion not 10 send this subject 3,
The Committee Foreign Affairs arr on uamifg s.
let Con niies be said he hst desire or wis 20 -
Glazed UPON that Committee Bat u bis desire ha
Inc venerable gentleman from Massachusetts Mr. ADASsl,
who hal soof I'm relation OF counsel 10 THIS case from
ia commencement shonh he PLACED UPON Il; spd then
he should Ike 20 placed UPON II some OF the focs
statesmen and lawyers the Other see q ne Ease %
that both sides Of the question might &c i1y presented
and mat we should no. hereafter have he records OF TIA
country falsinct.
twas his object therefore to send this subject 70
select Committee, that report might he drawn ul ati
sent 20 he peope that they misht be inoronshy nosn-
cd Ia relation H. lie I'd not kno" but that "as ~
duty o. speak at 'ergih on tbs matter; hui Wtt
only say that the President has urged hen1o 90 NhA
To sustain the spanish slave trade lie ssks US % az he
PEOPLE, 10 take that which they earn by the sweat n
their brow pay engaged In the save U,te Tor 10
failure II their specuai'ons. This vas = subject ret
sgi.aed BY him 10 urged upon them BY tie President.
ard IL had been agln and again urged upon them bY fs
Committee on f0r.sn AnaiFs lie wished 10 d''aoa's
the minds Of shy VITO though; he had ttd tbs qges
,lon lie would take ths occasion 10 say hat he hN
never a,si the question a slavery here but - redeem
the North from All participation m -rom ali uncont-
tutonal participation In h. lie held Ia his hand resou
lion which had been passed ~ the Legislature OF south
Carolina ard he feolced that he had one occasion IA
speak with appreciation Of the action OF South Iao1s
on the subject OF slavery.
The honorable gentlemen here read the resolutions o
which be referred. which understood 20 deny any
right 70 the Free States 20 interfere with slavery IN IA
Suh. and also 10 Congress under the Constitution @
erc.e any control IL. These he said, seai-
men's which cOucufrct In by The North. Fer hm-
self he responded most heartily 20 tie resolutions. They
mad 10 power 90 cause.-the abolition ofSayef, 10 ne Souh.
nor hsd Congress tn right to cqare The North to gye
he institution OF slavery any support. lie desired eu-
fhacay repeal tha they had here no power whatever
ia connection with the institution Of slavery 1hs
son was 90 clearly sustained BY the Constitution that he
/ who runs may read. The toc,riis then, of the south
Carolina resolutions was true. We have 10 figH tn
Interfere with IT, We hsd any right 20 interfere
with H. Every movement heretofore BY which this House
has taken the Jurisdiction was violation Of The Cousuu-
ton And yet the President row asked them 90 interfere
/ With that around which the Constitution had thrown
barrier Il. asked them g. do that which ihe people
mad 10 rcht NEEDLE with, % establish uphold ar put
IL down. ana he hoped this House would reuse 10 grtuy
the Po.d NJ in this particular Would the Reptesen,auts
Of the North make such concessionf Would the WIG
rary yield their assent 20 such coguas o. the frcsiien
the Chairman Of the Con mtee oi the District Of Coli
uplia were present he would ask him II there 9ry
probability Of their repeating tho laws OF Congress ny
Nhch they bad exercised jurisdiction over this subj e. m
this Dstic3 he directed attention 10 the saYe-pon In
view OF th, Capitol Bon which there Was more sighirg.
| and weeping. and grooming and more human suffering
than Imagination could pant. Prom all connexon with
such cucCs he wished the people that he represented 10
be absosed. tie hoped therefore, that Congress would
refuse to entertain the sui ect and rot. invited by The
President the people 20 perpciuse and encourage hs
ishiciion Of pain and misery. He desired TO wash hs
! hands Off
He called ihe attention Of the House to tho eject II
such interference II encourage the slave trade On
the Africa Il WAS TO involve ne IN the crime n
piracy This interference with Slavery had involved "a
in war, IN which now 50 much American blood NaB
being poured out and the treasures " TIE nation were
squlndercd with exrsysgarce heretofore unknown 10
this nation. Were, them The gentlemen az the Nofih
prepared s respond 10 the cal Of the President 10
sustain the spanish slave uatep Their action on ths
important subject At this session OF Congress would
make sn interesting chapter IN the biography Of many
! American s,a'esn,en lie called upon representatives.
OF the people from every s'cuon G. tho Union 10
| rward ant meet this question without cNcitCmoTf.
! The position which be bad laid down, ard which
| he should sustain, was thar this House had no
| right TO interfere with the subject They h,d 10
light 10 sustain 10 any state OF this Union Jhcy had
right 90 Impose any free State The duty " Needing with
H. II hoped then. that This pOsiiionwcud be sustained
for to DO otherwise would Involve violation 81 The Cunsi.
tuition They Of the North had neither the he
constitutional right q interfere with t. II that insuuioR
were blessing, let the South take all its besssdnes
themselves. Ii IL curse, let the Norm BE- SAVED
from lis malgI influences That The North mighf DC ie-
deemed from that he called upon The Northern Re-
personalities forward and say slavery, Ia
far shalt thoa 90 and no farther
Atotbe right OF e negroes Of the Ami'tai 10 90 what
they did. he had no doubt. They Kidnapped from
Africa nnd had right 20 teisBd themselves by all Tia
| laws Of God and man; they had the right. toe, to
rse their captors and hun them into The deep 10
achieve their liberty. Just woni tho olfg rs
OF the North IL they should be seized and carried 10
the Havana for a like purpose. Tho position OF ito
parties Che Spanards and negroes one of wer I:
I but when the negroes came our shores they were
entitled 20 all The rights Of hospitality from people
We had right 10 interfere between Them and their
aptors. They fecmen and they had the rights q
reemen. Du took them from their ship and gave 10
20 me spanish claimants This was wrcng, n we vera
called 10 give the the value o the ship 10
wouls vote Tor II. But he wouh only add. that he de-
sired send the select Committee In order that
may have full reports both sides Of he question.
ANOTHER VICTIM Oh RUN SRLLIsG AID HIS ows
lsTEAFERAScE.-Hcnry Fredercs living AZ Stoney Brock,
n Morris Co having last Christmas procured iug "
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