The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-05-12

We give below a report copied from the
Washington papers-of an extraordinary
debate in the Senate of the L. :. en- the sub
ject of slavery. 1t will richly repay peru
sal. We have here striking picture OF the
extremes Of northern and Of southern ianat-
lcism on tbs subject. We are proud that il
was left for one Of our own senators Mr..
Douglass-to administer awell deserved re-
proof to the intemperance of both extremes.
1t was as just as it was eXcoriating.
MIR. Hale asked leave to introduce the fol-
lowing bill:
Az ACT relating to Riots and tulawful AS
ScmblRgeS ia the District Of Columbia.
SIC. |. BE it enacted, Sc, that from and
after the passage of this act, if,inany coum-
ty or incorporated town, or city, Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, any church, chapel, con-
vent, or other house, used, occupied, or in
tended for religious worship; any dwelling
house, any house or buildingused or design
ed by any person, or body polite or corpo-
rate, as place for the transaction of bust
ness or deposit of property; any ship orves-
sci, ship yard or lumber yard any barn sta
sonal property, shallbe injured or destroy ed -,
or If any property therein or thereon, shall
be taken away, injured or destroyed, b. any
riotouS or tumultuouS aSSemblagcS of peo-
Pile, the full amount of the damage so
done shall be recovered by the sufferers or
sufferer by suit at law against the county,
town, city, within whose jurisdiction such
riot or tumutuous asScmblageS occurred.
SEC. >. And be it further enacted, That
in any suit instituted under this act, the
plaintiff or plaintiffs may declare generally
and give the special matter in evidence.
Mr.. Hale said that an act similar-in its
terms to this bill, has been in force for sew
cral years in the State of Maryland and
similar measures were in force elsewhere
/ Such measures he believed TO be called for
in this district at this time. There had been
of late a riotous aSSemblage in this city, and
if he had been correctly informed, men Of
Intelligence and character, from whom bet
ter things had been expected in il. The
bill simply proposed to max { the corporation
liable for such property as may be unlawful
ly destroyed. We presented now singular
aspect before the world. While the resolu
tons passed by the Senate upon the deliver
ance Of France were crossing the ocean
while the sounds of congratuation were
still ringing in our earS-the supremacy of
the mob prevails in our own capital, all j.
trampled under foot. Mr.. Hale ssked
leave to introduce his bill, and that it be
read and referred to the Judiciary Commit.
tee.
Mr.. Bagby rose TO give notice that if ever
the bill was reported back from,he commit
tee, if they did not report such an amend
ment, he should move one to prevent kid
mapping in this District. The inference
from the remarks of the Senator from New
Hampshire was plain. 1t was this, that be-
cause of the people establishing free princi-
nl"S IT, Em-one, the slaves of this country
'''' 1"'''o' S'' e, cut the
a style equal to E1storn articles, and nj prc,.
suit the tines They also manufacture n
Choirs, IGbis. Bcdsteads, sea D..
r O! every quality, aud Tor the loves, va y
l cash prcC. Nv p-
They have procured a beautiful HEARsE. )
llch "nhblcs them to accommodate those who a
~ wish their services A. lnlertahcr. The, At
Il furnish collins and attend to funerals on tie IL,
,.t liberal terms. A
They hope, hy strict attention to business. {
d by making moderate chafg-s. TO receive a.
g" shar" Of the public patronage. IN
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