The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-03-11

i wish to pass bill that would open the door f.
Q States; and neither did any friends Of the bi
. wish il. No man would wish to bring into III
d State slave for his own use that was cut
s throat, barn-burner, &C. No friend Of th
bill wished to make Kentucky depot for slaves
{ they only wanted the right to go to other State
II they desired, TO purchase slaves for their owl
a use and that only. He would not cast any in
7 situation Of Abolitionism against the Oppon
ents Of this bill, far be il from him to be guilt
Of such an act. This amendment threw all th
5 necessary safeguards around the bill for its OP
ponents even, and il was nothing more than il
, friends were willing to adopt. All its friends
wanted, was to have the liberty to purehas.
slaves where they could Go il TO the best sdvan-
tage and not be compelled to purchase them Oh
the aristocratlc shareholders Of Kentucky. He
was in favor of "free trade and sailors rights, y
in this matter at least, although he did not 20
the entire views Of that party.
} Mr.. WILLIAMS said, different men were ealcu,
lated for different cupations-some were for
farmers, some mechanics, some phrenologists,
some dentists-every mar, should pursue the
course he could best make living out Of. Some
gentlemen would 90 to Japan and ali over the
world, on little question that wasn't six inches
long. He wanted to have men remember that
this State was composed Of different kinds Of
soil. In the interior they could raise stock Of
the best kind, with much ease; but in the exts-
straws, 10 get a living. lie wsSted 20 tell then
in his left-handed manner. that they had work.
ed themselves almost to their graves, and now
they wanted some slaves To wait on them in
their old age; they did not want to 90 and buy
a slave out of Jail, but they wanted good slaves.
He had got slaves, and they loved him better
than the members Of this House did, he believ-
cd, and il slave owners would treat their slaves
right, there would be no difficulty, and no room
for grumbling. When people live to be old, and
their children are all married of, he wanted the
right to 60 to any place he chose to buy slaves,
and not be compelled to come into the interior
and pay two prices for one slave. Tie was op-
posed 10 the amendment, for he believed that
every man should have the privilege Of getting
a living as he was a mind to- but he was much
in favor of the bill, and hoped it would pass.
The yeas and nays being called on the adOp-
ton Of the amendment, il adopted, 70
to H. ...-
MIR. HAGGARD said he was opposed to the
amendment Just adopted, although he voted for
IT, He was satisfied that the friends of the bill
had murdered it, by adopting the amendment,
and he would move reconsideration. The
friends Of the bill had the power in their own
hands; they had received no quarter from its
enemies, and he hoped that its friends would
take ii and pass il through as il was originally
introduced. lie was willing to have the bill full
ly discussed, and that was his understanding
when the previous question was called yester-
day, and he was then in favor Of suppressing
amendments. lie hoped the vote Just taken
would be re-considered, because the friends had
been fighting for the bill for the last ten years,
and much time had been consumed in the dis
cussion, and now when IL was in their power to
pass IL, he hoped they would come up and bold
ly carry it through upon its merits.
He did not accuse the opponents Of this bill
with being Abolitionists, but he had been in
formed that the person who introduced the law
Of 1888, was an AboliiiOnist. He would 20 10
any length to punish them and ward off their
abominable actions and Vaccinations The
law Of 1853 was a monopoly for slave owners
of Kentucky, and il was made tool by the
Michigan Aboliuonists to PrOmulg atetheir dam
nable views. Then he hoped the friends would
use the power they now had to pass it, and
would reconsider the vote lust taken, rid il of
its killing amendment and then pass the original
bill.
He now moved a reconsideration Of the vote
| adopting the amendment.
| Mr.. HARRIS advocated the motion.
! Mr.. Hanson was surprises n hear the gentle
man from Cumberland, Mr.. Haggard, rise M
and oppose an amendment Just adopted by vote
Of 20 in its favor, and for which he had voted
The gentleman from Union, Mr.. Huses,) was
AN honest man and would, he doubted not, de-
fend the assault made upon his position. The
amendment was adopted by the votes and advO-
Gated by the friends of the BILL and by none
more eloquently and ably than BY the gentle
man from Union whom he knew 10 be an hon
est, candid and thinking mar. and he would
| like TO hear from him again.
| Mr.. HAGGsRD Withdrew his motion TO recon
slider.
Mr.. DoRoNEY moved the previous question.
The question being taken "shall the main
question be now putl'' the yeas and nays being
| called IL was carried, 81 to IL.
The question being on the final passage ofthe
bill; the yeas and nays being demanded, the
vote stood as follows:
YE.s-Messrs Abel. Alin, Ballingal, Barlow,
Bell, Blanton, Bouriand, Bowen, Bowling, Boyd,
Bozarta, Brown, Carlisle, Chiffon, Christopher,
Cockrel, Coleman, Conner, DOhoney, Dough
erty, Duncan. Eaker. Elliott, Field, Floyd
Gaines, Grub, Grundy, Haggard, HaTreld
Harris, Hatfield, IIeadley, HOgg, Holmes
Hughes, Johnston, Lightfoot, McReynolds, Raj
lev, Shawhan, Short, SOery, J. Stevens, Tovlss
Wall, Warren, ID. p. White, Williams, Wilson
Woosley, Wright and A. Young-S3.
NAYs-Mr. Speaker, Messrs- Askins, Bailey
Beard, Beeler, Berry, Bilderback, BOulware, II
ID. Brown, Bullock, Bush, Cavan, Collins
Combs, Culton, Garrett, Granger, Hamilton
Hanson, Hardy, Ireland, Judd, kerrick, Nc Kin
ney, Miller, Moore, Newell, Pearce, Pratt, Price
Quarles, Smith, Speed, J. n. Stephens, Talbuti
Taliafsrro, Thomas, Turner, NJ. +. White
u Wilkins, Wintersmith, Wood, Wolford and
Young-44
Il Mr.. SoREy voting in the Affirmative, state
, that he was opposed to the amendment but wa
: so much in favor Of the bill itself, that he fe
bound to vote for il, even with the objectionabI
., amendment.
= Mr.. s. YoUNo voting in the negative, state
~ his reasons to be, that he came here in favor
- modification Of the law Of 80, but upon M
i ture reflection, with eye to the near and Gel
~ tain approximation Of Convention, he had d
>" termined to vote against this bill, believing III
the Convention would establish tirm and nj
disputable ground upon this great subject
Mr.. WoLFoRD moved that the House do no
% (half past two,) adjourn. The yeas and ma
being called, it was carried, IL to 10.
On SENATE, February l6; the Bill from 1
as House.
of A bill from the House, to modify the act
m 1893. to prevent the importation Of slaves in
this State; read once, and the question bel
Mt, shall the bill be rejected, was decided in the
to firmative, by the following vote;
an YEAs-Messrs. Boyd, Fox, Hardin, Haw
me ins, Helm, Henderson, Hobbs, Holloway, NJ
ain MILAN, Patterson, Russell, j. Speed smi
uld Slaughter, Taylor, Thomas, Todd, Wall a
be Williams.-lS.
Senator RUSSELL sand, in casting his vote
l. wished to say that he was in favor of a modii
alton of the law Of 80, and would willini
m vote for one which would do away with the 81
ciaI legislation which the Legislature is arnu
the ly called upon to enact-the present bill ne
a il not believe would accomplish that OBJECT,
would have contrary effsct-persons inpt
v of ing slaves under its provision, would be C
ives tinually calling upon the Legislature TO per