Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-05-06
OLD SERIES VOL. 9, NO. -.

NO dttenFt mas te n maue oy fennsyiVs-
mia to interfere, in any way, with the power
| or authority of the general government, nor
the duty of the citizens to that government
The marshal or his deputy can call to his aid
sufficient posse at any time, when it may
be necessary to sustain the laws of the Union;
and no act in the history of Pennsylvania can
be pointed to, which will show that she has,
| in single instance, been wanting in due
| regard for the guarantees of the constitution,
and the compromises under it, Nor will she
ever be, The Senator alluded, also, to dis
turbance in Carlisle. Undue importance has
been attached to that affair, the persons con-
cerned in it were tried, and those found gull
ty were properly, and may add, severely
punished. They are still incarcerated with.
in the walls of a penitentiary. As to the
death Of citizen from another State, am
positively assured that he was the victim of
disease, and that his death was not at all at
trbutable to this disturbance.
Pennsylvania has no sympathy with the
ultra abolitionists. She has within her bor-
ders no fanatics a body. She may have
and doubtless has, a few individuals who
join in these movements of the ultra aboli-
tionists; but they have no aid or countenance
from the great body of her intelligent people.
A very few men-honest and well-meaning,
no doubt-sympathize with the Senator from
New Hampshire in doctrine and feeling; but
the masses of the people are entirely willing
to leave the domestic institutions OF other
States where they properly belong-in their
own hands. They feel that they have no
right whatever, under the constitution, to in
terfere with them. What they claim for
themselves, they cheerfully accord to others
the right to regulate their own affairs.
They are opposed TO slavery in the abstract.
and have long since abolished it within their
own borders. They are willing, as they
should be, TO let other States act for them
selves in this and other domestic matters.
l am not surprised at the feeling evinced
upon this subject by southern Senators. It
is natural, and not to be wondered at. We
have seen vessel come within sight of this
CAPITOL upon which floats the proud flag
: which, trust, will ever remain as the en-
blem of orr happy Union, and in the dead Of
l negroes the property of citizens Of the Dis.
e trict. They feel that if such state of things
: is tolerated here, in the very presence of
d the government, to them the guarantees Of
n the constitution are utterly useless--the safe
e guards and compromises upon which they
d have been relying are only mockery. differ
s. in toto from the Senator from Illinois, with
is regard to the effect Of the agitation of this
= question. If anybody is injured byit, it must
n be the Senator of New Hampshire, and his
n friends Nor do l believe that this body
n should be deferred from discussing any ques-
;: ton, from a fear of its effect upon the presi-
: dency. The South, as well as the North,
J. have interests which they value infinitely
h above the mere question as to who shall FIJI
n the presidential chair. And why shall they,
Il therefore, not be excited In the excitement
growing out of the recent outrage, to which
= have alluded, the Senator from New Hamp.
e shire has gravely introduced bill, purport.
e ing to be bill to protect the property of cit.
,e liens Of this District but, rightly, viewed it
Al is a bill calculated to encourage similar out
Or RACES What could have induced him to in.
g troduce such measure at this moment oi
r excitement He has brought forward this
IS question to-day, as he does often, for his own
amusement. 1t can do no good, except per.
he haps to extend his popularity.
er Mr. HALE call the gentleman to order
1t The PRESIDING OFFICER.-Will the
y Senator reduce to writing his poin, of order
Or Mr.. HALE.-Certainly. The words are
~ these; ''The gentleman from New Hamp
he shire has introduced this measure, as he ha,
many others, for his amusement
re The PRESIDING OFFICER.-fn the opin
ion of the Chair the Senator is not out of or
d. der.
to MIR. HALE must take an appeal from
s. that decision.
IN The question being put upon the appeal
ii the decision of the Chair was sustained aye.
IL %, noes S.
m MIR. CAMERON.-The bill itself is wholly
X uncalled for. No citizen of the District ha
in called for il ; and it would be unjust to fore,
a upon them a law for which they had not ask
'l, ed-to say nothing of the inapplicability o
he its provisions to the circumstances of tn
- DistiSt' w 'hg SuOi HicdSufc ]
e. needed the people of the District viii as
for it; and when it is properly digested b.
nd the committee through which they are re
We presented here, it will receive the due cor
en- sderation of Congress.
m But rose only for the purpose Of suia''-.-.
~ my State right on point or two on whic
III her position seemed to be misapprehended-
N, not to discuss this question at length Sh
oi needs no vindicat;en at my hands. Her citi
Nv zens are aI.ihtelligent and reaectine peOpl
of- strongly attached to the confederacy unde
ar which they have prospered 50 greatly. Ths
eir will abide by the constitution to tbs las
ie- An occasional excitement may fer a.snomen
it have mised few Of her citizens; but i ha
ar ever been only momentary, and has passe
ed away with the occasion Much Of the reoen