The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-06

In SENATE, Thursday, April 20.
Agreeably TO notice, Mr.. HALE asked leave
10 introduce a bill for the protection Of proper
" i'm the District Of Misunderstanding any
city. town, corporate place liable for injuries
done BY mobs.
Mr. HAIL. wish to make single remark.
i'm order 10 call the attention Of the Senate TO
the necessity Of adopting the legislation pro-
posed by this bill. The ball itself Is nearly an
abstract Of similar law now in force in the adj
joining State Of Maryland, and also ia many
other States Of the Union. The necessity for
the passage Of the bill will be apparent TO the
Senate from facts which are probably notorious
to every member Of the body. Within the pre-
sent week. large and riotous assemblages Of the
people have taken place in the District, and have
not only threatened TO carry into execution
schemes utterly subversive TO all Law, with re-
spect to the rights Of property. bat have actually
carried these threats into execution, after hay-
ing been addressed, upheld and coantenaneed by
men Of station in society, whose character
might have led US to suppose that they would
have taken different course, and given wiser
councils TO those whom they addressed IL
seems to me, then, that we have apProaehed a
time when the decision Is 10 be made in this
CAPITOL, whether mob-law or Constitutional
law, Is to reign paramount. The bill which
now propose TO introduce, simply makes any
city, town, or incorporated place within the
District, liable for all injuries done te property
by riotous or tumultuoas asssmbsages Wheth-
or any farther legislation on the part Of Con-
gress will be necessary, time will dsfermine--
But may be permitted 10 say, that at the pre-
sent moment, we present a singular spectacle to
the people Of this country and 10 The world
The votes Of congratulation which this Senate
sent across the Atlantic to the people Of France
on their deliverance from thraldon, have hardly
ceased, when the supremacy Of mob-law and
the destruction of the Fresdom Of tire Press. arr
threatened in this Capital Of the nien with
ont farther remark, move that this bll BE- re-
ferred TO the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary
Mr.. BAesv.--I rise for the purpose Of giving
notice that whenever that bill shall be reportet
by the committee il ever should bel shall
propose 10 amend il by a section providing I
sufficient penalty for the crime Of kidnapping
In this District. was struck by r-niart
made by the Senator from New Hampshire III
advsrts to the rejoicing Of the people OF ths'
country at The events now in progress In Europe
and thence infers that the slaves Of this coantr,
are to bc permitted TO cut the Threats OF thei
masters. / shall certainly. Sir, attend to Inn
ssbject rea.a ...r..s b..
Mr.HALE.-To avoid misapPrehension Par
posely abstained from saying word IN regar'
to ANYTHING that might even be supposed 10 IN
beyond the case which IL is the object Of thi
| bill 10 me<s ] did not make the most distan
.lIusion to Slavery. Irefrainsd from il par
| possly because wanted to present to the con
alteration of the Senate the simple question 0
The integrity of the law and the rights Of prop
ertv uneubarrassed by considerations OF In
character alluded to by the honorable senate
from Alabama. shall accordingly unite viii
| thai Memorable Senator in favor Of u law agaiIs
kidnapping. Because. Il am correctly intern
ed BY indiv idsals, upss whose testimony iIslse
the most implicit credit, that one of the mes
| outrageous Gases Of kidnapping was commits
| within sight Of this caP'tal. No ionger ag
than Yesterday, and that too in the case Of .
i Individual having in his pocket an injsnctis
i.susd BY the highest Judicial authority in N
district to restrain all persons from molsstin
lhim. Yet. In violation Of this injunction
vas fVrcibly seized, not only without law. B,
against law--nes only in after neglect ess