Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-04-28

shire, played q conspicuous anu hohornp'o P"''
The attempted escape of body OF slaves ere
ated disturbances aud riots, during which inc
printing-oilicc of the National Ero,' ON anti
slavery paper, was attacked, and an assault
made on Mr. Gddings, member OF Congress
from Ohio.
In reference to these riots, Mr. Hale asked
leave to Introduce ILL to make the civil author
tiles responsible for all damages tnuscd by moos'
Mr. Calhoun saw in this proposed bill, an at
tack upon slavery, which he declared to be the
"grcat institution Of the South, upon which not
only Us prosperity, but lis very erisienee dePe"ds''
Mr. Jefferson Davis said
"we. who represent the Southern Sialc', arc not
here TO be iusttltrd on account Of this Institution,
which we inherit And II civil discord Il 10 be
thrown from thi, Chamber upon the land let y ger
inmate here md am ready for one to meet u WIN
any incendiary who, dead to every feeling Of paif
oiism, attempts TO produce it here"
Mr. Foote of Mississippi, whose brain is nat
ural and eyer.howing fountain Of gas, and who
has become so supremacy contemplate that few
of the Senators will condesccnd to notice him,
rantcd, of course, and among other equally beau
tiful things, said Of Mr. Hale:
"If he wishes to bc particularly distinguished in
this cause Of emancipation as " IL callcd-lo him
instead Of remaining here in the Senate Of the Uni
ted States or instead of secreting himself IN some
dark corner Of New Hampshire, where he may pos
sihlv cscauc the Just Indignation Of good men hro.
out This Rcpuhc-lei him visit the good State Of
Mississippi in which have the honor TO reside and
no doubt he will hc received with such shouts OF JOY
~ have rarely marked the reception Of any indisld-
ua in this day and generation. invite him there
and will tell him beforehand, in All honesty, that he
could not 70 ten miles into the interior before he
would grace one Of the taest trees Of the forest,
with n rope around his neck, with the appreciation
OF every vrtuous aud patriotic citizen and that v
necessary, should myself assist in the operation
No one can doubt that MIR Foote is far better
qualified for the duties of bangman, than those
of Senator OF the United States. lie publicly
boasts, that if Mr. Hale should visit Mississippi,
he coidd no. 90 tan miles J,tore he rould BE-
IIuSG by MON, aud that he (MR FoorE)
would all them What has Mr. Hale done ?
What crime has he committed Whom has he
injured or murdered, or what other unpardona-
lie offence has he committed, that in defiance Of
the Constitution, which secures to every citizen
safety and protection in every State Of the Vnion,
he is to be hung Ike malefacior by Mr Foote
and bis friends, ihe moment he steps on the soil
Of Mississippi? Nothing. Mr. Hale has snid or
done nothing reasonable or criminal. lie has
committed no crime; but he dares to believc
that mankind has no property in man. liz be-
lic,es that "lynch law" and mobs arc unlawful,
and proposed 10 introduce bill for their punish
mcnt and prevention. And for this Mr. Foo,e
tells him he will be hung, If he enters the State
OF Mississippi, Yet the duollist and hangmau,
M Footc, came to the State Of New York 10
make poliiicd ,peecAes-hc processes to be a
DEMocRAr, and lectures on Democracy in the
city of New lorL. W'cshope he may come
again, and If he should DO so, may venture as
Ear n the green hills OF Vermont lie would
not be hung, iur The people OF this State are too
polite to treat their visitors in that way. lie
would no doubt be trcatcd with marked aiten-
ton and generosity. There might be some
whose generous feelings would carry them 70
far as to present him with handsome suit Of
tar and goose feathers, and to give dim free
passage out Of the STATE il no, upon railroad,
al least upon rail But unless Their. was some
such manifestation Of scn,iment--and We should
hope there would not be-ihc Hou. Senator
might pass through the State, receiving every
where the honors and testimonials Of respect
dus to his character aud talents.
NJ Hale was not entirely annihaiod hy this
onslaught and thus replied TO his assailan,s:
aThc Senator from Mississippi invites me to visit
L.. -
he would be one Of those who would act tho assas-
SIM and put an end 10 my career. lie would aid in
bringing me 10 public eNecution-no, death by a
mob Well In return for his hofpiiabse invitation.
can only express the desire that he would pene.
irnle into some of the dark corners Of New Hamp-
shire, and If he do ! am mistaken il he would not
find that the people in TINT benighed region would
be very happy TO listen TO all his arguments and
engage in an intellectual conflict in which the truth
might lie ELECTED. | think, however, that the an.
nouncemcn, which the honorable Senator has made
on this floor Of the fate which awaits so humble an
!a'ividns e; iy-plf in the State Of Mississippi must
convince every one Of the p-oprie;y Of the high Gu
oeium which he pronounced upon her the other day,
when he spoke OF the high position which she occu-
pied among the States Of this confederAcy
think, il | did not misunderstood the honorable
Senator from South Carolina, that he is surprised
AZ the tcmerity Of the Senator from New Hampshire
in introducing this bill. Let me ask what is this
such torrent Of invectivef Has it been manufac-
tured by some fanslical abolitionistT Why, il is
copied, almost word for word, from a law on the
statute book, which has been in operation for years,
IN the neiglboring State Of Maryland II has no
alluson, directly or indirectly, 10 the subject Of
slavery. Yet nm accused Of throwing It us fire.
brand, and in order to make war upon the institu.
tons Of the South. Howl In Gods name is il
come to this, that in the American Senate, and in
the yearof grace one thousand eight hundred and
ioryeisht' the rights of property cannot be named
but the advocates of slavery in arms and excam
that war is made upon their institutions because il
Is attempted to cast the protection Of the law over
the property Of an American citizen, who appeals TO
an American Scnntel
il has long hoon held by you that your peculiar
Institution rs incompatible with the right of speech
hut II 1t be also incompatible with the safeguards of
the constitution being thrown around properly of
American citizens, let the country know III lfths
Is TO he the principle Of your action, let il be pro-
claimed throughout the length and breadth Of the
land, that there is an institution so omnpotent-so
almighty-that even the sacred rights Of life and
property must bow down before iti'
Mr. Hale.-1he Senator from South Carolina is
alarmed at my temerity
Mr. Calhoun lin his seat III did not use the word
but did not think il worth while to correct the Sen.
ator.
Mr. Hae,-The Senator did not use the term.
Mr. Calhoun NO. | said II was brazen in the
Senator, or something like that.
Mr. Ilae.-The meaning was the same 1t was
stranoe that, Tint I should a. llt q. Al.