Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-06-16

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American coast. There was some doubt as
10 the terms of the treaty. The subject was
referred to the Emperor Alexander, Of Russia,
aud he decided that Great Britain should
pay. Great Britain agreed to a commission,
which sat, and q list was made out. After
wards, by another convention, she agreed to
pay a round sum Of money. and our Govern
ment consented TO take it, End satisfy the
claimants. According TO the treaty Of Client
our Government assumed no payment, but
Great Britain herself did and IN 1926, We
received the money to pay the claimants.
Mr.. Burt desire 10 settle with the gen.
ileman from New Hampshire the Issue as 10
the decision of the Supreme Court Of the U.
States. The gentleman, in his place, as |
understood him, that the Supreme Court had
decided that slaves were not property I'M
der the Constitution; and he read what he
said was the language Of the Court. think
that is the statement OF the g%eRtieman. |
said that | desired 10 put the gentleman upon
his guard. | would be glad now to ask the
gentleman whether he has read the decision
Of the Supreme Court TO which he has refer
red, aud from which he presumed to read an
extract to the committee! Has the gentleman
read the whole Gift!
Nj. Tuck read from a book the opinion Of
Justice Mclean, that the Constitution OF the
United States ac,s on slaves as persons, and
not as properly
Mr.. Burt.-rhe gentleman says that is the
language of the Supreme Court Of the United
States. | hold in my hand that decision. |
am yet almost inclined to doubt whether the
gentleman ever read the decision which he
quotes to the Committee. Justice Mclean
fiI M. dolivpr thp iudruent in CupSlIOD.-
The gentleman is mistaken.
MIR. Tuck replied that he had read the de-
cision.
Mr.. Burt said hat he had asked a qucs-
ton Of laci, aud put the gentleman Oh ms
guard, and begged him no! to hiisIead. lHe
then read the history oil the case, that OF
Groves rs. Slaughter, which was commenced
in Louisiana in 1888. Slaves had been pur-
chased, and a note given for the money.
Justice Thompson delivered the judgment OF
the court, that the construction was placed
entirely upon the Constitution OF the state OF
Mississippi Justice Mclean said that this
involved an important point, and he extended
a few words 10 the branch OF the question,
(not included in the case,) as quoted by MIR.
Tuck, &c. Now, IN this case, Mr. Burt
remarked, the Committee will see that the
NAg iNN'''' wa. N'
thejudgmeni!deiivercd by Justice Ihompaon;
and that was, whether a note, a subj ct Of.
dispute, was void under the Constitution OF
Mississippi, which inierdictcd the impor'a-
ton Of slaves as merchandise, or whether
that clause Of The Constitution had been car
ried into effect by the Legislature Of Mlssls-
sippi. | dislike the attempt 10 mislead the
Judgment of the House and the country. |
Gnu ,, tho Copt1rr.an Fr,tn Arv'r III nay, -ghIrp
and challenge any man who fraternizes with
him, to procure a single decision Of the Su-
preme Court which holds that slaves are not
property, and that they are not recognized as
property. ! challenge a production of the
case. | had no idea that this question would
come up. However, | am prepared to show
decisions of Massachusetts, New York, Penn
sylyania, and OHIO, up to a recent period IN
our history, which place the rights OF South,
ern citizens on ground as distinct, solid and
irnmovable. as l. as "A Southern man. won!C
assert for them. ! say, that until the cry wa'
raised at the North-which did not charac.
teri2e as fanaticism, nor will 50 character
lac il-hut until the hypocritical cry was raj
SGD, | would have trusted to the Courts o
Massachusetts as much rs to tho Courts o
South Carolina. want nothing better iha
''e peC'S'o"s u E"'el "u9"Cc aIAeI'o VI Ni"s
sachuseiis.
. Mr.. Chapman OF Maryland regretted tina
the question OF slavery was debated whenev
( er there was the least opportunity Of doing SO
lie considered 1t not only right before tn
country and the world, but before Heaven
a This House has nothing to DO with SLAYER.
= it is a State institution. The States wheI
i 1t exists have sole power over 1t; but Ties
: questions and considerations are al foreIg
! to the bill under consideration. If gentle
men were influenced by feelings OF patriotism
as they ought to be- tins question would N
e always be lugged into debate. He had S
and listened with utter amazement, and ha
d been struck with horror by the remarks
. those who profess to be opposed TO the inst
y tuition OF slavery In Maryland, people wi
> manage their property in their own way, al