New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-25

senator from Nsw.Hsmpshire.
Mr. DAVIS Of Mass wish, before the vote IS
tai en- ssy word for the purpose Of placing NY
self risht with rer.rd this mstier sm Dot very apt
% be carried away BY Of the nts thet some
mss have existence 10 this Chsosf sne cannot SAY y
this moment that participate ct ell 10 the exeilsmen
which seems exist 10 ire minds Of many getHemeh
here What the question thar presented io ms oooy
20 decide, stranger coming into this Chamber woeio
pose tina, We had measure under eonnoerson
which concerned the deepest Interests Of sis'siy
we were about to snsnt apon 80 ..t.
upon the SUI set Ia some way thst "one eHeo. y ~
manner njariou' 10 the rshts OF hose WHO o~n poPsy
OF this de.crspuOn Nov think thst whoever mss rs
tened 70 the read Of tbs BIZ. must Dc sssnso ~
there Is such thing contained In H. II u,
IL poposs nothing which bss any speeis re ef-pce phe7
any construct thst BE- given q H. 10 ths p,coi
description Of property We pave s~s "Ien H.-Ns ~
neips t1rstioBs liable for damage resulting from va
leuee done 70 property ~ popular tosu, WEI
cor l. ress 10 ts d8iy ID enforcing Ofeet so
The bouorsos Senator from kswHsmpsnire he int-nos
notnin than 70 give security 70 properly ne po
nothing beyond ths Ihi' me Sn2s lsaDs, vi
der consideration Bot gentlemen gay thls 70 an unPfoP
tous ~ introou qnestoR Of this sorf ano
why unpropto1s Because II 9noersfspo iasIn ilsnty
sGd learn the fact Tor The hr'i tlme-s MOP ha
the Office Of this city ard has rendered u
uoinhsbitsbs Well, hOw does his connect ltse VIZ
he question Ofssvsryf Why SAID to.t from ths o.
See newspaper ssDes which q called so ADO ion Paper
pposs ali hs 70 Be true 10 added By the ssnstor IRON
Ne pshirs that this paper 10 conducted 10 stemPsf
40 manner that !. employ, temperate language address
itself 10 the spd the undertaking ~ hs poo
lie and that DO psnt has been nsde sFsu.tit By the
public We'll how far this rnobocrstie SETON IS 70 o. a.
ubGtsd smother which has hsppsnea IN th' %
trc,, - bot Tor ne o',y Some seouemen .ssp !" ~
poe that il cJnoectiOu with a. II u nas AZ
unable tysss IT, The ssnstor from New-hsnp'nirs men
introduces and proposes 20 MAJ INC coIpors
ton liable for the dsrases committed in csse they refuse
DO their os,y and enforce the law Wei sueh !s~
exists Ia many Of toe ststss sui = - ssla ~ a. 's .
woIk In this building Let sst gentlemen ~hslhrf
they progoSs ,,op the opeTson. OF the press
In other words. they propose take sVey from Il us Tree
com L. seems 70 that might iesrg lesson. IT W.
would from hat IL on the ohef sde on tne Az
snuc. Ths sss'iou Of this question aone-tne freedom
the press-hzs OVERTHROW many Of tho thrones u
Europe ...
mode 70 pot an end the discussion u The SUBJECT either
BY speeches lhrOuzh he meoiOm Of TIE press " mo
ever undertakes worn 81 tns ossSfiPuon hA' ~ ~
oussn task upon his hsnos-atsss when ne -i'' lu
self wholly Incompetent . sccomPlsh- NeI, NhJ - ~
that the Senate fos the face Of ms M ssnTs ane
TO IT, reception And pat II 70 the cam ~
Of the from sOgthCaroins and those VINO tns
With hio whether the inference hsVe maoe vi" not p7
mad. country and WHISTLER Il will not be
everywhere "a assault upon ihe hDefS he
pres Of spseshwhsther i viii Dot be lfrs'loe
and whether will not make s'tns pfes'on uPon be
public mlod think me people viii reason 10 TINS "s5
upon thu and that they Will hos OUT u a. a. hr
dufy q this oody taSe thu subject into oOosdefation
Sand II 10 \ committee let be examined, sno not pre-
umsd the hon Senator from South CsfonA Goes met
because its provisions do not cover he whole subject u
cannot be made 20 The whole II Il does DOT answer
the view. u gentlemen, u cso be made 10 90 90 Ahen
Why fig IN lie face why take thf Nei o.uf'7i coui'
4 refusing 20 receive the measure a. sit Why simply
because, By construction and iniefsrcs II IL supposed
O. have some connection Win The qae.on Of ..stsfy
Now 10 this wss-is 10 prudent Does u beet
accomplish the object which gentlemen have 10
view, which 10 90 protect this kind o. property
have ever Il that class o. persons y no haYe
a. all times nsdered themselves bound - the terms
Of the Constitution This subject sno have stood ready
10 support guarantees cOnt.ined 10 that nsifuioent
Bu AZ the same dine. must confess that thought ihe
honorable Senator from iiDols, "a the rcnsfs when
no msds here, uttered great dea Of Hhoe+lms iIu.n
thought he sdmnistered some wise 400 pruoebt eno "a
utsry adonioo those remarks, worthy o. the conso
e,aon of all paftie, here and hope they will have their
effect. hope litue retscloo-a iit'e e1n"deIanoh-
will induce Pentlemen - change the course iney have
asoped this subject and 10 permit tbs nssspre TO
take the usual u legislation suppose we do come
10 discussion the ques,on, where, let me ask genu,
men. IL ths harm Of discussion why, gentlemen ask
whs, rsht have you discuss lights of property 10
ssvssS Bg what authority 30 you clam the privilege O
inauiung this mstert Sr we may have no rsnt 70
disturb this right Of property we may have 90 rsht 70
claimed Nevertheless, no one vii depy TO any citizen
the discuss the character OF property OF TINS KIND
and the effect which laws have upon such property who
denies this right and where u II oehso ~ oeionss 20
freedom fdscrssOn 70 he freedom Of speculation which
exists ia every free uutf8msed mind Men nsy advance
very absurd notions they may reason very Piepos.
frousiv they msy reach very absurd concnsi rs out
while toe whole matter les IN discussion very niue ]"
Judgment isgsioed By termng that discussion lhoer'
diary Ia character Why Go you expect 10 asfs The
public miad when mankind oscus'e. the question Of "a
very however important may be 10 any portion ~ ih.
country and their in regard 70 H. DO you
expect put them under foot By saying Is inceneiaJ
II any gentleman latter himself with hopes ana exp c
Of this rpton he IL dooinea - ba dssp
polluted This dseusion will 30 and the way 70 meet
error b. confronting II with truth Let the discussion
40 on be free everywhere. My own opinion IT, hist
al consderse minds here AND everywhere arc entirely
disposed to adhere 20 the guarantees and promises Of
he consultation and instead o. berg weakened by discus
sion, they at every step strengthened they o. every
sep become hrmer and stronger bonds OF unon Let no
one try II they sgppress discussion. Every o.
tempt STOP It viii result as In Europe IN one general
sentiment which viii vsmpe unaer foot the power that
attempts suppress This will he the effect Of such 81
tamps invite, then, my friends 10 meet this question,
boldly esesy, aud not Jet this subject 90 TO the pubic
ssnted 20 nothing bot the protection Of pro-
perry sssnst ihs violence OF mob and denied admission
this ball aud that table, hecsuse supposed to have some
indirect connection with the question OF slavery let no
take manly view of the sublect-one that &C
cords better with the character OF hshminded men. Let
3; lsks its course here Let 20 10 committee lethst
committee examine IT, and II does not from any cause,
meet your appreciation when 1t cones 70 be oonsde'ed
then let other measures tate its piaee-le II tsse is late
SB polhne cir 10 @ be ssiosd by this unusual eourse
the sentemen who represent this slave Interest
tb AT instead ~ gsnins they lose much verv much
Why. Nr. President cannot every gentleman see and
zee plainly, thai when this bill comes & be- published
when the IN which IL ia conceived come O. De ea1
and undef stood Il vii be that 70 10 measure differ
me 10 no essential msteria point from la existing IN
many of the free States and free countries everywhere
and as Senator says ~ the slave States
corporations under certain circumstances liable
or the violence Of mnhs And whoever taxes the ground
ious moment and for that tesson denies IL sdmis-
,ion, responsibility thu, he will sincerely wish
bv and BY rid Of Whist have do with the pres
movement, sirwith the particular aud peculiar cir
cunstanees which turound the question Ia my J.ds
rent nothing At all do not undertake 10 say what the
motives Of the Ssu,ior from r. 10 introducing this
bill; it does not become ms 10 inquire into them II Is
Z
Union National lntsg sncer as'sied aud injured
by mob IL would be my duty TO inquire how it hap
p-ned and whether farther provisions required In Al
The present laws OF the District order
such dsturAApces The and deibsrstion, l should
f.e myself bound under spch circumstances TO exercise
with regard the properly Of others. should exercise
10 this The same MEASURE Of justice should mee
In other woud metz IN this. This rTot-c
ton which would feel my duty give 10 the property
OF others, uuder all circumstances, would give IN I'M,
case And Il Il turns this Il unworhy be-
slowed that It does not demand legislation then ls Is
take its destiny But This is not the " deal with IT,
Il does not, IN judgment. have tbs sanction Of deb
s.on hsve always been Of the opiuion that nothing
gained BY the opposition to the introduo of
petitions here believe ifthe sahj.c had been oft
ard had been slow al toto m. consideration of
the subject gentlemen would have found less excitement
sxss than h,s been created by the opposite l.
would have tended much more strongly, IN my Judgment
iranquhEe and hsrm0niEe the public mind Uoder s
the circumstances then, Row are We 10 act think the
question tss plain Things are brought In and
made h.ar strongly the min6s Of gentlemen which
do belong 90 this question a. all shsl vote Tor the
reception % the bill, In order that Il Ists the usas
course ~ Legislation.
Mr.. CRiTrENDEN.-Whatis the motion pending
The PRESIDING OFFIcER-The Senator from
Psnn,ylvsnis made motion ourn bat gave way 70
Tie Senator from South Carolina
Mr.. CRIrrENDEN.-l intend - renew that mo
ton. think after the excitement We hsvea witness
dSy will b better prepared to decide with the dsih
At fatgrs session. move therefore, that now 40
iouTn
Mr. BENTO>.-Will the gentleman withdraw the
motion Tor moment move that tho paper 81 printed
Oraerf That the bin he printsd Tor the Of the
AIR JOHNSON of Md then gave nOtice that ShoDld