Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-20

could exist either By the common Law by the civil law
of SPAIN except by positive enactment He would refer TO
the OF the negro Somerset 772, England decided
by Lord Mansfield for the common law dclne and to john
sons Institutes Of the Civil Law of Spain for the rule OF that
law. Slavery contra naram it mua be established by
law, and is no, to be presumed appeared, therefore, TO
him that much important the South to es,ab
h the power OF Congress the subehan Tor the North
But he did not invite the question here no deprecated for
the sake Of the Union. But he felt bound say 10 the
temen from the South, ''beware." this subject
into these halls be brought hero by gentlemen from
the South seeking TO establish slavery in the territory
and he would, in spirit of fankness, admonish them to
beware how they in collision viii the free sentiment
Of the North. When it should he brought here properly it
would be met by representatives upon their responsibility to
their constituents and the constitution.
Having but very limited time he should hurry along TO
make general observations this subject He had
wish to discuss the question Of slavery its moral social
and political aspects, except far TO make
himself understood in discussing the question OF power which
had been brought into controversy.
But proper at this time, when there was SO much
agitation throughout the country this SUBJECT that in
der that be might be misunderstood the views which
he had aken he should express succnc what his opinions
He regarded slavery the gentleman from South
Carolina dd-not an institution It aperversion of
call il an institution, much less republican instu
ton. He regarded il condition of lie which has been
recognised by all laws, human and dvin, from the ounda
ton Of the world in all countries late period and is still
large portion of the world. 1t exsed by virtue Of the
principle of early International law that tie conquere has the
right dispose of the conquered II recognised under the
Mosaic dispensation
this country into which introduced without efforts
and brought here without consent disposed pay
that respect which every other kind property Of whatever
nature entitled to- And paed be ne hand that should
interfere with the rights OF the States to cntro slavery within
their limits When the question comes here and
legimntely he hoped every man. whether from the North
South, would be ready to meet and give that will
be consistent with the principles of the constitution and
alF Of the,
whom he represents and comes here improperly let every
hand be sternly raised TO put hence He lived in free
State, caeda State in which there free
groes and he would assert from his personal observation
that impossible for the to live together
either social or political equality.
The people Of the State in which he lived had recently
been called upon 10 vote this question, and by majority
of hundred and forty thousand they had refused
tend the free blacks the right Of suffrage enjoyed by the
whites. Why was that Because rspugnant the
feelings of the white population. We were taught by
mothers avoid all communication with them and the theo
rs and utopans would be able to bring about ANAL
gamato There he commingng of the blood of the
races and yet that had been said be the only way which
\ the barrier could be broken down.
While them the negroes remained this inferior race, they
were doing them injustice by giving them their freedom
When he heard the other day of the incident which occurred
in this Dsc-he alluded to the carrying Of several slaves
down the vehe felt great pity, not for the of the
vessel for the Of the slaves but for the slaves them
selves He knew that the moment they left their compare
lively happy homes and laned in free State, they
would be the objects contumey and scon and would
become adopts in vice and crime Let him ask gentlemen
who wished carry slaves the North what would have
become of them if they had been transferred there
II welesablished fact that the number Of free
groes rapidly decreasing many Of the New England
States and simply because tie free negroes forced to be
vicious. They not allowed 10 associate with the whites
They driven from the employment of the whites. The
become degraded and the men thieves. They
not live in the free States and be perpeuaied and he APP
pead the friends of humanity 10 let them remain where
they are unless they be emancped entirely and sent to
Africa. He could not believe that this black had been
diminished by amagamaon. He knew, however, there
high authority recommending that for the extnc
/ ton of The blacks in the free States.
One Of the greatest men Of New England recommended
fifty years ago, that this process shcrd He held in
his hand by the distinguished Jonathan Edwards in
which he said:
at is not 10 be doubted but that the negroes the Norh
States also will in time mix with the common of
the people. But have this consolation, that they
small proportion of the inhabitants when mixed with the
they win not produce any very sensible diversity Of
color"
slaves the South and he would go for uacng laws of
penal character against any who shall bring the wretch
ed beings territories there faint the Hood Of the whites
or 10 destroy their race by vicious courses.
Perhaps might be doubted that such was he feet, that the
numbers Of the free negroes sensby decreased in the New
England States But he held in his hand copy Of the
port of the committee Of the city council appointed to obtain
the Of Boston for the year lS45 BY lemue Shaiiuck
which gave important information tbs subject The
coored population Of Boston, in $780, appears that report
to have been $3.50 in s45 ,si2. While the white
population has been increasing in that city the blacks have
been decreasing appears from the be that in l742
the blacks 10 the whites eight to nnetwo. In ls45
il and sixty-one hundedths to niny-eght And
this the most favorable location to make the comparison
for in cities that the blacks congregaed II we look
Of the New England States find III decrease
marked Thus in New Hampshire the number in 1920
776 in 1880, 604 and in 1910, 537 Ia Rhode Island
the number decreased from $50 ia 1920 % go in 1910
in Vernon: from 800 10 $50 in the tim and in Con-
necticut-
Thesng Of the Chsrman's hammer, announcing the ex-
paon Of his allotted hour, prevented the completion Of the
sentence and the honorable gentleman resumed his seat
THURSDAY, MAY Is, 1916.
/ THE WARTS COsT-PREsIDENTIAL, &c.
Mr.. COOKE who had the floor from yeserday rose and
said he that the remarks which he proposed
make the committee strictly in Mder but they
would not be inconsistent with custom for usual when
the House In Committee Of the Whole the Of the
Union for gentlemen 10 indulge IN wide latitude in the dis
cusson Of any question that might be under consideration
This his apology for the train Of argument in which he
should indulge this morning.
his purpose discuss at large the origin Of the
war with Mexico in which the country engaged He was
fully sensible that he could not furnish TO the committee any
views that subject for il bad been thoroughly
ned and ably discussed by Others and long this every
member Of ts House and the people Of the country bad
formed opinion upon that great question He should not
then, for il unnecessary, detan the committee with dis