New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-25
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
Great Debate ON slavery, Civil Rights
and Mob-Lnw.
Coneludc6.l
From He,stos, o6.eiaI Reperi,.

Coneludct. IN SIsATs, Ihprsday, April 20.
Mr.. MAsoux.-It is now about fourteen years
believe since ths Senate very wisely BY the concurrence
u The sbsst and distinguished men both rces
10 the resolution to exclude discussion upon the 10
nsnns tope o. ss,sfJ and tns, ~nen soolitoa seoe'
shoald be entsrtsned-which motion 10 moi oeosteAos-
aud me vots taken upon Is TO ley the motion or spon
established stesdy snd uoorm sdberenee 70 II but am
cory perceive that there 10 lssry sd"positon mani
estins isef . depart from the sanitary rule 81 action
which the senste thus wisely prescribed for Itself Upon
this qoesioo Of slavery ne koo- tnsfe are different
Opinions en,esiBsd 10 different quarters Of the Uson.
sand here representing the Interests d portion Of that
Union BOT could not ~ would brbg myssif 70 state
Of .xoit.neut aod alarm Consequence Of any aensee
that nay be N ooVa out stand apon the Corsttations
compromises; and While would not invade the sbt, u
others very tbs. sounc portion Of the
sue this discussion Is u believed that 70 Be
our sonvison.' No, SIR Then why dseu.. the subjsc
Why not stand upon our rights upon our Con'utDtioos
sOmprom'e.' Why not stand thus perfeetly pss.ooless
But they 20 b sssaiedf Sir nothing has occurred
daring this session that has afforded Satisfaction
than 20 near from Of the sbest and most
10 this aon the declaration that vhils they op-
posed extension Of tbs Of slavery they are not
drosed 70 trspe upon the compromises oil The Con'e
This sosth. IL. to be fousd in the pstri-
osm OF ihoss sbo love tbs Installations of our country
are prepared 70 stand Upon IN. esmpro.s. the 6ons
tatien IL upon this srouod thst stand content soo
pssionss and ~ hnow mysefl shall continue 70 90 50
Sir 90 rood c.nre,st from tbis discussion. Ishsl vote
sf.n. ne eeep,ioo Of Toe oiiI At ms time And
intsod oooo very Unhsppy Itsesms 20 grow ogt
u the VI understandable respsss recently
committed upon The nights OF tho citizens OF t5n Drlct
hoot Dsins directed TO the prevention Of suoh sskres
soss failure, bat The contrary. having Tor it, object
the suppression Of the Manifestations Of the fs.ing' Of
iodif alton which seeh acts nstafsiy ee.t- We who
the ony LEGISLATORS for the District Of COLUMBIA, are
Dot Informed Of their wsos and wishes 10 r.ssd TO leg
ission ihs subject IL the people OF this District
reqafe Any other laws thai they already have Tor the
purpose Of proteeuss their property sssns onlswigi
violence let them indicate 70 usihsir ~ishes and shall
ready 20 lend W1pg 70 tleif t1ttt, L
10 passing .aoh Ax q. IN my judgment may be Necessary
for thsir protection ~ on the hsDd the citizens II
this strict should require other and pens law,
for the purpose ~ protecting tbeir slave property sos
be u ready 10 vote or ball 70, par pose But shall
for the the other when Ind them
pressed forward BY gentlemen OF extreme opnoos-Eeb-
tsnen from remote portions Of the UoioD having few
fssDfs 10 common with eisssps Of the District Sir
upon subjects accustomed 70 LOOK 10 the silent
opsrson Of the aw Tor the protection Of all ghfs
Ia tae State froa which there excitement IL
regard 10 these subjects II know snythbg o' the char
.el-r o. th,t loyal esdy fixed sud moderate state there
Stale the DiOo which will mold " her principles
and her rishts with hImDsss nsn that Ststs But
appeal TO the silent operation Of the law; we know
Of excuses Of this description Aitho0sb have lived 10
be old Of tho time IN North CaroiDs, have
snythiug In that State sPproxmstng even 10
sp nit 81 popular tunuit
Mr. FoofE.-WIll tho Hon. Senator allow me
TO asa him whether 10 the case OF conspiracy 20 excite
insoeeion the slaves II would not 10 bis opinion
Justify mob pIOceeoiuss!
Mr. MAsGUa.-Oh my dear Sir, 10 former
,s.rs We bsd conpendous mode OF disposioE Of such
eases We have DOW noos equally cer,sin, though
oompendioos Uoon matte' Of mat nature W. take
strong rroand But am not driven hastily into legislation
that 10 proposed By gentlemen who enieftan extreme
opions on either side
Mr. DOUGLAS Il have listened 70 this debate
with sooc deal Of Interest But while have seen con
siderable excitement exhibited the part Of sfew gen
hsmsp around confess that hive not been able 10
work mysef Lotto soy1bios like passion thiuk inst
probably the Senator from New-Hsmpshrs hssdoos much
10 accomplish bis object Hs bill 10 a very harmless
thing 10 se bot being brought forward at this me snd
under The circumstances, IL croac1 koO0
deal Of excitement among gentlemen on this aide OF hs
ehstnber.
Mr. CALHOUN, tin his seat Not the bl-the
Occurrences.
Mr.. DoUGLAs-On this occurrence desire to say
word. Ia the rst place, must congratulate the 5sns
tor from New Hampshire the great triumph he hss
achieved lie stands very prominently before the Ame
people, and is believe the only man who hiss ma
tioeai nomination fer the Presidency. firmly believe
that th. floor to-day by the aid Of tho Senator from
south csfon. aud the Senators from Mississippi, he bAs
aud every In This Chamber from Free ate knows
Ill looked with smszemert for time, to see wheh
there could be understanding between the Senator
from Newsnpshre and his Southern friends calculated
TO tive him encouragement strength ard power N the
contest But know thst those distinguished Senators
from hs South, whom have referred, incapable Of
such undershiog yet tell them n they had into
a csucae with the Senator from New Hampshire, and sitter
y NIGHTS study and deberation bad devised the best
10 manufacture abo,tionism snd abolition votes n
the North they would have fallen upon precisely the same
Kind Of procedure which they have adopted to-day.
few such exciting scenes snfced TO seud that Senator
here. mesn disresPecI 10 him personally, but say
have represented free State of this Union on this floor
bat for the aid Of Southern peeehe, II speeches Of
Southern representing Slave States, gOiDs ex
IRENE breathing fsnstieism wild and reckless
that Of the Senator from New Hampshire, which creates
Ahoionism In the North. The extremes meet 10 Is no
other than Southern Senators Actng in concert aud yet
without design, that produces abolition.
Mr.. CALHouS.--Does the gentleman pretend to
say tha. r,,s.f and Southern gentlemen who with
upon this occasion, fanatics! Have We done any
thing than defend o1r rights enerosched upon at
the NoEh Am to understand tba S-nstor that make
Abolition votes by defending our rghtsf II 81, thank
him Tor the information and do rot how many such
Mr.. DoUGLss-Well, / will say to the Senator
from South Carolina every other Senator from the
South that far be It from 20 entertain the thought that
they dessa AboiitioDiss IN the North else
whore Far DO Il from 10 impute auy such dergui-
Yet se that sach 10 the only inevitable effect of their
conduct.
Mr.. CALHOUN lin his ses,).-We are only de-
Tending ourselv,L
Mr. DoUeLAs--No. they are not defending them
selves They suffer themselves TO become excited upon
The qasstionto discuss II with degree Of hsat aud ave
10 IMPORTANCE which foakos heard aud felt through
ont the Uaion Ia 10 thus that abolition its vitality
My friend from Mississppi thr kooTrl In his neal aud
sScement THE norniag msae remark 10 the Invitation
which he extended to the Senator from Now Hampshire
n Wait Msss pp which is worth ten thousand votes 10
ths Senator ana confident that that senator would
not allow my friend resct that remark for ten thousand
votes
Mr.. Foork.--Will you allow me-
Mr.. DoroLAs.-Certsnly.
Mr. FoorE-If the effect OF that remark will be
alive to th., ssns,Sr ali the Abolition votes he fairly
where have rssided-hsd he seen insuIfecton exhibt
ing hsry front the midst OF the men women and
shidrenot the community-hsd he had 60 believe
that the msehioery OF insuueeon At such time in
readiness. tor paIposs OF the o.t IDEALLY ehsrsete i'm
volvios LIE, and that desrer than he to every Southern
man-had 10 witnessed ,uch seenes and believed that
movements lke that of thi. morHiDs oulsed to
AID sesoison, the oesttueuon hasy OF the South he
would regard hinse susiior 90 IN, best sentiments
Of manly deauneistion. l can other language l
cannot but repeat my convieoo that any man ~ho aares