New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-24
Great Debnte on slavery. Civil Rights
and uobLaw.
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introduce bill for the Protection Of Property in
, the District Of coIumbis-making any city town
or corporate plsce liable for injuries done by nobs
Mr.. HAIL. wish to make a single remark in
order call the s,enon Of the SsHss the necessity Of
adopting the legislation proposed By this bin The bill L..
selfis nearly abstract OF smi az force
the adjoining State Of Maryland and $50 IN may other
States Of the Unoa The necessity for the passage Of he
bill viii be sPpNeni d Senate from f.cts VII en-
probably notorious every member Of he body Within
the present week .rEs ard riotou, ssseubsges Of the
people Rave taken p.oe the District ard have not only
threatened 20 cary iuto schemes utery sub
yersve 10 al a~ The rights OF properly
but have actually carried these threats into execution
after HAVING been addressed upheld .nd coantenAneed by
q ssot society whose chsrscer mi sht have led
u % suppose th,t they would have t.keu different
course. apd .tv-n v1s-r co,pei. 10 those whom thew a.
dressed. IL seems then hist have approached
sme hen ne decision q 70 b msde In this Capitol
whether meb.s Constitutional lsw IL to reisu Ps'a
mount The bill which row propose 10 Introduce,
simply makes Any City Town, ucor porsted lace with
10 the District, aos for al injuries done to property BY
foou. iumultuous assemblss-s Whistler any farmer
lessst the part Of Congress will b. necessary. time
viii determine Bat may ee permitted 10 say. that 81
the present moment, We present singular speet.ee 20
we peops OF ths country aod q we Nod me woes OF
ccngrsulaou which this Senate cent the Atlaniic
10 the People Of France lheir eeseranca from thra
oom nave hsrdly ceased when the supfemaey OF mooa~
and the destruction q the Freedom Of the Press ars
thfsseued IN this Csptsi Of the Uniou Without farther
remark move that This bill be referred TO the COMMITTEES
On the Judiciary.
MI BaGBY-I rise for the purpose u giving notice ths
whenever that bill shall be reported BY the committeef
it ever should bel shall propose to amend Thy section
providing sufficient penalty for he crime Of kiinspping
In ihis District vss sSTueS by remark msde BY the
senztor from NewHsmp,hs III. .iverfs a. the rejoicing
Of he people VI this country the proSress
In Europe snd henc- in-s hst the slave, ofh'couutry
-s- 10 Be permitted 10 cut the throats ~ their
I shall certainly, Sir, attend 20 this subject
Mr. HALE.-To avoid misap prehenson ! purposely a.
stained from sasng word ia regard to anything that
misht be supposed lie beyond the which It
the object Of h. ti to meet did not make the mos.
distant sllu,on 70 Slavery. refraoed from purpo,ey
because ~aated to present to the consideration Of the
Senate the simple question Of The Integrity Of the -E and
the nights Of property un-mbaased oy eonsdsraEons OF
The character al udud ~ by the honorable souator from
Alsbama shall accordingly unite with that honorable
Senator IN favor OF law assnst kidnapping Because II
am correctly Informed by Individuals upon wh,se te,t
mony plsce the most implicit credit that Vt he
ouIsseou. cases Of Kidnapping committed within
SIGHT Of this csps No lot $40 than yesterday. aud
that too 10 the OF individual having In his pocket
an Injunction issued by the hishet judicial authority Ia
this strict 10 al persons from molesng hin Yet
In violation Injunction ne orcbly seized, not only
vshOut law, but sgaiust lsw-not ouy Ia utter neglect
bat fragrant contempt Of the sacred guarantee OF
the Constitution This outrage prrated within the
limits Of the city the very neghoohood Of the capitol
viii, then with the Senator from Aabama heart aud
hand 10 the adoption Of legislation for tho prevention
ofsnch outrage bot Unjust say that that ' very foreign TO
/ the OBJECT Of he bill which have introduced
Nc. BENroN.-Thers "a very pressing business
awaiting action the Senate, and do know the
marks which have been made applicable TO any motion
pending At present May ash II there be any question
pending
The PREslDrNs oFFIcER-Ths question is, shall the
Senator from New Hampshire have leave to introduce
| bill
Mr.. C.LHouS What Is the bill,
The PEEsDlSs OFFIcEs-The bill will be read.
The Secretary then resd the bill which 1, 81 follows
The nature Of the bill has been stated above.
Mr.. Calhoun suppose Senstor mistake the
Of "a and tha ed IL
introduction Now. Sir am amazed that the Ssna-
tor ON New pshre should have little regard for
,nd the Constitution of the country INTRO.
ouee such bill as this without iusludng Il the enact
OF the penalties against tbs stroc0us
which has occssOned this excitement SIR gentlemen it
people and Southern members hsve lost all sensbiity
feeling upon this subject. know to what this eads
have Known for dozen Of years 10 what all this END
ing. When this subject was hrr agated, said 70 my
inencs thefe' 0't one question thit can destroy TINS
Union aud Institutions and that 10, this very ,sys
question, tor choose TO speak OF 1t directly sad far
prevented Wss ~ prompt aud essn scton-thaI II The
thpg permitted to and tho Constitution to be
hampled on-thlt II it allowed 10 proceed 20 GER
tain point, would be beyond the power OF any
sny combustion Of men 70 prevent The result We sfs
approaching that crisis and evidence Of 1t presented
the fact that such bill upon such occurrence should
be brought prevent the just Of people
from wreakng their vengeance upon the arocious pePe
of these crimes those who cOnIribut. TO them
without denuncston OF the cause hst excited that IN
dgnaton csnnot but trust that DO not stand alone Ia
these views.
have Tor many years raised my voice upon this sub
ec that have been considered amos. the exclusive de-
fender Of this institution Of the South which
only its property but its very sxisence depends
had hoped younger members who have come into this
BODY represent portions Of the country at least
msch Interested IS that from which come, might have
the lead and relieved from the necessity OF ever
again speaking pom this subject. trust will grant no
leave Introduce this b-that will reject H. and
that II anything be referred Committee the Ju
dietary II will be make penal ensctmentsto prevent
these atroeesthess piratea attempts on our own nv
ers-these wholesale csptures-thess r5bb.nes Of seventy
Of our A q
IN question The crisis has come, and must meet IL
and meet It dirscty-and / will add we have ample
meet IT, We put the issue to the North, II
they disregard the provisions Of the Constitution 10 our
fsvor-f their seazoins vessel cannot safely come up In
TO ports pfovsnt them from coming here and
thus make the issue II the spuatioSs Ia the
Constitution in favor not TO he respected why
make long speech this OCCASION but would here feel
myself TO be lacking duty To tho people Of the Dis
United States had voice sgsns the intro
duction Of such bill on such occasion.
Mr.. WEsTeorr.-T am not going make speech this
BILL for the simple that, intend, after few OBJ
seystions lay this for leave intro
d1ee tho bill, upon the table aud sk for the Yeas and
Nays
Mr. CALHoUS-The bill is not Jet introduced
Mr. WEsTcorr-Ths Senator from New. Hemp shirs asks
leave 10 Introduce the BILL and move to sy upon the
table.
Mr. ciLHoUs-Bsttsr reject it, trust We will meet it
directly and reject II.
Mr wEsreorT- i did not understand the Honorable
Senator from South Carolina but nov ths, DO an per.
fectiy willing u adopt the suggestion
M CALHOUN would greatly prefer to meet the mo
Il q Directly and reject Il.
Mr. WEsreorr.-I have no objection TO that, and had
but aGother mode Of attaining that obi 10
10 the ofthe Hon from South Car.
Ons that II tbs duty VI other Senator'S ropfessnug
he south, u speak this matter, will
Jliy why could not DO could my own
feelings when heard the Senator from New II ,m psnirs
Introduce this Dill Sir, there has been outbreak DO
violence In this District There has been
except tho part VI VI who, IL ms have
into this district for the purpose Of ssssng
owners ia tbs pescs.bs enjoyment Of their property
secured them BY the Consultation which we have al
worn support There has been public INDICATION
snfesod BY sssemo.ss Of th0se no hags thus
sronsed. has been sny violence yet,-sny
estr1ctioB Of property, No wonder that there has
rot been. And when the Senator from New Ham pshfe
9roclss thai there 10 danger Of this call hin for
ais testimony relation this Where he
the evidences that portion OF the property Of c
tins District IL 10 De burned down destroyed
present night assspeestor a. large assnblsgs
y the citizens Of his District heard la~ ocss II this
,ssrd nothing by say incendiay have heard
nee 70 the boa from M pshre took
ieon TIL. hOOr IL true ndguslion expressed but
Of mis- district and slave holders declared
they any act covert violence Indeed
his assemo-E-. Which has been called umuruoQs mob G
esceaoy appointed committee VI hfty cirZens
editor reqae,t him remove hs ineendsry q
publication which bso provoked this excitement have y
ny say Sir, that readily yield " the suggestion OF al
he Hon senator from South Carolina Al
Mr. DAVIS Of Missi. pci-The Senator from South .,
,aFoina has remarked tnst GO expected That some >,
younger member q tbs BODY ud notice the moti0n VI III