The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-26

They opposed to slavery in the abstract and have
long since abolished il within ther own borders. They
willing, they should be- let other States act for
themselves in this and other domestic matters.
He was not surprised at the feeling evnced upon this
a. W. hsys .ss anu MOI ~
Of the Capitol upon which floats the proud flag which, he
trusted would ever remain a. the emblem Our happy
Unon and in the dead OF night decoy and carry of
ct They feel that il such things tolerated here,
the very presence Of the government to them the guar
antics Of the constitution utterly useess-he safe
guards and compromises upon which they have been
lying only mockery. He differed IN toto from the
senator from Illinois with regard to the effect Of the agi
must be the from New Hampshire and his friends
Nor did he believe that this body should be deferred from
any question: from fear OF It's effects upon the
presidency The south well the north have inter-
ests which they value infinitely above the mere ques
ton as to who shall fill the presidential chair; And
why shall they. therefore. not be excited In The
midst of the excitement growing out OF the recent
outrage to which ne had alluded the senator from New
Hampshire has gravey introduced BILL purportng to be
M e d Fl %
similar ouirages What could have induced him to in
troduce such at this moment of excitement,
Mr.. c. utterly at loss TO deermne-unless it was
done piece Of amusement. the from New
Hampshire was much in the habit OF entertaining the
Senate in that way.
senator from Pennsylvania to order The point Of order
being reduced writing the President decided that the
senator from Pennsy lyania was not out OF order]
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for No citizen of the District had called for and il
would be unjust to force upon them law Tor which
they had not askedto say nothing of the nappicabty
of Its provisions to the circumstances OF the District
Whenever any such was needed the people OF
the District will doubtless ask for it, and when properly
dgested by the committee through which hey are
resented here, will receive the due consideration OF
Congress
But, Mr. c. said he only for the purpose OF put
ssensd to BE- oa I to discuss
question at length She needed not vindcaton at his
hands. Her citizens intelligent and rejecting
people, strongly attached to the conederacy under which
they had prospered greatly They will abide by the
constitution to the last An occasional excitement may
for have misled few of her citizens but II
with the occasion. Much of the recent excitement on
this subject, Mr. c. said may be fairly attributable to
the far famed Wilmot proviso That s now numbered
among the things that passed, and its results will
be forgotten. Famous as it was Tor tme there
in Pennsylvania poor as to do 1t rever-
rarv importance Some one may take hold Of it, as here
tofore, TO give himself local popularity or general
notorety. He may be encouraged by recent appoint,
this que son and procuring the Instructions by egsa
ture her to vote for il in this body But that
will very little in the end, and will die for
Mr. CALHOUN said : | rise simply to state upon what
grounds made the assertion that the act of Pennsylva-
MIA similar to the act Of New York, but did not go
citizens OF New York aid the federal officers The
of Pennsylvania does not, but makes it illegal for her
magistrates and citizens TO cooperate. except with the
Of the United States requires an active co operation on
the part of the States lis citizens and magistrates the
delivery of fugitive slaves and anything short of that is
violation Of the constitution and calculated to destroy
the efficiency of the law Of the United States in reference
to that subject To that extent the law OF Pennsylvania
as well as that OF New York, is unconstitutional.
| Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, then gave notice that
should the Senator from New Hampshire have leave to
introduce his BILL he would the following resolu-
| ton:
pyJ IT,. d.. ... o., ,,,,,, MO-, a rra,J tho
'B relating riots and unlawful assemblies in the Dis
ct Of Columbia be, and they are hereby instructed to
amend the said bill by inserting section in the for
the eec,ua protection by penal provisions otherwise
OF the citizens of this District and other citizens OF the Uni
ted States in The undurbed possession and ownership
their property in slaves in such District.
| On motion, the Senate then adjourned.