Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-15

negro population had been adopted by several thousand
voice item thousand n majority
Mr. BAYLY (resumng) remarked II was proper that he
should say that most he believed ALL of the delegation from
Inoisperhaps he did wrong IN saying all bat he knew it
was true in reference most Of hemwere acting towards
the South on this subject spirit very different from the
spirit in which Ohio and other States acting. AT the
same time that they would not permit free negroes be
into their States they trying to force their upon
others Ohio through some OF her members here did that
the laws Of Ohio did absolutely forbid free negroes going
there TO sette they did require security from them they did
throw embanassnents upon hem which sometimes i'm
possible oyercome which they did in reference white
people They made laws in reference to them which, if they
citizens, they noor they not party TO
the constitutional compact and therefore they c
zenhey passed laws which, they citizens, their
members here maintained, were unconstitutional.
But he had been great deal IN Ohio and, for the benefit
of the gentleman from Ohio he would tell him facts
which he knew existed there in reference the eenegro pop
ulaon When he out there in ls45 he had found large
colony of emancpated slaves nom North Carolina coonzed
on one of his They had gone there they had told
him themselves when he visited their cabin because he
STAKEHOLDER and Vgnan, and they knew Therefore with such
they would escape opesson and they preferred to do
that going the lands OF any man OF Ohio from any OF
slayebodng States SETTLE He convorsed with these
men Of them, who an exceedingly intelligent man,
told him his condition in Ohio infinitely free
man than it had been in North Carolina slave 'tSir,
said he there had master to protect nobody under
took 10 encroach rights nobody undertook TO wrong
in any respect if they did, had Of character to
vindicae here, any petty fellow IN the neghborhood
have Justice done And when he sold the land,
he did sell it. he sold it with the ncumbrance and, when
this man found ont he told him Mr. b. to put in some
stipulation TO protect his He mr. told him he did
wish to become involved the matter The negro replied
that he did not put such express stipulation they would
seize his crops From this fellow he had been confirmed in
the idea which be had before entertained that in manumng
slave he ceased 10 be the Of an individual who
would protect him. and became the slave of the community
4 large.
One other fact he would relate. He had been told that
district that they all hanging down about Chicohe and
that part the county peoped by citizens from the savehod
ing States They said ssThese Kentuckians and Virgin
ians understand they well they respect rights;
but the very moment one of them found in the abolition
districts, he was oppressed in every form and style.
Mr.. GENTRY, Tin his seat.) And cheated
Mr.. BAYLY, Continuing And cheated, his friend
from Tennessee said he had fit to that word
Look into the statistics of the gentemans State (Mr B.
connued How many negroes there in Ross county,
which peoped by Kentuckians and Vrgnians His
impression was that there thousand perhaps
teen eighteen Kindred But go TO the northwestern
serve and how m,ny there They had instinct
which pointed out them from whom they might expect
spect for their ghs and kindness II those who
had been raised amng slaves who treated them with kindness
and justice.
One other point The gentleman from Massachusetts, had
undertaken ,efore this House and say that he M
b. did not represent the enlightened opinions of his district
or State this subject. He would like TO know how the
gentleman found o and how he assumed to know their
opinions better than he, Mr. 3D. II the arrogant
assumption of superiy which had led the gentleman
dertake decide tina he wiser in reference the subject
of slavery than he (M b. But he would decide this
question by the Representatives Of Virginia II there any
gentleman, Wing Democrat, from Virginia who said that
in the remarks he hal made relating the question Of slavery
he had not representa- the feelings Of his State he demanded
that be should rise il his place and say
Mr.. b. here pausel and, gentleman rising, be asked if
there not one Representative from Virginia. whether he be
Wing Democrat Who would back the gentleman from Mas
sachuetts in his assertion that he (M B. had misrepresen
ed the feelings of his State He called again. if there
any such gentleman, rise and ayow it. Mr. b again paus
ed for a moment.
Mr. ATKINSON rose and (ir. b. yielding) said he had
heard with great pleasure the remarks Of the gentleman from
Virginia. his worthy colleague. As the Representative Of the
FIRST Congressional district of Virginia in this House, he Mr
A unhesangy declared that the sentiments expressed by
his colleague according the views Of the people whom
he had the honor represent he believed that his
colleague had spoken the views Of the people Of Virginia. both
| Wings and Democrats
He would say word while he this subject
that well they satisfied with the condition Of slavery
in that portion Of Virginia in which he lived the
negroes themselves would rise up against the aboonisis If
they were . 50 among them and pomugaie the doctrines he
\ had heard advanced by them upon this floor.
Mr.. BAYLY said the representatives from Virginia all
either openly tacy repudiated the charge Of the gentle
from Massachusetts, that he had mepreened his State.
There other remark that he make yester
day. but il escaped him. Il was due from him 10 old and
esteemed friend The gentleman from Massachusetts, had un
deTtaken to asa Mr.. Rtche the editor Of the Union, for
commenting on his course in this House. Now, he B.
said quite offensive what Mr. Richie had said il
therefore would have been proper If the gentleman from
Massachusetts had vented his wrath him (Mr. b. who
privileged to reply, and gentleman who has
seat on this floor and enjoys no such privilege.
Mr. KAUFMAN again moved 10 lay the motion to recons-
der the table.
Mr.. ASHMUN desired the gentleman from Texas to with
draw that motion to give him opportunity repy which
Mr. KAUFMAN, after some conversation assented TO-
I Mr.. ASHMUN, was proceeding to address the House
when
Mr.. McLANE rose 10 point Of order
After explanation from the Speaker, who decided that
Mr. AsHnUS had the 6oo the gentleman from Texas
ing Withdrawn his motion to lay the table, Mr. McLASK
did not press his point Of order
Mr. ASHMUN again essayed to address the House, but
was interrupted by
Mr. SAWYER, who said the House now in Com
mtee Of the Whole the state Of the Union, but
sdeng motion TO reconsider the Of yesterday giving
vote Of thanks TO France, aughier) The gentlemen, how
ever who took part IN this debate discussing the ques
ton OF abolition, which appeared him to be irrelevant 10 the
subject under consideration He asked the Chair to decide
the debate which had been going this morning
not in order
The SPEAKER replied that the gentleman from Ohio
too late in his objection in regard to those gentlemen who had
already spoken to whose remarks the gentleman from Massa
chusets (M AsHMUS,) the Chair understood, about
reply. The Chair however remarked that the general
question involved the subject Of slavery in the French West
India Islands, and thus the question 10 which the gentleman
from Ohio had alluded came up The Chair, however,
ready TO admit that the debate had assumed wide range
which the Chair did feel at liberty 10 interrupt mas
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