The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-13

THE UNION.

Shareholders III they went INTO those districts, they
sure 10 be oppressed
The gentleman had undertaken to say that he (NIr b
did not represent the enlightened opinion of his own
State This was an arrogant assumption; and he asked
whether single representative from Virginia would hes
tate TO vouch for the fact that he faithfully represented
the views Of all parties in that State on this subject
Mr. ATKINSON here rose and said he had listened
with great pleasure the remarks of his colleague and
would say that his sentiments were IN accordance with
his own, and, he was very sure, with those OF the peo
pie OF Vrgnia-bolh wings and democrats In his own
district the people were satisfied with the institution OF
slavery and the slaves themselves would be ready 10
rise up against abolilonisn.
Mr. BAYLY Uesuming) remarked on the attack that
the gentleman from Massachusetts, had made his
cradle friend (Mr. Rtchie) What he (Nlr b. had SAID
concerning the gentleman was quite as strong as what
Mr. r. had said and he thought that the gentleman had
better have attacked him (Mr b. than one who had no
MIR, KAUFMAN moved that the motion to reconsider
lie on the table.
Mr. ASHMUN rose to reply, and asked the gentleman
from Texas to withdraw his notion
MI. KAUFMAN would not, he said, yield the floor;
but he would allow the gentleman from Massachusetts,
interrupt him, and make explanation.
point of order was here made by MIR. McLANE that
the gentleman from Massachusetts, had right 10 inter-
pose except to ask question pertinent TO the motion
Mr. SAWYER made the point, that the whole debate
irrelevant and out OF order.
The SPEAKER decided that the debate, though out of
order originally had been SO long tolerated by consent
that 1t was not now out OF order.
Mr.. ASHMUN commenced reply to the remarks OF
the gentleman from Virginia, when
MIR. Mcl.ANE lnferpoSed with great reluctance, he
said to protest against general discussion of the sub
ect such as the gentleman was gong nto as entirely
out of order
The SPEAKER decided that the gentleman was in or
der-the discussion having been continued by consent
Mr. ASHMUN proceeded to reply to the argument Of
the gentleman from Virginia, and to comment the tone
of his Notwithstanding, his own part, the intro
ducuon of personalities into the discussion He vlndl-
Gated the legislation of Massachusetts, this subject
denial OF the right of Congress to require official
acts from State officers
MI MEADE called the attention of the gentleman
from Massachusetts to the clause in the constitution
which requires fugves from Justice to be delivered up
the demand OF the executive of the State from which they
fled He contended that every State was bound to pass
the necessary laws to carry out this clause of the cons
tuition; and the States equally bound TO pass the
necessary laws the succeeding clause in refer
to ugves from labor, which requires that the slave
"sha be delivered up on the claim of the party to whom
made, and who shall deliver up the fugve' The clam
in the one case, like the demand in the other shall be
made on, and the fugitive delivered up by, the authorities
OF the State into which the fugitive, IN both instances
goes. The laws OF Massachusetts, instead of aiding,
obsucts the execution of this clause in the constitution
| MIR. ASHMUN denied that the States were bound to
pass such laws The Supreme Court had Che said) de-
cided of the positions taken by the gentleman, and
decided it in the negative There was no obligation on
the part Of the States to interfere for the arrest and sur
| Mr.. GIDDINGS Gnterposing) asked leave to explain
this important point. Reading the law of 1893, and the
provision of the constitution he contended that the fug
tive slave could not be arrested by any State authority The
free States common ground for the fugves,
and in Ohio (sad Mr. Co have right to interfere,
and will not interfere Hands off, say. If slave de-
Tended himself, had right to interfere. IT,
ing HIMSELF he should Stay his master in the struggle for
his liberty, he (Mr. c. would call him good fellow.
There was no law in Ohio to punish him for such
deed. Would any gentleman, he demanded, stand up
here and say that the constitution gave Congress right
to require free States to interfere and aid in the arrest and
delivery of saves'
MIR. JAMES THOMPSON, rose to a point of order
| The whole debate irrelevant and out OF order.
The CHAR decided that the debate for the last two
days had been in srctness, of order The question
of slavery not in order, except far French sa
very concerned The particular questions to the
institutions OF State out of order But the House,
by consent tolerated the discussion OF slavery generally
| and it was therefore now in order.
| Mr.. HMUN resumed, and remarked that the whole
subject would come before the House for debate on the
Oregon BILL and he would reserve for that occasion full
view of this subject He went to contend that the
law of Massachusetts, strictly in conformity with the
constitution The constitution provided that the citizens
of State going another should enjoy equal priv-
eges with the people of that State But free citizen of
Massachusetts, or New York might go to Virginia or
South Carolina, and by the strong arm OF the law. be
seized upon and sold slave. Was this proof OF
the regard of Virginia for the constitution There
comparisons to be drawn on the side well
the other.
that the subject be laid the table but withdrew it at
the request OF
Mr.. BAYLY, who proceeded to reion to Mr.. AsHMuN,
and vndicate himself from the charge of having been
the first to introduce this discussion and conenng that
he had said nothing which. in the opinion OF all his col
leagues had not been provoked from the other side
Mr. PENDLETON made few remarks, declining to
interfere in the controversy between his two friends and
stating that not having heard the remarks of his col
league, he could not endorse them in temper and sub
stance.
After some further remarks from Mr.. BAYLY and
Mr. PENDLETON
Mr. KAUFMAN moved that the motion to reconsider
be laid upon the table, and upon that question demanded
the yeas and nays but subsequently withdrew the de-
mand.
The question being taken uoce and division call
ed the yeas and nays demanded and ordered and
being taken, resulted-yeas 1874, nays A.
CONTESTED ELECTION
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Indiana, gave notice that it
was the intention of the majority to call up the contested
election case on Thursday morning
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
The House resumed the consideration OF the bill ma
king appropriations for the support OF the Military Acad
envy for the year ending June 3d. sl9 the question pend
ing being upon the amendment proposed by the gentle
man from Pennsylvania, Mr.. DICKEY,] striking out the
appropriation for visiters to the Academy.
Mr.. MCKAY suggested that the amendment be modi-
fed SO as to provide for the repeal of the provision of the
act authorizing the appointment OF board OF visitors
Mr. DICKEY accepted the modification.
Mr. MCKAY then moved the previous question, which
seconded and the main question was ordered to be
put.
Mr. HARRISON made an unsuccessful effort to get a
reconsideration of the previous queson,n order TO per-
nit discussion upon the amendment,
The question recurring upon the adoption OF the amend
ment as modified the yeas and nays demanded and
ordered and being taken, resuedycas 76, nays "a.
So the amendment rejected
The bill was then engrossed, read third time, and
passed
The House then adjourned.