The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-13


him, either you are a maniac, or, II sane, Vol
are knave, And yet this very case is now be
fore us The Senator from New Hampshire Ia
troo uced bill obviously inte AIDED to rob tn,
people OF the District Of their slaves will reaS
u and show that such is the import Of the bill
do not know anything about the paper Il
which reference has been made. II has beer
sent TO me as to other Senators turing the Win
ter, but always refrain from opening IT, The
Editor of it may be an Intelligent man. Ihavs
heard that he is. He is certainly an abolitionist
II may be that he has not in his paper openly
avowedr as the Senator from New Hampshire
| seems very plainly 10 indicate, that he has APP
| proved of this late attempt 10 steal the slaves
from this District. But the publication Of such
a paper has tended TO encourage such move
ments.
Mr.. HALE.--When did avow that / approved
! Of this movement
Mr.. FooTE.--I will show ii from this bill.
challenge the Senator to produce any such
statute from the siatute-book sf any State OF
this Union.
Mr. Hale Il have said that the bill is in sub
stance Identical with one Of the statutes Of the
State Of Maryland. | have tina statute before
lne and will hand IL 10 the Senator,
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland.--Allow me to
see IL.
Mr.. FooTE.--IIow are We 10 understand the
SenatoT1 He will not acknowledge that his oh
Ject Is 10 encourage such conduct, and he shuns
the responsibility. When we charge upon him
that he himself has breathe Cd in the course Of his
harangue ofthis morning, the same spirit which
has characterized this act, he SAYS most mildly
aad quietly, "By no means-I have only at
tempted % introduce bill corresponding sub
stantially with the law on the statute books Of
most Of tlle States Of this Confederacy." And
the Senator suPPOses that all of us are perfectly
demented, or do not know the nature Of the
case, the circumstances, or the motives which
have actuated the Senator. Will he undertake
10 assert, that he would ever hare thought Of
such bill if these slaves had not been abducted
from the District, in opposition TO the consent
Of their owners, by the parties engaged in this
Hlaraading expedition He cannot deny il; and,
therefore, | am authorized &c con, 9 TO the con-
elasion that he introduced this bill for the pur-
pose Of covering and protecting that act, and
encouraging similar acts in future. What Is the
phraseOlogy Of the bin THE Hon. Senator
here read the bill) Who doubts now that the
object Of the Senator from New Hampshire was
to secure the captains Of vessels sad others en-
gagged In any attempts by violence TO capture
aud steal the slaves of this DISTRICT No man
can doubt it. Then, ask, have | used Lam
guage too harsh, and is it not a TACT that the
Senator is ondeayoring 10 evsde responsibility
which he is not willing 10 acknowledge
Mr.. HALf.-Wil the Senator give way for a
momeht3 will read an extract from the law
Of Maryland 10 which | referred. VIII the
Senator be good enough TO Look at my ball while
| reaol
An ACT RELATING TO RIOTS.
Sseton / He enacted BY the Geueud Assembly OF
Maryland ThItTOm and after the paSSae 81 this act Il
any county incorporated town, city a. thus state,
amy church, chapel or convent any dNehlo; house any
house used Or deSgnfd by any person or a BODY poue
oToorporste asa place for the transaction Q. business OF
dePose OF pTupeTty, any snip, slip yard oT lumber yap
any barn, Sabt uihcT hoU any articles VI pei
souAl property, shan le injured destnped, OF any
property ere or thereon shall e taken asay Injured or
DESTROYED, by any TiotOas tumahuoas Ussenhlage OF
people, the u amOtntn the damage shall be recOyera
bic BY the sufferer OF slerers BY suit al w against ies
county, town OF city, within whose uriSihn such not
or nimut occurred PROVIDED, however thar no sueh
hshty shall be incurred By such ooant oTorsie town
city unless he authorities thereof shall lave had good
belle e thai such not uIrauliuOIs assemhse
about 10 take place VI Ia Wing taken place should have
drsrucuon ether ~ taeU own police or with te AID Of
the citizens Of lch cOuny town. city; Il being the IN
tent0n Of this ACT that such liability SHAH be devov
ed CA such county town. OF city, unless tie authorizes
thereof having notice. laNe also the ability Of themselves,
or viii their own eEeiIs, ID prevent said injury Prov
de1 farther that In 40 case shall Indemnity BE- received
,er. n SiaII h, ro we'd that me oyl author
icS thereof have used an reasonable dientt aud al the
powers entrusted 10 them Tor the prevention or supplies
son Of such nolous OF nnlawiul assemblies .
SIC. AtA b. 70 cR1csd, Tint IN any salt instituted
under this the plaintiff plaintiffs may declare gen
orally, and give the special mstteTi In evidence.
The honorable Senator will surely now do me
the Justice TO say, that the bill was not drafted
with reference TO any particular case, such as
that 10 which he refers. had not the remOt-
est reference TO the protection Of individuals con-
cerned in transactions Of that character; but II
should undertake to say, that had no refer
ence to demonstrations growing out Of that
transaction, should be saying what was false,
for IL was these demonstrations which induced
me TO introduce the bill.
Mr.. FoorE In one breath the Senator makes
two directly contradictory assertions. He says
that he did not draw the bill in reference to this
case, and in the same breath DECLARES that he
did! He disclsims in one moment that whi:h
he avows in the next. | am sorry that have
occ u pied the attention of the Senate so long.
have felt deeply on this subject. We have wit
messed this morning the first attempt on this
floor TO violate the constitutional rights Of the
South, aud hope it will he the last. trust
that the indignation Of the country will be 80
aroused, that tiven in the quarter Of the country
from which II comes, the Senator from New
Hampshire, although his sensibilities are not
very approachable. will be made TO feel ashain-
de Of his conduct.
Mr.. MASGUM.-Iti Is now about fourteen years,
believe, since the Senate very wisely, blythe
concurrence of the ablest and most distinguish
exclude discussion upon the inAaming topic Of
Slavery; and that when abolition petitions were
presented, upon the question Of reception, mo-
ton should be entertaned-whieh motion Is not
de bateable-and the vote :aken upon it, TO lay
the motion for reception upon the table. There
has been, ever since this rule was established, a
steady and uniform adherence to IL, but ain
sorry to perceive that there is latterly dispOsi-
ton manifesting itself 10 depart from the saluta-
1. A. a.. a.
prescribed for itself. Upon this question OF
Slavery we know there are different opinions
entertained in different quarters of the Z nion.--
stand here representing the interests Of one
portion Of that Union, but could not, if would,
bring myself TO a state Of excitement and alarm
in consequences Of any menaces that may be
| thrown out. | stand upon the Constitutional
compromises; and while would not invade the
rights Of others, am very sure that the sound por
ton Of the community will not invade our rights
Why should we pursue this disouHsioni Is II
believed that we are TO be reasoned out of our
| rghisl Are We to be reasoned out Of our con-
victionsl No, Sir. Then why discuss the SUBJ
jecti Why not stand upon our rights; upon
our Constitutional compromised Why not
stand thas perfectly passioness, but prepared 70
defend them when they shall be assailed7 But
are they TO be hssaeol Sir, nothing has oc.
Cured during this session that has afforded rue
more satisfaction than to hear from some OF the
sblest aud most distinguished men in this Union,
the declaration that while they are opposed to
an extension Of the area of Slavery, they ART
not disposed to tramplt upon the compromises
Of the Constitution. This is our strength. n
is TO be found In the patriotism Of those who
love tho institutions Of our country better thar
party. believs the great body Of the people
are prepared to stand upon the compromises Of
the Constitution. II is upon this ground that