The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-25
THE UNION.

MI. nALEr Inc senator did not use that term y
like that. -
Mr. HALE The meaning was the same. 1t was
oraxen hen MAI should introduce bill for the protec
ion OF properly IN this Dsrcta bill perfectly harmless
but which he has construed into an attack upon the nst
tutions OF the South ask the senator and the country
ss os irony H.
that We seem TO think that the south has lost all feeling
An there s the temerity;, The bill comes from the
BILE senator from South Carolina Imagine that we Of the
morrill, with our faces bowed down to the EARTH and with
our backs 10 the SUM- had received the lash long that
we dared not look up! Did he suppose hatwe dared
ask that the protection of the law should be thrown
around property in the District to which come to egs
late fa4E vnl
desire war upon the institution OF slavery in the
sense ia which the senator understands the term will
never De party 10 any encroachments upon rights qua
ran,ed by the constitution and the law-not at all
gument war that should look to convincing the under
standing, subdulng the affections, and moving the sympa
thies OF the heart. That is the only in which |
would engage. But it is said that the time has come
that the crisis has come and that the South must me
In all candor and honesty, them let say that there
could not be a better platform which to meet the
BILL There could not be better occasion than this to
appeal TO the country. Let the tocsn sound. Let the
word 60 forth. Let the free North be told that their
craven representatives the floor Of the Senate not
at liberty even 10 claim the protection Of the rights OF
property The right Of speech was sacrificed long ago
But now s It TO be proclaimed that we cannot even in
roduce bill looking to the execution of the painest
provisions OF the constitution, and the cearest principles
OF justice for the protection of personal rights because
gentlemen choose to consue it into attack upon that
particular institution!
ask again. what is it that has produced this strife
called up these denunciations. excited all this invecye
wnlcn mas Deeh poured upon me- as were guilty OF all
the country to take notice of it. ask on what do gen
emen OF the south rely for the protection of any nsitu
ed. upon the constitution and the law Well hen i the
safeguards OF the constitution rendered inadequate
the protection Of one species Of property, how can it be
supposed that there will be protection for anyl 1t be-
desire to maintain in all their strength and utility
the safeguards Of the constitution that have introduced
this bill for the protection of property in this District
And here let tell the senaor from Alabama that he
will have my full cooperation in any measure TO prevent
kidnapping shall expect him to redeem his pledge
Again am shocked to hear the honorable senator from
South Carolina denounce this bill measure calcu
lated to repess those citizens from the expression Of their
Mr.. CALHOUN If the senator will allow me. will
casion to say, that would Just as soon argue with
maniac from bedlam, with the senator from New
Hampshire, on this subject,
Mr.. CALHOUN. do not intend to correct his state
ments man who says that the people of this District
have no right in their slaves and that robbery
take their property from them is not entitled to be regard
ed as in possession OF his reason. nv
Mr.. HALE. 1t is an extremely novel mode of temi
mating controversy BY charaby throwing the mantle
Of maniacsl responsibility ones antagonist But
the honorable senator puts words into my mouth which
never used did not say that the owners had no prop
ery in their slaves. said that the institution exists but
have not given any opinion upon the point to which
the senator has alluded have said anything from
which the sentiment whchhe mputes me could be infer
red does not become me- know 70 measure arms with
lary since he has been so magnanimous as to give
tice that be will not condescend 10 argue with But
there is more than one man in this country who has,
whether justly unjustty long since arrived at the
cuson. that If am maniac on the subject of slavery,
am not monomaniac, for am not alone in my mad
for the excitement that has followed The introduction Of
this subject. intended simply to give notice OF bill
calculated to meet the exigency The honorable senator
from Florida calls upon for proof Of the necessity for
this legislation, and says that violence has been
mted in this District don't know what be calls vio
Mr.. WESTCOrT. There has been no violence, ex-
ceW the running away with some negroes
Mr. HALE Well, believe that some hundreds OF in
dvduals assembled in front OF printing Office in this
city, and assaed the building with missiles, obgng the
persons engaged in their usual employment to abandon
their legal occupation. If that does up to the
genteman's definition Of violence. do not know what
an appeal any matters which might be supposed to lie
behind believe that these matters have nothing do
with the subject under consideration But other gentle
Now, in the bill which have had the honor to intro
duce, the provisions almost identical with the law
which has been in existence il many Of the States and is
here, exception has been taken and | am quite willing
that the country should know the grounds on which op
position Is made. Ii Inc SUBJECT be painful, 1t has not
been made SO by AS to The threats which have been
made of boodshed and assassination only say that
there have been sacrifices already and there may be other
victims, until the minds of all shall be awakened to the
conviction that the constitution made well for the
preservation of the freedom Of discussion for the pro-
lection OF the slave-owner.
| Mr.. WESTC0TT should like to know OF the
tor from New Hampshire il he can say that any non
saveholding State in this Union has passed law BY
which, in of the abduction OF slave by an abolition
mob the county town is to be made responsible for the
act. ts.
| Mr.. HALE. do not know sir.
| MIR. WESTCOTT. II is time enough then, when
such law is passed to protect the property Of slave
owners, to talk of law to indemnify for the destruction
of PROPERTY Of abolition incendiares.
| Mr.. FOOTE The senator seems to suppose that
attempted no such thing have thought Of such
thing, | have openly challenged him to present him,
self there, anywhere, uttering such language and
breathing such incendiary spirit as he has mani
tested in this body; and have said that just punish
ment would be inflicted upon him for his enormous GRIM
inality have said further that If necessary, would
aid in the infection Of the punishment My opinion is
But, says the senator, that would be assassination!
think not am TINT The senator is enemy to the
onsiiiuon oil his countryan enemy OF one OF the in
-itutions Of his country, which is soemnly guaranteed
BY the organic law Of the land and in far, he is law
less person sure, if he would go the State of
Mississippi any other slave State OF this Confederacy
and such language. he would justly be regarded
an ncendary in heart and in fact and as SUCH guilty OF
the attempt involve the South in boodshed, vioence
and deso'aon and IL the OF the law happened to be
short the spirit of the law to be slumberous,
have declared that the duty OF the people, whose rights
were ihas put in danger, would be to nfct summary
PAM upon the offender But, says the senator,
1 .. Il Al --l-- H.,