The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-06

| havi tho honor 10 reside, and no dtlabf he W 4
be received with such shouts Of joy as hay
nlreiy marked the reception of any indiyidus
In thbl day and generation. invite him there
and will tell him beforehand, in all honesty
!, that no could not 20 ten miles into the interio
! before he would grace one Of the taest trees G
The forest, with rope around his neck, wit
tae appreciation Of every yirtnous and patriot
. citizen; aud that, II necessary, should mysel
! assist in the operation.
Il Mr.. HAa.E.-I beg the indulgence Of the Sen
ate for ia few moments, though did not exactl,
antieiIsis this discussion, yet do not regret il
Before proceed farther, as the Hon. Senate
nom Mississippi has said that IL has been assert
ed, and he thinks on good authority, that Sen
aior Of the United States connived at this kid
mapping Of slaves, ask him IL he refers 10 me
i Mr.. F0oTE.---l did
MIR. HAZE take occasion then 10 say, tina
the statement that have given the slightes
counteaance 10 the procedure Is entirely with.
out the least foundation in truth. have hat
nothing TO do with the occurrence, directly o.
Indirectly, and demand Of the Hon. Senator &c
state the ground upon which he has made tbs
allegation. . -. .e.i.-,
4 Mr.. FoorE.--H has been stated TO me, and
csrtainl ysbelieyed II, aud believingitl denounc'
Ell ito fidij not make the charge directly. My
remarks were hypothetical. am glad 10 hear
tile Senator say that he has had no connection
with the movement, but whether he had or not,
some of his brethren in the great cause in which
he was engaged no doubt had much TO do with
liz.
Mr.. HALE.-The sheer Of the gentleman does
| not affect me. recognize every member Of the
human family as a brother. Once for all, ut
terly deny that either by counsel, by silence, or
by speech, or in any way or manner, had any
knowledge, cogDlzance, or suspicion Of what
| was done or might be done, until heard of this
1 occurrences other Senator'S have heard Of "a.
1 And challenge any one who entertains a diff
fsrent opinion TO the proof, here, now, and for
ever. Igo farther than that
| | never have eouselled, advised, or aided In
any way, and with my present impressions, !
never shall counsel, advise, or aid in any way,
! any encroachment upon the constitution in any
Of iis proviaions or compromises. II the con-
stitntion be not broad enough for the protection
that claim, will go without IL. trust that
on this subject have been sufficiently under
stood l deny in general and particular, not
only oonnivaRee, hut all knowledge Of any such
movements.
Whilst | am up, let me call the attention Of
the Senate to the case Of man whom | am
proud, here and elsewhere, to call my friend, the
Editor Of the "NafiORgI ERA" This gentle
man, in s card published in the "NafissaI Iatei-
!igsRser" Of this day, declares:
"A rumor having been circulated that the Of
flee Of the National Era was concerned, direct
~ or indirectly, in the recent attempt Of a num-
bsr OF slaves 10 escape on the schooner Pearl, il
Su" 70 'hs IesPse'aoie ciu<shs oil TINS place,
and to myself, to give plain, full, uneqnvocal
denial To the report While determined 20 yield
~ tight 70 menace OF uoiehee-a concession
which no True hearted American will be ungen-
erous enough TO demand feel Il to be my dn-
~ 10 40 all can to remove a serious misapPre-
haDsion. calculated IA nrovoka unnlaasani sx
element
TIE Posluon which ie has taken " thhs laid
down IN the hrst number OF his paper and he
repaDllsles u an his card;
"bsiiesing 'hat the extinction OF slavery can
Do eiiected IN accordance win the CONSTITUTION
and Lag, and that this Is the better way, no sys-
tenn OF unconstitntlonal or illegal measures will
Ind In us supporter; We cannot work with
contradictory means whenever convinced that
such measures as The laws sanction or prohibit,
are intuiilcient Tor the accomplishment OF the
lhe magnitude OF the cause IN winch we are en-
gageo' Justice 10 our Fellow eiu<enso oil the ooeth'
ana SOUND polcy, demand thai no movement be
nlaae IN neiauoh 70 'nis Emporium, qussuons ca
cePt with The utmost openness, franknesss and
iair-dealing'
lhe declaration i Then made, embodiedthe
principles on ~hieh l haa always uniformly ss 4
Ted IN relahon 10 slavery; ana IN not single
instance have L. or any one In my ONCE so far
as my knowledge eAtehds' vioiaieah: Ieannoi,
consistently WIN my views OF whai honesty ana
iAir-deaiihg d'eiate' 10 say nothhg OF SOUND pol
icy, engage, or IN any way directly or indirect
~, taAe PAri IN any monument Nhich would IN
voiVe the necessity OF any strategy OF uickery
OF any KIM
WY paper hasOeen Pu"iishe" sixteen months
"a ''''' S'y' l.S So'unns arc open 70 lhspee
non. i"ose VINO nS,o .ANe" INC ros"'e 70 'eao
u WIZ testiy 'hat nave cOubsehea no mems
ures ePughAn, 70 me foregoing that nave
aus'ai"ou IV'h iHNoei'o a'u "onuhOiatoh' aho
a S mysei 70 .ne iesIon, .hs conscience
"o PeN'OHsh anu sohSo VI hVhOi W inc save
holders, many oil thein being near relatives and
personal Iishus, No' Que VI my numerous eA,
changesin the south now mnchsoe'et opposed
20 MY VIEWS hes a. any "'he h"Pu'eu W inc W.
temper or eAnoesune pohey'
"hh uis pam eAhi"'iVh VI my COURSE u
hArdiy necessary Tor me TO say tha'' IN me re-
cent uahsae''oh WHEN nus oAo''eu SO "uch ieel-
nag; nei',er mysei nor any person connec'ed
WIN n'e haa any SNARE Nha'eNer' 'nat Tue ''an-
sseuon IA iset became known 10 me only throngh
"e e"oI" ,.P0i"
~t'e uis 10 u'saouse ne pubic mina' SO
'na' "oSe VINO 90 "o, PERSONALLY snow ihs, may
eol oe Imposed upon py any NPPIehshsloh OF
my postum Nera'"y, iise' grea IePug
nance 20 oelhs sS 20 i,,a lo' never S'a OF
uie''"0u W. O"' y "'esa, ''O'o"'o Oe '""i''eu
upon me LOT wHnhg ana pruning ire@iy ABOUT
slavery, OF any other sunlec' "hieh an amer
can citizen may discuss lhen wiii suffer eheer,
iuhy' IN 'h1 eohi'oeh, nope ,ha'Wheh Passiohanu
Preludice shaII nave oeen disPeI'ed, justice wli
Oe uohe 10 my enarao'e' Out VIII NOT sup
pose that they who are rejoicing over the en-