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

ecg their slave property shall be ready TO vote a.
the ether when find them pressed forward rs
gentlemen OF extreme opinons--gentlemen from remote
portions Of the Union. having few feelings in commoa
with the citizens of the District
Sir, upon these subjects am accustomed to look 10 b
ilent operation. OF the law Tor the protection of all on
lights In the State from which come. there is no en-
element in regard these subjects If know anythn
Of the character of that loyal steady, fixed and modsrs,
State there Is no State in the Union which will hold h
her principles and her rights with more rmness than ba,
State But we appeal to the silent operation of the law
we know nothing Of mob law, or Of Lynch law; wa
Know nothing Of excuses of this description Although
have lived 10 be old man. OF The time in North
Carolina, have never anything in that State an
Mr. FodfE VIII he honorable OF poISa. se .ao allow N.
ask him whether, In the case OF conspiracy 10 exeh
instruction among the slaves, would not, in his opn
ion, Justify mob proceedings?
Mr. MANGUM. Oh my dear sir in former Years U.
had compendious mode of disposng of such cas-.
We have now a mode equally certain, though not %
strong ground. But am not to be driven hastily ea
legislation that is proposed by gentlemen who entertain
extreme opinions on either side. | accustomed 10
ook 10 the people OF the District for exposition Of
their wants in regard to legislation. They necessarily
understand them better than can do, Upon their sue
geston am prepared to act, either in providing pens
enactments for the protection OF their slave properly Or
for protecting other descriptions OF property from mol
violence do not intend to into the question a.
the propriey of making property holders to some e
tent, answerabe for any damage that may from
understand that in Mary land they have such law app
cable to towns and cities where they have police b
entertaining the views fdobelievig that this movement
is wholly inexpedent ON this occasion-having no evi
dence that would be proper on any OCCASION but per-
ceivng that the proposed has grown of eY
cement-I move that the motion for leave TO introduce
the bill lie upon the table, and upon that question ask
Mr. CALHOUN. will the senator be good enough IL
Withdraw that motion for moment. -
Mr. AR =. MGI1N Certainly ,taa 49,
gard 10 this question, that responsibility is on me-
Mr.. MANGUM. No, sir. 4 do not take il So / feel
that the responsibility is upon the noppotune present
which have recently taken place in the District That's
my, notion. think the responsibility is upon the in.
Producing OF such measure at time when excitement
MIR. CALHOUN | am very happy to hear that such
the opinion OF the honorable senator but disagree with
my worthy friend, the senator from North Carolina in
several pafcu,ars 90 not LOOK upon state Of excite
il as having often most wholesome tendency The
state to be apprehended as dangerous in any eommu.
nifty is this: that when there Is great and growing
evil in existence, the community should be in cold
and apathetic state Nations much more ant
to perish in consequence OF such a state, than
through the existence OF heat and excitement Nor
do l agree with the senator from North Carolina in
thinking that this analogous to that of ques
lion as 10 the reception of petitions on the subject Of
slavery for we all know. that in reference to the latter
the question whether the Senate was not bound to
receive petitions in all and on all subjects Now
here is in which there is no doubt whatever All
admit that the questioned granting leave is question de-
pending upon the voice OF the Senate matter OF dis
cretionthere is question Of right whatever Now,I
submit TO the senator from North Carolina whether un
der the circumstances, bill Of this kind-nhoduced 1t
such moment to subject the worthy citizens OF this D
trct to high penalty, without containing single clause
for the punishment OF those who commit outrages upon
them, and deprive them Of their single
expression against such maraudes not be considered
most extraordinary measure, from whatsoever
quarter may! Can any doubt, that whether intended
not the object of this bill disarm the worthy citizens
OF this District 30 as TO prevent them from defending their
property and to arm the robbera That lie the whole amount
Of It The Congress of this Union is the Legislature Of
the District Of Columbia and what is our duty this
occasions Il is TO protect these our constituents, who
forward in their behalf when the extraordinary spectacle
ID presented to us, Of vessel coming to our whaves
under the color at commerce. and of the men belonging
to that weasel silently seducihg away our slaves and
getting nearly hundred Of them on board and then
ing of with them under cover Of the night. in ordertO
convey them beyond our reach What is our duty under
these ls i not to take up the subject as
bill containing the highest penalties known TO the law
against pirates who are guilty OF acts like these
d,sr also from my honorable friend from North Caro-
Ina IN this respect He to think that the proper
mode OF meeting this great question of difference between
the two sections OF the Union is to let 60 silently
not 70 notice il at ALTO have no excitement about
IT, diner from him altogether have examined this
subject certainly with as much care as my abilities
would enable me; and if am not greatly deceved-h
have any capacity TO perceive what is coming-l give
sued part and the activity of those influences
the other side be permitted 60 on the result Of the
whole will be, that shall have St Domingo over again
asleep and 50 lar from the thing being stationary it's
advancing rapidly from year to year What has taken
place within the last few weeks in the Legislature of New
i've Of the rights of the south this subjects and what
it, That the States shall deliver up fugitive slaves that
are found within their limits. h is a stipulation in