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

Mr.. FOOTE pass it over But the senator from
New Hampshre has said, that if would visit that State
would De treated to an argument Why, would not
iYue with him What right have they OF New Hsmp-
shire 10 argue upon this point II is not matter with
which they stand in the least connected They have
rights OF property OF this description and rejoice be
patriotic people Of New Hampshire do not concur in the
views expressed by the this morning They take
the ground that the people OF the United States, the
|stution and the Union have guaranteed the rights Of
the South connected with this property and that the PEG
Pile OF New Hampshire have no right al AL 10 NEEDLE
with the subject Why, is it not fact. that gentlemen
members OF this body-amongst them, the distinguished
senator from Observation-Disclosures regret not to see IN
MS place, known be less hostile to the IN
sluons OF domestic slavery but have never entertained
the doctrine that the Congress OF the United States has
any jurisdiction whatever the subject! They have
held that any attempt, directly Indirectly to effect abo
oD or TO encourage abolition, by congressional egsa
on Is at war with the spirit and letter OF the constitu
Mr.. HALE. VIII the senator allow me to inquire il
he can point out single instance in which have made
any upon the rights OF property In the South
Mr. FOOTE. That is the very thing am about to
show. When the senator from New Hampshire under
takes to assert that those northern who do not
cur with him are cravens, he language OF false
and scurrllous import II is not the fact that his Ian
guage will be reechoed in any respectable neshborhood
in New England His sentiments will find no response
approval in any enlightened vcinage in New England
and therefore he has right to say that those who
faithful to the principles of the constitution and fail to
reecho the fierce, fanatcal and facious declarations Of
the senator are cravens in heart and deficient in any
OF the noble sentiments which characterize high
republicans.
Mr. HALE HALE, did not use such language.
Mr. FOOIE. Did the senator not The word "cra-
ven!'
Mr. HALE. If the senator will allow me, will in
form him that, when the senator from South Carolina
marked that he supposed thought that the South
had lost all feeling, replied by asking il supposed
that the North had sensbiltyhat We had bowed
faces 10 the earth with our backs to the sum- and submit
he oah lOoot that's Horod lo<,k
Mr.. FOOTE. The declarations Of the senator from
New Hampshire just amount to this: that if he met
on the highway, and addressing me gravely or hamer,
ousy-for he Is quite a humorous personage-shOuld
say design to take that horse which is your pos
session. and then announce that he wished to enter into
argument with me to whether should prefer that
the animal should be stolen from the stable taken
from me on the road-how could meet such PROPOSE
hont Why, should say to him, either you are ma
mac or sane you are "a. knavs Ana ys hs very
shire introduces bill obviously intended to rob the peo
pie of the District OF their slaves. | will read it, and
show that such is the import OF the BILL do not know
anything about the paper to which reference has been
made has been sent to me- to other senators, during
the winter; but always refrain from opening it. The
editor Of may be an intelligent man. have heard thai
he He is certainly abOlitOnist II may be that he
has not his paper openly avowed the senator from
New Hampshire seems very plainly to indicate, that he
has approved OF this late attempt to steal the slaves from
this District But the publication OF such paper has
tended to encourage such movements
Mr.. HALE. When did avow that approved OF this
movement!
Mr. FOOTE | will show it from this bill challenge
the senator produce any such statute from the statute
book Of any State of this Union.
Mr.. HALE. have said that the bill is III substance
Identical with one OF the statutes OF the State OF Mary
land have that statute before me. and will hand it to
the senator.
Mr.. .FOOTE. How are we TO understand the senator.
He will not acknowledge that his object is to encourage
such conduct and he shuns the responsibility. When we
charge upon him that he himself has breathel, in the
course OF his harangue OF this morning. the same spirit
hoR vud ho
quietly "By no means-l have only attempted intro
bill corresponding substantially with the law on
the statute books OF most OF the States OF this confedera
cy." And the senator suPposes that all of per
fectly demented. or do not know the nature of the
case, the circumstances, or the motives which have
,Sas e s hssrd ae g asse
slaves had been abducted from the District oppo-
ston to the consent of their owners, by the parties
and. therefore, authorized to the conclu-
sion that he introduced the bill for the purpose of
ing and protecting that act and encouraging similar
honorable Senator here read The b who doubts now
that the object of the Senator from New Hampshire
the captain OF vessels and others engaged in
al this District No man can doubt ''' Them TASK ask
have used language too harsh and it not fact that
the Senator is endeavorng to evade responsibility which
ne Nj. nj HALE here read a" extract from the law OF
MARYLAND passed in 1885, to which he had referred for
the purpose Of showing its identity with the bill now in
The honorable senator will surely now do me the JUS
tice to say that the bill was not draughed with reference to
any particular case, such that to which he refers
had not the remoest reference to the protection OF nd
vduas concerned in transactions of that characters but
should undertake to say that had not reference to
demonstrations growing out of that transaction should
be saying what was false for it was these demonstra
tons which induced me to introduce the bill.
Mr.. FOOTE. 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 dsclaims in one
moment that which he avows in the next | arm sorry
that have occupied the attention of the Senate so long
have felt desply this subject. We have witnessed
this morning the first attempt this floor to violate the
constitutional rights OF the South and hope will be
the last trust that the Indignation OF the country will
be so aroused that in the quarter OF the country
from which he comes, the senator from New Hampshire
be made to feel ashamed Of his conduct.
Mr.. MANGUM II has been now about fourteen
years. believe, the Senate very wisely, by the
currence Of the ablest and most distinguished men on
both sdes to the resolution to exclude discussion
upon The nfamng topic OF slavery and that when abo
ton petitions presented, upon the question Of re-
ception motion should be entertained-which motion is
motion for reception upon the table. There has been,
ever since this rule established, steady and uni
form adherence it, but am sorry perceive that there
lattery disposition manfesng itself to depart from
the sauary rule of action which the Senate thus wisely
prescribed for itself Upon this question of slavery
know there different opinions entertained in Diff
ferent quarters of the Union. stand here represent
ing the interests of one portion OF that Union but
could not if would. bring myself to a state of ex-
might be thrown out | stand upon the constitutional
and while would not invade the riuhts of