The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-14

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ing houses in which white citizens peaceably resided
no zeal for the protection Of properly vested in free
press .hat was disseminating principles not exactly in
accordance with the sentiments OF some individuals
There zeal OF that sort That property might be
left to take of itself But all the zeal for property
and the protection OF property related solely 10 par
be not born s TO say the least partial in its appl
cation. But leave that.
Now, sir want to throw suggestion 10 the hon
orable senator from Massachusetts, IMr. WIsTHRoP,l
and TO ask him II the amendment proposed by the honor
able senator from New York is better than the bill as il
now stands. amended by the senator from Maryland
THIS is not the time to adopt the substitute. The bill
has been amended. Certain provisions have been intro
duced II the bill ii stands is better than the amend
ment Il strikes me that we ought 10 vote against the
amendment now; but If any OF think this amendment
IS better than the bill il stands do know any 9TH
e way % get rid Of that which is bad than TO vote for
that which is better believe this amendment is better,
and therefore shall vote for il, speak for the State
represent speak for the popular feeling there. They
are in earnest believe they what they say, when
they say that slavery ought to be abolished in this Dis
trci believe i should be; and believe is our duty
to abolish it, Believing that il is duty to abolish il,
believe IS our duty to do now, and not to put oil
10 another time. As has been well asked by the
from New York-when will that time Gomez Never,
SIR; never, When has the time that those
who held their fellow in bondage have been willing
70 release them, or willing TO consider III Ii you
nd by consulting the past, distant period the fu
ure al which you would be likely fix the time when the
heart would be likely to indicate that change, that
suppose would be the time; but do not look for such
time as that to arrive very Believing, then, that
the legislature Of the Stale which have The honor in
part to represent here mean what they say, when they
instruct and request me to vote for the abolition OF slavery
IN this District, mean 10 it. want to do now; and
am glad Of an opportunity Of recording my vote TO- day
l ~ avo q this roposMosS M Having SAID thus much
Mr.. FOOTE obtained The floor, but gave way 10
Mr.. NORRIS. Mr. President do not rise to make
speech have from the beginning OF this discussion
upon slavery said any thing upon do not intend
to DO It now have simply risen TO ask for the reading
of the resolutions Of New Hampshire in ls47 upon The
Clerks table, OF which my colleague read part He
stopped in The middle OF the resolution | am will.
ling that the resolutions Of my State should be presented
but let them be presented in full That first resolution
then stopped ask for The reading Of that resolution
MIR. HALE. fwish the resolutions OF 1s46 TO be real
ssy sSRRs very see ash ha, the resolution called for
may be read My colleague may call for what he peases
afterwards
"Re.otped By tie Senate aud Hase of Representatives
xensrat ,i conpeacd That regard of
slavery moral al, and political evil and such
we deeply regret IL existence, and willing TO concur 10
all and constitutional may tend
towards ts removal; bur unaIeaby opposed to ali
movements having for their avowed object, pfobabs ef
ec the diss luton Of national Unop The violation
of our national CONSTITUTIONS constitution and Union
which be Yrsssrpsd and which preserved only
by strict sdhers 10 The solemn compromises whica e
al its foundation =
MIR HALE hope that the whole NAV be read Nv
colleague has done the very thing he complained OF me
for doing. and he has read one part without the other
Mr.. Fo0TE (jocosely) I only gave way for the re.
mander OF that resolution cannot give way for this
Mr.. NORRIS. an perfectly willing that they should
be read
The Secretary then read the remaining resolutions as
follows:
"Rssoip,d That the policy to be pursued In reference
slavery, existing left by the constitution with
the States within which exists; and that i oaiy
efficiently legtmarely control that policy and that IL is
OF the day q our Saie government 10 egisae
the subject OF slavery within such States.
.Re,ofpsd, That attempts unautlorzsd Interference
anfr ;ndly Attacks and angry external agitation by eSc
they endapgsr the safety Of The Unon tcai rather
"R,sorsd That In all territory which shall hereafter be
added acquired by the United States, where slavery
neither slavery involuntary .eryudc, excepi for The
punishment Of crme whereof the party has been duly
convicted ought exist but the same shopld
main ree opposed the OF slavery
such ,eroryi and that we also approve the vote
Of on senat2s aad representatives in Congress In favor Of
Rssoipsd, That In Congress be instructed
and representatives requested by all expedient and
constitutional and measures, principles
herein above set ioIth
After debate (withheld for reyisionJ
Mr. DOWNS. Mr. President, this subject OF the laws
OF Louisiana, and other southern States has been
particularly referred during The session. and especially
believe by both the honorable senators from Massa-
chuses have heretofore not felt myself called upon
10 make any remarks in explanation upon the subject
but sir there have been some Developments here to-day
so extraordinary, and statements have been made so TAR
as believe, from tbe truth, that feel compelled TO say
lew WOfos more IN Iepy. 30
being reliable, do not believe, far as Louisiana II
concerned that they be sustained AT all and am
confident that in regard TO Alabama and the city Of Mo
bile. these statements utterly uniounded These
statements utterly unreasonable, 40 apparent IN
their ahsurdity, that they would, certain, be ex
pode1 by the slightest investigation in the proper quar-
ies for obtaining information the subject These are
such that should have passed them by without the
slightest notice. If they bad not been introduced here by
a person whose long coDnexion with the government,
and whose high position before the county, Is liable 10
| give credence to such tales as these.
Why sir, the letter OF this captain is extraordinary
enough but il sinks into unnportance or rather Il
rises upward into dignity compared with another nsu-
ment which has been brought forward here 10 prove The
ounber OF free men OF color that taken from ships and
confined in New Orleans Now, SIR where does the gen.
,leman ad 10 gel testimony OF this sort Does he 20 TO
The recors the proper place 10 secure statistics OF this
sort No. sir he goes To the keeper oi fee negro hole
IN The city OF New York Laugher Yes, sir, he proves
by ths means that 200 PERSONS OF color have been mps-
ooed In New Orleans under these laws Ihls s the IN
formation he gets from the keeper Of negro hotel IN
New York II this procedure does not astonsh TINS ma.
ion for it's novel and extraordinary character 90 no'
know anything that would do 4 As 10 the repfoach
which he would cast upon South Carolina, upon tne au
ibofy OF this famous captain who went thefe, uoes nc
orend to youch here for the fact that mar
oers coored mariners cast the shore at Chareslon
were sent TO prison, and put in danger oil being soiu
Unless he vouches for it, will not belieyet Uisconay
tothe southern aoge etbercontrary 70 humanity.
Well have The certificate OF this negro
or brohe keeper for aught know, and the statement o
the captain 10 which have already referred to make ou'
these foul charges against the South Ihey are MOI uue'
sir I; they cannot be true.
Mir President since this subject has appeared before US
and these statements have been repeated from time 10