The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-13

TO those who expose them for sale as merchan-
disc Sill il is necessary incident OF the institution H.
self and you cannot interfere with y IN any way without
BIZ Won will pass this bill in one shape or another II
the hill OF the senator from New York [Mr SEWARD
should pass you will the people, and make them
think and perhaps decide upon their in defence
OF their constitutional rights II you pass the other BILL
will be only another turn OF the same screw, and our
iua pressure to crush the thing upon which bears
Perhaps, were disposed 10 continue and oment the
agitation, ought not to seek prevent the passage OF
this bill or any bill upon this subject Ii my motives
were such as have been attributed 10 me and others,
should view with pleasure all attempts OF this sort
Mr. FOOTE Mr. President. SIMPLY rise for the pur.
pose o. 70 the Senate and the country Tor bay
ing participated al all in this debate certainly ought
TO iee and do feel Inundated profoundly mortified, Tor
having uttered single word IN such dlscusslon but
can explain very readily why DID So The Senate will
recolect my being Of the hall when this debate com
menced yesterdays and coming in just after this amend
ment was brought forward, obaned an incorrect notion
interference 20 Inc source from which The proposition had
orig mated felt bound TO pond 10 certain remarks
which being made al the moment entered the SEN
ate and which supposed being made by the author
o. This proposition Had known ha, this amsndmsn'
org mated with the senator from New York, lMr,
sEwARDl could not have noticed il withou, an entire
TIC PRESIDENT. The Chair nus, call The senator to
order.
MIR FOOTE. Ny remarks are moi personal meant
70 sa5 that could NOT with my knowledgs Of The history
Of the tines, have done 40 without loss OF eiresec
regret most sincerely having PARTICIPATED III TINS dis
tu.rlon AT all u IL question when LAS worked mp ex.
cieme here, and Il ikey 70 do 80 Elsewhere. II can
aa ne Ulht r@lse than mschieyous at least ~ one re-
-lrt, IS ung something 10 Increase Tie dimnishea con
qlelce ~ certain ndiVidnai. am sorry that any
l,a should lave taken place h.re 10 augment the public
consequences 81 certain gen,lelnan . whom am no
irrninaie IT, II notice certain parsonage
entirely whenever he undertakes 10 debate The SUBJECT Of
The PRESIDENT. The senator must not proceed in
that strain.
Mr. FOOTE will close, then, sir, BY expressing the
wsh that those OF opposed the fur
ther agitation o this Question-thcse OF W 10 de
srous hereafter OF having more quiet and more kindly
leeling-wiil, while paying respect to the rules Of
saying one word IN response to anything that may ema
ma Q from the senator from he EnpiIe State.
Mr. DICKINSON. | shall vote against this amend.
ment but tor reasons that do mol recoect 10 have
consider wrong now and wrong hereafter as long as
the social structure OF portion OF the States rests upon
its present basis and because regard will not dis
the question Of abstract power here) against
The whole spirit force, intention, and good sense OF the
constitution This is the reason why shall vote against
absshng he slave trade ii The District. hope nei,he,
more less will be made OF than belongs 10 II ii
wished to upon the institution OF slavery the first
weapon should like to obtain would be the declaration
that there could be leg station 10 regulate il way
or the other-even 10 correct acknowledged abuses
which il must have incidents, like all other human in
situations.
believe the constitutional rights Of slavery here in
the District and in The States will be fully and
completely secured and protected when every prelence
for complaint against the slave trade he capital OF the
nation is removed know the deicacy OF the interest
the sensveness which is nseparable from its existence
and if lis details imperfect, wish those most inter.
ested-he senators from Maryland and vlrgina-to de.
their attention TO the details Of the BILL and shape il
the purposes intended by il, and al the
same time not 10 trench upon constitutional rights nor
disturb improperly existing relations. II it then meets
my Judgment will certainly vote for it. believe that
public sentiment requires legislation upon this sub
ec and that if judcousIy framed it will conduce the
interests OF North South East, and West il will give
the institution the rights that belong TO it, and these
wish TO adequately protected
As TO aboishing slavery in the District, repeat IN my
Judgment is be thought OF tolerated, under any
circumstances whatever, hereafter, long as
society is organized as at present
FRO BE CONTINUED