The New York herald., 1850-12-30
The Negro Laws Of America.
TROUBLE IN THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY, AND INDIoNA-
TIoN IN ENGLAND.
8lrrINa M NoveMHrn

The Negro Laws OF America.
TROUBLE IN THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY, AND INDioNA-
TIoN IN ENGLAND.
elrrINo or NOVEMBER 2S.
II. Dupin, ben, the President, took the chair at .
Several local bills adopted without discussion
echelcher the Minister Marine on the laws OK.
listing In the United States relating to OF color.
scHonlcn1s said that he considered 1t his d.ty to
call the attention Of the Assembly TO the position In
which the French naval interests placed In oonss
quence Of the present resulstions existing in the
United States relative to the introduction Of Of
color on their territory H. for instance, negro or
mustto landed in Louisiana he liable in virtue Of
time As = vessel could BE- found to take him awsyi
II he afterwards landed, he was subject TO hard
for hgs , and as. .h, he
imprisonment. At the same time the vessel
liable to be seised. Thus, according to this
not send consul or other funotonsry. II black or
mustto to the United States; nay, more onioer In
the coast Of the United ststss could be- to
the penalties just mentioned 1t surely not fitting
for country like france to be under the pressure OF
euch eRactmsnts partic uary that IL had the good
fortune to be republic. loud ptionlaug
on the right cheers the sft He felt surprised at
such manifestation In the Assembly, when he spoke
of the happiness Of France in being republican Had
net the republic been freely proclaimed mo, MOI
ed that it had and that the monarchy had
been denied and he could not but rejoice at the
change as giving his country additional power and
freedom. cloud cheers the LEFTY But to return to
rious statts OF the American Union had the power OF
nactng whatever laws they deemed most advanta-
ress had the privilege Of Watching over such
avs, and, in certain cases of obtaining their mo-
oihcaton If that course seem httipg. The honor
able representative here referred to the debate
which had taken place some months ago In the
English parliament. and said that II Lord Palmer
1T determined to accde to the legislation of the
United States relative to OF color France ought
not to follow that Pile but ought to preserve her
plsce at the head OF universal civilization, and
ms Ike nj atlO thr
government OF the United States on the highly OBJ.
ctonabe character of the laws to which he referred
France could at present do with the greater force
that the had hers. abolished slavery throughout her
dominions He felt little doubt that the French gov
ooneuence he would propose the following order OF
the sypaoe THE National Assembly calls the attsn
tion OF the to the present legislation OF
tho. United states. relative to negroes and OF
color In general and passes to the order Of the day.
NJ RoMAIN. .Drpcssrs. the Minister Of Marine, said
that the legislation referred to by Al. schelcher
certainly marked by cruelty and contrary to the
interests of France but still the matter belonged to
internal policy, and the French government had NO
right examine whether the United States right
wrong in preventing facts taking place which they
gsndism He might add, that the American laws al
luded TO were app led In the interior OF the country It
self and that negroes om the Northern States could
not pass into those Of the south The Communication
between French colonies in the Antilles and the
Uted states almost null, in consequence Of the
laws In question and IL incontestsble that the
injury done 20 French commerce considerable lie
could sisure the honorable gentleman who. had just
spoken, opd the Assembly that to the persons of
color in the French Rect me French gopernmeni fully
determined hare them treated With respect in esry part
General De L.rrfrr, the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
wished TO add word to what had just been said by
his he norabe colleague As M schelohsr had Justly
ob.eryed the position of France was now changed and
In consequence Of the abolition of slavery In her colo
nies che could make to the govern.
previously. The French government had done all it
could uih the Federal Congress- to surmount the III
gHer 0f tha laWa m ainAa a and hieb
In feet. nothing less than barbarous and savags.
Both England GLd France bad b.sn unrsmitt.ns in
effect He could. bew,ver declare, that they would
not their sxerions TO lead the Abrogstion OF
ensctments contrary to every Law OF nations uear,
The PrrslDrsr.-The order of tb. day, pure aud
simple has been proposed and according the regu-
lations, must have the priority.
INDIGNATION IN ENGLAND.
From the London azstte, Dec c.
In the French National Assembly, a fee days since,
Marine relativs 10 the exclusion from certain OF tue
States Of the American Union of free black colored
people. aud ting them. discovered to i'm prison
IA Mt Tor this n soholcher ob,erved that the
measures adopted by the nited States a violation
of the treaties Of mere. and amiy concluded wit
foreign nations. Upon this point there surely cannot
be second opinion amongst civilized nations and u is
only turIrsiDg that those countries which require to
have intercourse with the United states especially the
maritime powers Of Europe, can tsm-y submit to a
which alike sets defiance the laws nations
and the laws Of humanity indeed We may say which
dehes alike ali isxs, VIII the human divine .4aeTi
20 h Is great nsfon aud sTe is much fn q 20
cite wondsr although htae 10 ceHAand respect
ESops We believe that. had the States OF the Union
ptod to make such laws some OF the Federal
Biass have made hrm and eGectual resistancs would
have been offered by this and other countries TO such
unjust and inquitous legilstion affecting their rights
and privilege. That each Of these federal States
should be a Tognun inter according TO the Ams
ricaD eoIstiution, is defect In that constitution
which ought TO be altogether diressrded by foreign
countries, uDsrs the central government we're TO adj
NIT that each stste should be responsible for its
acts in las relation With foreign possrs fthis is not
az mlttd and know 1t Il not the States should set
sbout 7. .nodelli iDg their constitution
In tome observations which were made in ths French
National Asssmby by the Minister OF Marine he said
sxcluced by Law from the southern States. This Is
point upon which the Americans can act as they
but this sxeluien hould not be allowed affect other
countris aud Il is a. Mr. scboelchsr observed vio
I'd with foreign nations Law whieh excludes sub
ject Of this country OF France, frsm part Of
between the two powers and IN many instances would
very Justly be considered beih tor instance,
as in the case sf the eolored ssaInAn sho taken
BY the police iron on bard one Of our msrchsnt ships
ut Charleston aud i'm prsoned for months duriog
the oos stinusnos Of the vessel Ia the port.
but. in fast, the Americans, BY the exclusion re.
ferr.d to By the French Minister OF Marine are guilty
q breach Of their constitution as it estsb
shsd IN i7sT sectisn two Of attics four OF the con-
stitutien as then drawn up and adopted, expressly
ssys that" Tie citizens Of esch STATE shall be entitled
20 all privileges end mmunies of citizens in the
tigned this constitution, he anticipated that o
citizen Of Boston or New York " he happened 60 have
sny tipge In bis color could he excluded from any
state in tho Union, be Imprisoned " found In ".
But there slaves In the United States when the
consttution vas passed The southern states as co
lones Of England had introduced slaves as they
introduced into the Wet indian island; yet pether
then nor at any other time under British rule, was
the color ot mans ssn sufficient TO insure his expe
risncing all the ind dignity, and some OF the punish
ments TO which the purchased negro was uuhsppny
teo often exposed. ID reserved for tree America
the lar % liberty aud equality to invent this reane
mept OF cruelty in q bar bsrour code
There u sumetbiBx revoting IN the laws Of these
Southern States with respect 70 people of color n 10
calling in question the providence of the Amiehty,
Who in his wisdom has created human beiRgs OF DIFF
fersnt colorr In the various regions % the earth
from the fair Circsssis,. on the shores OF the The-
the jet bl.ck negro tho ssnks of the Congo IL
s fsftunate fer humanity that federal America IL the
only country pretending TO civilization where such
inhumar lsws prevail Cuba and Brskii are slave
countriss like Maryland and Georgia but neither in