Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-13
ENROLLING THE NEGROES.
In senate, ArRIL 10, 1850.

Mr.. ATCHISON. Mr.. President, will make a motor
which ,hinkswi promote the dispatch Of business is
that the Senator from New Hampshire have leave to
all such petitions to the Secretary and that he be authorized
make the usual disposition of them This would much
time almost every day nearly halt the usual morning hou
is consumed by the presentation OF such petitions.
Mr.. HALE. wish to remark to the Senator that he j:
mistaken
The honorable gentleman yielded the floor that message
might be received from the President Of the United States.
Mr.. ATCHIoON. will withdraw the motion.
Mr. HALE. going to say that the Senator is alto
gether mistaken with regard my occupying time here every
morning. Instead Of doing determined long ago lay
they 70 me- and to comehere with these pc
,ions once month, and then make general delivery.
[Laugkter.)
Mr. CLAY cannot allow this occasion to pass withou,
calling TO the attention of the Senate fact connected with
most of these petitions Sir the prospect opens
in this unhappy country o: settling differences these dis
turbes Of the peace, these abotionis put themselves
moonthe Jays the Phipses and others in other quar-
tersand they establish concerted and ramed plan
raons and expose to the Senate. Here sir
little Bit of printed paper holdng up the petition which
had been delivered hm scattered throughout the whole
country. Some Of them found their way into my State
presented them the other day from Lewis county, printed
out the country, in order produce effect and to
make impression this body if they speaking the
public sentiment in this country.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair begs leave to sug-
ges the Senator from Kentucky that these petitions have
all been passed upon.
Mr.. CLAY. But have one of them in my own hand
sir and the Chair does not know how my remarks may
inmate, what motion may make
Mr.. HALE. call the Senator to order.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator is called TO or
der. He will take his till the point OF order is
tanned.
Mr.. CLAY State your point Of order, sir, and will
answer it. State your point Of order.
Mr.. HALE am not to be disturbed by any loud talk
either before or behind.
Mr.. CLAY. Well, go on; no speaks louder than
yourself
Mr. HALE T ria. 70 nont &c olar 7 an, adJ,ass;na
the Chair. will not submit to interruption
Mr.. MANGUM. rise to PORT of order. The Sena-
tor from New Hampshire has right to proceed with his
remarks unless he reduces bis point of order writing
Mr. CLAY. If gentlemen will have little patience there
will be need for these questions of order have right
make motion to take up these petitions and refer them to
a committee.
The VICE PRESIDENT The Chair is appealed TO on
point of order. The Senator from New Hampshire will
state what it is
Mr.. HALE The point of order was about to state is
this The Chair had ruled that these petitions had all been
passed upon and the honorable Senator from Kentucky
he has Of them in his hand suppose the petition he
has in his hand which sent to the Chair, and
passed upon and disposed Of and It did therefore,
into his hands without being disposed Of That the point
Of order.
The VICE PRESIDENT The point of order then in
wolves fact Of which the Chair had no knowledge.
Mr.. HALE. The Senator from Kentucky stated that it
was one of the petitions which he held in his hand.
Mr.. CLAY. want to know whether may not proceed
and then conclude them by motion refer these petitions
to committee. / wish learned friend, of the
learned paamentarans, would state whether he thinks it is
out of order. .'.."
The VICE PRESIDENT IF that question is presented
to the Chair is the opinion Of the Chair that the motion
must precede the argument. "
Mr.. CLAY. Very well. sir then will make my motion.
The VICE PRESIDENT. may be mistaken and if |
am shall be glad to be corrected. ."
Mr.. CLAY. Well, then, 4 make the motion precede
the argument, though that is not my opinion will tell
you what is the law If member gets up and makes a
speech of unreasonable length intending follow with
practical notion the Chair require him 10 state what
his motion is That once done in memorable case in
which Mr. Randolph made speech of about hour against
proposition not before the House, and submitted by him.
when he about to make motion that it nexpe-
dent declare called him order, and he pro-
nounced ont of order.
The nvariabe practice and the rational practice Of every
delbea,ve body upon earth is to allow member who is
going. make motion, preface that motion by brief
and pertinent remarks relating the motion. Think, sir
know the law the subject and have to know it,
Well sir do not know that shall present any such
ton, but have right to put myself in order by making
such notion and the honorable Senator who is lis
tened to by myself with much competency any body
will manifest any great impotence at my calling
attention of the Senate to this ramed and concerted plan
of the aboonists to circulate their little bits of printed petit
tons adapted all the variety of for aboshing
the slave trade for abolshng slavery in the Dis
tict of Columbia for removing the Of government
from this Districts in every shape and mode in which they
bring up the question Of slavery trust that neither the
Senator his friends in the house OF the house. will
manifest any great degree of impotence while call the at
tenton Of the Senate and of the country the fact and show
that the object to manufacture Of public opinion in
order to make impression upon at moment when
endeavong to heal the wounds OF the country and
concle its distracted and unhappy parts.
Sir Of all the btteest toward the unfortunate
gro there to compare with these abolonss
pretended friends Of theirs but who like the Sanese twins
connect themselves with the negro like the cenanr ofod
mount not the back Of horse but the back Of the negro
ride themselves into power and in order to display friend
ship they feel only for themselves and not for the negro
NO, there not enemies the country OF the
gro than these ultra aboionists To what of
trem they not driven the slavehoding States in de-
fence d their own rights and in guarding against those
cesses to which they have constant tendency.
Now, sir have said all intended to say have
of these petitions, which wish had been presented some
other person the medium Of communication to the Senate
but they shall not deceive by this attempt create false
impression 10 the real of feeling throughout the
try will make the motion, il the gentleman insists, take
up these petitions; have right do it, though have no
desire TO do it. III.
No wish being expressed that the molten should be made
Mr., CLAY continued. Sir, while / am up will pre-
sent some petitions, not exactly of the character
but which relate business before the Senate. One
Of them is petition signed by great number Of peo-
pie, some OF them respectable from my knowledge
In the city OF Philadelphia recommending Congress the
passage of measure in regard Mr. Grnne's prosecu
ton OF the search for Sir John Fankln and his companions
The petition presented from merchants and other citi
zens of Philadelphia, setting forth that is deemed essential
the success Of Mr. Grnnes scheme have thirty
belonging to the United States navy whom the discipline
the navy may be extended order the search Sir
John Franklin may be eec.ua II was referred 10 the Com
mittee Naval Affairs ...a
Mr. HALE wish 10 take occasion TO make single