Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21
IN SENATE.


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The PRESIDENT. Will the Senate gran, the leave
Mr.. CLAY. / hope It will not be granted There is
believe, peace prevailing throughout all our borders
believe is permanent. And trust that the Senate will at
once and without hesitation put its face against any further
disturbance Of this country. call for the yeas and nays
upon the question Of granting leave
Mr. CASS. Fully conciding with all that the Senator
rom hentucky mas said move TO lay the question of grant
ing leave on the table,
Mr. CHASE. trust the honorable Senator from Mchi-
gan VIII withdraw that motion for the present.
cusson.
mr. CHASE. have disposition to discuss the ques-
don: wish merely to make personal explanation.
mr.. LASS will withdraw the motion if the Senator
wishes to make personal explanation
Mr.. CHASE. do.
Mr.. CASS. Then withdraw the motion far the nresen,
Mn: CHASE. wish merely to say that had no idea
INA! me Of ns ol would lead to debate this
period OF the session. Had thought So should not have
asked leave to introduce the BILL dissent entirely from The
idea Of the Senator from Kentucky that these Questions ara
settled The discussions which have taken place in this cham
Der since the passage of the bills which the Senator REFERRED
show that nothing be fnrther from the fact But BEING
well aware Of the vast of business which claims atten
tom and unwilling to be the occasion Of delay Of business
withdraw the proposition.
morning but move that the Senate proceed to the conside
ration Of Executive business.
ENTIcING SLAVES FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. PRATT. ask the Senate now to take up bill in
roduced day two since prevent the encpg or assist
ing Of slaves to escape from their owners in the District Of
Columbia, and tor other purposes that may have second
reading.
Mr. HALE. Mr.. President, agree to great extent in
the remarks made BY the honorable Senator from Kentucky
(Mr. CLAr.) The whole country is now At peace sugb
teri thought had done with these aga,ine Questions
we have just refused to allow the honorable Senator from
Ohio (Mr CHAsE) to introduce bill. do hope the time
has come when these aggessons and "agations should
cease Laughter. hope have arrived at that time
trust the Senate will not take and debate another Of these
distactng and aggressive measures wound the sensbies
OF gentlemen here by discussion this subject hoped
we had got through with these matters.
Mr. CLAY. One word only, sir. consider the passage
this bill part of that great system Of policy which has for
it's object peace and quiet agree entirely with the Senator
that we ought to put end to all these sggresons This
BILL to put an end an aggression If the Senator
will only agree that this aggression shall eminaef be will
enter into bond and security that slaves shall stolen
from the District of Coumbia-I presume gentlemen will not
ask for the passage Of this bill.
Mr. CASS Mr. President, desire to saw one word 7
not at all afraid Of discussion this matter It is the last
expiring effort to raise party in this country. do not be-
eve any party could be built up in relation to this cues
ton OF slavery think the question is settled in the public
mind. do not think it worth while to make speeches
upon it.
Mr.. CHASE Withdrew moment since in Difference to
what seemed be the general desire Of the Senate that no
further discussion should take place upon questions Of this
character bill which regard infinitely important
than that Of the Senator from Maryland. If it be the pleasure
Of the Senate be indicated by the take up this
BILL and poact discussion upon these questions to the hin
drance of other business shall feel il duty again ask
leave to introduce that BILL know reason why the
security Of slavery in the District Of Columbia should be pre-
ferred to the security Of freedom in the Territories
The honorable Senator from Kentucky tells that this
part of the scheme of adjustment and that therefore, it ought
to be taken up for consideration If it be part that scheme
has recently been adopted SUCH 1t received consde-
ration, far as am aware, from the Committee Of Thirteen
4 was brought in BY the Senator from Maryland and affects
this District only which has never been called
thp
slavery has existed here by act of Congress
deny, sir that this bill is part of the scheme of compro-
mise and adjustment because it has received the
sderaon Of the committee which appointed to consider
the questions relating slavery The honorable Senator
from Kentucky has said that all these questions are settled.
Some Of them indeed settled The question of the Texan
boundary settled contingent only upon the acceptance of
Texas which apprehend will be given very promptly The
question Of the admission Of California is settled The ques-
ton Of slavery in the Territories has been avoided has
not been settled.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair must interfere. The
Senator is not speaking to any question before the Senate
Mr.. CHASE. am pursuing the line Of remark which
the Senator from Kentucky adopted that of orde
| shall submit.
Mr.. CLAY. The Senator should recollect that the oues-
ton is the second reading of the b-a matter Of
form.
The motion Of the honorable Senator from Ohio (Mr
CHAsE introduce bill, and therefore the whole sub
jec fully open for discussion. The motion simply
to take up bill Of form give il its second read
ing, and ought he recoected by the Senator from Ohio
that when it proposed the other day. according almost
invaable CUSTOM give this bill its second reading, was
objected 10 BY the Senator who sits before HALE
This merely question Of form. up regularly for
its second readng and when is taken up will be in order
to make objections to and discuss it.
Mr.. HALE. wish to say single word in to the
honorable Senator from Kentucky, (Mr CLAr) The Sc
nator suggests that the other day objected the second
reading of the bill, which is merely matter of FORM 1t is
true that did object and want to mention another fact.
When motion made fifteen minutes ago to introduce
bl-a thing which have heard objected to during
all the time that have been in Congress- in either House
the Senator from Kentucky objected and called for the yeas
think his must be agnum scandaUm, something worse,
because is every day thing to object to second read
ing, but object to the introduction of bill is certainly
very extraordinary
The motion take up the bill carried on division
Ayes rs, not counted.
The bill then read second tme considered as in
Committee Of the Whole. It is follows:
Of the United States Of america Congress assembled
That any free person within the District of CO.
lumba shall ence induce by persuasion other
slave slaves to away from his her. their
assist any slave slaves in running away escaping from
the owner lawful possessor of such slave slaves
shall harbor slave slaves with the intent him,
her, them to from the service of such
in the criminal court of the District of Columbia
conviction, by verdict confession otherwise shall be
Imprisoned in the penentay for time not exceeding five
Fears.
slaves induced persuaded eniced away assist
ed IN running harbored with the intent to assist him.
her. or them in running escaping from SERVICE shall
actually and escape from the service of the lawful
cng persuadng assisting or harborng shall also be SEN
fenced by the said the