The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-14
\ CONGRESS- OF THE q. STATES.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER Ii. 1850.
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SUPPRESSION or THE SLAVE TRADE,

Mr. EWING saidi am very much al loss, Nr PTt 81
9snt 10 know what II ~ we are now discussing The
ssnaor from New York Abandoned his amendment two
hours ago. and asked leave OF the Senate TO withdraw it,
No man thai supported the amendment objected 10 his
gihdrawing il. | presume they did not What ques-
,on 4 IT, then, that discussing An abandoned
auesion one which the mover has abandoned one
which nobody, scarcely any body, supports And why
should we continue the discussion OF that question:
aS we moi better rid the bill o that difficulty. and then
% on and discuss matters thai actually controver-
n and that tend 10 legislative aclion would ask Why
not permit the senator 10 withdraw AZ The only reason
have beard urged vas, hst he said he would Withdraw
4 or The present. ana ohsT Il again.. Well il we vote
DOWN the amendment now and he chooses 10 offer IL
sssin an hour hence, When this bill is n the Senate, be
can do Just well after a. voted down after he
has withdrawnlt II leaves him in precisely the
a,uaoi After we have gone on and discussed that
amendment two hours, II be should choose TO vote with
Us upon the rejection, II amounts merely to withdrawal
and If should be thus Withdrawn, he stands precisely
the situatiou he would have done if allowed
10 withdraw il. would suggest, TOR the iurlhering OF
the business, that The amendment be Withdrawn.
Mr. HALE. simply rse 10 occupy the attention Of
the Senate moment, 10 announce my determination 10
vote for this amendment In June, 1916, the Legislature
New Hampshire resolved That their senators and repre-
entatves the Congress oil the United States be respect
u requested to urge in ihal body the passage of meas
ures providing for The extinction OF slavery in the Dis
uicl Of Columbia That Was sent TO the Senate and
dered be printed On the 3oth of june lS47 the
legislature resolved thai they regarded the institution of
slavery moral social, and political evil, and, such,
deeply regretted its existence and were willing to con-
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may tend towards its removal " and they resolved that
their senators be instructed, and their representatives
Quesed, by all exredeht and constitutional measures, to
sustain those principles.
Mr. NORRIS, linter rposing) will ask my colleague
10 read the whole Of the resolutions OF 1s47, if he
peases
Mr. HALE | will send them to the Clerks table to
be read when have finished my remarks. These were
the resolutions passed in 1916 and IS47. Now, sir,
told the doctrine OF instruction thus far II the legis
azure OF the State which have the honor in part TO rep
IL ks.k tss
approves and my own conscience commends, think am
bound 10 obey them II they instruct me TO do thing
which my Judgment and conscience do not approve have
not the slightest idea al ieyng them-not the slightest.
LaughteIl Thus far hold 10 the doctrine of obedi-
ence and obedience 10 those instructions shall
in favor OF this amendment
The honorable senator from New York, few days
since remarked think, that there haa not been, since
the organization of this government, movement made
either branch looking 10 the abolition OF slavery within
this District II the honorable senator had been better
vesed in the history Of humble individual as my.
SELF he would have known that the FIRST session In which
had seat in the senate Of the United States did not
eape, nor had the session progressed so lar IN time as
this has, before introduced resolution into this oouy,
InsiruciIng the Committee for the District OF Columbia TO
report bill 10 abolish slavery in the District OF Colum-
bia. And be would further have found, by reference
TO the journals oil this honorable body, that there were
found seven members that recorded their names an favor
ot that motion.
/ i'm not. sir, prepared 10 say that agree entirely
with all the details of this measure III thought there
was very strong probability that il would become a
law at this session, might be disposed to look little
into the detail before giving my vote IN favor OF IT
lew days since, sir being m distant State saw IN
the pubc pFess account OF the glory that some oi the
great OF the land were reapng Tor their efforts TO
compromise this great question, as II called o slavery;
OEive peace to the distracted land-to heal wounds
10 cement the Union-and to do great many other very
glorious things Well sir, so be IL; am glad OF IT,
Trey are worthy OF it, and | want them to enjoy IT,
But while the public are binding their brows with these
laurel wTea.hs, desire full share OF the ojium the
abuse and the opprobum that belong TO the advocacy OF
the doctrine OF the emancipation Of slaves, wherever and
Whenever have the power 10 do II. Other gentlemen
all The aurels that they may acquire BY compromising
any portion OF this question desire, repeat, to-day,
to associate so humble name as my own with The
odum and reproach, the abuse and caumny. ihat De-
ong the advocacy and the avowa OF these sentiments
There is no time like the present There Is no opPor.
iuny like that which Is IN hand There may have been
opportunities but they are past What the future may al
lord God only knows. know time like the present,
and am seize the present occasion TO record my
vote again upon the journals OF this body IN favor OF the
abolition OF slavery IN this District desire u share
Of all the odium arising from the ayowa oi such an OBJ
eclonabie sentiment that. do not know, sr, that
any other OF these thirtyone States have spoken upon
hh subject, ard do not care Other gentlemen may
ctk TO their constituencies, and Will look TO NINE
know not whether any other Tree Stale has spoken 10
hs erect and IL nothing 10 me, when The Stale when
lmpsn represent has spoken and recorded her sent
mtns, which accord with my own conviction. iha',
81, enough Tor me on the present occasion ,
lhe senator IRON Mississippi lMr. fooTEl asks II
ibee Is State 10 this Union that has not parsed dis
tinnang laws against people OF color, believe tsere
= one; and that il the le Stale OF New Hampshire.
lbeItve that heyeneyer If my recollection serves me
Igbt-has New Hampshire made such a DISCRIMINATION
lhe only distinction made between the white and The
ooloied population New Hampshire this, that the
colored population relieved from the burden oi doing
military duty That Is all They may vote; they may
Ding suits they may testify IN courts; they may take
mopfi.y ~ wH ana convey aace IN their own name, and
ihey may 90 anything else and have any advantage
which any other citizen Of the State may do or have
There y no discrimination made | do not remember
ever 70 nave seen what may BE- called negro upon a
jury, but think ! have seen some very dark COM
Pexiohed men there ILsugLterI There is no DIS.
Elimination made BY The statute.
Mr foOIE, un his seaiJ Can they come in from
other States
Mr HALE Yes sir; they come il nj pleasure from
otef States. The rights OF the people oi New Hanp.
hlre are not measured BY their complexion all Dark.
eompexioned men and light. pmpeSlored upon
sn equality and have bon been elected 10 Offices in New
Hampshire
wish TO call the attention OF the honorable senator
om Mississippi 10 anoher fact he honorable senator
Nt Jealous and jealous upon tie lawsfoT the proiec.
io ol poIeriy in the District oI Columbia They were
m. sentiments; but very much fear that in The sane.
t'y VI he honorable senator's own breast this matter
naa personal application. think be referred TO the
eeon o. slave property, because, cir, any body that
t'hehbes The history OF the last Congress will remem-
w. gsl na endeayored 10 introduce bill into this body
49, e protection oi properly against mob violence, al
ne .hsi nob held possession OF the city, held un-
Jpi'su possession o. paris of the CITY Tor several
si ara was not unil the intervention OF the Pres
m'ht oi The United States, with the power OF COM
n"hd conferred on him by the constitution, came in aid
ne civil authorty, that the mob was put down. Al
dt lme endedvoTed to introduce bill Tor the lroec-
Oh OF property agalns, mob, yeIy simar IN its po-
% ons 70 ihe law ~ tue State oi MARY land But never
od get the Senate 10 voie upon tie question whether
snould have leave introduce the bill The