The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-08

Wncn IL was useu, was 'CuiuHnut ana tnut tue lHru
laon Of calumny il il should be SO considered by the
honorable senator from Arkansas could not but be re-
garded as highly injurious and offensive.
il il were not due % himself as well as to he senator from
Arkansas, [Mr. BoRLAND,1 TO disavow meaning so Of
fensve, and which was very sure, from the whole ten
or OF his communication TO the ntegencer he did not
design Col W. promptly and frankly stated that his
object not attack but purely defensive, and to put
himself right before the pubc that he had written his
nasy a., ana under some leengs q y I'M
cude him with ohersand did not carefully weigh the
import Of his language but that It was due to truth for
him tosay that he meant imputaton OF caumny, but
that he meant simply, and most distinctly, if the remarks
of the senator were designed TO be applied to him, that
they utterly without color or foundation in point OF
fact
Upon my stating strongly my belief that the senator
meant offensive application to him, that had attend
ed to his remarks though had never spoken to him on
would give him peasure upon any suitable occason to
say the senator, any of his friends, what he had
just said to me- and, finally think upon his own sug
geson requested me to do him that justice to the sena
tor as early as might be convenient
do not pretend TO be exact in language but give the
substance.
have the slightest intelligence suspicion that the sena
Tor from Arkansas had taken such view OF this matter
as in his judgment, required couner-publcation or
any other movement whatever
then had interview with the senator from Arkan-
for that purpose, and detailed the substance OF this
conversation, who at once honoably and candidy, and
nSttVSt
question, state that far from him from any
in the country to have reflected on Col Washington,
the Washington family. or upon any OF its friends or
connexions He had no such purpQseno such idea had
Well sir in this state Of things. there was restoration
of that kindly feeling which perhaps had never been
rously disturbed on the part of Col Washington, and
think not on the part OF the honorable senator fromAr
kansas; and the affair having been made public in the
prints Of this city. think it is due to both parties that
here, and on this theatre, where the supposed offence oc
Cured, this statement should be made.
Mr.. BORLAND Lask Mr.. President that the Senate
will indulge me in few words Of response to my honor
able friend from North Carolina, Mr. MANGUM1 My
recollection and impressions accord strictly with the
statements he has made; and am truly grated that he
has appropriately and kindly made those statements to
the Senate; thus obviang the necessity OF any pubca
tion, through the newspapers; by myself
laval myself of the occasion to say response to the
avowa so fankly made in behalf of Col. Washington,
that my remarks upon the resolution for the purchase OF
the manuscript of the Farewell Address entirely
without reference to that gentleman, TO any member
Of the Washington family AT that time. did not know
that Col Washington had had pecuniary transac-
tion OF any kind with the government OF the United
Sates or was in any way instrumental or concerned in
the transfer Of the PAPERS Of Washington to he govern
family was in my mind at the time.
My concluding remarks. in which spoke Of the sa.
cred bones Of Washington" had no reference and Ger,
individual bearing that name. wished to rebuke that
spirit OF speculation which deemed too prevalent, and
which seemed disposed to spare from s so,a grasp not
which invests with degree OF sancy and veneation
even the personal relics and inanimate remains OF
force 10 that rsbuke indicated The bones DIV Of Wash
ngton the most sacred and the last OF such relics
and expressed the apprehension that the sord spirit de-
nounced, ii not at discountenanced and sernly
buked would at no distant day. become utterly shame
less sink TO the lowest earthly degradation and be capa
Bile Of that las, and most revolving Of all ndecency
and acrlege the invasion OF the tomb OF Washington
Such was my Intention and such did not for moment
doubt would be its understanding by all who heard or
read my remarks.
every descendant Of the Father Of his Country, and
myself. For him, and for them, join the mass of my
countrymen in entertaining sentiments Of the most pro-
found respect
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
Mr.. HALE presented the petition OF citizens Of Wis
consn favorable TO the referepce OF questions OF inerna
ona dispute to arbitraon which referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations
SLAVERY
Mr. also presented the following petition OF The As
sociation OF Friends for promoting the abolition OF
slavery and improving the condition OF the free people
OF color:
To the Senate and House of Representatives Of the United
States Of Am0ica.
The Association OF Friends for promoting the abolition Of
slavery aud improving the condition of the free people OF
ceIy OF Friends have long the primo ple that
'al men created equal that all should have equal
rights and privileges guaranteed TO them as citizens Oh
In view Of this they have been led to look the in
tanning its wide surface such equal laws as shall rem
der happiness and security 10 all The system Of slavery
which has long bufdened and dcsolaed the southern
portion Of land is viewed by us all with deep concern
and the fear upon that Ia the admission OF new
States the Union, and the erection o Territories,
this terrible evil may be spread and perpetuated thus ad
ding blight TO blight with its vast addition o Distress Of
sorrow, and Of sin
We, however, ask OF you, possessing you do the cgs
atve power the increase Of this dreadful evil
by the non new States into the Union, the
Of Territories whose constitutions organic
laws do express prohibitions TO the establish
ment or the continuance slavery within their limits.
Signed behalf o the aforesaid Association, at hor
monthly meeting, held in Philadelphia on the seventh day
Of the I1th month, 1919
IAGSR EEoIR sILEINsaAm, N EEE1si sc'er4.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair is in doubt
whether that comes under the rule.
Mr. KING, Tin his seat) Who is II from
Mr. HALE do not know that the rule asks who II
is from.
Mr.. KING, (in his seat) Who the petitioners !
Negroes
Mr.. HALE. | do not know their color, sir they do
not state it in the memorial. tLaughterl They are
Friends, in Pennsylvania, however
MIR. H. said that he had been requested TO present
another petition the puport OF which he was stating,
Mr. CLEMENS objected to the reception OF the former
petition, and moved that the question OF reception be laid
upon the table.
Mr. HALE inquired il the objection was in time
The VICE PRESIDENT ruled that il was
Mr.. HALE thereupon called for the yeas and nays
ZINC .nd IT T. 49, "A for tha oad;ng of thu