The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-19

buy and sell lottery tickets affirmed ip the loeal law Of
Virginia. mast attach 70 the virginisn ia California
fence to the South when speaking IN derogslosy terms
concerning slavery, and that therefore none should ee
taken. Ia 80 doing, the North was but abofng in the
land, France, and even Tuns which had 70, up to Tie
point that slavery evil that must be abolished We
are told that i we persist dsunion will be the conse-
quence, while insisting that threat is intended This
language was intended as threat and nothing more II
noh why was il used
Mr. M. after paying high compliment 10 the spirit Of
remarked the compromise the North insists on is
that there shall Be- more slave States admitted this
policy carried out Il could not result in dissolution
custom Sose : not p b sas1 w. To
&C., must % broken up; in doing which, the conflict
civ waswould come on-the President being bound to
maintain the Union by force Of arms any portion Of the
country commences to resist the authority OF the general
government rebellion must be put down there, or the
suit will be the total destruction o the peace, happiness
and prosperity Of the country When the day Of success
all Here Mr. "a painted, at considerable length, the re-
suit Of dissolution OF The Union and asked who would
assume the responsibility Of producing this state Of things
civilized world had affixed their condemnation upon the
longer existence OF the institution
Mr. BOWDON Qn!enuptng Mr. M inquired whether
the gentleman from Massachusetts would be willing
risk the advent Of all the terrible evils upon the country
he had described sooner than orego the purpose OF pro-
vdng by law that the people south of 80 deg 80 min lin
the acquired territory shall not have the right to say
whether they will or win not have slavery among
themi
afmative) went to ask what lost rights would the
South recover BY dissolution II there be separation,
can the fugitive from labor be reclameLi Then, when
the slave passed the line Of the slavery local jurisdiction,
be will be free. Then thousands would escape where
one escapes now, the facilities for escape being greatly
increased. The old adage says that .weath has wings "
and ~ such contingency i would be found that had
legs also The slaves would probably then be nstgated
escape, which is not done now, except in cases.
though charged the North The North has an intense
antpathy 70 slavery but the restraint Of the law has, so
protected the South against the effect OF that antpa
thy Not in the Union be dissolved Han alli-
ance be formed BY the South with England, in the belief
that the latter will be lenicn towards slavery than
the northern United States, II will be found faacous,
the change being to prove detrimental to the nsttu
ton whose interests it might be intended to subserve.
Hall the slave population Of the Union lies within one
hundred miles of what in Of dissolution, would be
free frontier coast and interor and thus the facilities OF
escape would insure the flight (with the help Of foreign
ss, Of the negroes n that belt Of territory i one hun.
would only make two 10 the square mile Of northern
ritoy-not enough to induce the North to prevent their
learn the direction Of the north star and the wsy 10 The
light in the East
Should dissolution come to pass the pursuit and cap
ture Of fSgyes On her territory would Be declared felo
ny IN the North Ii war existed, there would be tempta
lions to 90 still deeper in uproong slavery Then the
North would make use OF no effort to suppress the
heavings Of their Gin such an EVENT. natural ally for free
dom. Then the slaves could not be kept under When
slavery existed in Greece and Rome, there oppor
tuny to escape without passing out among the barba
rams Here this will not Dc 50, az friends Will meet the
The proximity Of Jamaica, Bermuda, &c, would be
other inducement for the slaves to run away.
Mr.; billiard asked the gentleman from Msssachu.
sets how he reconced the message OF the governor OF
California calling for The exclusion OF free negroes from
that region with his views Of the probable readiness Of
TIE Notwithstanding States to receive the runaway il
Mr.. MANN (continuing) pronounced high panegyric
upon the spirit and principle OF freedom which had
made converts Of France England Mexico, and even Of
an Agerine State that spirit at work in every hu-
man heart There are. therefore, 900 Of possible
rebels in the Souh who in the event Of dissolution Of
the Union, would not be restrained. under the induce
mens for flight or revolt incident thereto. The of
the Africans who seized the slave-vesse (the Amstad)
some years since and compelled the master 10 for
the north STAR proved the abiding desire of the slave
freedom.
Mr.. vENABLE. having next obtained the Aoor gave
Mr. BURT, who desired 10 set the gentleman from
Massachusetts right as TO matter OF fact He said
that IN the slavehodng States slaves subjected
capital punishmenis in very few instances because Of
would bear him tMr b. in the assertion that they
are subject 10 the OF death for many offences
in which death Is not inflicted on the white man. In
South Carolina slave il not entitled to the benefit OF
death
Mr.. HORACE MANN remarked. his impression had
been different He now satisfied that he had been
mistaken. and was glad to be corrected.
On motion OF Mr. JONES. the committee rose. and the
chairman reported.
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON, with the view OF afording
members the opportunity attend business before the
departments, moved that when the House adjourn II
adjourn over until Monday
On which motion the yeas and nays having been ask
ed and ordered, il agrc ed toyeas So, nays SO.
On motion, the House then adjourned.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY is, 1850
After the reading Of tbe journal,
RESOLUTIONS ISTRoDUcED-LAEDs roR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES IN MNSEsoTA AND OREGON.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order