Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-14

Mr. President unite In what has been 50 well said by the
from Massachusetts, in deprecang the introduction
of this crude proposition into the Senate This proposition
10 true, Is crude a. It Is mschieyous uniformed in us
plan and principles il is vicious in its tendency and pu
poses. regret deeply and every this body, with
The exception Of the genemsn who introduced it, and per-
haps of the gentleman who proposes to vote for it, must
terrain, under the circumstances, the sentiment
But, permit me to say, extremely sorry that my
friend and colleague (Mr MAsGUs under the influence Of
just feeling OF excitement at the introduction Of this
here, should have proposed to abandon the bill now
under consideration am not to be driven from my pro-
pey by the of the honorable Senator from New
York. Mr.. SEwARD) Not at all. shall for what
deem right and will be driven from voting for because
Senator produces proposition which asks my consent TO
what know wrong And permit TO say to my col
league, that if he desires play into the hands of the Sena
tor from New York. if he wishes to become his ally aud
assistant If ne desires to promote his Objects if he goes for
disturbance OF the country, dissolution Of the Union
and Know he desires none OF these hlngse him be led
by the excitement the present occasion down this
bill for abolshng the slave trade in the District OF Columbia
My opinion Isl that nothing could the ends
purposes, and think is highly probable that nothing would
crafty the wishes of the Senator from New York. than
TO this bill voted down. Let him 60 before the Northern
people and to them that Southern not merely MAIN
tanned the rights Of property not merely stood against any
violation OF hem not merely insisted that measures should
not be adopted which might have evil and sinister look
towards invasion Of their rights but that they are disposed
to maintain all the abomnaons that cupdy and avarce
may have around the institution of slavery that they
Of removing whatever may be justly offensive in connection
with slavery in this District; and my word for It, he will gain
of influence and control the Northern mind than
he possesse and more, sure than my friend and
colleague will be disposed concede to him, and which,
know, he would not directly aid ia comforting upon him.
am sorry, Mr.. President that have felt bound to say
thus much. am afraid, however, that have yielded some
what the feeling in my colleague to which referred, and
which desire kindly and respectfully to check BY speaking
myself under the influence Of momentary excitement
On motion, the Senate then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1850.
The PRESIDENT said he had been charged with the
presentation of paper from citizen OF Illinois de was
prepared say what disposition should be made Of he
presumed that had better be laid the table which was
agreed The petition signed by Benedict Roate, who
complains of gevous wrongs and inflicted on
him in his State Of Illinois the Legislature Of which
having denied him reesss he seeks at the hands Of Con-
gress
BILLS ON LEAVE.
Mr.. FREMONT, in pursuance Of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce bill to provide for extending the
laws and the judicial system Of the United States to the State
of California which read first and second time by Its
title and referred to the Committee the Judiciary
Also bill to create the office of Surveyor of the Pabic
Lands in the State Of California; which read first and
second time by its title and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands
Also bill to preserve peace with the Indian tribes in Ca
orna by exnguishing their territorial claims in the gold
mine districts which read first and second time by its
title and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
COLONIZATION soclETY-REscUED AFRICANS.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. ask the Senate to take up the bill
for the relief Of the American Colonization Society The slaves
that recapured the baque Pons turned over to
the Colonization Society by authorities the United States,
Liberia and there kept the expense Of the society for
woyears Most Of them children oftwelv fifteen,
and sixteen years of age. The Society think that the
pense of feeding clothing and educating these people, which
thus devoved on them by the action of the Government
ought to be repaid them certainly expense in
Cured by the society," through the action Of the
throwing these young negroes upon them for
stead Of taking hem the Government bound to dc
by law and providing for them. That is the nature Of the
claim They simply ask that much shall be paid them as
the society, from its experience pays in reference to its
emigans The claim reported upon favorably two
years ago. similar report has again been made and
the necessities of the Society require that they should have
the money hope the Senate will consent to take up the BILL
The Senate agreed to take up the BILL and proceeded to
! consider it in Committee of the Whole.
The bill authorizes and requires the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury upon equitable principles to settle the claim Of the
American Colonization Society for the support and maine-
in Liberia Of the Africans ecaptured board the
barque Pops and for all supplies furnished the of every
description for their education, for medical attention, and
for lands given hem and to pay the amount which he
find the said society," out of any money in the
treasury otherwise appropriated provided the same shall
| not exceed fifty dollars per head.
After some debate the question was then taken the
grossment Of the bill for third reading, and resulted fol-
| lows
YEAS-Mesrs. Badger Baldwin, Bell, Chase, Clay, Da-
Wis., of Massachusetts Dayton, Dodge, of wisconsin, Dodge
of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, Felch, Greene, Hale, Hamn,
Jones, Mangum Pearce, Pratt, Seward, Shields, Smith,
spruance, Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales, Walker, Whit
comb, and Wnthrop-29
NAYS-Messrs Atchison, Barnwell, Benton, Butler,
Dawson, Dickinson, Downs, Fremont Hunter King, Mason
Rusk, Sebastian, Soule, Turney, and Yulee-l6.
SLAVE TRADE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The Senate, as in Committee of the Whole resumed the
consideration of the bill suppress the slave trade in the Dis
ct Of Columbia The question pending was on the amend
ment of Mr.. SEWARD, being substitute for the bill
Mr.. HAMLIN. Mr. President, propose to vote
against the amendment offered by the Senator from New
York, desire 10 state, in very few words, the
which will control my am in favor of the original
bill reported the Senate by the Committee Of
Thirteen.
Mr.. SEWARD. Will the Senator from Maine allow me
one word Of explanation
Mr. HAMLIN. Certainly.
Mr. SEWARD. Mr. President, am in favor Of the ORR
gnal BILL reported by the Committee of Thirteen
and until discovered that there possibility
of passing the bill in that shape, or in shape in which
could give my vote, that concluded to offer the substitute
which before the Senate have however, now been given
to understand that the BILL reported by the Committee Of
Thireen may be passed that can give my vote for 1t,
and that will be satisfactory to the Senator from Maine
will withdraw my amendment for the present; and if the
bill be passed in the shape reported by the Committee Of
Thirteen, shall the amendment But if
not pass in that shape shall the amendment after the
bill shall have been reported to the Senate.
required the unanimous consent Of the Senate to give
leave withdraw the amendment the yeas and nays had
been ordered on il.