The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-27

Wednesday,, March 20 1850
Mr. HALE resumed and concluded as follows:
Mr. PREsDEsT proceed now sir 70 notice ca another a
Senate adjourned yesterdays and the next part Of the
speech TO which wish to direct attention is the assertion
that
Nevertheless as small and contemptibe as the party
them VA. both Of the great parties Of North dreaded
them They felt that, though small they were organized
n ovs 5e northern mind Each party that
accons fsred 10 oppose their petitions Lest the opposite
parry o9Ould absr psons The effect was that
ted insisting that the petitions should pe a.
that Congress should take Jurisdiction oi he suDie'' -
which they prayed"
And speaking ON the subject in another part Of the
speech, on the sth page, he says;
Ana Congress Is invoked do all this expressly with the
view 70 the final abolition of slavery In the States lna
las been avowed to be the ultimate object from the be-
ginning the agitation until the present time and yet me
sGss' q 10ay AZ a asuss The
Co rated with them in almost all ther measures
abolition movement has been received with public favor
from the commencement by both parties in both houses
Of Congress-, from The North. and At home undertake
e thai declaration more % A. war wtn ns u'f T6s 4,
ahoiionists nsead of being received with pubic avor
At the North. BY either party have been denounced IN
form q ncn aSs hosn IL Dub
places have been broken in upon BY awess mobs Ihey
have been driven from the places where they had assem-
bled for the exercise of constitutional right ana 70 sucn
an sxtent had this spirit progressed that the buildings in
which thev had assembled and had been peaceably
csing the rights of czens under the constitution pave
been In at least one instance burnt TO the ground oy
mob. don't refer these matters for the purpose q
reopenng any wounds that may have been healed up y
soothing influence Of time but do contend that me
Senate means to do JUSTICE and the country means % 40
ustjce Il Is necessary and right that the truth upon this
subject should be made known.
Sir there has been sect that mas arisen since
the Chrsan era that has been met at every turn, on
every hand on every side, and by all pares with more
bitter, violent unreenng persecution than these same
aboonsts have been Instead Of growing Up oy me pup
lie favor Of the North they have up IN spite OF the
most determined opposition. They have lived upon per-
and denuncatlon have been every
thing which they have hal And ST. e snow @ Inat upon
the first place. proceedings OF Congress on tins sub
iect will show how far Is rue IN reference 70 me
House Of that ootn parties II om Inc
jurisdiction of the subject Ihe year 1852 Is Inc lime
which Is assigned as the OF this agaton
the time which both parties AZ me MOTH % uaiea II gly
Congress united in insisting that Congress should iake
iursdction OF the subject and that the petitions OF the
that IN ire House Of Representatives the sh day OF
February 1896, Mr.. Pinckney introduced the following
resolution:
fered Or may hereafter be presented this House,
ing for the abolition OF slavery IN the Dsc, 9.
snd s S.Ds hs % Ga ws s
proposed by an honorable member from Virginia, Mr..
sssssd IN relation s % ,hs subject BE- referred to
) select committee, with instructions 70 rePori
Thar Congress constitutional authority to IN
eriee in any way with the institution OF slavery in any OF
the States Of this confederacy and
inisrsls in any way with slavery ID District Of Column
bis because would be violation Of the public faith
wise impoc, and dangerous to the Union--assigning
such reasons for these conclusions in the Judgment Of
the committee, may be best calculated to enlghten the
secure and maintain just rights Of the slavehodinE
States and Of people Of This Dsct and I'd restore har-
mony and tranquility amongst the various sections Of nis
Union.
That resolution passed the House by vote Of yeas ie7
nays only g. That committee reported and they reported
three resolutions:
Rssolvsd, That Congress possesses constitutional
authority TO interfere any way, with the institution Of
as' R.ossa s1 That Congress ought not in any
way with slavery In the District OF Columbia.
"A And o I'll: Ss
the purpose Of restoring ranqol q IN me public mina m no.
3 Rsseipsd, That all petitions, memorials, resolutions
%pSessssf 70 Ss suBjsc, Of slavery OF the abolition
very SHALL without being either printed or referred be laid
upon table, and that no further action whatever sha
be had thereon.
l. Passed-yeas ls2, nayss
3 Passsd-yeas l32 nays45
3 Passed-yeas III, nays6s
ID session, 2ath congre", page 2s7.
JANUARY Is, 1887.
Rssousd That all petitions, memorials, resolutions, pro-
positions or papers relating in any way, OF TO any extent
Whatever subject OF slavery or TO the abolition OF
upon ,he table, and that no ur,her action shall be had
thereon.
Passed-yeas I2s, nays 60.
Mr. Paftou's Journal H. X I'd session 18th Cong, p. lH
DEcEMBER II, 1887
Rssolved That all petitions, memorials, and papers touch
ing the abolition Of slavery or the buying scIng, Or usns
United States, be laid the table, without being de
baied pnled read referred, and that no further action
shall be had thereon. 0N
Passed-ycas Ia, naysH
81 sesion 25th Congrsa, page 81.
DECEMBER III, 1898.
l. Rssovsd That this government Is Of lin
tied powers and that by the constitution Of the United
Sts,e Consress has no insti
tuition slavery In the several States o the contcdeacy
Rsoivsd That petitions for the abolition OF tlavery In
the District Columbia and the Territories OF the United
States removal OF slaves rom State
affect the institution OF slavery In the several States, and
thus indirectly destroy that institution within their limits
R<sofped, That Congress has right do that indi-
rec,ly which do directly and that the agitation OF
rories as mems and with view OF disturbing
throwing In the several States against the
true spirit meaning the constitution an infringement
the right the Sates affected, and breach OF the pub
lie faith on which they entered into this confs deracy.
Rssofped That constitution rests on the broad prn-
ope Of equality among the members OF THIS conederacy
that Congress, in the exercise OF Its acknowledged
powers, has ii ght discriminate between the inatu
tons oi one portion Of the States and anJtnef win view
Of aboiishng the one and promoting the oiher
o. kssotved, therefore. That all attempts, on inc part Of
Congress- TO abolish slavery la the District OF Columbia of
the Tertories or 10 ptohbit the removal OF slaves rom
State 20 State, OF TO Discriminate between the Institutions
OF portion OF the and anohe with tho views
aforesaid in violation Of Inc constitutions destructive Of
the fundamental principles n which Union Of these
States and beyond the jurisdiction oil Conges and
that every petition, memorial resolution, proposition,
paper touching relating any way or TO any extent
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