The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-24

The honorable senator seems 10 imagine that am
anxious 70 place him n bad attitude with his consiit-
beg the honorable senator 10 understand me perfectly,
that only intended to insist that there nothing OF
substance ~ has constitutional argument intend 10 in
sst nasmueh as II was the acknowledged power OF the
general government 10 provide for the restoration OF fu
gtlves from justice well from labor service, and
me powers experience bad showno be necessary Tor The
attainment OF lhat object were possessed by the govern
men II was the bounden duty OF the government 10 put
these powers into operation.
Mr., BADGER, Gin his seat) There is the Pacheeo
MIR F0oTE. The Pacheco case is in point. in which
we were asked 70 grant such indemnify. The hon.
oTable senator seems TO think that the government
is no more bound TO indemnify the saveowner. on &C.
count OF the loss OF his property from the inefh
cheney OF our legislation than TO indemnify the own
ers oil horses or other property forgetting for The mo-
men that there's an express obligation N the one case
and IN the other there is not Our foetathers deemed
necessary to provide perfect safeguard Tor these par
guards perfect il will simply enforce them We
claim the rights which have been secured by that
sacred instrument. But if southern gentlemen give up
all thus secured to usgive up the protection intended
TO be afforded by that instrument to slave property
and put the slave properly upon the footing Of
horses and other kinds OF property surely our fore
fathers have struggled for projection in vain The
senator ends his speech by saying That he is opposed TO it
upon constitutional grounds, and that this government
has no such power as this amendment proposes 10 be
exercised He deems il not expedient to exercise it.
have taken issue with him upon the consulionalty OF
The measure,and now take direct issue with him upon
il to his constituents, and they will tell him that there
is nothing expedient-at least nothing expedien
the present time than that the Congress of the United
States shall provide efficient law for the restoration
of fugves from service labor Therefore. sir upon both
questions OF unconstltuionay and exPediency. have
the misfortune to differ with him. All have further TO
say u.s. that he will not find individual among his
sti,uents in all the limits OF Tennessee agreeing with him
upon these questions. NJ
Mr.. TURNKEY. Mr. Pre- sdent, the honorable senator
advises me to consult my constituents: will try to do
So far my feeble capacity enables me, will
deavor to reflect their wishes and will wish TO say to
HIM, return, think he would do well to take the adj
vice 10 himself, and look more perhaps to his own State
than that of Tennessee.
Mr.. MANGUM. Mr. President, wish to give notice
that propose with the permission of the SEN
ae 10 lay upon the table aresoution changing the rules
that the shall precede the debatebut the de-
bate the vote We voted early this morning upon the
amendment OF the senator from Maryland, Mr. PRATrl
| voted with the minority Perhaps after another days
dscussonif profitable this-I might be far per-
suaded with the majority have only further
TO that the Senate adjourn.
The question being taken upon the notion
The Senate adjourned.