The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-15

SO much sir, for the opinion Of This eminent and ex
Sseh' Judge q lhe old North Stale Aud my friend from
.1nheencuI Mr. BALDWIN, has just handed me another
reference which altogether pertinent the point
read now from statute of the State OF Virginia.
lows: W
Al Tree persons born within the territory oil this Com
mGaIeainj a persons not being natives, who have OBJ
children wheresoeyer born whose fathers or mothers are
Shall be deemed citizens Of this sah aa Ss
ss,%aa"''h mat character 2 '' manner hereinafter mem
My friend from Connecticut suggests that the original
law passed in 1879 contained the distinction of color and
that the words "whlle persons stricken out at the
time this law was re enacted, in 1792 II would thus
seem that the old Commonwealth OF Virginia, too, has
recognised colored persons citizens With these author
tiles will once more take leave Of the question, and not
trespass further Oh the time OF the Senate.
Mr.. BUTLER am sorry am not so well prepared
on this subject, either with ammunition in my own
drawer or with such as i supplied BY my neighbors.
The senator from Massachusetts has read TO letter
from Captain Ranlet and have word to say that
point i you, Mr.. President, as slayeholder-and
believe may say il Of the Shareholders in eneralhad
found your servant in jail sometimes have found nine
10 travelling the circuits you would not have permitted
him 70 remain there for moment, for you would have
paid the money necessary to obtain his release and yet
this man. who is preaching TO philanthropy, by his
own confession found his own sailors incacerated under
local law, and he suffered them there 70 remain with the
certainty on his mind that they were to become slaves
And he 10 read lecture TO us and 10 the people OF the
South philanthropy suppose these people Of color
were temporarily placed in custody under local law until
the captain Of the vessel ready 10 leave the port and
take them with him, and he basey abandoned his crew
TO become slaves in South Carolina, rather than pay
small amount for their reease and yet ne is the man who
sends letter here prang about abuses under the local
laws Of the savehoding portion of this community!
Yes, sir we have "Ranlett on humanity, "Ranlett on
freedom" "Ranlett on constitutional abuses" by man
who would leave his own sailors, to whom he was
bound by every tie which honor could speak of
honor" sirin jail, there to rot or to become slaves
And yet he is the man who presents himself here
censor morum, or lecturer on philanthropy Sir, what
credit y due to man who by his own confession, has
an act kp
repeat, sir, if had body servant who had been
rested by the patrol for being without pass as we call
hour what the inclemency OF the weather. would 60
to his rescue, and take him out OF custody BY paying the
money for his release. But this Captain Ranle suffers
his own crew TO remain in prison rather than pay few
dollars 10 release them More than that, be subjected
them TO the risk OF being sold to slavery and thus suf
ered the destiny OF human being TO be controlled by his
omission 10 do an act OF humanty This. sir pretty
fair specimen oil what they call philanthropy in some OF
these free States. The difference between their theory
aid their practice could not be better illustrated than Il
has been by the imposing document oil this captain Kan
lett, which the senator has Just read TO us. $500
shall not undertake to deny that such law exists. or
that under persons are arrested but believe that
under II any sold into slavery. And sir,
this discrimination will exist as long as the crcum-
stances exist which required It's establishment II The
senator from Massachusetts knew the circumstances IN
der which this law was adopted, | scarcely think he
would persist n The course he - pursuing Il ne did ms
in the portico, when the escaped lion was tearing the
people tspeces Looking down upon the scene, his only
!
aughiel So long Massachusetts is not subject 10
The hazards to which the southern States exposed he
may feel quite glad tha, he is W stairs and satisfy
Charleston would have been committed to the flames, lis
citizens murdered and crimes which cannot name COM
mtied, through the murderous and incendiary arrange
men for an made through this very class
persons who into the city 10 deude and deceive the
slaves, who better of than themselves, but Tor
cities, the murder OF men, and the commission Of other
more horid crimes, to stand nothing in the way
Of honorable gentlemen who choose % Phosophlze about
abstract philanthropy But for this agitation believe we
should have gone on ameaby in our legislation between
the different States but the South will be driven to
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi While temporarily absent
from my seat am informed that the senator from Mas
sachusetts read letter referring personally omyse
Now, lay claim 10 the aDoun, OF intelligence which
his correspondent seems TO award 10 me, but do claim
10 have used due caution in getting information Before
best informed on The subec and learned that the arrests
OF free persons OF color, coming IN vessels 10 the ports
named had been OF those persons who had been on Shore
and thus violated the police regulations which the absolute
necessity OF the bad required these cities TO esiab-
ishpohce regulations TO prevent the murder oil the IN
habi,anls, and The burning Of the city BY neendlaIes
prompted by fanatics baser than the slaves whom they
use instruments for arson and murder The senator
from Massachusetts read the letter; ask him does he
Sir WINTHROP. do not undersand what the SEN
altar means by endorsing il.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi Does he adopt the state
MIR. WINTHROP. Certainly moi. know nothing Of
the statement or the person. further than the letter itself
furnishes evidence read the letter as received by
due course of mail And showed il 10 the senator from
Mississippi before read the Senate, and therefore
have taken no advantage OF his absence.
MIR. DAVIS, OF Mississippi. j am not in the habit oil
reading letters 10 the Senate unless vouch for the
truth OF what they contain. | am not in the habit oil
paradng private correspondence before the Senate, or
OF attempting 10 impugn the statements o my brother SEN
aors here BY letters IRON those whom am not prepared
to endorse.
With a molicum Of intelligence only, hal not so
much iuy az 10 credit the statements on which the
senator relies therefore made inquiries IN quarefsl
believed 10 be most reliable, aud arrived al he concur
sion that the statements oil the letter which was eal oy
the senator were MISUNDERSTANDING false know
something personally oil portion oil what IS hvoyed
this assertion reside near 10 New orleans anu Visit
il 50 often il being my market town, as 10 nave some
opportunity 10 know what Is done there mere are TWO
senators upon this floor who know more anout u than
myself There are two senators who can speak for
Charleston and The presiding officer can speak Tor Mo-
bile believe the whole statement 10 be groundless
as.erson pui forth by aboltonlst, and am sorry
ha Inc senator from Massachusetts has far forgotten
what wa due to this body aud 10 himself as 10 introduce
il upon this floor. 5.
The PRESIDENT The senator will observe order.
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi These times, sir, when
men might be excused for forgetting 10 measure their
language When the moral character of entire Sec
ton oi the Union is assaed 1t is time for those VINO
value Ito speak in language not TO be misunderstood
WILL however, endeavor 10 remember the rules OF oeoae
The charge not no for the fret time brought forward
necessary police regulation ioo sysleh oi me .aP
of a. he