Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-02-09

further into detail than s necessary that OF all the
Of of those who attempt TO seduce from their
owners their slaves there instance in which il is
cised nuousy tohe objects Of their charity and benevo
ence the the seduction Of family slaves from the
service of their owner. The slaves in family treated
with all the kindness that the children Of the family
Every thing which they want for their comfort given them
with the liberal indulgence; and, sir, have known
instances than where by this practice of the seduc
ton Of family from their owners they have been
dered wretched and unhappy in the free States and in
family who bad been seduced away addressed her
and begged and mpored of her the of getting
back from the oeedom to which she had been sednced
and in the which have referred the
afforded her and she returned 10 the State Of Kentucky
mistress.
Then Mr. President, think that the existing laws upon
abe subject for the recovery Of fugitive slaves and the
ration and delivering Of them to their being found
inadequate and Ineffective it s incumbent on Congress-and
hope hereafter in better state of feeling, when har-
mony and good prevails among the members of this
federacy will be regarded by the free States themselves
part Of their duty also to assist in alayng this irritating
and disturbing subject the Of our Unon but at all
events, whether they do il not il duty to do it.
Is duty to make the law more effective, and shall
with the Senator from the South who goes arhest in making
penal laws and imposing the heaviest sanctions for the
very Of fugitive slaves and the restoration of them to their
owners
Mr. President, upon this part Of the subject, however,
allow me to make observation two. do not think the
States as States ought to be responsible for all the mscon
duct Of particular individuals within those States think
that the saes only be held responsible when they
10 heisoverrign capacity If there few persons-in-
discreet mad you choose fanatics il you choose 50 to
call them-who for dssolying this Unon we know
the some the North, and for dissolving in
qusnce Of the connexion which exists between the free and
ssshoag ssses. do not think that State in which
such madmen - they to Be found ought 10 be held
ssonsibIs M The dOcnss they propagate unless the State
itseM adopts thoss doctrines.
Sir there have been, perhaps mutual 81 complaint
and know least have heard, that Massachusetts, for
some unfendy laws the subject Of the recovery Of
fugitive slaves urges the motive for the passage Of those
laws the treatment which certain minister of hers expert
enced in Charleston years ago. Mr.. Hoa think, is
the of The individual who sent to South Carolina
to take Of the free negroes Of Massachusetts that might
pass Charleston in the vessels Of Massachusetts think 1t
was mission that il hardly worthy OF Massachusetts, to
have created think she might have omitted to send Mr.
Hoar upon any such mission but she thought it right
send him, and he went there for the purpose OF as
sertng he said, the rights Of those free people Of
color before the courts Of justice, and Of testing the va
lidity of certain laws in South Carolina with regard to the
prohibition of free negroes from coming into her ports
believe that the object that was the purpose OF his
mission He went there to create disturbance, as
understand except SO far as asserting those rights and
eges in the in which Massachusetts, held them might
create disturbance He virtually driven out OF Charles
ton believe he other emssary OF the same KIND
was driven Of New Orleans. do not mean to say whe-
/ her it was right wrong expe him. What mean to
say m that Massachusetts, her citizens has said that
after finding this treatment towards those whom she chooses
citizens the part of South Carolina, she deter
mined that Of Legislation by which she has with
drawn all aid and assistance for the recovery Of ugves and
nterposes obstacles and then she pleads the treatment Of Mr.
| Hoar an apology | think that furnished her with no
sufficient apology If South Carolina treated her ILL., Is no
reason why che should reat Kentucky aud Virginia, and
other slayeholdng States that had done her WRONG.
4 But she thought SO.
mention both cases,he case Of the expulsion Of Mr..
Hoa from Charleston, and the passage Of the laws Of Massa-
chusenot by way Of appreciation OF eiher but to show
that there have been unhapPy mutual causes Of agitation
furnished by class Of States well by the Others
though admit not in the degree by the slave States
as by the free States And admit ALSO that the feeStates
have much less for anxiety and socitnde this sub
ec Of ayey than the slave States and that far more exen
sive exeus not justification, ought TO be extended TO the
slave than the free State account Of the difference Of
i the condition Of the respective PARTIES
Mr. Prepiden passing from that resolution, will add only
single observation that when the bill up to be finally
scaed on will most cordially and heartily Tor it.
l~ M DAVIS, of Massachusetts,. Will the honorable
fSenaioS permit me to interrupt him moment want 70
say word in behalf Of the State Of Massachusetts, win
| his permission.
Mr. CLAY Certainly certainly
j Mr. DAVIS have never, aHnougn likely he may
have heard the apology stated BY the honorable Senator for
passing the which he has referred t the contrary
have always understood that the law which Massachusetts,
had for restoring fugitive slaves repealed because the
below they understood it had pronounced their law
unconstitutional That is the ground which they took
whether they wise in the legislation they adopted shall
not undertake to say But wish say word in regard
to the missions is termed by the honorable Senator from
/ Kentucky TO South Carolina
IF call the facts my recollection correctly they these
We the Of much shipping employ many sailors
and among them employ free coored men, whom we
in Massachusetts, acknowledge to be citizens Of the United
States and citizens of the commonwealth and entitled to the
rights of citizens These citizens taken from vessels
when they arrived in South Carolina and held in
tody till the vessels sailed agan This citizens COM
planned Of whether justly unjusty, that was an en-
croachmen in the first place. upon the rights OF citizens and
in the next place, that great Inconvenience to men
engaged in remember rightly, and think
do The State of Massachusetts, authorized ts Governor to
PROPOSE at the expense Of the State, to some suitable ana
proper person, who citizen Of South Carolina 10 test
the right to hold her citizens in custody IN this Way IN tne
courts Of the State or the Of the United States
remember rightly that declined by more citizens
of South Carolina Then the mission TO which the honor
able REFERS instituted, and the termination Of
j believe he has correctly stated
il wish it to appear that Massachusetts had aggressive
purpose whatever simply wished that the Judiciary should
4 decide the question existing between them She wanted
| nothing more, asked nothing
i Mr. CLAY. Mr.. President, hear with much pleasure
this explanation have been informed, however, by
eminent citizen of Massachusetts, whose name il unneces-
sa,y to mention-he member of this bodythat the
motives for the repeal of these laws for the passage Of
these laws least Of the motives, the treatment
Of Mr. Hoar in Charleston However, am glad to hear
preceded from another cause, and that what con-
ceve be mconcepton Of what the true opinion oil the
Judges Of the Supreme Court When the true exposi-
ton Of that opinion comes ,be known in Massachusetts,
that the Legislature of that State will restore the laws
facilitating the recovery Of fugitive slaves and which she re-
peaed in consequence of that misconception.
Mr.. President have great deal yet to say, and SHALL
therefore, pass from the consideration Of this seventh resolu
ton with The observation, which believe have partly made
before that the stringent provision upon this subject
which can be devised will meet with my hearty
and cooperation In the passage Of the bill which under the
consideration Of the Senate The last resolution declares
trade in slaves the sayeholdng States but that the
admission exclusion OF slaves brought from into