Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-07-29

lated with great industry-containing an EXPOSE
ton of political economy, written in style well
calculated to strike the mind of the masses, but
full of error and exaggeration from one end OF it
| to the other-errors of every sort-settng forth
in the strongest terms the supposed disadvantages
resulting from the existence of this Union to the
Southern portion of the Confederacy, and portray
| ing in the most lively hues the benefits which
would result from separating and setting up for
| themselves.
Mr. President, will not now dwell upon other
concomtant causes, all having the same tenden-
cy, and all we'll calculated to awaken, to arouse
us, if, as hope the fact is, we all of us sim
cerely DESTROYS of preserving this Union-to rouse
us to dangers which really exist, without under
rating them upon the one hand, or magnifying
| them upon the other.
1t was in this STAGE or state, rather, of the re-
public, that my friend from Mississippi, Mr..
| Foote, something more than four months ago,
made motion for the appointment Of Commit
tee Of Thirteen Unlike what occurred at an
analogous period of the republic, when it was my
/ duty to make similar motion in the other end of
| the Capitol, and when, on account OF the benefits
which might result from the reconciliation of a
! distracted country, the proposition was immedi-
ateiv adopted---on the present occasion, unlike
what occurred at that historical period, the propo-
stion of the honorable senator from Mississippi
was resisted from day to day, from week to week,
for four or five weeks. An experiment to restore
the harmony of the country met with the most
determined and settled resistance, as if the mea-
sure which the committee might report, whatever
might be its character, would not still be under
| the power and control of the Senate, to be dis
| posed of by it according to its own best judg-
ment. Finally, however, the motion Prevailed
A majority of the Ssnate ordered the committee
| to be appointed, and among the reproaches which
were brought forward against that appointment
of the committee by the senator from Massachu-
sets now in my eye, Mr. Davis it was stated that
that committee was organized and created by only
a bare majority of the Senate. Sir, does such
reproach as that liein the mouth of the SENATOR
or of others who acted with him? A sense of my
duty in this body, or in any body of which am
member, prompts me to respect the opinion of the
majority of the Senate, and TO conform to it as far
as is consistent wit my views, and when not so
to record my vote gss,ng with the minority. But
V bis case, upon constitution of this commit
ie, but SCENT thirty Or thirty-one members of the
:Senate resse ~ 9dI because the honorable sena-
| tor sgs@ al gha.s ii cured with him in oppos-
inc the erg ,5Jf u sht ommittee, chose to sit
/ by.is zee, alfhough members of the
! boo the body, it is true--without
We at,ss to d. Is this contu-
inss 5Rt Is be made ground of OBJ
tleettNr Il re. constitution, or labors of
sb Rnally raised and went out.
3 as1f all become me to speak NOR
~ IS hing The country, the SEN
M4s. Wiihout however, saying q
~ S IA Fs{ tasF .slnAe person who now address
VS. $sa II g,sg ID united 10 say that large portion
s@ s1s 81. consisted of gentlemen who had
" esa5is ssf3ea sfsr countrFir the highest stations
~ es.sse ~ sss,a2 linen Of pc experience, and whose
ad
%. al consider alton when they were en-
sS ss44 N tGSy afhcer--if ! may use the expression
r. szae eTeile the discordant parts Of this dis
sally After having expended some two
L 81 81 $50 eir lab6rs in = cir chamber, the commit
stss acre aeon y fsper' deliberately made 1t had
S ssad asass * sorts Of epithets were
taSs1tea the caasnii icy called the thir-
Ssh ses. ne IL kindness for the honorable sena-
Vi Esas New 4afasF Mr. Daytonl seemed not only
fsfsssato 5eng Then beaios powers, but to intimate
5Agss we we're aFieen luacl-s, [laughter;l that,
seAdW sNi,iisg forward Measure to cure and heal
III 49, 81 tsev la ttunght forward measure
aTa9m gatsd he disorders Of the country and
Ra u EisfssNss's witt raofe agitation. Mr.. Pre-
ned MOI askl eAe VOID Of reorininatory lam
isasetGo tbs Senate and to the country
Sen2se sngselves who have INDUCED
= sStcas; Is aess Is TO consider whether
s3tendad SIS say faie, as an olive branch
uaaet such ausy Is As this was, ought to
20 tiea Ted, snd shetiarthe committee who
il.slaht 70 have treated.
{, the ecnasaies presented their measure, OF
TIA At disorders oil The country, in relation to the
sahapt o. a va sYstern which, # allowed o pro
see rs i,s.,s s,s cts-~and which entertain the
nIehest cot M sS @ produce, il ii be adopted by
ConpAS s,ga& s- vupilc fulha 10 lester
and Il. gs $3.50 ,......
thcsS;Ss the ad mission of Cali
iornia #s ss4 EDITORIAL governments for
! Utah anesax iii X sasld the adjustment OF the
boundary sas MN saoo and Texas. With re-
specific The c AS.s ss&sureS, shall say but little
,f,44 -
they come lrl agst9- cannot forego, however
the opportu.. Z Nh ramayking that really think
the honorable seHGtsy ioan Virginia Mr.. Hunter has
maniesiea too u7aeh eagerness to go aside to make
occasions Of Fau 0dirg with the character of those
measures e has misrepresented, as think, not in
lily nJs todbt 6u msrepresented as you your
sell showed very properly he nature of those bills
But whatever may be their character at present when
they are taken apto be considered by the Senate il
will be inthepow oEthe Senate tomodify them ac-
cordng 10 Inc wishes the honorable senator, it will
be in the power q Tue Senator to modify them
ding to the wishes Of Che honorable senator rom Vir-
gnia In TWO important particulars that senator mis-
conceves the character otthese two measures. First
in relation to the remedyby ecord IN the recovery ou-
gitiye slaves That was ia,endeN be, his colleague
could have told him. merely cumulative remedy to
that already in existence.
Mr.. Mason. linterposingl am sure the senator will
indulge me one moment, My colleague is not now in
his seat When he proceeded to discuss this measure
upon orrner day, ne was promptly called to order
and not allowed 70 proceed. do not intend to call
senator whether it 4 altogether courteous to refer to
remarks of my colleague which he was not allowed
| to pursue.
Mr.. CLAY. l do not mean to go further than the
Senator himself did. Ihave remarked that | do not
mean to argue this question at large wish to an
swer the objections only which urged after which
shall pass over the subject. | should have almost
concluded by this tme if the honorable senator had
thought it his dutyto interpose. was merely going
to observe that the remedy ofcanyng a transcript o.
the record to the State which the fugitive had fled
WHICH his colleague alluded to, in The bill for
intended to observe, that there is nothing in the bill
which proposes the abolition OF the save-trade in the
District of Columbia-whi prevents the stakeholder
from passing through the District, in transu with his
body servant-nothing to prevent HIM from retaining
him here in his possession. The only object was to
revive the law of Mary land, and to declare that il a
slave be brought here for SALE then the person who
brings him here for that purpose shall be liable to the
penalty provided for in the law. But pass from this
subject mean to conine myself, while address the
| Senate, 10 the three pending measures.
Mr. HUNTER Will the senator from Kentucky al
| low me to explain? | do not wish TO prevent him
because was called order, from going into the sub
ect as fully as he may choose. hope he will be permit