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does not come within the exception stated BY the Chair
There is motion before the Senate upon the matter
The : VICE PRESIDENT The point Of order involves
fact Of which the Chair could have no knowledge.
Mr.. HALE. The senator from Kentucky stated to the
Chaif that i was one Of those petitions that presented
The VICE PRESIDENT The Chair supposed that il
was petition that the honorable senator was about to
Mr. CLAY want to know il cannot proceed with
conclude with mooa to take up these petitions
fer them 10 committee. | wish 10 learn from some OF
our learned parlIamentarians il can do so.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair is OF opinion
that the motion must precede the argument
Mr. CLAY Very well, cir will. then. make the
m9 Ts cE es fS s ba @sy ss
Mr. CLAY. Well, siT, will ieil you the law II
sns ou@ Ss
Chair may call upon him TO state what his object or
ton is. That done in the memorable OF
length on proposition not before the House, but in
anticipation oil proposition for declaring war. called
him TO order He appealed from the decision, and was
practice, the rational practice Of every deiberaye body
upon earth. is TO allow member who is going TO make
motion, to precede that motion BY pertinent remarks
that know it, have some reason to know il.
Well, sir, do not know that shall persist in my mo-
ton but have right TO put myself in order by making
such motion trust that the honorable senator, who
is always listened to, will not manifest any great mpa-
ence at my calling the attention Of Senate to this rami
Ss p p oyep ne g
These petitions are for variety Of for abol-
ishng slavery in the District OF Columbia for abo
shng the slave trade between the States for removing
the seat Of government eicn every mode in which they
bring up the question of slavery trust no impa-
ence will be felt BY the honorable senator by his friends
in the House, or out Of the House, when call the aten
ton OF The Senate this fact show that the object
to manufacture sort Of public opinion, in order to make
an impression upon us al the time when we are endeav
distracted and unhappy parts OF all the bterest enemies
towards the unfortunate negro race, there
compare with those ultra abolonists those processing
and pretending friends OF that race to whom,
individual negro, the aboonist fastens himself like the
Siamese twins; or, like the tabled Centanr OF old, the
abolitionst mounts upon, the back. not Of a horse,
but of negro, and rides his hobby into power by
ming friendship for the poor negro which
felt, but really seeking his own selfish and ambitious
aims.
in the whole world than these ultra aboltonists To
what extremty have they not driven the slavehodng
States, in defence Of their rights, guarding against
the to which they have constant tendency in
all their movements!
Now Mr. President have said all that intended to
say have got OF these petitions my desk and
shall present them but they shall not deceive pro-
duce false impression to the real state OF the public
sentiment OF the country think proper in my place TO
expose, animadvert, and reprehend them will make
the motion take them up, have right to do the
senator insists upon ii.
y Mr.. HALE, (after presenting some petitions embraced
in those above enumerated said: While lam up, wish
TO take thepccasion to make single remark as TO the
senator from Kentucky, who counselled me to good
deal Of patience think sir, il had been old enough
to advise him. he stood need Of the admoniton before
did, and more than did
Mr. FOOTE called the senator to order but at the in
stance Of senators near him, Immediately withdrew the
point of order, without stating it.
! Mr.. HALE continued thought that the honor
able from Mississippi could not be unknd
TO refuse me the opportunity to make personal ex-
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after had the floor, and while had the floor, however
our situations might differ and however humble might
be, did not accord with the equal rights and privileges
due to every senator upon this floor neither
rogant nor presumng; but when know my duty, de-
sire TO do il, and need not tell that senator that shall
do it; and threat insinuation no talk, loud or
low, coming from any quarter, or under any crcum-
stances will deter me from doing II. have but one
light TO guide me. the light of my own. conscience.
and tells me must go, ntimdations or language OF
this Sort or OF any sort, will turn me from my course.
Mr.. RUSK raise question upon the reception OF that
petition and have but word To say upon it, after the
eloquent manly land patriotic remarks which have fallen.
a few minutes ago, from the honorable senator from
Kentucky think, sir that those remarks will travel to
the different portions oil this country have the other
marks he has made upon this exciting question and that
coming from individual who has served the country
long and faithfully, and who, has now arrived at that
stage when his ambition must be only to depart in peace,
and 10 his country restored to quiet and happiness,
they will have great weight and effect
cannot believe, have refused 10 express such be-
lief that there is majority in the free States of this
Union that countenance the incendiary with
which we are constantly annoyed, but which can have
other effect upon the face OF the EARTH than to alien
ate section OF the country from the other and will
soon make US enemies
Why, sir the day before yesterday petition pre-.
scented in another form-and, doubtless, hundreds OF
others will follow in its tran-asking from the Congress
OF the United States enrol the slaves OF the slave States
in the militia Now. sir, what would follow after the
enrolment! Place arms in their hands What would
follow from thatl Does not everybody know that
ncendiary publications. and incendiary speeches,
circulated all this broad land, II with the nten-
ton 10 excite that class OF population TO insurrecton
yet having that effect In what condition does this place
that section OF the Union in which those slaves reside
have made no threats towards the North have made
no appeals their fears this controversy have asked
nothing except from her patriotism Do these petitions
represent the feelings OF the North Do the represent
atIves here who create excitement. and then auni
southern representatives with replying to these
tauntsl Does such represent the feeling OF the
is the consequence L. to be inendedat least
this precisely its effect and when the evil consequences
come, cannot avert item and relieve myself from them
by appealing the good intentions OF the that have
produced the mschiebe effect OF il is TO appeal 10 the
slaves which have at home to rise up and burn my
house, and my wife and children III this is
bravery God deliver from such II this is boIdness
i this is conscenously discharging our duty 10 our
Godf this is manifesng proper degree oil and
have read, and reflected, and learned
from others older than SELF TO very little purpose Sir,
will not proceed. | hope, / pray TO God, that these
things may cease call upon those who agitatepay, II
thought could be heard among their constituents,
would call upon the reemen OF the Norho rise up and
at once 10 rebuke this sectional feeling which must, il il
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