The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-25

Wnlcu ne h8O oDJocJo Wolcu they
qusstsd 70 Be- shown, are the relies Of wasAingtos.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mssissippi opposed the resolution. -
insxpsdient. Printed copies could b obtained In
tSoosSs that Il. senate PROPOSED to rum int n s1
rens In relation 70 these matters Of vsnwston unbs
Mr. BonLArD also opposed the resolution intimst-
Ing that inscription sPeculstors had secured and
were securing relics Of the pstrots Of the revolution
and appealing to Congress to purchase them, for no
other object than to MI their purses with the fruits Of
speculation. They had seized upon everything which
basis OF speculation and hswksd them about the ospi
toll and tho practice to be he did not
doubt that the tscred bones Of Washington would, at
some future time, be offered for sale.
Mr. CLAY begged to inform the Senator that the ma
nucrpt Of Washington proposed to b. purchased hsd
capitol Its proprietors had made application here
1t WAS his own proposition, which had up his
own motion, Of his own voion, and without the sppl
cation OF any person or persons.
After some further conversation, the joint resolution
was passed
The Senate, In Committee Of the Whole, pro-
ceeded to the confederation Of the special
provision of the constitution relating to the rscaptsre
Of fugitive slaves.
MIR. BurlKR addressed the senass in support of the
BILL stating Its object and explaining the necessities
which, In his opinion required its immediate sdop-
ton In the Of his remarks he stated that
loss to the South by the escape Of slaves amounted
annually to ct least hundred and hty thousand dol
lars He must cAndor confess that had very
confidence that the bill would effect to considerable
extent the required object because the federal govern
meDt had but little authority to enforce the recognition
and fnomsnt Of the requirements OF the spirit OF the
constitution The good faith and integrity OF the people
mu.t be relied on In great measure for the suoport
Of the constitution and il that would not preserve IL
inyioste little depsndencs could be placed mon sta
provisions 20 effect that object lie 70
the Of the various nfern States in rss
ton to the capture Of rurAways oontending that
their laws intended to evade the constitutional
provision and that under their operaton it was al
useless attemp the recovery Of fugitive slave
After citing the statutes of various states he said
he hQpn tn Uhatu thoaa
of Ohio The sentimspts of her on
floor were very well known one Of them had, in reso
luton. declared that when called mon 70 snnaort ths
constitution Of the United States he would do So with
mental reservation never to support this clause res
tive to fusitiys slaves
Mir CHASE asked TO whom the Senator referred.
Mr BurLER-To you. sir
Mr.. CHAsE-I never offered such a resolution-never
voted such would offer and ver ould vote
for such resolution
MIR. BurLrR ssid the resolution was imputed to the
Senator in q Newspaper paragraph.
MIR CHAsr thought that when the Senator made such
charges he should be careful to have better
for ,Eem than newspaper paragraphs
MIR. BUTLER said that the Senator from Ohio present.
the resolution in proy persona at an anti
untrue. Mr. Fuller stated further that those Of
the Northern States which bad not passed laws evad
ing the constitutional provision failed any
good faith to do A 10 snv onsrs.,,onai acttnn On
The subject be was well aware that the North had the
the visdom hon or and fo,b aranre OF that msortv
They asked that a consttutisnai provision for
their pr,t.ction he carrisd out hat ,bav vni,bt
snov Phs Urn,so,1e, M t INA. tnsy msn'
lst.d In tts adontion In corc,paios hi. r.m.rrs.
MT Bur,rn made some incidental sliusions to The
ou,,,ion or saxsrv which NV s~itste, ths iTninn
he .cknowles,,a That ths discord ana a;str.ction
no. nYsvsi,;ngn 81. nrs.s;on ar. On, 81 ~. 20
anti ~ the with Nexco. hut he fsit n dns to him
self 10 say That vhis he sdvocatea the war ana voted
for in the rst instance that from the tina n
became 4 war of invasion he was The enlv gentleman
on his side the CHI, Tho onnosed the ~
new ts rrtory ms S1nit sf ths war n. Sors.sy that
snrb scnn,s;t,on mid crova az .nn. ~ d;s.oS a.
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PSfs'a sio"ing euiosiuu upon oeneIat eco,t,
VIC, WIN an ihuoehce ever MS army wnicn m'gnt
nave ehhpieo MIN 10 pursue almost any scneme OF sell
sggrsdizement AT Time when MS scnievemshss were
being crowned with success, ana wnen wen earned
sofss were ABOUT 70 ia on him ior acts when wouia
nave mace lame ior MN As EXTENDED rs the cvIea
woro-iet the heid sttne orecnon Oh MS government
ma returned nome leaving others 70 reap the fruits OF
DIS ability and plans oT success HIS conduot on tnst
occasion deserved at the hands OF the people the
teryed tpch Distinction not only Tor the purity OF MS
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