Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-01

fieve as surely as there is God in heaven if you force
the people of the United States upon sectional issue
for the Presidential election, in which the people OF the
free States look to particular candidates because
thew are in and OF the free States, them sir i
saw that in the shortest possible time you will have
severance of the Union. Sir, could cite within
nv view now who looking that position and who
are already imagining their elevation from this or the
other wing OF the Capitol, to the Presidency of the u
States upon issue of that sort. The President of
the United States TO be abotionist; his cabinet as
a matter Of COURSE would be abolitionss our foreign
ministers would also be abolitonists and instead of
having who will stand up for our interests and no.
nor and defend our institutions my respected friend
from Michigan Mr.. Cass) so nobly did upon memo
rable occasion, when they were attacked in foreign
countries, you Will have those no only do not
buke those who may venture to do but lend help
ing hand IN the assalment; who rejoice in every OPP
portunlty to assail that portion of the Union within
whose borders this particular institution OF slavery
lists These sir, are the inevitable results that be
forced upon us by giving way to the doctrines OF these
gentlemen. 5e. 80 s...-i f. o. -t-.
Now, sir, will say that do not believe that there
is particle of sincerity the part OF those who
eternay prang about the dangers OF slavery in Utah
and New Mexico. Sir, cannot believe they think
what they say. This whole movement has been poti
cal rather than phanthroplcal These gentry do not be-
leve in their souls that there is any danger whatever of
Southern shareholders emgrating with their negroes
those elevated and hyperborean regions but yet for the
sake OF little political capital ~. 30 i. :, 81
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair must admonish the
Senator that his remarks strictly in order n
Mr.. DoDGE Mr.. President, may be allowed, l
hope to say that have not great deal of respect for
those persons-I will not intimate that there are any
presentwho seek TO ride into the Senate or House Of
Representatives from free State the back of mig
ger / have not very high appreciation of that sort
OF pseudo philanthropy which passes over objects of
benevoence' and charity at home to travel thousand
or fifteen hundred miles for objects which to lavish
it that gets up carieatures and effges, sc. depicting
the horrors of slavery, haass and excite the old mai
den ladies aud men OF weak nerves in the free States
And yet these the characters who contribute largely
to these agatons the results of which have been
shown IN Congress for the years past i think that
it is high time for, both Wings and Democrats, if they
would have this Union held together, to take stand
against these agltaors. hs-=tF 81. t--7 4e- ..
And now, sir, just show me proposition connected
with aboliionisIn in any shape land you will have my
vote against IL here elsewhere. | think under-
stand the progressive spirit OF these things and Of the
purposes Of gentlemen, WHO not here, augh
teri but the opposite side of tbs chamber and egt
side OF the bar. We all know what capital they have
already made by denouncing President Folks God
abhorred war; begun and prosecuted, as they alege,
for slavery must say, that it they could only cacu
late upon the spirit advancing rapidly in the future
it has done in the past they will easily get put into those
glorious places which they anxiously waiting to
Sir, when I spoke Of the warnings Of the Father Of
Country and of those who had signed the Declare
ton Of Independence, and of the noble example they
had set US, and of all they had done for u.s. could not
but think that owed it to them to defend the consti
tutlon and thus preserve the rich legacy they had be-
queathed us. ID, ~ done. s.sss,,---, c..,.. ,
But sir if thee doctrines are to advance in the free
States as rapidly as they have DONE and gentlemen are
nator from New York, who regretted that the Legisa-
TUE OF his State had not instructed him to go for the
immediate abolition Of slavery in the District of CO.
lumba if we 90 making issues and rails
ing points Of this character and are sustained in
them, as they Were some years ago questions that
they raised out OF the annexation OF Texas and the war
with Mexico, they will produce, indeed a lamentabe
state of affairs II they are to go thus agitatng these
questions as they do and making all these sectional is
sues and receive for them the sanction Of the people of
the free Staes they will render infamous among men
the OF the Father OF his County, and of Jefer-
son. and OF other great men who have held slaves and
simply because they held them. soon. $3.50.
Now, sir, these precisely the objects which are
sought to be accomplished by these gentlemen. say,
therefore, that repudate every thing connected with
this thing OF agitation am here friend Of the
admission of California and sir, | would be willing
day and night if that object could be effected
disconnected withany other measure. But the Senate
has decreed otherwise that is to connect it with other
measures; and | am not now disposed to be factous
but to vote tor this bill because it proposes provide
governments for the Territories, which believe it is
our solemn duty to give them | am willing and anx-
ious too tor the passage OF the fugitive slave BILL and
DESTROYS of voting for in the form proposed by the
Senator from Virginia, or in any other sats ictory form
can answer Tor my constituents that they negro
seaers although they live right upon the borders of
slave State. True, some of the Mssourians did once
come with their rifles to certain Quaker settlement af-
ter some fugitive slaves; and they got them We had
practical illustration OF the idea suggested by the Sc
naor from Kentucky tMr Clay) Of people fighting for
their rights under the constitution and in the Union
And, bad as that is greatly prefer it to fighting for
We are not OF those States who would throw obstacles
in the way the provisions of the constitution being car
rled into effect, do desire intend to do So
am therefore, willing to take these measures together
or separately, and to vote tor them they come up
Mr.. DAYTON. lhave no purpose, Mr.. President to
enter at all into this debate, further than call the at
tention otthe Senate to the distinct proposition whchis
before them and then to ask again that the Senate
adjourn, or that it rather be postponed unt morrow
at one o'clock. g @l 49, toa7 ,si go Pr f5a
The 10th section ofthe original bill does NOT seem tn
which haS hoarr
ken to it BY the Senator from Mississippi and Others
That section restricts any legislation in respect to
African slavery" think that eonveysa distinct idea
No legislation in respect to African slavery means the
institution OF slavery but do not apprehend that if
there happen to be slaves there, which be legally
held as such, that this 0rbids Their making police laws
the amendment ofthe Senator from Mississippi; which,
for the purpose ofexcludmg conclusion, says "pro-
vided that nothing herein contained shall be construed
as to prevent the passage OF laws tor the preservation
OF that kind OF property under the general denomina
ton property. As originally stood, the amend
ment was first offered by the Senator from Maryland
it was, all property lawfully introduced but that is
stricken out purposely bythe Senator from Mississippi
SO that il the property gets in there under the consttu
ton and laws OF the United, States, then Territorial
legislation may take place for the purpose of protecting
itthere. Thai understand to be the object of it.
Mr. DAVIS With the Senator's permission, wish
to ask him whether he heard the explanation made
when the language used substituted instead of
the word lawfully. # q J. 5 'f' ID '' ,si.l,
Mr., DAYTON Certainly. 1, l4t.4t. -o2 AK
Mr. DAVIS. Then the Senator knows that the word
lawfully lnerlineaon TO which objected as
saw it, and took the first occasion to modify
Believing that it made difference in the amendment
the Senator from Maryland made this nterlineaon at
the suggestion OF another, and without consulting me- II
Mr. DAYTON. Certainly | recolect distinctly the
explanation of the Senator from Mississippi The fear
IS that this amendment offered by the Senator from
Mississippi may imply what we believe does not exist
right TO Introduce or to hold slaves in the Territory
The Senator from Kentucky says he has no objection
to the amendment because if that right does exist under
the constitution laws OF the United States then the
amendment has meaning; and If it does not exist it
Is OF no Importance That is all very well; and therein
comes the objection to this amendment. The Senator
from Mississippi who offers it thinks il has some mean
ing above and beyond that which the original bill had
The Senator from Kentucky thinks that this amend
leaves the matter to stand precisely as it stood by
the original bill Nor is this division between those
two distinguished gentlemen; there may be a misappre-
hansna ia.n the ms of some Than