Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-14

Mr.. HAMLiN. Certainly.
Mr.. SEWARD. Mr.. President, am in favor of the orr
gna bill, reported by the Committee Of Thirteen
and it until discovered that there was no possibility
of passing the bill in that shape, in shape in which
could give my vote, that concluded to offer the substitute
which before the Senate have however, been given
to understand that the BILL reported by the Committee Of
Thirteen, may be passed that give my vote for it.
and that it will be satisfactory to the Senator from Maine
With that view, with the unanimous consent Of the Senate
will withdraw my amendment for the present; and if the
bill be passed in the shape reported by the Committee of
Thirteen, shall not the amendment But if can
not pass in that shape shall the amendment after the
bill shall have been reported to the Senate.
It required the unanimous of the Senate to give
leave to withdraw the amendment yeas and nays had
been ordered on it.
Mr.. DAWSON. As the proposition is to withdraw the
amendment merely for the present. object to the with
drawal.
So the amendment was not withdrawn.
Mr.. HAMLIN. Mr.. President was proceeding to say
that in favor of the bill it reported by the Com
mee Of Thirteen. desire to vote for the BILL and to vote
for il, substantially at least il reported by that
mtee. shall vote against all amendments to that bill, for
the purpose Of passing the bill reported. find
that the position in which Is placed is of
what anomalous character There have been amendments
made to that bill of police character Now, what may be
the necessary police laws and regulations for the government
of this city, and for the protection Of this species of property
will not undertake say. But il to to be an
advsed course to with this BILL designed abolish
the slave trade here code of police regulations for this city,
Shall voe however, WIN great cneeruness or the amend
ment which proposed to be submitted by the Senator from
New Jersey, M DArroN) which will allow the citizens of
this District to adopt such police regulations for the protection
Of their property as they shall deem proper
This BILL for which desire vote, may have connected
with il such amendments will preclude my voting for it,
My object is to keep all amendments of it, The amend
ment which adopted offered by the Senator from Mary
land, Mr. PEARcE, is certainly ambiguous obscure, and
uncertain in its languages and would require legal mind
Of very nice discriminating powers tell in what and
upon what persons its penalties and obligations could be
made applicable. shall against the amendment Of the
Senator from New York, because believe that the sub
ec should not be connected together The adoption of that
amendment will be likely defeat the passage Of any law to
abolish the slave trade, which DESIRE And il equally
iadvised in offering that amendment il in offering
the amendments to the original bill relating the police
regulations Of this city, What might be my in relation
the general subject Of aboshng slavery in this District in
another way, il is unnecessary for me to state.
But there is objection to the amendment offered by the