The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-13


emancipated under the provisions ol the act.
i Mr.. HAMLlN. Asl propose TO vote against tn.
amendment offered by the senator from New York,
desire TO state very few words the reason winch vii
control my vote. am in favor OF the original bill as
reported to the Senate by the Committee OF Thirteen
MT sEWAkD linlsrposing Wlll ,he senator sen &c ro IRON
Mr. President OF the original bill as IT was reported bl
the Committee Of Thirteen. ltwas not tl thought
had discovered that there no possibility OF passing
the bill in that shape in any shape IN which icould
give my vote for IT, that concluded to bring the present
subject before the Senate BY offering the Substitute which
is now before the Senate have been given to under,
stand however that possible that the bill repor ed
by the Committee OF Thirteen may pass in IT'S original
shapes SO that will be satisfactory to the senator from
Name with the of the gentleman who called Tor
the yeas and nays. will withdraw the amendment for
the present aud il the bill sha pass in the original shape
u which was reported Will nol renew y; pat y y
MIR DAWSON. As il is proposed by the senator 70
withdraw il merely for the present. shall object to the
Nj bir HaMLIN. ! Nj Nj President, was proceeding TO
say that in favor OF the bill il was reported by
the Committee Of Thirteen desire to vote for The bill,
aud for il, substantially al least II was
ported by that committee 1 shall vote against all
amendments TO that bill for the purpose oil passing the
bill as il reported find that the position in which
it now placed is one OF somewhat anomalous char
acter 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 tins
city, and for tue protection OF this species OF property
will not undertake to say But il seems to me TO be an
illadvsed connect with this bill, designed to
abolish the slave trade here code OF police regulations
for this city shall vote, however with great cheerful
ness for the amendment which is proposed to be sub
milled by the senator from New Jersey Mr. DAYTON,
which vii allow the citizens OF th,s District - 70 adopt
such police regulations for the protection OF their proper
ty as they shall deem proper,
This bill, for which desire TO vote may have con-
nected with it such amendments will preclude my
voting fort Ny object TO keep all amendments, od
OF il. The amendment which was adopted, offered by
the senator from Maryland, [Mr PEAKcE is certainly
ambiguous obscure and uncertain in It's language and
"A AL
powers to tell in what and upon what persons IT'S
penalties and obligations could be made applicable
shall vote against the amendment OF the senator from
New York because believe that the two subjects should
not be connected together. The adoption OF that amend
men will be likely to defeat the passage OF any law 70
abolish the slave trade, which desire. And i was
equally adysed in Offering that amendment, as was
in offering the amendments 10 the original bill relating to
the police regulations OF this city. What might pc my
views in relation TO the general subject OF ahoiishing
slavery this District in another way, 1t is unnecessary
Tor now 10 state.
But there is an objection to the amendment offered by
the seDator from New York. which would control my
vote If there other reason in the matter lie
proposes to take from the national treasury sum OF
money pay for the persons be emancated here 0y the
provisions OF his amendment would like very well 10
learn from that SENATOR from any other SENATOR by what
provision OF the constitution, by what anihofy or oy
what power appropriate money from the treasury
for the purpose OF paying for emanclpa'ed slaves
know of none. Besides that know OF no State, and
shall be very glad 10 ba informed Il there IS one, 10
which where slaves have been enancraed payment has
been made for them II has always been done, think
in another wayby prospective system by provision
that those born after certain period OF time should be
free arriving at certain age According TO the pro-
visions OF this amendment they are TO be emancpaled al
once, without making any provision or taking any care
o them and to pay s9 hem out OF iae oaiSaai 81
by gradual system, has been done IN all the oates
where II has been abolished ~
know well that private property may be taken iof
it would become public property And may weii ask,
wha, be done with This public property Whea we
thus take it, and thus contribute from the treasury TO
make il free what is to become OF t Ii is not and can
not be- public property in the oil the constitution,
and the provision OF the constitution certainly cannot
/ shall vote against the amendment for the reasons
which have briefly stated. 1t has no connexion with
this bill. And | authority IN the constitution
emancpated And shall vote against the bill aboshng
the slave trade the District OF Columbia, has con-
necled with IL subjects that are, IN my OPINION Impro
ery there am for taking these questions as have all
OF them, slnglyeach by tselfso that each senator can
vote according TO the dictates OF his ewn judgment
While desire to vote to abolish the slave trade IN TINS
District will not do il il you connect with II subjects
which have necessary and proper connexon with H.
And thus if be permitted to vote for the object
upon hi. what haSe done on ali
against the whole. desire TO favor such bill as can
pass, and which will abolish the slave trade IN this DIS
tric aud regret that amendments which cannot pass,
and may defeat the BILL have been offered. My Judgment,
therefore, dictates that the best policy is TO vote against
all amendments which change the character oil the b or
I
Mr. BADGER. desire, Mr. President, to say one
word not in reference the subject under consideration
but Ia reference TO myself personally. am very sorry
to observe in o the morning papers, and also TO learn
from friends here that remarks made ny me yes!er
day, in reply To the senator IRON Massachusetts, MT
WINTHROP intended by me entirely as badinage, have
been under by persons serious, as intended
10 offer dsespect 10 cast impuaton upon thai gen.
teman Sir cannot PERM, myself TO be under the sus-
pclon OF having been guilty o an act at once oil ds'
courtesy and OF gross injustice and beg 10 assure my
honorable friend that il he imagined for moment any
such reflection him AS intended on my part, he IS en-.
tirely mistaken should deeply regret 10 be thought
capable Of atlributing to him that OF which know he
is utterly ncapabea wlliul misrepresentation oil iacls
| or disregard OF truth meant to do no such thng .
i Mr. CLAY lam extremely happy TO hear the inenuly
explanation upon the part Of my friend IRON Norm Car-
olina. There several instances here yesterday
of the occurrence OF feeling, which occasloned me some
regret. To-day hope will conclude the considera,
ton Of the questions before under better auspices
more disposition to reciprocaie that kindness and coui-
esy which generally distinguish the deliberations OF hi'
4 body.
/ have risen, however, 10 say but very few words
because OF the value OF the remaining time OF Congress
during this session very deslrous that TINS 9ues
ton should be brought to speedy termination an
constrained, however, by the position occupy 10 make
a very few observations on the question OF power
Now sir have always held that, under the language
contained in the constitution, being an investment o.
power in Congress OF exclusive legislation IN all case
whatsoever there exists full and complete power over n
whole subject but In reference to the aboiuon OF sa
very within the District, have maintained what con
tinue 10 maintain, that, while the institution exists
Maryland, and while il existed in Virginia ana MARY
land before the retrocessoB, would be gross voauoi