The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-12

the subjects embraced in the amendments wholly
foreign TO the object marked out by the bill. He
considered this amendment as embracing sub
iect not connected with the bill. lie was opposed
10 the union of any two subjects in one bill The
amendment of the Senator from New York would,
in all probability defeat the bill before the Sena
He was also opposed TO that Senator's amendment,
because it proposed TO take money from the treasu-
ry OF the United States to pay for the slaves to be
taken from their masters To this he was wholly
opposed lie would like gentlemen TO point out to
him where the Constitution gave Congress any
such power. The Constitution gave the power
10 take private property for public uses. but
when property is taken in this way it becomes
public property; and when Il is public, property
what is TO be done with it? Whenever the institu
ton of slavery has been abolished In other States,
il WAS not by the means proposed in this amend
ment, but by some arrangement providing that all
born after a certain day shall be free. He would
vote against the amendment of the Senator from
New York, and vote against the bill, if the amend
ments of the Senator from Maryland shall be re-
tanned.
Mr. BADGER explained, that in the remarks
made by him Yesterday he intended 10 alludc to
the Senator from Massachusetts, in kind and re-
spectful manner only. II any one supposed that
his remarks were intended III any other sense, then
he had been most grossly misunderstood
Mr. CLAY opposed the amendment. He cx-
planned and defended the object of the original bill
He expressed the hope that when the bill should be
reported to the Senate the amendInents already
made would not be concurred IN, and the Dill, id
originally reported, would be passed.
Mr. SEW ARD replied to the various objections
urged against his amendment, maintaining that
the true object of il that appearing Its lace
He examined the many objections made to the in
troduc ton of the resolution and to it's details. lie
said that he found himself, since he had been In
the Senate for the first time legislator Tor slaves
He could not think that his duty would have been
discharged were he not to make one effort at least
to ameliorate their condition
Mr.. BUTLER opposed both propositons-the
bill and the proposed substitute,
Nlr. FOOTE deprecated further debate on this
amendment. He thought it r proposition unwor-
thy of notice.
Mr. DICKINSON said that he was opposed to
the amendment of his colleague He would vote
against it, not for the reasons stated by others, bat
because he believed it was wrong-wrong now and
wrong hereafter; and because 1t was against the
spirit, and force, and the good-sense construction of
the Constitution
Mr. WINTHROP replied 10 the Senator from
New York, (Mr. SEwARD) He INDICATED the re-
mar ks made yesterday by him, and the positions
taken by him, in opposition to the amendment
Mr.. FOOTE and Mr.. WINTHROP continued
the debate.
Mr. EWING said the Senator from New York
had offered two hours ago to withdraw his amend
nent. The proposition was one which IN reality
WAS abandoned by its author. He asked, why dis
il further, why not allow II TO be withdrawn,
that the Senate might proceed with the public bust
/ meas.
Mr.. HALE referred to the resolutions heretofore
passed by the Legislature of his State, in which
and an evil He advocated the amendment Of the
Senator from New York, measure better and
acceptable than the bill 1t now stood before
! the Senate.
Messrs WINTHROP, BUTLER, DAVIS Of Mis-
| sissippi, and DOWNS, continued the debate prin
cipally upon the police regulations OF the city OF
Charleston, and other southern cities, relating TO the
imprisonment of free negroes who arrive there IA
scamcn
Mr. PEARCE moved the Senate adjourn, and the
motion was agreed tc-yeas %, nays Is.