Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-31

Er- Gorernors Seward and Smith and Mr.. Foole.
After Mr.. Mason had delivered his argument on
Monday, in favour of the bill concerning fugitive
slaves, Mr.. Seward, of New York, introduced an
amendment, guaranteeing trial by jury and habeas
corpus TO every person arrested under the act of
1873, and of course legalzing direct abrogation
of the federal constitution. On motion to print
the amendment, Mr.. Foote obtained the unanimous
consent of the Senate to his making some re-
marks, and proceeded TO haste the New York Sc.
nator pretty severely for his various political in
trigues, his protested philanthropy, and especially
his proposition to grant public lands to the Hunea-
Ran refugees In concluding, Mr.. Foote narrated
the following curious anecdote:
lt is with no little reluctance now, sir that relate
an anecd te which have atey heard, and which it
shall not be conradicted by the honorable senator from
New FORK, may tend to confirm the suspicious as to
his motives, to which have already alluded, The an
ecdote is as follows: gentleman, about the height,
hgure aspect carriage and style of conversation of the
honorable senator from New York, as ! am informed
dropped quietly into the renowned city of Richmond
whilst an honored friend OF mine, who few days
ago in this city, Governor William Smith, was the oc-
eupant OF the executive manson located in that famous
metropolis of the Ancient Dominion. Well sir, this
parsonage twhoever ne may have BEEN visited the cham
Der where the governor was engaged in the transaction
OF public business, and with quite graceful and uncere-
monious ease ard elegance Of manner made his entres
and announced his name. The name of the stranger
as announced by himself, was William II Seaoard A
good deal Of conversation stated to have occurred on
the OCCASION chiefly the subject of fugitive slnres
IN relation to whom the honorable senator from the En-.
plIe State has been exhibiting intense and peculiar
solcltude tor many years past will not run the risk
OF Wearylng the Senate by detailing all the particulars of
this remarkable cooquy, though would be quite easy
10 and though the conversation which occurred was
all OF confidential character. 1t is sufficient for
my present purpose say that my friend Gov Smith
is tbs protector of scheme, which consider highly m
dieous one, and which hope may yet under The aus
pices of the honorable Senator from New York and
his phlanhropic allies in the North, be at some early
day carried into execution; that this is scheme Tor
coonzng all the free negroes OF the Southern States in
the State of New York and several OF the Eastern
States supposed sustain the closest affinity with this
part OF our Southern popuaon that this plan of colo
nlzation from the South TO the North would seem to
nave been discussed that occasion; and that the
stranger, wig was then personang an Ex-Governor OF
the Empire State was requested to state whether il
certain OF free people of color should there
after De sent rom Virginia 10 New York, this living
cargo would be kindly received and comfortably pro-
vided for The iusrous visitaut ia repored 10 have
responded promptly and earnestly in the affirn1a
and he s said to have added that the State NJ New
ork had suffered exceedingly for several wears pas
rom the numerous influx OF immigrants from foreion
shores that the evil every day multiplying and had
In TACT become most serious social grievance and thar
Tor one he should be very much pleased have all tha
ships WHICH might be cent from Virginia freighted with
lee negroes supplied with return earg0es Of Germans
hisa ana others d foreign natrty easy to be picked
up 10 NE streets Of New York. ! do not charge all
the5e facts 10 be absolutely true but do aver that
believe them 10 be true, and the honorable Senator
VII venture 10 deny them, any one among fben at
ali material TO the present issue will take il upon my
sell 70 establish the same by evidence either now al
asnd OF IN process OF collection Thelhonorabs Sena