Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-12

went to take possession they driven of by armed
with guns and pistols and permitted TO settle upon the
land that had thus been purchased for them.
Mr.. BUTLER thank my friend for this statement; 1t
consuming REPUTATION Of wha, the gentleman has asserted
They reached Ohio only under the gab Of being servants
they claimed their civil rights by appearing to be slaves to
those who denounce slavery, &c. believe that the only
way TO be received avoaby in Ohio is for 10 represent
himself runaway slave. In their wondrous philanthropy
they give them protection if they represent themselves as rum
away slaves But the gentleman from Virginia has given
you the history of this matter, and do not stand cor
reced by any explanation that the gentleman from Ohio has
given
But was about to aude to the Of gentlemen in
gard California, and shall have occasion speak of that
hereafter have doubt they suppose that shareholders
are be prohibited from carrying their property there and
perhaps that blacks will be excluded altogether will put
the question TO those who propose this sublime doctrne-
will put it to the gentleman from New Hampshire, and be-
eve he at least candid, will do him he justice to say
this-f the South send thousand slaves tomorrow to
fee State, with view to make them Free shall not be
permitted to do 50 do believe the gentleman
swer the question There i, not sir non-slaveholding
State in the Union that would slaves if chose
to send them there
myself have had agency in sending free people
OF color to Ohio and they better off under tolerated
have been invaded by vulgar rbaldy, than in situation in
which they feel all the effects Of excluson-where freedom
talked of and where privilege denied-where phlan
thropy in profession covers oppression.
has prevented the ard of slaves them
We cannot do it now, sir for cannot send them
into those States where the institution does not exist Nor
We according to the doctrine of these gentlemen send
them 10 California New Mexico Why sir, If they
into any free State do you suppose they would be toll
Grated What to become of these people, in favor of whom
there have been such sublime preached whose
don the subject Of such sublime soictudc Those gen.
temen have taken the blacks under their especial
Baneul influences exered them to make them dis
satisfied with hs condition in which they placed, whilst
there substantial mode pointed better their
dition The slave, under such Influences made rebel
against his MASTER only that he may become oucas and
pauper the midst Of his professed end but in fact real
enemies lncendary publications disseminated among
them, and with view to seduce them from their fidelity.
Why, the very speeches which gentlemen make this
floor pay for in part under the pest Office arrangements in
sending them my State, that they may be disseminated
by to the blacks those speeches by which they
to be rendered dissatisfied with their condition. have
right to quote from the speech Of honorable gentleman,
who declared that you cannot better the condition
Of the slaves mass, if the relation of master and dave
could be dissolved You cannot give them the
rights Of eemen The free Saes have refused it. speak
of Pennsylvania particularly do not know how far the
mark will apply the other STATES You give them but the
of freedom, but of its fruits The condition of
the slave could not be beered But the gentleman has de-
MED that the free States by clubs and associations
making efforts to affect the condition of the slave and his
ter How do so many printed pamphlets find their way
the slave States How have these ncendiary publications
found their way into South Carora Bundles of them have
been found in post Offices One individual has been
indicted, but forbear abiding his case as would not
control the administration Of justice
But sir in the alluded TO there is to suppose
that combination has been formed to produce revolution in
South Carolina the slave question. The pamphlets
now to be found, with aim tina cannot be mistaken They
are ncendary publications in every of the word and
written from the worst of motives. There is gentleman
(Mr Babb who has gone so1h Carolina, and there
found in his possession large quantities of pamphlets and
other documents which calculated to produce revou
ton in the South He stated that he did not design their
INIT fhar
near powder magazine, at this day.
J Mr. HALE. Were they aadessed to whites or blacks :!
Mr. BUTLER. They addressed, suppose, to some
of your whes-whites who think like Yourself That the
best answer can make.
Mr.. HALE, Then there some persons of my way of
thinking at the South.
Mr.. BUTLER. Yes there are some who travel from
part of the country, and who having been fosered by
hospitality have bsscy taken advantage of u.s. and
mtted treason against institutions 1t is certain that these
papers sent there with view be used do not know
whether Rabbit guilty not. shall make charge.
The gentleman has declared that he is that any
persons associated for the purpose of sending these docu
mens Indeed am happy to hear that he does but
such documents to be found and sorry believe
that of hse documents have been actually written by
Of those who have removed from the South
Ohio. That they do write such documents under the
sanction Of association have hesitation in saying.
The purpose and purport of the whole thing s these
travel about unler the ostensbe calling Of selling Drugs that
these mischevs documents shall be disseminated and
the gentleman regard them mischievou if
he believes what he says for he that he opposed in
reference, and yet, sir there is interference continually
have no idea of taking up the time of the Senate but
when saw the gentleman from Ohio here in his place
and preach harmony and under the garb Of moderation
cloak his real feelings, could refrain from making
of bis true attitude to the issues involved in the
discussion.
/ shall not say here what the South will do. The honor
and Interests Of these States will be safe in their
keeping.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi do not know that should
have said any thing upon this occasion but for the fact that
the Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. HALE) has made
various points, and announced his intention of leaving the
Senate very son. therefore wish to say something before
ne starts His speech quite in keeping with many acts
that have various occasions the part Of Senators
in making speech just before Leaving the Senate On this
occasion he has taken the question Of factory labor and
when he commenced extong the factory operatives for
raity, thought it exceedingly WE'LL will say how
cessary-that he announced that his colleague,
not HIMSELF who represented that constituency constu5
ency, highly mora and intelligent should be well repre-
sented The Senator chooses put his colleague that
attitude
Mr.. HALE. If the Senator will allow me to Interrupt.
him, said that constituency represented by BOTH
We Of different parts of the State; the character Of the
population, however, is the
Mr. DAVIS. understood the gentleman to say they
represented by his colleague He now says that he
represents them in part And is it true that one who thus
outrage upon the feelings of Others who dsegars
the rights Of Others represents such constituency the
Senator has described thought the fact was as under
stood at first, that they represented by his colleague
alone, but appears unfortunately for the that such
the case. When the Senator gees to his constituents
trust that he will take with him the speech that he de-
here the other day. in which he announced that
was but trick intended COR election purposes that
was mere game which was operate at the time Of election
in which each catered the feelings which he believed
prevail in the quarter Of the country which he