The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-08

York fMr. SEwARDl was mol aiofelnsI acunB witnou,
| lie very same question in the same way. The case
should also teach charity and iorbearance towards
each other:
and drew up the report freely confess that subsequent
reflection has induced 10 fear that we not on
that occasion acting in accordance with the consitu-
ton.
Sir the old doctrine the true and safe doctrine. when
this government formed was that there could be
found. in every State Of the Union, honesty and talent
fair trial in all criminal cases The constitutional pro-
vision requiring the surrender OF fugyes is based upon
that belief OF our ancestors But we have reached
and dstrust another Perhaps the foundation OF this
disrus may grow out OF the improper feelings and prn
cples OF our own hearts These things ought not 10 be-
old ground on which the government was founded. II
that be done, brighter and more glorious prospect
never presented itself to any people on the face OF the
earth Let US fathers did in their day. and the
clouds will pass by and the OF peace Joy and pros
perty enlghten the whole Union.
Mr.. HALE. Mr., President as the senator from KEN
MI FOOTE. I am entitled to the floor. Igave way
for the purpose of allowing the senator from Kentucky
opportunity to explain But if the senator from New
Hampshire wishes to address the Senate, will give way
Mr. HALE. ] will take but five minutes. could
excuse myself from consulting the senator from Misss-
spp because the honorable senator who now occupies
the chair MIR. CLAy] admonshed the other day, that
when we had anything to say, we should address the
Chair will say 10 the Chairman that ask the consent
OF the honorable senator from Mississippi TO occupy the
attention Of the Senate for few moments Laughter
That is the reason that did not address myself to the
senator from Mississippi
lwonld remark. very few words, that the senator
from Kentucky, in delneang some OF the evils OF this
country which he has eloquently described points to
me the embodiment, friend suggests to me, and
with those who connected with me, Of the great evils
which disturb the country, and makes an appeal as
to the improperly Of interfering with the Kentucky
negroes When put the question TO him as 10 whether
any petition had ever been presented here relating to
slavery in Kentucky, the senator from South Carolina,
[Mr, BurLER.l whom do not now in. his seat said
that he thinks that myself have presented petition here
TO abolish slavery all the Union read to the Senate
g ~
an exposition that made by these original agtatos
and fanatics as they are called at time when was oc-
cupyng position fol- which the honorable senator from
Georgia mir. DAwsosl means 10 come down upon me
These agtators in the beginning came out and laid it
down in that programme believe is the word
the slaves in any OF the States Of this Union that they
did not suppose that Congress had any more right 10
interfere with slavery in any State in this Union than
has been the position they have uniformly and constant
ly occupied. may truly say that am astonished be-
yond measure that in this year OF our Lord 1880 so learn
ed sensible kind and discriminating man as the honora
bic from Kentucky, who sits behind should
que this question as if there was any serious attempt
that had been made to interfere with slavery in any Stale
Of the Union But the honorable senator from South
Carolina says that have presented petitions Of this sort
believe that the petitions TO which he audes have been
circulated in Pennsylvania and very few sent TO me
and have presented them because think the people
have right to beg, if they have other The right 10
beg belongs TO the most AFFECT slave earth The right
TO beg belongs to the brute beasts, for they beg. be-
where human nature exists. say that very few Of
those petitions have been sent to that Congress should
propose amendment the constitution OF the United
States BY which slavery might be abolished throughout
the United Staes or other way devised, by which
the people OF Pennsylvania should be relieved from any
responsibility for its support That is the whoe-the
Alpha and the Omega the beginning and the end the rst
and the lastthat few people there have signed few
printed petitions, and sent them here asking that Con-
gress would in its wisdom propose a modification in
the constitutions BY which slavery could be abolished
throughout the States, that other would
be devised by which the people OF Pennsylvania would
be relieved from its support That is the whole, be-
eve The honorable senator cannot point 70 anything
bleDay il il be justthat upon small and insignificant
fact that he should send out to the country that
these northern agitaors asking the action OF this
Senate and doing all that they 10 abolish slavery in
the States, making aggresslons upon Kentucky or any
other State in the Unions Sir, they have from first TO
last over and over again. discaimed any such purpose
Then, SIR the honorable senator from Kentucky has
other matter in which he says commit aggessons
upon them. He says the northern States contend thai
they responsible for the existence OF slavery in the
District Of Columbia. know we do claim that, W.
believe that the whole United States are responsible fo
our duty y relieve s ourselves from il So far as that i
aggression confess that the charge is well founded
We believe that in what remains OF this ten miles square
in what is subjected TO the legislation OF Congress-,
are responsible. For anything than that, we do
ask the action OF the government We think il is the
right and duty TO exercise their power But so far a,
slavery exists in any of the States of this Union DE-
not believe that any individual believes they have tn,
right to interfere.
j Upon one question wish to make few remarks, and
then done Upon the question in regard TO the slave
trade between the States will state that do not agree
with the majority of those whom you stgmaiize as ia
nacs do not clearly perceive that have that power
to abolish, and have always said But viii alst
tell you what do believe | believe that Congress,
have exercised powers that do not belong TO them hal
so plausbly does this power They have exercised
powers that do not come under the constitution an,
more than this power does. As things now exist unde
the constitutions Of half the States OF this Union, thes
slaves come under the head OF articles OF commerce. aud
being so by State authority, Congress has right tc
abolish IT, The right 10 regulate does not carry with
the right to destroy. think that had OF thes,
convictions impressed pretty forciby upon my mind b,
reading some OF the remarks OF the honorable senate
from Massachusetts,, [Mr. WEDsrER,l in the House o
Representatives than thirty years ago. when b,
argued that the power regulate trade did not carry witt
1.-THE power TO abolish trade; they having the power
regulate but not TO abolish it.
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