The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-19


IL name Strip them Of that name. take away the mot
TO- discard "ht pomp and the circumstance" and as
measure Of compomlse the report Will DC dwafied into
the smallest possible compass 4 passed. never can ae
log rolling principle oil egsatlona principle which has
been repuaaled By my State IN her constitution as
well BY the State Of CALIFORNIA; the praslce growing
out of which bias heen productive IN our State legsa'
lures OF more inquous legislation than all other eau es
put together And yet III, becanse we oppose TINS Goa
slomeFaon, we are charged with beng extremist. aa;
lists persons lonenng dis1nion - Ay, what beautiful
medley Oh splits there will be when ws dlsunlonss come
together Probably the half OF New Hampshire VAN
the half OF Massachusetts,, the half Of Misssslppi WIN
the half OF Louisiana, and then with these The hall az
least OF Missouri Ay, that senator lir BEHroNl VIII
find at last his mistake He fancied long since that be
saw dsonion through the mlsls ahead and Iohwl'h ne
since He has kept up great noise Of battle and
thought had accomplished something, bu, this 4 seems
is all mistake; he has not even bruised The hydras
head. So far from IT. the monster has not only turned
his flank but actually turned the man. and the senator
now finds himself hghhng upon the other side Whal
idle trash what miserable charatanry OF partisan
Sir do full justice 10 the ability and high character Of
this committed gant il patriotic ia It's origin as well
allay for brief space only the excement-us. as an
nnocuous prescription will Tor moment tranqulllze the
nerves Of an overexcited, imaginative patient But, SIR in
my Judgment It is destined to accomplish nothing Gut
side OF the suggestions of the Executive il has in il little
useful less practicable has gone up in our political sky
like splendid specimen OF pyrotechnic arr atrct-
SfOW
may burst lis topmos height II SO, deeper darkness
more pervadng gloom, may for an instant follows but
when shall have recovered ourselves, have once more
taken breath. we will proceed trust calmly ana quiet,
" in the performance OF our duties upon the several
measures ia detail and accomplish much as the times
will admit and the occasion demands.
MIR. CLAY. do not rise al present. Sit, with any pir
pose to stop IN any way the discussion which has taken
place do not say that this debate az all out Of order
but think il unfortunate IN prolongng the arrival q
the real practical question 10 be taken have rsen sr
merely say to the friends Of the measure under con-
sderalion that hope they will forbeaI at present 70 con-
nue the discussion, and that we shall be allowed 70 lake
the upon the proposition TO postpone tins bill until
the 4lh oil March, 1851 III the vote shall be against the
posponemen, hope that shall resume the considera
lion o. the those nov , before u.s. OF
When we shall be SO forui ate as 10 arrive al he
question OF its engrossnen or third reading AZ mat
tine q 70 AS sha Y ar e s
upon the other side 81 the Senate upon the subject Of
the bill My object Is to save time and % arrive a some
practical conclusion som possible, trust the
friends Of the will forbear discuss the subject
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question i On the
motion OF the senator from Missouri TO postpone the fur
ther consideration 81 this bill the 4h OF March next
Mi. DAVIS, OF Mississippi wish 70 reply TO some
positions in the Argument OF the senator from New Je
been made very much at acknowledgements winch are
derogatoy to the people, and unjust to the institutions OF
MI. DAYTON II the senator from Mississippi will
pardon me for iuierrupng him, assure him that such
was not my intention.
Mr. DAVIS am pleased to know that was not the
senator's intention But the senator said tina, emancpa
tionss were not allowed to sit upon jury in some OF
the slave States to y the question Of slavery OF freedom
in the OF alleged slave Task the senator where
he ges his authority for that decaration'
Mr. DAYTON. II am not mistaken, it is 10 DO
found in the statutes of the senator's own
spp have not the memorAfdun 81 hand now but
MI FOO1E venture to say thai there is no such
statute in Mississippi that described BY tae senator
ocuru
have never been excluded from juries however, the
members Of emancipation societesin other words, per-
organized for the disturbance OF domestic peace
may have been. 1 will not now 60 into particulars.
Hereafter will do SO, if necessary.
Mr. DAVIS Il would be test OF conscience and civil
disability because Of opinion II such statute existed
il would be void by the constitution OF Mississippi and
that OF the United States. The senator, think, has no
authority for that statement.
he says further that runaway negroes put in jail,
and kept and sold in violation OF the constitutional right
OF the Sir is the case OF property for which
appears that be found, and regulation oil
police for the safety OF the community But he says that
this tribute to the sentiment OF the South II Is mol
at all case Of sentiment These runaway slaves are
taken up because they lawless men, and their ares
is necessary TO preserve the peace OF the country They
taken up good order and they are told thai
they may be placed in condition in which some one will
be responsible for their conduct aud IN order that they
may not be confined for their whole Lille 40 the precincts
of JAIL There Is no sentiment except one OF humanity
in this; IL is, however, but police regulation, essential
for the protection OF property and Tor the peace and order
OF the community.
The senator. assuming this to be the result OF senti-
meni at the South argues that like cesslon should
be made TO The sentiment OF the North There Is nc
popriey in the OF the term sentiment far as the
South is concerned there il is mere police regulation
resulting from reason and experience What SIR, IS the
other sentiment for which concession IS calmeds The
sentiment ofrhe kinapper the sentiment OF those who
seek possess themselves OF property which belong TO
another who seek avail themselves Of the prejudIces
in their community TO shield them in violation oil
the express pfovison of the constitution oil the United
States, and OF the rights Of property guaranteed BY IT,
The senator asks that The trial by jury may be given 10
fugtvcs Jomiabor in the State 10 which they flee. Does
he ask the same for fugitives from justice! Does the
senator ask that the apprentice who has He'd from his
master may DO tired BY jury OF the Stale IN wnch the
master may find him No, sir he would have these
APPRENTICES remanded 10 whence they ed, and these fu-
gves from justice back to be adjudged by the laws
and according 10 the forms Of the Stale where The offence
committed Such also is the provision oil the UNI
ted States constitution in relation iugyes from labor
or service. think the senstor has not examined this
question with his usual closeness Had he done so,
ne must have seen with his usual cearaess, that
these regulations upon the necessities OF those whose
policy and conduct he has arragned for condemnation
before the Scnste
1 Mr. DAYTON. have no purpose 10 continue or ex.
tend this argument; but am not much ~ the habit Of
speaking loosely about statutes anywhere, and have
Zone here referred 10 this statute OF Mississippi ~
passing, and altogether from memory but thought bad
distinct recollection the subject have sent TO The
library and procured copy oil Huichnsons Mississippi
Code and here Is the statute 10 which referred, and pre-
cisely as | stated it, read from The mississippi Code
| page 52i, sec. 10.
Ia III wherein The proFert of person held rs
Save demandinx freedom shhl before coart io
trial. person xho shall psovrd % be member Of su,