The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-17

AXE up now and &C, upon it, when there is no urgent
would protest against the power being lodged in the
adge to nfct perhaps ten years imprisonment upon
ySmsn being. would insist upon trial by jury, with
N the phraseology and bearing Of the act. so 10
nsodnent 70 that effect We'll. sir. here we have Al
~ start two long lists Of amendments proposed started
ION ms without petition from the District, insisted up-
" and persisted in al this late period OF the session
IA 10 be attached to subject which has been so de-
beaey considered BY the Senate and the country at
q, bem nU Without due cor @ @ any ,bos
nv honorable friend from Maryland should be salts.
Sa with the avowa OF purpose which has been
made / do not think that one senator Il believe
hsl EVENT. senator from Ohio, il you were TO make
ont clear case OF endeavorng 10 seduce or decoy
slave from his master, and the crime is accom-.
pished he himself would say that some punishment
daped 10 the true nature OF the offence should be in
Acted But these are subjects upon which we should
have time We have had no time. There is no such
urgent necessity for this legislation, TO make il neces-
delay aaa has poss ssn very "Roan
. he legislation that is now in force here.
Sir my colleague spoke OF his apprehension that this
series OF measures would not produce the healing effects
which ,s friends and advocates supposed would be cal
ated TO effect and he refers 10 the debates here and
|he opinions Of one or two senator's Why, sir, who
yer expected that at the very instant OF the pas
age
4 ones become quiet and acquiesce in them We
must have time. Il was said during the progress OF
these measures, what now repeat that there may be
ew ultra aboltiohiss who would still continue TO agi-
ae Gentlemen II they have been defeated in their OPP
position 10 projects which they thought wrong must be
[xpected to show dissatisfaction. II must be ex-
eced that there would be motions to abolish slavery in
I'M District OF Columbia that there should be such bill
thai posed TO be introduced by the senator from Ohio
A tins is but Misunderstanding 10 human nature The
disappointed party is always vexed and mortified The
successful party onght 70 hear great deal with them
But the great country at large. the people of the United
Safes are going to be satisfied with the series OF meas
uss which have been adopted and now in progress
And venture TO say that although here and there you
nav hear solitary voice eHdeavorng TO excite and agi
ae YET The great mass OF the people everywhere will
&ejoice and be gadiened that these questions have
terminated believe they were rather Indifferent to
HE precise mode of eecting the object This the last
E and venture TO say that ii this bill is defeated BY
Shis attempt attach unnecessary acknowledgements
tnents which can wait which can reman--the District
continue for at least two months ii has done
Ior The last fifty years venture to say that il this bill
defeated by any such attempt that You will have
nuch agitation at the North upon this particular subject
you perhaps had all along upon the whole aggregate of
be slavery question aIn, therefore, DESTROYS to see
With regard to what my friend from Tennessee rMr
ELL said ABOUT the emancipation of slaves, Why sir,
here is no attempt TO touch the slaves within the Dis
c-no attempt 10 apply the principle of emancipation to
Die slaves within the Dsrlct-no attempt to emancpate
3nybody. There is penalty denounced and inflicted
pom the man living out of the District who brings
ave within the District contrary TO the laws which for
lid him 10 be brought here and sold. That is all Ii is
Dot intended for emancipation, much penalty upon
DE party bringing in The slaves If emancipation fol-
bws It is consequence OF the law, not the objec;-not
De principle design OF the legislature in enactng the
law. 1t is according to laws which exist in all the
4tes-Delaware, Virginia. Maryland, and other States
Pad TO be regarded not as agenera principle OF eman
paon, but as incting penalty upon man for violating
nhe known laws Of the land. | hope will take the
question now ask the yeas and nays upon the ques-
bon and do hope that if this debate is ever 10 term
taie, It will terminate now.
/ Mr.. PRATT. | will not occupy more than five min
bes The position in which am Unexpectedly placed
will assuredy jushiy me ] not going to express
regret extremely 10 differ, as do toto eaio from what
pas fallen from the senator from Kentucky Now in the
H place. that honorable senator supposes that, after the
hopton OF the amendment TO strike out "or attempt"
hich | proposed TO The third section OF this bill, the
ime proposed 10 be punished is the attempt get the
hsro to run away, without The actual running away OF
pc slave. Now, sir the honorable senator cannot read
section and come TO that conclusion. According 10
BE section as lpropose to have it amended The crime
hus be accomplished the running away must he ef
tcied, before il is punished Without the consumma
the crime is not the same. So much with regard to
Now the senator says that if the words "two years"
Re stricken out, il will leave the whole power in the
ands Of this Judge, and he is not willing to give to the
ndge the power OF imprisonng any human being
Thy, the section amended will not take from the
3Ity the right Of trial by jury II only pulls upon your
aae book another offence, which is to tried, Of course,
Is all other criminal offences to be tried When the
y BY their verdict have resolved on the guilt of the
ky, then the province OF the Judge TO infct the
punishment Tor any length OF time not exceeding ten
ears The righto OF trial by jury is not taken away
ile honorable senator complains Oi amendments being
ded 10 this bill Mr. President, what is the effect OF
bill il s to prevent the negro from being sold in
DC District Now-let me respectfully ask the attention
my honorable friend from Kentucky --what is the OBJ
c OF the bill IL is TO prevent the negro from being
nod. WHAT is the object OF the amendment Ii Is TO
PREVENT the negro from being stolen We are here the
Exclusive guardians OF the people OF this District Which
ould We rather do-prevent the master from selling his
ave here, or prevent the slave from being stolen from
pm Now, il is true, that since the ACT OF 1896 was in.
npors,sd "a the law Of the District incorporated
1901, year after IL enacted BY the States Uf Mary
ad and Vilgnla-he penalty FOR taking negro away is
ply 500 But the Senate must Iecoec that the law reg
anng the slave trade has been in force for exactly the
ne period OF time the law which regulates the taking
way Of slaves One has existed as long the other
% no argument can be drawn from the Length Of time
a TIE law hiss been force that will not apply equally
tWell 10 the to the other II cannot he ar.
exclusively that the people Of The District wait
70 months longer with prospect OF their slaves being
olen away from them, because they have been living
der the law Tor nity years; because the same argu
en will apply TO one branch OF the subject as well as
II The other
The evils intended to be remedied are OF two classes
4 onets tie stealing Of negroes from their owners, the
herne sale OF negroes within The District The ball as
aow stands amended w protect the people OF the Dis
e. and the people Of the county, against these evils
certainly willing, representing here the people OF
aH and, TO take the whole bill together They are
ole deeply interested in il than other class OF our c-
as Il the people Of the District can be protected
ansi having their property stolen from them, then
willing shat the people OF Maryland shall be excluded
Pom Their exclusive privilege OF having their slaves
Fought here and sold.