The New York herald., 1850-04-12

T4IxRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


FIRST SESSION.
senate.
BY AoRsE's MAGNETIC TErDcRArM
wAsHIvoToN. April 10, 1850.
Private petitions were presented by Messrs Diekia-
son, Hunter, and Rusk
uAvxav rucIrVE sLAvEs.
Mr.. ConwrS presented petitions nom Ohio, praying
that persons arrested fugitive slaves be entitled to
Mr.. WALES presented petition numsrousiy signed
by citizens Of Delaware, against the extension Of
slavery to the territor and In favor Of the imme
diate Submission Of California.
Mr. Htx presented petitions from several States In
favor Of the prohibition Of slavery and the slave trade
Alfo several In favor extending the trial by jury
to persons arrested as fugitive slaves.
Also large number against the admission OF any
And others praying tina. slavery he abolished In the
to other place the centre Of the
Union
Ai.o a petition that the Senate would reject the
.sghih resolution Of the series submitted by Mr. Clay
and many other petitions Of similar character.
Mr. ca ar and said that he desired to call the
attention Of the Senate and the country TO the charnc
Senator from Now IIamp hire (Mr. Hsle) They were
subj Ct re,uS.d in thi. question Of slavery and were
prepared at come common centre and scattered all
over the country for ,ignatures and then returned
here as evidsnees of popular opinion He wished to
expose this deception Some If these printed heads Of
Spetion had I, und their way his State lie
had rscei, cd Of them few days ago from Lewis
county. Kentucky. lie Objected to such a rsmi6ed
hs op non Of the eounty m held Of these
sitons in his hand and would ask tho senate to ex
anime il.
The yicE PRi sipEyr-The senator from Kentucky 10
call TO order. lie will please take his ssat. The
senator nom New Hampshr re will state his point OF
Mr. H.Lx-I will state it, sir
MT CfW-wel, sir let the Senator state his point
Mr. H.Lr-I am not to b, disturbed in my duty BY
loud talking, either from beh nd or before.
Mr. CiA.-No ono talks louder than yourself
Mr. H.Ls was about stating his poin. point OF order when
MAsovm roe 10 poln' oa orasr; ~ IN srna, ma
words should be reduced to writing.
Mr. HALE said that his point Of order had not yet
The vIcE President said the Senator from New
lampshre had not yet stated his point OF order aud
the chair could not tell yet what 1t was.
Mr. HaLE then stated h point of order to be-tha.
the petition which the Senator from Kentucky
'vas speaking was of those which hc had pee.
ssnt. d. end one which the Senate had received and
laid on the table. 1t u subject on which the Sc
nate had acted, and that no remarks now upon It
The v'eE Pprap,sr said the point Of order involved
n po mt Of faot upon VIII on the Chair had inIor
matt The hair did not KIN Nv whether tho petition
IN the hands OF the Senator from Kentucky was one
TO be presented, one that had already been pre-
sented
Mr. CLAr said that Il perfectly proper for him to
make the rcma ks he Intended to have done. How d 4
the senator know that not his intention TO make
motion upon the petition
The vIoE PnEsrpEsr was understood TO say that II n
intended
De made first, and the remarks should follow tho mo-
tiop
kr Cav said that he understood the rule d.
The v,cs PRnsrprSr said that he might be mistaken,
and would We happy 20 be corrected BY the Senate.
Mr. CLAr said that il was we'll established ruie that
'ev,ry member having paper to present or
motion to make: had the right, aud his
duty to state TO the body. in brief and pertinent
marks the object and motive Of the paper he proposed
to present, or the motion he desired to submit.
II member mould proceed TO make long and
necrsssry speech ne could called ord,r
lined TO the subject lie remembered the celebrated
PAPER which had no, been presented to the House.
He (Mr Clay then Speakcr) had called Mr. Randolph
o n. .ns Of
he character Of the petitions and the m ,de In which
they were disseminated throughout the country for
the purpose OF manufacturing public opinion when
ever there appeared prorpcct OF ehsctins settle
Of the disturbing questions, these aboltonists
nv and 10 increase agitation aud strife lie considered
the bioui-s TO be the rcate,t and opprc.s
f,sping the public mind In sgitatsou. They were like
the Censurs of old they mounted the negro a. means
n. again asnounced the petitions a. scheme to dls-
curb and ngitase the country By falsely manufacturing
purIc opinion III. object was 70 expose IN. mater %
dece.ved lie would not however. submit any IN )tion
at this time the petition. lie would present soma
pstiin from mere hans and others In Philsdelph in
fav CT allowing number Of ssamen from the gsvern-
out in New YORK, 20 aid In the discovery Of Sir John
Mr. Has presen,ed petition praying a reduetion
of postage ALSO petition praying th, prohibition OF
slavery In the Territories Of this United States.
Mr. Rvsx objected 70 the reception Of the last pet
the petitions daily presented TO the ssnste ON ths
suhje<t Of slavery and their inevitable tendency TO
particularly alluded to PETITION presented on Non
day. BY the Senator from New York: ur. sewsrd)
I, uss a p~sitson from the eitissns Of Ontario
county. kew York, asking that the enrolmsnts
and setting forth that in the enrolment Of the
ssonsl gaitis distraction 10 mad whereby large
s.s .s.s.sns more n.n 'nrss s.., %oas nro n % ps
the southern States the chief barhsn Of the system
and of the national dsferce In Of insurrection
or Invasion 4. thrown upon the Northern state
That N csses of ssurreetion or invasion the whole
power Of the north msy be called TO defend the south
that in case Of similar srtns ct the North
their reliance thsr Southern brvthren mat owing
vain: and insi:sins that all The burthsns and oslss
lions of she people Of tn. several states ought . be
IN W.. . 20 m.ds.i, remedy sn" mi. the
passage ~ law for tbs enrolment Of the militia Of all
the stsse~ which shall include all eia..es Of persons
vithout any distinction Of color or condition.
M Dvrlss, Mr. rsors, and Mr. Has continued the
debate
.on q the petition and IL was received and laid on
r1hs table
Mr. Cav than moved that the petition presented on
Mousy ~ Mr. seward alluded to by the Senator from
'rsxas. be taken up for confederation
And the motion prevailed
Mr. Clay then moved that the prayer of the petit
teners be rejected. lie hoped the Senate would
unsnimously and solsmnly declare against the prayer
of the petitleners-s prayer which. contemplated
was horribic-snd forever dispose Of the subject lie
asksd the yees aud nays. which we're ordered
Mr. ss~ssp said that he presented the petition, aud
denired TO say q word upon the motion lie recognised
the right Of petition. lie considered " was an IN.
sensle right of the citizen hut while he believed
that all had the right of life. liberty aud pursuit
Of hsppine~s-while he In favor OF the em,ncps-
N eve N ho ted
he not disposed TO disturb existing in.titutons
.srcept W clear. constitutional means. lie would
therefore vote 10 reject the prayer OF the pstousr
And the question being taken, the motion
agreed "a, a. follows
ys.s-u.ssr. Atchisor. Badger, BELL Be-ton. Boraud.
rrabary Bright Butisr chnss Clarke, Clay. Cooper Cor
-in Davis dhswsehusstt Dayton. piekinsen D,dzs. of
Iora Dodge of wisconsin. Dgusss, Fech. rssle 9reene
liss ianlis, H,n,ss, Joss. kn5 MsnssT ns.en miller,
Shield smith sout sprusnce Turnsy, Underwood Waie
WALKER. webster, whitsome fulec-s
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