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into eject Il makes il the duty Of the marshal Of
the United States 10 execute the warrants; sub
jects him 10 a fine OF thousand dollars il he
refuse 10 receive the warrant. "to all proper
means diligently 10 execute IL" makes him liable
for the value OF the slave he allows him 10 escape
ohethsr eh OF Unheui ~ assni and II me master or
tive will be rescued from him, il requires the marshal
10 sufficient force to prevent Il, and TO con
yey me iugye 70 me s..s from whence ne nad nsa
United States The efficiency Of this law has been tesed
and il exceeds the anticipaons OF its most sangune
friends few facts will show its Importance II is
estimated that fifteen hundred slaves escape from their
masters annually. Those who run away are generally
the young and most valuable; so the annual loss falls
but little, II any, below a~mllion OF dollars Besides
this pecunary loss every that escapes subtracts
from the representative population OF the southern States.
and adds TO that Of the northern; The operation OF
capture the fugitive slave when he escapes. but the
certainty OF recapure will deter him from attempting
to away The inehcisncy of the former law great
ly encouraged negroes TO attempt an escape.
The last in the series OF concerning slavery
is the law prohibiting the bringing OF slaves into the Dis
tric Of Columbia for sale. does no more than restore
the law the condition in which il at the time oil the
cesson by Maryland II is very similar to the sug
gested BY Mr.. Randolph number Of years ago, and
proposed by Mr. Tyler. as senator from virginia IN
1892 voted, however, against the bill, because was
unwilling that Congress should legsate IN any manner
in respect TO slavery and for other which will
readily suggest themselves
Twelve Of them have been spent in Legislative bodies
During that time have given q countless number OF
votes every variety Of subject And YET WIN pride
say it, have never given but one hvote-tbat on the
Texan boundary bill-of which those who have elected
me have ever complained IL, therefore, that vote was
wrong, think may claim some indulgence But u was
not wrong never considered any question with more
anxiety and my life because knew the importance
Of it, and declare never gave vote in the correctness
Of which have more coincidence ana u am % on; os
clear conviction that have honestly discharged my
duty and shall change without regret life Of strife
70 s, 2, whsh you me
less regret than left Il.
hear through various channels OF strange complaint
OF me in portions of my district II s, that have not
this session been as active upon the slavery issue
usual II by this is meant that have not been 40 at
enve in voting and energetic in my psrsonal inter
course with members usual, every member OF Con-
gress will bear testimony that it is unfounded have
attended more consultations, and have taken more active
part upon the questions concerning slavery IN
but speaking, than did Al any former session d
Congress Il is true that have spoken upon those
questions as eten dad at former sessions for the very
that those occasions had said all that had 70
say and did not wish TO do what's 20 common--repea
myself II any views have been presented at this Con-
ess which had been presented before confess
heard them. Those questions never presented than
selves aspect, but in the scheme TO bring ~ New
Mexico Stale, pending the controversy with Texas
In reference to that made the speech OF the I'm July
and although il was presented in new aspect beieve
no other speech made in reference TO IT, II 10 much
easier to discuss an old subject than ones in
taking the did il cannot be said that consulted
my personal comfort
head OF the most important committee OF the Houssths
one charged with most of its business. In my ofdcla
character was compelled to speak almost every day. and
very often many times Those were business speeches
they did 90 into the party presses But the Con-
gressonal Globe will show that have during this sea
sion made ten mes a. many speeches asi DID q
former This, however, was not matter OF choice
with me, but of necessity.
In conclusion OF this address, allow TO say that the
tide OF aboltonsm which has SO long been on the Hood
for the rst time for many years on the ebb Inc pa
lrioc men al the North have seen the mischief which
threatened and they have expressed their determination
TO resist H. am Tor acting towards them As would &C
in private life. II my neighbor who had wTonged me
manifested signs OF repentance, would encourage T.
he were 10 do me justice, | would forgive him. But II
after his show OF returning sense OF justice, ne were
repeat his aggressions my treatment OF him would be hs
sterner. t1 tse 90 taHtHf
My ardent prayer is, that those patriotic men may be
successful for they fall this Union cannot stand and
am free 10 say that should look upon It's dissolution
great calamity. Under its protection we have grown
greatness and power with rapidly without parallel
the history Of nations Ourierory extends from the rop
les to the frozen regions OF the NORTH and from the Az
lantic to the Pacific, embracing almost every variety
soil and production Our whitcns every sea
products found in every market our rights ar
Dissolve this Union and of the great ends OF gov
eminent gone The great end OF government protec
o. and
to their power II we had been the nation IN isi2 which
we are now does any one suppose we would have hat
the war OF that Year, Dissolve this Union, and each
fragment will be weaker than we were then.
With the data derived from the past. the imagination
bewidered with the future II the Union lasts can any
one pu, limit to our greatness But II it be dissolved
who can guaranty the future But, with all OF my al
iachmen for the Union, do not wish TO be understood
as believing dissolution would be the greatest OF calam
ites There is greaterthe submission TO repeated
outrage, and oppression under IL.
One word tomy party friends do not think there !.
any occasion for split of our party In consequence Of
the difference OF views about the questions have
been discussing quite sure that the minority Of our
delegation were patriotic AZ tbs majority. We all
qualy had the best OF constituents IN view
There was no difference Of opinion among us I. to the
proceedings in California, which, in my opinion, are the
only serious wrongs done the South in the series Of
measures which Congress has adopted II we diner with
each other, we differ with our opponents still more.
What then are we gain by elimination and recrmina-
ton among ourselvesi hope these suggestions may be
excused They are made with honest motives
TIL II. BAYLY.
WAsHINoToS, October z. 1880. 4al.
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