The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-24

on the part OF Congress You cannot 90 " any more than
gu can exercise power 10 pay man of his horse Ina
INNS OF and gets into another Slate. According TO The
decision OF The Supreme Court OF The United Sats ".
exercise the Judicial powef-.he legislative power-I
enable the ownes possession OF his slave sud
nYa.erbe remedy give him The aid and assistance Of
he officers Of this goyenmentto create officers Tor thai
specific purpose who shall exercise ms functions IN Tie
free States Ii no law OF this Description can answer A
object why then we are in a condition when We have
right but no remedy he prescribed Tor IT, for 10 nv
Judgment We have no power TO pay Tor 'hs slave
Mr. FOOT. | regret TO occupy the attention of The
Senate bur the senator from Tennessee has made 20
plausible speech, that should 70 on, snrespohde
to, fear will have mischevons erect 40 NOT think
he intended such effect, but the contrary iee To-
cned however, offer few remarks, so as not 10 lei
il go without being noticed here:
Sir suppose il 10 be one OF the highest duties Of
In providing lava legislative remedy Tor any
existing erie vance-to see that that remedy shall assume
such form will be likely to prove efhelent for the re-
moval of the evfo the suppression OF me mischief
tended to be suppressed The legislator who shuts bis
ewes to does not look al all into the
probabilities connected with the efficiency OF the bill 10
which he is about to give his sancon--is unh TO be
do not think, by any means, that any one
here i unfit for such Office but think each here
should and would ask the question: whether or not any
important measure. if it shall be adopted will prove e
cient in its operation - ~
the main obstacle to the efficiency OF any law may
adopt consists in the existence at me present time Of
deeply prejudice IN me lee o.a.es o. ,ae NORM 10
the South believe that this prejudice 10 wholly unlound
in reason, unjust to us, and unpropous TO The happiness
OF the country. Many conscientious men OF The North
however conceive that is no prejudice ~ the proper
OF the word but that is reasonable humane, and
Christian objection system that they hold IN abhor
renee, suppose. chiefly because they have had o.
portunity OF understanding II, or becoming acquainted
with its odus operdnd But the obstacle Is an existing
obstacea serious obstacle Some have asserted that
is an nsurmountable obstacle But have not held il
that il would be likely to be So IT we should do
duty here | think 40, because | have seen what the
senator from Tennessee could not have failed to have OBJ
serve what no man OF ordinary iscernment oh.
watched the progress of the public mind IN the Norh
could have failed observehe great reform in the mind
Of the North upon this subject that has already taken
confirmation most proptious to the permanency Of om
institutions.
[ viii not go all over the North to show how this re.
form has been in part perecedhow has been brought
on till il in active progress But ask the honor
able senator turn his attention Tor moment 10 The
great change that has peaceahy and undcnaby occurred
il the State OF Pennsylvania, shown BY The reversal
certain resolutions which, when they were st adopted
fell ur on the South with great shock Lei HIM look
the State Of Michigan And then ask HIN 10 turn his
attention for moment TO one OF the most striking po|t
ca events that have occurred in the present generation
ask him to his attention for moment TO the city
bf Boson-a district lately represented IN Congress BY
the honorable senator who sits before me- Mr.. WIN
THRoP An election has lately occurred in which gen.
eman has received large and sweeping majority of the
votes OF that district for seat IN the other House. who
has distinguished himself for the last three q four
months earnest, and SUCCESSFUL advocate
indicator OF the able aud distinguished gentleman
no longer member OF this body, who has been lately
called to fill the chair OF Secretary OF State. This
gentleman came forward TO the rescue OF has public
character most promnentlyas the vndicator oil that
public character against an assanen more lnag
than any other public man IN our generation has
been faed to endure. This gentleman. thus disin
guished in the great struggle now gong between
the two sections OF the Union, has been elected to
sea, in the House of Representatives by most over
whelmng majority OF the people OF The city oil Boston,
If III, fhnh
then, perceive that this reform that he much desires
has already in part, gone on And its progress is IN
paraeled in rapdy and the consummatlon Of that re-
form, would is not far dstant and southern men
have right TO rejoice already and 10 feel the utmost glad
OF heart that the anaicism that was engendered
the hearts Of had and miscellaneous dem agogues here
ofore has almost entirely disappeared from The poca
horizon OF the republic Now, this obstacle being in
part removed, its solidy al least being destroyed
ing as il does simply slight obstruction, easy heea
to be by legislation. If II shall be nece
duty to do what we can to facilitate this salu
ary reform in the public mind OF the North ~ our action
and our own legislation That reform has been In par
effected by able arguments made upon this oorceriany
not by myself, but by ohers-and in the House oil Repe
setalves and by the newspapers Now, If we can con-
in the adoption OF efficient enactment like the oHs
proposed, does not the honorable senator perceive
that that reform may be quckened in It's progress, and It's
consummaon be speedily brought about IN the manat
thal have described, by appealing 10 the mecenary e
ings Of the human heart, by calling The attention oil the
the fact that cannot but be very striking TO them, and
which believe will be very affecting 10 the senslbites-
that is that II they continue TO encourage the slaves
the South TO fly from the custody OF their masters with
promise OF protection in the legislation OF the free States
they will themselves have ito pay the piper" and pay 70
part the heavy pecuniary expenditure incurred oy zoe
government in consequence OF the want oil an eheienl
law,
That being The state Of things, it seems that ny
honorable friend from Tennessee, instead OF denouneg
The Norlh at the present time for being, he seems 10
think opposed to efficient enactment, should conside
them, as do, as not being so far opposed TO any elceG
enactment that we may aJop, upon tins subject My own
opinion is, that his duty in relation TO the facts have
mentioned, 10 unite with 10 carrying for said
the saiuary reform IN The public mind OF the Norlh-a
removing this obstacle, that renders the mind OF the Morn
preludiced al the present time, by aiding in tk
adoption Of this the only proposition that has ever been
brought forward here likely if IL should assume The
character of alaw, - be greatly efficient
But the honorable senator "a not able To how lhsr
constitutional He has conscientious scrupes upon me
subject. do not blame him Tor attending to the moat
lions of his own judgment with regard to ihIs question
Most assuedly not | deplore the exise0ce oil meS
opinions in the senator's mind, and cannot perceive
upon what ground such an opinion "a he urges can e
cannot understand how be cannot agree with us m SUP
posing that the constitution IS not only good anthony
this government to see ugiuves from service restored
their owners, but also imposes upon this government w
obligation to execute that good worklhs this gyyag
ment cannot be deemed 10 be qua OF this obgauOn "
any want oil means adequate 10 the attainment OF the on
lect which they thus directed 10 seek and 10 allan
Why, sir, ask, has my Argument been me- Is le.of
one, bat II rs PLAN one-.hat the provision oil The en-
sliioon that confers specific power the same ums
conies ali the necessary to carry that power inV
eifectl The argumeu - still when the provs0
s not only that coDiers The authority be exerusel
bat also directs, IN the strongest language the govern
men TO exercise the power for the attainment Of ihs
great end In this matter OF the restitution oi slave
The constitution moi only conferred this power upon Cos