Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-16

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And he who is said to be the father the faithful of whom
il is said the Lord delighted to honor Abraham, given
the country of Canaan and after many
of oppresson the people Of Israel returned to the land Of the
Canaanes the land of PROMISE The Mosaac law regulated
slavery established institution, drawing the broades dis
ncon between slavery and servude involuntary and
untary servitude making distinction between the bondmen
who should be Of the heathen and the temporary service Of
the Jews.
Slavery existed them in the earliest ages and among the
chosen people of God and in Revelation told that
shall exist till the end Of time shall You find in the
Old and in the New Testament in the prophecies psalms,
and the epses Of Pau you find recognised, sanctioned
every where II is the Bible and the Constitution which
rely, and not be answered by the da of earth
y wisdom, earthly arrogance when have these
high authorities to teach and to consue the DEGREES OF God
was sorry that the Senator alluded the cooquy between
myself and the Senator from Illinois, not in his seat and
upon whose supposed position made some strcures in
which was corrected at the ime admitted the correction,
as always do that Of any gentleman who informs to
his intent meaning sorry when the Senator thought
proper to quote portion of that cooquy If he introduced
any of it. lie should have given the whole.
Mr.. WALKER. will say to the Senator from Missis-
spp that quoted for very different object Iquoted him
to show that the admission in regard my position Of the
laws Mexico being in force better for
the very claim Of the South.
Mr. DAVIS. That sad sort of n-nteryenton which
binds on American people by the Intervention of the laws
of Mexico to the Senator that consider his position
worse than the Wmot provso much prefer the position Of
him who comes openly with inhibition Of slavery to that Of
him who finds escape from the responsibility, and takes
shelter under the existing laws of Mexico much prefer him
who takes from US by force that which believe to be
own to him who seeks to do by constructions and disabilities
which he covertly and oblquely imposes.
As my friend from South Carolina is waiting for me, will
give way for him. with the single remark that when heard
the Senator from Wisconsin close his speech with such awful
agtatos and those who contemplated dissolution
Of the Union
Mr.. WALKER. said one WHO should intentionally take
the first step towards its consummation.
Mr.. DAVIS Then, sir, trust the Senator has not nten-
onaly taken that step to its consummaon by agatng
the floor of Congress and shocking the feelings OF nearly
half the States Of this Union. trust it not Intentional
BECAUSE if Intentional the heavy which he has multi
Piled here will descend upon himself; and when heard him
repeat curse after another long the in Sene
pause unbdden rose my conclusion of Damn
him, Obadiah.
Mr.. BUTLER. Mr. President opportunity must be
seized, it never may be recovered and if lose the pre-
sent opportunity to make short reply to of the many
remarks which have fallen from the Senator from Wisconsin
may never have another Some Of his remarks to
call for special reply from me, representative of South
Carolina Others have special reference to myself in
nexon with the immediate debate and Others again. have
reference my views heretofore submitted, and which, Of
course have been fairly brought within the legitimate scope
of debate, and which have not time to notice now.
know that trespassng the time and feelings OF the
Senate, in asking the privilege Of speaking few words at
this late hour of the evening But the gentleman has
taken upon himself the Office of review and inspection hope
may be allowed to give him mark of salutaiion.
shall do by marching up directly to the subjects to which
he has challenged my attention He has been very compre
hensive in his views and free in his observations States,
persons and general doctrines have fallen wthnthe expansive
angle of his vision and the State of South Carolina has
been specially selected worthy Of his censure and anmad
version. He has thought her particularly vulnerable upon
question exposing State much to him TO the OBJ
lection One, however, being Southern and the other
Northern Saten the language used to distinguish
them he hasseeced the Southern State the that has
made aggessons the Noh whilst he has failed to notice
Northern State for the supposed offence South Caro-
lima and Illinois have both excluded, with different modfca
tions free people Of color from coming within their borders
from abroad. They may not have had common aim il
their policy, but they may both have common justification
for it. All that do is to notice his remarks on South
Carolina and her particular laws. He has denounced them
in measured language, and in tone OF invecve which
would to imply that he had given his special attention
them He says there laws in South Carolina which pro-
hbit free persons of color from coming within her ports in
sells belonging citizens Of the United States and sailing
under the American ag and be said that citizens OF Massa
chuss and other States had been oppessve and uncons
tuonaly ncarceated under them have not now before
the laws to which he REFERS do know how far citizens
of Massachusetts, have been ncacrated under hem There
may have been some and suppose very few instances IN
which the provisions Of the law have been enforced and
will for it. in spirit Of sectional resentment OF
aggression In her view of her police poicy-ntended fol
her safety and secury-aad with view Of making
the rights of Others she has various laws regulating black
population Under these laws coored cooks and
allowed to shore from coastng vessels coming
laws South Csrona has either violated the constitution
the laws of Congress regulating foreign domestic naviga-
ton.
The laws Of Congress- enacted long ago. for the regulation
of and navigation, nowhere regard colored
citizen, and have made marked distinction between
them neither the constitution the ancient laws regarded
colored man citizen, within the contemplation Of that
And far regards this species of persons, each
State give them local status, to which all coming within
State Jurisdiction must assimilae They species Of
persons having such rights only may be conferred upon
them by State jurisdiction they have federal eligibility
federal recognition citizens Of the United States.
In Gordons Digest of the Revenue Laws Opp. Sc and
1857 il will be that national vessels engaged in the
foreign trade be manned by citizens of the United States
but provided that they may have seamen coored per-
sons natives OF the United States. Here the distinction be-
tween citizens and native coored peoped well recognised
They are placed in contradstncon by federal statute
which was enacted shortly after the adoption of the federal
constitution With regard TO the coastng trade engaged in
the domestic Of the country, the provisions Of the
different laws regulating them different pp
lOl 1O lO6 1917 This species Of trade must have neces-
sary left wider range of jurisdiction to the different states
for their health quarantine and police regulations and take
that States having slaves and States not having slaves
might have daOn aim in their policy, depending on local
considerations To have proper system Of policy for their
police and sesecuy, the colored might be regarded
in different light in the slave States from whst he would in
the free States The slaves States not bound to regard
him as citizen having higher status assigned to him
than persons Of the class among them The status OF
free person of color is the creature Of local jurisdiction and
free man of color in Massachusettsca him citizen of
Massachusetts, IL you choose-can have no higher grade OF
political existence under the constitution, than Tree negro in
South Carolina, when he to South Carolina. Their
condition be assmated under the law that operates on
them free Of color in South Carolina is not regard
ed as citizen by her laws but he has high civil rights His
person and property protected by the law, and he can &C
aIaue for