The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-15

before the Senate and the country
will say, in conclusion, that would just soon vot
for any proposition heard of for the which
is now before us. think il is just as inquiious and i'm
proper-l am restrained by rules Of parliamentary orde
am undersood-as any proposition which could posi-
bly, originate with any member of this body. For m.
part would prefer voting for bill providing sPeca
peeunary rewards for Mr. Chaplin and others OF biz
stamp involved in the crime OF negro stealing TO voting
for this amendment OF the senator from New York. which
only provides % more covert and insidous mode, TO
accomplishing the same nefarous object.
i Mr. WINTHROP. MIR. President, | shall be very
brief in reply TO The senator from Mississippi He has
suggested that there has been extraordinary differ
ence between my course to day and my course yester
day; and that some remarks which have made here
this morning have thrown dim and disastrous eclps,
over the brilliant speech which he says delivered before
the Senate last evening Now desire TO do the senate
from Mississippi the justice 10 say, that have never dis
cerned any difference in him; that he never changes
that ne y the same day YESTERDAY and every and
that he always seems ready 10 in, like the chorus
in the old Greek tragedy, with note responsive to every
variety of event and emotion, to the edication of The
Senate the admiration OF the galleries, and doubt very
much TO his own personal satisfaction.
In the next place, sir, he intimates that there was
some collision between the senator from New York and
worthy to-day The senator is quite mistaken Il
/ was with himself, and not with the senator from New
York. that had the collision yesterday That speech
when he has done the honor 10 characterize as SO
brilliant and triumphant in reply TO his extra
Ordinary and exlravasant remark that the principle
maintained here, that had the power abolish slave
wedge which was 10 rive asunder the bonds OF this
blessed Union But though the senator would to
have overlooked the fact that the collision was with
himself more than half inclined 10 think from the
speech which he has Just made, that he really has not
forgotten 1t and that he has only designed pay off to-
day score which he lett entirely unpaid and unac-
knowledged yesterday
In the next place. sir the senator says that he hopes
do rot sympathize with the people who come here to
commit petit larceny on the property OF the Soqth and
that he will at least wait until declare il myself before
he believes that do Now, sir, il he will promise do
what he says shall be perfectly satisfied. have never
yet declared that sympathy and never shall and there
fore the senator is bound by his declaration
believe me TO have entertained it,
One word more, sir The senator has alluded TO the
proposed restrictions about free negroes this District
and he tells u.s. for example and encouragement that
they have just such restrictions in the southern Slaes
and that therefore ought to have them here Why,
sir all know that they have these restrictions in the
southern States and all know what is the operation
OF them Withina few weeks past, The abuses that are
pepetrated under these laws have been brought aesh
10 the attention OF the Senate refer to the laws under
which Tree coored seamen seized on beard our
merchant ships and imprisoned their employers deprived
OF their services and they themselves made liable 10 he
sold as slaves We know well, sir and from the bitter
experience that the southern States have these laws
and for will never vote for any provision like this,
which gives virtual sanction 10 such laws, and which
Is TO set the example and to establish the precedent here.
in the very capital OF the republic OF making oious
and oppressive discrimination between the freemen Of
one color and The ireemen OF another color, in land
protesting 10 be land Of equality and liberty
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MIR. FOOIE. rise but TO offer word or two OF
panation Il seems that have committed grave error
regard to the meaning and object OF the speech OF the
honorable senator from Massachusetts yesterday but
must suppose that almost every other senator here ran
INTO similar error. certainly did suppose that the
aor from Massachusetts on yesterday directed his aten.
ton chiefly TO the senator from New York, an am quite
sure that the most orcibe and puugent and spirited of
his remarks, and to which listened with much sat
om Es% Se saS me- s
said so gently, so kindly and coureousy wha that
my sensbles were not IN the least degree annoyed.
As proof that such the view which then took OF
the natter II IL sufficient TO say that did not deem il
necessary to say word in reply. Not so with the
ator from New York. who evidently conceived that quite
serious assault had been perpeiraed upon him, and he
eiaiaed accordingly Just now IN our hearing But this
s all rather lmmaeria 10 the debate in progress and IL
the honorable senator from Massachusetts intended on
yesterday as he now niimales. to make me the principal
object oi his attack, am specially consoed by the
iecon that he received IN return Roland for an Oliver
al the hands OF my friend from North Carolina Mr..
BADGEs,l Now mus, say, IN addition, that II seems
fortunate enough 10 make tane concllaory, and apollo
getic speech this morning IN reply 10 Of very differ
en character for sir, seldom have heard speech de-
liyered IN this hall in spirited assuming aud doni.
mating style and than that 10 which the senator
from Massachusetts has thought proper TO reply with so
much moderation and forbearance Well, sir, have said
that had special consolation in connexon with this
matter, growing out OF the speech oil the honorable sen.
ater from North Carolina, who generously undertook my
defence and delivered such yndeaory reply % my be.
halt ought surely 10 have satisfied any reasonable man
for, SIR he made good every position which bad as.
sumed. In addition TO that, sir, may well say that the
speech which thus called forth by the slight alluslon
TO the part OF the senator from Massachusetts, was
one that will go down 10 postery with honor being
marked, il was throughout by the purest spirit OF pa
oiism, and by that refined and ressess logic for which
the senator from North Carolina is much distinguished
amongst US.
Sir beg 10 be understood as not having undertaken TO
say 10 sugges, that the senator from Massachu.
seits sympahzed at all with those offenders 10 whom ref
erence has been made this occasion In the ceaesi
and most distinct expressed my utter disbelief of
mis- being al all capable OF thus mpathizng intended
further to say and believe that did say that ohng but
an open avowal his part, which never expected 10
hear could induce 10 suspect nim oi entertaining
the least sympathy with that class OF persons, although
one too that in the OF the honorable senator's
remarks he conehted himself with merely indicating bis
general hostility to the amendments proposed BY TIE
aior IRON Mary land without IN the least degree making
an exception favor OF those sections which had 10
view the prolectonc the property Of the sayeowners OF
! this District.
\ Well, SIR the senator from New Hampshire, whom
am glad TO in his seat this morning. has entertained
us IN nls accustomed manner and on this occasion he has
perhaps spoken with freshness and spirit than
usual even with himself, taking occasion, in the broad
which imposes upon me the necessity oi making shor
reply TO him, and upon point which had hoped neve
again TO be obliged 10 notice, because II il connected
with an occasion which for several reasons has been
me always one OF painful retrospect The occasion tc
which allude Is that. on which the senator brough
forward a legislative proposition here, and so brough
il forward, aud discussed il, ,ss TO kndle in ms
ence OF which | used language in reply to him wholly
M moe this body. and unworthy of my char