Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-27


faithfully and promptly have any doubt but that
he will be found equa to ,ny idtuie emergency.
Mr. CHASE. Does il no. seem ridiculous to illuminate
proclamSions snd legislation against lew negroes up-
an occasien lie this Surely something more than
this must be designed The proclamaliun and the con.
tempated legislation must be intended operate upon
the public sentiment OF the country 10 subugate the
people 10 tine execution Of the law There can be no
practical legislation except ia two directions We may
provide Tor the erection OF siis 10 which person
could object since Massachusetts has denied she had
an udouoled night TO denV the Of her prisons tor the
counneInent ct persons arrested uoder rational laws
Were there not existing provisions r the statute book
authorizing marshas, in such circumstances, TO hire tenn
porary places OF coufnementR We may go further,
and authorize the President 10 call out the militia. But
ask Senators to consider where that will end Call
out the militia. March troops TO Boston! What neces-
sily is there for that Does not every that the
remedy is not at all adapted to'he epi on pre-
vent the occu renee snch that at Boston by all
the military force in the world. Occasional will
occur. ard once rescued you cannot recapure iugves
by military force unless you are prepared to send your
II, ops alter them 10 Canada. You cannot suppress
the spirit Of The people, unless you prepared estab
h and ihepeopIe ready to receive military despotisn
Governor Gage tried the experiment OF a proclamation
u5on the people OF Boston seventy years ago.
tesued, not IN the suppression OF public sentiment,
but in revolution. The proclamation Of Pres-
dent Fillmore will not indeed, lead to any out
bleah: but lee quite sure that il can do no good
Sit the ordinary authorities and processes entirely
adequate TO every such case that which has occur
red and will be useless, IN my Judgment, 10 cothe the
President with any such extraordinary powers seem
10 be contemplated by the advocates OF this reference
shall not, however, object to the reference proposed
shall say nothing against IT, Let the message be re-
terred Let the committee act, and ii Senators think
lit 10 waste any more time OF the session upon this
ter let US have their report and another debate. de-
sire to see ard the country will desire 10 see how far
IS proposed to CO. not in the execution OF law by its
ordinary processes and officers but this strange
tempt TO suppress discussion, to prevent CITATION
Stole peace tranquility, and harmony to the country
by the employment Of military force!
Mr.. DoDGE, OF Iowa. | am one Of those who be-
lieve that the President of the United States his eff
forts TO enforce the law has done and is now doing his
duty TO the country.
believe that there is settled and deliberate purpose
on the part Of few subvert and render imperative
this law, or any law for the rendition of ugyes from
service. think there is danger in permitting any law
and especially which is but re-enactment of the
constitution iself, TO be tramped under foot and
Therefore IN favor OF steps being aken such as will at
The threshold stop all resistance to the law.
Look at the pc ition OF the President OF the United
states, and you see batit the that of the COM
promise measures He is assaied on the one side by
Southern men who consider that he is enemy to the
rights OF Their particular section OF the country and that
those nights have been totally diregarded totally over
looked aud upon the other side by those 10 the free
states VINO CONSIDER that he Is iesortng measu too
deeiied and strong 10 carry into effect laws too partial
too benehcial 10 the Soutts-which laws whether right
OF wrong, IS the Executive OF the nation is his sworn
Guiv to execute.
l take this occasion to declare that, humble as nv
support and influence lie, aud hostile though am now
and ever expect 10 be, to the political principles Of
which he is the representative he will have in his ct.
lois 10 enforce the law, vote and influence as long
rs nave vote and a voice here, If he continues 10
the fearless and patriotic course which he is pursuing
The Senator from New Hampshire (Mr Hale)
thinks this proclamation OF the President an extremely
ridiculous one. The Senator from Ohio tMr Chass)
deeply regrets that this small affair in Boston should
nave been SO greatly magnlfied. Boston was the very
point at which after the first violation the law there
that wish 10 see the strength Of the law and the power
OF me Government tested. believe it il the point at
which there 49, perhaps, more treason and sedition
preached and published against the constitution end
laws OF the land than any other in the United States
Its the great abolition headquartes-the theatre upon
which agitaors whether natives foreigners carry on
their operations against the domestic peace and quiet
OF the coucry For these reasons Boston is the place.
above all Others that | to see The power OF the
Government tried l rejoice that the President has
acted as he has to meet the crisis.
Mr. CAss. MI. President, extraordinary disclosures
have been made during this discussion and must say
that have never unlocked for concldences
OF op,nion than the Senate have witnessed this day.
Gentiemen OF extreme opinions antipodes to one an
olheI upon every ether question connected with the
citing subject which has much divided the country
unite very cordially in condemning agitation at this
moment, and in saying that the honorable Senator
from Kentucky is the cause of it, Why, sir, a great
preach OF the peace has been committed The honor
able Ser ao from Il ntucky very properly calls for the
evidence in possession the Executive on the sublect
with view to ascertain the true state Of things and
what iurther legislation may be necessary That in
called the renewed agitation ofhs question as though
all the old issues were brought up, from the Wmot
provso downwards TO be rediscussed and regulated;
and as though that were the aetna motive of the Sepa
tor from Kentucky, when his real motive is to carry
out faithfully and truly The compromises of the last ses.
sion OF Congress, and TO put stop TO agitation and
excitement IN the country by calling for the faithful
execution oil the laws
ms coincidence does not stop here it goes still fur.
iner II Is prouounced CATHEDRAL by gentlemen
rom the East and from the South that the law cannot
be executed Both speak with the same certainty
i is sometimes n tha T,
so here, know, though | am not certain it ia not 40
elsewhere. All these Cassandra predictions were made
Iasl year, and II the honorable Senator from New
Hampshire, Mr.. Hale3 were in his place would re-
mind him OF prediction which he made at the last
session about as many times it contained days He
SAID that members Of the Senate who voted for this
compromise would be broken down forever: and if he
were here would ask him 10 tell me single man
who voted tor that compromise in this BODY who has
oeen visited by one mark OF reprobaton orp.hadowipp
ns pohaeal desrucnen. On the contrary, it could
easily be shown were necessary that their course has
been approved, and not condemned He talked of The
compromise, and went into it, history to prove
10 the honorable Senator from, kertucky-who knew
All anout H. and showed The historical mistakes of the
honorable Senetor-that every man who voted for that
measure OF wisdom and aety was broken down and
80 would sll be that followed in that path. did not
neileVe IN MS VACCINATIONS at the tme and said So and
have just as little faith now in his powers as sooth
sayer "a had then. believe the law can be executed
ana mat i will be executed. do not believe that in
tins broad land any community will be found 10 ret
long as that community remains within the Confedea
cy.
?, The honorable Senator from New Hampshire (nr
Iiaie sad, II understood him. that the proclamation
was ridiculous Without stopping 10 critcize The nsa
% lnat epithe' ss question OF or propriey when
applied to an official act of the Chief Magistrate, will
gay 1hat consider II wise and necessary measure;
and believe the President has placed himself HIGH in
me me opinion Of his countrymen by having issued it
,Why IS 1t rdcuous! Because says the Senator from
tennessee, Mr. Iuneyi who comedies with the Sem
I uyaC H.
there was breach OF the law Why, whoever heard
oil sucf an o'gecnon2 1t not issued before there
was breach OF the law, and when there was breach
argument Now, nc man expects a proclamation he
lore the law violated 1t part of the duty of The
Executive voluntarily 10 anticipate acts of violence
ne 70 presume that the judicial officers of the law
whose duty it is TO expound and administer; II .nd b
local executive officer whose dnx il il 70 go -