Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-22

Preys upon high adventure. tire
OF aught but rest-a fever at the core, tfsf
Fatal to him who bears, to all who ever bore.
This makes the uadn,en who have made men mad
by their contGs1on; Conquerors and Kings,
Founders of sects and systems, to whom add
SoPHIsTs, Bards STATEsMEN, all unquet things 5f.
Which stir too strongly the souls secret springs,
And are themselves the Jao1 to those they fool;
Enyed, yet how unenviable !! what stings
Are thine ! One breast laid OPEN school
M Wich ruould iateach mankiad the hlst TO shine rule.
Their breath is AGITATION, and their life
storm whereon they ride, to sink at last,
And yet so nursed and bigoted to strife, 4
That should their days, surviving perils past,
Melt to calm twilight, they feel overcast
With sorrow and supineness, and so die l.s!a
Even as flame unfed, which runs to waste
With its own Pickering, or a sword laid BY ".#
Whach eats into itsey, and russ ingorionsly" .ut
But rose for much graver purpose The honorable
Senator from New Hampshire has thought proper speak
this particular law operating differently in different States
OF the Union. think there is but little foundation for wha
the honorable Senator has said upon this point But. mas
much he has singled particular case which has
Gently occurred in the city Of Boston, concerning which
happen to know something feel bound to make the eEpla
nation which about give, that what fell from the
Senator's lips may not have that injurious and mschevous
effect which it would be otherwise calculated to produce
The Senator has told what has recently happened in the
city Of Boston, although have teegaphic communi-
cation which forwarded to the Secretary of State which
harmonizes in all substantial particulars with the statement
found in the New York Herald this morning. All the
members Of this body may be that what the Sena
tor has stated is actually ue and that armed mob Of
about two thousand black have actually broken into
where there alleged fugitive slave in a state Of
confinement under the Of ministerial officers of the court
and have violently rescued him under circumstances Of great
aggravaton, and removed him that presume, he has
been by this time carried off in triumph to the British domi
MONS 1t is most astounding circumstance and regret that
the honorable Senator has referred to it but being aga
tor, suppose he thought his duty to do it. feel bound to
say, though do speak specially by authority that deem
ed important to have to the proper for in
formation to what likely be the action of this Gov
eminent upon the subec and without being authorized
again. to speak for the Government specially in regard to this
Natter feel bound to give this formal assurance, that the
Government will without any hesitation do its duty and its
whole duty in uphodng and enforcing the constitution and
laws, and that this particular law will be carried out eff
cienty as any law upon the statute book.
Mr. COOPER. As shall be called upon to vote on the
pending motion, desire make explanation in reference
to the vote which shall give. will state in the outset
however, that opposed to all agitation here or elsewhere
the recommendation made by the Senator from New Hamp-
shire HALE to agate TO keep the strife and bitter
ness which have pervsded the country too long already If
my Recommendation would be of avail here and could be
heard and responded TO beyond these walls would be that
all agitation should that harmony and good feeling
between the different sections Of the Union should be cu
vated and that every where obedience to the constitution
and laws should be ncucated and acted upon do not be-
eve in the virtue of agitation and excitement at any tme
The Senator has told that every great good achieved by
to the revolution in the beginning. Sir, fathers deber
aed, resolved, and acted but they did not agae in the
manner recommended by the Senator from New Hampshire
they did not agtae for the purpose of string up strife be-
tween the different colonies which be united after
wards in the struggle for independence. There nothing
Of that But what is it the Senator recommends to his
people at home and regrets that he cannot effect here Why,
sir that they should encourage sectional feelings eknde the
fire Of stre and keep alive the spirit of anmosy and dscod
here opposed to all this; and am sure that those
whom have the honor part represent opposed to it.
In the man my constituents believe that the Of the last
session for reclamation of fugitive slaves is constitutional
that enons nothing but what the constitution enoned in
the beginning and that it only points out the mode by which
the constitution, in that particular to be carried into effect
They disposed to stand by and sustain the law and
it into effect far it is practicable The Senator has
referred to which took place, under this law in the
city of Philadelphia, in which freeman adudged be
slave Sir, is well that the facts Of that should be
known is well that it should be understood that ii was
through fault Of the law that this wrong against the rights
of freeman committed. It through haste mistake
its requirements indscretion the part of the commits
one that proof refused which competent under the
law, and which, received, would have established the
spondents right to freedom There is doubt whatever Of
this and the refusal to receive the proof which rendered
was nadveence the part Of the commissioner
and fault of the law There nothing in the law which
required the rejection Of the proof the haste with which
the alleged slave delivered the agent of the claimant
One word in reference to the vote shall give shall vote
against the motion to reconsider shall do So because petit
presented, KIND similar went 10
Committee the Judiciary. Ipresened praying for the
repeal Of the fugitive slave law weeks snce which,
my motion. referred to that committee. believed il
proper that it should 60 to that committee; and have not
changed my opinion since Whilst am opposed totally op
posed to the agitation Of this question, believing that it
produce nothing but mischief nevertheless against the
reconsideration and allow to say, that believe, if all
petitions upon this subject had been treated other petitions
are treated, would have taken away ground Of agitation at
the North. Refusing to refer these petitions and to
them other petitions treated is made ground of com
pain and those who do sympahize in the object
OF the petitioners at ALL sometimes complain Of the in
which these petitions treated think II would be the
part OF wisdom to receive and refer all respectful petitions
% have no counsel to give to the Senate on this subject
beyond what Is contained in these suggestions shall
against the reconsideration, because similar petitions presented
py myself to the Committee on the Judiciary and
tnat am opposed to discrimination that might appear
VICIOUS For the repeal OF this law, no necessity The
which has been given its PROVISIONS my
State, by the judicial officers Of the United States is such
that there danger apprehend that these provisions
VIII pe aouseo or perverted purposes Of oppression.
therefore opposed to its repeal and opposed to aranp the
question OF repeal here and elsewhere.
Mr.. HAMLIN Twill detain the Senate bpt = SINGLE mo.
men and regret that deem it necessary 10 occupy the at
enson OF the Senate at ALL should not do SO but for the
manner In which the Senator from Georgia Mr BERR1rS)
assaled this memorial II is true tina, The memorial ia COM
OF detached sheets of paper attached together by waters
Inc original memorial, II is also true was printed believe
the usual course of Senators here to present printed me
MORALS almost every day, and neither the Chair nor any Sc
nstor takes any exception them because they are printed
They are presented on various subjects
The PRESIDENT. If the Senator alludes TO the Chair
the Char VIII say that he could not possibly take exception