The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-26

senate 10 nominate any person. OF course the election
fails for that time under that liw
MIR TURNEY. a MIR President, | will not consume
any more time in relation TO the election of Uaied
States senator in the State OF New York.
The from louisiana then referred 10 the States
of Indiana and Illinois; and told that although
those States passed resolutions nsruc,ng their senaoE
and representatives To vote Tor The WImot Provso per
haps they had rese,ndrd Q, e,taed them Aud well
operation We have II IN The most powerful and ettc
tive iora,n the form of the constitution that the
Stale OF California We have il IN the Territories, in
The Mexican law. and The Judges appointed by free
soil President who will enforce the Mexican law
Well may these States then afford 10 repeal those reso-
buttons.
MIR CLEMENS, (interposng) viii the senator allow
me ask whether he did not vote for these territorial
bills?
Mr. CLEMENS Southern did They were not
passed by northern votes,
And would remind the senator of another fact. One
of the Judges appointed an one OF these Territories was
citizen OF Alabama and himself STAKEHOLDER.
Mr.. DOWNS. And another one citizen of Mssls-
Mr. WALKER And another one who lived here
Mr. TURNEY II may be very possible that in
they southerners, but they are southern men with
| northern principles for there are southern with
northern principles well as northern with south
ern principles" daughter and doubt the President
with all his free soil feelings and sentiments, understood
pretty well what the opinions OF those gentlemen be-
fore he gave them the Office OF Judge AT all events. the
only country in the whole OF acquired territory worth
anything covered by the Wimot Poviso and hence il
| ", "
further tor these resolutions OF instruction
But what state Of things do we find now upon the re-
election OF these senators What did these senators do
They voted for the Wmo Proviso Here, then is a.
great change indeed Here is great quiet produced,
when those senator's, who voted for the Wmot Provso
have been reelected to the Senate Of the United States
Well confess il has tendency TO satisfy mind that
there is any great Improvement going on 10 the free
States would rather see some affirmative action on
their part satisfy tina, there reformation going
on and that the South nigh, hereafter expect than
/ she has heretofore received
| Mr. President upon wha. this fugitive-save bill
founded' In The hrs, place. il is founded upon naked
they shall be delivered up, and every officer the gov
ernment-every governor, sheriff, and colstaole-is
sworn support that constitution But, in the face OF
this obligation support it, there is law OF the State
of Massachusetts, making criminal offence 10 execute
this plain provision OF the consl luton The State oth
have to comply with the oath to support the consn
tuition and then ii they aid assist in The apprehension
or delivery of fugitive slave, as commanded BY the
constitution the law OF the State they shall be in
prsoned for twelve months or pay fine a 81 900
This is the public sentiment of the free States which
the South 10 look amin which they are to cnhde for
faithful and honest execution of thus law. Sir, con
TESS have but little fah-though have not expected to
hear of an open public resistance the form CT mob,
to The execution Of the law have but little faith in the
execution of the law; and have expected that the people
OF the North, who opposed TO this law. could be
cessful enough by notifying negroes and running them
of in advance of the The goes there as
total stranger He has, OF course TO make known the
object of his VISIT and inquire for his slave and is to
Ae expected that the law easily be defeated IN the
| way have mentioned.
i Well sir, in order that might have this provision Of
the constitution eec,uay carried out, Compromise
i was made. Thank GOc was no party to that Compro-
mise. Compromise was made surrenderlR up the
i rights OF the South-surrendenng up their equality OF
rights regards paricpancy in the territories belonging
to the United States. The South surrendered up all
her rights equal participation in those territories. in the
requirement OF which her sons had freely poured out
their blood upon the battle fields of Mexico, and for
which she paid least her proportion of the revenue
in the support OF the war and the purchase OF the terri
she should obtain this fugitive law and after she
got she is told that none OF these other measures in
Of h Hs Nsh osn POSSIBLY Dc repealed allow
me TO ask him where is TO be ouAd the provision suen
dering up those rights
Mr. TURNEY. Look at the constitution OF Califor.
MA and you will find it, supposed the senator had read
IT, The rights of the South far regards California,
all gone No southern man be found there with
his slave. Ii he carries him there, the slave becomes
tree That may be news TO the senator from Louisiana,
but il is not me- All the rights of the South in the
Territories surrendered up by this Compromise for the
sake Of getting this fugitive-save bill passed. You have
got it, aud under It's provisions understand that some
four five fugitves have been and they
haps, might have been recovered without this law. And
yet told that the law has been executed in good
faith How many instances there may have been where
the law has been evaded and the fugves of by the
people upon the appearance OF the in search Of
them, know not have heard OF one instance OF an
owner in Tennessee having lost his slave in that way
have received letter from him stating the fact, the lru,h
OF which ! canno, doubt and have reason to believe
Why it would be very extraordinary thing TO appre
/ bend a slave where these men have their organized
clubs and their parties formed for the purpose oil watch
ing the OF every stranger that appears
them inquirlng and learning his business, and then
going and communicating the facts 10 the fugitive and
furnishing him with the facilities of making his escape
II Now, think had better say al once 10 the people
OF the South what they had got to make up their minds
to do II is useless TO misead them | do not believe
that this law be faithfully executed in community
where public sentiment is averse tot Not that the peo
pie will in mobs and resist II, but they will run OF
the negro, and thus evade the law. Every who is
opposed TO the law and in favor OF the negros obtaining
his freedom will either aid him IN his escape connve
al it. He will not regard himself violating the law
committing CRIME, but the fugitive will not be appre
hended. do not pretend say that the law will be
sisted in all cases by mobs by force but say will
i not and cannot in my opinion, be executed.
i Mr.. CHASE ! regret exceedingly that the senator
from Kentucky Mr. CLAYl has thought fit to bring thus
Boston affair to the notice OF the Senate. For my own
part after the measures OF the last session had been
adopted was quite con'en, that they should be referred
to the judgment OF the people and postpone further dis
cussion until that judgment should be passed upon them
opposed them when they were pending, and opposed
them because none OF them met the appreciation OF my
Judgement. except the single Tor the abolition
OF The slave trade IN this District For that voted and
the public mind Of the country should receive these
measures, Judge them, and decide upon them believed
| then, and believe now that the ultimate judgment, OF
the country will be pronounced against them ! know
that this opinion IL not very general IN this body
but believing, as do, that the were not such
as the public sentiment OF the country demanded,
doubt that, upon full and thorough examination,
they will ultimately receive the public condemnation.
But especially regret tina, have had this subject
tlta 10 g.rt h. If