The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-23

circular which they have issued is in striking unison
with the movement IN progress here, and which has
been so much denounced upon this occasion and am
happy TO have IN my power al present, member OF
this body, 10 declare the views upon this important
subject which two months since | not ashamed to
IN the hearing OF the members of that committee.
and whilst addressing one OF the largest and most par
otto sssembsges which il has been my honor TO be-
hold
And now, sir, having indicated as trust successful
~, those who united with in subscribing this much
censured mane este, from the aspesons unJusuy cast
upon ~ by the honorable senator from New Hampshire,
will conclude by saying Let those who desire 10 oment
disorder persevere If they choose in their course OF IN
Quity but "as for and my house, we VIII serve ie
Lord"the Lord Qfo,der, Of social concord and q orosy
Mr.. HALE Mr.. Presdent--
Tue PRESIDENT. The Chair will take occasion .ea, to
cay to the Senate that he will put stop TO any further
discussion not relevant TO the question,
Mr. FOOTE. wish the Chair had inierposed earlier,
The PRESIDENT The resolution IS under consider
ahon and not the subject matter Of any address
paper article and The Char will be under the necessity
Of combining the senator from New Hampshire strictly TO
tbs resolution The course OF remark commenced by the
senator from New Hampshire hardly relevant and
the senator from mississippi has pursued until the de-
bate has become altogether out OF order
Mr.. HALE Well, sir, | am used TO be held pretty
strictly up to the rules that it will be nothing new to
The PRESIDENT The Chair will remind the senator
that according the strict rules, he would have been
Obliged to stop the reading in the hrs, instance
Mr. HALE. Yes, sir; understood the Char TO int-
mate that be did not know whal application the senator
would make Of H. and that was the why he did
not stop the reading But suppose as mere ma, oeeh
personal auson made 10 myself, may be al liberty al
least to answer that The honorable senator from Mis-
sssippi the few remarks he has made TO the Senate
and do not speak in hgualive sense Tor they were
few-not only made remark but most significant ges-
ture with his torehnger over this way-whlch the CHAR
could not take notice of oicallywhen he spoke OF GER
tain gentlemen that hoped obtain political eminence by
agitation. The honorable senator went on TO say that
o-he spoke the present tense. sir and said nothing
abou, the pastnow he was decidedly opposed 10 any
thing Of the sort but he for holding strictly TO this
new patform-I suppose might be called the . Public
Curiosity Platform" something OF that so-which is
promulgsd in the paper this morning will not say
word about that because it will be out OF order re-
member 10 have heard something said oil this ambitious
man who hoped ride into office by this sectional agIta
ton and although there was no personal ausion ~ me
words used they slanled off, much as the ioenge
could do it, in the direction OF my seat and nope there
FORE be permitted say that have heard and deem
i my duty as an humble member OF the Senate 10 bring
it TO the attention Of the Senate, that there one
two ambitious men--sectonal men--that Is, men who
came from certain section OF the country, but men OF
large hearts, and many words some of them-and that
there was meeting in one Of the basement OF this
Capitol, since this Congress has had an existence
The PRESIDENT. The Chair VIII be under The
not the subectn matter under consideration II the Char
permits discussion upon all matters not before the body,
where 10 the discussion TO end
Mr. HALE. Well, SIR was gong 10 give iilte
history; but repentance has come over the SENATOR
will net call j up Letitgo,
Mr.. DAYTON demanded the yeas and nays upon the
Mr.. FOOTE. | wish to make single remark, as the
yeas and nays have been called for shall vote for the
resolution resolution OF inquiry, not merely because
wish the subject investigated IN all It's bearings but be
cause the gentleman who introduced the resolution GER
tainly would wish TO direct the attention OF COM
nitsss Of this body subject wholly uninporant am
anxious that the Investigation should be made and
Therefore vote for the resolution without committing my
ssf upon the merits OF the proposition in any shape
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts, do not propose 10
20 into this sublect but will make remark two,
nasmuch the yeas and nays have been ordered upon
it. | had thought myself long since of bringing to
ne attention OF the Senate this Identical point
We made law come eight or ten years ago, by which
very much enlarged the powers OF our consus resi-
dent in foreign countries, with view TO give Them dis
crstionary power that in all where they saw YES
ssls making preparation for this trade they should be
vested with discretion to withhold clearance Tor that
vessel for foreign port IL was supposed AFTER much
has since grown into distinction. as beng the au
thor of the treaty between this county and MexcoMr
Tnsi-a of consde rable intelligence that the various
guards and projections embraced in that bill would prove
sucent suppress the evil. The frauds perpetrated
in violation of the existing laws OF the United States grew
up in this way-the evidence laid before Congress was
vsry clear and explicit upon the subject vessel was
built in the United States and she took, as she had
right TO- register. She sailed for foreign port-we
will suppose Tor Brazil Havana When she arrived
there, she sold to foreign purchasers but in the
tract of sale there an agreement made between the
parties that the vessel should be delivered upon the coast
Ut Africa the object OF this 10 get the benefit OF
the hax of the United States sail from the foreign port
to the port in Africa which proved perfect protection
the vessel itself When she arrived the coast oil
Afnca the flag OF the United States was hauled down,
aad that OF the foreign country up and she trusted to
her speed 10 return. This the fraud that was at
tempted to be corrected II seems, by the various repre-
ssniations made that II has utterly failed and that
this tsac unlawful as Is, and condemned by the laws
OF the United States, is st carried great extent
in the ports OF Brazil and in OF the ports OF Spain
Nov, sir am very clear In my judgment and opinion
that this evil which ought TO be correoted-that
proper and suitable should be taken 10 DO and
among these II has been suggested that the iacles of
the trunser oil vessels upon The coast oil Africa should De
taken awHyhat the power 10 transfer by contract upon
that coast should be suppressed and made hereafter IL
Legal do not Intend al this time 10 express any opinion
upon that. but 1t is matter worthy oil consideration
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi. Not having seen, either
in manuscript or IN pnnt that article whlch has
been debated this morning, do intend TO refer TO IT,
bat to keep myself enrely within the rules oil order
wish 10 say few words upon this resolution. shall
oppose ito reference, shall oppose anything touching
that subject, a matter OF policy, or, II you please
matter OF humanity, though douDt whether a humane
Argument could obtain in the discussion OF such ques
ton. maintain that have right 10 int rere with
the slave rade except lar as the United States is con-
cerned We have nothing TO do with the foreign slave
uadsnohng whatever and II is violation OF the laws
Of Humanity and OF morality in any country choose to
aeevery country TO engage IN Whatever trade II peases
II doss not interfere with II Brazil wishes To en-
right Of the United Stses-no part of the policy OF the
great raner oil his Country-o interfere with the laws
the regulations, or The policy Of Brazil | was always
oppoesd TO the African squadron, and in favor OF
wnhdrawal now, as thing with which have
proper connexon Let Ms exclude the slave trade
have done believe that 10 be sound policy in our own
country But let leave II other countries 10 rep.
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