The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-18

returned, however In Boston the bill was worked SO
as to enable mob to take an alleged fugitive from
operations of the bill He for the repesl of the
Fugitive Slave law and cared little for agitation here
ne would 90 before the people At home and sgitats
tor and ehrunk from OF the i'm tatous implied
in the epithe of asator he glorisd In being asi
achieved by sgitstors OConnelI was sgitator
the men OF the revolution were agitators-sgita.ion
the elem ent of lfe without agitation we would
sink into feted pool of corruption. There was no
purity without agsion the pool OF Bethesda became
stsgnant and impure, until 1t agiatsd by an angel
Mr. BERRisr was sorry Mr.. Hall In advising the ad-
journment OF agitation speeches from the Senate to
the stump had not himself set the example. The Pc
tion was formed of several pieces paper contsnng
signatures stuck together and at the head of them
The petition set forth that Congress had passed
constitutional Law In violation Of just principles that
unwilling to abide It's penalties He had no doubt Of
tho responsibility of the persons whose at
were respectable ne did not believe they had nsd
this petition
Mr.. FoorE replied to Mr. Hale. He had read in the
Herald an account of q mob In Boston, and after an
interview with the Secretary of State was tree to de-
Glare having authority so to do that the
intended to do its duty and that the Fugitive Slave
law would be enforced siren nuously an rig
Mr.. Coorse was opposed to agitation. He believed
carrying oution the vs. particularly
the laws Of the last session. including the Fugitive
ssvs law He would vote against the reconsideration,
because petitions OF the same kind presented by him
some time ago, had been referred and because he
leved petitions on the subject OF slavery treated
as all other petitions the for agitation by
the North would be removed
Mr.. HAMLIS read q letter stating that the petition
had been signed by all those whose names were at
Mr. PrARcE raid Mr. Hale had made a charge Of kid
peculiar and legal signiBoaton He knew ali tho
parties He knew the Commissioner, who was an emf
nsnt lawyer, and man Of honor, sgainst whom the
charge OF Kidnapping was idle; 1t of those
csses of mistake 10 identity which daily occurred in
criminal cases. The alleged slave was returned, and
that showed how groundess the intim atoms that
kidnapping would result from the bill The Senator
aso gloried in the name OF aststor lie ashorred it.
his agitation to that agitation which disturbed the
pool OF Bethe'ads by gentle, heavenly influence
All knew who was the first agitator 1t was he who
entered Paradise and corrupted the heart the rst
woman None can tell who will BE- the last agitator;
most of us can judge Of the character of some Of
Mr.. RHrr1 asked Mr.. Cooper II he understood him
to say that Pennsylvania satisfied with the ugi
and whether laws obstructing the cot Of s3
MI CoorEn said that the majority of his constituents
were In favor of executing the law. The legislative
acts spoken OF had not been repealed because of local
politics not necessary to be explained.
Mr.. RHrrr desired that the qualification now made
by the sepstor should go out with his speech The
laws Of had not bsen repealed nor would
they be. The mercantile interests OF Psunsyivanls
and New York might be In favor Of executing the
but the interior counties would never execute IL
Mr.. Hale thought Mr.. Pearce had mistaken the
character Of the first asitator, the devil The devil
went into Eden no as aststor but to recover oeran
fugitivee, which he demanded should be stored to
him. to be carried into the slavery of hell (Lsugh
ter Gentlemen all discaimed agitation but per haps
some OF them liked little agitation the subject Of
coal ircn and coarse cotton. daughter IL was said
tfat the men ef the revolution were not Agators
the bones of Washington were beneath the capitol
they would not rest easythey carried agitation on
teapot. Truth need tear nothing from agitation
Truth was rock which could not be moved; IL was
rook which waves might wash but could not shake.
Mr. PrARcr had no desire to continue the disc ussion
OF Biblical literature; but still considered the devil
the fret sgator because he preached to the rst
Mr. BurLrn differed from Mr. pearce as to the sttri.
butes OF the first sgtstor lie did not consider him
like who decaimed in thunderius oratoricAl ora.
pent and whispered q" higher law daughter and
Mr. Foors read from Milton to show that the devil
commenced agitation by rcbelling in heaven for which
be was hurled TO hell.
on the table R,lected-feas l6, nays S3 The refer
snce was reccntidered and the pettion wa, laid on
the table
TAR rosToy FUGITIVE SLAVE cAsg.
Mr.. CLAr offered the following resolution -
u" es Il. cubic rSiSstsr 70 ay Az nor
matter he may 10 regsrd 10 the alleged ses q
stats the city Of Boston and eommun 20 the Sc
and whether IN his lion. any aaditionsl
celsnry nee, tte exsepe, q tho and RI
rros sss,rycpK.
Mr.. sKwARp offered the folow wing resol alton -
Resolved, That tie President be refucsec compatible
with the public interest, TO munics.s any
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protection, within tho territory Of New sexoo aud of
conyeysree 70 be ordered servtu the republic
OF Mexico.
Both resolutions we're laid over
PgrtrioNs.
Mr.. HAtF presented petition from New Jersey, for
the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law tabled.
Eossurt AM MS coNr ,yioSs.
Mr.. fooTr introdu Joint resolution authorizing
naval vessel to receive and bring to this country
hotsuth and his companions
NIL
Mr RusK moved TO take mp the Postage bill, which,
after eebatc, WAS agreed to
Mr., Ru,N offered substitute for the bill.
MIR. SIwsRp moved to amepd so as to make n uni.
form rate oftyo cents letters he prepaid In every
instance.
Mr. Ru.K Advocated three cents prepaid and fy.
cents II not
Mr.. JouN DAVIS advocated three cents.
Mr.. DAYTos agreed with Mr. Rusk.
Mr.. HsNttN vas In favor Of Mr g. wards amendment.
The Senate then adjourned.