Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-08

peace and reproaches with being agator, OF which
charge will presently take notice. Those measures have
worked miracle They have made Thousands Of converts
among the aboonsts themselves and not OF them has
risen upon this floor upon the floor of the other House,
believe, if be has risen he instantly repealed, 70 move
repeal Of the which, by the by, the Senator
from South Carolina ought forthwith 10 do, he thinks the
fugitive slave law unconstitutional supposed be intended
to conclude by intmaing purpose Of that kind No, sir
peace has been produced TO extent SURPRISING even
most sangune anticpaons. There exception made
to the universally of peace II predicted by myself and
others at least that the ultra abooniss would not be tran
quilted that they would and agate that they would
denounce the existence Of the Union. At Springfield the
other day. meeting declared that constitution or no constu
ton, Union no Union law law, they wished the
non-eIecuton Of the fugitive slave law within the limits Of
that commonwealth Did the Senator suppose we had I'M
deraken the herculean task of pacyng his friends al
least those who think with him the general subject Of
abolition !
Mr.. CHASE Does the Senator mean TO enumerate me
among those who expressed wish for the dissolution Of
the Union !
Mr. CLAY. No. sir only mean to say that the Sena-
tor is in bad company. Laughter
Mr. CHASE. II the Senator will be SO kind as to allow
me to add word, will say that If am in bad company
do not know it.
Mr. CLAY. l mean in the company Of the abolition
iss If the Senstor will dsavow and repudiate the abol-
onists of all shades and color should be truly happy to
hear him.
Mr. CHASE. do di.avow most snphaticalIy all asso-
citation connection with any class Of persons who desire
the dissolution OF this Union say now, said at the
last session. that of the West are in the habit Of look
ing upon this Union look upon the arch of heaven
without thought that 1t decay fall" In this
sentiment fully participate am aware that there are
some aboonss anti-slavery men-names are Of little
regard the as at war with moral
obligation and the sbpreme law. am not Of them Buff
the Senator when denouncing aboonsts to include
In his reproaches all those citizens who, within the limits Of
constitutional obligation seek this Government
am of those who TO exercise all Legitimate cons
tuona power restrict slavery within the limits of the slave
States and in all places under the exclusive Jurisdiction Of
the National Government to maintain every person, OF what
origin the enjoyment personal freedom That
is my position
Mr.. CLAY. Mr.. President perfectly aware Of the
infinite variety Of abotonss have not yet heard the Sena-
tor dsavow aboitionism.
the term.
Mr. CLAY. Dsunion aboitionism.
Mr.. CHASE. I do not know to what class Of persons
the Senator to REFER when he denounces and stigma
zes people abotionsts If he by that epihet intends to
designate that class of persons of whom one who
wish maintain the Union, but not to allow slavery within
the sphere of the exclusive jurisdiction Of the National Gov
eminent, then am doubtless aboiOnist But If BY that
he intends only describe those who would break
the Union interfere with that State legislation BY which
slavery maintained within State limits do not acknowledge
its applicability to me.
Mr. CLAY. Upon my word, if the Senator does not
know what aboonist MEANS when he has pracsed the
doctrine for many years. am sure am unable to In
sruc inform him. All sorts of aboonss seem to act to-
gether There are some unblushng and violent than
others there who call themselves ministers Of God,
who from their pups denounce the constitution OF the Union,
and denounce all the States in which slavery exists Whe
Their the Senator be Of them not il is not for me to
very happy hear him that he is not disunion
aboonist There two descriptions OF persons consi-
tutng the great abolition movement of the country II those
who davow extreme abolition will nevertheless, upon aques
tons which rise in Congress in the country, array them
selves the side Of the abolioniss and cooperate with
them and support which they support and if these
those whom alone the abolionsts will support by
their suages for office, call them you please the result
the inevitable consequence Of the association unless 1t
sisted by the potency the law and power public opinion
dangerous the Union itself The honorable Senator,
Saturday last placed himself in the attitude Of one who
DESTROYS of peace and quiet and tranquility and imputed
to the spirit of agitation The honorable Senator indeed,
came into the Senate with all the authority Of prosecuting
attorney in court Of justice his green bag dangling at bis
sde his brief in bis hand his notes in his pocket and his
authorities in his head The two counts Of his indictment
against were to make out that was an agator and ne
tranquil Senator. Why Because the Executive OF the
United States had communicated to document showing
that aocious and nefaous extent the slave trade was
carried under the flag of the United States from the coast
of Brazil to the western Of Africa, and called the a.
tenon of the Senate to the fact and moved resolution
instruct the committee to inquire into and report upon the
subject believe the Senator opposed the reference Or ne
did not oppose the References he made speech on the occa
son My object that occasion was to enforce the laws OF
the country, this occasion my object TO clohe the
Executive Of the country with power sufficient to remove
forcble obstruction to the execution of the laws. who
during the last session, raised my humble and feeble
voice in favor Of the peace, the tranquility, and the union Of
these Sates-I who upon only two occasions this session.
when the subject Of slavery has been referred mean on
the occasion when the foreign African slave trade
toned and sought to introduce to suppress and
punish the volators of laws and again this
sion. when without special reference to the act Of the last SEES
sion for the recovery Of fugves, propose
such would be the effect Of the law il be reported by the
in all cases where distractions by force are
attempted against the execution of the law of the United
States the President shall be invested with certain powers to
put down those who all the last session and
tuon and Of the laws and union Of country am agita
tori The honorable Senator from Ohio who has stood n
directly antagonisca position to during the whole Of
the last scsson-or Saturday last think, he told us he
voted for but of the compromise and that was
the abolition of the slave trade in the District Of Coumbais
peace lover and agtator who stood in this position
and the Senator who stood in antsgonisica posion-I
who stand execute the laws Of country, matter
what those laws may be- and the Senator who stands in
opposition, If understood him, to the enforcement Of the
laws and to the reference of the message agato
and the Senator dove Of peace [Laughter.l
While this subject beg leave to say, that except in
the Of the whkey rebellion there has been instance
laws Of the United States since the of the
Government Perhaps ought to say word on occur
Of this kind which took place in my own town, which
referred the other day by the Senator from New
Hampshire, (Mr. HALE.) What was that case! name
sake of mine attempted to establish paper in the town of
Lexington, that town situated in county where there
the greatest number Of slaves Of any county in the whole
State of Kentucky. There some Incorporate and sup
posed be incenday articles in the paper The editor
requested his paper he refused do IT, The people