Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-06


deuded creatures to this open violation Of the law He
hoped that if there any defects in existing laws
provision would be made by which those who instgate-
induce persuade and lead these miserable wretehes
such OF violeDce viii he brought condign pun
shment. lie earnestly supported the suggestions made
by the President in bis message and he moved the mes
sage be referred to the Judiciary Committee.
MR HALE glad that the document Just read had
been sent il Cor Other than because show
that the President felt that his administration had
made itself ridiculous by issuing the proclamaiion and
the message Just read nothing than a abored
essay prove that the proclamation was necessary
The idea of the great republic Of the United States call
ing upon its army and navy assemble and hold them
5 v IN readiness 10 put down a mob composed Of a.
handful CT negroes was, his opinion ridiculous
In ihe extreme. Boston had population of one hun
bred and forty thousand and within the sound Of the
bell on the old State House, there resided half million
oil people In all Boston there over one tbou.
sand adult negroes and they doubtless skulknQ In
alleys TO avoid meeting the constales. 1t was useless
TO attempt TO magnify this affair into something of con-
sequence. IL too absurd He considered the proc
lamatiOn Of the President improper, mpOitic unwise.
unnecessary and very weak He would have nothing to
do with it,
Mr. CLAY said that the conduct Of the Senator from
New Hampshire on this occasion did surprise him.
1t was in keeping with his general The Sena-
tor had pronounced deliberate act Of the President
the President OF the whole nationas ridiculous There
were two opinions that subject, there were two
opinions another SUBJECTIVE OTatorcal fame and in
fuence of Senator. On this last question: the opinion
entertained by the member thing, while en-
tertaIned oil his oratorca powers, and the influence Of
those powers, was quite different one. The SeGator
seemed to make 1t point to rise always after him (M
c. dispute with him for the palm Of eloQuence
and oratory. He bad ambition to this with
the Senator He relnqushed cheerully to the Senator
all The glory he expected in such and he koped
the Senator would receive the REIMBURSEMENT with The
same selcomplacency with which he always to ad.
dress the Senate.
This mob styled mere handful Of negroes; Did
any one beside the Senator suppose that but the
negroes concerned in the violation OF the lawl
The proclamation directed TO the enforcement of the
law and was aimed at those no took active part in
the mob yet encouraged excited, and urged the negroes
to this upon the laws of the country Ii was
SAID, however that there others than negroes ac
ually engaged in the mob II was said that negro
white negro-stood at the door and beckoned them to
come in. Ii at such persons these, who by their
and advice by their nstgaons and solicitations
by their lectures and speeches. speeches here and in the
other House, this proclamation aimed. Not only
these negroes made the catspaw Of miserable and
designing to bring odum the laws violate JUS
tice and its officers, but there has been introduced
named thompson, who said TO be member Of Par
lament to disturb and aotae the people, and that DO.
lice, which could hnd time and the means attend and
protect this foreign emssary m his dIsunon addresses
could not give their aid t. execute law OF the United
States. He little supposed that any member of Con-
gress would be tolerated moment in England who
would 90 Birmingham and Manchester and there de-
the law OF primogeniiure the arisocracy and
the itself Such would Justly be denounc-
cd and reLuked by every loyal British subject and he
would be put OF the country. Yet here this
Thompson is received with open arms. and encour-
aged by protesting to ie Americans, ia preaching
sedition and dsunion. He had more anxiety TO have
these brought to punishment than the poor deluded
negroes
Mr. HAL. said the Senator from Kentucky had charc.
cd him with always rising after him in de6ate with
oil contesting tie palm o oraiory aud eloqueHce.
This remark of Tie Senator explained a SANDER which
h been circulated about him, which that he MIR.
H) always took occasion speak when the galleries
filled with ladies' The remark OF tie Senator ex.
planned the SANDER.
Mr.. CLAY. Do you mean say that have circulaf.
ed any SANDER about you?
| MIR. HALE. No. sir; not at all
MIR. CLAY. Well, sir, what do you meant
| Mr.. HALE. Well, will answer any question put
T. me in that tone, in the Senate OF the Senate.
to lie senced put down ly any one, neither
"A tall a short
lie then denied that he had any intention Of contc sting
the palm of oraIory with the Senator As regarded his
opinion Of himself and the opinions him
by others he freely admitted that there might lie two
opinions; bot lie did think lac alone. H. did
not think lac would have 20 OF the Senate find
he VITO would say that Of the Senator Ken
tucky there than opinion What he
by saying that the SANDER against him ex,
planned by remark Of the Senator was that together
they showed that the Senator selected such occasions
himself.
Mr. CLAY again repeated the various instances in In.
diana, Ohio, Pennsylvania New York, aui Michigan, in
which the law had been executed aud contends that
everywhere the law had been executed except tine city
of Boston. He maintained that tine marshal ought 10
have been removed.
! He replied to the Senator from New Hampshire, and
dis, lamed any desire To stop the Senator. He knew
his own powers. physical and intellectual too well 10
undertake such gig nfic elIs- He would slrink from
homicide than any Other offence. aud certainly
stop the Senator would lie TO Kill him. The Senator
like Canning; he into the Scnste every
day air his vocabulary The Senator had declared
the of the President ridiculous. MIR. c. related
the anecdoe Of old maid who denounced Naporon in
the unmeasured terms, and to whom French fl
lied hat lao al
of the emperor and doubt his majesty would he great
ly affected upon hearing her opinion of him. Ike
suit he thought, would follow when the President heard
the Senator's opinion Of him.