The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-02-20

the las, but the others would never do 80. They
would never rest till the law was modified and
its iii itncy totally DESTROYED
Mr' liie thought the Senator from Maryland
.d totally mistaken the character of the first agi-
tltor, tie devil lie went into Eden not as an sgi.
ta'or, but as one seeking 10 recover certain fugi-
yves whom he claimed as his property, and whom
ne deeIgoed carrying back with him TO the slavery
oil he'll. Laughter. Gentler'en desired no agi.
tation and yet he thought the Senator from Penn
! sy!yania, and some others would not object to a
little agitation on the subject of coal. iron. and
coarse cotton. Laughter The Senator from
Mary land too, perhaps would not object to little
/ OF that gentle heavenly agitation
Inc Senator from Pennsylvania, said that the
men Oh the Revolution were not agtators IL was
| well that the bones Of Washington were not be-
meath the Capitol; If they were, they would not
rest easy under such a declaration They were
agitators They were agitotors at Boston, when
they boarded the British vessels aud made Boston
harbor large teapot. Truth need fear no agits-
uon. Truth was rock which might be washed
winter by the pillows, but could never be shaken.
u was error only which feared agitation. The
arlstocracy of England doubtless were opposed to
agitation they were satisfied with things as they
we're And so with other evils, agitation was the
forerunner of their downfall
Mr. Pearce said that he had no desire TO con-
hnue this controversy with the Senator upon
biblical literature. He had nothing further to
say about the subject than that he was opposed to
the agitation in which the Senator INDUCED. The
devil was an agitator he entered that garden, and
there preached to the first parents disobedience
70 the law. Disobey your God, eat the forbidden
fruit and be ye as gods
lie would say nothing further Of the agitation
The Senator might continue the subject, for he
was at perfect liberty to defend his friend
MIR. Butler differed from the Senator from
Maryland in his opinion Of the attributes of the
first agitator. He did not regard him as an ora
| torical declaimer, whose voice could be heard
| throughout the garden. lie entered Eden dis
! gnised as serpent and whispered, "there is a
higher lawn Laughter
! Mr. Foote read from Milton to show that pre-
yitsto the corruption of Eve by the devil, be had
been an agitator in Heaven, and for his rebellion
had been hurled to hell
MIR. Bradbury moved to lay the motion TO re-
consider on the table
And the question being taken, the motion was
| rejected-yeas II, nays 33-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Baldwin, Bradbury, Chase,
Clarke, Cooper, Davis of Massachusetts, Dodge
Of Wisconsin, Ewing, Felch, Hale Hamln, Mil
Ter, Norris, Seward, Smith, Upham and Walk
! er-l7.
NAys-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Ber-
rien, Borland Cass, Clay, Clemens, Davis of Mis-
sissippi, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Doug
las, Downs, Foote, Gwin Hunter, Jones King,
Mason, Morton, Pesrce, Phelps, Pratt, Rhett,
. Rusk. Sebastian, Sou'e, Spruance, Sturgeon, Tur-
ney, Upderwoods and Whitcomb-33
The motion to reconsider WAS then agreed to
and then, on motion by Mr.. Badger, the petition
was laid on the table.
Mr. Hale presented petition from Gloucester
county, New Jersey, praying repeal of the Flu.
gitive Slave law. Laid on the table