The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-19
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER H..
THE COMPROMISE MEASURES.


The Senate resumed the consideration OF the special
orderbeing the resolution declaring the OF ad
iustment 10 be a dehnitve settlement OF the questions
gro wing out Of slavery.
Mr. MASON addressed the Senate at some length in
explanation OF the action OF the committee in relation
to the fugitiyesave bill. He reserves his remarks for
revision.
Mr. foOTE, of Mississippi Mr. President, as |
stated yesterday, ii would be exceedingly gratifying to
me 10 obtain early vote on this resolution II could
be satisfied thai the Senate would be prepared to de-
eide the question involved in the resolution should not
hesitate 10 decline address them, especially as
feel that present physical condition is such as to jusi
fy desire my part TO be compelled TO go through
the lsbors OF the debate in progress. would say
in addition. that there honorable senators here who
anxious 10 be heard upon the question, and who do
not design making any extended address 10 the Senate,
shall willingly give way mention this because friend
suggested 10 me this morning that he should perhaps
deem desirable 10 be heard for few minutes IN expla
nation of the position OF his State IN relation to this
delicate question. willing 10 give way or 10 take
any which honorable senators may see h to pre-
scribe.
Mr. BRODHEAD. II the honorable senator from
Mississippi prepared TO proceed with his speech,
which know will take him some time to deliver, have
few remarks to make, IN consequence OF an allusion
made 10 my State by the senator from South Carolina,
Mt. FoorE shall give way to the gentleman with
Mr. BRODHEAD Mr. President, design to make
statement, not speech, for while occupy place here
II is my intention 10 endeavo TO make myseii uselui
as working man. rather than conspicuous as sPeech
maker The observations OF the gentleman rom oouih
Carolina respecting the execution OF the iugyeslaye
law in Pennsylvania reader It necessary Tor e TO bring
10 the notice of The Senate the whole truth upon the sub
ect The gentleman stated in very denunciaiory tone,
that the fugve slave law had not and would not be exc
eued in ony of the northern States, cited the Chsana
rols in Pennsy yana the recent trial in Philadelphia
and asserted that not hair OF the heads OF the offenders
would be harmed, and II they were convicted OF offend
inp az gainst the laws the governor would pardon them
Now sir, this statement does the Stale which have the
honor in part to represent great injustice and casts inn
putaon upon her and the public authorities which feel
bound to fepel II calls in question the fidelity OF that
State a member ol this coniederacy IN manner en-
utely Saas5.o;cSy u tsS Ter here IL not State,
old or new more loyal TO the constitution and laws,
more devo,edIy attached TO the Union.
Mr. President undertake TO say to the Senate that the
fugitive slave law has been executed, and wl hereafter
be faithfully executed, in the good old Commonwealth OF
penns lvanls, and that i any man is convicted Of riot Of
any other offence in resisting IT, the distinguished demo
cratic governor elect-Col Biger-will mol grant par
don certainly not than TO any other offender The
single instance rather exception 10 which the gentle
has referred, proves nothing against the oter facts
OF the He might as well have cited any other case