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he rction upon The good faith OF tbs States that
has s4 found necessary Tor Congress To pass laws
Ia co,sl the obse OF this plain stipulation oil con
,,srt and that every State recIeant To lis eonsliu-
non.i nhp anon which has not passed the laws necrs'
sary Tor rs. recovery OF fugitive slaves wnh'n i'e''
borders. ,,,,.. h,,. ~
sonslfuon was formed, before the obligation was I'M
posed upon tue States united seems 70 nave peen
cognsed requirement OF The law OF honesty tuhs
disputed among the coniedsated SAsss, Anu WHEEL
as far as they were concerned, was admitiea 70 DC
worthy of further extension, as shown BY resolution
then introduced into the Congress WIN view 70 see e
the rendition from foreign States. and the surrender 10
foreign States, Of slaves escaping IRON one 10 the ohei
In The year 1885, by committee OF The Congress o. me
ation composed of Mr. Ham lion OF New YORK.
Mr. Sedgewick OF Massachusetts, aud Mr. Madison OF
Virginia. report made containing Tins resolution,
which will read to the Senate, IN exemplihcatIon Of
The morality OF our fathers
ASYLUM TO FUGITIVE SLAVES
. "Auousr ~, l7Ss.
"on The report Ola comnIltee, e3ass,ios q Ma Han,
M Maa,son OF Vrginia 10 whom referred repo
OF the Secretary for the Department. OF Foreign Affairs Of
aRsolued. that the Secretary for the Department Of
Foreign Affairs be directed TO usns, copies n the papers
his said the charge dafafes oil the
Unud States Madrid and instruct him 70 represent TO
his Catholic Majesty the Inconvenience which The States
bordering his doninons experience from the asylum
Afforded 10 fugitive negroes belonging TO the citizens OF ,e
sa' q. ps sns
their being apprrhended AID d'yerd 70 persons au
States s w Observer ss m ike CONDUCT spseas
negroes belonging 10 his subjects asmay be found
Rsotosd That the said Secretary be also directed TO
com The said papers to the Encargado dc Nego
Spain. aud to signify 70 him that his iner'oson
proper regulations to be made on The subject
would be very agreeable 10 Congress fle4l
| Then, sir there question as to the duty I'M
proved by county and good fath even between friendly
nations The men who formed this Unicn did not deny
avoid their obligation TO surrender fugitive negroes
Spain They only ss' II. sop1ss
of years and national growth have either lost some.
thing Of that purity something OF that close adherence
the general rules Of Justice between man and man
been warped and wrung by visionary speculation until
the sense Of right lost in the niss OF false phoso
phy and tie voice OF old fashioned honesty, calling for
the fufmenl OF specific contract is drowned IN the
clamors OF the SELFISH the Ignorant and the fahless
Hence the necessity for a stringent law: u
But if TO grant that this fugiye-slave law
passed Congress because OF its connection with other
measures; batt passed for consideration; that II was
the price paid Tor the surrender OF other rights: what
would there offensive to the hight southern
mind than the proposition that he should surrender part
of his constitutional right in order that his runaway ne
gross should be restored 10 him on demand according to
the requirements OF the constitution! Would one worthy
10 have inherited suca government as this agree to raj
c in his constitutional rights, TO surrender the equa'y
the freeman's mmunites and privileges for 90 paltry
price Though il has been used argument to show
how far the South ought to be satisfied the proposition
seems offensive to their understanding, to their
nliness and their spirit for the assertion OF their
rights Take them they stand separate and independ-
en give al least il are to have no more the poor
privilege Of believing that those who have been 1850
cated with honest enough, without consideration
annexed TO permit the passage OF law IN accordance
with the express provisions OF the constitutions for the
protection OF the properly n slaves oh !, Ro.,o
consider that it derives It's Importance manly from the
iact that there is organization In one portion OF the
States denying the right hold species OF property pos
sessed in another portion OF the States that this mob
and violent resistance to the capture OF fugitive slave
but sign OF the times and that therefore, II N worthy
of consideration which might not be given to another
act of equal violence unattended by like crcum stances
But while attach this importance TO It, while recognise
the obligations Of the Pesden, TO see the laws execu
ted am yet slow believe that the President cannot
the laws by the means he alpady possesses An
officer anxious do his duty may assemble posse, and
If there be local feeling strong for this, he call
on the Safe authorities Tor further support The power
OF removal enables tho President 10 obtain such an officer
and the follows wherever the State is faithful 10 the
obligations OF the Union II this be the action OF State,
repeat what said former occasion, if II be not
negro mob OF Boston, but the action OF the State OF Mas
she is resol to cast Oh the obligations OF
the constitution and TO absolve herself from those duties
which devolve upon her member oil the Union-tben
she s by her ree-w will end sovereign act oat Of il
for one, will never give dollar to coercc her back In
SAYING this make no special attack upon that State.
attack no State And though those with whom am most
identified have perhaps suffered most greyous wrong
from the State of she has been
the lead in ali the agitation which has tended deprive
us OF our property and to subver constitutional
rights--stiI remember the earlier and more glorious
period IN her history, and STILL il could the fantest
Of hope for returning sense OF justice and comfy
would say
.Dcs pic my wrongs, love thee still.''
II we should have such ray Of hope furnished by the
action OF the governor OF that Statef he by the militia,
will put down the power oil the mob and enforce the
laws and the constituon--how much BETTER how much
more peaceful and efficient, how much more permanent
than the coercion OF State by the power OF the federal
government But If not, feel that she has dissolved
the bands that connected here the other Sales by
pudatng the constitution and If she does that. say let
her 90; go in peace 90 IN good will 60 with all
kind renembrances OF your earlier days; but go, II you
| will not maintain your obligations to the Union. 1H
have thought it necessary. Mr. President, TO say this
much because OF remarks which | understood 10
have been made-hough did not hear thesn-eitber
Saturday to-day, in relation to my remarks on for
mer occasion. know that the doctrine which enter
tain of the freedom of State from coercion by the fed
eral government will by some be identified with the doc
trine OF notification, to which II bears resemblance
deny the power OF State to nullify the laws and
main in the Union but concede to her the right, and
desires II, retire from the Union. hope now to be
understood and will not detain the Senate longer
! MIR. DICKINSON. II the debate is closed, shall
make motion II not, in the belief that the Senate
has remained here As long will be profitable, shall
move to adjourn. SUISSE 1H .E# .traTt
Several SENATORS. "Queston !" Question y #tra
| Mr.. DOWNS. hope The question will be taken to-
night and do not intend TO prevent it, But wish
few words in reply TO ihs SENATOR from Mississippi
tor from South Carolina understood the senator IRON
South Carolina to-day to express he regret that the
South. alter having taken position upon this slavery
question, should have abandoned IT, do not pretend
give his precise words, but that the idea Now,
wish 10 say that diher entirely from that gentleman in
his view OF this subject | from the South, be IT,
and have some inerest he has; bn, take altogether