The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-02
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| the Senate resumed the eopsids ration Of tho motion
Somnnee on The Judiciary that stbeyNInay ascertain
whether any fafihes legislation necessary lo carry out
the Pfoys'o4s OF .be agaye. slave LAM 20 u4 =
! MT bEkuEN u ovetcGme With dflcal.y the relucr
lance which feel 10 engage in this discussion. IL ii
had been confined 10 the question upon the motion OF The
senator from Kentucky TO refer the message OF the prea
dens OF 'ne United States 10 committee, should lave
been perfectly content 10 have remained silent The
message OF the President Of The United States ce
municated TO as in answer 10 call by the Senate
related TO subject of deep and exciting interest Y
manifested disposition his part To discharge the full
and whole duty which devoves upon the Chief Magis
tfae OF the Union, IN relation to subject OF great and
universal interest have not heard the sincerity OF that
deciaI alton Questioned. On the contrary believe Is
universally conceded that that disposition exists But
lsinK laws 10 enable him TO carry into more efeclua
execution an act OF the last session. In the discharge OF
h. duty IN relation 10 that act he Is encountered by d
cultes and by increased arising from the
opposition in sundry States Of the Union its provisions
Upon the question OF the reference OF the message OF the
Chief Magistrate presented 10 under circumstances
like these, suppose there be diversity OF opn-
ION. 1.-THE amendments which he proposes TO existing
laws shall in The opinion OF tue committee and OF the
Senate, DC calculated to furnish HIN with additional
means OF carrying this law INTO execution, every man
who has siRcere desire the provisions OF the
stitution enforced whatever may be the opinion which
he entsrtans to the which have already oc
Cured, should in giving to the existing law the
amendments which required There ls diversity OF
opinion as to the in which this law has been
hitherto executed. BE it Ii they correct who
believe that the execution of the law has not been
pefe in the hch have occurred, II concerns them
to arm the Chief Executive Magistrate with powers
which will enable him fully to accomplish The pur-
pose Of thataw. Those who believe that the law. with
the exception OF the particular originating in the
Stale OF Massachusetts, has been carried into effect
tha hrtn
him with additional powers 10 give it still greater efh'
cheney. l*H33 .ajl tBg a.aL4at II III. oU .tl
But this discussion has taken much wider range 1t
has extended TO Remuneration and palliaOn OF the re-
cent outrage committed in the city OF Boston, 10 the
ecuon execution Of the fugilve-saye law and
10 its capacity incapacty, with any aid which may be
given to it. TO accomplish the purposes OF its enactment
this range OF discussion, and the peculiar position
which the Stale OF whose representatives has
by recent occurrences, been compelled 70 ASSUME: 'Ss,
views of that State they have been expressed by
her people assembled in venon, may be understood
ration OF hs Senate and OF the people OF the free States
the purpose Of showing to them the indispensable
cessy Of the faithful execution OF the act under consde
ration, and manifest them the truly conservative
feeling which exists among thai people, and which there
entities their to the respectful consldera
ton oi their associates. ,@et fe rf aH5 70 8r a6 rs
Now, sir, with respect to the resistance
OF the law in the city OF Boston, desire TO speak
with perfect rankness, but at the with the respect
which feed for the intelligence. for the ente rprse, and
for the multiplied manifestations OF their patriotism
corded the pages OF the history OF our country,
have, besides certain cherished personal recoec.ions
which would make painful to speak with disre pect
of that people When say, therefore, that this Is an
outrage unparalleled in the history OF the country, do
not intend 10 include in the censure which that decsra
ton implies the people OF Boston, of Massachusetts.
in No, sir, my purpose TO repei the vain attempt
10 pallae by reference TO other occurrences in which
tue laws OF ihs country nave oeen Sio@eo lnesp nave
been referred to by senator's. not with view OF Justify
ing the conduct OF those engaged them, but certainly
for the purpose Of pallaing the enormy Of that which
10 under considerations, by showing that 1t is no
singular in The history OF the country. n.
Mr. President in reply TO these SUGGESTIONS this
was sudden outbreak local m lis operation and lin
tied in the sphere of its influence. 1t was no fremens
rio--no city mob resisting municipal authority. Ii was
body OF regsators Fastening the departure from the
place OF their abode, OF impudent foreigner. who was
endea to excite their people 10 resistance 10 The
laws OF that land whose hospitality he was enjoy ing
Sir you may strip this of every doubtful incident,
and then the facts which will remain unconesed and in
contestabe will show the necessity OF the
sdeIaion which given 10 BY the Senate oil The United
States Exclude from lis consideration the conduct OF
the municipal authorities Of Boston. and leave them 10 be
judged by Their consuen,s; put out oil view the ques-
ton whether the marshal has performed or has Jailed 10
perform his duty and leave him TO be dealt with by the
President of the United States the confidence thai the
declaration contained in hs message before will be
deemed-you thus dvest the OF every questionable
fact. Of every minor question upon which cav can be
raised and what then remains Sr. these undeniable
facts will still remain That fugitive from abor arrest
ed under the laws and in the custody of officers al the
United Satesn the very sanctuary OF justcen broad
and open day light has been wresled from the custody OF
these officers, carried any through the streets OF
la popuous city, and, TAR YET appears 10 ced
beyond the reach OF the laws oil the country These
facts excluding all conroveed points, which patent
upon the evidence before u.s. which no man honestly
communng with his own conscience will venture 10
deny TO himself He viii, presume be equally incapable
OF suggesting doubt TO the question whether the per
sons who thus engaged the violation OF the law should
be subjected its penalties when detected and whether
the officer who inused with its uion II he has
failed in his duty should be made feel that there
power prevent the recurrence OF the which he
has committed. N..# a.
Mr. President, it behooyes US in the meanwhile ,c
consider-and that is the chief purpose for which have
risen address the Senaie- behooves to consider
these facts being thus By evidence
whether II be not IN our power By some act coming
within the scope OF constitutional authority, TO al
ford to the President OF the United States additional
means for enforcing the execution OF thls law and st
further deliberately TO consider what is the True and
source OF these DISTINCTIONS of that law, and OF these
RACES thus committed IN The face OF numerous intei
gent, and patriotic population. My judgment upon
thai subject u.s. that the President of the United State.
ought to be armed with all power which can be cons-
luionay conferred upon him for the purpose OF carrying
this law into execution Upon the question to it's
ton heretofore, i will speak presently desire II say
now that my wish and inclination 10 give 10 the Pres
ident any power which sustain him the execution
of the duty which he called upon 10 perform But be
ieving do, that the feeling which exists among ms
constituents and which has been distinctly expressed ~
the record OF their proceedings which lying before
Is that the source that these distractions to be traced
beyond the immediate occurrences which have occasion
ed this discussion, invite the attention OF senators
TO an extract from those proceedings In The rePo
which precedes the resolutions adopted by that body II