The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-26


Strange to tell not OF the most important appropia-
lion bills has yet passed The civil and diplomatic APP
preparation bill has not yet reached the Senate me army
bill and the navy bill all behind; and yet with one
week only remaining, this question 10 TO be opened TO agi-
taon and discussion do not believe Il possible. 81,
that all these be passed this discussion is
to be opened agsni yel | am willing 10 vote the refer
ence and 10 sustain any report which may he made hav
ing the effect 10 aid IA carrying hs law into execution,
although do not believe II can DE enecluay accom-
plished.
When you have done this, and have raised all this sgi
aton, lei inquire, what Is TO become Of the great
onal Union party! Its constitution will be violated and
broken up To be sure the Union OF the States will be
preserved but the national Union party will be gone.
have no eulogies, Mr., President, TO heap upon the
usual custam TO speak plainly do not suppose that his
feelings are very strong in favor OF this fugitive slave law
Take him at home, put hun among his constituents as
private man. doubt not he would hazard nothing TO ei-
feet it's faith u execution. Judge him from his public
acts heretofore take him when member OF the House
look al his votes and his speeches take his letters when
he has any desire willingness TO this fugitive
slave law faithfully executed admit that higher duty
is imposed upon him that he is bound by the OBJ
legation of oath but have seen nothing that he has
done to execute this law. We told that this is the
second case which has occurred IN the city OF Boston
That is true And why was no, an an order gwen IN the
| not some step taken then Why not the marshal
removed who failed to discharge his duty Why was
not action taken the part Of the Executive, de-
monstratng that he resolved upon executing the law
and dschaalng his duty Sir he made no move IN the
matter Not word was sad-not an order made to any
body Not thing done until after the second out
rage perperated and the negro was safely landed IN
Canada Not till then does the President issue his procla
nation Tha, looks 10 good deal like locking the sta
ton thousand such proclamaons restore TO his owner
his property Sir he was apprized that il would be diff
cult to execute the law in Boston He was apprized OF
this, and yet step was taken. But now comes the
proclamation and fear that that proclamation merely
for the purpose of ulng the South and quoting the peo
pie until those whose slaves have away and now
haen han
the expenditure to which they will be subjected, and
the hazard OF life which they shall run, in attempting
reclaim them. After they become exhausted and worn
out in the effort there will be further endeavor to
cute the law, and there will be further resistance 10
This will be the effect Of all this The President issues
his proclamation; and what benefit results from that pro
| camation pray The senator from New Hampshire
| says il is very ridiculous proclamation do not say
that; but il held the opinions which have been al
with the senator from New Hampshire, and say il was
very frivolous and contemplate state OF things upon
which to issue proclamation.
We are told that these mobs and riots common
throughout the country and should produce great de-
gree OF excitement We told that they happen in
every section OF the Union II that be then the
tor from New Hampshire would be correct II would be
a contemplate and ridiculous thing. But II 1t was case
of grea, emergency if the proclamation issued as
contended by the senator from North Carolina Mr. BAD
GGRl on yesterday. and thought correctly and n
cusvey, because of the state Of public opinion in Mas
sachusetls evidenced by her neutrality-suspicious.
which renamed ner statute book, and num-
Der OF years acquesced in and to look that
indication that the public sentiment is averse to the
provisions of this law and that we may therefore have
right TO look out for resistance in that State then the
President OF the United States would be justified for il
looks then to instruction But ii there be nothing the
argument OF the senator from North Carolina and the great
of the people of Massachusetts, to be presumed
be sound upon this subject and resolved in good faith
carry out the provisions OF this law, then would say
the proclamation itself would be utterly contemplate
But think the senator from North Carolina
| Well, Mr. President, am wng-though am not
bound adhere to these neither by any vote
or anything ese-to vote for the execution of this law
But believe that to be impossible. 1t canno, be done
Not that mean to say by this that wherever slave has
escaped and is recapiured there will De mob to release
him mean to say no such thing. But mean TO say
that in nearly all OF the free States you will find these
clubs formed for the purpose of watching the movements
OF every stranger that comes into the country order 10
learn his business and give information to the slave, in
the stranger suspected of being his owner and af
ford him facilities OF vending his way with the utmost
speed into Canada, and thereby defeat the execution OF
| the law.
| But the senator from Louisiana [Mr DowSsl says
there is great Improvement the public sentiment OF
the Norh--a great change Well, believe there has
been considerable change, and especially in New York
will take the very State which he selects as an example
What has been the change thereS change from
free-soism to the hgherlaw creed. Why, during the
last presidential canvass, heard Of the great Buffalo
convention That convention was held and they brought
forth their candidate Free-solllsm was then the great
prevailing doctrine in that State. But how do
matters stand there' We told that the wing party
have failed to elect a senator of the United States Who
the candidates tor that place. Have you heard OF
any man being nominated by the wing party in New
York who is the advocate OF this law, who has
advocated its faithful execution in the free States
Have the supporters OF that law any friends in the legis
ature II they have, have searched the papers in vain
to ascertain the fact | see candidates nominated
| Mr.. DOWNS, (in.erposing) Will the senator allow
to ask him whether there not resolutions offered
in the New York legislature approving IN general terms
Il do not pretend TO give the precise character OF them
the compromise measures OF last session and whether
they not disposed of By laying them on the table
| bya very small majority OF some five or six votes
i Mr.. TURNEY. That is piece of information which
think have but which bad escaped my recolec-
ton. But all events, il is certainly poor evidence in
favor Of the argument OF the senator from Louisiana
Resolutions approving general terms OF the compro
mise the eentm says LAID upon the
table by very small msjoriiy-hus giving them the go
by; and perhaps shall hear, by and by OF hing
offered in that State legislature IN favor OF the higher
law" which will not be laid upon the table.
But will proceed with the subject Of the election OF a
] United States senator in New York The wing candi-
date rs not elected The candidate who advocates the
higher law doctrine has been defeated his election by
the patriotism OF certain members OF the New York egs
latue Such is the fact, that Mr.. Fish was defeated
but permit to inquire by how many votes was he de-
| featsd' BY the law of that State they do not in
convention and elect senator OF the United States by
joint ballot but they their respective houses, and
be elected until he has received the concur
rent vote OF majority o. both houses Now under.
stand that Mr. Fish has received than majority OF
the two houses. IL would have been large majority il
the election had taken place enton OF the
houses But the election into the State senate where
there difference OF opinion. There the friends
OF Mr. Dix member OF this body, and the friends
OF Mr. Fish and vote only defeats the election OF
Mr. Fish That is harpej upon evidence conc usve
-, in A. St,t. If la.