The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-23
Debate In the Senate on tho African
Slave Trade.
Proceedings in the New York
Legislature.


oEWAbD Preseuteu TWO peutious lOr rop6al OF
che Fugitive Slave law, and moved their reference but
!ais motion to refer was laid on the table.
NAVAL SURGEONS.
Mr.. YULEs, from the Naval Committee, reported
back the joint resolution allowing Naval Surgeons,
while doing land service the same rations as Army
Surgeons, and 1t was ordered to be engrOssed.
THE DEPARTMENT.
Mr. FosTE, from the COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations
reported bill to organize the State Department
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE-PLEoGE OF coSGREssMEN TO
UPHOLD COMPROMISE.
Mr.. Clays resolution, directing inquiry into more
eectual to suppress the African trade
by preventing American vessels and seamen from
1aging in the trade and to refuse letters to Amer
osn vessels trading between Brazilian ports and the
western coast of Africa, was taken up.
Mr.. HALE said that in mornings paper appeared
the following article (which 1t is dsrstood is being
signed by IN any members Of Congrsss.l
Ts ns msTss q Il; y rs
sonrovtry upon the subject Of slavery would be both
dangerous ie Union ana destructive objects and
strict adherence the thereof effected
issGn t&.
nvioate and 70 resist all attempts repeal
friends Of the remedy such evils If any, as
making resolution effective they further declare that
They will not support for the ocs Of Presden, of Vice
~ member Of State Legislature man. whatever par
s%en mot n I TO hs Of hs
agitation upon the subject of slavery.
Mr. HALE said he did not know but that those who
vote for MIR. Clay's resolution may come within the
ostracision Of this document, published to crafty
public curiosity though he thought public curiosity
would not be satisfied until the names Of the sgners
also published He would like to know how thi,
subject was to be disc used, without treading on
grounds forbidden by this publication? How was
trade to be discussed when the article traded va, not
TO be mentioned alluded tot II the duties on iron
the subject Tor discussion it would be strange If
&hs article, iron not to be named How could the
eave trade be discussed without alludng to slavery
and slavery be discussed will not the agitation be
renewed and all taking part in 1t be liable to the
trscism of the document? lie had little fear any
such thing however and would say what he desired
the subject. He read from letter of James Hamilton,
Of South Carolina, written In ls45 to Mr. Clarkson OF
England upon the subject of the slave trade In which
through the Efforts Of the apoiition.t, and othsrs
were shown to have been most injurious upon the
slaves in 1887 The annual number of slaves ported
from Africa did not exceed 45ooo and the mortality
OF slaves during the middle passage not nine
Per cent In lslo, the number OF slaves annually i'm
ported to Amerf Was over $50 900 and the mortali.
~ during the mi IDLE passage had increased 2 or 30
per cent. Mr.. Hamilton further argues that
If the measures to prevent the traffic be withsrAwn
and the trade allowed to continue in vessels sTordng
comfort to slaves then humanity would bs shoe
ed by the great mortality The slave would then be
knowledge Of humanity. lie also argues that slave
xy Is institution ordained by cd from the tim. O.
Motts, ana tauctoneu anu MS apostles IL,
10 bring savages from dsr kness and TO place them
God ordained and Christ sanctioned the Institution
vas an act so horrible and mpious as to excite this
great outbreak Of philanthropy, he could not t.
He had long remarked that when the North put
the wall the subjest Of slavery there ways fol-
lowed an exciemen Mt among the pious phanthropists
OF the Ncrth dire ctsd against the horrors and inhu
manity Of the foreign trade Now instead of mourn.
ing over the defeat OF freedom and the surrender OF
everything at the ast session to slavery there an
excitement about the foreign trade. liz had no re-
spect for such philanthropy which permitted the
against the forsig trade which every body can safely
cenounce He thought coonizstios no ehectual re-
neuy ssAs sns slaNe uaue ana tnat oiong as there
WAS market, ora spot, where slaves were bought
and sold 50 long would the trade continue II colo
nization were TO prevail here, he wished to know
whether IL was Northern or Southern colonization.
He had colonization agents at the North piou,
men who declared IL was the only saectual mede of
Kidding the country of slavery an ne had seen tn.
southern tale OF the same agents, which ayerred that
1t wac the only means to protect u, against the mai
sancs OF FREQ negro population
Mr. cL.r nked for the reading OF the resolution
IT was read
Mr. CLAr then and said that the reading Of the
esolution vas the best to the speech just made
The resolution was one OF inquiry merely, ana
founded on Information the ssna,o in
The public documents called TOR BY IT, The subject Of
1he slave trade In American vessels between Brazil and
Africa had been the cause Of various
from American mnisters-Messrs. Wise Tod and
others. He then detailed the msie by which Am.rt-
can vessels and placed under the prot...
zion OF the American 0ag the only which protects
them rom the right Of search and successfully takes
-hem TO the coast Of Africa for Of slaves All
our sgents In Brazil rgh' In saying that these YES.
.ss have no other trade with Africa and recommend
that they be denied sea letters orEng them the
protection Of the American nag This RESOLUTION did
not afford an opportunity to renew the agitation Of
slavery There Is wide distinction between domestic
slavery and tn. foreign slave tr ade No on. NOR. ths
Mr Hale knows that the agitation always oonansd
10 domestic slavery and that the resoiuton wholly
relates TO the foreign trade which diversity Of
opinion exlss. As to the publ In the morning
papers be saw connection between II aud this reso
luton III. openly svowed himself a. on. OF the .irn
oil that and his intention adhere tn
fsrms 90 Tar ~ he called upon TO do so
MT foorr said that he was In the
publication by Mr.. Hale The purport OF that publisa
;ion was thst The sgner, o: all parties had united 20
put down the agitation Of all sub tendag to renew
discord sectional strife and all subjects having an
feet TO destroy the patsrns relations concord and
onion OF al portions Of country. IL supposed
there wsre come persons in sone sections who
pred TO the Presidency and others 10 hgh Offices ami
deirsd to reach those positions by keeping the ax
iion alive This was merely 70 warn such persons. "
adhered 70 but that far the skusnce aud Effort.
OF those who signed IL could be exertsd such persons
The Ch.iH ssid this debate out of order.
UT. foctE satd Mr. Hall sas allowed - real the
The Cltia said the paper vas reai hut thu chair
could poi 'sy u VA cut Of order TIL II read AMI
Mr. roore said the Chair "A raaa the nsDar .sv.-.l
tmes in prIt, and In manuscript bsfore today
lie would nCt have said word concs rninR IT, had he
not been one % tt earliest 'gners The srticc
tained bis continents. Such an association OF az.
tnguishr men in his opinion could put dows ayita.
ton aui he believed thet they had exercised an fnhu.
en- ce al eedy upon some through feat Of loss of OH.
csl advancement We read extracts from the circular
issued b. George God and others Of New York ami
said, he ives not ashamed to cay he was in alliance
with that movenent. lie sorry Mr. Hale had de-
nounoed them. They merely said " any desired
agitation, tbeJ would not support him. W. AMI our
house viii serve the Lord
Mr. Has sss about to reply and to allude TO certain
meetings N the basement Of the Capitol when he
stopped by the Chair.
Mr. pssIoS a,ked the yeas and nay, on the resolu-
ion, vhiyi were ordered
Mr. roorE would vote for the resolution a. me Of
mquiry.
Mr. JaHN DAVIS was In favor OF the inquiry
Ool sttfERsoS DAVIS opposed the resolution. We
sd nothing 10 do with the trade carried BY Brazil
Mr. BsaRiEN thought II unimportant, but would
, ote for the resolutien
Mr.. HAIR offered an amendment, directing further
oquify into the practical operations of the Law. TO
Dpptess the slave trade lie said that the
tGeberal Hamilton, which he had read, not his
wn convictions.
MIR BUrLKR was opposed TO the slave trade but
would vote against any bill refusing letters TO yes.
els going out Of Brazil.
A.