New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-24

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was taken in and comforted but after some time
he was discovered to be free man, with his pa.
pers in his pocket, and was then turned out
! Laughter.
Mr.. HALE said that if this was New.Hampshire
history. it was new to him.
Mr. CLEMEEs.-" The Senator'S memory ia i'm
perfect for he told the story to me and the Sena-
tor from Tennessee, as having occurred"
Mr.. HALE.-"The Senator is mistaken. | told
him that negro came to my house, representing
himself to be fugitive slave, and that he was
not in my presence three minutes before | knew
he was an impostor, for while speaking to me, he
kept his hat on, which / knew no one who was
ever slave would do in the presence of gentle
men," (Great laughter
Mr.. Clemens said that the law had been exc
cuted everywhere except in Boston. he regard
ed the mob and rescue in Boston az no evidence
that the law would not be executed. The very
rescued fugitive could not attend even an abolition
meeting, in small town, without being disguised
as a female. Mobs could occur everywhere; a
convent was burnt in Boston, once; an actor once
caused riot In the great city OF New York. re-
sulting in great bloodshed; churches were torn or
burned down in Philadelphia; the property OF
private citizens was destroyed In baltimore aud
in the Southwest gangs of marauders had set the
law at defiance for weeks together. While, how
ever, mobs were no evidence that the laws could
not be enforced, he did not consider that the Pres
ldent had done anything but what patriot and
statesmen should have done. He regarded the
legislation of the free States excluding the blacks,
as anything but hostile to the South. The same
law was in force in many Southern States. He
would prefer that every free State would pass
laws excluding negroes. If this were done, 1t
would be better than a law to render up fugltlves.
If not allowed to enter free States, the slaves
could not away. Mr.. G. again commended
the course of the President, and considered that
the President was doing his duty and would con-
tinue to do it.
Mr. BoRLAND debated the compromise acts Of
the last session. He expected no good results
from this law, and had not been disappointed.
He saw no suppression of agitation resulting from
the compromise there was excitement now;
Slavery was discussed, and several days were
spent in it, and on all these occasions agitation
took place The subject had been introduced by
the Senator from Kentucky.
Mr. TURNEY spoke at length, pointing out the
failure of the Compromise acts. He denied that
any change bad taken place in the popular sehtl-
mept at the North Judging from Mr.. Fillmores
acts and speeches before election, he Mr. IT, did
not regard his desire to execute the law as any
thing more than as duty resulting from his posi-
ton.
Mr. CHASE said that agitation on Slavery sub
iects was almost always commenced IN some man.
ner or form by him who had denounced agitatOrs.
Under the decision OF the Supreme Court In
Pregs's case, the duty OF executing the law In
regard 70 fugitives was denied to the States. lie
was of opinion that the duty was one belonging to
the States, and not to the Central Government.
The law of Congress, unless sustained by State
action, would be inefficient If left to the States
it might be made etiectual. He considered the
decision Of the Supreme Court in Priggs's case as
practically expunging the constitutional provision
for the rendition of fugitive slaves
Mr. DODGE Of Iowa, defended his State from
the charge of preventing the execution OF the
constitutional rights of Southern citizens When
opfoa inv utpp a q N RI
versy between the white aud black races he
would never be found warning for the negro against
his own race He considered that the President
had done perfectly right By his wise action,
since he became President he had completely
spiked the cannon OF the Senator from New.
York and his confederates. He had long noticed
the remarkable fact that the sympathy of all those
who clamored so loudly in behalf of negroes, died
out and became extinguished when the negro be
came free and required their aid The Senator
from Ohio had alluded to the proclamation OF the
British Governor, General Gage, In connection
with the proclamation of the President and to
the conflict which followed He Mr.. ID would
saw to the Senator if a conflict and bloodshed Is
to follow the proclamation OF the President de-
caring that the laws shall be lnorced, let 1t come
Just as soon as the Senator and his party desired
Traitors existed at all times in the history OF this
country, in war well as in peace, and In all
sections of the country and he did not know but
il was as likely as not that few existed Ia tne
vicinity of Boston at this time. he ala not TO,
gard this mob as evidence Of the sentiments OF
the neople of Massachusetts; but he preferred TO
think the demonstration made at Springfield with
regard to the miscreant and insidious monster,
Thompson, as better indication OF their feelings
Let Thomps On'dare to show ais lace IN IOWA. anu
the country would see how summary he would
be elected IA.
Mr.. DovGLAs explained the legislation OF llll-
nois as having been always adverse to the emil
grafton of free negroes their laws had always
imposed penalties upon persons hatooring OF con
cealing fugitive slaves The Senator from ONO
declared that the decision OF the supreme court
in the case of Priggs in Pennsylvania had prac'
ticaIy expunged the constitutional provision.
This remark implied gross caldmny upon the
neonle and officers of free States, which he would
not hermit TO pass unnoticed The Senator ex-
pressed as his opinion that 1t was the duty oil tue
States and not Of the General Government 90
execute this provision Of the Constitution and
thot ;f this were the case the law would be
dead letter. This implies that every Constable,
Sheriff Marshal, Judge, Legislator, and every
other officer, who had sworn to support the SOh'
sttution. would disregard their duty and be iaise
to God by violating their oath
Mr. CHASE explained that his opinion was tnat
IL was the duty of the States and not OF the FED
eral Government to execute this provision put
the Snnreme Court, in the decision referred TO-
had denied the power of the States to pass sucn
laws. II o;6 Tho, tina 20
,,arL ,hst the law was dead letter implied
, marx , Ins. csIumpv The Supreme Court had de-
ciSed the Constitution to be imperative tnas iagl
tive slaves should be delivered up. ana n tnls
way the duty Of every citizen wnes1o 10 the Con-
ot;,n,ion. 10 execute the law and any one rei1s
nS so 70 do was direlect in his duty and was isse
oh;s Constitution and his God. II the senator
.S; on himself behind the decision Of she Ss
nreme Court, be should carry out that decision ~
aiding in the passage OF the s ssed Psused to
sc3,e the law. or urged others to resist It, as de-
serving punishment He regarded this resistance
70 law in Boston as no sudden and ipPulslve act'
- e .w-L;,L ton ad long been mauei