The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-18
THIRTY-FIRsP CONGRESS-.

SECOND SESSION

BY moRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
orFI,E coESrn or BEAVER STREETS.
WARRINGTON, Feb. II, 1850.
FROM MICHIGAN.
MIR. FlLcH presented the credentials OF Mr. Cass o
Michissn elected Senator from that State for six
years from the ath Of March next.
PETITIONS.
number OF petitions presented for and
assinst the amen dment OF the patent laws
Mr. mILIER presented a petition for the establish
ment Of a line Of steamers to Africa.
Mr.. HamtIS presented petition asking that naval
vesses he sent TO California to bring home some Ans
ricans new there
FUGITIVE SLAVE
Mr.. U.MtiS presented petition from Maine, pray
Ing the repeal modification OF the Fugitive Slave
law. lie moved il b. referred to the Ju udioisrJ CON-
Mittse
No objection being made, Il was so referred.
Mr.. BvrLER said be did not care whether the petit
sion was referred not. lie would have nothing to
DO with the subject The law might be repealed not
Ir ArcuisoS moved the vote referring the petition
De recontidered. There reason why the poti-
9on prttsnted by the Senator from Maine shsuld be
referred and the came petitions presented by the Sc.
nator iron New York, should be laid on the table.
MIR. uAMLIs raid the Judiciary Committee had tho
subject OF the modification Of the Fugitive Slave law
before IL, a bill to that effect introduced by Mr.
Bright having already been referred TO II. This pc
tition was signed by mort respeotsbl, persons in
Maine Petitions praying arepeal Of the Law he had
moved to table, because the senate had so decided.
and not beeaure he thought Il correct.
Mr.. CHssE opposed the reconsideration. The re-
Mr. Brsnits pointed out the dirs noe between this
pstition aud Mr. Drigbts bill The latter was to de-
clare the law ef s3 not repealed while this petition
Mr.. sEw.nD raid the Senate records showed that
petitions to make slavery laws stringent
ceived and referred bin to ale the Fugitive Law
more rigorous is sso referred Petitions for modin
cation OF The Law and to make 1t less rigorous are
fused a reference. When the seustor from Pennsyi.
vaDia presents such petitions they are received end
referred while petitions Of the kind presented
by the ecuator from New York are laia the table
He would vote against the reconciliation bssagse he
was In favor Of exact justice to all alike also, be-
cause he thought " unjust to deny consideraon 20
any petition cent TO the sepse whether signed by the
cdr, or By others more humble If II Vas the object
ofthe Senate to suppress agitation thi. the wrong
mode 70 re,t IT, Congress for yesrs refused IN some
form or another % rsceiys petitions on the subject
slsvsry The cnest to cause instea OF quieting
agitation, and "a. q denial Of ths right OF petition
Whehsr the senate received petitions and lsd them
at ali Il would he Genial OF the right OF petition s
was IN favor of receiving petitions and considering
them ell. Congress. by enS,tlns tbe Fugitive Slave
law, hsd attempted to orce FREQ stes tbs political
eccnomy OF slave states aud the eKperinent will, in
this cpre 81 In all others have rsastiug effect. Like
the attempt Of England to force Catholic Ircland 20
adopt the religion OF Protestant England, directly
contrary elect viii be produced Whether petitions
and ,hs INVADER. % VIII III acsamalse ana "a tso.a Who
fancy agitation has been quietsd By refusing to con
introduced any subject TO produce agiaton he con.
tented himself with debate hs legtim atey before
the senss- lie had never addressed the people by
speech letter since the passage Of the bill with
object Of producing agitation lie content TO leave
the subject TO the people But WHEN the people psti
tloaed. their petitions should be considered.
Mr. Baparn pointed cut the distinction between Mr..
Drights bill and this petition lie thought MIR.
Brights bill proper In itself but ne was sorry ~
had been troiuced. because OF the abuse Of IL
precedent for disturbing the settlement Of the last ses
zion lie denied that Mr.. Seward was right in saying
thst unless the Senate considered all petitions u was
q denial Of the right Of petition.
Mr.. BRkpavRy said it made no practical differences
whether the petition referred not TIE petit
tion, presented by Mr. Cooper wers nov before the
committee, and also Mr.. Brghps bill The COMMITTEES
had considered the subsct and had ccme TO the con-
clusion that legislation the subject wholly uu
necessary lie moved to lay the motion 90 reconsider
on the table, but withdrew it.
Mr. purLFR considered the acts or last session as
temporary obstacles only Ia the way Of the stream of
anstiosm. lie had said It last session, and
sould have nothing TO do with the subject; when
atiton sent to the committee he had declare
would have nothing TO do, way or other, with
hem He would do rotbing to resist the reception or
.frr,pce OF eny petition or bill for you might as we'll
ttemrt 10 pscify msniso BY singing lulsbys as to
tt,mpt. by concession 20 arrest = few fanatics
MIR Usr raid the Fugitive Slave bill had working.
-rv v,riou. in various sections Under n slave vas
statted 10 hs master in New York In.PhilsdephIa .
cs. nan was sidnspped and sent to slavery. II. va,