The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-23

i ..aHa .#.#..sra..s BILLS INTRODUCED. aIa
1 Mr. YULEE, from the Committee ON Naval Affairs
reported bill IS 420l TO change the title OF oi
GERS OF the navy which was read, and passed 10 second
reading ...-.
Also from the same committee, TO whom was referred
the petition of John Means, reported Joint resolution
70 4S) Tor The relief OF John u Means which was read
and passed TO second reading
| Mr. FOOrE, from the Committee on Foreign Rela.
TONS 70 whom The subject was referred reported bill
was read, and passed to second reading.
. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
message received from the House of Represent.
alves by Mr. Young their Clerk announcing TO the
Senate that The House have passed the bill S 6s) emit
tied An act to grant the right OF pre- empon to certain
purchasers and settlers the Mason Rouge Grant, in
the event OF the final Indication OF the title in favor of
the United States"
| RESOLUTION SUBMITTED
| Mr. BENTON submitted the following resolution ;
which lies over one day, under the rule:
Resoiped, That the Committee on Public Lands be in
srnced TO inquire into the expediency Of snspendng for
and e or M 1 s
sale by OF all lands surveyed and prepared for
MARKET and proclaimed for entry by the President nj vi 20
per acre. IN money in parcels exceeding 100 acres and
| to actual settlers alone, ..a. a..w "
LAWS AND DECISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the
| following resolutions, which were reported from the
| Committee on Public Lands on the 3oth utimo: ia.
Resolved That the Secretary of The Interior cause be
prepared collection Of the general public acts Of Con
which have been issued from time 10 time by the Secretary
OF the Treasury the Secretary OF The INTERIOR and the Com
lc lands excepting such reer exclusively both in prin
ciple and application 10 particular and individual cases
of the Attorney General questions arising under the and
laws with reference the decisions the under
other from whom the United States have
1uired territory by cession, far the apply the
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Interior the
said collections and digest when completed TO the Senate
IN nd mai IN thA nf Srp1f
snd that the se be then printed for the of the Senate
The question being taken upon the adoption of these
resolutions upon division the result wasayes IS.
| noes - therefore they were not adopted,
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE. . .. ...
The Senate next proceeded to the consideration OF the
following resolution, submitted by Mr., CLAY the Goth
instant
Rssoiued, That the Committee on Commerce be in.
edectual provisions by law 10 prevent the employment
of American vessels aud American in the Aili-
can slave trad, aud especially TO the expectancy OF
granting letters other evidence OF national character
to American vessels clearing on. Of the Of the empire
OF Brazil for the western coast OF Africa a.. 7
| Mr.. HALE | wish to say word or two upon this
resolution, sir As understand it, il nslructs the Com
mil,ee on Commerce to inquire into the expediency of
making more efiec1al provision Tor the suppression Of
the African slave trade ! see in the morning papers
publication which is said to be put there for The purpose
OF gratifying public curiosity By which il is said that
1.-THE undersigned members of the 3lst Congress OF the
United sates.beIieying that renewal Of sectional
iroversy upon the subject of lavery would be both dan
ing mode by which such controversy be avoided
except by strict adherence SETTLEMENT thereof
Of Congres hereby declare their intention
the said settlement nyioiae. and to resist all attempts
consent OF the friends OF the and remedy such
evils iii any) as time and experience may develop"
And they say further that H.a.
And for the purpose OF making this resolution effective
they further declare that they will support for the office
OF President, of Vice President OF OF rep
n, whatever
posed the disturbance OF aforesaid, and
the renewal in any form, OF agitation upon the subject
OF slavery"
| Well now, sir, it seems 10 me ...
Mr.. FOOTE. Is there anything before the Senate
! The PRESIDENT. There is resolution before the
Mr. FOoTE. / shall be very glad, then, to hear the
senator upon that matter. [Laughterl ....
Mr.. HALE. 1t seems 10 me that this resolution, and
the consideration of il al the present time will be very
| likely TO make the movers Of H. and those who take
part IN IT, obnoxious TO the ostracism OF that obligation
And, sir, IT Is very searchng-it is not confined 10
President and Vice President that is game large game,
worth firing at as also senators and representatives
in Congress but it goes down TO the State legislation
IT IS searching IN It's operation, reaching all the
Unlon from end TO the other and puts in the ostra
cism all the gentlemen who have signed that paper, By
the way, is said TO be +" for the purpose Of gratifying
public curiosity" Now, think that public curiosity"
will not be graliled until gets the OF the sgnes
think II only excies public curiosity, instead of graf
flying IT, II seems TO me that cannot well consider
this subject without sublecng ourselves 10 the ostra
csm OF this paper
do not know how it strikes other senators, but il
looks 10 me 10 be absurd-and | state this alb
srac proposition, without giving II any personal appli-
ca,ion-but II looks TO me to be absurd to undertake
TO discuss the subject matter OF trade, without going
into the discussion of the which the trade TO
affect There is great deal said about protecting the
iron interests. Well, now, how ridiculous would we
appear, II were TO be ustracised II we said word
about iron, while discussing the trade
1t TO that this resolution opens the whole
subject of slavery from the beginning TO the end it
brings in all It's aspects before The national eglsa-
ture, and makes it, if this resolution is to be tolerated
fair and legitimate subject OF discussion here Now,
! do very much for the denunciatons OF this
paper | think that, | have seen the elephant, az
far public life is concerned, | will speak freely.
notwithstanding may be deprivng myself OF the very
efficient aid OF any OF these gentlemen TO get into
a State Legislature.
In regard 10 this subject OF slave trade propose
submit to the Senate the views OF an individual who |
suppose entitled TO weight upon this matter, and
ask the Senate 10 consider the views of that gentleman
in regard TO the effect which the eglsaiop OF Great Brit
ain and the United States has already had upon the sup
preston OF this very traffic against which this resolution
IS aimed read from letter dated at Silver Bluff, South
Carolina, January 49, lSi5 signed by gentleman who,
think, has been governor OF the State. II. Hammond.
The letter addressed TO the late Thomas Clakson,
OF England, and, understand the tenor OF the arsu-
nebi, il TO satisfy Clarkson that he had devoted his
life to mistake, and all the efforts which had been made
slave trade, instead of suppressng H. had increased II,
and had only increased the trade fod but had
also increased It's horrors theefod He tells MIR Clark
that al the commencement of his agitation in 1857
only $4,000 Africans annually transported to Amer
lea and the West Indies; and the mortality put by
at only per cent and il admitted have
exceeded per cent-tha is, that in 1887 when these