Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-25

Snrr,s S,.t, Sianlv 4 H. stephens, Taylor, Benjamin
Tnom;,son Vcna1Ic Watkins. Wilcox aud Mlillans-o5
So the rules were suspended twotlrJs Ealing u vote
in The affirmative.
REMARKS OF MR.. MASON or VIRGINIA,
D, the Pesoiuiiou Of NJ Eyg: Of s,sppi Rsciari
ii. Cg,,yr1is; measures 10 be Enui settlement! Of OIL
re oys.i5XS rroriag OFT Of tie subject Of G9neStir
s.rery; deijssrca IN tic Ssatc, edne:day. Deceajer
l., ISL.
Mr. President; do not know tia; should have taken
part il tie traatc this uiioa, bn; that have though!
il propc and perhaps n"ce=-ary to place y"e! rGA apo"
some Ic GAc harc arisen heretofore. AMI were ud'
vc 10 a; iiI.r period by the from iisss>ippi,
Or Fouc in reference M action "t certain senators
from the southern States myself included, "n ihc ii" I'r
the reclamation III fugitive slaves, "ieh rrsS.! dnfln@ TIC
last Congress. AMI which formed une 81 rii series .: inca
which .nnn" term the Compromise. In order
ha m? be- distinctly understood upon M Question,
will ask the permission Of the Senate I" read the remarks
made by The from Mississippi during the present
SION lar they refer 20 H. Those remarks, IS reported
; follow:
II is also rot forgotten by me- and hope ha il is
forgotten By the Scnat" either, tlat this particular act
wouI been passed by the houses of Congress at
wa hu f1r The i.c1 hn not !ncd a"Ic - certain
southern senator's who had specli rhitge % Tie sct I"
n.rt BIZ! for Tho rcrapufr and restoration .. :GgN'cS
from service rn should hn asccfa!: !hit all III" "'s'
Questions connected " the sQIec If !1He-i:r slavery
wer. likely be satisfactorily disposed o III H"n&'reS
Tho Senate viii remember former exposition oil ui-
here CInnri have forgotten my Statement OF an
important OF .act connected "i;h iS dcic'c port
wvn dl rcd in the hearing OF honorable senators i;nn the
tie honorable sc::gto. from Michigan VIZ. IhS>'i an"
other senator. from tie States OF the NcI, n"w present
aai whom c!ali ensiy "a'"s, requested me l" sea 'a
senator from Virginia Nf. Mason and me senator 1Tom
) ur, CIro!nu, 10 wi"mi an N" r'PF!h4, ~ very
81 y DAY Of She session Then II progress ana 10 3c Hi'h
them boil, tie importance Of lc! reporting III without
dri,r which when il .ond acsomc law, would secure
full justice the "nh ~ r"gafd 10 inei!l"rs rom S"'l
nleasng themselves 10 vote for aHy e!l "hicli should
thu. reported which shuuh i Tree rom constitutional on
cccns The inoyrs oi honorable senator's IN no" report
Ing This bill earlier have never aiai2n2a, nor o. On Ia"
present occasion. They were Doubtless conscientious ~
their nc tun though thought them at me lc njuGI'i'-
in III. course adopted by them, sill do-;c reason
gycn me !nr delaying the :cPnrtin 4" This bii mat II Inc
question involved therein should satisfactorily adjusted
that time might prove Impossible thereafter 10 rouse
the States energetic action IN corporation Win
;hc other southern States the vindicatGn OF " essen
lal tights having been considered by me /" be ~
sufficiently solid 10 rntltln To operate 'ch'a!F
upon Ite deliberations o! Congress.
SI,h is The reference made This subject By the senator
from Mississippi con'a!n" in the report rom winch
% IL sa. ii, r., aud ,,r-ry, like
c,u made the subject at former i'c M par
pose being tcn the other day, 10 sho" ,hoi those
"ho supposed Ind the most parficlii cnIrg"
Of the bill avGrted had not broug! il forward or pressed
il upon the consideration OF the Senate IN such manner as
The D Mississippi and those northern senators
with whom h. advised, deemed It became them 10 d.
have looked back his former reference 10 TINS SUBJECT ana
desire give history Of the action nl tie Senate on
that bill: and o the agency "i those having |! III 'a 20
has been questioned by the senator -I"t So
al which have advertct ana "'iich !" call
cd the Compromise" 1t is welt known that Eot"'"5n:-
ing batch OF had been aggregated into one m
called after the fashion o. III" day tie OMNIBUS anu il'
from being overloaded the passengers ql1rihg by the
way the omnibus broke down. and Zach measure vas let 10
take Itself they sepnratci great ciibt hf
been made 10 Keep them o4eter 81; tailed ana cac''
bill stood upon its merits. The bill for the admission
ri California passed August Il, $50 |! had an III" dtE
previous been ordered 10 td reading. On The sane Day
il pas motion made by the senator from ILLINOIS,
Mr.. Douglas! chairman OF III" 'n'iti,e IN i"it'soy
10 :atc up in order IL" bin providing government
jr the Territory New Mexico. The senator boa Hni!
Carolina At til: head The judiciary Committee, ir En-
Ter the cumnittc" that reported Tie u4Vc>at@ o!':-H'
crpos d, and ai! that according To his v"w the 1 Tor t
reclamation Of fugitive slaves had the precedence Ahf +oi
bc taken W il order. |: al that time that the -.
from Mississippi took TIC first notice Of "Ai e sup
posed ana would appear YET supposcs have becn su":
1suH"sn, %1 iad rSs, iS PSt' S q '
introduced in pressing il upon the attention o the Senac
The from Mississippi stated on tia; decision as ne
has stated now that l,.uer period Of tia, session ne
had tccn specially applied by senators from the
northern Satt2 among w!om he usancea the senator
from Michigan Mr. Cas-. shG had suggested TO inl 10
confer with t!oc who hd Charge Of the BILL upon
the proprey and cxpc:iency Of bringing forward ANA
urging its passage; that he made that application to me-
amongst others; and that il was declined d1 not recoi'
ect such aplca'on though have no do4hi :" inc tact as
the Mississippi has sad Bui nav" Just as
little doubt hai various conversations took place between
the and ys and other senators and myself upon
the CNpedcnCy and wisdom things then sIo OF Bringing
in his fugitive slave bill! in advance cf tic other
with which it had been connected and urging Il Upon the
attention o the SENATE what my reply 10 hn was do
not know. have doubt however, if the senator's me
un:y accurate, that lie has reported It correctly small
presently To lia'
from the record because ail
tina; lay 20 he)r: The country. what steps ""rc tHen IN
that fitive slave '; how IcE pf22fs5cd and
wlcr. trcy Terminated. have had reference To- IN" register,
aal fad that ON the 81 az January, lS1Oa very early day
after lie Senate nett notice .! my lncnon I" IN
roducc :a, I'll 1t introduced JanGay IN, and on the
lay, my motion. was referred 10 III" Coiner On
The Ju!icily January 10Th the chairman "i that commit
tee re goci ii - Senate. J5nnlTy 22 "lirTcd IN
a,neniuIcat which q; y lnSt:ncr was iai Oh lie IA
Die AID pc;c!. should say, however ,a on c lO;i .!
IInu.fv apun ..a.c:i the chairman 81 TIE coIi'I
reported the bill his motl1n made tie special order
Of tie day for Laruarv 23I one week oil Or the 3d. APP
pears from register business rt:posci anGi "H ;c
motion chairman it tie judiciary COMMITTEE, The
special order deferred until tic TEXT day. "a
the 2ih IL. bill vas debated pretty nigrh 1T
ed il The Senate IN that day adjourned nu;i h"ritr,
the 2Sh, when ] engaged in the dcraie ai"i SPOKE at
cngln the bill. GA 2h tine next dav the "cry dis.
ncuis:cd Kentucky, VI. Cay whose AZ
cnce from the deliberations 81 this O" and lis cause W.
all Ieppre introduced his resolutions or the purpose 81 coy
crnn al! the Subjects the Senate Arising nH ~
the institution domestic slavery; 2aj ~ his nnipn thc
were made the s:eca order # lie day fox Tic OH " ft5Fn
ary ss DAYS oil On thai ,iav IN" senator tom kentucky
addressed the Senate UPON SUBJECT ot nia resolutions
am: continued that .ir, during the next DAY "ccG?yinE
the 9Th and 6ti The debate continued IN these resolutions,
and on the 18Th February the honorable *caaDr irUl
Mississippi NJ. Fou:s 2av: notice Thar ne should Al an r
Is day move special c"maitiCc /" w'c! tie crre SUB
jet should 5c referred On ic 25t the debate =' coGnn
iu- these resolutions the from: !s>=li9! moved
this reference Tie debate then continued II" reSoiH
iuns the kcuncSY and upon resolutions "i
like character Offered IN she :aa by senator from
Tennessee Mr. Rcl in connection with the molten made
by the senator from lii-s;-siao! 20 refer t'r't'.
Now as :he fugitive slave b have said that il was
made special the day !Dr January 2i and thar
debated b. the om South Carolina on that
day: that Senate did again sir Hn' the 1ct' when
the debate continued by y>cif On The sane day V"e