The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-01

than would be for government 10 undertake In the first
instance insure the slave tradeIs because then We
should know what we were dong But here ale those
who have entered into trade without an insurance
and suffered loss, and, now that the loss has been
incurred, call is very quietly made upon the United
States to indemnify them. Now. sir, If they Were
our own citizens what would we do with them
Ii we carried out the law they would be tried and
hung. But, sir, having such universal philanthropy
and benevolence towards slave traders IN every Other
country but own II Is proposed 10 put hands no
the national treasury and pay Them The iull price for whs
they have lost, when, il they were our own citizens we
would have hung them-eyery one of them, Ii there
TO be peace can assure gentlemen II Is not TO be found
by thruslng proposition OF this kind upon whom
YOU think you have utterly killed and buried But sir
Il may be- after all, that there is groundswe and thai
The calm that appears upon The surface IS not so ndca
tive of satisfaction some gentlemen may think Ii NAV
be that there is al the bottom moral seAtiment which
is not safe 10 outrage too lar ~ may possibly show it,
SELF after all And. sir, think II there be single propo
sion which could arouse to action every latent feeling
of dissatisfaction that has existed might ss
is in this country upon the subject II viii be the PROPOSE
ton to make the people OF the whole Uned States paa
kers of the traffic which their own laws and treaties and
the laws Of Spain, pronounce 10 be piracy by Indemnify
ing these men Tor the loss which they have incurred ia
this illegal traffic
For the Sc reasons hope the proposition will not bs
entertained. | hope that while those who have here
toiore strivenhave striven with feeble and
efons-to resist the encroachments that have been con
santly making by this powerhat while they have been
borne down and senced, you will not believe tina, they
are utterly low that is safe 10 press them great
ways further 1t is said that when The worm is troddsp
upon. he will rise upon the heel that crushes him Ii may
be possible that that moral sentiment that fanatcisn
if you choose 10 call it So which gentlemen have sup
posed heretofore has ragged with some uy and some yo
lence in the country is not utterly dead tina, may b
entirely disregarded sto force upon us measures Of
this character
Mr. CLAY Mr.. President the proposition before III.
Senate is merely Of inquiry and inquiry proposed
upon the recommendation OF late President OF the Uni
ted States, who had expressed opinion in favor Of The
justice Of the demand in relation to which this invesga
ton arises. Now, sir, do not to say that The
claim is which is well founded rather inclined
determine the opinion upon the question, and think il
right, therefore, to make the investigation. And It's no
more than respectful TO the high whence The rec
concentration has proceeded that should pass the res
olution calling upon the committee TO investigate the jus
tce OF the clam.
But, Mr.. President | have risen chiefly to notice Ii.
solicitation with which certain members OF this body
to the Compromise, and seize hold OF Anything that
they to eagaie the country in reference 10 that sub
ject Why, Sir, does not this whole Senate know that
during the progress OF that Compromise through this body
at the last session, the very member who last addressed
you, and others who concured with him in their general
opinions, declared that il they wanted subject OF ag
ton-of continued, increased, exaggerated agitation
they would desire the passage OF these compromise
ures! Tha, their declaration and they accordingly
predicted that the increased agitation would follow And
what The opposite prediction made by myself and The
other friends OF the MEASURE That if The measures sh0a
pass, they would bring tranquility and peace 70 this
tire countythat they would settle the great subject
agitation and silence the agators And what has ID. /
event proved That they found to be silent, from
the fact that they did not attempt 10 approach the subject
al all OF domestic slavery; but whenever the subject
the foreign African slave trade is introduced ihH
seize hold OF that with desperate grasp TO find il they
cannot out OF that make some cause OF agitation
The honorable senator from New Hampshire tells u.s. Z
that although these agi,ators at the bo,lom-whss
trust in God they will long reman-they may emerp
again. Never NEVER during the lifetime oil that
tor, nor, beevAo any senator in thls body, upon lh
subject of domestic slavery Why, sir, found The
ator the other day voting in small minority axains
resolution of inquiry in relation TO the suppression Of tie
slave trade That, and that only be the future then,
OF agitation if there be desire to proloug a. ialloa
Sir, has moi the prediction of the friends OF lie
been fulfilled? Have not peace and tranquility beh
brought 10 the country There is here and lnee,
tain localities, little desperate, hopeless eost made
excite and continue agitation but it ID dying away lk.
the expiring echoes which proceed from the dscnags
cannon or from any other noise in the mountains
hills. II is all going away and the gentleman will ha
that 1t 10 utterly impossible again 10 satisfy this c0uDl
that such state OF things between the different sections
OF it unfortunately exhibited during the last s
sion is desirabe and he will find that the people, lk
whole people, even in his section and believe, te
greater portion OF the party OF which he himself The
leader will be disposed 10 acquiesce in what has beer
done and prompt to rebuke any efforts whatever 10 revive
that agitation t.
Mr. HALE. | am little astonished, Mr. President
confess, that the attempt to renew agitation has beef
sion had thought that had been uncommonly qus
this session upon all these subjects have INTRODUCED
nothing Of this sort did not introduce the subject
the foreign slave trade did not introduce this propo
ton TO put your hands into the pockets OF the nsnG
and pay these slave traders-thus making the whole
uon responsible for the traffic
But the senator from Kentucky inclined 10 sen
ms occasion 10 read me sort OF personal lecture upM
the position which he thinks | occupy, and Wild
he hopes shall continue to occupy good whlIe-la
s, at the bottom Well, sir, do not know anybody
the country that is better qualified give advice abcs
the behavior which belongs TO those that lie al the m
tom than the senator from Kentucky | do not knos
i there is 10 be calm and ground swell, who va
come up first. do not know which will be found 10
he heaviest anchor around the neck-such agitation
have been guilty OF, or such means OF quoting Il as
authors oil The compromise measure have Afforded bE
venture prediction now not claiming 10 be propht-
and speak with great regret because going 10 max
my remarks general not applicable to any body 10 Pl
lcua SO that II they hurt at ALL they will hurt wht
hey ought not to- venture to make the prediction a
et him be who he may, and come from where be may
who puts himself up a candidate for popular favor
ore the people OF any State in this Union, and can
her popuaf lavor upon the ground OF being the su@
Dr. supporter OF what ls called the great Quescen con
Promise measure, he will find himself like the WI
s told o. IN the old fable, who, when there sup
wreck, ana every one was se,zng upon whatever pN
,ouid lay their hands upon to save them, calgh boa
he anchor and went TO the bottom with il. think Sh
lut Claiming any very great arrogance-and long
he day TO come when the elements of this country al
De 20 arranged that there will be man bold eno-
o step into the ring, and proclaim, "here is cbanAc
81 the COMPROMISED" claiming bis need OF approbatoa
ipon the ground OF his merIloous services in that Can
,agn-
The PRESIDENT The Chair will be under
necessity OF arresting the gentleman The Comptons
not the subject under discussion. The proposition ~
esouuon OF inquiry in relation 10 the Amstai case.
Mr. HALE. Well, then, the rule OF military oIder
when man is conquered he mus, give up his sword
will SIT down. lLaughefl