Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-01

obtained through the law without cost and DELAY YOU will
show what the search OF the most snxious
quirers Bu though knocked down in the streets oil
Richmond, and expect remedy which will be ed-
Gus and expensive, still ssary for me to vnjcate my
rights may have left to vndcate II may be
necessary ecapture some fugitive slaves almost sny
cost assert the power Of The law and prevent escapes
showing that ugves will be reaksn. repeat that the
pense and trouble originate 10 circumstances independent Of
the act OF Congress.
The honorable Senator from Ohio (Mr. CHAsE) has gone
into exposition OF the compact for the recovery Of fugitive
slaves with view to show that il is the agency of the
States and not of the General Government through which
effect should be given to this provision shall
into this question at ALL 1t is necessary for any purpose
have ia view Nor would the Just rights of the South be
affected solve il may If the obligation Is upon
the General Government Congress should provide the
them should that duty Massachusetts, would be
absosed from this constitutional duty 10 one than
in the other How would her attitude be any better, in
moral point Of view, by the transfer her OF obligation
which the admits she would not execute and indeed
contends she could not What would she gain by claiming
right under the constitution regulate this subject whie
the ime she Processes OPENLY she would do
The evidence upon her statute book show only that
she could not aid the enforcement of this Obligation but that
she disposed to nuy, far she can, the acts of the
General Government and to deprive the Southern States Of
great constitutional guaranty.
The honorable Senator from Ohio made strange aluson
towards the close Of his remarks. He said that Gen. Gage
issued proclamation in Boston which led to one revolution,
to another Mr. President If American Senator does not
the difference between the power of military commander
of foreign country three thousand miles off, assuming the
right TO bind The colonies in all whatsoever and pro-
claiming designs utterly subversve Of civil liberty, and the
Chief Magistrate Of free people, exercising authority under
constitution and government instituted and maintained BY
all for the good Of ALL it would be hopeless task for to
endeavor to explain it, II not felt il is beyond my reach
If the people of the State OF Massachusetts believe that the
constitutional obligation restore fugitive slaves creates
of those of Injustice oppression which ought
to be resisted by revolution, they seek their
medy But they cannot live Of the Union and in the
Union at the time. And while they in, they have
neither legal moral, constitutional right resist i'm
pede any of Congress But believe in such thing
believe the people of that State adenty attached to this
Union, and believe they will obey its laws and defend its
integrity, come what may.
The further consideration Of the subject postponed till
Monday, and the Senate adjourned.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1851.
The Senate resumed the confederation Of the motion made
by Mr.. CLAY, refer the Judiciary Committee the
of the President Of the Tilted States in relation the
rescue of fugitive slave In Boston.
Mr. BERRIEN addressed he Senate at some length upon
the subject and he followed by Mr.. DICKINSON, Mr.
RHETT and Mr. CLAY who called for the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered.
The debate continued by Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachu
sets, Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, and Mr.. DOWNS.
The question the motion to refer was then taken by
yeas and nays, and it resulted thus
YEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Bell, Berren, Borland Brad
bury Clarke Clay, Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis Of Mis-.
.ssippi, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge, Of Iowa. Douglas,
Norris, Pearce, Ranou Rusk, Seward, Shields, Smith,
comb-S4.
The Senate them at 20 minutes to o'clock, adjourned
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1851.
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Secretary of War, made in compl
with resolution Of the Senate Of the 18th instant,
transmitting report from the chief of the ordnance bureau,
exhibiting the number Of muske rifles and pistols belong
ing the United States armores asena, and ordnance
depots together with estimate Of the number which the
materials on hand would complete which was read
The statement shows the whole number as follows:
Whole number Of muskets fiji for service, of every
description. .......................5l l ,259
Number unserviceable. .......... s,slS
Whole number Of rifles of every kind -. 6l,S9l
Number unserviceable. .......... S,l66
Whole number Of pistols of every description 25 374
Number unserviceable. 1915
The estimate is that the materials hand will to
complete &c, 800 muskets and 4,2O0 rifles.
NEW MEXICO.
Mr.. DAWSON. have received petition from citizens
Of New Mexico, setting forth the dcploabe condition Of af
fairs in that Territory They state that they without the
protection Of the Government Of the United States, which
other citizens accustomed to receive that they neither
safe in their persons their property that scarcely week
that the Indians their borders do not commit gevous
depredaons, robbing merchants driving off horses mules
and sheep and that the fountains Of their about
being dried up They say that these evils ought to he stop
ped, and they not the inhabitants will be without sub
sstence in that section Of country They say further that
their not developed that much remains to
be done in that regard and that will be done unless
the wild Indians around them annihlaed thoroughly
subugaed. They say that they have had sufficient
protection Of their persons and property from their savage
neghbors, and they do know how they get i for
if the Indians annihiated subjugated they must
leave the country the Indians From the character these
petitioners such of them known to me, have no
doubt that what they set forth il substantially true there
fore that their petition be received and without readng
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
1t was referred
closing with asking be discharged from the further cons
deraton of the same which agreed to.
Mr. DAVIS, from the Military Committee to which was
referred the memorial of certain citizens Of Maryland asking
the establishment Of military asylum for invalid and disa
bed soldiers asked to be discharged from the further cons
Iteration Of the same, the ground that there was bill for
that purpose reported and on the calendar.
The motion to discharge the committee was agreed TO-
Mr. DAVIS then said he instructed by the committee
to ask the Senate take up and consider the to found
military asylum for the relief and support Of invalid and
disabled soldiers of the army Of the United States.
The motion to take up the bill agreed to. II was read
second time and considered in Committee Of the Whole
The bill reported to the Senate without amendment,
and ordered to be engrossed for third reading
Mr. RUSK, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, to which referred House bill for the relief Of
DunniDU r. McNair without amend