New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-16
The Wcather....By Bans Line.
xxxr.. CONGRESS-. Second Session.

XXXIst CONGRESS-. Second Session.
SENATE. -. WASHINGTON, Wednesday jan 10
Mr.. DICKINSON presented three petitions ABOUT
amending Patent laws.
Mr. CLAY presented three petitions from lndI-
ana praying that Congress would adopt some
steps to remove all those free colOred people IN
the United States who are willing to go 10 Africa,
and that provisions be made for their support Tor
one year after their arrival there. Also, petition
from Rhode Island, signed by every member OF
the State Senate, most Of the Members OF the
House, by ex-Governors, exSenators, ex' Mem
bers of Legislature by many of the literati OF the
stare Oy 81 Ssi n Of Sr ESeges aud by the
They pray that more efiectual means may be
adopted for the suppression Of the African slave
trade They depict the horrors OF the trade IN
vivid colors, and represent that the measures
adopted by Great Britain, France and the United
States, by keeping up squadrons on the coast OF
Africa have been failure. Ihey represent tnat
the only efFectual method for the suppression OF
the African slave trade is the encouragement OF
establishing colonies all along the coast OF Africa
The colonies now there, within their limits, have
wholly suppressed the trade, and they occupy
one.thrd Of the coast The petitioners ask that
line Of steamers or OF packetvessels be establish
ed to ply between the United States andthe coast
Of Africa.
MIR. CLAY said the petitions had suggested to
him the importance Of the subject. He alluded
TO the report lately sent to the Senate by the State
Department in whiohit appeared that the lmporta-
ton Of slaves into Brazil, Cuba and other south
erp countries has increased immensely. TINS
trade is mainly carried On BY American vessels.
Ninctythree American vessels cleared within
one year Tor ports in Brazil from the coast OF
Africa These American vessels were sold IN
the Brazilian ports on condition thar they
be delivered IN ports on the coast oil AicioA-
The vessel while actually sold, sails 10 Africa
lPrt e
Captain sees the agent to whom he 10 10 deliver
the vessel; he then informs his crew that the YES.
sci is sold that a new crew IS 10 DC shpped ana
that the American flag is to come down TIE
poor sailors have the alternative TO remain and
perish from want on the coast Of Africa, or to ship
and navigate the vessel with a cargo Of slaves to
Brazil. IL had been recommended az means OF
breaking up this proceeding that the United
States shall refuse 20 grant sea letters or 0tner
documents allowing vessels to sail from any oil
these ports to the coast of Africa, for there IS no
trade to carry them there except the slave traie.
All agree that the Squadron on the Coast OF
Africa has been failure, 50 far rs stopping the
slave trade. AZ a events, it IS ascertalned that
the good results are not equivalent 20 the great
cost and sacrifice OF health and life in keeping
Squadron up. The United States keep up
SQuadon on the Coast OF Africa, under the eighth
article OF the Treaty Of Washington, amounting
to force Of eighty guns, and also Squadron on
the Coast OF Brazil These Squadrons cost halt
million annually, beside great sacrifice OF lie
and health He thought that II these Squadroas,
as they didnot prevent the trade, were withdrawn,
there would not be such sacrifice OF African lives.
He thought that there was no etiectua remedy
for the slave trade, bat the occupation OF tue
whole coast by colonies and then stop the trade
az home and on It's threshold. BY the Treaty Of
Washington the I nited States was only Obliged
to keep a squadron on the coast oil Brazil for i've
years Those five years have long since expired.
1t was a question of financial economy whether
this squadron should be kept up al such expense,
and the lives OF gallant seamen ieopardlzed and
sacrificed when no good fruit followed Theirs
was no project Of the age equal 70 that OF trans
porting with their consent to the coast OF Al
RIGA, the people OF color. " hat was 10 become OF
them here In this city, under the eye OF Congress-
their numbCrh has boendoubledm the asst ten years.
Many States OF the Union have already adopted
legislation for their exclusion, and prohibitions
against them have been adopted in several State
Constitutions What in the name OF humanity is
10 become of them here Nothing can be done for
their relief except 70 transport them 70 the home
Of their ancestors L. VIII benefit the whites at
the North, the slaves al the South, and greatly
improve the condition OF the poor creatures them.
selves, for If they remain here, theymust continue
70 be a DEGRADED race. No one, 10 section or
state Of country can be injured By their colonial
tion en- the coast Of Africa. u val, II We could
only give up the prejuGiccs and unhappy causes
OF agitation which have 50 long disturbed as
permit people OF the South to conduct and man.
age their own domestic affairs for themselves. If
they would only consider that il Slavery be an
eva, it is confined only to the people Of the South.
II they would joIl il this grand pan and aid Us in
this ouiy ehecual measure 20 benefit the free ne,
groes how much peace aud harmony would re-
suit. He moved the memorial be referred 70 the
Committee On Commerce.
Mr Hale SAID that he had { petition signed by
over 800 citizens Of Montgomery County, Penn
Il was not signed by any ex.Governors, ex.Mem
bers OF Congress none Of the literati was among
them. He was told. however, BY the Senator
from Pennsy iyania that one Of the signers was a
brother of g man who was once candidate for Gov
ernor. lLaughter) The petitioners pray the i'm.
mediate repeal of the Act of September Is, $50.
for the reoapture OF fugitive slaves. De would
have presented the petition and let it take that
sleep which al such petitions are doomed TO take,
without remark had not the Senator from Penn.
Eylvania few days ago set the example by stat.
ing bis opinion Of petition. / believe Congress
ought to repeal the law, or ought to modify il most
essentially l believe that the law is a reproach
on the civilization OF the age and perfect parody
on the Constitution.
Mr. EOOTE.-I call the Senator TO order. It is
Lot IN order thus to characterize the legislation Of
the country
Mr. RISK said he had another point Of order,
and that wRs that il was not N order % discass