Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-02-13
SBT CONGRESS ID SESSION

'"e o''o"Ihg plquant and interesting de-
bate,recenty occurred in the Senate. on a reso-
luton to pay for the Armistad slaves. which The
Sodth, under the belief that they can now make
the North agree to anything, are trying to push
through Congress.
Mr. Hale's reply to Clay, is, under the cir
cumstances, one OF the best ever made in the
Senate, hitting the nail, and the arrogant CLAW
on the head, and in way that must have coun-
= ted
: SENATE.
Mr. Hale presented petition for the repeal
of the fugitive slave law. Laid upon the ia
Bile.
Mr. Turney INTRODUCED joint resolution amen
datory of the joint resolution Of ls46, express
ing the thanks eff congress to Generals Scott g.
Taylor, and by direction Of the president. 10
have swords made with suitable devices. to be
presented to all the major generals and brigader
generals engaged in the battles under Scott and
Taylor.
Mr. Masons resolution directing inquiry into
the ProPrioty Of paying Spanish claimants aris-
ing out of the Amstad case was taken up.
Mr. Chase repeated the circumstances of the
Amistad case. and denied any justice in the
claims against the United States on account OF
these claims.
Mr. Hale SAID this claim was the most outra-
geous demand ever heard of in these days of
: perfect harmony and fraternal love. When ag
iatcrs we're dead and agitation quieted, it was
not safe to push the moral sense Of the people
too far by such claims as these. Though those
who have resisted slavery may be tranquil, the
feeling was still existing at the bottom of SEEM
ing traquility.
MIR Clay said this resolution was one ofinqui.
ry; his opinions on the justice of the claims were
not fixed either in favor Of or against them. He
could not but remark on the evidence that the
peace and harmony of recent measures we're
more effectual than the conduct of certain sena-
tors. The agitation on domestic slavery was at
an end, and the senator from New Hampshire,
land those who act with him seized upon every
question relating to the foreign slave trade to
make some capital cut ofand TO revive the agit-
alton of domestic slavery. That party was
dead, and he hoped they would remain so for
ever
Mr. Hale followed in a sarcastic reply in
-. ~ id that no one from experience, was
better adapted to lecture those at the bottom
HAN the S, nator from Kentucky. He was no
prophet, but he would venture to declare that a.
ny man who placed himself as candidate for
popular favor in any state III the Union on the
ground of being the author or supporter of the
Quiescent componise Of last session, would find
himself in the position of the man spoken Of in
the Greek fable, who, when the ship was wreck
ed, and while every one seized something to
support him in The sea, unfortunately took
hold of their anchor and was carried TO the bot
tom.
The Chair said he must arrest this debate ;
the compromise was not before the senate.
N hale yielded.
Mr. Mason said the resolution was one OF IN
qUiry only The subject had been reccommen'
dsa to the attention Of Corges by President
Pdk.
NIT CnbSe SHlu H6 SIlOulu IhtIoNuSO ""u "PN"N
OsFDy subject he thought proper, regardless o
The senator from Kentucky. He never intro
dred agitation.
H. Hale moved to lay the resolution on thu
tau yeas 6, nays 43. The yeas were Messr
BALDWIN, Chase, Hale, Hamlm, Upbam an
Mker.
Since the LIST of FEBRUARY, Congress appear
20 1--we accomplished but little of any publ
inbtest, having been engaged in dsCussin
objections Of the tariff the mint bills IL
CEornia and New York. and Johnson's Ian
bill TO secure all actual settlers on public lane
therght of purchase, at nominal or small price
aCf nmendabe object. Last week, Mr. Kau
maA representative from Texas, died suddenl
Ofdfease of the heart, and was buried with ii
usud pOmp and ceremony.l