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

Der in that particular section Of the country any Other
believe too, that just n proportion 10 time Of
Tune oil peace will they be found endeavong overthrow the
laws OF the country and upset its Government.
Mf. PRESIDENT, the Senator from Ohio Mr. CHAsE,) in
ne CONCLUSION OF his remarks alluded memorable proca
nation issued by Gen. Gage anterior to the revolution I
he intends by that make declaration that the President
oil the United States and those sustain him issuing this
proclamation, and in enforcing laws of the Uu,ed States
are begin evouton that SHALL lead all the horrors Of
domestic war and boodshed tell him that apprhend that
revolution that boodshed and that battle can be brought on
Just as soon as hoe who entertain his opinions desire shall
be brought on.
Mr.. CHASE. compared the two procamations merely
with the intention of showing that oae was useless the
other would be useless What the eff Of issuing the pro-
camation may be, do not know appehend il will not
amount TO much do attribute to any very great con-
sequences But think said before, that when militia
or The military of the county called out in opposition to
the popular sentiment to law odous the people,
the militia and the military would have the Of it. lido
not know that that will ever / hope not.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa. deny for Boston and for Mas
sachusetts that those who ampe under foot the laws of the
United Sateswheher the laws Of the last session of any
other session OF Congessepresent the public sentiment Of
Massachusetts, If were speak for people Of
whom know little, and for whom have right speak,
would rather that that collection Of cizens-mob
or what nos-at Springfield in Massachusetts, who properly
lnsuted and outraged that mnon that myrmdon OF Great
Britain who has had the hardhood and audacy make his
country go about ecurng upon evils
OF American slavery represented the feelings Of that ancient
and most respectable Commonwealth. Let him show his face
In Iowa ethim show his face in Illinois, and will whe-
Their he will not be ummary dealt w his object
duce our Government and overthrow Union endan-
ger the peace and quiet Of the people of Of the States
We do not and trust SHALL forget the Obligations Of
the constitution Of country. We do forget the fact
that domestic slavery time existed in all the States and
that the people Of those States have The right do what they
please in relation to it. Above ALL the safety, the welfare
and well being Of those who this property is dear to
and my constituents Our destiny is upon the upper
Mssspp there many slave States between and its
mouth, and regard their citizens our brshreA-the
States equals every attribute of sovereignty and in
dependence. But, than that if support ne
cessary under the constitution of the United Staes-wch
do not think II will be-o enforce the laws and put
down instruction, people and myself would volunteer
to the rescue of brethren who live south Of
Oily as we would volunteer to drive back nsolent and in
vadiDg foreign foe. know how precious the time of the
Senate is, and will not consume more.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr. President, do rise for the pur-
pose of engaging in this discussion The Senator from South
Carolina (Mr BUTLER) has fallen into error, by which
he unntentionaly did injustice my State among
others in the Northwest regard to local laws 1t is
my object simply to make explanation that point. The
Senator in supposng that there was any time
anterior to the constitutional provision of State excluding
negroes from it. any thing in her local legislation invite
negroes free slave into the State Our laws have always
discouraged negroes coming into the State In regard
runaway slaves coming there have had from the founda
ton of our State Government law imposing penalties
BOTH at the discretion of the court upon
any citizen Of Illinois who would harbor runaway slave. It
has been my fortune in the course of brief judicial expe
rence to impose penalties upon citizens of Illinois for
violation Of that law remains upon the book to
this day and in addition to the penalties under the law of
the United States any man who conceas runaway slave in
the State OF Illinois, harbors him. does any other
which to obsuct the MASTER and thus lead abeach the
law and breach of the peace to be punished under the
laws of the State Of Illinois. We claim the right we con-
ceive it to be duty enforce that local law Of
police regulation in order to preserve the peace Of
community against any violence that may be gotten up by
fanatics in midst This police regulation, in de-
fence of our institutions the property and lives Of
citizens, without reference the laws Of the United
slaves. t.,,....s
Again, at time during history has free negro
been allowed by law into State and remain
there, unless he could procure white 60 his security
for his good behavior That law remained
book many years. and the necessity Of it obvious from
our local position. With the slave Stale Of Kentucky upon
side and Missouri partially upon the other State
destined to become asylum for runaway negroes from
other States, who would make free negro colony Of ours
unless passed laws for protection Finding that
this provision requiring them to give security for good behavior
not eectua the people of my State when they
form new constitution, adopted clause-voted upon dis
nctly by tse-that negro, free slave should enter
the State They did this with reference the people of
the South reference to the people Of the North but
OF the independent States of this Union for protec
tion If the people in other free States desire their
States into free negro colonies, and have in that d.
recon, willing they shall monopoze the whole Of
that species of emigration. For claim to be white
muny will protect the negroes that have been born
within the State that there before this provision
made but hold inducemen no encouragement for
negro to into it, whether he be free slave. be
be free negro let him remain in the State where he
bor those States whose laws place the negro upon
equal footing with the white II he be slave, let
him remain home be surrendered according the Con-
stuon of the United States We adopt these regulations
for self defence. know that my friend from South
Carolina would not have ntmaed that had invited this
class people into State if he had been familiar with
these laws. ).
In regard the State Of Indiana, neghbor
will say that according to my recollection, her legislation
substantially the upon this subject That is
all have to say that point and only to speak ulon
it. But there remark made by the Senator from
Ohio which feel my duty notice, because regard it
very gross calumny upon the free States of this Union.
That Senator state that, inasmuch the consi-
tuition Of the United States imposed obligation upon each
Stale of the Union surrender fugives from labor there
fore the Congress Of the United States bad right to
legisate upon the subject do object this opinion of
his upon the subject although happens be in direct
ct with the decision of the Supreme Court Of the United
States But after laying down that proposition embracing
his opinion he refers the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States in the Of Pgg the State of Penn
syvania and says that that decision practically expunged
from the constitution of the United States the clause in a-
the surrender of fugitves omlabor presume the
Senator does that the Supreme Court Of the United
States intended to expupge it, presume he does
that any thing they have said in their decision does expunge
it. presume he does that that decision s in con-
c with that provision of the constitution of the United
States. But understand him to that if it could be
held that the Congress Of the United States had no right to
egsae upon the subject and that therefore the power was
reserved exclusively to the States heee States Of this Union