The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-19
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
rhirv-Elrss CSnsrsss -Ssesnd Session.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY n. 1851.
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FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW

deem proper 10 occupy the attention OF the Senate very
long but 40 portion OF the remarks OF the senator
from New Hampshire have not been responded to- deem
II expedeni 10 give them slight, passing notice The
honorable senator pocaims what not necessary for
him 10 have proclaimed all the world knows iitha
he is g agtatofp He says he gories in the title OF
agtaor" and his manner at the time was marked with
exullaion that could doubt the sincerity OF the
declaration. There is one thing however, about his
adoption oil the agitaling vocation that did not know
before, though some, pefchance had suspected tthat
the honorable gentleman IRON New Hampshire, instead
oil Initiating any OF the great models OF rhetorical SPLEEN
dor on this side OF the Atlantic, had singled out Mr.
OConnel as his model in the line OF popular agitation
He tells US in fact, this morning, pretty plainly, that he
ing 10 initiate him that he glores in having the title
affixed to him upon which OConnel shed such exiraodi
nary glory leave him 10 all the satisfaction which he
can possibly derive from initiating such model, aud in
such a ST vie OF imitation. too
The gentleman tells us he is :. an agltaor" II not
necessary, say again, that he should have made this
known TO u.s. We knew him to be an ag,taor before
by many and unmlstakeable tokens but we had hoped
from his having demeaned himself during the present
of Congress with much greater quetude and gen
tleness than formerly, that he had 10 some extent come
to the conclusion that the business of agitation Tor
him. rather Improbable one and that it would be de-
cdedly better tor man OF genius like himself, and OF
no little intellectual promise, TO pursue different Voca
ton altogether But il that mistaken in
this. II that he is resolutey determined 10 agale
hereafter, as heretofore; Tor he says that agitation Is
about the most useful and glorious occupation tina.
possibly be exercised in connexion with all those matters
which concern the dignity and welfare OF man on earth
think, indeed, that he has almost intmaed to us that
the Saviour OF the world was agltaor, although am
certainly of opinion that there midness and mod
Grafton, godlike dignity and majestic serenity about
decamatory eceness Of the real agtator of this poor
world OF ours can well be conceived Of According 10
my poor judgment, there but little of the spirit
OF agitation in his noble sermon upon the Mount; but
placid dignity gentle and atiectonae persuasveness
which one OF your fierce and numbering agators would
find il difficult either TO understand TO initiate beg
the senator from New Hampshire read the Scriptures
little more aenvey, and 10 act upon the pure models of
genuine henevolence and apostolic wisdom and think
that he will be no longer know an agator.
But it seems that the gentleman cannot restrain that
disposition to agtate which is native to him Well, sir
we do well know that there is class of men, who have
been or less known in all ages of the world who
seem 10 be organized by Natare TO make il their
inevitable destiny" 10 seek rather TO be propagalos Of
disGord and strrersup OF strife than uphoders OF quiet
and maintainers OF order; who are always seeking TO
convulse and disturb the society with which they stand
connected instead of endeavong propagate peace and
to dfuse the calm and kindly sentiments true brother
hood on earth who, in fact are always most unhappy
if they cannot involve everybody else IN trouble and
fusion. These persons elicItousy described by the
poet who thus writes:
! but quiet to quick bosoms is a he'll
! And there haih been thy bane; here is IA fire
Aud motion OF the soul Which viii not dwsu
i la its own nauow being, but ssoire
\ Beyond the fitting medium of desire;
And, but once ktidied, qnenchless everuofe
/ PIeys upon high adventure, nor eau lire
or aught but rsst-a fever a the core,
Il Fatal to him who bears to al who ever bore.
This makes the mada,sn who have made mad
BY their eontagion; Conquerors and Kings,
sorHrsrs, Bards, srArfsnEs, all unquiet things
Il Winch stir too strongly the souls secret springs,
i And are themselves the foos TO those they fool.
i Euvied, yet how unenvlabe what stings
i Are thine! One breast laid opsn a schpoi
4 Which moud aneach uankind The nst 10 shine rue
i Their brsath is AGITATION, and their life
II storm whereon they ndc, to sink at tasf,
4 That should their days, surviving peris past,
! Melt TO calm twilight, they feel overcast
With sorrow and supineness, and so die
Even asa haiae anied, which runs TO waste
With It's own hcketlng, or a sword laid by
Dhich cats iao ifsef, and fasts tagtortouslg"
! But rose for a much graver purpose The honorable
senator from New Hampshire has thought proper to
speak Of This particular law operating differently in dif
eTent States OF the Union. think there is but little
foundation for What the honorable has SAID upon
this point But, inasmuch as he has singled out par
cuar case, which has recently occurred in the city Of
Boston. concerning which happen TO know something,
4 feel bound to make the explanation which am about
TO give, that what fell from the senator's lips may not
have that injnnousand mischieyous eject which would
be other wise calculated 10 produce.
The senator has told what has recently happened in
the city of Boston, although have ieegraphc
communication, which siorwardedto the Secretary OF
State, which harmohzes IN all substantial particulars
with the statement found in the New York Herald this
morning. All the members OF this body NAV be
that what the has stated is actually true
and that armed mob OF about two thousand black
have actually broken into a room where there
alleged fugitive slave in state OF confinement, under the
care ministerial officers OF the court and have violently
rescued him under circumstances OF great aggravaton,
and removed him so that, presume, be has been by
this time carried of IN triumph The British domnIons
Ii is most astounding circumstance, and regret that
The honorable senator has referred TO II but being
agator, suppose he thought his duty TO do IT, feel
bound say though do not speak specially by author
Il ~, that deemed II important to have recourse TO the
proper source Tor information 10 what likely TO be
the action OF this government upon the subject and,
without being authorized say again, 10 speak for the
government specially IN regard To this matter ! feel
bound to give this formal assurance, that the govern
meat will, without any hesitation, DO Its duty and its
whole duty in upholdng and enforcing the constitution
and laws and that this particular law will be carried
out $ efficiently any law upon the staale book.
| MIR COOPER. AS shall be called upon TO vote on
The motion which spending, desire TO make expla-
nation in reference TO that vote will state IN the out
set however, that opposed to all agitation upon this
subject, here elsewhere do not concur IN the
omne ndaon made by the senator from New Hampshire,
TOO long already pervaded the county II my recon.
mendaton could be heard here heard beyond these
walls il would be that all agitation should cease-that
harmony and good feeling between the different sections
OF the Union should be culuvated-and that everywhere
obedience TO the constitution should be ncucated and
acted upon do not believe IN the virtue OF agitation
or excitement al any time The senator has told that
every great good is achieved by agationtba 1t by
agitation that impulse given to the revolution in the
beginning Sir our fathers deiberated and resolved but
they did agitae or, If they did agliate, il not
colonies which to be united afterwards in the strug
gle for Independence There nothing of ha, then
What is il that the honorable senator recommends
10 his people home, and regrets that he cannot effect it
here II is az taon and he only regrets that az taon
cannot be produced, cannot be increased here. OPP
posed to all this and am very that those whom
have the honor 10 represent upon tins oor opposed