The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-19

WasHl.GroS, Feb is, 1851.
Mr.. MoRroS presented the join. resolutions Of the
Florida Legislature various raj subjects and sso
asking Copgrvss to grant Florida all the public Ian i,
in that State.
tiers Of the Pennsy Legislature 10 favor Of Ens
Of steamers to Africa alec nine petitions for the
ditcation Of the tarif.
Mr.. wArkrr presented the memorial Of u. Ind 1s-
lrious Congress Of New Jersey in favor Of the free
dom Of the public lands As this subject has alresdy
hesn acted by the committee, there petitions are
laid on the table
Mr.. JursRsoS DAVIS presented a resolution re
quiring the daily debates 10 be published, without
revision by the members. 1t was taken Up and de.
tat.d and then tabled for the present
sn. CLAWS grsoLt roN.
Mr.. Clsyis resolution offered yestsrd.y, concerning
the Bottom fugitive slave AFFAIR, vas ta.en up. Mr..
Cray explained the objects set forth ia the resouo
and any discussion upon IL would be premature until
the Information Gale for IL oh aimed, tut be could
not fortear saying that he had been shocked aston
ished and ded ut the accounts given the
papers Of the late occurrence in the third city Ct the
Utiop; In theseeond city a. regards wealth II was
that the lave had been put 81 defiance butt of oer
Of justice had been beaten down driven out Of the
cour, hou.e and the person in their custody taken
on and this too by negro mob, in Ii. isoe OF a
population OF $50 0oo who committed this asrsnt
Outrage Was IT our own race No-but b. e band
Who are not Of our people. IL was by Africans aud
dssc,n aapts ofAircans. The question preesnted was
rbtihsr our laws. laws framed for our government
are to be carried into force, whether the govern
rtbt Of white men IL to be vi. lled TO government
OF blacks astoundi ng the account that he
could net at frat believe H. but Gi.tinrui,hsd ct.L
gen Of Nsss chutetts had assured him that 4; vac
tue The Senator from Mississippi yesterday after
iptsr,isw With the two higbsst of ,.r. o. the 60
v.rnmert ann ounced that he Law weuldbe enforced
lie Glso had interview with those officers and hsd
received the same sssursnoe that the Law would be
vigorously enforced lie hoped the resolution would
Mr. JonS DAVIS bad read &C cunts Of the occuuenc.
In Bostop, which occurrence all must condemn but
tefore rond.mning any one, or commenting any one
he would wait fer iscts III. Lag was unro 9ular aud
tc.nsi,e TO the people o. kasashus,ts; but they
yer. law abiding people. and they know that !. not
By vioenc. that the Law ), TO be o,ercorn. but will
abide It till ny the proper snd legitimate mode u
10 altered While the Law would be enforced freedom
Of discussion and debate would be inti,tsd ron and
Nr Civilization Of debst. or -hs. suhj.c,
,hsll ". q, bate Upon the open snd imrudsnt viola
tiOn OF the laws OF the country
Mr. JouS DAVIS meant freedom Of discussion and
debate upon the general merits ~ the lev.
Mr. Ct,Y-v no has opposed freedom o. discussion
upcn the merits u the Law
Mr. DAVIS did not alude 10 tn. ., natter but without
the senate there dispotion e. stfe discussion
the merits Of the Law
Mr. Cav said Congrets had psssed alsw 20 carry
into execution constitutional pro tsiob That Ia
IAs.td only FIVE months ago, by con,idsrsb!e ma.
joiiiy. Congress nov says that II will not repeal or
osi,v that that time Must be xvsn for the las 10
3. tr.d Mcrtor.r tbey Say the Isw viii not b. rsr.sled
particularly ~htn bold open attempt nadsto resist
IL lie hoped that sremsf had not been oGensivet to
the Strator from Massschusetts In king ia strong
INDIGNANT terms If those who invaded the tenpie of
iutte ttat down ite guardiabs and who
.,zrg the twoTd ustce and waved u in ttium ph
a.. tfos,tats fKesis whether his remarks were Of
isusive or trot be wsud at ell times SPEAK ole nd
vat N u might 81 any gross outrage and resanse Of
ts~ vfeihfr w bisc ns, n or white men
Mr.. JouN Dave vas ss indignant a. any one a. the
occurrence. The people Of Msvscha.etts q
Law abiding psop4 but ct the same time w-te tree
The time OF the revolution had fpeist.
ID on tfpecom ~ eisc cushion aud ufv Thsr
Sv s 10 Sch by argument and spIes 60 the ballot box
for the r.r.sl OF the law this ~ the way they
ctusp tnrusi,e iaws, aud net BE- violence
mr. Hats coiacided With Mr.. Clay ina greet art of
Iis afor lie vac cory, however, httle o. IL
sss not h,sia whom the nev.rs per- raid Judge 10
ecufLsfn ste fsfussd 10 issue bis warrant 20
srut. the lav for u. recovery ef fugitive from
toe No re.olutiop. asking the Pfe.idebt ~ he re- I'd
~ IL vs. offered no ibdigrs'icr vhsp tsnds a.
,trsd rtt tsrsde6 the foUtb ststss e invade "a
l.. t.t pt'trI rtsrfrffor cfsfsa et'r nj he