The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-25
THIRTY-FiRsT CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate

THIRTY-FiRsT CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
ny TIrg MORSE MAGNETIC THLpaRAPH
OFFICE cossss OF BEAVER AND HANOVER STREETS.
wAsnrSoroS, Feb. "a, 1851.
PETITIONS.
Messrs SvwnD, CHAsg, HAnLrv, and DAYroS pre-
scented petition, for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave
aw Laid on the table.
HiILs REPORTED.
.HUSrEs reported bill allowing change In the
value OF silver dollars and their fractional coins
Mr.. HUNTER reported the Indian Appropriation bill,
~th some verbal amen dments, which we're como urrsd
n, and the bill passed.
bill for the relief OF William D Hart was taken
up. debated, Snd its engrossment ordered.
BILL.
The Postage bill was then taken up
The question pending Mr.. Dickinson's amend
snen. of several sections providing for the coinage o.
copper cents OF better metals than the coin used
After debate, the amendment was Withdrawn.
Mr Rusx moved various verbal amendments, whish
ON moion OF Mr. RISK the third section Of his sub.
.ttute for the coinage Of three cent Peces
Mr. RusE 4 substitut. AZ amended va. then adopted
in lieu Of the House bnl and the b as amended re-
Mr.. Gw,s moved to amend, by striking ont the words
that letter postage for any distance exceeding three
thousand miles double those rates. Lost.
MIR. GwIS urged that the fiiends of cheap postage
-hould vote down Mr.. Rusks BILL and adhere to the
House bill.
Mr.. DtcKssoS renewed his amen Zen. thai weekly
papers shall OF postage within the county
Msssrs C,ss sad DrcKtvsov supported the amend.
nent, which was adopted-yes % nays 10.
post routes In cities and places of deposte for letters
Nnd carriers to convey letters to the post onices
Mr. Ca.sr moved to reduce the maximum weight OF
newspapers from three TO two ounces Lost
Mr SMITH oppes.a the n.use ha p,. So zoo Gra ~ s
.Insnt In irretrieysble bankruptcy
Mr. followed In favor Of uniform rate Of three
cents. IL Mr. Rusks BILL be adopted By the Benate,
cheap postage will be lost this session
Mr. hrrrf. vas opposed to rsiuoIng the rates OF
rostsgs-as hs zrdous experiment. He would prefer
Mr. Rusk's bill 10 the House bill
ar, Gwis replied. =,
The question was then taken on adopting Mr..
Rushs biu In lieu of the House bill, and decided In
she afrmativsyen 81, nays Is and It's engrossment
Hr BoRI.So and others, desiring to speak on the
passage Of the bill, IL wa, laid over.
The most material differences between Mr.. Rusks
oll and the House bill Mr.. Rusk's bill provides
...hrce ceats when prepaid, and hve cents when
my di.tsne. exceeding three Thousand miles. double
these rates Instead OF uniform rate OF one cent
n.wspsp.r. il provides taria postage fr.I av. cents
according to distances eemi week-s TO pay double
tE weekiss triple, and oaiiie. hvs times thess rates
Tng rRFsDKSr's MESSAGE.
The Senate took up the Presidents Message, and on
motion 70 refer IL,
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the result OF preconcered action Of whites and blacks
combined to defeat this Law. lie reviewed the whoe
Ssico tn. law, q Congress he legislation Of the free
states and the decisions by the Supreme Court on the
vsryvhers except In Boston lie took 10 the subject
II abolition societies In the free States aud confended
a. n,,s Vas nothing 70, & .Isa ,,.. ,o
40 disruption In sister States should be
put down by the States themselves Such conduct, "
he States we're not united. would be yolative OF the
laws Of nations and would be the of hostties
The United States had by lsvs prohibited Americ
tons and we're nov on trial In the South Cor
alleged violation Of the laws prohibiting our ciu
relations OF foreign nation. II sboiuo. sosistes
would BE- causes OF hostites in the states
foreign 20 each other, bow much stronger was the
necessity and propriety OF the States Of the Usisn BY
their ndivd usl legisation TO repress this species OF
aimed With power sunicient TO enforce the lass II
the people OF the states should refuse 20 ALLOW the
avs 70 be enforced ana Ts.It , ~ IN 70 esss oi
states mutual hostile legislation must ensue, and the
result would be the destruction OF the Union
Mr. D,cuVsSs believed II TO be the duty ofthe fee
states to legisate for the execution Of the Fugitive
slave law and that they should provide for the sum
nary punishment Of any man who would oo''r"c' Tvs
Mr. Rmrrr did not believe the Law would be- enforced
or had been enforced and judging from ths oonolud
ing remarks % the Senator from Georgia, hs did mot
believe II could be executed.
Mr. BFPHr begged the senator not TO draw any
such inference from his remarks.
MI Rasrr did not believe the Ia. could es exc a
suited even Win al the arms ana Iotce y. .nS "
ssernment lie did not believe any Law could be en-
forced unless tbs sentiment Of the people among vhom
10 vas to be executed In unison with the execu-
tion OF the law. IL cosid not be executed amongst
9sopls where there for misble misority opposed
% H. forsibis resistance misht not take place. but
IL could be e.sded by swelling coets by counter
ssnits-ky cencealing ths fugitive to enable him 70
avoid the process. and By false swearipg The Laws
Asd rot beeo executed IL vas stated that there
ere seoo f-stvss In the free States sud In the last
nina m months some ten fifteen only had bees
rsp,ured ne thought the South had lest her great
femsdy when In the constitution by taking ths
tss proposed by acts OF Congress He read from tbs
the that ugitives frsm
skos sAau ts delivered up the oshes, that ssestyss