The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-23

can vessel 10 sell for the purpose OF prosecuting the
slave trade, All these objects Of inquiry, how
lever and upon thus resolution ol inquiry, founded upon
documents cTowl ug upon as tof years tue
Honorable senator from New Hampshire has chosen Ia
make the speech which we hasu beard his morning. and
10 intimate that thus furnishes an occasion Tor lie conn-
uance, the renewal oil that az laon winch we have VII
messed throughout the country. Why, Mr.. President,
all men know, and suppose none better IMAM Tue SEN
ato from New Hampshre, that slavery OF two descrp
lonslhe domestic slavery and the foreign slavery or
the foreign slave trade Now IN respect TO the irsl
stands upon totally different grounds. That and that
alone has been the cause OF agitation Nov, with re-
speci 10 the oherhat rs, the foreign slave trade have
heard OF nobody anywhere, no matter 10 what party he
belongs-unless the senator from New Hampshire
chooses 10 take the poston--l have heard of nobody
that IS not in favor OF suppressng that African slave
trade and yet the senator says that upon
verified subject. about which there is unanimous opn
lon we cannot act upon H. we cannot take up, without
leading to the considerations and agitaons which grew
out OF the controverted subject of domestic slavery.
The President very properly interteIed with the re.
marks OF the senator regard 10 the Colonization Society
ready 10 stand here to vindicate it when am called
upon to do stated incidentally the other day, what
will barely repeat IN few words now, that lar
the coast OF Africa has been occupied by the American
Colonization Sociey-io the extent OF $50 mlleshere is
complete and absolute suppression OF the slave trade upon
that entire portion OF the coast The senator thinks II Is
impossible to do this Why it the whole western coast
OF Africa coonzedi the entire length OF that coast
coonizedwe should hold the door with regard TO
Africa and no slave could come out OF Africa and go
the Brazs, or anywhere else, except by passing to
through colonial doors, and would never be permitted
colonization is the most eeetna method of suppressing
the slave trade do moi say that there other
modes by which TO certain, 10 Il beneficial extent AT
least, there can be suppression OF It, believe the
squadrons have done something but, as said the other
day, not enough tojusty the great expenditure OF money!
and the sacrifice of life in keeping them up which have
taken place And, sir, believe If the measure sought
to be investigates and inquired into by this resolution
shall be adoped-hat OF withholding letters from
American vessels clearing out from the coast OF Brazil TO
the western coast OF Atrca this be adopted il will
press TO very great extent the operation of the trade
which has been carried between the Brazs and
Africa.
Sir the honorable senator has chosen to pick up
newspaper of this morning, in which is publication of
article said TO be signed by great many members Of
and the renewal of the agitation upon this slavery ques
lion. avow myself OF the sgners oil that article
and will act upon whenever. within the sphere of my
duty, 1t becomes necessary to decide whether will act
Mr.. FOOTE am very UNEXPECTEDLY called to my feet
this morning by one or two remarks which have just fallen
from the honorable senator from New Hampshire, Mr.
HALE.l Not being by any in mood for agitaton
and having very little relish for that which is called by
this terrific nametha is to say, for that deleciable
erclation which constitutes the favorite occupation OF
the gentleman 10 whom am responding shall certain
~ on the present occasion, endeavo 10 be quiet in my
manner, and inoiensve in my phraseoIogy, as it IS
possible 10 be- Certainly, of those proiessedly
operating in the suppression OF agitation, shall not lake
upon myself 10 play the part of agitator. Notwhsand
venerable senator from Kentucky mr. Clay it is Ger
tain that shoHld have ielt it to be my duty
slrate against the introduction of his resolution, now un
der consideration, had taken the view OF il which has
been taken by the senator from New Hampshre-,ha is
to say, bad regarded calculated intended 10 bring
about the renewal OF that agitation the subjec, of sla
very which has been destructive of public concord
and deeply injurious 10 the best and most solid inter
ess of the country. But have not looked upon il as
either designed TO renew controversial ste-now, trust
forever at an end-o as OF nature TO revive il even, By
incidental operation. Indeed, feel bound TO say that
regarded il not little unpar amentay for the
from New Hampshire TO introduce the newspaper ex-
which he has brought notice this morning
all; can yet see any connexion between them and
| the resolution oil the senator from Kentucky.
| The PRESIDENT 1t was altogether irrelevant
Mr.. FOOrE | hope, however that the Senate will
bear with me- as it has beea introduced, far as 10
allow me 10 relieve myself OF that burden of acrimonious
censure to which might be subjected, did offer no
explanation of tina, movement which has been specially
referred to, and in which acknowledge myself to have
been no unwilling participant 1t would appear sir,
from what has been read in our hearing that there
are, among the several hundred gentlemen who consti-
tute the two houses OF Congress, goodly number Of
patriotic and peacelovng persons belonging to either OF
the two great national parties oil the country, who, with
out deemng either necessary expedenl 10 unite them
selves for The regular formation OF new political party
do, notwithstanding, in the opinion that the agi.
taon which has heretofore taken place in the country
upon the dsractng subject OF slavery ought now TO
cease-who agree believing that the feelings of un-
kindness which called into action by dema
gogues and iactioniss some months since ought now
| to be succeeded by sentiments OF true fraternity and
friendship between the different sections OF the Union
IN order that those great concerns which appertain 10
our happiness and our honor nation may be calmly
supervised and wisely admnisered-tha the incompara-
BILE institutions OF fathers may be reesabshed upon
foundations imperishabe the fame of those usri.
to whose wisdom, under Heaven they owe thu
orign-and that our onward career prosperous and
powerful people remain unchecked and unretarded by the
insldous movements of men who, in all the capacities
for public mischief which have yet attracted the attention
OF mankind, have been either equaed surpassed
in any age nation whatever Such, sir, understand
be the real scope and bearing OF that document which
has been just read TO us, with such appearance OF
earnest CAVITY by the honorable senator from New
so 4 ma he allptN
does certainly most clearly intimate the opinion that
is body OF class of politicians IN this country
few OF whom pechance, 10 be found in the halls
OF Congresswbo aim TO obtain advancement, and
themselves IN high places OF CIVIC trust by making them
selves particularly conspicuous IN keeping alive the feel
ngs oil discomfort and dscod heretofore unhappy
lent by tanning into flame the dying enbers OF
onal STRIFE and by reviving those of sectional
warfare which had al time almost brought this great
republic itself 10 a woful and bloody termination.
confess that ii is bnted in the paper which has
been severely criticised that certain personages have
been known to figure largely upon the political
among us OF this dangerous stanpsome OF whom have
had the presumption TO aspire 10 presidential hon
ors, and who hoped 10 reach the highest official station
IN Cbristendom by such arts cannot be mentioned
their hearing without discomposing their feel.
ings Of seicomplacency, and tngng their checks with
| the blush OF shame Nobody knows better than the
honorable from New Hampshire, imagine, that
there have been such men, and that there may he
two such yet surviving Here MIR f. pointed in the di-
rection OF Mr.. HALE
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will be under the ne
cessy OF inerupung the senator.
| MIR. FOOTE, | am making such direct personal
auson, think as could be Justly complained of as
scra fact which will deny that there are some men
L.