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THE THREE CENT RATg ADOPTED
African Colonization in the Senate.
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Fugitive Slave Law,
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THIR TY-FIRST COHGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
BY BAIN's ELEcTRo-cHRMIcAL TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1851.
PATENT LAWS.
Mr DICKINSON presented three petitions about amend
Ing patent laws.
.coLoKzATIoN ANTI AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE PETITIONS
VIEWS CLAY.
Mr.. CLAY presented three petitions from Indiana,
praying thst Cengsss would adopt some steps to re-.
move all those tree colorsd people in the United States
who are willing to to Africa and that provisions be
made for their support for year after their arriva
there Also, petition from Rhode Island signed by
every member Of the State Senate most Of the men,
bsrs Of the House, BY ex.Govsrnors ex-Senators ex
Members Of the Legislature, by many Of the Rtroi Of
the State, By many heads Of COLLEGES and by tho
great body of citxens in private life. They pray
that more effsctual means may be adopted for the
supprsssion Of African slave trade. They depict
the horrors Of the trade in vivid colors and re.
present that the measures adopted by Great Bri.
tain France, and the United States, by keeping up
sQuaoron ON the oosst Of Africa have been failure
represent that the only enectua remedy the
Suppression Of ths African slave trade s the
agement q and establishing colonies all along the coast
Africa. The colonies now there, within their limits
have wholly suppressed the trade occupy one
third Of the coast The petitioners ask that line Of
ateamers or OF packet vessels be established to ply be-
tween the United States and the coast of Africa
Mr.. CLAr said that these petitions had sug-
sssstsd to him the importance Of the subjs,t He
alluded to the report lately sent to the Senate by
the State Department, In which 1t appeared that
the Importation Of slaves into Brazil, Cuba and
other southern countries, has Increased immensely
This trade 10 mainly carried on BY American
vessels Ninsty-thrss American vessels cleared
within one year from ports in Brasil for the coast Of
Africa These American vessels were sold In the Bra
lillian ports, ON condition that they be delivered in
ports the coast of Africa The vessel while actually
sold, sails to Africa under the Amsricsn dag When
arrived there the Captain the agent to whom he
- to deliver the vessel He then informs his crew that
the vessel s Sold that is to be shipped and
that the American flag IL to como down. The poor
saors have the alternative foreman and perish from
want on the coast Of Africa to rsshp In and navi
gate the vessel with cargo Of slaves to Brazil Ithad
seen recommended . of breaking up this pro-
ossdDg that the United States shall refuse grant
letters other documents allowing vessels to sail rsm
any Of these ports to the coast Of Africa for there
trade to carry them there except the slave trade All
ssrse that the squadron the Africa has
failure % far - concerns stopping slave ad
all events, 1t sscsrtained that the good results
not equivalent to the great cost and sacrifice Of health
and life In keeping the squadron up The United
keep up squadron the coast Of Africa under the
ighth article Of the treaty Of Washington amounting
os force Of eighty guns, and also squadron the
coast Of Brazil. These squadrons cost half million
OF dollars annually, besides great sacrifice of life and
health. He thought that II these squadrons-as as
they did not prevent the trade were withdrawn
there would not be such sacrifice OF American rvss
He thought that there snectual remedy to sup
African coast, by colonies stop at
hone, snd on Its Threshold. By the treaty Wash
squadron the coast Of Brazil for dvs years, those
ave years have long since expired IL question
be kept up at such sxrsnse and ss. iivss Of saspt
seamen 0e leogsrdized and sacrnsed when no good |
mue follow There wa: no project Of the age squalto
coast OF Ahca the people OF color What vas TO be-
come Of them here In this city, under the eye Of
Congress- their number has been doubled In the |
last ten years. Many Of the States Of ths Union |
have slrssdy adopted legislation for thsr sxcuo n
and prohibitions sgainss them have been adorted in
several Of the State constitutions. What in the nsms
OF humsnty Is to b. come Of them here Ncthing
home Of their ancestors II will benefit the whites at
The North the slaves ut the South aud greatly
the condition Of the poor creatures them seiyssfor a
they remain here they must continue to be degraded
race No one ne section State OF country be In
VIII IL We could only give up the prejudcsr and un-
sappy causes OF agitation which have so long |
disturbed us II the people Of the North would enly /
permit the people Of the south to conduct
their own domestic Affairs for themselves n they |
would only consider that N slavery be an evil Il IL
oonnned only TO the people OF the South II they /
would join with In this grand plan and aid us la
this only shectual means to benefit the tree negroes
how much peace and harmony would result lie /
moved the petitions and memorials be referred to the
COMMITTEES on Commerce
AMI fugitive Law PETITION soRDtSsRr Excfrs.
MT HsIg faid that he had petition, signed by
three hundred ctixans OF Montgomery county, Penn.
sylvania. IL was not signed by any exGovernors ex
members Of Congress None OF tn. hferai
among them, lie vas told, however, by . Senator
from Pennsylvania, that one OF the signers was q
brother OF q man who aniidate for Cover
nor. tLaughter) The petitioners pray the immedi- /
ate OF the act Of Sept Is 1880 tor the capture
OF fugitive slaves He would have presented this petit
ton. and let take that sleep which all such petitions
are doomed 10 take without remark had not the se-
nstor from Pennsyvaua few days hgo, set the exam
that Congress ought TO repe,l the Law, ought to
modify II most essentially. believe that Law Is
proaoh on the sivsstion OF the age and perfect pa
Mr. foorr-I call the Senator 70 order It Il not In
order thus 70 charactsrae the legislation OF the
Mr. Rec. saia he hsd smother po,p, Of order, and /
that was, that net In discuss petitions
and thus consume all the morning hsur
The CHsin ssid that Mr. Hale had right to express
his opinion q the law but the rule that In pre-
ssnting petitions nothing In order but to state
trisay the contents Of the petition.
Mr.. roorE Does the Chair decide that denuncistion
The CHns-rhe Chair made no such decision. The |
Senator " at liberty to 20 on as long . he pleases,
dsnouneiDg the legislation Of Congress.
MIR. HALK-I assure the senate that will mot 90 l
oneenth the extent In condem ming this lag that the
Senator from Mississippi did In denuncstion OF the |
scon ct Congress ct the as session. In regard to the
Mr. Toers-I vas vsry wrour I know (Lsughter) |
Mr.. HALE-I think the Senator frem Kentucky, In |