The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-04

- =, ,b sxist,nee Of the il strikes al
the suhoriy OF law; strikes Al the mainNnance oil Inc
poysIun. ent " hich derived from our ancestors.
the senator from Ohio mi CHAsEl the
Other day tod that the Compromise Of The last
!. L,sh IA Was pious cd oud brng peace and ane "
ihoug this land. has elected such ching Why
sir ca Ieales 10 Ae iot ffovso there quet
90 lar rel~es 10 The admission OF California. there
rs qtst, far relates ~ The selemsn the Tex.
As b uAlaJy, there Ia sqnet Tar relates TO
the abolition OF the slave trade in this District,
| have not heard single voice complaining OF
H. Only one topic remains, and, sir, that has wrough,
wodsxa Az the last the honorable senator and
others who cOncarred with him in the OPINION ana eA
pected vas, and boundess fund of agitation II the oo
paesed-WAy, instead oi tdI sh'
they have been themselves reduced 10 peace me sena
l0g NJ the last session agitalof ana at tns NC
cries Tor peace, and reproaehes me-oi whcn WIN hs
emily take some noliee.-wiih being an agtator why
sir, has worked a miracle II has made thousands W
con vets amongst the aboluonists themselves ana no
one of Them has arisen upon this floor or believe on Tue
Hor az he other Houseif he did, he was instantly re-
PEELED 10 move repeal OF measure, ny he ps'
vhich the honorable senator from SCUM eafoha ls
RurTrl thioks iulona He ought 10 move ITS
rsp.aI was surprised he dad not conclude with Tue
\ motion 10 repeal that law. Now, SIR, peace has
been produced 10 extent even SURPRISING my most san
universally OF peace, II predicted al the last SEES
SION by almost all OF Ills friends. We said ultra abo-
tionsls would mol be ranqulzed. We SAID they would
20 on and agiiae--lhose who denounce the exist
OF The UnIon who declared at Springfield the other
day they would rather The execution OF The fus
slave law wkin The limits OF the Commonwealth,
even were il 10 be attended with The subyeIson OF all
law. the constitution and the Union itself Did the hon
orabe senator suppose that mad undertaken the Her
cuean task OF pacying his feads-at least those who
think with him upon the genera subject OF abolition!
Y. Mr. CHASE Does the honorable senator mean to
snuaerse amongst those who have expressed WISH
fof Tue destruction OF the Union?
= Mr. CLAY. No, SIT! No, SIR! mean only 10 say
he is in lbsir company, lLaush,erl
word. II am in thai company do not know H.
Mr. CLAY. mean IN the company OF the aboliton'
lists Ii the senator will dsavow and repudiate aboi-
tonss OF all shades and colos, shall De extremely hap
Mr.. CHASE. Mr., President. il the senator will allow
me. will says word.
Mr.. CHASE. Mr.. President, | do disavow most en-
phaticay all association connexon with any class OF
persons who seek the dissolution OF this Union say
now as sand the last SESSION. that we OF the West
in the habit oil looking upon the Union look upon
the arch OF heaven, without thought that can ever
decay or fall" In that sentiment | fully participate.
am aware, Mr President there some abolitIonsts,
slavery men--names OF little consequence
regard the constitution as al war with moral obligation
asd with the supreme law. am no. OF them. But if
the senator, whea denouncing aboionsts, IN
Guide in his reroaches all those citizens who, within the
limits OF constitutional obligation, seek to this
government from all cOnnexon with slavery, can claim
exemption. am one OF those who mean to exercise
all legitimate, constitutional power to restrict slavery
within the limits of the slave States in all places under
the exclusive jurisdiction oil the national governmental
maintain every person. oil whatever race origin, In the
enjoyment Of personal freedom That is my position
Il Mr. CLAY am perfectly aware OF the Infinite variety
another, and go 10 neither have not YET heard
the disavow that he aboltonst; he only
says that he is not dsunion aboitionst.
Mr.. CHASE. i do not know what the term abolition
isl means, the usage OF the senator do not know to
what class of persons the TO refer, when
hedeDouDces and sgmatizes people abolitionists Ii
hy thai ephet he intends 10 designate that class OF per-
sons OF whom say am one-who wish to maintain the
Uaen, but not to allow slavery within the sphere of the
exclusive jurisdiction OF the national government then
doubtless abolionist But ii by that term he in
tends only to describe those who would break up the
Upon or interfere with that State legislation, do
scknowedEe its applicability to me.
81 MT. CLAY. Upon my word, IT the senator does not
know what aboitionlst means-one who has under
stood its practice to some extent and s doctrine for
good many years. understood he holds his upon
THU floor BY some half dozen votes given him by the
sbolitonists he does not understand what abolition
ian means, an sure am unable 10 instruct inform
him. They act together. There unblueh-
ing and more violent. pushing their principles greater
; extrene--some who would pull the ministers of God
from the pulpit. and abuse them and PROSTATE them in the
|. streets OF our cities, allowed 10 do --some who
deROuace religion. who denounce the constitution OF
ltths Union, who denounce the States in which the
institution OF slavery exists Whether the senator be
one OF them, II ~ not for me to say. very happy
70 hear bm avow himself friend of the Union.
But, sir this Union to be destroyed or preserved
BY various means There are two threee de.
scgiptions oil persons constituting the great abolition
MOvemant OF the countryfree- soil, abolition or what.
ever you choose call it, II those who disavow extreme
arise in Congress- in the country, be found upon the
s.des Of the abOtonsts, and cooperating with them
support which they upon, and men whom
they alone will support by their sarsSes for public Of
hce: nov, sir, you may ssy there 10 difference and
chaacerze the various classes you please but the
result and inevitable consequences of this association
Of them -ac, unless ress,ed by potency of the law
and power OF public opinion, dangerous the Union it..
self -
Sir, an agtator The honorable senator who
spoke last placed himself in the attitude of one who is
dcsrous OF peace and quiet, and tranquility. and imputed
to spirit OF agaton. The honorable senator came
into the Senate with all the authority Of prosecuting
AttnV rMtn If Ia
by his side. his brief in his hand his peck
els, and his authorities in his head, and brings the
counts in his Indictment against TO make out that
was an agitationis and he tranquil senator, did
what, sir The Executive OF the United States had coin.
mupcaed to us document, showing to what meta.
nous aud atrocIous extent the slave trade carried
undvI the nag OF the United States from the of
tennon OF The Senate TO the fact proposed measure
moved resolution 10 instruct the committee to INQUIRE
l9to the SUBJECT and 10 report bill to prevent these
Appses OF the American 6sx-to SUPPRESS so lar as we
could suppress. thai African slave trade against which we
have 10 many laws directed One OF them declares IA ia
tics IL be did mol oppose that reference he made some
speech upon the occasion my object being upon that oc-
cson 70 enforce the laws OF my country, upon this
occasion my object 10 cothe the Executive OF tn.
couptfy With all powers sufficient 70 remove foscbly all
obstruction 10 the execution OF the law. during The
whole Of last session was raising my humble and feeble
voice in favor OF peace and tranquility and the Uaion OF
this session, when the subject OF slavery has been esorfd
to-i mean upon the occasion OF The foreign African
snvs to repress At. and To
puntsn the vloaiors oil laws and upon this
Wo0r any special reference the act OF last
iof me mcovey OF fugiiyes proposed general wfor