The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-25

from justice shalt be delivered M on dsmand bv th.
executive; The Consultation contained no provision
sr.Ss. eoa.s thu. '' hs two '1I.ss: s.n:s,
snd not BY consress. Every o.hsr % clause oi which
gave Congress: power contains an express provisi,n
17s3 l7sS and 1850 the delivery Of fugtivss vera
wholly unconstitutional, If left 70 the Btates the
could Ssvs Sssn mad. With them ss was d1ns .
Great Britain that slaves should be returned they
shouid pay for them Great Britain did pay them
The same could be dons with free States They would
have been obliged 70 have given up these futives or
pay for then and II they refused he would hold out
solve the Union. He rssd the acts Of 17ss for the
delivery Of fugitive slaves, and for the rendition Of
wholly unconstitutional for Congress had nothing to
do with the execution of either those clausss-the
duty OF executing them being wholly with the several
Court maintaining the constutionality OF these acts
and condemned that decision q. faiss logic sna
history. taught him that the Judiciary never yet
have interfered between encroachments OF power
and the people. The Supreme Court never have
yet conde nned usurpation OF power by legislatures
The Alien and Sedtion laws the acts for the Bank Of
sssed over Sy the suprems Court spd not annu,s
Perhaps he might be charged with being in close CON-
nection in principle with sbolitonists Lot that i'm
putation or any other, be msde-hs had been long
In public life to be influenced any sptbsts impu
tations upon his conduct. The abohtio ouists, not
own way; and they doubtless, would prefer to
have an army sent to Boston,-to have the
s1,uf militia on Of other u States march in.snd By tn.
sovereignty But II this law were not an act OF Con-
sress- the execution OF this clause left to the
states who rightfuily possessed 1.-THE South could
say to tho North "thers Is the your du-
" plain one-execute It dissolve the Unionu
The friends Of the aboonistsl were these who we're
In action and urging consolidation of pswsr. The
then Senator from Mas.ac husetta that the Inevitable
result OF his policy was to create power at the North
which once eroused would ostracse those who raised
IT, and well was that that 1t the other
end Of the avenue for ii he before his Legis
lature he would be rejected by an overwhelming
majority He repuaated those who in favor Of
consolidation who were friends of the abolitionists
who were Tor constantly enlarging ths powers Of 60
verDment. He cited the act OF the last session as
great act of consolidation by which the South was
ignominiousy strpt OF all her share in the acquired
those rich lands, and Congress excluded the South
but threw them open to abolitonists and foreigners
Of every tongue, and then to conviots from Botany
Bay After passing these acts Of consolidation
you then cried out All hail Peace and concord reixns
You now propose to the President to enforce the
der command Of Deputy Marshal. This was not the
way to strengthen tho bonds of unisn. Act after act
VIII be to create two people, hating an d:trowninS at
each other All fratsrpal feeling the North had
ceased in the State he represented He then aued to
the democratic party ite at the last session. and
condemned that course. lie had been twenty years
to place the democratic party the true
republican platform. IL this march Of con nsolidatisn
onths wheelsof the Unen 1t would go on taking
power after power till it would become 80 heavy that
It would fall with mighty crash.
Mr.. Cav said that when the Message was received
from tho President he to express his satisfaction
Of it. which he was sure would be felt BY
all except utras North and South he antic pated
such discussion has ta ken place he oed
such discuf.ion had taken place The Senator from
Congress had no powers except those granted BY tho
constitution. lawyer once stating the same
they had existed from the time Of Noses, when the
Chief Justice bandy told him the Court
to know something The Senator from South Carolina
thould pretume the Senate knew something. He then
examine the constatuton, and argued at length that
Congress had full power TO execute any provision of
II. The Senator had spoken OF iets and
fedsrslists running the country this was the fault
Of the Senator's whole school; they lay down
what they consider the powers of Congress- and any
one who differs frem them Is for consolidation No
one but the Senators from South Carolina and Ohio
Messrs. Rhstt and Chass-doubted the power Of Con.
gress ON this subject and against these the Con-
gress l7e that of 1850 and the auprems Court
senator and his iends talk OF stretching the consttu
ing and how far was not. What weak, erring man,
will dare TO rise and declare that this that Is the
country have repeatedly acted diGersntiyi The Be-
pator talked Of being " etates right man" When
sa.s s ss RE sns ss o. Ssus
did when be saw q scotchman smile CLaughter). lie
would ssk those who deny the existence OF any
unless expressly In the constitution where was the
power OF one State to nuy the acts OF the Union or
TO secedeg
Mr RnFrr said he would Ike to know II he could
reply TO those remarks after the Senator done.
Mr.. CLu ssid he desired a vote on this subject at
once; but whenever the Senator desired II, he wa,
ready to meet him in 81 sument on these topics lie
then enlarged on tn. proceedings in Boston, and
piled 10 Mes.rs. Chase. Mason, and others.
Mr.. JoHN DAVIS followed, denying that this
GRE calling for the exercise OF extraordinary powers.
Mr.. Downs replied to Mr.. Rhctt, about the demo
cratic party abandoning the true platform. South
Carolina no model for the democratic party.
Mr.. JrrrReoS DAVIS and Mr., DowNs continued the
debate and ~ half past six ths was referred
yeas u, nays none. The Senate then adjourned.