New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-22

sons as these, WIZ Dy tnen counsel and Rdvlce,
their instigatlons and solicitations lectures aud
sne., hes here and in the other House. this proc.
lsmatiou was aimed. Not only are these
negroes made the catspaw of miserable and
designipg men to bring odum on the laws
and violate justice and its officers, but there
has been introduced q man named Thompson
who was said to be a member of Parliament. to
disturb and agitate the people, and that police
which could lind time and the means to attend
and protect this foreign emissary in his disunion
addresses, could not give their aid to execute
law OF the United States. He little supposed
that any member Of Congress would be tolerated
moment in England who would go TO Birming-
ham and Manchester, aud there deDounce the law
d prlmogeniture, the aristocracy, and the Crown
itself Such man would be justly denounced
10y every loyal British subject, and he would be
put out OF the country; and here this Thompson is
received with open arms, encouraged by men
protesting to be Americans in preaching sedition
and disunion. He had more anxiety In having
these men brought 10 punishment, than the poor
deluded negroes.
Mr.. MASON the author Of the Fugitive Slave
Law remarked that the duty Of surendering fu
gitives from labor and service was duty imposed
by the Constitution. 1t was part ofthe compact
subscribed by all the States in forming the u nion
He took issue with the Senator from Kentucky on
the question whether this law was executed or
not He regarded the law so far as its practical
execution was concerned dead letter. He had
full belief in the declaration of the President that
he would execute the law il he could The Presl
dent, however, had begun wrong IN the flrst Bos
ton case. When CRAFTS escaped, the slaves were
lost to their masters, because OF the evaslons pre-
varications and delays of those whose duty it was
to enforce the law and administer justice. 1t was
the duty of the President Immediately to have
dismissed the Marshal The law, if it was TO be
enforced, must be executed with a'acrity, ZEAL
and certainty. 1t must be executed with desire
on the part of the people, among whom It Is ex
pected to have it carried out because 1t is the law
and without any obstacles or distractions being
thrown in the way OF its execution-in this case
the party was arrested, time was given to him
purposely, perhaps, to make his defence. There
was no place prepared in which TO cOniine him; 1t
being the intention to keep him NJ the court room
from Friday to Tuesday, could his rescue have
been prevented? The Laws OF Massachusetts
prohibit the Imprisonment OF parties under this
Jaw in the isils of that Commonwealth. He
thought it wrong to denouDce the population of
Boston when by the laws OF Massachusetts 1t is
made penal offence for any of that population
10 aid or abet in the arrest or imprisonment OF the
fugitive. The Senator from Kentucky was right
ia denouncing the conduct OF those engaged In
this open resistance, but he should have gone one
step further and denounced the State of Mass as
false to her federal obligations. She was false to
those obligations, for making which she received a
consideration. She agreed by this compact to sur
HerEL legislature has been sitting since the pas
sage of this (Fugitive) law, and these laws pre-
venting the execution of the Constitution still
stands on the statute book. The Senator from
Massachusetts remarked the other day that the
people OF that State were law-abldlng, and could
not resist the execution of the law. He would
ask the Senator whether those citizens, by not
resisting forcibly the law were dischargng their
federal obligations, to render up fugtlves from Ia
Dor or service II they were, il was keeping
the word of promise to the United States, but
failure id complying with its demands When
the Senator from Kentucky said the law was gen.
orally executed, if he meant it was executed
without resistance he was correct. But if he in
tended to say it was executed with aacrity or in
the spirit Of the federal compact, he mistook the
facts In conclusion, he detailed the circumstan-
ces of the Harrisburg Fugitive" case, where the
expenses amounted to 81 500-thus making bal
ance in favor ofthe master OF $50 lnthe Long case
at New-York the expenses amounted to nearly
the value of the slave, beside the claimant being
subjected TO several vexatious suits He re-
specially called the attention of the appointing
power to the various delays and evasioDs, and
recommended thatthe least evidence Of this should
be the cause for instant removal.
Mr.. DICKINSON remarked that the Senator was
in error in regard to Long. In that case, there
were no suits against the claimant. In that case,
he considered that the issue was fairly made up
and tried between those who desired that the law
should be executed and those who intended
peaceably to resist it The latter had been de-
feated. The case Of Long did much to prove that
this law could be executed with the patient
hearing given to that case. At the same time,
others will be likely to arise which will produce
difficulty the law to be tested. Its force was
TO be tried and the question having been judi
ciously settled will not be again idly agitated-
The law was denounced at that time as uncon-
stitutional and as suspending the Haoeas Corpus
and this was the cry of every demagogue and ian.
I chnu aH hn no
groundless were those declarations.
MIR HALE remarked that Mr.. CLAY had charged
him with ALWAYS rising after him in debate with
view of contestng the palm OF oratory and elo'
ouence. This remark OF the Senator explained
Islander which had been circulated about him,
which was that he, Mr.. Hale, ever took occasion
10 speak when the galleries are filled with ladies.
The observation of the Senator explained the
SANDER
MIR. CLAY-Do you mean to say that have cir
culated SANDER about you7
Mr. HALE-Not at all Sir.
MIR. CLAY-Well, what do you mean Sir
Mr. HALE-I will not answer any question put
TO me in that tone in or out OF the Senate am
not TO be silenced or put down by any one,
whether tall or short man. de denied tnat ne
| had any intention of contesting Tor the palm OF
| oratory with the Senator. With regard 70 ms
opinion of himself, and the opinion entertained o.
him BY Others be freely admitted that there nlgnl
| be two opinions, but he did not TANK be stood
alone; he did not think he would have to get out
| out Of the Senate
u This rs all the Proceedings Of the Senate
receired up to the time of gOiug to Press.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. GIDDINGs asked leave TO introduce reso
luton that the President be requested to inform
this House, if consistent with the public interest
whether subject of the British Crown, and also
a member of the British Parliament has been re