Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-01-07
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Ilfl ect INT her otose aii0ded % itSe &C.
ihas6E from Ind isnafl AlE W shlteoalsl s5ltSsllat
II 8seIiseJI 6sea apso ttdti,be nlee. betdte NO
.f fl5ns ard tneS ~ sftt6 r5<lho
i II ,.i.Thsf fsTr slI6nld h6idso stIl. ItiS6,E
In lSCbIS stlisf it7uas fFequentlY sid idN
ati0 ii Il So pe ltle n sOutb'
t6Ts te ti ii lest afcnE 6taet TtasOHs,
thev Should weaken thsir position sacn othf vital
qacsGions Sfiecing Tie 81 slas ery. IheB
b9S5ss ,tiS afe. The senator ION M,ssissip-r
pi says that there sseps assigned loS dSeRniHg
change 81 our policy sSas, lea ey 60 eei1g' Ne
bofder Sfales 20 eaetr aoiioHiae stations
!. with the other sQusheFn Staless esstsdiea-
lion Of their essential fishts. This nay TeEy(
probably have g3vefnfd ts 10 some eFten' 10 oar
4 desire "a Eee6 tile SUBJECT tPgether. ] should
-EhaTe deemed myself wanting IN my PROPER deity
a. fepresenfSf b nne ef The sptihetn State.
ieI lfad done am which iht tend 70 weak
4 entte nnsiliba which the SJuthefn Statfs then
held: Ifnst 'Iiste thps shown g the. senate.
aud eoahtty So tar 5 as ste5 a.e zen
particularly e6lhEl We were not sosiE NOT
Nv GnffhE u our 1Iiiy, bSt = did ttlat sttel Wo
4 deemed best for he 0ccasi9p, and ifei1is bteh
u b d sehief ses 90 lie law
I oGt any. .veff s n God ed o4p1s on.
y hff. o8TE slf tss pri lthss ever tii I'D
ed me ahighess ettdtS ID L.
when the matter his teeh discussed, that
lFbeIieVsd the hole body OF SOufhetn SenatOrs
Ebad been peTfecfIy iaiilIni 10 The South on that
lsnbieet; and ilIat tie h6toE&6ie senator I1Cm
Virginia ar. AIasohl tnd The honorable SENATOR
from South CarolGa i1fFss BGiletl aettd l.ot 6Niy
with fidelity 10 the South N FefeTenee 10 This
matter, but with great energy, judsuitIt and
ssktil That has been my opinion, and have
aIways expressed t. would never have under
taken 20 intimate the fact which ! have stated,
that Northern senators urged, through me, car
Her action on this subject than took Place. bSt
toF the faet that cehdii Fem4rks which fell tton
HiEe lips Of the senator from SOniL CarOIiIa, Mr..
BuiIerl # uDftPIied TO-, might leave The tmPEes-
sion that No,tleEh senators generals had u1dni-
fesIed most decided opposition 10 eary IeGstation
on this important subject. u rose simply forth
purpose of stating tIie facts OF the case, wishthe
view' Of Vindieating the secret truth of histbry
which had not been previously revealed My
object was not to imPlicates the senator from
South Garnlina or the Senator from Eirsihia,
bnt simply 10 enable US 10 have a better under
stanbi0g dm0ng OuFselTess and 90 lei my eortsIi.
fueDts and the citizens Of the South generally.
understand that there was a strong and earnest
desire on the part of ffnGueuIial NOEtheTn nIem-
hers of this body to accord TO the South al tIat
the South cOnid claim on tliIs point. That vas
mv sole object sEts -ttsss.- Ffs-. = s--t -
Mr.. MASON lave finished villa, I'hSd to
say on this point bnt9I do not wish TO take my
seat vsisbSat.saytHg a'feN SAofds apot. the res"-
luton now heiOTet the Senate: What shail f"y
mnst be bFief from Eelhctanee 20 detain tie Sc
nate, as well as from my present. condition. for I
am unfortunately so l6aEse that i can scarcely
b, iThe Tesoluiion which iss row before the Sc.
nate, Is Ofa character, which does not. in aGy
form, address itself TO my appreciation. can
see no reason fof'it, and no occasion for IT. As
Understand It ildeelaFes that, iu the opinion Of
this body, the measures cited siIOnld be coos'der-
ed as teTmnating all quesIi iIs aTiking Out OF the
,insiitntiOns OF slavery. Now. ] am rot aware
that lfIege - any State :n the Union eXcePt tho
State oi SsusIi CasOlina which epHiIiues to pro-
test against them. am not aware Of one t.f the
southern States, except the State Os S0nttl Caro-
lina which has noe declared in the most emphatic
maDper. to the majority in this government If
you will stop there, and execute IN good faithtEe
law for the TeGIanati6ni of Fugitive Slaves. We
will aacduIesce lin what has been done. That
being the condition Of The country, ran fCe no
TeasOn--nO .pEnprIetyz-iH further inieT!cTenC8
with the subject byethe CONGRESS- Of the United
States. As iO1he measures ibemselV elVes-lEefaw
for the admission of the State Of California into
the Uni0n;the Law for the abolitIon Of shat is
called the slave trade 10 the District Of C6lum-
bia, tie. law fog the disnembefment Of 6fTexas-
u have NO change OF opinion to annoanee-nO
PaIinode TO sing. i EOPPosed them upon thls G6Or
by my voice and by my votes; and tShen sthky
passed, i united with other senator's IN solemn
protest against lhem.t j TefTaet nOali6g OF what
Il then said: my opinions Of tltem TeH1aiH Tn-
changed. But they.haTee passediIo the sIafutO
book they constitute 4 part Oflbe laW 0f the
land. / haseineVar COunselled, and never ehaIl
counsel, my people 10 further resistance on &C
count Of these laWs.b 1tthey are allowed TO re-
main as they are, and are efficiently executed.
thaTe il no purpose or desire On!the pAri of The
people Of my Stale To disturb ttlem, hardly and
Gnjusily as We have, ,1in our opinion, been dealt
with by their Hactueut.@ 80 .1 'a1f7
Such being tie general FEELING in those States
most seriously affected by these measures. where
Is the necessity, where the 'pr0PFiety; Of dAtu,b-
lag egain tbe -snhjeets they disposed Of Q As 10
the fugitive slave lag, do. not entirely agTee
with the hOn0TGbiG senator from South Carolina
lME. BRtleEl AS to the practical fect Of fiat
law. am NOT. aware tUnleEs Il beg in the liTst
iRslapee which oecuETed Al 2BnssOHl Of ahy m
stance where the officers a0f.ihe federal e0VeFn-
meAts She execution OF that law, have failed TO
do their dnly.n lam aware Ihst, HOtgiItstaDd-
ing what really believe 10 have been tie tair
and, ,hpnest purpose Of thOse officers 10 eHeedte
the laws two States at least it las beet eiee-
tnaUy resisted, IEefer tOithe case in LanessIPr
county, PenHsyl ylyaDias and SEracuse, keEgYnEk
What was there dsne, Is now the atieel Of jedi
LeiaI investigation ssaud am coh Jsail tie
Iesnlt Of thai investigation beoTe form UPiB-
ion betbeI His or - not the iltentiOD 0ft0US6
States @, have the Law enfOFCedss ssIiasi iFsE'
i Sc far the law has done EsO4 ii bns sUa-
kened public allen 70 the necessity of having
iis provisions carried fully into execution il
| has attracted srOnRd ~ The palEioiic 4eIihR Gfa
large and intelligent Postiemiof tISe5 people IN
those States. The sgbieelisy yet pfEdiDg9 sntsI
am not prepared 10 pF0nouuce a-iHdEnenl upon
the result ttsusf Ahaei iaqE not hde6IglAga ainsr
| hope, when say tEatl believe in time, and in
gpgd ,tlges ihe ssentiReDi Of the people Of Hose
/ State, ,WlI be regfReEefe on tsutleEt- 1EPy
viii lind that 4 caIIiesswith Il alpOElid1Gf Gf1tEir
eonstit DEFY and hey SiIl find salsp. that
II eaFpes with Lttbs ietya aof thsi iUpjnD. Ithas
been placed qpop that tistinct issnsby alu6si all
ihe sep.hsFn Sistesss aGi among oibeEsss y lhe
Stale 9t Virginia., andi fdO'EGl despaiff Oi thas
4 lay yet doing tts olIiee efeclnaHys sET eSsf
let Ien Pc tQsihe EesnInti0n, fu5sterIn had I'M
destOed lrssn gentlemen who led IfOFs tbuge
tmeFsHfes,as eOnpEamiseS tlatlIheyEw 6e
recelve1 by the country as l1ie gfeaE EtIaEqGiI5E-