The daily union., 1852-10-01

considerations connected with this question which
may be discussed at time, but they should not be
discussed now. simply intended TO con6ne myself 10
the reason why did not vote for the fugilye.sav law
as il passed
thing witness rather than in any other way, in rea-
ton 10 this tug tive slave law.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD. II the senator from South Carolina
MIR BUrLEKl will permit NC, | should like TO say a
word in reply 10 what has been said by my colleague.
[Mr. CoornR] Mr.. President. think can say with
truth, that since have been member OF this body
have endeayored 10 make myself useful as wofknK
man rather than conspicuous in the way Of speech:
making but the remarks which were made lew
minutes ago by my colleague call for word oi reply
from me. .
Sir, my colleague and friend is not the leader OF the
Scott party in Pennsylvania He justly deserves TO be
the leader OF the whg party but he Is not the leader OF
'ns Ms Ie9.i cLEMfESs Eaf W He @ admitted that much
| MIR MANGUM. Is il in or.er 10 20 into presiden-
tial discussion on this question!
he did not interrupt the first senator from Pennsy vana,
Mr.. CooPER1 in consequence OF the remarks which tell
from the senator from Indiana but The Chair hopes lha,
will the poprey OF nst entering into any dis
cusson with regard 10 the presidential canvass or The
presidential election.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD; supposed ii was not strictly in
order but the remark OF my colleague seemed 10 require
some notice on my par tie spoke OF the position of the
whig candidate on this subject in Pennsylvania. want
TO speak on the same subject.
Several SENATORS. TO
MIR. MANGUM. Are we TO understand that there
is to be general discussion presidential questions
The PRESIDENT According to the rules such a
discussion is not IN order.
Mr.. HUNTER. | hope the Chair will enforce the
rules or we shall never get through with the appropra.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will enforce the rules
Mr.. COOPER. To relieve my friend and colleague, |
will state al once that have stated nsinuated
thai the candidate Of the opposing party not perlect
ly sound on this subject.
MI. BRODHEAD. But the purpose Of the remarks
which want 10 make is 10 show that the whg party
of Iphn itc
unsound.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair cannot suffer discus.
sion 10 go on on this subject. The question is the
amendment of the senator from Massachusetts TO the
amendment OF the Committee on Finance.
Mr. BUTLER. | might. according 10 the example
which has been set u.s. go into the whole history OF this
fugitive slave law but willing that the truth OF his
tory shall out in almost any other way than in
plantations here may say in relation to these matters,
mat magma pas fu-l was one OF those consultetbut
porluny OF telling The truth, and take my seat Laugh
ter
have only one word TO say upon this point of courtesy
that have heard much about in respect to refusing
the senator from Massachusetts an opportunity to make
his speech some time ago He has complained Of to-
day unexamped act of discouresy. and the
tor from Ohio Mr. CHAsEl has referred to il dis.
courtesy which he had known to be pacsed fore
have had various newspapers sent to me, from Massa-
chusetts and other parts OF the country in which among
others personally abused for that alleged act OF dis
courtesy The facts these There had been pending
before me senate DILL 10 protect the route
the Pacific That bill had been recommitled, and
chairman OF the Committee Territories had reported
substitute Tor il, providing for railroad TO the Pacific
That bill had been made the special order for particular
day. was in New York the day previous to the day
on which IT was 10 be taken up and discussed had
the floor for that day. and rode all night in the
from New York TO be here to occupy the floor on the day
that entitled 10 by the vote OF the Senate and by
the understanding at the time On that morning the
tor from Massachusetts into the Senate chamber
and demanded the floor, the slavery question. to my
SYrlu IDsf al ring lin In
occupy the floor when was entitled to II. He wanted
it for political speech wanted IT for the practical
business OF the Senate The Senate voted him down. and
then voted me down, and went with another bill
which was pending but did not regard the act
Of dscourtesy TO Inc, because was voted down in order
that the Senate mightgo on with measure which seemed
TO them to be of more pressing importance But the
senator from Massachusetts was the last man who was
entitled to the floor that day according the usage
courtesy OF this body.
MIR PRATr | regret that the honorable senator from
Pennsylvania MIR. BRoDHEAp] was not permitted to
make The remarks which be intended 10 make. He had,
however, gone just as tar as he could have gone by
making this assertion, which goes to the county, that
he was prepared TO prove that the whg party were not
sound upon aI,eI this hl subject
with the honorable senator.
MIR PRATT do moi intend 10 make any remark
which will elicit debate. merely wish to reply to the
senator from Pennsylvania.
Mr. BRoDHEAD. spoke OF the whig party in Penn
sylvania.
Mr. PRATT. Now, sir, say there is not a whig in
pennsylvania VINO - mol sou0d on tDe SUBJECT, say
that the man who is not sound is neither whig nor
democrat (Laughter
The PRESIDENT The Chair will be under the ne
cessty--
Mr.. PRATT. | must be permitted oproceed. Every
body else has been.
The PRESIDENT The Chair inerfered with the
senator from Pennsy lvania, Mr.. BRoDHEAp]
Mr.. PRATT. say that both the great parties Of this
country have put before the country platform, upon
which the candidates OF those parties sand and upon
which, men OF honor, they are pledged 10 stand.
therefore, who not sound this subject whether
10 Pennsylvania anywhere, is not whg nor demo-
crat
MIR. HALE. | will take them. tLaughterl
Mr.. PRATT The senator from New Hampshire
Mr. HALE] says he will take them He is the only one
to have them, for they do not belong 10 either the whig
Mr.. MASON. MIR. President, do not mean at all 10
enter into discussion to the repeal OF the fugitive slave
law intend only to advert what fell from the senator
from Michigan, Mr. Casa and the senator from Alabama
Mr. CLEMEss lest by possibility hereafter there might
be doubt misconsructon TO the character OF
this law. The from Michigan has declared that
he refused TO vote for the fugitive slave law because II
did not contain provision which had been reported by
the committee OF thirteen providing that the claimant
of fugitive from labor should be required TO give bond
that he would allow the fugitive to have jury trial in
the State TO which he returned.
Mr. CASS. A bond without security.
MIR. MASON. Yes, sir, a bond without security
Now, the history OF that matter this; II was
amendment offered in the COMMITTEES Of thirteen BY a
senator from Massacbu usetts, not member oil this
body, [Mr. Webster That is my impression.
Nr. CASS The gentleman is mistaken. My coli
league Mr.. FELcHl wrote il out for me, and he will
vsuch Tor the fact
Mr.. MANGUM. l think the senator from Michigan