Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-03
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u SENATE.
4 :. TrG.TlvE Slave LAW.
ir SUMMER ASK The ScIaio i, take u3 .;c rtsa!a
lion which oiifr yy-;.i,v a,,d ~; ,;c ,r ,nr =, -
u up wish % -,y w"d.
In asE"" hc Senate 10 ,ahc ny hi. resolution lo consid
.,a,'h say nolh'n. ot is inea, u tnc ugun. ::
"'lc II may ec riantnncc; nor DO anticitr any h,rs
'i"n !" on :n"sc grounds. Al iii, .ri. rury belong
NE discussion ii i:sc hr. IL acuall,
'r:"'e II. S,s-ie III! single question 1T. rc
s"'l''"n-DAi whether s.a!l he heard II. AS u Ser
"'T, untr TIE responsibilities oi my ns.iion haze ,rpu
"a Il ir duty 10 u:irr l'!s rrsrln ..uy scrr I nav,
,'sp'n' ts 4ny 10 an Inconvs n:crl OF the session,
o' i attempted = at IN .u,!'aTaay, nlgt cn have *
poses myself 10 chg:gt ii .reat c..aaccr l. m! m
'ch nave hscC saii Tia: ncH cCmc GeXperinrtd
Tho srtnc winuG !ci.brr n sti:t rusny icrsiu...y
Pushed E:s Question before the country. lh IS
no." have taken TINS and in tie Of y most Gaze
u! discretion now ask for II the ii III, ScGa'r
r sinh from any dpG inunGeG trivial pcrsrnal consid
rraoh but should nr ruinct for any delay atiily
go ha though Ia my daily ny bpty hca IL. some
me past down 10 tia week has ,q4al 10 the
acr'ice have undertaken nm suu that II !. now
But desire Ia try.
And now, again sly The question is simply whether
shall be heard. in al.wua NE lhI tts ,ign..
may Suy-you do nJ commit yDursevts any ay Il, me
principle "t the rrsoluiu0 you merely follow lhu odinarv
usage OF Inc Senate, and Yield bu;hr Senator op.
pGuni'Y which he Graves in the actisu discharge s
ahy 10 express convictions dear TO his heart nEd tel
lTge numbers Of his constituents Fcr ;ne sake oi Ii -
constituents, fur my sukH, desire 10 heard
Make su:h disposition ol my resolution afterwards
snail deem BEST vls!i tuR nc any degree of criticism
sure spIrasure; but 20 dcIrv. me OF n hearing
The hrpRESiDENT Tic motion Of rlr Senator is, ! IRE
snme, II postpone Linz prior order with the view OF ahng
up that resolution.
| Mr.. SUMNER lis
! Mr MASON 1t tho undoub,ci Iie!.! o every Senator
10 nIIod"cc into this body any subject which h Judy
ncn appropriate 70 The Occ4-in; bu il co.rell
tive rgEt on tie part of hr Senate consider it, or not
they think proper. Now object 10 The consideration Of
'iiiS resolution NJ this e but disc1urrc-y the
gen man who has Introduced it from objection. at
proper tine io consider The question involved in The restn
ti"n' any gentleman here on s enaIora! rrsponsnily
chooses 10 bring i, up br jec IT, because mani
fest ~ h's la'c period .! III" session, hat Senate
give no incf Consideration Than ~ hear the remarks of
IN" Sei.0r who Introduces il. i not therefore, ino.
ducc lUr any practical object becaisc disturb
r. because whenever il does come before ,b
ScTG;C II COMES in lie form OF lirC-bGnnd "i that
! III" S"na" u prepared 10 consider il, and pass upon it,
object 20 lie c1nsde'alon and upon The question OF taking
| up the resolution, ash Tor the yeas and nuys.
| The yca- and nuys were ordered
Hr. BROOKE. merely wish slate, Mr.. President
that the Sta:c which have III honor in part represent
upon this floor and Llsu the State il wnrhiiy repre-.
senicd by my cnd, who my left, falr CnARLruS
stlnd III scchinr attitude In reference this queson
E'h Of these States have in the solemn
means ot conventions not merely party conventions but
T!ons assembled by req Isun nt their legislatures
declared IN Tie must solemn and emphatic that tho
repeal OF essential modification, {" the Gs'c slave law
shalt be regarded BY them sufficient uT tic dis
soit!Gn ii this uni"n THIS, sir, is idle threat II
thrta, wich believe will certainly BE- carried
ton wilh me full concurrence The whole South when
shall b" done. Then, sir can regard this
p!onosition less I!"n nsuct The Ccm:ncc the
Judiciary bnE IN bill Ia dissolve this Union, and can
consencourtcg courresy-that such question
noi ne moolci a; This late day Of the session SIR, we in
he STATE OF Mi=-ssinp !" regard This fugitive slave
lw of any c.srn,iaI bcn! D W. Our nrarocs in lhc
State .! Mississippi seldom ESCAPE 1" the Northern
States and when tr9 do escape consider tic time anil
cnbc ond expense OF rsc,otuhng the t"ns than
The PRESIDENT Tie :S-o.!rr from Mississippi must
bc lha ts rsolu ion is under consideration.
Mr. BROOKE l am aware, Nr. p,r.!rnt, TIA. It is
;oi; and am giving wiy Il should not be taken up
Tac PRESIDENT IT,. Senator il not entering into the
meus IF The re: o!uOn
hr. BROOKE. No, SIR AZ was rr''arHin-. we d" not
regard is law HAVING any merits 80 lar Hs Mls$!s
igpi ere concerted; bat tia: il ef! wrGi e VI
b! f,irl.i. >howtcg ;!n ,i,h vii be KEEP:
~ ur \"!t'''' a'rrcn with ~; !h "c c"ni""i rttta
Cn!c Preserved "n'r srci cIrusHiCeS w0ui nc @"ec
thar ~ uaion all iIcnc" | opposed that. thi,
-qgr # ,a >sion u,- ;iun 80 nlurcniuGs s!nGih be
hrui.h, before ciss!.n any nirrun L. exhibit
OF .fjs The Senator from Massachusetts,
!, refusing my take up this rrsnll"., think
.ay. ..Tta which should be satisfactory there
ors n!ovc To !ay ne whole subject upon The table"
Nj CHARLrON. Viii the Senator from Mississippi
Mv BROOKE. !! S.'hitaw II" melton.
Mr cHtaiTON. >lr. P.csitcnt, ii is my misfortune to
nasr .'tcd win c honorable S"na;nr from 1las:lchu
..r,a ~ another ca-iun well - this
son, On d question f hr courtesy of i',:s Hou:r | am
sorry ID il; !r it would give craa, pleasure 10 b. a5
oi!aE a.y coGr!esy = ' s.'it"t"er -; hr question
bci,c ,;h.. :, 'r-i.rr 4" courtesy. j
~ son A. tn 81 i.pi, p:, VI. .;nolHz
H.. .r sad vi:7 Importance 'ns Union and IG.r,!cn-
-.
Sir Pr-lir.' uon q IL" position %! "i's In This
p,dr. lou! rbcs loaded w' bl-, h's ola most
tI' "iE "1 Lte'-sirv car"cc' aon""'ion bills, bills
,.,,--l: s III p"-i cyIrG ~" mrci.ucry of
r 49, yc-rr.n - ~! ii,- ,..,, loi .,s ,a.; ::s.,.
!uar >" icHac. w,.l'a 50! s' tie -lat :; = have
y ,ITr nj M to .id in p!ec,s iii. Guiun say rrrd in
.crs o7 III, State II Ga,.I, -.in. i@d't! TIA: tie
ri,.rt u&yy s.a:c law is repealed, con-" wat will,
come w,' may, once - G!sso!.r tn" w'' ai: owcs
/, H. an.i ast,2 l!i:"wn Gown n# Ghdn,ii, "c:c! 10.
an aeens',turns Ea;,s u wiling i"a'r":r 's"" IL
II senator ifn Massachusetts, ii oHH .ilIs, ""I
o,iy itc ryrn ns "%n coast n :" il r", lh;. a::ns-
,r. -,crc :. Ii: etf sD'as! tn.'.f-l "!ii not sa!
,.a.ug In ~, is,1u at hGu lnat, N IT,. and cap
ai vc-"l IN 'l'!: .; pa oi tia c'lI'.- o nation
!. vessel u; t.rt .,an rt il t." tu". lis D.cnt"n
sack tbs! auTtEG 3pet trir - t:: criIe he "l
cvtJy sa1tJ really I" f""c ;e In"Tes: u ~! coGh'
ani tho property .: lis Constituent lie vi. every
ready, disfra:in: every .u.a.ai tuicr "Gd i'ehg l.
Civ: h rurrry aGd s oiI"d Tor the protection u the pro-
prry Of cz"na ui ony r"rtIor oi tbs con;eleracy.
Jnt a li,- lls narw where the bfuat o This
wa; fall war, know Goni'tipn
gur Southern bard r. hu, do nn; ,.k th"s,
gurnr"s interest. The c"nrcracy at STAKE,
md wiling c sctihca eyeyti my Tor Ihr good 81
Ills .nri,us Uuinr Just this 'Im wien "" are ready
make sacrifice witch the Cnin sails i"r rom us, II"
asks uenS d"vn lr only guard to the nr"ec;na ci
our pnaIty h" nsks hoii "ursGc, ccr"ial ." our
osn rights, and take ~ his resolution the disregard of
the great u business which c.ci ur'a BY our
constituents ~ prri;ra.
am t.adY to cnn-.irr tic question involved Ia. tesou
nn whcr u IN lis n;i'f 10 not wish an -"
,ni feel rar:uraI cect "r ain, and an vi
irr u cxcad every Courtney /" n "E1c: Is f''-ois
,u Is Bound 1ry"hg "c c1'iTt.y amy nc" ctnnn
IL j. nv good fp.,alr 10 Union D.n'.rn an! ass
not ashamed - ,ny g,.jiicr know inst l. ~ well rs
.rra body ii men With whoa associated IN Georgia,
nave been held ~ ail GHfOaGh. brcls" we wrro
wiling 10 aiie by the ccari;a,.r the iu.'S" save law
jou prominent eatHt" Giit We were wiling \" Tux" ~
We ito stop u raf.!icf ".ih"T ~! j"-tlce u oseh
iune II US but III tlo cIlnr 10 come 10 conpri'
mise returning II justice md we were mol Wiling
cut loose The gi"nu. ana thai held Us 10 me Morn,
.ru Deucrncy who La al,n DY through good nnG cVi
r.p1., We :e;dj ia battle ct Iha star sfa1g"i baa.
ucr whilst cO:apromis respected hr c N"r'h oht
that lie 10 which We wcfr wVIirS 10 ~"
As have said u,p'rd the comHr"niIs" ~ peace ."
lrring Rrrs the fugitive slave aw nni wt ne "ssosFrd
hr,a, il an; Georgia true IA h"rSc't II -he coz"
,inu.s ii shunnrrd in This c"nces"y; u you'd bring teA:s
10 ,av eyes haze dissolved lave y, ara o"k upon
il .. last T.! Il O ayprrmsG' :" an1" iH !rrc P""
cin govern !icra,..,s There an did pr"1hc"; r.ln%
n Rome .yhan san Ia. Col scum K 'lc :: staEn ~hen
an. the rr;n Rome will fall ard ":s"n Rome lis Inc
world" Bu. srll unwilling I" % on: inch beyond thr
line v,ic, h. y !y sDui upon aGS fhcirs
~ pr,suna courtesy, vntr 70 allow rs'i;ian " w trSc"
m which is either wGrsr than uS""" rnr II i
,s,Ir.s If II is acrtY S.,cnd :hc t:ir at III "i upon 4
subject il ..eon. i,s IcH..nm "i,n " - -: i6ehM
to a. u,n IL 49,: IS "..rs" n li'ri'"H y ~ c's '"
h.. 10 s, alive this UuDH S,.1li SCc "- =! 80; WI!
rrt ,,ll the SrnG!nr cn Massachusetts,, ihtt EeSh
no personal disfrspeCt 10 Inn nave hiu"n MN hh2
that uavn