The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-30

MI NORRIS move thai they be laid upon the Ia |
BILE and, ON that motion call for the yeas ana nays
The yeas and nays were ordered - .. = |
The question being then taken by yeas anu nays w.
sulted-yess SO, nays Has foiiowsi
YEAs-AIessrs Adams. Atcbison Badger Bsysd Dor 1
meas Cooper Dawson, Dodge Of Iowa. DOUGLASS Downs
Eeleh. GeysI, Gwin Hu9,sl o0s Mason Mile Moss
RusI, Sebastian, spuanee. Underwood and Walker5ss
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The PRESIDENT The other memorial is for the
abolition oil slavery
Mr. HALE. Where
Mr. NORRIS move to lay il on the table and on
that ques!iio9.n, ak The yeas and nays ...,
Mr.. SEWARD The form oil the petition is, that
Congress will institute Tor the extinction OF
MIR. DAWSON. Ii ask the senator from New York if
he believes Congress has such power
Mi. NORRIS. believe the motion is not debaable.
The PRESIDENT. Does the senator from New
Hampshire object 10 the reception Of the memorial and
move TO lay the motion 10 receive on the table
Mr. NORRIS | object TO the reception.
The PRESIDENT The rule is, when paper is
j. the question must always be taken the reception OF
the paper; and that question the senator fIom New
Hampshire asks to lay on the table;
Mr. SEWARD. In reply to my friend from Georgia,
petition upon the grounds upon which always present
themnamely, that is the right OF The people to sub
init petitions, and the duty OF Congress to receive them
Mr. HALE. call the senator to order.
The PRESIDENT. Debate is not in order.
Mr. SEWARD. Then submit.
Mr. HALE. Mr.. President want 10 inquire as 10
question Of factwhelher this objection arises from
the Chair. or on motion of a senator.
The PRESIDENT. 1t from senator. The
Chair has stated 10 the Senate and over again, on
previous occasions that whenever pape! is presented
il cannot be received but by the consent OF the body
and where he of objections being entertained by
senators. becomes his duty TO put the question, Shall
the paper be received
MIR HALE. only inquired for information, and to
let the journals exhibit the truth. That is all
The question on laying the petition on the table being
then taken, it was carried-yeas So nays Gas fol.
lows
land, Bradbury. Brodhead Brooke, Ca5 Clarke Clemens
Dawson, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Fetch, Fish,
q KING Mallory Ma"sa@ MaoS
Norris. Rhem Rusk, Sebastian, Shields Spruance, Under
NAYs-Mcssrs. Dodge Of Wisconsin, Foot, Hale. Sew.
ard, Sumner, and Wade-6
Mr.. HALE hold in my hand petition which pro-
poses for various reasons SET forth in it, repeal OF an
Of Congress commonly called the fugitive slave
law" Among other which il assigns for the
peal OF that law is, that offers bride to the Judge for
for acquiting him. That is oil the reasons why
they ask modification or repeal of the law.
Mr. MANGUM What is the amounts
Mr HALE Ten dollars for convictiDg and five for
acquting do not know whether this petition is OBJ
noxious TO the statement which the Chair has made so
as 10 compel him TO put the question 10 the Senate
whether il shall be received or not. | do not know
whether liable to that objection not but wish
call the attention OF the Senate before they pass upon the
10 one aCl WHICH HOOT oil the
Senate some two years since. The honorable senator
from South Carolina, Mr. BUTLER,l not in his seat,
gave notice. upon certain OCCASION that he would never
again object 10 the reception OF one OF these petitions
The for that announcement do not remember
that he gave And on The occasion the honorable
senator from Virginia. [MI. MAsoNl now in bis seat.
said that he would never interfere with any oil these Pc
hlions that might be prese nied by such as l. And
believe in accordance with these declarations Of those
senator's who were supposed to be qualified 10 look alter
the interests OF the institution Of those who under
took 10 protect this bhey have ineIfered since
The PRESIDENT. Does the senator make any mo-
ton!
Mr. HALE Yes, sir; let il be referred TO the Com
mtee on the judiciary
MIR MANGUM. lbave only a single remark 10 make
feel interest IN The character OF all my counirymen
think this petition ought not 10 be received, upon the
ground that contains what regard as an outrageous
Islander and libel upon the Judges OF the northern coun-
try. 10 be bribed for five dollars live 10
country where we bring up justices OF the peace and all
sorts OF people. and during all my professional career
have heard of a man being brbed for FIVE dollars
These gentlemen in the northern States are selected as
learned in the law and they 10 be bought and bnbed
for Eve dollars regard il Islander, calumny,
libel with which hope the Senate will not agree 10 soil
their table; hope it will lie on the table
The PRESIDENT The question OF reception or the
MIR. MANGUM. The question Of reception-simply
for the that il is libel, SANDER upon my coun
tymen.
Mr.. MASON. Will my friend withdraw the motion
Mr. MANGUM. Certainly.
Mr. MASON. should not say word in reply to any
thing upon this subject which comes from that quarter
senator VINO introduced petitOn spoke OF
declaration made upon this floor some time since by
senator from South Carolina not now in his seat, who
is Of not here to reply to it, and understood
him. declares thai at the same lime expressed my
currence in the declaration OF that senator do not re-
member the occurrence | think II highly probable
though that the correct In his recollection.
do know, however that, having in view what had been
done by this Senate the subject OF this institution
some two three years ago, was prepared then TO de-
clare, as have just declared when the first OF these
petitions presented by the from New York.
that would not then advised interfere with any dis
position OF them that those who presented them nigh,
the Senate to take. The question is put and give my
vote but shall not in thus acting be interfering with
any disposition the senator who offers them may seek to
make There many which guide me in this ;
and, among others, which will guide the senator
who offered the petition, which is this that have no
disposition TO be instrumental in any way, directly in.
directly in agiiang again the question Of slavery before
the Senate.
Mr. MANGUM / will vary the motion at the sug.
geson OF friend understand petitions OF this char
acter been received will not therefore, raise the
question the reception, though tina, would be very
proper considering the very airocous Islander and
libel il contains against gentlemen learned in the law in
our sister northern States will vary the motion in
tins way that the petition be received and laid the
table
Mr. HALE. Mr. President, want TO make only
single remark If the gentleman will withdraw the mo-
lion. ~
MIR MANGUM. | withdraw il.
Mr.. HALE. do not understand the senator from VIr-
gnia Mr. MAsosl 10 undertake TO say that have not
stated the facts in relation 10 what took place here two
or three years ago
Mr.. MASON. think the senator is right
MIR. HALE. | think am right myself and 10 be GER
tain OF IT, looked Tor the senator this morning and put