The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-27

Mr. JOHNSON froa the COMMITTEES on Printing reported
in favor of printing thousand copies OF the document
from the House OF Representatives relating to the seizure
Of the steamer Black Warrior and other alleged wrongs to
American citizens by the authorities OF Cuba which was
agreed 10.
AFRICAN sLAyETRApE.
Mr. CLAYTON from the Committee ON Foreign Rela-
tons instructed by resolution OF the Senate TO
inquire into the subject reported bill for the more elect
uai suppression OF the sayerade in Americanbuiit YES
sells which read and passed TO second reading II
provides that whenever any Amcrican-rcgistered ship or
vessel shall in whole in part be transferred to citizen
citizens Of the United States, at any foreign port or
place in North South America, in any OF the West
India islands, in the Cape dc Verd islands any island
the coast of Africa the instrument OF writing,
in the bill of sale recitug at length her certi
of registry in pursuance of the l4h secton Of the act
of Congress Of December 81 1892 concerning the register
ing and recording Of ships or vessels shall be utterly VOID
unless il shall be executed in Of minister or con-
sui Of the United States there residing and shall contain
express provision that such instrument in the nature Of
bill of sale and the title of the person claiming under IL
shall be valid ii the said ship vessel shall make
attempt make voyage TO The coast Of Africa before re-
turning the United States for register md any
citizen of the United States in such port or place be-
ing the agent for the sale OF American vessel
who shall sell such vessel knowing that she is TO be en-
ployed in the African savetrade that she Is about to
make voyage the coast of Africa before returning to
the United States who shall charter vessel OF which
he may be the agent for voyage TO the coast OF
Africa with the intent to sell such vessel on that coast
shall forfeit and pay upon conviction thereof before the
circuit court OF the United States for any district wherein
he may be brought afterwards found the sum of ten
thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned for term not
exceeding three years. at the discretion Of the court
and such charter sale shall DO Illegal and void.
II also provides thai upon information being given as
the violation of this act the district attorney shall
prosecute the offenders and the informer shall be entitled
receive onehalf of such fine may be recovered All
the vessels engaged in violation Of this act are to be
forfeited and Sold and the proceeds to be given to
whomsoever may have lodged the information leading the
condemnation 1t further provides that every owner or
agent of an American vessel when selling the same and
every purchaser thereof SHALL the time of the execution
of such instrument sale make oath before the United
States minister cohsu that said vessel not TO be
gagged in the African ave-trade which oath shall be trans
mtted the State Department and If any such person
shall falsely he shall be deemed guilty of perjury
and be liable TO all its pains and penalties
In introducing this BILL Mr. q. stated that il expressed
the unanimous sentiment of the committee and he hoped il
would the appreciation Of every member of the Senate
measure of this kind absolutely necessary because
the which have heretofore been adopted for the
suppression of the saveade have been almost entirely in
efcacous. In twelve years vessels have only cap
tured twelve sayers and not less than one hundred thou
sand slaves have been imported from Africa since the first
of January 1850 He proceeded to explain the provisions
of the bill at some length
NOTICE OF HILL.
Mr. CHASE gave notice that he should tomorrow,
early day thereafter ask leave to introduce bill
prohibit slavery in the Territories of the United States
i FUGITIyE-sLAvE LAw.--KANsAs AND NEBRASKA.
The Senate proceeded the consideration Of the motion
made by Mr. ROCKWELL to refer to the Committee thu
Judiciary the memorial of 100 citizens of Massachusetts
praying the repeal Of the fugve-save law in conse
quence of the passage Of the Nebraska bill.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee addressed the Senate at
length the subject He expressed himself in favor o
giving the largest liberty the right of petition compat
Bile with the dignity Of the body in which the petition
presented At the time, the motives which acuated
the petitioners may well deserve examination lie alluded
the recent disturbances in Boston attending the attep
to enforce the ngtyesaye law and said that the dust
Warren and Batcheder-the frat and the last martyr in
the of liberty-resed side by side He also com
nf
of the opponents of the Nebraska bill signed by member
of the Senate Foor chairman and two members Of
the House Of Representatives Messrs MACE and FESToS
secretaries and he denounced of the statements of
that address basey and maliciousy false With regard
the repeal of the fugvesave law he declared that such
an dissolve the Onion and therefore petition
repeal that law equivalent 10 petition for the dissolu
ton of the Union.
Mr. ROCKWELL replied to the remarks OF the seuato
from Tennessee He said that most Of those who signed
this petition in favor of the compromise
1850 originally but that in consequence Of the passage
the Nebraska BILL they had charged their position in
gard the ugtyeslaye law and desired its repeal
Ii not the repeal Of provision OF The constitution bu
of law of Congress which had only been in operation
four years and before the enactment Of which the country
had been happy and prosperous They desired its
because it did not recognise the right Of trial by jury and
the writ of absas corpus lie said that threats of disunion
would no longer be regarded as arguments for or against
any measure; he looked npon dissolution Of the Union
as an impossible thing.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, briefly replied
Mr. BR0DHEAD said that Tennessee and Massachusetts
had always stood side By side in presidential elections
and he hoped nothing would to interrupt the har-
mony between them He thought il would be better TO
fer the memorial without any further discussion
Mr. SUMNER spoke at length in opposition to the fug-
tive-slave "acthe said he could call it law, be
believed ii unconstitutional and unjust He drew par-
lei between that enactment and the British stamp but
said that far the rights of exceeded in import
the rights Of property much the the ia
gtye-save act to be detested than the stamp act
Mr.. BUTLER, Mr. MASON, and Mr.. PETIT also spoke
on the subject
Mr. DIXON obtained the floor but 1t being past four
o'clock gave way for motion To adjournment; and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Il The House met at ~ o'clock m.
II Prayer by the chaplain Of the Senate.
Il The journal of Saturday read and approved.