The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-19


WASHINGTON, July I8. 1864.
The State Department gives oalciai notice o. . con-
upon vessels the United States In the Spanish be-
ninsu!a and adjacent islands rs.
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1854.
THE PENSION TO MRS RAcEIDER.
Mr.. ADAMS (dem) Of Miss, moved to take up the bill
granting pension to the widow Of Bachelder who was
killed in Boston. Objected to.
NOR. PETITIONS AGAINST SLAVERY.
Mr.. SUMNER, ree scf) of Mass, presented memorial
of the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery
urging the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave law.
Mr.. SUASER after presenting the memorial saidAmoug
the reasons assigned by the mcmoriasts to which
Ifeelit my duty to call particular attention They show
that the operation Of the tenth section Of tho fugi
tive BILL which gives conclusive force to record made
behind the back Of the alleged fugitive free colored
person. with positive evidence Of his freedom may Be
imaginary cass but :uS.sntay descriptive oS one
which has recently occurred colored man. who had
resided in Philadelphia from childhood aud proved BY
competent witnesses TO be free man, has been reluc-
family signed to claimant in Georgia. by United
States commits. oner in Delaware under the authority
the interest ng Of Edward Davis who escaped
Georgia, by coacealpg himself under the wheehouse Of
tervs ds surrendersd TO slavery in sppoaon to positive
testimony to his free0sm Among the papers accompa-
nyiDg the memorial which states that the Comms
soner declared that he would give fifty dollars cheerfuy
TO be be released from making the decision and that
account Of be lost two nights Sleep had comfort
early maxim Of the law thah better that
one hundred guilty should escape than that
innocent person should suffer" wise Of anti
qui,y remarked in words OF len admired that In hi
opinion the best government that under which
wrorg to single citizen was resented an injury
md xxtu ot
Congress has offered its homage TO American officer
who in distant sea- interpcsed the power Of the gov
claimed his protection II the spirit Of this act and
there sentiments prevailed here outrage like tina
arousne at the indignant Judgment Of Congress
move the reference of the memorial to the Commtse
Mr. Gay, Gdem J sfAh.-rhs Senator quotes from an
old saying in the common law There is another. sir, T.
be derived from higher suthoity from the sayings Of
vomt" DO not expect. SIR that We shall bsssbs to
vscous and depraved instincts corrupt tastes
but do protest against oleraDg abuse OF the rules
OF the Senate In order to reeI these hackned set
phrases, which VIC have heard repeated 80 often
Mr.. SvNSER-T am accustomed 10 answer ON this floor
ready 4 Any tine and At N tsss to meet t. hold
Who Keeps within rules and orders Of Debate for that
peer but aSs nator who does not keep within
the rules and the orders Of debate 10 not my peer.
t Dsw.os hs o. should y. nothing IL
resent had not been alluded to- and alluded to in
ner which 1t would mot have been think, the Senator
from Massachusetts, had considered well what he was
saying suppose he just6cs himself upon the repre-
sentaton Of facts made in that petition only beg TO
say 70 the Senate, and through them TO the country
that the allegations contained IN the petition not
correct and feel that this ia not the proper place
set ahoat ~ facts statements which have actual
With 50 that
Macon and county Of Bbb, in the Legslature Of the
State Of Georgia, and know the case TO which the
personal frend-Mr wales, Of Wilmington, Della ware
who was Of TIE attorr eys, and think the leading
that there sas the ess. belief whatever that the boy
Davis free person Of color Judge Ncsbt late Of the
Supreme Court Of Georgia. should be employed 70 invcs
ttgate the case. Col Dean. knowing the facts asked
that the laws Of the country should b invokef 10
whether he was free person Of color not he ID now
respondence has taken place on the subject between Mr
Dean and individuals ct Wilmington. Mr.. Dean
stated TO them that the boy there and that any Of
them believed that he free person and could con-
vince him such the fact he would be the last in
the world 10 retain In slavery any who not .
able Senator from to day has set II a6oat
throughc Mt the whole country that by the laws Of the
United States and by the decision Of commissioners in
the State OF Delaware, free man has been sent into
slavery II we're TO ask the Senator II he made this state
ment from any knowledge Of his o~n he would say that
he did not but that he spoke from the
contained in this petition Now, sir submit to him
and TO the country whether proper thus to attempt
to excite sectional jeslonses upon presumed state OF
facts. and whether IL iusfifsb'e TO ao~ those per-
sons vho governed by prejudice or faoaticsm, or
other feeling whatever to make this body an nstra
ment by which they may circulate their statements,
when IL known, ought TO be known that they
not truo lie further depreca ed the evil effects Of these
exaggerated and indamma'ory statements. lie then
ssdI rose merely to speak Of the facts bee use am
Of those who consider this question having passed
BY and who hoped II would not be agitated here ain
Ny object In rising morey 10 coect the senator
statement to Colonel Dean the o~ner OF the toy Da
viz, 10 whom he has referred The boy understand
The facts, they have been already proved trial
in delaware ana a. they viii DO proved again. ia per
feet slave. now assure the scnator, II he wishes to
look into the matter he so TO the town Of Macon in
the State Of Georgia vil accompany him there. He
win receive aront. He shall bc protected IN every
form and shape He she'll be protected like any other
gentleman who passes through our country The boy
haleos corpus He may select jury in the state o.
Georgia TO try the case and II he well the jury be
not ssti,fed that the boy slave pledge myself that
Mr. T RISK deny, Of rssas-Therc is p,per con-
peced vih that petition 70 the reception Of which lob
Jet. It's letter, very pr-judced one which seems
ter addressed to him BY Senator in this body the ena
tor from Massachusetts That letter reflect, grossly and
M sasos, @dem.J oi Va The senator sA from Masss
chufetts has brought the paper before he Is respon
sbIe to the Senate for It, and ask tha roAy be read
f1he letter was then read. II dated June IL, q
| Wilmington, and signed Thomas GARRETT
Mr kusx regard 70 the BIllingsgate and false
hood towards the South In that letter have nothing
say; nothing about them they the capital Of
certain parties IL Is what they have 10 say reply to al
| arguments Destitute Of principle, they must, as
and TO the utterancc Of falseboods 10 sustain te
the seeine pausibity Of what they say. Bat ,,ere
the principle to which object: member OF ids bod
writes letter To individual about trans 1ction 10
vokng from that individual which Is slaude,
Gus towards the ofcer who executed the b.w and the
P:stnts u to tbi' SGSy 1S. paper ssndsrous
power Of his conscencethat be I'd mot have corptor
In churchtbst he got ten dollars for sending this ms
which form the capital * vain psr.oes srs indulge
IN. This u the principle waich object TO- No eena,