The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05

consure He certainly had warrant ia the latitude
which the debate had already assumed, although
the subject not very german to the question
before us ! have no hesitation to disclose my
fanatcsm in that direction Five years ago, proposed
In the Congress Of the United States the
OF all the slaves in the District Of Columbia with tue
consent OF its citizens 70 be expressed through the
tomary forms of popular election, and with full
pensaton to be paid out OF the puoc treasury to the
individuals who should suffer damage 10 their fortunes
by so great an act of national humanity and justice
am ready to go with my honorable friend that ength
shall be ready I, go the same length to
next year always This is enough, trust, on that
subject.
l, and others here, sir denounced abolitionsts
III broader sense, aud therefore as traitors have
no hesitation in confessing the whole truth that
point believe that do not know human being WHO
main tains or supposes that the Government OF the
United States has 10 sful authority right to abolish
slavery in the States of this Union Certainly in my
opinion, that Government has no such power or
right. But sir, am n man, the less because am
citizen and Senator OF the Unicd States And although
have no power TO exercise IN saveholdng State livery
freely say that IL member Of such nuuity,
should mmend to and urge upon my fellow citzsns
there, with patience which could endure til the
ssry reform could safely be obtained som' measure of
emancipation, immediate or prospective, with
ton for damages through the action OF the State Lsgs
ature, upon the scertained consent Of the p.ope.
add further TO meet the requirements Of those who
suppose that proposition Of gradual emancipation TO
the slsveholding States is either timely now
will BE- so, that while retain place in the national
councils any slAvchoding State willing TO adopt the
humane policy which has been already adopted by my
and BY other States shall have my vote for any
ment which the condition OF the public treasury and Of
the national domain will allow, In furtherau:s OF an
object in which not only the slaveholdng States
are interested, but which concerns the whole Union,
and even human nature itself
Mr.. President have made my way at last through the
intricate Of this discussion 10 the actual question
before the Senate The bill before Is In these words
IL suit be commenced pending in any State court
against any oeer ofhe United states other for
on account OF any act done under Law Of the unsi
states or under color thereof for account Of
rEht authority claim, title set by such onicer
other person. under law 81 the United States and the
aendant shall At the first term Of State court after
she psse Of this act at the fret term Of such State
% alter such suit shall be commenced Ole petition for
e removal Of the for trial iuta the
70 be held In the district the suit or there
De no circuit court in such district then district
invested with the powrs Of circuit next 20 DO held
" snd district ana oder good and sufficient surety for his
entering such court on The ht day OF Ito session. copies
OF sara process against him, and for HIS there
apPearns ana altering special bail In the cause N special
bail vas orgna ally requisite thcrctu u shall then be the
duy o. the state court TO the surety and
further IN tbe cause and bail nav have bean
tsken shall discharged and the said copies being ,nterd
Aforesaid In such court Of the United states the esu,e
shall there proceed in the manner ~ N Il had be,n
brought there by orsinal process and any OF
goods estate OF the defendant process
shah hold the goods or estate ssched answer ana
6na Judgment In the SANE manner BY the laws Of such
had been rendered by the court In which The
10 allowed to plead Or rvs evidence ~ ~ iAw ss.ass