The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-15

owes ever made, and vouia he q weapon ia the hsads
enemy TO use against Us The importation Of hordes
such barbarian 'nose Africans were woulf d min
the value OF our slaves than one half Many OF
em were chiefs and heroes accustomed to rule aud to
to cause Instructions than anything eae. 1t you'd
folly to suppose hat Con would repeal the
resent law and open the slave trade; ALL therefore,
bat We could DO would be to divide the south.
Mr.. WImaMrH spoke IN favor OF tue report OF tho com
aad hsugh.i. advisable to grant the request s1s S
Governor, Ax still he did not thick they would cause
uch exatsment throughout this country - some sup
M yRApos was opposed to oocupyng the time OF the
ouss upon tns question, for vas one tu Of strife ana
aroIha, BE moved, therefore, iudehnite postpone
nsnt his motion was afterwards Withdrawn.
MrWAILAcx said he DID not intend 70 enter into the
rrunsnt al length The committee merely asked for an
xieugh Of time and he knew no good reason why that
n1' pc . ao the nae ~
bueso0u would offend the democratic party. Time was
xhel South Carolina thought and said what she thought
brcpr without regard TO the trammels Of party and he
bopd shs would DO now. he hoped that she had no,
Aiez low lhat the State had to copsuls party feelings
Be allowed 10 sit during the recess they viii have time
10 make CAIN and deliberate report upon this AFTER q
dserved. II has been said that 1t vas due 70 our AZ
cesi1s TO remove nom the charge OF piracy. this
be tie stigma fixed upon It, they did II themselves We
ios 90 called upon to solve that matter, but only to
icss the broad merits Of the questOn-as one Of expe
NJ, Boytsros offered . resolution, the substance OF
With the OF the House in agreeing II tn
erert OF the special COMMITTEES not TO be considered
% disbursement Of the views entertained by his Excel
lery tho Governor upon the reopening Of the slave
frae.
0 agreeing 70 the report the question being put the
sane was agreed to.
Colered Seamen In south Carolina.
he South Carolina House Of Representatives the 10th
ordrs. and the debate upon the bill amend - oct tn
ro1ion 70 coored seamen was resumed. TIE debate
long, and therefore We cannot do more than present
. j. I. Joassos, Jr favored the bill reported by the
Conmse on Coioref Population he the present
sav hard and inhumAn, and tended to restrict the
Dscia interests Of Charleston II was bis opinan that
ssds Of tho czsas OF the city Of Chsreston thought
IN e. o. 1895 hard one and would be giaa 70 see IL
H. IcCADr did not think the oct Of 1885 As hard and
sOsay W. impoiiao to suns that oct % remain a. i
VS. The tree persons Ut color we wished 70 keep our
|nSyos nom, those RON The British India Islands
tn sc OF 1885 had been passed just Altar England had
that any slaves Land 1t any Of her ports
ao free; aAd he did not think should yield relax
s present policy 20 long England continued TO assert
T.ADS. is,s.:s " BIZ reported y as commit ~:
natter than other portions Of the State and he CONQUERED
what bad bssn sald about the interests Of
. tnhunAa act, and should b sxpusged nom our sta-
Mr. + X Anoss Jr, never heard that the citizens Of
dhariestoA oonsiosred prudent depart from the pro
sent policy Of the Htata II were 90, Il founded
,pen = inysop~ inowisdge Of TIE law and hs would
spon al ssaes affecting the honor and welfare Of the
sate and hs wosld cast his vote his judgmsat do
.Ated neve W. inhumanisy IN the act 1855. He
aid not think the commercial interests OF Charleston
Affected BY the present law. Bat even did, and the
interests or the state would suffer BY departure from
our present policy, he would not consent
Mr. RIcHARDsoH did NOT consider the nhumanty COM
planned Of . 70 be traced 70 the act Of 1885, The law
was thai ell such free persons should be imprisoned until
Ahcir vessels ready TO depart. Nothing said
about their being manacled and chained He thought the
present law, with some little amendments, could be made
70 meet tho wishes Of oil.
Messrs MemmDger, MCGOWAN Mitchell, Elliott Null
Inns and others engaged In this debate. The bill
finally sent 10 the Senate BY . small vote.