Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-08-22
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,Butlagain; Jan. 2ist; ie e42ss Mr.. Adams
presented petition from number ofzeit=
izens1ofs Massachusetts,, stating shat by
tlawsno oforeigneEof colortesn now become
a,citizen Of the United States, and hold
real estate therein. and praying that the
naturalization laws may be so amended
as to- permit free coloreds foreigners 10 be-
come citizens; of the United States and to
hold real estate.
| Mr.. Wise raised the question, ofrecep-
ton on the above petition, and moved TO
| lay that question on the table. Mr.. CAL
houn of Kentucky, asked the yeas and
nays. which were ordered. and were as
follows-yeas 115. nays 68. Fillmore 6E
Co.. in the negative, ;ssl-s-
Sothe question of reception carrying
the petition with it) was laid on the table.
l-(Gong. Globe, vol. ] !, ;, p. 158
We invite special attention, to Mr.. Fill:
more's course on the following state of
the case presented to Congress March 81 {.
1870 Cong. Globe. vol. / /, p. 54ss )-s
's'Fhe brig Creole, bound from Rich.
mond, Va, TO New Orleans, was freighted
among other things. with "a large lot OF
negroes, who mutinIed in storm, killed
the captain. several Of the crew and pas
sengers. aud compelled a-some OF the ofh'
GERS ofthe vessel to take herinto Nassau,
IN. P, one of the British West India Is.
lands where the negroes were taken care
OF and set free by the authorities Of the is
land. This case was the subject Of Cons
gressional action in both Houses of9Cen-
gress. aud Of negotiation with great Britt
/ L.: tnKa Ena IS,Ara
tested all over the Union, and particularly
in the South.
"During the tendency of the excite,
ment, the notorious sbolitionist. j. R. Gid
dings. offered a set of-resolutious, justify
ling the negroes in their mutiny and
murder, and approving of their course {:
fderying that said negroes had violated
any law Of the United States stating that
they had incurred no legal penalty, and
are Justly liable to no punishment, and
that all attempts to regain possession OF,
or tore-ensIave said persons, are unau.
thorize1 by the Constitution and prrjudi.
cial to the national honor.'
We annex them, emitting the first
three
Resolved, That slavery being an
abridgement of the rights OF man, can ex-
list only by force of positive municipal t0SC.
and is necessarily confined to the territos
rial Jurisdiction Of the power creating IL.
s. That when ship belonging tosthe
citizens of any State of this Uuion leaves
the waters and territory of such State,
and enters upon the high seas. the persons
Slaves on board cease to be subject to
1.-The laws ofSuch State. and thenceferth
are governed in their relations to each
other by, and are amenable TO the United
States. .at - ts- 'h1
g.. That when The brig Creole. on her
late passage to New Orleans. left Tie Terri
torial Jurisairtiou of Hrginia, the slave
Jaws of the State'ceased TO have juisdic.
tioh overthe persons (slnves) on board
said brig. and such persons became ame>
nable only to.ths laws Of the United
States. - 80 af# ~
T. That the persons (sla9es on board
tsaid brig. .in.resuming their natural rights
of personal liberty. violated no law ofthe
United States, incurred no legal penalty,
and are Justly liable 70 no punishment.
+ 8. That all attempts to regain possess
ion of or TO re enslave said persons, are
unauthorized by the Constitution and
haws of the United States, and are ihcom.
patible with our national honor.
90 ThAt.an attempts to exert our ma
tionaI Influence in favor of the Coastwise
Slave Trade; or TO place this nation in the
attitude of maintaining a commerce. in hu.
man beings, are subversivs of the rights
and 7iniurions to.the feelings and the in.
lerests OF the free States. are unautbor,
1 lied By, the Constitution, and prejudicial
10 our national character.
A motion was made that The resolution
do lie on the table-yeas SO, nays l25.
Mr.. Fillmore IL Co.. voting in the negR~
live. This could not be considered a test
vote -maay members who were opposed
TO the resolutions voted against the mo.
lion, in order to kiiIit by direct vote
Mr. Fillmore's views will appear hoWey.
er. by what followed.
John Minor Bolts, on the same day,
offered the following preamble and fcso'uS
tions:
rWhereas. the Hon: Joshua R. Cid
dings has this day presented to this House
series Of resolutions touching the most
important interests connected with large
portion 0fthe Union, now q subject of ne
goeiation between the United States and
Great Britain, Of the most delicate nature,
the result OF which may eventually in-
volve these uations in war aud where
asfit IS thelduty of every good citizen 70
i sdiscouDtenanct all efforts 10 eFqate excite
I ment. dissatisfaction aud division among
the people of the United Ssatesat such a
i time. under saeh circumstances; and
! whereas mutiny and niuEder are therein
justified and approved. IN terms shocking
20 all sense Of law, etder, aHd humanity ;
therefore,
..Resoiverl. That This House hold the
conduct of-thes said membeFsas stogetheI