New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-29
VOTE FOR POLICE JUSTICE.-IoHicial.
THE REVIVAL OF TIE AFRICAN SLAVE
TRADE.
Fron The Carolina Times, Nor. %.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

HorsA OF RfPREsEsTATWEs, Nov. 25, 1856.
Tie hour of O'Clock arriving. the special order OF
The tv tie Governors message was taken up on mo
hru Mr. f. H. Bryan the eral subjects of which
Lee il the form of resolution prcpose' should be re
Erred TO Con- mites, and that such portion as Iei.eS
10 the subject of Slavery, aud advises the expectancy
of removing ali prohibit ~ cDGcments, and reopenng
the slave trade be referred TO Special Committee OF
Seven.
MIR. McCrady, Chairman of the Committee on Fed
eIsl relations rose ard asked for an explanation az to
tle reference TO special Committee of the subject O.
revival of the slave trade. He said that there were
two siaroing Committees TO either of which the ques
ton might seem legii atey to belong, of one OF which
be ves Chairman-bence the reason of his asking an
| explanation why special Committee was asked. II
would be better to refer the matter which new 10
lie Committee of the Whole, where 1t might De fully
| ncussed.
| Mr. Read said, the object Of appointing Committees
wa TO facilitate busint but if every member bad a
n ecia Committee 10 take in charge his Particular pro
| iect, the end aimed AT would be defeated.
Mr. Mullins thong hi the subject should not go TO the
Committee of the Nhole it has sprung upon us; It i,
10, 81 and needs to re examined and discussed He
wifbed npete and careful examination of the ques
Ii D. and full report II it should go TO the Committee
Of the Whole there would be a random debate-no di-
r. ct issue made, and no practical result obtained.
Valuable time would be consumed the debate drag Dg
it, slow eI 9Th along, made he special order from day
to day. each member anxious for chance 10 be heard
and 20 the after in wandering mazes lost, would
res b no avail able conclusion.
Mr. Bryan thought Special Committee due the i'm
portsnce Of the subject.
Mr. McCrady in reply said his reason for q refer
cree 10 the Committee Of the Whole was because the
subject was new. Suppose we do nothing suppose we
proper 10 discuss il. Ii it does draw its slow length
along still let us see If We are really in earnest to do
any thing.
Mr. Gadbeny-The febste on this question can suit
olIy in memorial t. Congress, Special Committee
would be better informed aud more sble 70 instruct u.s.
They can report end furnish The House with something
tai gible TO debate upon or TO Get upon.
Mr.. Read-Tfe subject Is said to De new Since l
have been here Chairman OF the Committee ON Cox
ored Poi ulstioD, have made two reports on the ma
ter 1t came up en- presentmert from the Grand
jury Of RichaDd District.
Mr.. Pope-We in Carolina can frame no law on this
subject We make application to Congress, Tor
il would rot be entertained there With US It would
not be question Of reopenng the slave trade but one
OF union osunon and csuDion not merely from the
North but from the South al.o.
Mr. Yeadon hoped the uss'ion won not be re ierrei
10 the Committee of the Vh w. -rtained no raw
oreblo iecliDg to the subject a. to d, Il not OF SUI
fcient Importance TO be I,.srrd 10 COMMITTEE re-
served usually for the no I gave and ssnOu
discussion. He moved this il be referred t.
the Committee on Colored Population. In reply
10 Mr.. Read, who took exception to toe s'an
seemirgly assigned 10 the COMMITTEE OF wnch ne wa
the exponent Mr. Yeadon denied all Intention 70 re
feet that Con mittee, and said be deemed IL highy
respectable, though rot of the highest grade but ina
il might well take charge of the poposton' whicn was
LONtNtIi NLoiiN lIDpIstbCaoicf ~
Mr. Richardson regretted to anything In the topic
10 excite feeling Nothing more foreign nom II than
the question of Union. We discuss the tarl propos,
tons Of national finance, internal improvements tn9ugn
South Carolina has no rover TO any one Of these
Mates. ftbe subject is worth discussion, this IS the
place for it, Let it be nte diligently, temper ateiy dls
cursed. regret TO see that spPears seauy 70 uaNe
that large philanthropy which IS willing to pay so much
ior the civilization Of tie African in hs native wili'
by Of niop is. that this question does occapy me pup
he mind and il i our prnyirce ard duty b ascertain
bow jar does so. 1t must of necessity do 80 where
the densnd is pressing and the price high When
ro'd questions are presented entitled a. ns ~ 70 our
graVtht consideration, Is proper 10 rslsL mn 20
Special Committee: ard cannot be considered disre-
pset To the standing com Dirtees
Mr.. MeCrady here withdrew bis motion 10 refer the
subject 10 The Committee of the Whole and
Mr.. Yesdon moved that a Soecisl Committee OF sew
be strci en- from the resolutions and TIE Committee
on Colored Population substituted Nr. l. asowed h!s
respeCt ss Is CONSISTENT with parliamentary usage. |