The true Democrat., 1856-07-29

But again, January 21, 1S42, Mir. Adams pre- sented petition from number of citizens of Massachusetts, stating that by law no foreigner oi color can now become citizen of the Unit ed States and hold real estate therein, and praying that the naturalization laws may be so amended as to permit free colored foreigners to become citizens of the United States, and | to hold real estate.
 Mir Wise raised t!.e question of reception on the above petition, and moved to lav that question on the table. Mir. Calhoun asked the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and were as follows-ycas l15, nays 69. FILLMORE & | Co.,, in the negative.
 So the qu sstions of reception Carrying the petition with it) was laid on the table. Conq. Globe, vol II, page 150
 MT. Filmore's position on this question, may account for the silence of the American plat form upon negro suffrage, as it exists in New York and elsewhere, while it apprehends great danger from eolite foreigners and Catho- lies. The colored brethren no doubt vote right on the great questions of the day.
 We invite especial attention to MT. Flmore's course on the following remarkable state of ease presented to Congress March 21st, 1842 --Cong. Globe co.,. II, D. 342
 "Thc brig Creole bound from Richmond, Va., to New Orleans, was freghted among othcrthjnss with large lot of negroes, who mutinicd in astorm, killed the captain, several of the crew and passengers, and compelled some of the officers of the vessel to take her into Nassau, N. F., one of the British West India Islands, where the negroes were taken care of and set free by the authorities of the Island. This case was the subject of Congress sional action ill both Houses of Congress. and of negotiation with Great Britain. The most intense feeling was manifested all over the Union, and particularly in the south.
 During the pendcncy of the excitement, the notorious abolitionist, J. R. Giddings offer ed set of resolutions, justfying the negroes m their mutlny and murder, and approving of their course; denying that said negroes had vi- olated 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 to re- enslave said persons, are unauthorized by the constitution and prejudicial to the national ho- nor"
 We annex them, emitting the three first:
 Resolued, That slavery being an abridge- ment of the natural rights of man, can exist only by force of positive municipal alC, and is necessarily confined to the territorial iursdic- tion of the power creating it.
 "5. That when a ship belonging t2 He citigeus of any .State of this Union leaves the waters and territory of such State and enters upon the high seas, the persons (slaves) on board CEASE TO BE SUBJECT TO THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE and thenceforth are governed in their relations to each other by, and are amenable to the laws of the United States.
 U. hat when the brig Creole, on her lute passage b Net0 Orleans LEFT THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF IRGINIA, the slave laws of that State ceased to have jurisdiction over the persons (slaves) on board said brig and such persons became amenable only to the laws of the United States.
 "7. That the persons (slaves) on board said brig, III resumng their natural rights of perso- nal liberty, VIOLATED NO LAW OF THE UNITED STATES, INCURRED NO LEGAL PENALTY, AND ARE JUSTLY LIABLE TO NO PUNISHMENT.
 IS. I hat all attempts to regain possession of or tO re-enslave said persons ARE UNAUTHORIZED BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNIT ED STATES, AND ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH OUR NATIONAL HONOR.
 national Influence in favor of the CoAsTwIsE SLAVE TRADE, or to place this nation in the attitude ot maintaining commerce in human beings are subyersre of the rights and injurious to the feelings and the interests of the free States ARE UNAUTHORIZED BY THE CONSTITUTION, and preudlcai to our national character"
 A motion was made that the resolutions do lie on the table. Yeas 52, nays l25. Mr. Fill more & Co. voting in the negative. This could not be considered test vote; many members who were opposed to the resolutions voted agajls the motion, in order to kill them bv a , direct vote. Mr. Fillmore's views however, will appear by what followed
 John Minor Bolts, on the same day, offered the following preamble and resolutions:
 " Whereas the Hon. Joshua R. Gliding; has this day presented to this House a series of re- solutions touching the most important interests cohnected with large portion of the Uuion how subject ct negotiation between the Unit ed States and Great Britain, of the most deli cate nature, the result of which may eyeutu- ally involve those nations in war: aud whereas 1t Is tine duty of every good citizen 10 discoun- tenance all efforts to create excitement dissatis- tartlon and division among the people of the United States at such time, under such cir cumstances; and whereas MUTINY and MURDER are therein justified and approved, in terms shocking to all sense of law, order and Luma- nity: therefore,
 Res0lre} That this House holds the con- duct of the said member as altogether unwar- ranted and unwarrantable, and deservins, the severe condemnation of the people of this coun- try and of this body in particular"
 On thaSn raCO1r+;opc q ,,o.;o,, suspend the rulcs-yeas 128, nays 68 Fill more voted nay, with Adams, Giddings and Slade. Twothirds not voting in the ahirma- tive, the rules were not suspended
 The call for resolutions still resting with the State of Ohio, MT. Weller offered Mir. Bolts, resolutions as his own. In the discussion which then took place, Mir. Fillmore appeared as the special apoogst and defender of his contyere. Giddings, who seems to have been as closely allied to him in feelings as we have shown him to have been in votes.
 MT. Adams then moved to lay the whole subject on the table, yeas 70, nays 125; ADAMS, FILLMORE x Co. IN THE AFFIRMATIVE The direct vote was then taken on the resolution censuring Giddings, yeas 125, nays 69; FILL MORE & Co. IN THE NEGATIVE. The vote was next taken on the preamble yeas 1l9, nays 66; Fillmore and Co. again in the negative- Conq. Globe, CO., II, p. 345-6.
 But the case against Mir. Fillmore does not stop here. On the Sd day of January, IS43 Mr. Slade, of Vermont, moved the following preamble and resolutions:
 Whereas by law of the United States, framed on the 18th May, 1927, the foreign slave trade Is declared to be piracy, and is made punis shable by death; and whereas there is, and has long been, carried on in the District of Co., lumbia, within sight of the halls of the two houses of Congress, and the residence of the chief executive magistrate of the nation, trade in men, involving all the principles of outrage on human rights which characterize c.ra:..;, :la ..n tra la a,.l ,,;L; Il l....