Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-12-27
THE FOREIGN SLAVE TRADE.

The House OF Representatives on the 18th inst.
had before it the proposition of Governor Adams
to reopen the Foreign Slave Trade, when the fol-
lowing action was had:
Mr.. Etheridge of Tennessee asked consent to
submit the following resolution:
Resolved That this House of Representatives
regards all suggestions and propositions of every
kind by whomsuever made for \ revival Of the
frican slave trade as shocking to the moral SEN
timent of the enlightened portion of mankind ;
and that any action on the part OF Congress CON
niviug at or legalizing that horrid and inhuman
traffic, would justly subject the Government and
citizens of the United States to the reproach and
execration of all civilized and Christian people
throughout the world,
Mr.. Smith, Of Virginia objected to the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Ethordge moved a suspension of the
rules.
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee, asked his colleague to
modify his resolution, omit from it his
speech He would say to his colleague
Loud cries of "orderv order ~
The Speaker The gentleman from Tennessee
is not in order.
Mr. Jones. I will not be gagged either by my
colleague or the Speaker. am as much opposed
to the re0pening of the African slave trade as my
colleague or any other man, but not for his reasons
and arguments.
T.
rules should be suspended and an opportunity
should offer, he would submit the following as a
substitute for the resolution Of the gentleman from
Tennessee:
| Resolved, That it is inexp0dient to repeal the
laws prohibiting the African slave trade.
The yeas and nays having been ordered on the
motion to suspend the rules, various members,
when their names were called, explained their
votes, as follows:
Mr.. Cobb, of Alabama. stated that he should
vote for the motion to suspend, for the purpose OF
allowing the gentleman from South Carolina an
opportunity to offer his proposition.
! Mr. Puryear, of North Carolina, remarked tina,
he was as much opposed to the re'opening OF
the African slave trade as any member of the
House; but, believing that the resolution was
out of place and ill-timed he should vOte
against it.
| Mr. Smith. of Virginia. deemed the revival OF
the slave trade inexpedient, but thought the reso
LUTON before the House deserved the condemnation
of the body.
Mr. Zohcoffer, of Tennessee, was decidedly op-
posed to the re0pening of the slave trade but, as
he did not believe that any good could result from
the resolution, he should vote against the motion
to suspend the rules.
Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, was also opposed tc
the re-establishment Of the slave trade, but tfe
message cf the Governor of South Carolina was
not before the House, and he should cast his vote
in the negative.
Mr. Burnett of Kentucky,was as much opposed
co the reopening of the African slave trade as any
man but believing that he fully understood the
object of the gentleman who proposed the resolu'
ton, he should vote no.
Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, then gave notice
that he should object to any further explana
tions.
whilst he was not in favor of reOpening the Airi
can slave trade, and whilst he did not believe thai
auy gentlemen on his side of the House was IL
favor of reyying it, yet he regarded the res9lutler