The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-10
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
Int,r~sttrg Debate the Slave Trade Reso-
tuition In the Georgia Legislature.

tuition In the GeOrgin Legastature.
SENATE, Nov 23 1858.
The slavery bill having been read motion 10 recon
sder agreed 10, and Mr.. frroS offered the follow
iCg preamble or amendment, which was accepted
Whereas the eleventh section OF the fourth article "
the constitution Of this State declares that There shall
be future Importation of slaves this State from
Africa % any other foreign place after the FIRST day OF
October next and without expressing any opinion in
gard to the policy of re opening the African slave trade
but believing that the right hold slaves property
exists everywhere except such localities as by positive
law prohibited we regard the further retention OF
such clause in the constitution OF this State as unneces
sary. Therefore. &c.
Mr.. ATKINSON resumed his argument of saturday-the
right purchase and hold inseparable the
Siamese twins You cannot destroy the without
dangerng other and Mr. President to show that the
African slave trade Is a common law right | will again
quote Hon. Hiram Warner in speech, April 1856,
delivered the House Of Representatives-sTh ques.
in the year ISL French vessel called la LOUIS
gagged in the African slave trade captured by Brit
sh cruser-France this time having entered into
treaty spuaions abolishng that trade The vessel was
taken into British port condemned BY the Vice Admiral
y Court as lawful prize beng engaged IN an unlawful
peal had 10 the higher Court of Admiralty This court
reversed the judgment of the court below and held that
the African slave trade not unlawful The Judgment
Of the court read by Lord Stowe and lwil read
part Of IT, dr. A. read) The time has arrived in the
history OF this country for men TO take position
on this subject, and the Southern people ought
TO pluck the beam out Of their eyes before they at
tempt cast the Of the eyes OF our Northern
brethren If we first purge constitution and laws
of those abolition herescs, then consistently ask
the North TO believe with us while we acknowledge
the evil OF slavery by prohibiting il from shores
we expect them to call anything but suS There is but
one way to fight this question: and that is to place on
the right ground, the strong ground We demoraze our
course by taking weak positions and making unfounded
admissions. have not the slightest doubt of our nna
success we take right ground and shape our actions ac
cordngly. If take wrong ground, fear all is lost
The fire of fanaticism s coming down upon to resist
successfully put the panopy Of law and arm
ourselves at every point This cannot do while
acknowledge the means by which we acquired ought to
Mr.. SrNDING of McIntosh-I would not say word
the prejudice Of this bill, nor TO place the gentleman who
has Just taken his seat III wrong position II MAKE an
beg that he will On saturday he called
gentlemen to order the subject of the African slave
trade. but If this bill does not contemplate The re
opening of this trade for what Is ii introduced lshould
be sorry the gentleman had introduced here as bone
Of discord division either the democracy OF
Georgia the national democracy The gentleman says
the existence Of this clause furnishes argument for our
enemies. How The gentleman says this is new issue.
refer him the Missouri and Modification issues hold
that this section the strongest in favor of slavery
Just after the clause under discussion it denies the Legs
atufe the right emancipate (r. = read the section
Mr.. AraysoN-Thats the good part.
Mr. SrAIDisG-Why did they not aim To strike that out
Mr. ArEINsoS-No. ! don't want to DO that
Mr.. sPAIpiNG-T The whole section IS ffanght with
strength Why do they want II stricken out Il not to
the escucheon of Georgia The question resolves itself into
this will Senators take the opinion Of those gentlemen in
preference those Of those patriots who framed
sttutions hope, sir, the bill will not pass.
Mr. SLAUGHTER, of poughery, would give his reasons
constitution does prohibit the slave rade it cannot
prevent their importation; il has jurisdiction. How
Congress has the power enact upon this subject
The constitution Of the United States gives Congress the
control OF Congress has declared this traffic
piracy fathers thar they had vested such power
but they expressly declared that IT should not be exerted
before 1905 How the repeal Of this clause affect the
slave trade? There power in Georgia to try the
crew OF a captured SLAYER This Is only idle inopera.
tive declaration against the slave trade. 1t conceded
by all that the arguments used against the acquisition
Of the slave apply TO the right TO hold. Whatever may
have been the opinions OF the OF 1890 experience has
shown that slavery the proper sphere for the negro
gentlemen denogrce iorefathers They n
stance Washington and jefferson These great good
had very enlarged bat very incorrect views, in
regard 10 the rights and equality OF mankiad since their
day opinions have changed and purpose 10 show tina,
1917 an act passed for disposng 81 Africans
wrongly brought into Georgia (Mr. ). read the act
This provides that they shall be sold by the executive
he deem best for the interest Of the state. Now,
what would have been the best policy the OF the
Echosto have sold the 10 humane masters,
send them 10 state OF savage barbarsm What has
Liberia provedY Has not demonstrated the fact that
the highest elevation in the scale Of enlightenment the
negro Is state Of slavery Pin being subser
Went to the white man Public opinion in regard to the
Colonization Society has undergone change aud every
who has examined into this subject agrees upon this
point Thls clause Is inoIeraiye-no legislative enact
ment has carried II into effect. II good and
does harm This very clause recognizes them slaves
Africa be said this inserted of
policy. Our forefathers never dreart ~ composition
between white and black, free and save labor as some
gentlemen allowed themselves TO state the other day
That sort Of casusry which once said i wrong sys
ten, but right because could not be avoided. is now
obsolete observation aud experience demonstrate
the fact Look at jamaica ana Libers-!oes |
tina, not prove that the enslavng Of this race /
was right, though the system may have been com. |
menced from avaricious motives Still i has been the
carrying into ect one Of tho all wise provisions
Of Providence Why keep this olauscY Il is a direct
attack upon the slave trade the origin b. which hold
our property am in favor of repeating all laws which
have been passed by Congress on this subject They
have all failed IN accomplishing the ends for which they
Mr. srGDSo-The gentleman has argued this question
Ike lawyer. lie LarIs upon decision ot the supreme
Court and his construction Of this clause II has no
doubt convinced him, and has failed convince The
principal IN this b h tha, tends 70 the repeal u
clause which. II repealed. would throw open
introduction q slaves by any stray vessel Gen
temen deny the righio argue the question Of imror
hton The constitution las prevented tbs Importation,
and hope Senator'S Will reflect Wei before voting upon
subject Of such importance.
Nj Buirr~-Aner - convincing an argument AZ that u
the gentleman from pougerty there bit little lcft Tor
to say There no man on tbs foor Or Y The state
of Georgia who fees deeper FOR those noble
patriots 20 than do AMI far Ear distant b. the day
when would wish % say aught against their memory
Do not say that tbs clause was blot wncn t was NJ
serted, but ~ allow Il O. remain w0ad b. blot
Tic gentleman from ioughcrty has said that opinions have
undergone change tbs needs no argument. Look over
the constitution q Goorc., and al the United
every PAGE you VII ind alterations and ameutmouts
Hence striking lbs clause could be no reflection on
the trainers o. tuition ID ls a. row stands
nuty Tor want OF legislative enactmcuts to carry into
effect Whore the power Georgia 10 trl o- ua6rs 81
punishment prescribed, DOES lH causC prevent their
introduction herfe II the tie ~iafns wH-c
REPEALED would this law prevent their bang bro1ght
The gentleman from Mcintosh sqok@ ~ motive. 10 90. u
troduoer u this bill know moth NJ Of tuem. Bot
senator Georgian, AM Soahcrner sna vote Tor tle
bill Has ; ward. al Now York said that bccaIse ~
the bred Scott decision the Supreme Court shall De
abolished Because under this decision our rights are
mants ped they declare The Court shall be abolished
With this staring ms the face. vii Ge0rgans by
their action Go lay sustain the decisoas To IN
suits aud INJURIES which have been heapci
uton us are loss tolcabe than toe greatest evils which
could result dissolution ~ the In ou. let rs show
ny striking out this clause prepared - sustain tne
and break the 1rsi link the chain 81 The pos
session Of out property Wha m SCRABBLE pca that they
have been IN, uIon ~ ~ oai isihers kvefy man no"
who has investigated this natter takes tie ground that