The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-21

was wanted for the purpose OF drawing on the surp
the cotton growing region They could not do for vas
crcumecrbed by God himself He asked shis Convention
pause and reflect on the doctrines promuged on nis
meet or come very together and the doctrines
promulged here occupied precisely the same platform
He read newspaper paragraph from the Baltimore Ana
ca reference 70 the trial Of the Echo case and com
mended It's sentiment TO this Convention The paragr aph
was as follows
TEE Echo SLAYER TRIArrhe Charleston Kereusy thinks
the Jury acquitted he Of the SLAYER Eeho BE- aase would
denn mea 70 death for bringing slaves where
.s,S s Of
Of to ne snS ss ~ them
Co x1od de- ,earn Might've
slavery everywhere wrong and i%mora II NE Mercury eb
lie sentiment opposed how justly ask the North e
s Sn9Ser w h bod should s.
simply because Gey are the law.
Mr. FoorE suggested that pirates caught on the high sea
might be brought. Southern port but ~ New YORK
or Boston and asked whether in such case they were
not very likely TO be hanged!
Mr. BROOKE thought So because in all respects the peo
pie OF the North at least portion OF them, were
law abiding people -,
Mr. HARRIS Of mississippi United States District Atlor
ney for vcksburg-HOw could the gentleman from South
Carolina (Mr. Sprat) and the gentleman from Pamela
(Mr Davis) carry out their doctrines in that EVENT.
Mr. BRooKE-They must answer for themselves.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mssisspp-I ask the gentleman whether
he thinks the laws OF Congress MAKING ne African Save
trade piracy CONSTITUTIONAL -, :.
doubted beore have not yet heard an argument 70
make me change my opinion for moment EN- n.,. ~
kind enough to say how many men have been hanged IN
Boston for pracyf
Mr.. BROOKE could not say, but he supposed a grea.
who richly deserved it, But matter what Northern
juries might do let Southern ures be true to their own
responsibilities and their own consciences (Appause)
He glored the integrity OF the South he gored In the
that had heretofore occupied high and proud
platform, and had manfuly maintained the sentiment OF
irottr no
sorry to that there were members on the floor,
scattered the South who would wish the South
10 sink down with pfay from the high position she has
occupied in that regard He appealed to the South to have
the laws against the slave trade enforced 20 long a. they
were on the statute book.
and short but effective speech declared that he raised
his voice, mpotent it might be- in opposition to the
measure before Convention looking to the reopening
OF the slave ade and that he deemed il the duty Of the
Convention TO abandon the proposition now, aosort ely
and forever
Hon. J. D. McRAE of mississippi, n. c., and formerly
Governor the State next took the stand This gentle
had not been present during the previous
days Of the Convention. He had been prevented
by illness from being in attendance. He arrived
last evening and the friends Of the slave trade in the
Convention evidently calculated good deal on the effect
Of his address. Gov. Mcae, with rather musical voice.
has sharp rafting, kissing mode OF delivery, and has
habit Of coming down. were every fourth or fifth
word, and pressing on with sort Of nut cracker move
pleasant effect of his delivery But he is high toned
honorable gentleman, and very popular in his State He
appointed by the Governor TO fill the residue of Geu
Quilmans term in Congress- he commenced his address
by saying that the question of reopeung the slave trade
vital one in which every citizen of the South
Interested lay the basis of the social system OF the
South and the institution which gave TO the South
prosperity and power He defended the jury for the
dict which they rendered in the Echo case in Charleston
and referred that verdict not TO the determination the
part Of the jury to be untrue TO their ohs but TO the
fact that they beeved-as he belevedthe laws Of Con
En- s Of to pass
that law taking the came ground and making nearly the
came arguments that bad been taken and made by
Mr.. Davis 10 the effect that the clause saying that
Congress should have no power to prohibit the slave
trade before 1908, but that might in the meantime
impose tax OF $40 on each negro imported, did not
Congress could exercise there must be amendment 70
the constitution to that effect ana that in the meantime
Congress had the power solely TO impose the $40
to the arguments made here that this movement woud
array the world against them, he asked not the
had they friends except themselves and he sorry
to say there were great many among themselves who
not their friends this question. Was not the
North arrayed against them9 What hold had they there
Their last hold had been in Connecticut but that
lost. The leading principle Of the opposition In the
North opposition to slavery in all its forms, and Its
them. England and France against them not only
in sentiment but in interest They were interested in en-
tbseYofe We're opposed everything that would give
Southern States greater powers Of production It had
been said day that they would become the Ish
aee among nations. In his opinion they were now the
lshmaele. He was for strengthening him lie was for
making him giant that he could resist all nluen yes
brought to bear against him. The last speaker,
Mr.. Brooke, had said that the reopening of the
trade would have deeterious influence civilization,
and that the condition of the blacks and the whites would
put back for century two He was willing 10 RISK
thai danger they but gave him the negroes naqghes
place would be the Chrisanzng and civizng Of the A.
ricans who would be brought here. How much, he
asked, had the American people been set back by the
Africans brought here by their foreiahers? He believed
the high moral attributes Of the slave system and he
expected his life 70 be extngushed when the existence Of
-lev mt He tina of the La
prohibiting African slavery here, on the ground OF the
equality in which the several States Of the Union ought to
OF The federal government Not only be in favor Of
the repeal Of the laws prohibiting the INTRODUCTION OF
Africans but he in favor Of their introduction Zap
pause He was in favor Of it, because he believed that
would increase the prosperity Of the South and increase
her power by extending the area Of her social system
He was willing TO go for the introduction OF these Africans
in any way that they can be legally introduced. II they
could only be procured az apprentices ne vas for that
system ae was man re was s assns r.de
60 long they the law OF the land (Applause.)
This country OF law. Their securi.y was dependent
cond only given by the faithful observance Of the aw
de had always contepded that the North was Doucd IN
good faith TO execute al the lava which relate to any IN
terese connected with the institution OF slavery He hal
always cons iered that was outrage on tneir rights
that the people Of the Northern States did not return
them their fugitive slaves
Mr. JONES OF Georgia. asked Mr. McRae TO state the dis
tncon between the effort Of those who believed the lave
Of Congress prohibiting the African slave trade uncons
Slave law unconstitutional
Mr. McTAE did not mean 10 put the former on the came
footing the latter because be believed that the laws
against the slave trade unconstitutional, while the
Fugitive Slave law was in consonance with plain prov
sion OF the constitution. When the constuonai.y Of the
laws prohibiting the African slave trade was decided by
the Supreme Court Of the United States then the people Of
the Southern States would stand by them and they did
not they would place themselves in the category OF the
Northern people in violating the Fugitive Slave law
a DELEGATE inquired whether he thought State had
right to prevent the introduction Of slaves
Mr. MCRA AT pHe
The delegate inquired why the United States had
not the same right.
Mr.. McAE answered that the States had the right but
the federal government had not he believed that If the
question Of the consttutonay Of these laws against
slave trade presented TO the Supreme Court OF the
United States that court would decide that required
amendment Of the consultation 10 give Congress the right
10 for bid the slave trade.
The Convention then took recess till three O'clock and
when 1t reassembled Mr. McRae resumed his discourse
He divided the question into two phasesole their local
interests connected With slavery the other their po
cal interests States Of the c0nfederacy On the first
point he sad that they wanted supply Of labor to diver
sy their agricultural pursuits For instance he wanted
now ten negroes the purpose Of cuivapg vineyard
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