, 1859-12-24
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;. WAsatso7vx. Dec. ., 1ss9.
: SESArr.-Mr. pugh introduced bill relative
10 the lx'uierilEe md Portland Canal.
Ars Laws introduced. 4 biitso provide for
temporary Government and create the of6ce Of
Sur'eyor General for the Territory of Arizona;
also bill directing The 1nauuer in which the ,es-
Tor the Q. s. Courts.
0n tue re-openihR Of The noon session. the
Senate d)ourhed till Tuesday.
HousE,-sir Farnswortb, Of ILL.,, being en-
titled te the igor, said he was willing to give
way for motion to vote.- x. -.
jected, insiatInng on Nj. Farnsworth either pro-
ceedlng with his remarks or abandoning the
floor altogether
Mr. Fsrnswoith said .1s made the proposition
IN good faith. He did not desire to place any
imredmsnt in the way Of organizing. lie aud
three weeks. desirous and anxious to vote for
Speaker. They had no disposition to discuss
the question, but would wait till IN Organizes
tiun WIS effected lie SPOKE fur himself, >and
did not want the Republican party held respon-
Bble tu- his uttefances. -. ~ -
lie said they hAd been met with mtrr
speeches aud resolutions in regard to Helpers
pamphlet and speech cf Governor Seward.
These 1hings were thrust in their faces with a
Threatened dissolutis n uf the Union on their &C.
conot, and it was e. en- threatened here tlat II a
Republican Speaker is elected, the Union shall
from the Richmond Enquirer, a leading Demo-
CRITIC paper. edited by Measrs. Rifchlc, Pryor
Dunuarant, OF June, 1857 and May and June
1856. to show that that journal had uttered is-
repressible conflict" doctrines, and prpnounced
free society failure, ard had said that a war
where until the one conquered and The other
was exterminated. Mr, Seward, he said, never
uttered "irrrp,essible conflict doctrines 50
strong ~ that. Senator Hammond had ex-
pressed similar sentiments in regard to such
conflict He denied the authority Of any mem
Helpers book; u soas noa: # tdri. business.
Hs read sHch 5ogks al he pltdstd. There was
nothing IN his part Of the country that would
not stand the test Of full discussion and criti-
cism. He proceeded to arraign the Democratic
party for endorsing the book cAlled the Black
10 be read various testimo1ials IN Its fxvor.
adding, The writer advocates, going into Ar
fIica and seizing and delndipg natives to gain
their consent to be shipped to this country by
the middle passage, as apprentices. and after
getting them here induce then, to live III per-
petual bondsEe. The writer admits that it
would be m infr1ction Of the laws of the United
States, but justities it By the necessities Of the
case, and says the Union could be preserved
only by this so'caled conservative policy. Is
this the sentiment Of the Democratic party !"
Mr. Cobb.-l deprecate the re.opening Of the
slave trade. Now. you speak out and say Whe-
ther you endorse Helpers book.
Mr., FSsnsworth' would like to ask lir. Niles
the question whether be endorsed these senti~
ments.
Mr. Miles replied he most heartily, utterly,
and from the bottom Of his heart, deprecat-
recognized the higher law of sentiment and
honor. which compelled him to obey the Con-
stituton.
Mr. Farnswor1h wanted to know whether be
was in favor Of The reopenang Of the sIave trade
By the repeal Of the lsws. -
ur. Miles said he was not prepared to soy
whether he was in favor Of the slave trade ut
some future lime, but not go long Us The lawsof
the land forbid engaging in the. tE1fIic. lie be-
!ievcd it now useless to discuss the question, so
long rs tue Saut! remain in the confederacy.
No man believed that in the prcseT. Union tile
advocates re.openins it Illegally lie should
like to ask Mr.. Farnsworth whether be was in
favor nt tue repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law
Mr. Farnsworth replied he would answer by
and BY.
Mr.. Reagan remarked that he had come out
Of the CANVASS on that issue, and waB opposed
to the Re opening Of the slare trade in or cut
Of the Onion, and in tayor Of Law. order and
Justice. Now. do you endorse the doctrines Of
Helpers book. Answer ike man. Zap
eplause- -.
The Clerk checked the disorderIy maaifesta-
linn.
Ar. Stanton felt it his duty to say for himself
and those he represented, TINT so far as Help
er's book advises seryie iusurrection. be utterly
abhorred and detesed it. There were not as
many men out Of as in the renitcntiarr Of Ohio,
who would tolerate it for a moment
Mr.. Bonham said the Act of 1920 which char
acterized the sfuve trade as piracy was blot
on the statuie book and ought to be expuuped.
but he knew no party in lle South in favor al
having tue law Of 1919 repeated-with regard to
the LITTER be was not prepared to Say tits uncon.
sf'snt'onal. There is no considerable part in
the question Of reopenius the trade. 1t can
never be done ia the coufederacy. As to whsth-
CT he WIS ia favor Of re-opcuing the trade at
some future time he was not prepared to say.
Nr. th-Does the gentleman endorse
the sentiments in The book called'' Black Dia-
laws
, .Mr. bonEam--" It is impracsicab1e. / DO not
sand IL h b st;s!a @ es who endorses the
endorsed the sentiment.
Mr. McRac-As an individual be wns in faspr
OF The re- opening af the trade, but this was not
the position Of The Democratic party in Missis-
sippi. or any other Southern State. lie WAS
moreover for. faithful execution Of laws as
traffic. - '
Air. Faruswotth did not think such design
could 0c fixed on the National Democrats auy
more than it could be justly charged that The |
Republicans endotsed'the acts OF John Brown. |
3fr. McKac believed he was The only member |
OF the Democratic party from Mississippi who 4
entertained that opinion.
MF. Farnaworth asked Ut. Crawford whether |
he endorsed re-opening Of the slave trade as /
recommended in ''BlacE Diamonds"
Mr. Crawford replied be never read that book.
Mr. Lunar said he always llad been opposed |
Lie was in the Senate when Seward announced |
the doctrine which had such startling effect on
The South. That as soon as this administration
shall pass away the Abo1itionists would get tue |
cont o' to overthrow Southern institutions, and
remodel the Supreme Court. SO its decisions
should be against. the interests Of the South
Seward said be expected in h lifetime there
would not be a foot Of single slave on the |
on the Continent. and while be uttered this as
bis deliberate opinion bis form dllAtcd and bis
pale lace was expressive OF bad and malignant
passion, and his eyes glowed d if tho fires of !
hcll were burning in bis heart.
Mr. FaFnsworth, earnest'y.-"God grant that
too mAy see the day when the foot Of q slave
will mt rest on the continent
Mr.. Bonham.-" You'll never sec it."
Mr.. Farnsworsh said it was the wish of Wash
ngton, It was the doctrine Of men who made
The Republic, and the men who will continue
Tue Republics existence. They did not indorsc
hc raid Of John Brown. As to the Fugitive
Stare law, he and his people would not pursue
tie, fleeing negro. They would leare that dirty
sork for the Democrats. lie asked whether
lny Southern gentleman wasw,!ling to turn out
ND chase fugitive slave. He understood in
hut part Of Illinois called E Egypt, people catch
,lack men, aud instead Of advertising them as |
advertise for their masters.
Mr. Logan. who represented Egypt, said:
Any ,nputation that hls constituents violated
he law, wa. fase. ltwas right that such 1uua.
rays should be arrested"
Mr.: Farnsworth explained, saying be spoke
Ehom will step m inch cut OF their way in pur.