The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-02

suppressed-and not in debate upon collateral question
raised upon he pnIascoosy Of paragraph Of this ap
the question whenever should arise, whether the slave
trade shall be suppressed, whether shall be permit
ted and he that all other gentlemen here were
ready TO assume that responsibility and meet the question
when il is presented. l.tf ~
mainly upon the part of the President towards these in
ured Africans had invoked this discussion these OBJ
jectons He approved everything that the President had
done in this matter II was kind and considerate act
and worthy of Christian land. He would have cons.
dered it cruel-ths nation would have regarded as
crue- he had turned these Africans adrift upon the
shores of Africa. He did right; be did no more than
make reasonable provision for them for reasonable
time The law required that there shall be an agent
the shores of Africa TO receive captured and
Afrcansto receive them kindly and Hospitality, and
turn them adri TO starve or be again ensaved But he
OF place and in bad taste He repeated the Pre-
sdent did right As democrat, he thanked him for IT,
and he thanked him for it IN the name Of the nation
to the rights Of the States, and would go as far the
iurhest to repc federal aggression whenever the time
arrives TO do He held to be the duty Of the State
rights democrats, bailing from the South, TO withhold
from bringing into this discussion any question connected
WIN the African slave trade for he cared not what may
De the objects and purposes Of gentlemen Whether il
.ner intention or not 10 reopen discussion upon that
suoec whether they in favor Of against reopenng
ne AFRICAN slave trade; that not the question here
But the elect OF this discussion would go the country;
ana as c question would be presented there, they would
be placed in a false position.
NJ Barksdale of Miss Joined in the prevalent regret
at TINS discussion had occurred He believed that the
res,oeh had violated the law and, while he would not
arragn the Presidents motive, he would vote aganst the
Appropriation.
lie Kept his word for time, and did vote against the
sppiopIation and subsequently against the bill On the
aer question however just the result was about TO
De announced he changed his from the negative 10
tne armatve ana thereupon, in retaliation two or
three republicans changed thor votes from ayen 10
"no,' and the bill was consequently rejected
Mr.. Clay, OF Ky was opposed 10 the rcopennp Of the
slave trade and 80 were the people Of his District but AZ
the same tme lac was opposed 10 the law thai declared
the slave trade piracy.
Mr.. Miles, Of South Carolina avowcd himself that hide
Gus thing ~ seemed 10 men Of all parties sectional
man. BE stood here Southern man, and reproscnts
tave, In part Of sovereign Southern State That south
that State were OF the weaker section and they could moi
but be sectional because they must be united in order 70
maintain themselves. lie did class himself hi the
great national democratic ranks. He was willing 10 avow
himself sectional man. He came here represent in
part the state Of South Carolina and her rights and int.
rests hst In bis estimation and foremost bis heart
al all times He not prepared TO advocate the re open
ing o. the slave trade but he prepared to advocate
WITH all bis mind and strength sweeping away from our
statute book Of laws which stamp the people Of hs section