Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-27

Mr.. Moore, of Ala, thought the President should
not bolster up that rotten concern-the American
Colonization Society in Liberia, which has proved
a failure. an abortion. r=--- -re
Mr. Miilson, DIVA, did not know what else the
President could have done relative to the captured
Africans.
Mr.. Case, of Ind, could not see how they could
consistently vote money TO educate these negroes
In Africa. when the education in slave States is
made criminal offence. G, GA eL.
| Mr.. Keitt, of S. c., contended that the President
has no right to make the contract He said the
charity OF this Government has never been prOsti.
t1ted to uphOlding the Colonization Society which
/ sprung up from spurious sentimentahty in a sin.
gle night; which received support from old maids
and dilapidated politicians who colonized negroes
from mortal inhumanity.
Mr. Borham, OF 5. C., proposed and advocated
| an amendment, confning the operation to the car
rying out of the act of 1919.
| Mr.. Seward, of Ga looked upon the laws for the
suppression OF the slave trade as violation of the
Constitution. He wanted Georgil and the other
Southern States 10 settle the matter for themselves
Mr.. Barksdae, of Miss, endorsed Mr.. Stewards
remarks
Messrs. Groesbeck and Hughes concurred in the
act Of the President in the name of the Democratic
party and OF the nation, and thanked him for his
humanity.
Mr.. Clay of KY, said no man was more opposed
to the slave trade than be, aud he believed he
sustained by his constituents but the present laws
Furnishing it as piracy were so severe they could
not be enforced. Other penalties might be provi-
ded. He did not believe q white man could be
hanged for it, either in the South or in Boston He
was opposed to the Sth section of the treaty of
Washington, as 1t was an entangling alliance with
Great Britain, and caused outrages on the Ameri-
can flag he hoped notice would be given to Great
Britain TO put an end to the treaty, that we may
preserve our own police on the seas.
Mr.. Miles, of S C., announced himself as a sec
tional man He did not class himself a Democrat,
but would unite with them where he could DO so
cOnscientously. When they called upon him to de-
part half of hairs breadth from his principles,
he would turn his back on them forever He is
not only prepared TO advocate the reOpenng of the
slave trade, but the sweeping away of all laws
which stamped his constituents as pirates and laid
4 stigma on Southern institutions.
MIR. Gooch, of Mass, sad the apprehension was
expressed by gentleman, Mr. Singleton, as to
what Republican President would be in the event
of such an election. He would say that in his
opinion should the Republicans succeed TO power,
they would give 10 the law the same construction
which two Democratic Presidents have given it
The same construction in which the Democratic
party have acquiesced for twenty years. They
would not go a step further than the precedents
would justify. Supported by the opinions of lead
ing Democratic statesmen, the construction given
by the President to the law of 1919 is 4 correct
one. The clause under consideration asking an
appropriation to enable the President to effect a
contract with the Colonization Society, strick-
en- out, but this Goes not dispose OF the subject
which will be voted on in the House.