Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-25

of the vinage Sir permit me to read 10 the Senate the
| 18th and 26th sections OF this bill
"The assistant inspectors or either of them AZ well "a
their deputies authorized and required to arrest with.
out warrant all persons who are or NAV have been en-
gagged in violation of this act and to seize upon any YES.
sell boat water craft which il or NAV have been EN-.
poyed in violation of the provisions of this act; and to
this end they may the force of their respective
counties 10 aid them in making such arrest and seizure
"Scc. 25. ANY proceeding under any section of this
act may be according TO the forty third chapter of the
Code of Virginia, aud in any county adjacent 10 the
waters IN which the offence committed and in all
Of arrest capture made by the revenue cutter
service proceedings may bc had any county or cor.
poration rbsre oGerrs may be delivered into custody
! of the authorities Of such county corporation.
Ii will be perceived then sir that under these sections
of the bill man living in the county of Gloucester
may be arrested, without warrant and carried to the
town Of Alexandria Tor trial, a residing on the
Potomac may be delivered up to the ails of Norfolk to
be dealt with by the authorities of that corporation
But sir this is not all the more we examine the de.
tails of this bill the greater its enormities appear I'm
der the 29th section, Of these revenue cutters or
one Of these little deputies with the whole military pow
er Of the county where the seizure is made at bis back
may arrest and seize any person with his vessel and de-
tain him and his pesSe ~ cIHtody far hreiy drys 10
j any r,e,s riH come forrrrd and testify against
him aud that too after the accused has entered into
recogunce to appear at the next term of the quarterly
circuit court and has given bond for the forthcoming
and delivery of his vessel for Immediately following the
2Sth sectoH which provides for the recoguzance and
delivery bond are these words: " When arrest and
seizure have been made by officer employed in the
venue cutter service any other person authorized TO
make such and seizure OF any persOa with his
sell boat or other water craft employed in taking
porting or carrying away oysters in violation of the
terms of this act such person with his vessel and cargo
shall be discharged niess unless within twenty DAYS
after such and seizure affidavit be made before
the clerk &c that the aian has probable ground 10
suspect and does suspect that said vessel was employed
IN violation OF the provisions OF this law, and that said
aihant believes the defendant Is removing probably
will remove himself and his vessel and cargo beyond the
State before Judgment can be obtained in the prosecu
ton for such violation alleged unless prevented by due
procesr OF law; whereupOn attachment is issued but
the party suing out the attachment is not regHTed Ia
all other cases u atiocmeu to execute bond with
curty conditioned by the payment Of all costs aud da-
images which the defendant may suffer in consequence of
such attachment. Thus it will be that under these
remarkable provisions vessel and her cargo may be de-
tanned for twenty days if will come for
ward who will swear that he has probable ground 10
suspect that the vessel employ ed in violation Of the
provisions Of this law. What sir in the meantime is TO
become OF the cargo the captain and the crew? The
cargo IN twenty days would be total loss and the cap
tain and crew. suppose TO be comfortably lodged
! in Jail for that period at least.
But let look further the PROVISIONS Of this bill find that
@ navy (sheh you propose to raise and equip revenue h
- 'ru1 ln our "des ans 10 bring TO- win cannon 'nd ba
she l. laden with would refer the from Kokbise
Interest," gpage country history wichhe to hay.
forgotten would remind him that this feature OF bill
the principle which te American 1pe have time and again
rudatei eyenin the face Of stipuaors Does
he not know sir that This right Of search this right to bring to and
hoard suectd vessels has than bsoggh almost into
oon "i Eng aud And does he suppose that Maryland or
North Ca-on1 or NcE York any erSatcs wOdd sub
nit 10 this ndny 10 their vessels engaged in lawful commerce.
from Virginia than from foreign powery Or would
Virginia submit such insult from her sister States; No. sir the
rebel asan The estibishmeu, Of such principle
But must pa call the attention Of the Senate another
0f the
ton, which makes assault felony, punishable by i've
yons OF t bill free vit an t. be hunted down by pack
Of OH M ours, arrested without warrant, carried distant
couny for trial. d=nd Tor tgen days .s for evidence
ii2n ind gnu insurance against the outrage upon s
rights irean he TO be sent TO the peui'enay FOR five
snl that, too, without the yege Of
n, court iHdcte b. grand jury bat upon the
pIy es Of t~,uy hs dollars Now !r the heriI Of Rock
bridge assaulted By Jrt1er rObber .h0m he attempt
c.uay o. Mll-sN gloucester Matthews, Of your sesk
ng contemplate little deputy lpe rs IN the dead hour Of the
Might breaks open me humble dwelling oi NJ oy'erman SEXES
him anl drsCs him from his d the old faer or the alarmed
even be only Just iadaa denuncaon Of the
outrage. they TIE htr wife, dis Ill fe
,r D. ,,. " ..r ,e ~ ,' il. . @ ,i 81 a fi,
that In district, Ia Mass lchus rs, under tie l,g
n OF the senator from koek5r iae g. " 's'fs "'rfHiys 10
p nus Is tie kn n legs alol which ,hs from Rock
tx would generously pro ie Tor sue Ing cons ueneS
G"d he'll No ~y have 10 look TO him Tor relief rot
suit m people Rockbrlige-
fhtifa =isaks-I beg The senator's pardoa-I know.
1no" something OF the ire rt Of ht hardy mounaineers-l
know tat th rt Of liberty stI dwel in tie mountains Of
Wst AUuA' remember that George Washington said that
v'cu driven the shores " the he eiire IA,
mountains ard raising his standard upon the crs Of West
snst, woui cal arorni hm baud ot hardy mountanre
who would t his bleeding country IRON The ist an make her
free. The dc end1r of that PEE pie sl thethe pl
D.. L4, no, repeat h. sir h .f- not propose such Station
for his people This which BE- 10 mine. II he did they
from hs seat si tell hin that the spirit Of liberty dSs upon
the shores Of De ocean Well the mountain top
If..TIr al thu ul the lisgaa
prake The E4rp hannocs the Potomac and the YORK
upon whose banks YOktsn and the grave Of washing
viii submit TO op,Iscn S tel the Senator that
these people viii rise Ia rebellion against these unjust aud
iul-n respect anil NY country;
cli here upon the por o the Sna, that help GJi be
fore w'lid see my people Oppressed by slch annic laws
woud home ani coun e. resistance against their execution
would call upon people t. assert tr lights reemen and
drive from Their mi The pack o Official eufs which ms Dill pro.
70 turn loose them SIR this law be executed
among free people warn the nate not TO force upon
Bat Mr. President Ipropose show, conclusion, very
accomplish the objects which is patron claims It. that
will be raised by and the cost Of collection will exceed
have shown the the chief inspector that the
nlHber OF bushels oysters taken from the o the Chsa
prake are less than million wiling to csnceie for the
sake o the agument at there MILL taken Under
this l revenue Of sy thousand doats would be collected
Sow what would cost collect ts revenue: The b pro-
les for four cutters What will cost 10 purchase
these amer, and ws, vi be e annual cost Of unn them.
haye brre made by officer in of the De-
paftmeats at Washington which perfectly accurate and reliable
Four OF $50 tons would 10000 dollars aud the
uua expense Of running them would be 293O each 5000 dol
would ie State, after the first
outlay OOOO the annual 1900 dollars than the
collected But suppose mistaken In these estimates
land challenge nyestg gaon and that few thousand dollars
might be under tbs ill., i then appeal 10 the
mtgnsnny Of the Senate ask Senators, his right, lit IL
just . impose tits Oppressive reluctant people, upon
PEOPLE who have always paid their dues promptly Into the pub
lie easurywlo have Contributed freely Of their substance to
build works ofinerna and have
ceyed dollar In rurn They have borne without murmur
the burdrsome taxation which have them for this
purpose They will continue 10 do this Without compaint for
trough they receive direct and have direct Interest
IN these upon which You have expended SO much o
M they feel interest 10 every measure that
tends to drveope the and promote the general welfare
snl prosperity the Old Dominion They are stu willing to con
tribute their money forward 10 completion general
ofnternal mprov which shall highway and
supply market the products Of the great West which shall
the Of mineral wealth shut the mountains
which sha bind East aud the West AMI uniting The
Oh with the waters Of the Chesapeake build the sea
board equal that Of State In the Union and
this old Commonwealth what he ought 10 be and what
In God s- will be at dsan day empire within her
self To accomplish this object my people have patiently
the burdens TAXATION and willing It'll to bear them
mpore enA Increase these burdens by taxing
their daily labor AID their daily food
Ithank the Senate the patient attention with which they
and confidently the hope that this
Just and nqutous will not receive tile sanction OF hi
enightt ned body.
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