The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07

WeIth tpe p&y Should happtn tO Do iuvoVcuF ~" uo
satisfaction he eond get would be that be would have the
remedy snooea by the law, and the experienoe
Of every State OF this Union for moro than hun
dred years had demonstrated tho proposition mat
slave property not without statutory law Never
bps the constitution with tho law, unaded by
statutory raw, agoreed adequate protection anywhere
], had b. assumed tina, the territorial would
not act IN an upfrepdy towards slave property
hut recent events Kansas and Nebraska had proved
not dkcharee their duty. II was also said that the
question o. slavery would be settled by climate, and
vas formed, was not ten miles north or south OF this
very Capitol, and sIaver0 profitable all around us
here, why no, IN Kansasa The doctrines OF non action
ard legislation pr ,mugated by Senator Douglas
are In full force in Kansas, and they have produced the
prece result that he predicted His democratic friends
i rs Be- 1 pause but
and decline. Having repealed all tho laws for
the protection Of slave property, the attitude
Der statutory protection for property she acted IN
npfnndy sir, and thus, by the nonacton AMI tho I'M
the South has been excluded from the occupancy Of tha
Territory When be asked his democratic friends To
teIpse and restore those laws the protection Of the
oath be opposed they would do but instead OF that
they wait until by by Look the large amount
rspe property aonuay carried away the
raih nd, amounting TO the value Of million OF dollars
suppose the railroad should carry of horses
cattle and sheep from New York or Michigan into Cana
GA would no, The North comb Of n? II no had the
power the should not not go down 10 night before
be would file notice with the Britsh Minister that IN
ess Canada yielded up her stolen n groes, as she
other s,olen goods we would declare ponin,er-
course, and unless the proper remedy was ali rdc1 We
would declaye Canada has right IN receive
stolen goo belonging the South than tho North The
complaint Of the South unheedecthst OF the North
IN similar case would be listened to Tho democrats
were hhswke told that in seeking the protection OF Con
erers they departing from their recognised doctrine
Of intervention To This he replied that the doctrine
s only eRsa 70 aG s
territorial legislature might properly exclude slavery
Having got decision Of the Supreme Court in their favor
the -ntervtn,on question was ut On end when he
sepafcr from Illinois came IN With doctrine OF non
Intervention. Mr.. Brown read several extracts from
pn his opc DIS o from ss~
York CTR. Seward,) undertook TO show the other
cay, that slavery was not only detrimental TO the
rest Interests OF tho master, but great wrong 10 the
slave But take ssoe With these propositions and ~ith
underskpg elaborate the points ssariiy IN
voved declare sgsin. what oid former occasion,
that my opinion slavery ia great moral, SOCIAL ard
political bessmga blessing to the slave and oiess'Dg
TIC master As an evidence that Is no hardship TO the
negro, repeat the assertion that four millions
Of the negro in this rn,on are to day
better circumstances, morally socially aud
rehgorely than millions Of the anywher,
upon the habiablc globe. submit that proooston to
the Senate If there be four mihons OF the negro
moral, religious, and occupying high ,ocia position
tell me- where ihey are 70 be founoY II they are NO
where 10 be found then bow you assume that they
have been depased by their serye conotopY Ho~ will
prove thai slavery bas tgrsden them they are better
on here than any where Else Mr. Brown then cited
hea upon this point to show that the black
prosperous vigorous in = state OF slavery
han in freeopn From 1870 to 1890 the slaves IN thu
United States increDsed twenty nine pcr cent, while the
tree blacks only Increased twenty per cent. From
1890 10 1880 tho slaves increased thirty per cent
ana the free bmcks thirty four per cent That
when spirit OF emancpation was very preya
lent, and Maryland was upon the eve OF enamel
pamg all Der saves, From 1880 TO 1880 the slaves
increased twenty three per and the FREQ blacks tueD
y per cent. From ,s.0 TO 1850. while abolonsm Ut the
North has been rampant and the underground railroad
sas been mot and the Southern people longer
,lea,Bg their former feeling In favor OF emancipation
bondage,
increased twenty eight cent and the free blacks only
Of negroes In the States free States
frcm 1910 10 1920 the begroos IN the slave States
twenty four per cent IN the free States thirty
per cent From lc20 10 1880 IN slave States thirty tour
Ter cent Tc' States thirty three per From 1890 to
ls4o slave States rs per cent States n per cent
From 1870 to 1850 in States 10 cent Stas
II per cent From these figures deiuced this conclu
sotha tue negro not only the free States but IN the
savehoiopg Sates multiplied his species rapidly in
OF slavery than in state freedom; that
ihe ratio Of increase greater in slavery than IN ireedom
To that extent he justified in deducpg the further
cuson to which be long arrived that slavery Is the
conditian Of the negro, whether laox hm
moral, social or religious, simply ply seal being
In Every possible aspect he Is more PHOSPHORUS
slavery than any condition. Mr. Brown also
replied TO the remark OF Mr. frumbuIl, that slavery
wTopg TO the negro because it violated his iDahenaoe
rights nnn, by saying that the Senator himself adj
nleo that all To greater or Iess degree
infringement shcse inaen rights Tho only question
ibsn whether any political community best
auafed p6ae, IN its peculiar condition how much
restraint shall he imposed upon the various classes OF
W mem peIBf The fn3foTS on fe other edc mad repeat
edly quoted the Declaration OF Independence, but what
he wanted was his rights guaranteed by the consutd
not az expressed IA the Declaration Of Independence
Be took up the series Of resolutions agreed upon by the
capcnses and said he had not much fant find
with any III the nth In reference to that thought
tho duty OF Congress commeDced at an than
designated in that resolution He willing wait
for cxrercucs IN demonstrate thing which experience
has not already demonstrated. BE thought
had proved in the last seventy years all that
1t could prove for seventy years TO come Past
experience has shown us that direct and immediate
protection Necessary When these resolutions should
up for Consideration be should move TO amend the
dib by ting substitute TO the effect that periencc
havre airean! shown that the constitution and common
law without statutory laws, do Lot afford protection ~
proer;y the Terrroriessomc OF the Territories
having iDho ana otGers having refused, 10 pass
such acts--h has become the duty OF Con
RTess 10 m.rpoee and pass such laws for the
protection Of slave property In the Territories wi
afford that protection which given to other kinds Of
prepery. If this nd IN, nj should prevail very WELL
II not he wouia cor the resolution sancs; but
be the opinion thai, unless 'herc would be some
direct action by Congress the Territories would be lost
the South and to slavery.
Yr. FIrn, (eem.) OF Ind, replied. He thought the
con mon aw que suffer ut for the prJtec.hp of slavery
II grew up under that protection md existed under it for
mnny years. Whenver it "as found ina1equa'c he
would vote for addhicnli ieeslst.on.
The subject was iDcb Postponed
VISIT MONT VERNON.
lr Free called attention to i communication from tbs
Referis the Mount V,rnon Fupd inviting The member
He moved Il al the Senate meet
twelve o'clock 30 as 10 ADJOURN early. Agreed to,
Mr. GwIS, GEM OF Cal moved to take up the military
aca5eDy BILL as 10 decide upon the amendment appro
rfiatng miloo three hundred thousand dollars to
EQUIP a regiment Of mounted Texas volunteers.
Mr. WIGfAiJ (dcm OF Texas, urged the necessity OF
immo ciae action He p.ul picture %! toe cond
ton of sGams ppor The Rio rande from of
.he Indians AID Meycabs, saying that had been
ravshed, chi dren scaoed and honses burnt.
MI fiSsrsDHs, rep Of Me-, vas opposed 70 'nme,
datc action on The ground that they had not yet heard
from the resident or Secretary Of War
Mr. WIc,AlL sa'd the Information he had Of affairs on
the Rio Grapte nDdoubied.
Nr. ToomIs, (dem) Of Ga, thought the Governor Of
Tsxhe and President Of the United States bad already
ample power protect the frontier This Appropriation
could accomplish 10 gooo purpose.
After further discusssp message from the President
read enclosing Gen. Houston's letter. and lengthy
communicated from the Secretary OF War communicas.
ing olcta reports 81 The difficulties the RIO GrRnde
The question then taken the to take up
the bill, ard II was c1riieo by yeas ~; nays ~.
Mr. Doo!pe moved 70 adjourn. Agreed TO.
Adjourned.
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