, 1860-12-12


AZ. fugh-lhat ls the only case
Ill: lsersoa READ from Tie tf"1e 10 proS'
that Ar. tnsh did not adhere now to what liz
haa Stated previous TO Ills session.
ME fnsh-Lct me read tue rest La1lSh-
teri | contradict that tue Fugitive Slave Law
Was tf7mpaca unaer 1901.
dr. Sefson-lHenty years ago report was
made By order q the Virginia Legislature.
''u'Aus @uat <AoV,Veo Mot.u " saves "eic
~! y ahuual'S '1om KS hnllls' " 1near peln:
td;sli'res;
sir 3 glef-l 40 mol bellcSe that all the Stare
states lave lost $lo0,co0 by their fugtl'e.
". nonglasILlke many Other laws, t.e FE-
gltiye Slave law Is not enforced In every STATE.
Sir: Grcen-lf man runs OIL horse h;>
loss l5 pecun!ary consideration only; hui 70
efeal nigEer, it Is something more. lwls''
.he sl1ons arm O. thegovernnent To dlSchazl':
~ 1a1ict .ons. a eoserhmcht tnaa won ~ II
Woul4 spH upon. "oulu sooncI 1aSc LIZ
de*potisms OF Aouis Napoleon ana tbc frnt''
~ Maies osel me, lhan government lis'!
would not communal respect:
AE. Donslas-No u" can DC SAID 70 he let:
unexecutcd unless it has been brought before
court of some sort.
Mr. Grectl-l do not uphold the sentl1ic't
of stealing horses or negroes
slr. Douslas-l spoke only Us to the non-
execution of TIC law
ar Mr: Fitch-l knew my state. For the la;
- years 1herc las necn Ent ono instance IL
thc rescue q, ius'1ise: ....-.. ....
Mr. Foweli-some time ago negro ra:.
away frun kentucky 10 Illinois, and thc Gov
crnor Ut the latter Commonwealth did NIT
perform lis duty
Mr.. Wade-1f recollect right, the inditt-
mcnt dill not show that tue party was ever il
Kentucky. ...
Nit. fowe1l-TLe gentleman is evidently
mistaken.
Mr.. Wadc-I 10 not know mich about it,
Ar. Powell-You had better then invcsti-
gate the facts Of the case before you draw tic
attention Of the Senate toit.
Mr.. Push-Is the gentleman Powell aware
ofnu the facts.
Mr.. Powell-The Governor Of Illinois w"s
wrong.
Mr. Dayis-A1as. 1t all resulted in crimina-
t;on and 1ecrimination.
Mr.. Mason-Our grievances arc srcat; Nc
have been humiliated
Mr. Douslas-Congrcss should apply the ,,c-
cc=sary legislation. 4 Convention OF separate
States o-ecttlc this matter is not necessary.
Mr.. Mason-Wc have become satisfied that
unless we have eyidcnccs that the Constitution
and the laws will he upheld bya Convention ii
the different States, We are not hound to r.
main III the Onion.
Mr. Collamer-Thc State Legislatures should
aid in cttablishin. frater,,al feeling.
Mr.. Nlgn11-Slaycs have been rccognizei: MS
properly III at la:ltf 1lrpP Dl1CpS IN the LuH-fi-
tuition. Our rights have been violated.
1lr. Douslas-Bccausc the rights Of ss.e
Southern States have lren violated, docs 1s.
justify them in leaving the Union:
II. Wigfall-Docs The Senator from ILL.,
no's (Dou.las) Instead Of answering the qsl.'s-
tton. propose another:
Mr. Davis cited the I'LL aunuiling the lc.s=-
1ation Of kansos.
This caused general Interchange 0f c:;-
rre5sions between Mcssrs. Davis. Nsgia:1.
brown aud Douglas, pending which, Oh l:5t'-
lion Of Mr. Wi.taii, the Senate At 4:30 r. Il
adjourned.
norsE--1sr. Cobb Of Ala. made 4 speech,
urging the select committee on our present
troubles 10 be expeditions. and agree, II la-.i-
tiou Of our troubles. The Convention Of lii.
State meets on the 1th Of January. aud If any,
thing eau be done to ronciliatc The pcopl .:
Alabama, let It be done eoou, else 1t will l.r
too late. Unless something WAS speedily done,
he was srire Alabama would be ont Of The
Union ty the 18th Of January. lie was not a
secessionist. llc desired pcaee4 pred'cated on
The House voted and refused 10 excuse Mr..
IIawkins-95 against 101.
s ;Ea~Ens, tess silence would be rom
stfaed into consent 10 serve on thecominitiee,
Nlsnea 10 say, WIN an uclcfchcc and E"o;1
1ee'ln9 lot tnosc VINO oFotca a99alnst Ills request,
ne Wo4la nof serve.
4Af; noscc u eouln earoliha askcu 10 nc tn
euseA leotn sels19e on lie cothmittee'
Mf 2hlth OF virginia, objected.
Mr. Burnett thought the refusal to c1c'ss
sehstenaen "as eN3iaofa1nasS' alter thcy ha't
mace NJ 1nelr minus on mature rejection. and
H!JAst'ee 10 tht1I IespeetNe s!aies, tha1 !sirs
e::nhot serve. He was sa1ishea inc committee
a.u nol eSEress the sentiiasnls 9. thc yar''us
sermons. INC representatives Of south Caro-
sfssF
Why t1rn refuse 10 excuse:
Nr- boyce-ls loFee 1he lnoue ant manner OF
lustitutins measures with a view to restore
peace and sood igesli'+: IN inc country!
MI: Smith OF Virginia replied he would not
use force. lic was one Of lllosc who refused
TO excuse Mr. Hawkins, and after the lecture
aeMr, Burnett, he felt il his duty to rintlicatc
his vote. Present affairs arc 1iy with the fate
OF the hepubi!r, ana discussion on the ours
ton WIS not LIKELY To do any good. lie, how
erer, expressed his surprise and modification
that the Republican side vi the House had re.
fused TO participate Ia the discussion.
Mr. Curtis wished to cay tIs:t his party l!al
not refused 10 discuss. lie would do 20 i:
tho proper time. He wanted the committee
nf wlic1 he was member ~ have a fair hear
ing.
Mr. Smith. resuminc. said he expected the
opportunity would haIe been presented of *
niLftinr the d;fren,nt views Of mcmbers. rs 4
means of intluencin. au,l actins on the Com
ruittee, lie was an2;ous ia 6ce cycry State
n,rticipate in The ,lclbcrations of tho Com
iu;tfec and hence ic could not cycuse Nr
TawEins l,ecn,,se If lila ycrc donc Eior;Lo
wou]d h. unrcnrrscnted
Mt Rnrnctf in rxrlanatiou. said tho tror.rn.
n,cnt "a .,ft IN bc sarrd hy merc rnin5;cs m
fhe I1n;on Int h. snest,v acfion Wv
Nr Sm;ti, rcsnmcdS dSSohodv cvncc,ea tn
arc forcn nsed to co1nnr1 ~ TawE;ns ~
sss .o!es 80 ~ r.. MI, .r;at...'. A1s ~
a.hsE ,h,n ~ ,ha. ~ msra s nr;n,"n Th sena,nr
@ ;s rcan7red % M, ~ sersa IN In cnrami.ten
- eeo NY ~ se!'a - .ns sohlls "
Ii et @ W; np1 10
~ ner4.,r,,, f,,s dntx 'o >'''s' "'4'"S''n 1's
~ rho H,-sn - t.4s 1.,t.,.:..,
\ tie vote 1 ~ N'' Dosse -
Mr Smith of y;rpinf, 1,avin7 hcc, ,,t,.,,.
III that Mr Hautns .nn,oset, he h,l WILL
some iusinuation to his nFei,,d,cc' t,IscIaIn,'i %
any such intention and Fnokc ~ ne n,,r;r',t.
ness and iutccrity of fI,e ,-ent,rTan t5n,,,
Florida, N''''A
III. Hawkins WIS undcrxtooa IN hc s,.,e,7e1
with The cxplanatlon. >>@s@'D@o
Mr. Morrill, asked IN hc cxcnsca fro,, .o--
inG on the committee, because of o,hcr .]utics
witch fnllv cmploycd his time. >' AA''ea
Alter. Ataer .o@e debate, NJ: corwin ofrereda re-
Select commlttce to employ . Clerk Vt s per m
rr;n.1 uu ,a tn's snS t Iass lease to elt
shall Trport or hc ntherv;se h. d;xehara, aa tAes
- III. Sherman f5om the I,ommIttas M ~ W,,~s
and Ncans rtnnrtr1 thr DinS1ma,ic .ad w. -,
eular annronrIsiion iIl mat;n,1 I
fur the support nf lie indian IleI,a,t NJ a1t
Np Shcfman introdureti a rrs1ln.;oT .r,;,h
vn.s odonfad fnsfrnrtin,- {he rc.--:s.