The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-09-05

an early day in the last session Of Congress,
and having been read twice, was referred to
the Committee on Territories on the 2Srd Of
February last, but acas neper reported By said
committee in any shape. original or amended.
for the consideration Of the Seuate. In con-
/ firmation of this statement we invite the
careful attention OF our readers to the fol-
lowing extract from the debate which was
had in the Senate on Mr.. Davs's resolutions.
We quote from the proceedings of May "a.
1860, the day preceding the passage OF the
resolutions
Mr.. Brown. Mr.. President. gentlemen
tell me that they are opposed to my slave
code, as they choose to denominate IT; they
are opposed to the proposition which have
introduced. and which have so often and
so earnestly. but with very feeble ability.
advocated, to give direct protection to slave
property in the Territories by Congressional
ction. Oh no. they will not vote for that !.
The Senator from Georgia (Mr. Toombs)
thinks there is some other remedy. Why
has he not brought il forwardi He is ready
enough to say he will not vote for nv propo-
sition he is ready enough to join in clamors
against the polcy which have proposed to
carry OUT but he mopes nothing practical.
Does any body believe that you are to have
protection TO slave property under these re-
solutions that you are passing here 7 What
protection will they afioId to nybody? Who
is to be punished under them? They do
not wear even the outside semblance Of law.
What want is a law which shall point the
man who pliers my slave property to prison
houses and strong bars and bolts. and tell
him. 4" There, sir. will be your resting place
/ Il you steal your neghbor's property" II
that be not sufficient, then would point him
to the gallows. and say. - SIR, that will be
your end il you keep not your hands of
your neighbours property" But these gen
tlemen seem to think that the negro thieves
in the Territories who spirit away slave pro.
perry by the underground railroad may be
driven away gently as you would drive a
flock Of gentle doves; that YOU have ncihing
to do but to pass Eve resolutions, aud they
will scatter, Sir. they will laugh your reso-
lutions to scorn. aud 90 on just as they are
now. If there be any genuine purpose to
afford protection to slave property in the
Territories, do IL now. All else than this is
mere m ,oi,shne. II there be snrh purpose.
then would ask the honorable Senator at
the head of The Committee on Territories,
nshy IL Is hafa biz Of mine, introduced ninety
days ago. has been permitted 10 lie from thai
day 10 this Enacted on! Why was not the
proposition of the Senator irom Georgia in.
corporated into it instead Of mine Why
not some policy of the Senator from Missouri
himself; Why has not something been done !;
Mr.. Green. How long has il been before
as.
Mr.. Brown. II has been before you for
ninety days.
h Mr.. Green. think not.
d Mr.. Brown. So yuu say but here are
stubborn facts. The bill was referred to the
committee on the Esd OF February. Thisi is
the Gath Of May. | think there 10 an inter-
val OF three months.
Mr.. Green. Ii was not sent TO US right
; away.
Mr.. Brown. II was sent to the Clerks
desk at once, and suppose the Secretary
sent il to the committee
. Mr.. Green. The committee is not always
in session. j icW say. hoTeuer. that Il has
. been considered frice.
Mr.. Brown. Here, sir. we are clnsing
the sixth month Of the session, anil nothing
is done; and there Is no purpose 70 do any.
. thing. This days proceedings show whv il
! was not done-fhe gentlemen 20 moi think II
. necessary 10 Gei. Il would have been better
: to say so at the beginning; simply pass
short resolution, saying 70 the country,
. whatever may be your opinions, we do mt
think this slavery question shoald receive
aciinn." That would have saved vast
. amount OF labor and trouble and tn,l every
where. | never could have agreed that il
was not neccssaryI but still. il the Senate,
at an early day in December. had passed such
a resolution, 1. Of course, would have de
: sisted from all my efforts. simply prntrstiog
that thought, notwithstanding the resOlu.
ton. the necessity still existed. Up 10 TO-
day supposed II was a general npinion that
. must Senator. believed that snme actian va.
necessary. perhaps not the action cohtem.
plated 10 ms bill. perhaps not that indicated
: BY the Senator from Georgia, ~ that indi.
! eiied Yesterday BY the Senator from Texas.
but something. Now, we are given tounder.
, stand that nothing Is 10 be done that really
there Is no purpose TO do anything. except
pass these resolutions. lam content TO give
nv vote. ! think the Southern people will
give me credit FOR this: that. believing they
were entitled to prntectinn, ] have labnred
! TOR Il with all the leal and ability that pps-
sess. Many think there Is no necessity Tor
positive actinHl for positive legislation. and
therefore they will not press il. Very we'll,
sir. be il sol am responsible onIy Tor nv
own conduct, and Tor nobedy else's. I act On
my own conviction, and upon no body elsS's
have done what thought was right, and I
leave the consequences % take care u them.
selves.
Il The Committee on Territories, organized
by the Democratic majority Of the senate,
under The Craftsmanship Of Mr. Green, with
special reference {. "soundnessr on the
subject Of slavery IL the Territories, consid.
. cred Mr.. Brown's bill twice in the SPACE III
three months. and then considered Il only TO
lei the subject drop - practical measure.
IL thus appears that Democratic senate,
Which proclaimed theoretically the duty ~
, granting protection TO slave property in
the Territories, deliberately refused al the
same lime, either by bill ar resolution, 10