Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-12

slavery But, before sit down, must insist that this
is the propertime To- luke the first step in guarding
against difficulties ahea1 and which viii increase WIN
dsiay. This bill in lis organized FORM proposeeSDnp
10 abolish the slave trade in the DISTRICT ana maze
the penalty Ola violation OF the law the emancipation
af the lave. ITO pass The bill aboishing slaveryn the
Distrcti q Supposed viii have good effect az the
Eorth but failuze 70 make any effective provsonal
The same time for the regulation and control oil tue Tree
colored population, loudly demanded by the interest
of the District it is believed viii create dls-
satisfaction at the South. Under these cir
circumstances If we cannot agree upon proper regua-
tons to be incorporated in this bill what substantial 3D.
lection exists 10 giving power the corporate authori-
ties Of the District under suitable restrictions 10 adopt
such regulations may be thought necessary Tor the Sc
curty Of property aud to prevent the future hnu1 oil
colored peopleS If is apprehended that 'he author.
ties Of the District will exercise the powers conferred
upon them unreasonaby or with undue rgor, let Con-
gress reserve the right revision as IN cases Of oher
Territories Of the United States Those gentlemen who
fear that the spirit Of the age will be violated will then be
sure Of a remedy All exercises OF Undue severity VIII
be controlled by Congress- Give to the Corporations of
Georgetown aud Washington the powers they need upon
this subject with the usual reservation 70 Congress OF
supervising their acts and may safely conhde IN their
discretion thus suhectedto the correcting authority OF
the National Legislature Incorporate such provision IN
this bill aud when it shall 20 out the country, the
South will perceive that the feeling and interest connect
ed with slave property duly respected, while the
slave trade in the District given up IN difference TO the
feelings OF the North.
word in regard to the other features Of this bill,
which may give Of distrus and discomfort at the
South This bill proposes that Slaves brought into the
District for sale shall be emanopated Now agree that
not in twenty years. perhaps, would real slave
trader bring his slaves here with such penalty staring
him in the face. But here is the power indirectly provid
ed for emancipation; and although but few slaves will
acquire their freedom by the operation of the BILL yet
thousands Of emanepated slaves may be thrown into the
District by pretended traders who only the agents Of
masters in the adjoining States who desire TO iberate
their slaves but are forbidden by the laws Of the States
| in which they reside A system OF emancipation may
thus be established through the operation OF this BILL
which will contribute 10 swell the free coored population
10 indefinite extent, and yet no provision IS made
either for their control their removal The District Is
already with this class Of population and re-
peat that unless steps taken TO check the progress Of
this evil not only slave property but every other social
interest of the white inhabitants will be put to hazard
Say that provision shall be made for excluding slaves
emancipated under this from residence in the Dis
tTiot. But where they to goy We have half million
of this class of inhabitants in the States already Instead
OF adding their numbers, the highest considers
tons demand that they shall be diminished
This bill should then be amended as not to augment
an evil that already weighs heavily upon the country
Make the penalty for violating the provisions Of the bill
pecunsry one Let il be twice the value Of the slave n
you please II that is not enough, imprsou the often
der Ii is alleged that the bill in its present shape is in
conformity with the laws OF Maryland When the District
ceded 20 the United States; but the whole question
10 relation slavery is greatly changed since that period.
Then there agitation upon the that threat
ened the Union. The inhabitants of the free and slave
States lived in harmony. There was no concerted sys-
TEN for the seduction and carrying of Of slaves from
their masters. The evils of free colored population
not felt There keen sensbiities, North or
South to be offended reused TO indignation by discus
sions and doctrines held either side. Now all IS
changed, aud greatly changed that We must proceed
Il, .l1et
relating to the subject of slavery. The feelings and
sbites Of the North demand that the slave trade shall
be abolished at the seat Of the National Government
The South propose 10 acquiesce in this measure In sp
rt of Difference and courtesy to their northern brehren
but they ask that the North in the exercise Of recpro
cal comfy and Difference towards them shall adapt tho
provisions of this BILL far possible, to the interests
Or if you please to the feelings and preiudices OF the
South. What good be assigned for refusing
| to do so can see none.
On the same day. after the conclusion of Mr.. Bells
speech the vote taken the passage Of the BILL as
follows: .,..-... ........ ....
YKAs-Mcssrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright Cas-, Chase,
Clarke Clay, Cooper Davis, Of Massachusetts,, Dayton
Dickinson Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge, of Iowa. Doug
las Ewing, Eitch Fremont Greene Grin Hale, Ham,
lin Houston, Jones, Norris Seward Shields spruance,
Sturgeon, Underwood, Wales Walker, WhiteOm6, and
Winthrop--S3.
NGYs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwell, BELL,
Berren Butler, Davis, OF MISSISSIPPI, Dawson, Uowns,
Hunter, King Mangum, Mason, Morton, Pratt Sebasti-
an, SOule, Turney, aud Yulee-l9.
The eighteen Senators whose names are printed in
italics were then all Democrats in full fellowship,
though several of them have since Joined the Black Re-
pubcans. They constituted majority Of the support
ers Of the bill.
For the record of the above proceedings Congress
siondl, Globe, vol. 81, and Appeadiz vol %.
/ nj
That Mr.. Bell desired to effect full and final settle
meat Of the distressing questions of 1850 without touch
| ing slavery in the District in any way. .' --
That he refused to vote for bill which proposed 10
abolish slavery in the District with the concurrence Of
the slave owners themselves, and which provided full
compensation from the Federal treasury for the slaves
thus emancipated--he insisting, in addition to these
TERMS upon provision for the removal Of the negroes
aud that the concession should be regarded as the far
thest Limits of the aut-slayery demands plain terms
he would be content 10 the remnant Of slavery in
the District abolished with the free consent and full in
demuity the slave owners the feelings Of the South
we're respected and the South could thereby establish
a barrier against abolition progress. O.,
Also, that he would vote for the abolition Of
the slave trade in the District without the cOunterbala
cling advantages above named. q .iF l.
In view of this whole record, any Esir man lieue
that John Bell wished would now consent to the abo
Ii ion Of slavery in the District in opposition to the wish
Is or interests of the sonth: Blinded indeed by party
prejudice reckless in plrty desperation must be be-
vhO with this record before him. persist in the cal
unnies circulated about Mr. Bells course on this qass-
ton .--- go --- 30 '....--'--- -- .''
Everett aud Washington. &C., ,a.
We in the opinion expressed by our true and
able contemporary of the New York ELprsi' that Nj
Everetts name is destined to be indsoluby connected
with that Of Washngton-not only by his eIertons in