The New York herald., 1862-03-19

NJ Stark be referred to the Judiciary Committee was
taken up.
Mr. HAZE, (rep) Of N H., thought that the question
was already settled and hoped the Senate would spend
no more time uponit.
Mr.. HOWARD. (rep) OF Mich wanted to know il the
Senator from Oregon (Mr stark) intended go into
investigation OF the question.
Mr.. STARK said he had offered the resolution in order
TO show that he had ndspoeton to meet the charge
OF disloyay anywhere but had no intention OF being
his own prosecutor.
osrs eT further %S discussion by Msssrs Hale Browning
MI WILKINSON, (rep.l OF Min moved TO lay the reso-
| luton Of Mr. Stark on the table.
Inc motion was disagreed to-, by yeas 8, nays So
Inc yeas were Messrs Hale, Salisbury and wilkinson.
DIT: TRUhBuI, (rep) Of H.. moved 70 amend the re-
solution 80 as TO make referable 10 select committee
| OF five.
Motion carried
The resolution then adopted, by yeas 81 nays 8.
The nays were Messrs Bayard, Hale and Salisbury.
CLOTHING AND SUPPLIES FOR THE cuHsERIASDs CREW.
Mr. CLARK, (rep) Of N. H., introduced bill 10 furnish
| the sloopof war Cumberland.
SLAVERY DISTRICT OF coluNmA.
Inc pm TOT the abolition or slavery IN the District OF
Mr. HAZE, irspJ Of H., said he merely wished to
regard the effects Of this bill, if passed The most
dangerous and fatal form Of skeptcsm is when sug
gess that is unsafe to perform plain and simple duty
Tor rear or disastrous and this question Of
emancipation had rarely been argued in this country
the great fundamental principle Of right and wrong The
question was asked in political circles, what is
due to the individual. but what TO be the
qucnces Mon forget to look at objects TO be effected in
view Of inherent right Of manhood, and of the great
they ask what will be the consequences IN the price Of
sugar tobacco and cotton Then Senator from kentucky
Mr Davs) looks upon in that view entirely. He says
the negroes To be liberated by this bill become burden
and charge on the white population become criminals,
dertakes 10 berste them should relieve white popu
ation OF such burden but there other predictions
susnces Of smancipnaon. He them referred 70
emancipation in the British West Indies Tho Island
| Of Jamaica was the only one that deteriorated
IN exports since the emancipation and that began long
the emancipation. In Barbados the exports have
increased moro than double since emancipation, and
what are called the Leeward Islands, the exports have
creased since emancipation some three million pounds
and the imports s more favorable, the result being
good providence Of God he presents to this nation an
opportunity never presented before. II the rebellion
now raging 10 this republic covering our plains with the
blood OF our brave men has its horrors and its mseres
TO make humanity weep, 1t not without some aspects
TO relieve the dark shades Of the picture. If this
belon-l trust ere long to be crushed out-shall az
ford 70 this nation the opportunity to try here, in
this little District, the experiment which other
be enabled 10 show to the world that II is sometimes SAFE
to do right. and not always inexpedent, then sir we
shall have achieved something at which humanity shall
win bless us. Tho governments OF the Old World are
to-day trying this experiment The Emperor Of Russia
On his throne, and over his vast domnions, is now
striking the bonds or oppression from bis long
down trodden millions Of SORTS. Tho amelioratins
tianity are melting the iron despotsm Of the Old World
and calling into practical effect that great lesson Chris
nsniy' break every YOKE and let the oppressed go
should mantle the check Of every citizen Of this republic
at this day and this hour when the old monarches
rights and making Christianity Of barren specu
lation, practical, efficient principle Of their govern
ITS breadth and TO do justice 10 the oppressed do not
ask that Congress should trample upon the constitution
s "P 70 :
70 essats upon the subject Of slavery the Dsrict
of Columbia existed in Congress. know Of late
years this has been denied. know that within the
last ten or twelve years there has sprung ap dogma
which denied the constitutional power Of Congress TO Il.
gisats for tho Territories know that the Supreme
Court undertook BY their puny words 70 throw them.
selves IN the way Of this great question and by the bred
Ss'sss Ss. 70 s' g ns sSs
thou 60 and no farther.'' me Supreme Court viii
whether il has done more crush out this great conlro
versy or 70 obiterac of respect hore for
% s'1s 1SsS @
% sssss nNi IL Tho Ssss.
would M they had thought Of H. But % there s' Is
left 70 US this little spot on which we have con.
fessedy the right TO legslate. And here today
in our midst, and by our laws this system Of human
slavery exists, and We are called upon to-day abolish
It, and TO repeal the laws upon which rests, and
| to try TO q most limited extent what will be
the; effect Of the emancipation OF the fcw slaves
in this District. do not question in tho slightest
Kentucky, but ask him and every man, that they
will take tho trouble to read not tho rohy speeches
Representatives, the senate-but go 70 the facts
as they are portrayed by the impartial pen Of history
Read the statistics as they exist today and which
show that no such disastrous consequences have en-
sued The account which given Of the final inau.
guraton Of emancipation in the West India Islands,
ought to stand in all time, TO be read as
a vindication Of the character Of this much
abused population, Of the effects Of this much abused
Which IN tho Isl Of August
whole system was wiped out, and the last man
acle fell from tho last slave in the islands9 What
was the aspect they exhibited Riotous acts Of
degradation crime, and such scenes you might OK.
pcct from those who the Senator says win become
population gathered together their churches and
places Of worship and when the hour OF twelve struck
they sent united shout Of thanksgiving to Almighty
God for the great boon conferred upon them Tho conduct
OF those emancpaed slaves has been such vndcates
not only the wisdom OF justice. but the expedcncy
and the distillaton Of molasscs into rum DO the
highest end to which human ingenuity can be EN-.
poyed, then, perhaps, these islands have not sue
ceeded to the full extent But they have established
in the place OF an ignorant, degraded OF barba
Gans an n1pPy oonsnsd and prosper
just and unkind than for this boasng white Ciuca.
sian TO enslave the colored race, and to keep
them In such state OF ignorance that IL is q penal
offence 10 read much OF the Bible will tell them
that God made them, and that Christ died for them
have the whole ntcssnco Of the world shut ou'
from enlightenng their understanding. aud then
| TO pronounce them degraded, ignorant aud in
carablc of elevation, because, under the crush.
ing weight Of all these disabilities, they have not
| made such progress 10 enable them at once 10
step into condition Of equality with their masters II
Is just unjust as II would be 10 put the eyes Of
man, and then TO taunt him with blindness II is as
unjust II 10 possible for perverted human be-
| Take OF these burdens. Give them fair chance Let
the light Of science shine into their hearts Make no
longer crime for them TO open the pages Of eter
nal truth. Give them e.evatng Influences and II against
all these they fail TO improve then, and not till then,
| will be time enough 10 reprosch them for inability
TO cope and contend with their white masters II any
| man will read the old prophets he will see that
IL there Is any sin upon which they invoke the Jus.
tice Of Cod is this very SIN Of slavery. But we don't
read the prophets with any such idea The from
Kentucky predicts that crime pauperism burdens on
society will follow the result OF emancipation will
passage from the consequences oretod which are
ofa very different character. Mr. Hale horc read the
9th, 7h sh 9h 10TH lth and 12h verses Of the 5sth