Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-10
NORTHERN MISCELLANY.

From our exchanges and other sources, we make up
the following accounts from Lncolndom:
THE YANKEE oosGEEss-THK PROPOSED EIGRoKs
In the Yankee Congress, the IS h ut the subject
under consideration the amendment submitted by
Mr.. Sumner Of Massachusetts providing hat any per-
who shall claim the servic, labor of any person
for life under the laws of any State shall be taxed
of each person taxed the of dollars
afterwards modified to FIVE dollars annually
Mr. Sherman (ohio,) believed that slaves were per.
sons and were entitled all the rights OF persons and
SUCH they could not be taxed in this way, aud
ainy the Senator from Massachusetts, would propose
to tax them property. Besides IL we undertook to
collect such tax, il would only fall the loyal Of
the Border States and be looked upon as an indirect at
tempt emancipation. BE willing to meet the ques
ton OF emancipation openly when time comes, and
be behaved the Union could not be preserved without
t. he would support the President 10 emancipation. The
only PRACTICAL way TO -r the larger portion OF the South
to tax cotton.
Mr. Sumuer in reply to Mr.. Sherman, said we might as
we'll the STAKEHOLDER the aucoleer any other
employment. The Shareholders employment Is TO msk0
saves uork-be auctioresr in human liberty broker
in human rights and juggIer in human suf, ring.
Mr. Sherman (0hie) said he would not reply to the
Senator's Remuneration of slave holders Though he at
horred and opposed slavery he believed that ssveho
ders had some constitutional rights, and he would rot
use such language about them. But this simply
proposition saves therefore we must tax them
a proprty, for could not tar them persous-
Yet the indirect effect of this amendment would be or
small amount of money, 10 recognize siarss propsytp
Ii we wanted TO tax the South, cotton was the er-
meat by which could do it, He would degrade the
slave, who invested by Almighty God with the rights
of person to the level Of the BRUTE Tor pary tax He
you'd not siigmase whole class OF men as 'juggle a
in human suffering or other opprobrous epitheis thou
ne beloved the tendency Of slavery degrading 10
the masters yet there were many gensmany
aud patriotic among the shareholders Some of the
most courteous ucn he had eVer met wers skayeholrS He
offered as al dment TO Ar. sinner 3 amend 0 q
proposition 10 It x cotton one cent per pound.
M King IN. Y was in favor OF tax both cot.
ION and saves He should vote for both If he could
ald therefore hoped the tax on cotton would not be
passed a substitute for the tax slaves. Those per
sons who have asssed the Government should not b.
allowed to escape from all the burdens imposed by war;
NJ. Pomroy asked if he'woud tax anything he di
not protect?
Mr. King said that so long as the sayehoders remain.
ed loyal ey Rad ample protection under the laws. He
in favor OF having the protection given which
accorded by the laws Of the country and in favor of hay-
ing sl the laws Of the country executed
Mr.. salisbury (Del asked what the Senator thought
OF those persons New York pho resisted tie Fugitive
Slave Tao. Werc they good cirz.ns or no:l
Mr. King was astons1ed that the Senator asked such
question. Ii no knew New York as well as be (Mr
Klpg) knew IT, lie would not come here and talk about
her clzens resisting tina. law
Mr. Sumner said this rot tar slaves but On
slave masters. The Senator from 0ao had divided his
speech into two heads. OIe euogy on shve masters,
ard the other plea for tax cotton. Jtf.rson had
said that al commerce between the and his slaves
the act OF boserous passion and Mason said every
stakeholder was petty tyrant" If men continue to up
hold institution which violates all human right they
must expect no soft words II the Ssuator from Ohio
chose sound their eucgy he could follow in their de.
nunciation
Mr. Fessenden (Ae) said he looked at the proposed
tax simplyas of dollars and cents aud denun.
ciaton on the one side or eulogy the other, had
nothing to do with the question The simple question
IS have right to tax slaves according TO the Con.
stituton OF Ihs ho had doubt at al. The slaves
holder has peculiar privileges, and large amount Of
property of these States is~nvssLed iu slaves
and he 10 reason why they should DO taxed for
those peculiar privileges
Mr. SberlnaL's amendment WAS rj,eted-yeas 10,
nays %
Mr. Henderson (Ao) offered an amendment shat tine
herein prescribed, shall not be levied on or collected
in any Of The Sa:es where the system Of gradual eman-
ciPation may have been adopted the time CT lis col
lection.
Mr.. FesseEdsn said that according to the Constitution
the tax must Do ,qGil 10 all tue States.
Pending The question, The Seuate adjourned.