New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-01

60 of Decatur was afterward enlisted to do
arms what was not completely done by ran
- Great Britain was aroused to naval eXpedi-
80 which abolished Slavery ia tie Blrbary States
Al TINS ended white Slavery in the Barbary States
a siooe REF effort of puts al instant clo'e 10
80 o,ieked practice. In looking back upon us
Gstory we find mucd to humble our pride, II we are
S;s,osed TO mourn that our Government st0Opei 10
rsnsom those VITO were justly free without prize
80, ,ce cannot fail 10 gatter Instruction from tnls
~ nreeedent Slavery is The same IN It's essepti Al
Character wherever II exists, except, perhaps u"'
has received some lew hur-hness here among u.s.
There is 10 argument against It's Vahdlly az hiSers
which is not equally strong a9ainst iIs validity III
washington. In bo'h cases II Is uulust-rOrce
-ranized into law. But in Algiers II Is not equal
Ioqyn that the law WAS uncOnsitu,iona asit clearly
- here in Washington. In The early care, Slavery
"a, regarded by our fithers only as AN eA-
,sing PACT aud it is only as an ex-
ising fact that it can now be
REGARDED by in the present case; nor Is there any
mower Of Congress, " ich was generally extended
for these csptives which may bot now be invoked
for the captves in our own streets. Mr.. sumner
concluded by saying; Mr.. President, II in this I'M
pcrtant discussion, lCn seems TO open the door %
the future have confined myself TO two slml le III
Guiries, 1t is because practically tLey exhaust VIC
whole subject. III Slavery lie unconstitutional III
the National Capital, and If it be right to r"nsom
slaves then YOU cannot hesitate TO adopt lhe Pioe
ent bill Ii is needless 10 enter uloh .'uei ~
lions, important PERHAPS, but Ht
Il is necessary also TO oousid + the pusooa l
which Senators have invo edi ior an aI ms -,
see that they are bugbears. Ii l have seemed 10
dwell on details IL is because they Furnished al eao
stage instruc ion aud support. Il nave OccuPieu
time in a curious passage oi history, IL iS pe,ause
was more apt than curious While IL ahOrueu NH
ror in which we can ourselves. vi coofte,
orn IN aroue the obvous truth that tie slaves here
sre 90 much entitled to freedom "a tie white slaves
that enlisted the early energies OF our OoFeihmeHl
They are men, By the grace o. COO, aud ibis IL
enoneh There ia no pnuu lie OF tie COnsutu loii
and no rule of Justice which / not as strong Tor one
ss the other In cousentlug to tue SON proposed
vou will recognize tier manhood, ana II authority
be needed YOU will ind i, ~ The example OF W ASH
ingtop who did not he,ltale u employ "a
golden KEY to open the house OF bCndaRe.
10, this bill pass aud the first practical triumph OF
freedom for which good men have UnRed, dNlng
without the fight--iOr which whole generation has
peti'i0sed, aud for which orators aud statesmen have
plaadei-wil at last be accom- lsned. Slavery VIII
be banisbed from the National CAPITAL. 1nls me-
tropolis, which bears venerated name VIII be
purised its evil spirit will lie cart out; Its shame
will he removed; ito society will be refined
It's courts will be improved, lis revolving
ordinances will be SWEET away, sBd It's 10y
silly will be secured. Ii Won are lot moved by jus
lice TO the slave then ac for our own good and III
self defense. IL you hesitate 10 pass ths bill Tor the
blacks then pass it for the wDies Nothing II ces'er
than that the degradation Of Slavery affects the
master rs much as the slave, while recsn; events
testify that where Slavery exists, there treason
turks if it does not faunt. F,on the beeiuiung OF
this rebellion, Slavery has been constantly
revealed in the conduct OF the masters,
and even here in the National Capital, it has
been the ireaeherous power which las encouraged
snd strengthened the enemy. This power must he
suppressed and ii the suppression here endangers
Slavery elsewhere, trsre viii Joe new motive for
ihe good work. For o sake OF ourselves, i'll self
Gefense and ia the Of tie Constitution and Of
iustice let it be done.
On mo ion of Mr. WRIGHT, the bill was then
postponed until tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass.), the
Senate went into Executive ,e.tio1, and the open
Ing of the doors again adjourned.