Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-15
rHE ABOLITION CONGRESS.
TIE ABOLITION or SLAVERY IN rHE DTsrRIC
OF ooIUMBIA-THE EMAN PATTON QUEsTIO!


We oondsnSe from the published reports, the annexed
proceedings Of the Gorilla Senate on the sutscts men
toned 10 the above caption:
TUESDAY April ls.-The bill for the relief OF GER
tain persons bella 10 service or labor in the District Of
| Columbia" came up as the special order.
Mr. Wright of Indiana id the floor. He said he felt
tbis 10 be embarrassing subject and be had hoped
when entering here that some way would have bsen dis
covered tor terminating the rebellion and the war, and
avoiding the renewed agitation OF slavery But turn
which way he would, be sall met with this sectional
question Here il WIS In this measure, In the conhsca-
ton bills in the rssolasns of the gentleman from MAJ
saeh uset mr. Sumus for reducing the seeded slave
Stats to territorial condition, In the cotton cultivation
s,hem. and In various other ways. Al such time, be
taou Eht there was certainly enough Of other important
legislation necessary for meeting the great crisis OF The
country TO engaKe attention. These thirgs but served
70 distract And ,ms, and wIui cause further dvi-
sion. Unpopular Is 1t seemed with many 10 regard Dor
der State opinion this tme be was disposed 10 do So
| As q matter of justice and right
Under all theee circumstances he bad introduced the
1re moderate bill which be did lately OF the subject oil
abolishiuK slavery in the District. 1t Was not his own
H. however IL that Of the President Of the Unit
GIes ntrodsced in the House of Representatives b;
tina. gentleman when be was . member OF that body
seventeen years ago. he would OF say that he appsov
cd all its provisions but it seemed that ZONE bill on this
uA act vas 10 be passed. and he therefore introduced
bis one less t1ceI ionAb and submitting the qusI-
ton 70 the people He referred 10 the course that had
been pursued In PennsylvAna his naive State In abol-
hnE slavery in her borders There ii had been gradual
I'm der q system mAtured and approved in accordance
with tee views OF the early wise men Of tbs Sts and
was not ill lsA4 that slavery was entirely extinct in that
| SIAls.
Nc Wright examined the ubtsranes Of past statesmen
On the subj Of slavery in the Dstrct There
cord Of Mr. A4ams In OF Abolshng slavery here
though hs evidently advocated the rghS Of petition
the subj o. Mr.. Aeans in ls4s had declared that he
did gree with the views Of thoss who uged such
measures Various constrsinng considerations we're
mentioned BY Mr.. Wright and be ct length urged the
policy Of all ih1se slavery measures COZ citing with
the docrns Of leaving the States entirely cohtrol
their dome site institutions he regarded the resolu ion
emAna Ing iron the President and which had passed the
other House Of CongrtsS conflicting with that spii
and doctrine II sAid the SAtes, in advance In
gGd to . domestic matter, you do that, and well do
tbs Il W1s time enouy Oh when the States dertook
act 10 the m.er and here ask ng t Tor Congress
to say What it will or will do He held that there
Wers Il lenc,s a. work, during this war especially,
which in dle time would settle this whole question as to
| slavery.
Those irausnces ver silently plishing revolu.
tou without the aid Of those leg sladve and agtatng
schemes in the border States particularly, which must
be greatly to their advantage in the end and do violence
and justice 10 this connection he mentioned
that oct Of the regiments from ludtna considerable
number OF marriages had taken place in Maryland and
this was the case With other cuI from Tree States
whs had heretofore bsen buying and settling the
lands aud nov the SANG would be done 10 larger ex.
than This vsrJ spring the s0i Is being turnsd
10 by rev corners aud IN some Instances on lands
-hich, within the past six days. have been purchased
within fty miles Of this capital
In reference the eIiremts which prevailed In Con-
Kra g. Mr. w. req ked that the great sectional excite
m Iat under which the county had 90 long aborsd eul
minated 10 1850 And heLce the presence Of such ele
nsnH 10 such force here nov but the reaction vas
somrE was now rising which to sweep sectional.
i.m away after the people had SUI rCd fully lie terrible
evils and his STATE Of Indiana, AWays conservative
Hd constitutional and regarding the rights Of her sister
SA;es aud nov as ever loyal, would be snong The fat
to make herself el. in that regard Her people did not
roogriI, the truth Of that declaration that these States
fr,e and slave and tluI Diverse could not abide In
u ion, together such. By each regarding the ist
rights OF the oh.r, the UDioa sould exist now as here
totore.
rns people Of diArs were for the restoration Of thi,
Onion ard did no! for moment centenplAe any other
result Those WHO did not believe the SAtes could
yt in the Uoion together with their respSc i've insiu
tons ought 10 consent TO peact able separation. But
le referred 10 the R,pubis Of SNitINlard With its
twenty two cantor diverse in language, religion, and In
pu-, uiSs which held together uad-r one Goverament
AID ,ursaed; and thou n tHo formidable attempts II
secession bad made By some OF the oitt) at dit
ttrsnt tint aud large armies been raised AID bates
olEh yes hf the rebellion been suppressed 10 each ia
sauce dis IgrSemehts lstet, ana ts power OF the
ncnt nalIlan a OllO0 prrtcrNcI
Nc Fsssenden OF tine, said be favored the bill, and
referred IN toe resolutions adopted By his State Gpprov
ing both the abolition OF slavery 10 tho District Win inst
oompensl ti0n and the resolution fer aiding States Who
may aiops the poioy. Of gradual emTs'p'tiou He did
not think this al which the b1rder STAKES had
right TO tSkS umbraye, was indicated they did by
he Senator'S from those Safes Any free SAFE approx.
ing only expressed opinion aud vii ngnsss to assist
IN relieving the burden OF those who undertook to free
thrr ,llVes He not approve the rssclicns Of NJ.
Sum1er for reducing the reDeous States 10 territories
Me- went on a. length, noticing the position Of the
nia aud other bord otatss Senator'S controvertpg
t7s lea at because the republican party was alb TO
IA thi. bill that therefore h was going 10 pass o.her
measur g which soma had intro iuced htrr AID Interfere
sin tue rights OF the Ktes where slavery 'Iisttd Ha
depicted wbA Virginia might i've been vi bout slavery
aud thought with his pay thai the txtn,ton OF slavery
vas srsD, evtry where, aud particularly was il so in
tie District OF Columbia
Mr. Diyii, Of Ky, moved 10 strike out the provso in
the third e!on, nItg the av 10 b. paid tor the
.laves at the arbitrary sum Of $500 each jsotod-
vas IL, naye so the yeas being 'ss's Byard, Car
Ill. Davis, Henderson, L'th IN, heDJusal, Nesmth,
PJ-el SIulsbu Y, Willy, and Wilson OF Missouri
Mr.. Browning moved to amend the third sscdon, by
N king the exceed $500 for eAea slave mp
sKIJ years Of sEo Aso another secton 10 az 10 make
"a half o. ly OF the sum for each slav payable to the
owner-.he oihrr half 10 bl aimed by tho cretAry
the Tresury, which, Whenever such slave freed
Oh. omgrate and becomj o(a.,d In foreign country
sla be pal 10 bin her, a. the case Nay Be.
Mr. B ounirg supported hI sm,tdnsnt with sens
remarks tayipg 1t hid ben sugge,tld b. sWehcdsr
o ths DsIict an ID rdsd simuGJ for colsDI Itor.
rs believed j1r.ty Of the people ttrs iavorsi the
abolition OF slavery on a proper bNsis.
Mr.. Wiley, Of Virginia, proposed TO ,mend the sub
iu;e bJ suba itting ID qleson Of emancipation 10
yse o. the people of the District, and supported il
tee grornd that the States 10 be lst to act for
n, m,.lvs. OF this subject thsr' was no reMoa why
the strict Of Oouubs, composed Of original PORTIONS
Of Ar, thou'd hot b. AlloTsd TO do tie same. Re-
j cad. Yeas Is, nays "a
Tae yes beng hessrs Garlic, Davis Henderson,
inn-dy, La;bam, scDougil, Hos,l Roe, Salisbury,
Ton Eek, Wiley, Wilson OF Nj s,uIi, Wright-lS
Il was then in ord Z amend the original ball, and
No. Trumbull hered an sm ,ndmen thereto the ct
a; no one uh1 hal borne arms against the Uuted
aeS CT reudcrei aid and comfort the Rebl should
b, compensated for slaves THIS was adopted.
WEDNESDAY, Apu 2l-0n motion Of Mr.. fruaibull,