Mr. President. on the 15th day of December last I had the honor to introduce into this body the following resolution. which was afterward adopted: Whereas large numbers of negroes from the Southern States. and especially from the State of Worth Carolina. are emigrating to the Northern States. and especially to the State of Indiana. and Whereas it is currently alleged that they are induced to do so by the unjust and cruel conduct of their white fellowcitizens toward them in the South: Therefore. cs it raor. That a committee of fivemombors of this hodyheappeitcd byit presiding offie. whoso duty it shall be to iuvestigate the causes which have led to the aforesaid emigration and to report the same to the Senate. and said committee shall have power to send for persons and papers. compel the attendance of wit. nesses. and to sit at ay time. A tone of bitter assault upon me as the author of the proposed investigation soon pervaded the republican press of the country. It was assumed that I was solely responsible for it. and thereupon it and its author were denounced accordingly.
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