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wit i, ,1,. a of In- Bladder, Ki<!r.*->*. <rav i and
fact, l>ri* r!-;cd that any dIN-un* /r thc*e organa
aff-je, tis mliDl mure tlnn un>- an.! all otlicrs, and If allowed to
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patient may rxplrc. Whc rat tbeiw eircescs arc not
fn j.H ufly Mown! l.y fl,. - direful <ti.'as-s. I*,**, , t y and < on
sun.jdi'.t, y lup record of the Oman* A-ylun.* and tbe nit-ian-
j.i y nestl e by C , .jm.pii* , „-ar arnpk wlti.ri-i to tbc truth
if it** km- n. .1 m It. I.unaHc A-*yluii.stJi- m*.ai melancholy
exAi!.ilH.f.aHenrh. Tin countenance l* :uiual!y lull.n and
P* d-t. •• ... 1 i.trtb i.oryrMt-v.-r virft* It. Bhouhla
•• Withwfypfui iH -C-nrfji'/wan lm*ialr.
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1 o .'ytn ni'.Ht t*!T: .. . n ; bun brought tbcnmndfi upon
tb -1 ‘ t . nMIH.-lyg.ftv. -; tbits l.telli.* 1h .uubitl'.n u
rn:.*v >‘<iMe* youth*. Jt mi. .• rund by the use of this infaJlil.le
Thcinv • •, in p'meMtl'.n of tne proprie
tor v-.n rg ‘or :te yipa:,*i it*.:irafjvirwwer*,iHlmmcnae,
en. *r p ,* i.i. • - wpiik.o .to i< ipjjpe and fame. Ccrtiflcatc*
of o’- , from o. inoutlj to tv * nty y.tars* rtanding, and of the
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v.T. , ;i,stothemluai.r Pliwtuacy n-.d Uhcinlilry. with the
iir. n.M L, . mai l iuul ■ I-r.. 1. il k.i..wliale* a:,<l CAre .levoted In
lu 10r11l.l11.1H0M Sr . Prof, I.CWI-4A* vmlitAlrle work, on the
Foul!’ vof Physic, and most cl the late Standard W'orka of
M-ilbtne.
HOI .IBM HUOHIi safe and jlrowit in tastu and
I’i rwilraUy :ti |/par’ and heforu me. an Alderman of the dty of
PhUtuUlphla, 11. T. MELMBOU), Clicnilnt, wbo. liciug dtily
•worn, do. -ay. ti--at l.u |<n ;* irat i: contalnnno Nam.tic,
M.-rcury, or injurious ]>rug, but arc purely V<grtable,
if. T. IILI.MUOI,!). Sol* Manufacturer.
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Wm. I*. HibHABD, Aldermaii.
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wsponsll.le e. rtMtrabs from I*Mfew.rii ol Me4l!calC.)ll,-gea,
Ulergymeii and oth.-rs. I'rpoarud by
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< onrdrMts. Ask for llKl.MUOUib—take uo
otln-r. t ‘ur**s gunrantled. For aalo by
PLUMB & LKITNER.
AtJIIUNTA A.
HI,;. I t \ N) II A Alll A OH I Fit SON,
CHARLESTON SC’
MOTHERS.
ThouHaud are daily speaking in the pra'.nc of
DR. EATON’S
INFANTILE’ CORDIAL,
and why? because it mwer fails to alti.rd instantaneous relief
wlipn gfvA*n In t.lrn*-. It acts as If by magic, and sne trial alone
will convince you lb at what we say is true. It contains
NO PAREGORIC OR OPIATE
of any kind, and therefore relic res by removing the sufferings
of your child, m-trad of and. 4<lenl..g Jte seuslt-mUe*. For this
reason it comiiMMid* lt.-*lf as the only'reliable preparation now
known for (')ilhlrcii Tpi-tldng, Diarrhea, iHsc-utery, (Irlping In
the Bowels, Acidity of the Htom.-ich, Wlml, Cold In the lies.!,
and <'roup ; also, for softoning the ytinis, reducing lnflamtna
Uon, regulating the bowels, and rwlh-vuig pain. It has no equal—
being an anti-spasmodic It. Is used with unfailing suce> in all
cascH of ConvulMnu or other Hts An you value the life and
health of your children, and wish to save them’ rom those sad
ami blighting consequences which aro certain to rs-ult from ths
use of narcotics of watch other remedies far Infant llM'oriiphunts
are cmnp. Hed. take none but. IK. KATOK’B INP’A.vm.K
OOHDIA U this you can rely upon. It is jK-rfuetly liarmlcss,
and cannot injure the most delicate infant. I’rice Sfl cents. Full
directionsaccmniiunv each bottle. I'reparod only by
CUUKIII A UIJFONT,
No. 409 Briwulway, New-York.
Blood Pood.
Healthy human blood upon lining
AN ALYZED
always presents us with the satfle essential elements, and gives
of course the true standard. Analyze the blood of a person
suflering from (orisumptlou. Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia,
Scrofula. Ae.. and w find In every instance certaiu deflclendea
In the roil globules of Blood. Supply these deficiencies, and you
are made well. The KLlK>l> r<Jt)l> is founded uponthls
Theory’—hence Its astonishing success. Thera are
FIVE PItEP A RATIONS
adapted to the dcfhrivnelo* of the Blood lu different dlscamw.
K>r Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis, or ;uiy utfi’C.tlon whatever of the
Tiki oat or Lungs inducing Consumption, use No. 1, which Is
also I lie No. for Impression of Bpirita, Loss of Appetite, and
rf.u all Chronic Coiiiidalntaarising from over use, Oenerai Ic
---olllty, and Nervmus i‘r>strtU<tn. No. 2 f.r Liver Complaints,
tor Dyspepsia. Being already prepareil for abmntlon. It
Is Taken by l>r.*ps und c-irrleil Imm; l at* Iv Into the circulation,
•o that what v<>u gain you retain. The No. 4is for Female lr
rcgularltles. Ilvsferia, Weakne.,V.. S.a- sins ial (‘lrectlons for
the. kor Sait uheum, Kruj C ms, Scrofimms, Kidney, and
Bladder Complaints, take No. o. In all ettyeN the directions
nm *t be stri.ily followed, i'rice of the Blood Fooal $1 uer
tMll >oid by rm it i a iirravr.
No. toy Bn adway, New-York,
Ami by all respectable Pmggist,- throughout the country.
BAYILANP, CHICHKvSTKIt A OO Sole Agents for Au
glFor!lu hr HULMH A I.EITNKII, BAKBKTT k CAR
TER mt SI'KARS & RIGHT. Aiuiusta. nov-dAwly
SANFORD’S
LIVER INYKtORATOR
NEVER DEBILITATES.
IT 1-cornpoundiHlentirely from Ciums, and has become an j
cstablUJu-d fact, a St an. lard M latldne, known and approvi'd |
bv ail that havm used It. ami •is now resorted to with confi
dence In all the disease* f. rftj which it Is recommendt>l.
It has cun and thousands a
given up all hopes of r\ lief. asQ the numerous unsolicited cer
’ Thcib'-u iuust be mtapndH t .thc temnemmeat of the In
dh Ulna! Uking it, and used such quantities a* to act gi'ut
ly on tb.c B ‘Wvls. j
lo t the dictates ofpj vour judgment guide
you in the use of Liver Invigorator, And
It will cure Liver plaints, Binona Attacks,
Dyspepsia, Chronic l)iC5 :'*rrhea. Summer Com
plaints, Dysentery,Sourj-H Stomach, Dropsy, Ha
bitual 0081 iv enes s Cholic, Cholera, Chole
ra Morbus, Cholera t'.mtum. Flatulence. Ke
male Weaknesses, JaunfM dice, and may be used
suceesstully as an t*rdiMnary Family Medicine.
It will cure Sick Head t ache, (as thousands can j
testify,) in twenty minWutes, if tw-o or threo tea !
spoonfuls are taken at Jt! commencement of at- j
tack.
Ail who use it art>H *C* v * n S testimony
in us favor.
Mix water in the mouth with the Invigorator,
and swallow both together.
ntlCtifl PF.K BOTTLK.
AIaSU,
SVNFO R D ’ S
FAMILY
CATHMTiG PILLS,
COMPOUNDED FROM
Fare Vegetable Kitrartsand put up In
<;Un Cate*, air tight, and will
keep In any climate.
Tho Kxrallv rATHAKTU’-X KILL, i* g*r.Me but actlv*
Cathartic ve hLh the proprietor® La® usvxi iu hi* pracUcc more
than twenty \ ear*. M
The canrtaally Increasing, f demand frvuc who bxve
long used these Fill*, ar.d thT: tl*kctl>n which all expres*
tn regard to thetr ure, has lr*27 duc*d me to place th*;n with-
In the n’*.T.. f .11. Pq
The well know that different Cathartics ad
an afferent portions of the N wel*.
Thi KAMILN i’ATH akO TIC TILL hav with due de
fferenevto this wcEvda > fact, l-een eom]vur.dvd frer-. a
variety of the purest b'.e Extracts which act alike
or. every part of the a.-mo: ry canaL xcd are and safe
in ail case* wncre a j* needod, such IVrange
m*ntsof tko St* maA. Slcv; ’"J -Hsa, Pairs In the Back and
Ixanu.C.'jKSvuo.w. ■: > -• ■-- --ly.
from sudden v . and, w.r.o.i uuevtly. ifneg.eated. end in a
long course of Freer, Loas Appetite, a Creeping Sensa
tioaofCoid over the Wv.r, K<! w Headache, or
weight in the head, all^ flar.imakory Diaaaacs. Worm*
in Children or Adults. uia* *m, a great Purlger <v
the B.'sxl. aedn-.-vo • - : -*h u heir, too nume
rous to mention In this aaw tlsement. Ik*s*. lto 8.
PRICE THREE DIM EH.
Tb? LIVKK INVIOOKATOK and FAMILY CATIiAR
TH’ FlU>arv pct*i.wi hy :uhi*ola whoi*.
tJe by the mule in ail tl=o htfßt* towns.
* >. T. W. SANFORD, M IV,
M anulbct u per anti rrofutcior,
Jrts Broadwav. N**w York, Corner Fulton *t
For >< in Aunka bv I'l l MU A LEITNKK. MAYI
LANP.UHIOHKSTERi CO.. Wtu. H. TUTT, and i
mylNAwly
NOTICE.
Old Buck's Last Message to Vic.
/HHAt IL CLARKE, of At i rse: v .<• -musty, ‘
1 i tkMcgia, •• >t . .:v r*.IPLO\N STtH'K
that 1 havt evv ■ -*. . L : cat tlx auy Plea on your Farm ‘
on Ibe Block, either stafte or In tmune, one'to twenty I
inches dtvp. It ala • has a Fork Flow ana Planters, ai.d is ea- j
perior to any that 1 have cv r ?•*♦**. Ail ibis can oe worked
simply by two screws.. . tr,o. tl.e simplicity of the st-ck. any
cu make then that can cut iron and punch holm, tor there
is only one weki atta AcU t.> :t. The durabUity, UghtMts and
(kcapnwt myti •*. One Stock w:ii last you al
vaV*_9C lookout, t will !<o in your settiemect this fall or
winter. Fi r anv vrma: >a concerning the Flow. ac.dress
COUNCIL CI.AKk. or l)r. J. L. THIGPEO. h! Iswfu!
at Andersu nviUi. Sumter county, Ga.
B. to. V.
w. B.—l car cive any reference, but will not. Art man car.
satisfy himnelf by getting to the handle and looking at the
Stock— I the Flow will tvh *oou*h. aut£ wly
CI PKKIUII tmCBT or COLUMBIA COUNTY—
H tEPTEMKK TERM.
It vijig represented t< the < osit, jt the petition of Henry
r> Ix-ituer, traur'krree, that by aoed of *i. rtgagy. dated the
SaaiueK** Mibigun, o*n\e\ev. v„*n.e F. Hand.
SiW which wwduiy to Hin D. letter. Tour [-
*,. ‘, . j .trfc.l ~-■ -tL* cour-ty of l QlmabU. between
H.rtscnik Ult -’ two buwiiwl icrc*.
w.th wiltho txt irew. (teiu boUere nd
“S? 1 * tiwSinrrv UcheA or t't* .ttadhd to Mia ;cerr.j, or
for BIKiE t P urp.-w>. forth* purpose of
plot*. *uo mtMurynot* mod* by th* Mid
k ton*. lv . nd b*am*l 0. Mufmn. in
k Chrlc* V. Boos •£“ du , on th* H.Wlh dy J M.v.
“ e 8 |i„ ,U’ Eii.e hundred and c v*ntj
Bbfe’h
V Urvo- TViMvtflM r Rem
Samuel O. ‘ ii.T*rvM acc o n due <n add
next Term, the prt 4 • v( llitf c .uirrT, or tba: in
or shuw • {-.Vrautod to the s*.d Henry I*.
thereof. the
transfer**
of the'said
G. Hi>ss >. IW&.
l*e perfected n T . in the hrou. S* a o*r.-
mm : ” -v..■ •- -- -- •
t tie MmuW# ’GLo.’ WGkk V, Clerk.
Chronicle £ Sentinel.
j Tile Mar of the Went A flair—Statement
of Capt. Tl't.ovtau.
Steamship Star or the West, [
New V'ork, January 12. 1661. j
I M. O. Roberts, Esq.:
Sir : After leaving tbe wharf on the sth inst. at
5 o’clock, p. m. t we proceeded down the bay,
where we bore to and took on board four officers
! and two hundred soldiers, with their arms, ammu
(nition, Ac., aud then proceeded to sea, crossing .
the bar at & o’clock, p. m. Nothing unusual took j
j place during the passage, which was a pleasant j
one for the season of the year.
I We arrived off Charleston bar at* 1:30 a. ro., the !
■♦th inst., but could find no guiding marks for the {
bar—as tbe lights were all out. We proceeded ’
with caution, running verv slow, and sounding I
until 4 a. m., being then in four and a half fathoms |
of water, when we discovered a light through the !
haze, which at that time crossed the horizon.—
Concluding that the light was on Fort Sumter,
after getting the bearings of it, we steered to the
S. W. for the main ship chanuel, when we hove
to, to await daylight, our lights having all been I
put out since 12 o clock to avoid being seen.
As the day began to break, discovered a steam
| er just lu shore of us, which, as she saw us, burn
ed one blue light and two red lights, as signals, i
; and shortly after steamed over the bar and into
the ship channel. The soldiers were now’ all puli
| below, and no one allowed on deck except our [
own crew. As soon as there was light enough to
see, we crossed the bar and proceeded on up the i
channel i the outer bar buoy having been taken!
away.) Tne steamer ahead ol us sending off
rockets and burning lights until after broad day
light, continuing on her course up, near two miles
ahead of us.
When we arrived about two miles from Fort;
Moultrie—Fort Sumter being about the same dis- i
tancc—a masked battery on Morris’ Island, where j
there was a red I’alrnetto flag dying, opened lire i
upon us—a distance of five-eights of a mile. We
had the American flag flying at our flag staff at
the tin)©, and soon after the first shot, hoisted a
large American ensign at the fore. We continued
on under the fire of toe battery for over ten min-
utes —several of the shots going clean over us.
One passed just clear of the pilot house. Ano
ther parsed between the smoke stack and walking
beam of the engine.
Another struck the ship just abaft the fore
riggmg, and stove in the planking, and another
cumc within an ace of carrying away the rudder.
At the same time thore was a movement of two
steamers from near Fort Moultrie—one of thorn
towing a schooner—(l presume an armed schoon
er) with the intention of cutting us off.
Our position now became rather critical, as we
had to approach Fort Moultrie to wituin three
fourths of a mile before w e could keep away for
Fort Sumter. A steamer approaching us w ith an
armed schooner in tow, aud the battery on the
island firing at us all the time—and having no
cannon to defend ourselves from the attack ot the
vessels, we concluded that to avoid certain cap
Lire or destruction we would endeavor to get to
sea. Consequently we wore round and steamed
down the channel, the battery firing upon us until
their shot fell short. As it was now strong ebb
tide, aud the water having fallen some three feet,
wc proceeded with caution, und crossed the bar
safely at 8. 60 a. m., aud continued on our course
for this port, where w e arrived this morning after
a boisterous passage.
A steamer from Charleston billowed us for
about three hours, watching our movements. In
justice to the officers and crew of each depart
ment of the ship, I must add that their behavior
while under the fire of the battery reflected great
credit on them. Mr. Brewer, the New York pilot,
was of very great assistance to me, in helping to
pilot the ship over Charleston bar, and up and
down the channel.
Very respectfully,
Vour obedient servant,
J. McGowan, Captain.
< hurlcMtoii ItcniN.
Tiik Marion. —The steamship Marion, Capt. S.
Adkins, was engaged u few days since for the use
of the State ; but after oxaiiiiuatiou and some com
mencement towards the chango needed for . State
service, it was found that the draught would be
rendered too great. The Marion was accordingly
returned, and freighted for New York.— Courier,
\hth.
The Mystery Explained. —We find in the Ha
vanuah News the explanation of the telegram
published yesterday, to the effect that the Star of
the West reported the Emily St. Pierre unable to
enter the Charleston harbor because she carried
the Federal flag. It seems that Capt. Tessier, of
the latter craft, was met outside of the bar by the
Star of the West, whose command threatened to
capture his vessel. Capt. T. protested against
capture, and declared that he would hoist the
Palmelto flag, when the Star of the West, having
enough of the Palmettos, passed on her way
North. Sfcrcury , 15 th.
Patriotic Response.— The call for hands for
the w orks in defence of the State, meets a prompt,
response from our citizens. Mr. G. J. D. McCall,
of Darling, sent down yesterday, 32 bands, among
whom are some good carpenters, and has placed
them at the disposal of the Quartermaster Gener
al. — Mercury , loth.
More Labor for Sitlivan’s Island.—Seventy
three fine healthy negroes arrived here yesterday,
well provided with provisions and blankets.
They were sent to (’apt. Daley, by several patri
otic planters of Williamsburg District, ami were
immediately taken to Sullivan’s Island, where
they w ill be employed about the forts.— Mercury,
1 Uh.
Cabinet Secret* IMviilgcil.
A dinner was given in Richmond, Va., last
week, to the lion. John B. Floyd, late Secretary
of War. Mr. Floyd, in response to a compliment
ary sentime! t, expressed his deep sense of the
honor conferred upon him, and after a glance at
the cause and course of events, gives the follow
ing interesting narrative. We copy from the cor
respondence of the Baltimore American :
The speaker alluded to the two policies set
forth in the President’s Message. Mr. Attorney
Black said we must execute the laws. I, said
Mr. Floyd, could not quito bow to that. Mr. Buch
anan said, “this question of the forts is a question
of property.” I agreed to that. I said more. 1
said “l ain your Secrtary and have in my hands
this property of the forts. I will turn over to my
successor that property inviolate. I know these
people of South Carolina; I w*ent to school among
them. 1 know they are not thieves. Isaac
Uayue, Manigault and Frank Pickens are good
men —they are groat men—and I will back their
honesty and integrity, if necessary, with my
blood. But I cannot consent that you place
among them a military power that would cnoke
them to the ground.”
At a subsequent interview with the President,
lie said to me, “Mr. Floyd, what about sending
recruits to to Charleston ?” I said, “Nothing
about sending recruits.” “Don’t you intend to
strengthen the torts at Charleston ?” he asked.
I replied, “1 do not.” Said he, “1 would rather
bo at the bottom of the Potomac to-morrow* than
that these forts should bo in the bauds of those
who intend to take them. It wi:l destroy me—it
will cover your name, which is an honored one,
with i farny, for you will never be able to show
that you had not*some complicity in it.” I said,
“Mr. President, trust me—there is no danger. I
will stake my reputation and I will stake my life
that the forts of Charleston will not be touched.”
j l said this because I felt it. The Presideut then
said, “But, Mr. Floyd, does that secure the forts?”
“No, sir,” said 1, “but it is the best guarantee 1
can give you that they will not be touched.” lie
replied, “I am uot satisfied.” Said I, “it is yours
to command, and you will be obeyed. You can
strengthen the forts, but it will lead to the effu
sion of blood. You can, however, put an orderly
sergeant there -a man with a w orsted epaulette
anil a stripe on his pantaloons. He is a repre
sentative man—[laughter]—the representative of
the Stars and Stripes, and of Hail Columbia and
Yankee Doodle, lie can stand there and so pro
claim himseif, and his authority w ill be respected.
Why not submit to Congress the question of the
secession of South Carolina. Congress may say a
i State has a right to withdraw, or may say we re
pudiate the right of secession—we will send
j down our armies to coerce you to submission.—
| Do this, and 1 will await the issue.”
Mr. Floyd then proceeded to stale that he called
1 to his aid Jefferson Davis, “that brightjSaladiu of
! the South,” Mason and Hunter, with other patri
ots, Northern as well as Southern, and talked with
| the President. He then said : ‘l am conteut with
vour policy—we will send no more troops to the 1
j harbor of Charleston.’ It delighted me, and 1
I now thought the question capable of peaceful
j solution.”
i Mr. Floyd next spoke of Gen. Cass, to whom he
| paid a glowiug tribute. Gen. Cass said “These
1 forts must be strengthened. 1 demand it.” This,
gentlemen, is the Northern sentiment. The Presi
i dent replied “I am sorry to differ from the Secre
| tarv of State, but the interests of the country do
; uot demand a reiuforcement of the forts at
Charleston. 1 cannot do it. I take the responsi
j bilitv.” The next day Gen. Cass resigned,
i Thus matters stood, when there was a proposi
! tion to send for Gen. Scott. Mr. Floyd, who had
I long known and admired him as a Virginia sol
! dier, gladly acquiesced. Gen. Scott came. He
; had other Ideas. He was a soldier. He had a
j proframmt to allay disunion aud bring peace to
| ths country. He laid this proyramm* oefore the
Secretary of War. who told him he did uot like it.
i He theu laid it before the President, and the Pres
| ident did not much like it at that time. The pro
; gramme of Gen. Scott was as follows : To take
j Fort Sumter and Castle Pinckney, strengthen
J Fort Moultrie, occupy and hold the forts of Geor
) gia, Florida, Alabama, aud Louisiana, and to send
| ships of w-ar and revenue cutters to the waters of
I South Carolina. No Northern forts were to be
l occupied, but troops were to be taken from them
! and sent to Southern forts. Mr. Floyd looked
upon this as trampling on the rights of the South.
| Next came Major Anderson's unfortunate move.
He was not Authorized by the Secretary’s instruc
tions to change his position. Maj. Anderson
wrote to the Secretary aud said he could change
his position, if he had authority to do so. Hut
Xlr. Floyd had pledged his word to South Caro
lina. and he is confdent the President had also.
South Carolina with twenty men could have taken
j the fort at any time ; but she respected her !
! pledge. Major Anderson changed his position. !
1 South Carolina said to Mr. Floyd “ You have
violated your pledge.’* He replied, ** I have not. 1
All I can do is to resign. I did, and here I am.” j
I Mr. Floyd then denounced the doctrine of co
: ercion, and quoted John Q. Adams and others ‘
ag&iust it. Referring in his conclusion to matters j
! persoual to himself, he said h<’ was the first Sec
j retary tor years who had administered the War !
j Department upon the estimates and within the }
appropriations made. In investigations of his i
official course, he only asked that they would not I
resort to forgery and perjury.
The speech was enthusiastically received, as •
were others, full of devotion to ’the South, of j
which I hare not time to give you even a sketch, i
A Joke on St. Matthews.—The following is re
lated by a friend from this Parish : During the
nullification Jexcitement in *‘S2,” when it was
thought that every arms-bearing man in the State
would be called upon to shoulder bis musket, a
! certain individual in the lower part of St. Mat <
thews Parish, greatly alarmed at the condition of
things, and thinking it might be necessary for
: him to leave home for si short time in order to
| avoid being drafted into service, went into a dense
swamp ana there prepared himself a of tem
porary abode in a hollow of a large tree.
A few days since, through motives $f prudence
he again visited bis hollow tree, when lo and be
hold, greatly to his astonishment, he found it oc
cupied by two men with blue cockades on their
hat*.
Q%Mry. —As said hollow tree is not a thausand
miles from the dividiug line between the Parishes
f Orangeburg and St. Matthews, might not the
men with the hiue cockades have hailed from this
Parish.— ttrangeburg SoutAron.
Pacific Railroad.— lt is said that the Presi
dent has avowed his intention to veto the Pacific
Railroad bill, should it pass the Senate, on ac
count of the bad policy of creatiag a great debt in
the present condition of the country.
Delegate* to tlif|Mate Convention.
[OFFICIAL.]
1 Appling—Seaborn Hall, J. H. Latimer.
! Baker—A. H. Colquitt, C. D. Hammond,
i Baldwin—A. H. Kenan. L. H. Briscoe.
Banks—S. W. Pruett, W. R. Bell.
Berrien—John C. Lamb, W. J. Mabry.
Bibb—E. A. Nisbet, \V. Poe, J. B. Lamar.
Brooks—Henry Briggs, C. S. Gaulding.
Bryan—C. C. Slater, J. P. Hines,
i Bulloch—S. L. Moore, S. Harville.
t Burke—E. B. Gresham, *V. B. .Jones, E. A. Allen.
; Butts—D. J. Bailer, Henry Hendrick,
j Calhoun—E. Padget, W. G. Sheffield,
j Camden—N. J. Patterson, F. M. Adams.
| Campbell—Tbos. C. Glover, J. M. Cantrell,
i Carroll—B. W. Hargroves, Allen Rowe, B. H.
. Wright.
i Cass—W. T. Wofford, T. H. Trippe ; H, F. Price,
j Catoosa—J. T. McConnell, Presley Yates.
* Charlton—F. M. Smith, H. M. Mersbon.
1 Chatham—F. S. Bartow. John W. Anderson, A.
I S. Jones.
j Chattahoochee—A. H. Flewellen, Wm. Davis,
j Chattooga—Lowry Williams, W. Shropshire.
Cherokee—W. A. Tasjev, E. E. Fields, J. McCon
nell.
j Clarke—T. R. R. Cobb, Asbury Hull, Jefferson
Jennings.
I Clay—W. H. Davenport, B. F. Burnett.
Clayton—J. F. Sobnson, U. E. Morrow.
Clinch—T. G. Ramsey, Beni. Simons.
1 Cobb*—G. D. Rice, A. A. Winn, E. 11. Bindley.
| Coffee—J. H. Frier, Roan Pafl’ord.
1 Columbia—W. A. L. Collins,,'ll. R. Casey, It. S.
! Neal.
Colquitt—John G. Coleman, H. C. Tucker.
Coweta—A. B. Calhoun, J. J. Pinsou, W. B. Shell.
Crawford—lsaac Dennis, W. C. Cleveland.
Dade—R. M. J’arris, S. C. Hale.
Dawson—R. H. Pierce, Alfred Webb.
Decatur—lt. Sims, C. J. Munnerlyn, B. 11. Gee.
DeKalb—Chas. Murphy, G. It. Smith.
Dooly—John S. Thomas, Elijah Butts.
Dougherty—C. E. Mallory, ft. H. Clark.
Early—R. W. Sheffield, Jas. Buchanan.
Echols—Harris Tomiloson, J. V. Prescott.
Effingham—E. W. Solomons, A. G. Porter.
Elbert—H. C. Burch, L. H. O. Martin.
Emanuel —A. L. Kirkland, John Overstreet.
Fannin—W. C. Fain, K. W. Chastain.
Fayette—M. M. Tidwell, J. J. Blalock.
Floyd—Simpson Foucbe, Janies Word, F. C.
Shropshire.
Forsyth—Hardy Strickland, 11. P. Bell.
Franklin—J. 11. Patrick, Samuel Knox.
Fulton —J. F. Alexander, L. J. Glenn, Joseph P.
Logan.
Gilmer—Joseph Picket, W. P. .Milton.
Glascock—Calvin Logue, J. F. Usry.
Glynn—J. L. Harris, Dr. Troup.
Greene—N. M. Crawford, T. N. Pcullain, R. J.
Willis.
Gordon—J. Freeman, W. 11. Dabney, R. M.Young.
Gwinnett—R. D. Winn, J. P. Simmons, T. P.
Hudson.
Habersham—K. C. Ketchum, Singleton Sisk.
Hall— JZ. M. Johnson, P. M. Bvrd, Whelchel.
Hancock—Linton Stephens, B. T. Harris, T. M.
Turner.
Haralson—W. J. Head, A. It. Walton.
Harris— i). P. Hill, W. T. Hudson, H. D. Wil
liams.
Hart— R. S. Hill, J. E. Skelton.
Heard—R. P. Wood, C. W. Mabry.
Henry—Dr. F. E. Munson. J. H. Low, E. B. Arn
old.
Houston—J. M. Giles, F. 11. Gunu, B. W. Brown.
Irwin—
Jackson—J. J. McCullough, J. G. Pittman, D. R.
Lyle.
Jasper—Avis Newton, Reuben Jordan, Jr.
Jefferson—ll. V. Johnson, J. Stapleton.
Johnson—Wm. Hunt, J. R. Smith.
Jones—J. M. Gray, P. T. Pitts.
Laurens—Nathan Tucker, J. W. Yopp.
Leo—Goode Bryan, Dr. Richardson.
Liberty—W. B. Fleming, S. M. Varnadoe.
Lincoln —L. Lamar, C. R. Strother.
Lowndes—C. 11. M. Howell, Isaiah Tillman.
Lumpkin—Win. Martin. Beuj. Hamilton.
Mucon—W. 11. Robinson, J. J. Carson.
Madison—J. S. Gholston, A. C. Daniel.
Marion—W. M. Biown, J. W. Harvey.
Mclntosh —J. M. Harris, G. W. M. Williams.
Meriwether —Hiram Warner, Geo. A. Hall, F. M.
Brantley.
Miller—C. L. Whitehead, W. J. Choshlcr.
Milton—Jackson Graham, J. C. Street.
Mitchell—Jesse Read, W. T. Cox.
Monroe Hiram Pbiuazee, J. T. Stephens, R. L.
Roddey.
Montgomery—T. M. Mcßae, S. 11. Latimor.
Morgun—A. Reese, T. P. Saffold.
Murray—Euclid Waterhouse, Anderson Farncs
worth,
Muscogee—ll. L. Henning, A. S. Rutherford, J.
N. Ramsey.
Newton—A. Means, J’. Reynolds, W. S. Montgo
mery.
Oglethorpe—Willis Willingham, D. I). Johnson,
Samuel Glenn.
Paulding—J. Y. Allgood, Henry Lester.
Pickens James Simmons, W. T. Day.
Pierce—J. W. Stephens, E. I). Henry.
Pike—R. B. Gardner, G. M. McDonald.
Polk— i. rn. E*. \\ est, Thos. Deupree.
Pulaski—C. M. Bozeman, T. J. McGnff.
Putnam—R. T. Davis, 1). li. Adams.
Quitman—E. C. Ellington,L. T. Dozier.
Rabun—ll. W. Cannon, Samuel Beck.
Randolph—Arthur IS. Hood, Mareellus Douglas.
Richmond—John Piiinizy, Sr., I. P. Garvin, Geo.
W. Crawford.
Schley—W. A. Black, 11. L. French.
Seriven—J. L. Singleton, Curtis Humphreys.
Spalding—Henry Moore. W 1). Dewberry.
Stewart—Jas. Hilliard, J. Y. Banks, James A.
Fort.
Sumter —W. A. Hawkins, T. M. Furlow, H. Da
venport.
Talbot—L. B. Smith, W. B. Marshall, W. R. Neal.
Taliaferro—A. H. Stephens, J. 11. Perkins.
Tattnall - lienj. Brewton, Heury Strickland.
Taylor—W. J. F. Mitchell, 11. 11. Long.
Terrell—W. Harrington, 1). A. Oochruu.
Telfair—Rev. Jas. Williamson, Hugh McLean.
Thomas—A. H. Hausell, S. B. Spencer, W. G.
Ponder.
Towns—John Corn, Elijah Kiuisey.
Troup—B. If. Hill, W. P. Beasley, J. M. Beall.
Twiggs—J. Fitzpatrick, S. 1,. Richardson.
Union—J. 11. Huggins, J. P. Welborn.
Upson—Peter W. Alexander, Thomas S. Shar
man.
Walton—Geo. Spence, Willis Kilgore, 11. I). Mc-
Daniel.
Walker- G. G. Gordon, R. B. Dickerson, T. A.
Sharpe.
Ware—C. W. Styles, R. McDonald.
Warren—M. I). Cody, N. A. Wicker.
Washington— E. S. Langmade, L. Bullard, A. O.
Haines.
\\ ayne—ll. R. Fort, H. A. Cannon.
Webster—Peter Brown, M. M. Bush.
White—lsaac Bowen, E. T. Starr.
\N ilcox—l). A. McLeod, Snyth Turner.
Wilkes—Robt. Toombs, J J. Robertson.
Wilkinson N. A. Carswell, It. J. Cochran.
Whitfield—J.M. Sackson, F. M. ’lHiomas, i). Talia/
ferro.
Worth—R. G.Ford, Sen., T. T. Mounger.
The ItIiMMMNi jq>i Ordinance of Secession*
The scene in the Mississippi Convention when
the vote was about to be taken on the secession
ordinance, is described as having beeu of a most
impressive character. When the words were
propounded by the President: “Gentlemen of the
Convention, are you ready for the questiou?”
Col. Walter Brook, of Warren, arose and address
ed the Convention in a dignified and eloquent
speech, setting forth the reasons why he was not
prepared to vote for immediate and separate se
cession, but declaring that the causes justified
the act, and that whatever course his State might
take, he would cordially acquiesce in the decision,
und give his all to the maintenance of her honor
and rights-
Mr. Alcorn, and other gentlemen of the co-ope
ration party, followed to the like effect. Not a
word ws said by the friends of the ordinance.—
The yens and nays were ordered. Slowly the Se
cretary called the roll, and each membr respond
ed in a tone indicating de©p, intense emotion, but
a firm und earnest purpose. Tears gathered in the
eyes of uearly every actor aud spectator of the
solemn ceremony. When the call was completed,
und the President announced the result—yeas *S4;
nays 15—a profound silence for some time pre
vailed. The President proclaimed the ordinance
adopted, and the convention adjourned.
The ordinance, as adopted, is as follows :
The People of Mississippi, in Convention Assem
bled, do Ordain an* Declare, and it is Hereby \
Ordained and Declared, as follows, to wit:
Section 1. That all the laws and ordinances by j
which the said State of Mississippi became a mem
j her of the Federal Union of the United States, of
America, be and the same are hereby repealed,
and that all obligations on the part of the uiid
i State, or the people thereof, be withdrawn, and
| that the said State doth hereby resume all the
! rights, functions and powers which, by any of
j said laws and ordinances were conveyed to the
j government of the said United States, and is ab
solved from all the obligations, restraints and
j duties incurred to the “ said federal Union,
1 aud shall henceforth be a free, sovereign and in
j dependent State.
; Sec. 2. That so much of the first section of the
j seventh article of the constitution of this State as
j requires members of the Legislature and all ofti*
; cers, both legislative and judicial, to take an oath
! to support the constitution of the United States,
be ana the same is hereby abrogated and annul
led.
| Sec. 8. That all rights acquired and vested un
| der the constitution ot the United States, or under
j any act of Congress passed in pursuance thereof,
’ or under any law of this State, and not incompati
ble with this ordinance, shall remain in force and
have the same effect as if the ordinance had not
been passed.
Sec. 4. That the pedple of the State of Missis
sippi hereby consent to form a federal Union with
! such of the States as have seceded, or may secede
j from the Union of the United States of America,
; upon the basis of tbe present constitution of the
‘ United States, except such k paris thereof as em
j brace other portions than such seceding States.
Garrison on Srckssigx.—ln the Liberator of
January 4th, the notorious Abolitionist. Garrison,
closes a review of his SO years of editorial service
to that journal with the following exultant pro
phecy of Disunion—m event to which he has un
ceasingly directed his energies. He exultingly
says—“At last‘the covenant with death’ is annull
ed and ‘the agreement with hell’broken—at least,
by the action of South Carolina, and, ere long, by
all the slaveholding States, for their doom is one.
•The dissolution ot the Union is the abolition of
i slaverv,’ said Mr. Arnold, of Teunessee, in the
! United States Fiouse of Representatives, a few
| vears ago. Hail the approaching jubilee, ye mil
i lions who are wearing the galling chains of slavery
for, assuredly, the day of your redemption draws j
| nigh, bringing liberty to you and salvation to the i
whole land!’*
i Not only Garrison, but all the Abolitionists pro
per are in fa vor of a dissolution of the Union, be
! cause as they believe dissolution necessarily in
: volves the extermination of slavery.
Unfortunate. —An affray occurred on Thursday
I last, between a gentleman from Alabama, named
Saxon, and Mr. R. L. Lloyd, ot tbit city, says the
Pensacola Tribune of the 12th. The life of the
latter was saved by a watch-key—the ball from a
pistol-shot from Mr. Saxon striking it and glanc
ing. Mr. Saxon afterwards received three pistol
shot wonnds, one in the neck and two in the leg.
He is not seriously wounded. Capt. Charles
Main, in attempting to get the pistol from Mr.
Lloyd, received a ball in his abdomen, which
i caused his death yesterday about noon.
Narrow Escape op a Band of Ethiopian Min
>ntiLs.—Matt Peal’s troupe of Campbell’s Min
strels came very near being all lost a few days
ago. while crossing in a small boat from Ogdens
burg to the Canada side. They were caught in
j the ice, and remained three hours and a half in
I extreme peril, very near going over Gallop’s
Rapids at one time’. They were finally rescued
through great braverv on* the part of’two men
named Murray and Murphy, who went off’ to
them.
The New Orleans Bulletin notices the organi
zation of a company styled the ** Orleans Cadets,’*
numbering some 75 young men from IS to 21.
Their uniform was manufactured in that city,
from grey tweeds made in Georgia.
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23. 1861.
C. S. House of Representatives, ]
Washington, Jan. 14th, 1361. f
j Editor Cnron. dc Sent. :—Dear Sir—l can not j
I thank you too warmly for your prompt and gene- j
! rous defence of me, against the malignant assaults
! of certain ultra partisan prints of our State. I |
hope for th<? honor of human nature, that none of j
my assailants read the reported proceedings of ;
: Congress, as published iu the Globe. It may be |
that they derived their information by Telegraph,
that, modern mercury whose political messages
j contain about the same relative proportion of
truth to falsehood, asdid FalstafFs “tavern reckon
. ing” of breii to sack, “but oue-half pennyworth
of oread, to *n intolerable deal of sack.”
’ Monday, tne Gist of December, was a tumultuous
day in the House. Members from the South and
| members from tbe North, appeared defiant of
each other, und alike desirous to exhibit a dogged
| determination to yield nothing. to the spirit of
! conciliation aud compromise.
I Mr. Pryor offered the following resolution :
I Revolted, That auv attempt to preserve tbe
| Union between the States of this Confederacy,
i by force, would be impracticable aud destruc-
I tive of Republican liberty” and demanded the
; previous question on its adoption,
j Mr. Stanton, of Ohio, moved to lay the resolu
tion on the table, and called for the yeas aud
j nays.
II preferred an adjournment lest the other course
might increase irritation. I moved an adjourn-
I meat, sayiug “my object is to put a stop to all
| this resolution—making business in the House, as
j it is fraught with notuiug but mischief. Every
j resolution on the groat subject, in my judgment,
j is unprofitable.”
Mr. Hmdmau said, “ We are ready to meet this
question.”
Mr. Crawford asked for a vote on the resolu
tion now ; and desired the withdrawal of my
motion.
I replied: u No, sir; I shall insist on my mo
tion ; and I will endeavor to prevent all other re
solutions of a like character coming in, either from
one side or the other.”
My object was well understood in the House—it
was to keep out all exciting topics. It is true,
that I did go to Mr. Pryor, and tell him, that apart
from my objectious to considering any such
mere abstract questions, I thought the resolution
imperfectly dra ‘n, even to express what I be
lieved to be his object. I stated that I was not
opposed to the use of force by the national gov- ,
ernment, for the preservation of the Union be
tween tue States, when used against mobs stand
ing iu opposition to the execution of the Fugitive
Slave Law, or lawless and murderous bands of
robbers, *>uch as John Brown led int-. Virginia. I
iusisted that such use of force, was not incompati
ble with the rights of the States. Mr. Pryor
agreed with me, and desired a member from New
Y ork, standing by, or myself, if opportunity oc
curred, to olfer the necessary amendment, quali
fying the resolution. The House refused to ad
journ. The Globe then quotes me as follows :
“ Mr. Hill said, that having learned that the reso
lution would be modified, if not laid on the table,
he would, for the present, vote in the negative,
out of respect to me mover.”
“Mr. H. subsequently said, that inasmuch as
consent cannot be obtained to modify the resolu
tion, lie would vote for laying it ou the table, as
he would, in future, upon all resolutions on the
same subject coming from individuals.” By this
I meant that I desired to leave all questions bear
ing on the peculiar state of the country to the
Committee of Thirty-three, exclusively.
By reference to the reported proceedings of the
House, it will appear that I have adhered to my
pacific pui pose of excluding, us far us iu my pow
er lay, all unnecessary ami exciting resolutions,
and arresting sectional debate. I am satisfied
with my action. I only regret that I have not al
ways beeu successful.
I have tried to pursue that course that I believ
ed would best promote an adjustment of the un
happy strife now raging between a divided people.
I have not played false to the convictions of my
deliberate judgment. While I hope for the ap
proval of the people I represent, 1 must be my
own judge as to the best mode of serving them.
It is far easier to yield to a clamor, than to follow
the dictates of reason and conscience. I know of
no reward comparable to self-approval.
If even now it be a crime to labor earnestly to
preserve the Constitutional Union of the States,
let* me, by my own confession, be adjudged guilty.
But I am far from seeking its perpetuation by the
subjugation of seceding States.
My devotion to Georgia makes me unwilling to
see her take to precipitate llight from the Union,
before all honorablo efforts to restore and pre
serve it, have been tried and failed. She is a
great State, and may well afford to rest in securi
ty upon her ability to protect herself whenever
the exigency arrives.
I trust that an appreciative public will reward
you liberally for your constant devotion to their
best interests.
As for the oarpings of petty demagogues, I re
gard them no more thanthe yelpings 1 the so many
curs. Incomprehensible as it is to them, I want
nothing at the hands of people or rulers—and
that places me on an eminence beyond the reach
of their detraction.
A generous adversary will give me the benefit
of this explanation. I shall see who is capable, of
such magnanimity. Very respectfully,
Your friend,
Joshua Hill.
Return of tlie U. S. Frigate ilrooklyn to,
Norfolk.
The return of the C. S. steam-frigate Brooklyn
to Norfolk, ou Tuesday, has been noticed. The
sealed orders were not opened until she got to
sea, and none of the crew knew that she going be
yond Hampton Roads. The Norfolk Day Book
says :
She went down tlie coast to Charleston harbor,
and would have gone in, or, at least, would have
attempted it, but for the fact that just as she got
off the mouth of the river she met and spoke a
small, rough-looking schooner coming out, said
schooner carrying no flag.
“Where are you bound,” was asked by one of
the officers of the Brooklyn.
“Philadelphia,” answered the schooner. The
schooner then imparled the intelligence that the
Star of the West had attempted to enter the har
bor, and had eighteen or twenty shots tired into
her, and she thought it imprudent for the Brook
lyn to venture in.
The Brooklyn rounded too and was surprised to
sec that tbe schooner did not proceed to sea. It
was also observed that a steamer came out of the
harbor and talked with the schooner, and then
took her in tow until she was some distance from
the Brooklyn. The steamer finally went back,
and the schooner made her way leisurely into the
harbor. It now occured to those on board the
Brooklyn that the sailors on the schooner wore
black silk hats, standing collars, store clothes, Ac.,
and the impression soon prevailed that the schoon
er was one of the guard vessele that had been
sent out to intercept the Brooklyn. The Brooklyn
made no attempt to enter the haibor, but remain
ed outside until she started homeward.
It is a Utile remarkable that none of the guns
on the Brooklyn were loaded, or even unlashed
for the purpose, nor was the slightest preparation
for action made on board during the wuole cruise.
| The sailors on board were divided in sentiment,
some being Southern men in sentiment, while
others were influenced by Northern feelings. As
for the officers, nothing could be gained from
them—they were perfectly mum on all the various
subjects connected with the ship or her cruise,
.vnd if they discussed the subject at all, they did
so privately. The two officers who sent in their
resignations the day before the Brooklyn sailed,
were on board during the whole cruise. The ac
ceptance of their resignations had not been re
ceived up to the sailing of the B-iooklyn, and they
were compelled to remain ou board until they
were absolved from their oaths of office.
Senator Illgler’m Compromise Proposi
tion.
Gov. Bigler’s proposition introduced in the U.
S. Senate on Monday, proposed to submit t© the
people, in addition to the Crittenden compromise,
amendments to the constitution, to the following
effect, and to be valid as part of said constitution,
when ratified by the coeventious of three-fourths
of the States held for tLat purpose :
Art. 1. That the Territory now held, or that
may hereafter be acquired by the United States,
shall be divided by a lice from the east to the west
on the parallel of 36 deg. 30 min. north latitude.
Art. 2. That in all Territory north of said line
of latitude, involuntary servitude, except as a
punishment for crime, is prohibited, ana in all
; territory South of said line involuntary servi
j tude, as it now exists in the States South of Ala
i son & Dixon’s line, is hereby recognised, and
| shall be sustained and protected by all the de
; partments of the territorial governments; and
j when aey territory, North or South of said line,
; within such boundaries as Congress may pre
j scribe, shall contain the population requisite ior a
! member of Congress according to the then feder
al ratio of representation of the people of the
United States, it shall then be the duty of Con
gress to admit such Territory into the Union on
terms of equality with tie original States.
Art. 3. Congress shall not have power to abol
ish slavery in the places under its exclssive juris
diction aud situate within the limits of States that
permit the holdiug of slaves, nor shall Congress
have the power to abolish slavery in the District
of Columbia so long as it exists in tho States of
Maryland and Virginia, or either of them, nor
without just compensation being first made to the
owners of slaves.
Article 4. That iu addition to the provisions of
the third paragraph of the 2d section of the 4th
article of the Constitution of the United States.
Congress shall have power to provide by law. and
it shall be its duty so to provide that the United
States shall pay to the owner, who shall apply for
it, the full value of his fugifivo slave in all cases
when the marshal or other officer, whose duty it
was to arrest the said fugitive, was prevented
from so doing by violence or intimidation, or
when, after arrest, sad fugitive was rescued by
force, and the owner thereby prevented and ob
structed in the pursuit of his remedy for the re
covery of his fugitive slav*; under the said clause
of the constitution aud tht laws made in pursu
; ance thereof, and in all such cases when the Uni-
ted States shall pay for such fugitive, they shall
have the right,- in their o*u name, to sue the
county in which said violence, intimidation or res
cue was committed, and to recover from it, with
interest and damages, the amount paid by them
for said fugitive slave ; an i the said countv, after
it has paid said amount to the United States, may,
for indemnity, sue and recover from the wrong
doers, or persons by whom the owner was pre
vented from the recovery cf his fugitive slave, in
like manner as the ownerhunself might have sued
and recovered.
Article -V Congress shall nave no power to pro
hibit or hinder the transportation of slaves from
one JState to another, or t > a territory in which
slaves are by law permitted to held, whether
j transportation be by land, navigable rivers, or by
; sea; but the African slave trade shall never be
i revived, except by the unanimous consent of both
branches of Congress.
Article 5. That hereafter the President of the
United States shall hold his office driving the
term of six years, and shall not be eligible to re
election.
Article?. The constitution shall not be here
after amended so as to destroy the effect of the
third paragraph of the section of the first article
of the constitution, nor the third paragraph of the
second section of the fourth article of the consti
tution,'nor so as to authorize Congress to inter
fere with or destroy any of the domestic institu
! tions of the States, without the consent of all the
States.
Monarchy for the South. —The Liverpool Post
publishes a letter from a Scotch gentleman in ,
Mobile. The following is aji extract : ‘*l hope
Queen Victoria will lend u$ twenty or thirty of
her men-of-w&r ships to assist our commerce. If
she keeps good fiuth with ug there is no telling
what might happen. I would not be surprised to j
see a good, sound, constitutional monarchy here
in three years. We are a republican aristocracy
! already, and sooner than allow the country to be
j destroyed by emancipation of the negro, we bold
-1 ly look to a strong government, ana who would
I suit so well as one of Queen Victoria’s sons ?
! You then would be our friends out and out. Our
! eight states are as large as all Europe, save Rus
sia, and here is the foundation of a great people
j—negroes and all. We want foreign commerce,
| the establishment of the useful arts, and we want
j liberalism, the arts sciences, and we have
j riches enough for ail this.’*
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS 2d Sea’ll
; IN SENATE Jan. 5.
Mr. Thompson presented the resolutions adopts
■ ed by a public meeting in New Jersey in favor o
i sustaining the Union. Laid an the table.
Mr. Mason offered a resolution of inquiry call
| ing on the Secretary or War to give to tue Senate (
j a copy of any order issued from that Department j
to officers commanding the fortifications in South :
i Carolina since the first of November last.
. Also, a copy of any plans or recommendations
relative to increasing the forces or otherwise in
tbe forts and arsenals of Virginia, or anv States
South, by tbe Commander-fh-Chief; and if any
action or orders have been issued in pursuance
thereof. Laid over.
Mr. Sumner offered the petition of Moses Gale,
of Massachusetts, asking that an amendment to
the Constitution be made in order that it raav
recognize the existence of a God.
Mr. Seward presented a memorial, praying ac
tion on the Pacific Railroad bill.
The bill, being the special order, was then read.
It is entitled “An Act to secure contracts, and
make provision for the safe, certain, and more
speedy transportation, by railroad, of mails,
troops, munitions of war, military and naval
stores, between the Atlantic States and those ot
the Pacific, aud lor other purposes.”
After a lengthy discussion jthe Senate went into
executive session.
IN SENATE January 7.
The galleries were immensely crowded. Mr.
C. C. Clay, of Alabama, appfardd in bis seat.
Mr. Hamlin’s resignation *Was received and read.
Mr. Ten Eyck presented the petition of citizens
of New Jersey requesting Congress to pass an act
authorising the people to elect delegates on the
22d of February, to a Convention to be Held in
Philadelphia on the 4th of March next, to consider
the welfare of the Uaiou. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Bigler presented thirty-four memorials ask
ing that Air. Crittenaen’s resolution be submitted
to the people of the country.
Air. Crittenden spoke in favor of the passage of
his resolution to submit the question of our pre
sent difficulties to the vote of the people.
It seemed to him to be necessary, in the dis
tracted state of the public counsel's; better submit
the question to the people themselves, aud he saw
nothing improper in it. conflict in
any way with the Constitutiou.
lie referred to the proposed amendments to the
Constitution and argued in favor of their adop
tion. He contended that the establishment of a
line dividing the Territories was not so much a
compromise as a fair adjustment of mutual rights.
He asked if statesmen and Senators would rather
encounter civil war in all its horrors than make a
fair compromise und recognise the existence of
slavery in a Territory until it becomes a State ?
Was in a party dogma that no more slave States
shall be admitted into the Union V And will
Senators sacrifice the country for a mere party
dogma ?
The territory was acquired as the common pro
perty of all. Now a few attempt to exclude a
portion of the States from a just right, because
they have conscientious scruples on the subject.
Were Senators willing to sacrifice the country
rather than to yield their scruples? But, again,
as a matter of right, have Senators any right to
exclude any property from any of the Territor
ies?
He said that these resolutions were for the pur
pose of appealing to the people to aid their Re
presentatives here in maintaining the Union. If
the Representatives failed here, and the peopte
failed, the Union was gone. His object was a
Constitutional one. He desired the sense of the
people. He thought that those propositions were
fair on their face, and hoped that the Senate
would a .opt them and let this subject be laid be
fore the people.
Air. Toombs said his remarks would be confin
ed to the action of the Committee of Thirteen.
The abolitionists had beeu for years sowing dra
gon’s teeth, and it luid resulted in a crop of armed
men. He pronounced the Union already dissolved
and, according to the construction of the Republi
cans, he was willing to be called a rebel. South
Carolina had boldly, wisely and nobly met the
public danger, and the cause of that State was
the cause of the South.
He was here in the name of her sympathizers to
•ay “touch not Saguntum.” They had appealed
to the fraternity and justice of the North in vain,
aud now they were making what was called revo
lution, and were ready, if necessary, to appeal to
the stern arbitrament of the sword, and ere long
the ground would echo to the tramp of armed
men, and with the glittering bayonet, from the
Capital to the Rio Grande. The South had pro
claimed to the civilized world that they hud taken
up arms bocause a power had been elevated to a
federal position which out lawed their property,
stimulated insurrection within, and invasion from
without.
The Senator from Kentucky doubted the right
of secession. Ere long ho would see it a thing
accomplished. They took up both ways in the
South—regular, as iu South Carolina, and irregu
lar below that State ; and there were armed men
to defend both. As the Republicans deemed this
treason, there stood before them us good a traitor
and as good a rebel us ever descended from revo
lutionary times. [Slight applause.] He reviewed
the demands of the South, and contended that
such demands were only* for an equality in the
Union. These demands were rejected in the Com
mittee of Thirteen, in the Committee of Thirty
three, by the Republican party.
A proposition made in the Committee for a re
cognition of property in man was rejected by ev
ery Republican vote, and also the direct question
of shivery in the Territories. The South claimed
alone rights guarantied by the Constitution, und
older than the Constitution—equality, security
• and tranquility. These alone and these only would
they have. It the Republicans termed dissatisfac
tion at their refusal of these rights treason and re
bellion, there were rebels in the South. Air. T.
read from the Democratic platform giving the
South equality iu the Territories, but throughout
the length aud breadth of tbe land from the Re
publican conspiracy thero went up one shout of
no to all of this.
That equality was the price of bis allegiance—
refuse it and he would deny that allegiance. lie
alluded to the Personal Liberty bills, and said
that the Constitution denied a slave, a negro, a
trial, but the Republicans said he should have one.
He quoted the law ot Vermont, who, in her fra
ternal affection, gives fifteen years in State prison
to the man who claims his slave without such
trial. No Black Republican Legislature would
say that it was their duty to deliver the fugi
tives. The extreme men of that party here in tlie
Senate preserved a treacherous silence, and byre
fusing tlie South their rights in the Territories,
they exclude four thousand millions of their
property.
He proceeded to recite tlie grievances of the
South, saying that the North not only stole their
slaves, but when they got them made them vote
against the South, and amalgamated them with
the whites. The Republican party, he contended,
was an abolition party. Take away its abolition
ism and noue of it remained. Garrison and his
party were honest. They held that tlie Constitu
tion Was a pro-slavery instrument, and refused to
take an oath to support it, as they knew to carry
out their designs that they would be forced to
break that oath.
He referred to the sedition law of Air. Douglas.
Here, he said, was a gag law—a sedition law, to
carry out and protect the Constitution from inva
sion. It is, said he, party intrigue, in which you
attempt to insert some clause in the Constitution,
by which you can take our citizens and punish
them when they claim their rights, to stop any
expedient which shall tend to sunder this bond of
Union, and prevent our people from conspiring
together to make an assault upon the Republican
party; and when your incendiaries can go, as
they did to Texas, and lay waste hundreds of
miles, and then you can protect them, and so we
stand defenceless and without the means to cut
loose from the accursed body of this death. We
must have our rights, and we will have them, nor
can you wrench those rights from the irou grasp
of freemen. Therefore, as to the sedition law, I
say, I will not stay in a Union that gives me less
rights than if I was under a foreign government.
This question must be settled, mind ray words,
because the continual agitation of it is intended
to incite insurrection and stir up a uest of incen
diaries who will never cease to cast their fire
brands among us, and therefore we had better be
as we now are with foreign nations, and hold you
as enemies in war, and in peace friends.
You will not give us these rights, and yet you
try to allay us with the sickly cry of this glorious
UnioxL It is no Union, for part of States
have gone aud the rest are last going. If you
will give us compromise, we will take it. If you
will give us the sword, we will take that, and* we
will fight in blood for our liberty, and trust to
right and justice aud the God of battles to give
us success. [Applause and hisses.]
The Senate then went into executive session,
after which the doors were re-opened and the
Senate adjourned.
Air. Sherman, from the Committee of Ways and
Means reported the Naval Appropriation Bill.
Air. Etheridge desired to say a few words,which
he hoped would command the attention of all
sides of the House. He had a proposition to sub
mit which was so plain as to be apparent to the
dullest comprehension.
Mr. Hindman objected. There had been any
number of these propositions, and he should ob
ject to all of them.
Mr. Etheridge moved to suspend the rules.
The Chair said the motion was not in order, the
morning hour not having expired.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropiation bill.
During a vote upon an amendment, there being
no quorum, a call of the House was ordered. Fi
nally a quorum appeared, and the Committee rose
; and reported the bill to the House.
The bill was then passed without a division.—
Among the appropriations is one of $24,420, for
refurnishing the White House.
Mr. Etheridge moved to suspend the rules to
consider his joint resolution. It was read for in
formation, and proved to be in substance and
nearly in language, the resolution adopted by the
Border State caucus, with the addition that no
Territory should hereafter be acquired except, by
a concurrence of both Houses.
The motion to suspend the rules was lost.
Mr. Adrain offered a resolution “ that we fully
approve of the bold and patriotic action of Major
Anderson in withdrawing from Fort Moultrie to
Fort Sumter, and of the determination of the Pre
sident to support him in his present position, aud
that we will support the President by aIL Consti
tutional means, to enforce the laws and preserve
the Union.
This resolution produced great excitement and
confusion, the Southern men vehemently object
ing to it.
Mr. AHrian moved to suspend the rules for its
consideration.
Mr. Barksdale moved to adjourn. Lost.
The motion to suspend the rules was agreed to
by yeas 134, nays 53.
During the call of the roll, Mr. McKeon, of New
York, said if there were a few more Major An
dersons in the country, everything-would be soon
settled.
Hindman charged the President with being a
traitor, and having violated his pledges.
Messrs. Hill, Burch and others, thought the res
olution a firebrand, and voted “no.**
As soon as the result was announced, Mr. Adri
an moved the previous question.
Another motion to adjourn was lost. [Great ;
confusion.]
Mr. Bocock moved to lay the resolution on the j
table. He was anxious the country should know 1
, that he tried to put down this firebrand.
Mr. Bocock’s motion having been lost, and the j
previous question sustained,
Mr. Rust desired to make an inquiry of the
Chair.
The latter replied that the main question bad
been ordered, aud the nays and yeas were about
i to be called.
Mr. Rust insisted on his right to speak, and he
would make the inquiry. ( Great confusion and
loud cries from the Republicans, order, order, call
j the roll, Ac.)
Mr. Rust still continuing on the floor and speak
ing, the Chair ruled him out of order.
Mr. Rust—l wiil be heard. I will appeal from
! the Chair s decision.
Mr. Hindman explained that his colleague had
| the floor before the veas and nays were ordered,
and should be heard.
The Chair—l am willing to extend any courte
j sy to the gentleman.
Air. Rust—l don’t want the courtesy of the
I Chair. I stand upon my right.
Air. Adrain—l hope the gentleman will be al
| lowed to ask his question. [Loud cries from the
; Republicans of “no, no.”
The Chair said it would answer the question.
! Mr. Lovejov—l object.
Mr. Ru*t—bn what ground?
Another scene of contusion ensued, and then
the Chair ruled that Air. Rust was out of order.
Air Rust appealed.
Mr. Florence said he must now hear the ques
tion before he could vote on the appeal. [Laugh
ter.]
Air. Rust withdrew his agpeal.
Mr. Hindman desired to ask a question of the
Chair, to be propounded by him to the mover of
the resolution, as to its meaning.
Air. Lovejov—l object.
Mr. Hindman said if the amiable gentleman
from Illinois would take his seat and allow the
Chair to hour him, he would render himself less
ridiculous.
The Chair ruled the inquiry out of order, and
the vote being takan on tlie resolution, resulted
yeas 124; nays 56.
During the roll call Air. Moore, of Alabama, said
the little State of South Caroliua, when fthe pos
session of Fort Sumter was essential to her safety
kept her frith with the Government, and did uot
attack it. The United States Government had,
on the other hand, violated a solemn compact, ffl]
Air. Barksdale characterized the resolution as
infamous and false. He proceeded in an excited
strain, aud was vainly called to order, though
what he said was inaudible amid the tumult.
The Republicans called ou the Sergeant-at-Arms
to do his duty.
Mr. Webster, of Maryland, said that this reso
lution following the refusal of the North to con
sider the resolution of Air. Etheridge, was return
ing the sword for the olive branch tendered by
the Bmrth. [Applause.]
On motion of Air. Spinner, the House adjourned
till Wednesday, to-morrow being the anniversary
of the battle of New Orleaus.
IN SENATE J&i. 9
A Alessage was received from the President of
the Uuited States.
Air. Seward said he desired the floor for Satur
day, and Air. Hunter said he desired the floor for
Friday, on the President’s Message.
Mr. Yulee introduced a bill to facilitate tbe
peaceful adjustment of difficulties between the
States.
Mr. Bigler presented sixty-four memorials of
citizens of Pennsylvania, ou the affairs of the
country.
Air. Clark offered the following :
Resolved , That the provisions of the Constitu
tion are ample for the preservation of tlie Union
and the protection of all the national interests of
the country; that it needs to be obeyed rather
than amended, and that an extrication from our
present dangers is to be looked for in strenuous
efforts to preserve the peace, protect the public
property aud enforce the laws, rather than in any
new guarantees for particular interests and com
promise for particular difficulties to unreasonable
demands.
Resolved, That all attempts to divide the pre
sent Union, or overthrow or abandon the present
Constitution, with the hope or expectation of con
structing anew one, are daugerous, illusory and
destructive; that iu the opinion of the Senate of
the United States no reconstruction is practicable,
and, therefore, to the maintainance of the exist
ing Union and Constitutiou should be directed all
the energies of all tlie departments of the Gov
ernment, and the efforts of all good citizens.
The resolutions were laid over.
Air. Seward called for the reading of the spe
cial Alessage of the President.
Air. Mason desired his resolution, offered by
him some time since, considered.
The President decided that the reading of the
Message was in order. The Alessage was read,
together with all of the correspondence exchang
ed between the President and the South Carolina
Commissioners.
After the reading—
Mr. Davis said—Air. President, at this time,
when the whole country was looking to South
Carolina, and especially to the port of Charleston,
the excitement was intensified by the arrival of
tbe Commissioners from South Carolina, with an
eilort to make peaceable negotiation, and to ad
just the difficulties between South Carolina aud
the United States. The high character of these
Commissioners was well known—especially one of
them was well known to those who have served
in the Senate for many years, for his urbanity and
Christianity iu all the relations of life, and gave
assurance that this negotiation might be peace
able ; it gave reason to hope that they might be
successful. They were, however, suddenly ter
minated, and the rumor went forth that, notwith
standing the high character of these gentlemen,
they had violated all the amenities of life, und had
insulted the Presideut; and the fact was known
everywhere that the Commissioners had retired
from Washington, aud the negotiations w'ere ab
ruptly terminated.
The Presideut in liis Alessage here does not
even allude to the cause of the failure of those
negotiations, and does uot even tell us that the
Commissioners have gone home. He stops with
the letter which he sent to them, and which, I
must sav, with all respect to the high office which
lie holds, was wanting in firmness, and was a
perversion of the arguments which they had pre
sented. They replied to him and exposed the
unfairness of his treatment of the facts which they
stated, and certainly being most uncomfortable
to him, he xotuiwod their letter as one which he
could not receive, und in his communication to us
he does even permit us to knOw that these Com
missioners had attempted to reply to the positions
he had taken. But with this misstatement of his
paper to them, he sent that paper to the world
without even a reference to the fact that he was
answered. I have au authentic copy of their an
swer, and I send it to the desk thai it may be read.
Air. King said that the Seuator from Mississip
pi spoke of the high character of those Commis
sioners. Benedict Arnold and Aaron Burr once
also had high characters.
Mr. Davis—(interrupting with much vehemence)
—The Senator from New York once has occupied
a much higher position than he does now. I call
him to order, sir.
Air. King.—These men are messengers of trea
son. 1 Cries of “order,” “order.”]
Mr. Davis —I call the Senator to order. I sent
that paper to the Chair to be read. [Cries of “or
der,” “order.”]
Air. King.—l call the Senator from Mississippi
to order. I object to the reading of the paper.
Mr. Davis—ls the Senator from New York has
the meanness to object, let him do so. [Cries of
“order,” “order.”
Air. King—l objected to the reading. Ido not
want to hear the paper read.
[A very long discussion ensued on the point of
order as to whether the Senator from Alississippi
offered the paper as a part of his remarks or for
u part of the proceedings of the Senate.]
Mr. King said that lie supposed the paper was
sent up to supply a defect in the Message of the
President.
Air. Davis said that he intended to present the
paper as a portion of his remarks, but as the
Senator had taken possession of it, they could
keep it or let it alone.
The Chair (Air. Fitzpatrick) decided that if the
paper was presented to the Senate it formed part
of the proceedings. As to its reception, that was
a question, objection being made, foi the decision
of the Senate under the rules.
This decision w'as sustained, an appeal being
taken, and on a vote, it was agreed that the paper
should be read—yeas 36, nays 13.
[The paper was then read. It is an authentic
copy of the reply returned by the Commissioners
to .he President It has been published in all of
the dailyjournals.]
Air. Davis, resuming; said that the long episode
between the first part of his remarks ana his pre-
sent words, had essentially changed their tenor.
I feel now, even more than before, pity for the
Chief Executive of the United States. The pro
position was made here to read a part of my re
marks, when the Senator from New Y'ork (Mr.
King) took upon himself the duty of protecting
the Executive. Fallen indeed is that Executive
who so lately was borne into the high office
which he holds upon the shoulders of the Demo
cracy of the land, when he comes down to de
pend upon the Senator from New York for pro
tection.
He thanked the Senator for being the means of
bringing to light a communication which might
not otherwise have been specially noticed. He
then yielded to a postponement of the Message
till to-morrow, when he will address the Senate.
Air. Crittendon’s resolutions were taken up and
postponed until to-morrow.
The Pacifie Railroad bill was taken up after a
brief debate.
Air. Rice moved to postpone it indefinitely.
Pending a vote the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Stratton asked leave to present a memorial
of the eitizens of Princeton, N. J., on the subject
of our national affairs, containing practical sug
gestions.
Mr. Burnet objected.
The speaker laid before the House a message
from the President of the United States.
IN SENATE Jan. 10.
After prayer by the Rev. Air. Gurley, the jour
nal was read and approved.
Air. Seward presented a memorial from citizens
of New Y’ork, praying the adoption of wise, just,
and equitable measures for trie preservation of
the Union. Laid on the table for the present.
Air. Sumner presented a memorial from the
Synod of the Presbyterian Church, holding at
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, asking Congress that
provisions be made to express acknowledgment
of the being and authority of God.
Secondly—To acknowledge the authority of
God and Christ.
Thirdly—The recognition of a firm obligation
to God’s law.
Fourth—That, the principles of Christianity are
clearly adverse to slavery. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Rice presented a petition praying the post
ponement oi the Pacific Railroad* bill, on the
ground that it is injudicious to increase the public
debt. Tabled for the present.
Mr. Kennedy, of Maryland, presented a memo
rial signed by twelve thousand citizens of Balti
more city, praying that the plan of Mr. Critten
den for restoring the peace and harmony ot the
country be adopted. Tabled for the present.
Mr. Hale presented the credentials of his col
league, Daniel Clarke, Senator for six 3'ears from
the 4th of March next —received and read.
Mr. Bigler presented the memorial of citizens of
Philadelphia, asking that pensions be granted to
soldier’s children and widows of the war of 1312.
Also, the memorial of citizens of New Jersey pray
ing the adoption of measures for the States call
ing a general Convention to amend the Constitu
tion. Tabled for the present.
Mr. Bigler also presented a memorial of the citi
zens of Philadelphia, praying the adoption of the
resolutions ot the Senator from Kentucky,propos
ing amendments to the Constitution. Tabled for
the present.
Mr. Slidell called up the resolution of yesterday
relative to the appointment, by the President, of a
Secretary of War. He said there had been a
gross violation of the Constitution of the United
States in the matter.
The President had not acted right to appoint an
officer to office without the fact being made
! known to the Senate, and without the appoint*
j ment being submitted to the approbation of the
! Senate. The power was only intended to be
I exercised, when the Senate was not in session.
! The resolution was read, as follows :
j Resolved, That the President be requested to in
j form the Senate whether John B. Floyd, whose i
appointment as Secretary of War was confirmed !
j bv the Senate on the Oth of March, 1657, contiu- j
ues to bold said office, and if not. whether, how j
aod by whom the duties of said office are now dis- i
i charged, and if an appointment of acting or pro- j
1 visional Secretary of War has been made, how, I
when, and by what authority it was so made, and
why the fact of said appointment nas not been
j coramuicated to the Senate.
The vote was taken and the resolution was
agreed to—yeas 33, nays 16. The navs were
Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Cameron, Cfhandler,
, Clarke, Doolittle, Grimes, Hale, King, Simmons,
Sumner, Saulsbury, Seward, Trumbull, Wade,
I Wilson and Wilkinson.
J Mr. Crittenden's resolutions were taken up and
postponed until to-morrow at 1 o’clock.
The President’s Alessage was taken up.
Mr. Davis—Mr. president, when I closed yes
terday I intended to have made some argumc nt
upon the questions of Constitutional rights which
have divided the country ; but events, with a cur
rent rolling around as it progresses, have borne me
past the point when now it is needful for me to :
speak on those questions to-day. Therefore it is j
my purpose to deal with events. Abstract argu- j
ments have become among the things that are
past.
We have to deal now with facts. In order that
we may meet these facts aud apply them to the
present condition, it is well to inquire what is the
state of the country ? The Constitution provides
that from time to time the President shall com
muuicate information on the state of the country
to Congress. The Message before us gives us
very little beyond that which the world, and
indeed less than reading men, knew before it was
communicated. What,” Senators, to-day is the
condition of the country ?
From every quarter comes the wailing of patri
otism pleading for the preservation of the great
inheritance which we derived from our fathers.
Is there a Senator who does not daily receive let
ters appealing to him to use his power to save
the rich inheritance which our fathers gave us ?
The stern fact of man is now seen with tears
trickliug down his cheeks, and those who have
bled for the flag of our country, and are willing
now to die for it, are powerless before the plea
that a party has laid down a platform, and come
what will—though ruin stares us in the face—con-
sistency must be adhered to, and the Government
lost.
In this state of the case, we turn to ask what is
•he character of the Administration ? What is
the Executive Department doing ? What assurance
have we for the peace of the country ? We come
back from the inquiry with the mournful convic
tion that feeble hands now hold the reins of the
Htate ; that drivellers are taken in as counsellors
not provided for by the Constitution, and vacilla
tion is the law. The policy of this great Govern
ment is changing with every changeful rumor —
nay more, it is changing with every causeless
fear.
In this state of the case, after complication had
been introduced, after-we were brought to the
verge of civil war, after nothing had been done to
preserve the peace of the land—then we are told
at this last hour that the question is thrown to
the door of Congress, and with you rests the re
sponsibility. Had the garrison at Charleston
been called back thirty or ten days ago, peace
would have spread her pinions over this land, and
<al:n negotiations been the order of the day.—
Why is it not recalled ? No reason bus yet been
offered, save that the Government is bound to
preserve its property.
As we look from North to South, from East to
West, we find few troops where garrisons are
kept, except for special purposes ; not for the co
ercion of a State ; not to thre&teu a State ; tyut
merely for the purpose of discipline. I asked iu
this Senate, weeks ago, what causes the peril now
at Fort Aloultrie ? Is it the weakness of the gar
rison ? I answered, no. Had au Orderly Ser
geant represented the Federal Government there ;
had there been no troops and no physical force to
protect that fort, I would have pledged my life
upon the issue that no question would have * been
made as to its seizure.
HOUSE.
Mr. Alayn&rd asked leave to otter a resolution
directing the Select Committee to consider the
President’s Special Alessage, und to report ou that
part with reference to submitting to the people
the questions which are now threatening the dis
solution of the Government, and that the Com
mittee report thereon at an early day, by bill or
resolution.
Air. Jones objected to its introduction.
Mr. Alorris, of Pennsylvania, presented a mem
orial from citizens of Philadelphia, signed with
out respect to party, suggesting that a National
Convention be called to assemble in that city ou
the 22d of February, with the view of adjusting
the political differences of the country. He mov
ed that it be printed.
Mr. Branch objected, only for the reason that it
is not customary to print papers emanating from
private parties.
Mr. Alorris withdrew his motion to print, and
the memorial lies on tlie table.
Mr. Sickles presented a resolution from the
Common Council of New Y’ork city, expressing
sympathy with the grievances of the South, ap
proving of Alajor Anderson’s conduct, and of tlie
determination of the President to execute the
law, Ac. Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of the special order, being the District of Colum
bia business.
IN SENATE Jan. 11.
Air. Bigler presented a memorial from citizens
of Lancester county for the restoration of peace
and the preservation of the Union, on the basis of
the proposition of the Senator from Kentucky.
Also, three memoriul&s of a similar import from
Philadelphia. Tabled for the present.
Mr. Cameron presented eight memorials from
eitizens of Philadelphia in favor of Air. Critten
den’s proposition. Tabled for the present.
Mr. Bigler called for ayes und nays on a motion
to take up Air. Crittenden’s, proposition Lost.
Ayes 15, nays 30.
Private bills were then considered.
Mr. Lane, moved at 25 minutes of 1 o’clock, to
take up Air. Crittenden’s resolution. Agreed to.
Air. Davis, from the Committee on Alilitary af
fairs reported a resolution inquiring into the ex
penses of the military establishments, iorts, Ac.,
After au executive session, at 5 P. AI. the Sen
ate adjourned until this (Saturday) morning.
HOUSE.
Air. Lovejoy asked leave to offer a resolution
that it is the judgment of the House that in the
present state of the country it would be wise and
patriotic for the President to confer, temporarily,
the power of Cammander-in-Chief of the Army
and Navy ou Lieutenant-General Scott, and
charge him to see that the Republic receives no
detriment
Air. Jones and others objected.
Air. Curtis suggested that the President could
delegate no such power.
The Speaker said that the resolution was not
received but merely read for information. Be
sides objection was made to it.
Air. Branch hoped that the resolution would be
voted on by yeas and nays.
No further proceedings were had on the subject
The House then took up the private calendar.
Air. Sherman moved that the House resolve
itself into a Committee of the Whole on the Civil
and Miscellaneous Appropriation bill.
Mr Cobb, of Alabama, asked leave to introduce
a bill, which he supposed would be the last he
ever would present here. He was proceeding at
some length, when.
Mr. Bingham of Ohio, called him to order.
Mr. Cobb—(excitedly)—“You come over hqre
and call me to order. Just come over aud do it—
come outside and call me to order.”
[Loud cries of “order,” “order,”]
Mr. Cobb took his seat, but continued for some
time to hurl defiance at the gentleman who called
him to order.
The House then went into committee (Air.
Branch in the chair), and considered the Civil
Appropriation bill.
The Committee then rose and reported the bill
to the House, with various amendments. When
the name of Mr. Hindman, of Arkansas, was called
on one of the amendments, he said that on the
present occasion he would assist the Republicans
in bankrupting, as soon as possible, a Govern
ment whose purse and power would soon be used
iu the effort to subjugate his brethren of the South.
The bill was then passed without division.
Air. Sherman, moved to go into Committee of
the Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill, and
make it the special order.
Air. Garnett, of Virginia, complained that by
making the Appropriation bills special orders
general debate was cut off and the minority si
lenced.
Air. Sherman said when theyt got the appropri
ation bills through there would be ample time
for general discussion. It was agreed that there
should be debate on the Force bill or upon the
report of the Committee of Thirty-three.
Air. Florence desired to, offer the memorial of
citizens of Philadelphia, praying the adoption of
the Crittenden resolutions. Objection was made
and the memorial not received.
Air. Cox moved to adjourn.
Mr. Sherman said that they should sit an hour
longer. He wanted to get through the Navy bill
to-day, and the Army bill to-morrow.
Mr. Garnett, of Virginia, said if the gentleman
had any such expectation he would find himself
greatly mistaken.
The House then went into Committee on the
Naval Appropriation bill, Air. Colfax in the Chair.
After the first reading ot the bill the House ad
journed till to-morrow.
IN SENATE Jan. 12.
At least a thousand ladies and some twelve
hundred gentlemen thronged the galleries, and it
was impossible for any more to gain admission.
Mr. Gwin moved to proceed to the considera
tion of the special order, the President’s Alessage.
Air. Seward took the lloor at half-Dast twelve
and proceeded to deliver a carefully prepared
speech on the question before the country.
[We take from the Richmond Whig the follow
ing synopsis of the points of Mr. Seward’s speech.]
The conservative aspects of Air. Seward’s speech
of Saturday, are as follows :
“He waives discussion of the right of ‘seces
sibn,’ and makes a quasi concession of the impol
icy of‘coercion’ by admitting that but little good
is to be expected from its discussion, and that he
does ‘not know what the Union would be worth if
saved by the sword.’
“lie apparently recants the doctrine of the ‘ir
repressible conflict’ by saying that ‘the different
forms of labor, if slavery were not perverted to
purposes of political ambition, need not consti
titute an element of the strife in the confederacy.’
“He distinctly states that ‘Republicanism is
subordinate to Union , as everything else is and
ought to he. Republicanism, Democracy , every
other political name and thing—all are subordin
ate, and they ought to disappear in the presence oj
the great question of Union ,’ and adds that so far
as he is concerned, ‘ it shall be so.’ In accordance
with this sentiment, Mr. .Seward offers‘to meet
prejudice with conciliation, exaction with conces
sion which surrenders no principle, and violence
with the right hand of peace.’
“Coming then to details he relates the conces
sions that he is willing to make—
“Ist. Recognition of the supreme “authority of
each State, within its own limits, as to the right
of property in slaves ; also of the Fugitive Slave
law as binding in every State, with a suggestion
that it be modified so as not to oblige private per
sons to assist in its execution, and to protect free
men from being carried into slavery. He also re
commends the repeal of every State law, relating
to fugitive slaves, which contravenes the Consti
tution of Congress or any law of Congress passed
in conformity with it.
2d. He not only is willing to maintain the Con
stitutional provision that slavery existing in any
State be left to the exclusive care of that State,
but will vote for an amendment declaring that it
6hall not, by any future amendment, be so altered
as to confer on Congress a power to abolish or in
terfere with slavery in any State
“3d. The question of slavery in the Territories
he is willing to have determined on practical
grounds. If Kansas is admitted with the Wyan
dotte Constitution, and the organic acts of all the
other Territories could be repealed, be would be
iu favor of admitting two new States, which should
include them, with the privilege of division, when
necessary, into several convenient States ; but
such reservation being unconstitutional, be j
would, after the secession excitement has sub- 1
sided, favor a Convention to amend the Constitu- j
j tion in such way as may be considered desirable. j
j “4th. He is in favor of proper laws to prevent 1
j and punish invasion of States by citizens of other j
I “sth. Asa farther bond of Union, he is in fa
i vor of two great Pacific railways, one Northern
and the other Southern. .
“After making these offers of conciliation and
concession, Mr. Seward promises to lend the Gov
ernment his aid “in whatever prudent yet energet
ic efforts it shall make to preserve the public peace
and to maintain and preserve the Union; advising
only that it practise, as far as possible, the utmost
moderation, forbearance and conciliation.
“He adds to this the following : “If in the ex
pression of these views, I have not proposed what
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is desired or expected by many others, they will
do me the justice to believe that I am as far from
I having suggested what in many respects would
, have beeu in harmony with cherished convictions
of my own. I learned early from Jefferson that
i in political affairs we cannot always do what seems
to us absolutely best. Those with whom wc must
necessarily act, entertaining different views, have
i the power and the right of currying them into
, practice. We must be content to lead when wo
can, and to follow when we cannot lead ; aud if
w*e canuot at any time do for our country all the
good that we wish, we must be satisfied with do
ing for her all the good that we can.”
“The aspects of the speech, in which it falls
farthest short of the requirements of the South,
are that it fails of all reference to slavery in the
District of Columbia, tbe Arsenals, Dock-yards,
Ac , of the Government ; that it pretermits en
tirely the question of the commerce iu slaves be
tween the States; that it offers *no constitutional
guarantee to the South, in the way of balance of
power, either in the Senate or in the Executive
department; that it postpones a National Conven
tion to amend the Constitution, one, two, or three
years ; that it offensively alludes to the part that
our slaves might be expected to play iu the even*
of civil war; and that it characterizes the move
ments in the Southus sedition.”
HOUSE.
Mr. Clark, of Missouri, after reading the tele
graphic account in the papers that the Post Office,
Sub-Treasury and Custom House at St. Louis had
been taken possession of by the United States
troops, at the order of Gen.* Scott, explained lest
the account might deceive the country, that these
offices are located in the same building. As to
what condition of things there was at St. Louis
to justify such an act, ne knew not. The people
there so far have beeu quiet aud loyal to the
Union. The Legislature of Missouri is now in
session and will consider what measures are ne
cessary for the protection of the Union. She
makes no threats, while she is determined to take
such steps as her honor and safety require. Aud
this she will do in her own way aud time.
Mr. Fenton and others objected to the gentle
inln’s remarks.
Mr. Clark asked leave to introduce a resolution
requesting the Secretary of War to communicate
to the House whether the Post Office, Custom
House, and Sub-Treasury, situated in the city of
St. Louis, have been taken possession of by Uuited
States troops; if so, by whose orders; anil wheth
er there has been any attempt by the State or the
city authorities to improperly interfere with said
buildings or property, and whether they were
threatened?
He said Re did not believe the report, and want
ed information from the proper source.
Air. McPherson objected to the introduction of
the resolution.
Air. Clark inquired whether he could move a
suspension of the rules? but was informed by
The Speaker that such a motion could be made
only only on Alondays.
Air. Clark said surely the majority of the House
would not inaugurate a military despotism.
WITHDRAWAL OF TIIE MISSISSIPPI MEM HERS.
The Speaker laid before the House the follow
ing letter, addressed to him and beariugthis day’s
date: x
Sir—Having received official informoiion that
the State of Mississippi has passed an ordinance,
through a Convention representing the sover
eignty of the State, bearing date the ith of Janu
ary, by which ordinance she has withdrawn from
the Federal Government all the powers delegated
to it at the time the Foderal Union was formed, it
becomes our duty to lay the facts before you, aud
to withdraw ourselves from the further delibera
tions of this body. While we regret this neces
sity of our State, we fully approbate it, and shall
return to her bosom to share her fortunes through
all its phases.
With sentiments of respect, we are, sjr, etc.,
Otho R. Sixqletox,
William Barksdale,
Reuben Davis,
John J. Mcßae,
Lucius Q. C. Lamar.
Air. Jones, of Georgia, moved that the names of
the Mississippi, as well as those of the late South
Carolina members, be stricken from the roll, aud
not hereafter be called by the Clerk.
Air. Ely, of New York, objected to the motion.
Mr. Burnett, of Kentucky, submitted that as
these gentlemen have withdrawn from the House,
and notified the Speaker of it, it certainly did not
seem that they were members of the House.
Mr. Spinosa, of New Y'ork—Does the gentleman
consider that they have resigned their seats ?
Mr. Burnett—l do ; and not only this, but they
are out of the Union by the action of their States.
Mr. Burnett n oved that the House resolve itself
into Committee on the Private Calendar ; but the
motion of Air. Sherman prevailed—namely: that
the House resolve itself into a Committee of the
Whole ou the state of the Union for the considera
tion of the Navy Appropriation bill.
Mr. Colfax was culled to preside over the Com
mittee.
Air. Burnett wished to know whether it would
be in order for him to make a speech; for the pur
pose of showing that the appropriations proposed
ought not to bo made ? lie expressed his belief
that both the army and navy were, judging from
present moYements, to be used against a portion
of the States recently in this Confederacy.
The Chair thought such rerna ks would not bo
relevant, the bill having been & special order, and,
therefore, debate must be strictly confined to the
subject.
The Committee sustained [the Chair in his de
cision.
Mr. Pryor, of Virginia, moved*to strike out the
following iu the bill.
“For pay of commission, warrant and potty
officers and seamen, including the engineer corps
of the navy, $24,438,577.”g
Air. Pryor was understood to say that he would
sustain the navy so far ns protection to the inter
est of commerce und enlarging the bounds of dis
covery were concerned ; but he would not grant
a farthing, and would sink the navy in the abyss
of the ocean, before it .should be used for hostile
purposes against the citizens of our country.—
The use of this dread instrument of death and
desolation in fraternal strife deserves a nation’s
scorn. The most unhappy aspect in the present
unhappy condition of affairs is the prevalence of
a military temper in the councils of the Adminis
tration, and an imbecile Executive has fallen un
der the guidance of an aspiring soldier. The
sword has been cast into the balance. Instead of
messengers of conciliation to a discontented people,
the Government despatches men and munitions
of war to constrain them to abject obedience.
Air. Sherman rose to a point of order.
Air. Pryor said he would conclude in five min
utes, and would rigorously confine himself to the
rules. He wiJs going to say, when interrupted,
that although no foreign foot treads on the soil of
America for hostile purposes, yet troops are dis
tributed and concentrated, and forts are garrison
ed with an avowed intention of subjugating aud
overawing a portion of the people, aud even in
this District masses of mercenaries are accumula
ted to inaugurate the President in blood. In the
course of his remarks he spoke of the Administra
tion as detestable; and availed himself of this
occasion to give warning to the people of Virginia
that a plan has been matured and preparations
are making to subject them to tyranny by force,
and he implored them by every consideration of
safety and honor to concert measures for their
protection.
The question having been taken, Mr. Pryor’s
amendment was disagjeed to. *
Mr. Branch, after further proceedings, moved
that the House adjourn, saying that many seats
were deserted—(members being absent at the
Senate.)
Mr. Garnett said that he had between two and
three thousand amendments to offer. [Laughter.]
Air. Garnett, at a subsequent stage of the pro
ceedings, said he and his friends believed that one
of the oldest privileges of a parliamentary body,
according to tlie tradition of our race, is to cut off
supplies when it is believed the Government is
obnoxious to the people. They had allowed other
appropriation bills to pass without the slighest
difficulty. Everybody knew the present Admin
istration proposed to use the army and navy for
the purpose of civil war, as we call it, and for the
enforcement of the laws, as they call it, and that
will meet with resistance. Was it not pertinent
to debate whether the army and navy should be
used for such purposes ?
A proviso that no portion of the money hereby
appropriated shall be expended for ships to be
employed iu certain service would open the whole
question. The Republicans say they are willing
to allow debate -we want it now. We ask the
majority to permit us to present the views of our
constituents. He contended that the Government
was being converted into a military despotism ;
and should not be used consistently with the
principles of gentlemen on the other side of the
House. If the gentleman from Ohio (Air. Sher
man) would say that he would permit debate on
the Army bill, he (Air. Garnett) would withdraw
his objection. If not, the struggle would be one
merely of physical endurance. We can worry
you as much us you can worry us (availing them
selves of parliamentary expedients). •
Mr. Sherman again repeated he did not desire
to prevent debate, nor had he any disposition to
cut oft’the gentleman, but yesterday a majority
of the gentleman's side of the House voted to
make this bill a special order, on the ground that
it were better to postpone discussion till the Com
mittee of Thirty-three shall have reported, or
“the force bill,” so called, shall come up for con
sideration. The bill now before the Committee
contained only the necessary appropriations with
out reference to present political questions, and
therefore ought not to be met by factious opposi
tion. If the majority of the House would allow
general debate on the next (the army) bill, and
not vote to make it a special order, he would have
no objection. . .
Air. Garnett acknowledged the majority on the
Republican side did not want debate, but submit
ted whether the minority should not be allowed
that privilege? .
Mr. Sherman—lt is only a question of time.
Mr. Garnett—ls you allow it on the Army bill,
I will withdraw my objection. n
Cries on the Republican side, “No!” “no !”
Mr. Sherman said he had no objection to the
widest latitude of debate on aoy bill of a general
character. It was right they should have debate.
Vou will, he added, find that we will meet you.
We know our duty, and will maintain it. You
shall have debate to your heart’s content.
Mr. Hindman, of Arkansas—Bet them take their
own way; we’ll pursue our own course. I ask
no favors whatever, either here, or, as the gentle
men has twice said, elsewhere.
Mr. Sherman—There is no necessity for undue
excitement.
Mr. Hindman—lt is not in your p<fwer to create
anv in my mind.
After some further conversation between Messrs.
Garnett and Sherman,
Mr. Sickles, of New York, concurred with Mr.
Garnett that all precedents in this country and
Great Britain showed the propriety of such discus
sion, and that the refusal of it was without pre
cedent. But there was another remark in which
he did not concur, namely: in the inference
or statement that the army or navy were employ
ed by this Administration for coercive purposes
against sovereign States. The President has
twice solemnly declared that he does not possess
the power to coerce sovereign States, lie f.ir.
Sickles) could not believe the President would act
inconsistently with this declaration. He onlj
discharged his sworn duty in preserving the pub
lie property, and he was under as much obligation
to preserve Fort Sumter as the Capitol m wuich
thev deliberated. . ... ,
Mr Stanton, of Ohio, always claimed that the
minority had a right to debate. If gentlemen
would say that after a reasonable time allowed
for that purpose there should be no factious op
position, he was willing to give them an opportu
j nitr to express their views,
j Mr. Sherman, after consulting with friends,
j said, as for himself, he would not submit a mo
j tion to make the Army bill a special order until
j three days had been allowed for debate. By run
ning into night sessions every gentleman would
j have an opportunity to speak.
[This seemed to be the general understanding.]
The Navy Appropriation bill was then reported
from the Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union, and passed.
And the House adjourned.
IX’SEX’ATE Jan. If.
Mr. Bigler presented a bill proposing amend
ments to the Constitution, and that the same be
submitted to a vote of the people on the 12tb of
February.
Mr. Wilson moved its reference to ihe Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, rose and said:
Mr. President—The record which the Seuate is
about to make will show the absence of the Sena
tors from Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. I
rise to say in a word why this is so. These States
have taken steps to withdraw from this Union, of
which we are not so well informed officially, as to
justify our final notice of withdrawal from the
Senate; but we feel that our duty, most clearly so
to ourselves, no longer permits us to take an ac
tive part iii the deliberations of this body, either
by speaking or voting. My colleague (Mr. Davis)
is confined to his room, but these remarks are
made at his request, and he concurs in what I
have said.
Mr. Wilson said he would withdraw the motion
to refer.
Mr. Mason, of Virginia, called up the following
resolution, and asked its immediate consideration
Kesohed y That of War be directed
to commuuicatp to the Senate copies of all orders
issued from that Department or from the Coni
mander-in-Chief of the Army to the officers in
command of the lortifications of the United
States in the State of South Carolina, siuce the
first day of November lust ; and that he also com
municate to the Senate conies of any military
plans or recommendations oF the Com'uiander-iu-
Chief of the Army, or of any officer thereof, to the
War Department, touching* the military occupa
tion, by increased force or otherwise, ot the forts
or arsenals of the United States In the State of
Virginia, or in any of the States bordering on the
Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico, south of Virginia, in
the District of Columbia, or the navy yard at Pen
sacola, and that he inform the Senate whether
any such plan or recommendations have been
adopted at his Department, and what orders if
any, have been issued pursuant thereto.
before the vote wae taken the hour for the spe
cial order arrived—being the bill for the admis
sion of Kansas into the Union.
The bill was postponed till Wednesday, and Mr
lluuter’s resolutious were taken up.
Mr. Polk proceeded to address the Senate. Be
reviewed the distracted condition of the country,
the sectionalism of the Republican party, the ne
gro equality assertions of the President elect, and
argued in favor of the right of socession, and a
reconstruction of the Government, lie was op
posed to coercion in any form for the enforcement
of Uuited States laws iu the receding States, and
thought that if some compromise was uot effected
there w’ould be a secessiou of all the Southern
States, lie should have preferred that South
Carolina had acted with her sister States in seced
ing from a Government which denied her equality.
lle thought that the Federal Government had of
fered an iusult to his own State (Missouri) by or
dering troops to St. Louis for the alleged defence
of its property. In conclnsion, lie deprecated
civil war, with all of its horrors, and trusted that
God would save the country from such a calamity
On his conclusion—
Mr. Hunter moved to postpone his resolutions
until Thursday next at one P. M., which was
agreed to.
Mr. Crittenden called tip his resolutions.
Mr. Wilson moved that they be postponed un
til Thursday next at which time he desired to ad
dress the Senate.
Mr. Critendtn hoped that they would not be
postponed until that time, lie desired an early
vote on the bill
Mr. Hale moved that the Senate do now ad
journ. Not agreed to—yeas 10, nays 30.
“The question being taken on the motion of Mr.
Wilson to postpone the resolutions until Thurs
day, it was not agreed to—yeas 10, nays 2h
Mr. Crittenden moved that the resolutions be
postponed until to-morrow, to the exclusion of
all other business, but subsequently modified the
question.
Mr. Douglas wanted an early vote ou these res
olutions, as did the other friends of them. If
there was a determination to postpone these reso
lutions, he desired that fact to appear ou the
record.
Mr. Fessenden said those on his side of the
chamber were willing to vote ou these resolu
tions. No one desired to shirk a vote.
Mr. Douglas said that as the Senator bad as
sumed to speak for that side, he hoped he would
name a daj r when these resolutions could be voted
on. He wanted an early vote to see if the Senate
were going to adopt them. If no one would ob
ject on his side of the chamber, the other side
could name a day for a vote, lie wanted somo
test vote on them.
Mr. Fessouden said the Senator knew be (Mr.
F.) could not name a day.
Mr. Kennedy said lie wanted some test vote mi
these resolutions. He had refrained, as well as
his colleague, from saying anything, for he was
in favor of exhausting all measures for peace,
without consuming the time of the Senate. If
they were to be rejected, all hope in Congress had
gone, lie wanted to see if those on the other side
were willing to compromise on the resolutions of
the venerable Senator from Kentucky. If they
failed, he should be prepared to speak for his
State, and lie wanted the people of Maryland to
know it. He should be prepared to meet the is
sue in that event.
The question was then taken on the resolutions,
and they were postponed uutil to-niorrow at half
past 12 P. M., when they are to be taken up, with
the understanding that they shall be considered
to the exclusion of all other business uutil dis
posed of.
The Senate, at 4 P. M., then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. English, of Indiaua, (Administration De
mocrat,) asked leave to offer the following, which
was read for information :
Resolved, That the present alarming condition
of the country imperatively demands that Con
gress should take immediate steps to preserve the
peace and maintain the Union, by removing, us
far as possible, all causes of sectional irritation
and division, and to that end patriotism should
prompt a cheerful surreuder of all partisan preju- •
dices and minor differences of opinion, ana this
House, believing that the plan proposed by the
lion. John J. Crittenden in the Senate, December
18th, 1800, would bo an equitable and honorable
compromise, involving no sacrifice to any party
or section that should not promptly be made for
the sake of the inestimable blessings of peace and
a united country —hereby instruct the Committee
of Thirty three, heretofore appointed by this
House, to report without delay the necessary mea
sures to carry that plan into practical effect.
Mr. Lovejoy, of Illinois, and other Republicans
objected.
Mr. English said that at the proper time he
would move a suspension of the rules.
Mr. Garnett, of Virginia, (Democrat) introduced
a joint resolution to suspend the execution ot the
Federal laws within certain States! Referred to
the Select Committee on the President’s Message.
Mr. Harris, of Virginia, introduced a bill to re
vive the tariff act of 1846. Referred to the Com
mittee of Ways aud Means.
Mr. McKean, of New York, introduced a bill to
repeal so much of the act as relates to the collec
tion of duties on imports iu South Carolina. Re
ferred to the Select Committee of Five.
Mr. Adrian, of New Jersey, presented the pro
ceedings of a public meeting of workingmen and
mechanics at Newark, N. J., ou the yth instant.
Referred.
lie stated that the resolutions breathed a com
promising spirit and devotion to the Constitution
and the Union.
Mr. Vance remarked that gentlemen bad olten
spoken for Buncombe and now he wanted Bun
combe to speak tor itself in relation to tha condi
tion of the country, and he presented, therefore,
the proceedings of the people of that county.
The proceedings of the meeting were finally re
ferred to the Committee of Thirty-three.
Mr. Moore, of Kentucky, presented the resolu
tions adopted by the Union and Douglas Conven
tions of Kentucky, recommending the adoption
of the Crittenden plan of pacification. Referred
to the Committee of Thirty-three.
Mr. Maynard offered a resolution that the Select
Committee of Five, on the Presi dent’s Meseage
consider that portion of the Message recommend
ing the reference of existing troubles to aconven l
tion of the people, and report by bill or otherwise.
Referred to Committee of Five.
Mr. Holman offered his resolution:* of last week,
declaring ugainst the Constitutionality of seces
sion, and urging a vigorous enforcement of the
laws. He moved the previous question.
Mr. Burnett washed to oiler Mr. Crittenden’s
resolution as a substitute.
After some discussion upon the points of order,
and much confusion, the resolutio u were not re-
Mr. English reintroduced bis resolution in
structing the Committee of Thirty -three to report
measures for carrying out the Crtittenden resolu
tions, and moved the previous questien, which
was not sustained, leas 70, mays 75; the Re
publicans voting iu the negative.
The House then went into C ommittee of the
Whole upon the Army bill, Mr. 1 fashburne in the
Chair.
Mr. McClcrnand, of Illinois, domed the right of
secession, and commented at length upon existing
troubles. He referred to tbe bends of mutual in
terest which uoited the people of the Mississippi
Valley, which could not be divi.ded except by do
ing violence to the laws of nat'ire. If they w'tre
separated by violence, their ini crests would draw
them again together. He deniod that it was coer
cion for tbe Federal Government to collect the
revenue and enforce tho laws, and said tbe term
coercion was misapplied. It was, however, an
act of spoliation for the South to seize the Federal
forts and arsenals. For the settlement of existing
troubles, he was willing to aj'ree to the running
of a geographical line, or t o take the Border
States’ proposition. Iu fact, holding tbe Union
to be superior to every othtir consideration, he
was willing to agree to alrno it any arrangement
which would save it.
Mr. Cox, of Ohio, argued at. length against the
right of secession. The peril the country was in
arose from the assertion of that right. He
could see no means of prevent ing civil war if this
rebellion went on. The whole X’orth would be
arruyed against the whole Sout.h, and a fearful con
test follow. He defended the course of the Presi
dent, and said he proposed no action of oppres
sion. lie only wanted to protect the public prop-
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erty and enforce the laws iu a Constitutional
manner. To avoid collision he would be wuung
to repeal the laws creating ports of entry in houth
Carolina, and libel every vessel leaving those
ports without a regular clearance, ftouth Caro
lina was not a de facto Government while the
Federal Government occupied her waters and col
lected the revenue. If laws could not be enforced
except by military power, it would have to be
used When South Carolina seceded she coin
mitted an offence against the whole Union. The
withdrawal of Loupuana, Texas, and other States
paid for out of the Federal Treasury, was noth
ing less than a fraud.
Mr Reagan, of Texas, rose to repel the remark,
but sir. Cox refused to yield the floor. He pro
ceeded to show that neither the election of Lin
coln, objectionable as it was, or any other alleged
cause, was sufficient ground for secession. If
the Union were dissolved, it never could be re
united. He warned South Carolina uot to touch
a hair of Major Anderson’s head, whose noble
conduct had endeared him to every X’orthern
heart. Referring to the rumor that the Governor
of Mississippi had sent troops to establish an es
pionage over vessels coming down the Mississippi,
he said that the Northwest would never permit
such surveillance. Asa means of arranging diffi
culties he would be willing to vote for the Border
State proposition, or tbe resolutions of Mr. Crit
tenden. He would do almost anything to save
the Union, and expressed the opinion tbst there
wer esyrnptonis of concession on the Republican
side. All he asked was that the South would have
patience, and all would be well. The Republicans
I never could have a united North with , w u“-a to
| fight the South unless they first did tne.r duty by
j repealing their unconstitutional laws, lie^ e I ,r ®’
j cated civil war, and said that it were better that
! the Capitol were leveled, and their ambition and
aspirations buried beneath its nuns, than the nuri
wiger of battle should be accepted. In conclu
sion he urged Southern men not to be rash and
prccipitate,’and the Union would be preserved,
and Southern rights in it guaranteed.
Mr. Reagan obtained the floor, and the Com
-111 Mr.° Corwin, from the Committee ot Thirty -
three, made a report, which was ordered to be
printed, and made the special order tor Monday
next au d from day to day until disposed of.
The minority report was also ordered to be
PI The < House then adjourned.
Dispatches from Arkansas say the State Senate
has rejected the House Convention bill.