, 1859-12-14
BY TELEGRAPH.


WAsnlx17ox, Dec: 13-SzxArE.--Mr. King, Of
New York, presented apetitiou from Daniel F.
Tiemnnn, Mayor Of New York city, and d hun.
dred and three others, ,farorins tho passage Of
the Homestead bill and opposing the monopoly
Of the public lands.
Mr.. Mason's resolution to appoint commit
tee Of Investigation to inquire into the Hsrpers
Ferry invasion, then came up.
Mr. Clay, Of Alabama, said he wished to know
where We stood. Let there be no coocealment.
The Senators on the other side profess to re.
spect the constitutional rights of the South, aud
declare they will preserve and naintaln them
II That declaration be sincere and the Republl-
can xieR thes IT, pss& & asIs Re-, Is soaS
reason to distrust these professions when the
conduct Of the Opposition 30 different. ,one
Senator treats the whole matter with
levity which would be offensive it he did not
always treat every subject in thnt same man
ner, and be will probably die, Like Rabeais, with
sponsibih:y Of life aud deAth until he is called
to judgment, Another ridicules The cowardice,
weakness and impotence Of the South il sutltr-
iug handful OF men to seize the arsenal at Hnr-
itants. Another ent,r1ias US with newly dis. |
covered opinions Of Washington, Jefferson and |
other fathers and trainers of The Declaration Of |
Independence mud the Federal Constitution, dis |
approving Of Slavery. Another attempts to ex- |
cite domestic disunion aud diseord within our |
IAuk8 Gt IuE 0ouL0 " AppeaAalHE ~ k4E LUZ
shareholders to come to the support Of the Re-
publican party, protesting to rindicate their
rights, and rescue them from the curse Of Sla-
very, thus striving to scattcs the dragons teeth
over the plains Of The South in the hope that
there will spring up armed men. Others would
fsighten Us with fierce and brave words, threat
ening Us With coercion to submit to their au-
thority, no matter how unconstitutional or op-
pressiTe.
These are the evidences Of fraterna1 affection,
respect and regard for the South which yor pre-
sent uf.
HorsE.-The question being on the motion Of
Mr. Hickman Of Penn. to amend Friday JOUR
| nal by inserting that he had offered a resolu-
ton 10 adopt the plurality rule on the vote for
| the Speakesship, Mr.. Sickles Of New York,
spoke, saying be would not trespass On the time
Of the House, did he not deem it an imperative
duty to protest against nuch which had been
said on this floor IN the course Of the discussion
as to the sentiment Of the North. The gentle
/ man from Pennsylrauia (Mr. Hickman), had
| ayowed that The "irepressibie conflct" !" is not
Hall Mr. Sickles said the Northern sentiment
il otherwise There beat in the North millions
! Of hearts devoted not only to the Union but to
the Constitution on which it rests, nnd they
would nerer relinquish their allegiance to it, or
he unmindfu1 Of their duty in performing the
parabsy connected, aud without which their
lore for the Constitution and the Union would
be hypocricy and delnsion.
lie said Mr. Hckman's view of the Northern
scntiment is as unfounded in point Of fnct, as
the charges be makes in the name Of the North.
In the course Of his reply TO Mr.. Hickman's
charge that the South has violated covenants,
| coupaets and compromises, he referred to the
history Of the adoption Of the Constitution and
kindred subjects to show TINT there had been no
violation Of good faith By the South. The gen
tleman from pennsylvania could not sus ain
\ himself in his first charge, that the clause in
the Constitution Was concession to freedom On
the pazt Of the South, when be fMr. Stekles} had
proved that the clause as originally reported by
eleven Of the :otates, was enlarged and sus"
tanned on motion Of gentlemen from the North.
i There vas no instance where Southern Courts
had failed to take cognizance Of or punish those
engaged iu the s|aye trade. Expeditions with
that view were fitted out with vessels sometimes
built expressly for this purpose. and the pro.
ceeds Of the traffic distributed in the North and
: East and in all probability Mt the South. The
i late District Attorney of New York tAr. Mc-
keon, gave rs bis opinion thnt more expeditions
. we're fitted out and sustained by Northern cap
italthan from any other part Of the Union.
As to the charge that the South had broken
the Missouri Compromise. Mr. S.ckles argued
, that it could not be called Compromise. j
I WINS IN experiment, and had ceased to have
v.ality in the quarter where alone it could be
, sustained. When the violent, excited feeling
produced by the repeal Of the Missouri Re.
striction shali hare ceased, the North ysill, Us
; heretofore, regard the principle Of the Kansas
!. ! Nebraska bill rs congenia1 to their Constisu-
ton, aud Oh which the best hopes Of the pa.
triotc eau rest, and rs entirely FUR to alt por-
! tions Of the Confedcsucy. He maintained tba,
: there had been no violation Of the Compromises
, of 1850 and 1854.
. The gentleman from Penn, Ind said TINT
the great question to be presented in tue next
| F Presidential election will be: Shall Slavery be
allowed to 20 iuto the Territories: The gen.
| ticmau had not shown any reason or justiti-
I i cation for that issue. In view Of such con-
| years ago, will reference to Kansas, we are
to understand that it was to be brought for
, ward rs an abstract, not rs an existing ques
! ton. But the North does not desire to enter
the Presidential election on any such question.
When the people Of the North witness the
inesitable result Of the doctrine Of ''irrepres-
; siblc conflict and the nets Of families and
> traitors invading the peaceful homes aud fire.
sides, and creating alarm and dcath-when
they find such are the consequences Of giving
an ascendancy to q sectional party, they will
sweep it out Of existence as sumnarily as
they would tlrirc awny the enemy from their
i own doors. lie considered we were in
| the presence Of the most serious danger thnt
erer mcnaced the conlederac}, and therefore,
as faithful sentinel, it Was bis duty to admon:
ish the North. He believed that with full
knowledge Of the facts, they would gise patrl-
D t otic response. he alluded to the lew demon
strations made in New York to sJmpathize
with the doctrines protessed and practised by
. John Brown, and denied that the religious sen.
timcnt Of the people tolerated or countenanced
! them He did not belicre there were any com.
munities in tie North which would per.
nit asscmblayes within their borders with a
REV 10 proclaim their purposes to carry inva.
sion mud death to the dresides Of any portion o1
this country As citizen Of New York he
| would say that that that State would be faithful
to its past history, faithful to the period ofls0p
/ when it gare its deciding rote to Jefferson for
President, when il laid the foundations, deep as
the Democratic party. At the conclusion Of his
remarks, Mr. Sckles WIS loudly applaudcd.
Mr. Adrain, Of y. J.. said the recent article in
the Constitasioa, in which his name was otfen-
sive1y mentioned, Was properly rcbnkcd by MIR.
Haskin and blr. Hickman. ueasked the Demo.
Gratis whether that paper is their organ, as well
as Of Mr. Buchanan, whom he held responsible
for its utterances: If it speaks the sentiments
Of Democrats, while IN sppeal was made ia
him TO trally to the support of Er. Bocock,
how could be, while charged by that paper will,
bribery, assist in the election Of their candidate
for Speaker? 1t would be disgrace to which
he ne,cr would submit. During the discussion,
{ | Of the Lecompson question, he was approached
with show Of corruption. aud told il be would
! vote for the Lecomptou BILL he could get u