The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-12-17

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Wac,tneten, Dec. 10.
Sauarr--Mr. Klne VI n. X. presented peti>
ton ltom Daniel y. tieman, Mayor ef Ksu York
civ. IA lO3 othDsA fayOsing the passage Of
sbs HomastsAd Hill, and epeefing monopoly
~ tho puDlie lAn4A
NJ. haaonS sossIstion y appoint commit
tee OF investigation 70 inquire into The Harpers
Ferry invasion, then came up.
Mr. Clay Of Ala. wished 70 know where W
STOOD. II. these - no cOnoeAlinens. The Ssn-
ators on the other, side profess to respect the
constitutional rights 81 the South, and declare
they will preserve and maintain them. II these
declsf1tioss BE- sincere, and the Repoblicad
party will keep their pledge. there il no cause
for complaint, bus she South hiss good reason
TO dlstEust those pfOteSsiOns, when the conducs
of the OpposltiOM Senators are 20 dttferent~-
One Senator treats the whole matter with . lev
isy which would be offensive if he did not a.
ways treat every subject ID the same manner,
and b. will probably die like kabeIis, With .
Jest upon hislips, And never wake 10 the respon.
sibiliyy Of life and death until he IL called 70
Judgment Another ridicule. The cowardice,
weakness and ianpotency OF the South in sufsr-
ing handful Of men 70 seize the arsenal at
Harper's Ferry, in the face u fifteen hundred
discovered opinions Of Washington, Jefferson,
and other fathers and trainers Of the Declare
ton Of Independence and the federal constito-
ton, disApproving Of slavery, and their eDdea !.
vors to excite domestic dissensiOR and discOrd
within our own ranhs % the South by appeal>
ing to the n-slaveh0lders 20 come 90 she
support Of the Republican party, protesting %
vindicate their right, and rescue them from the
curse Of slavery, thus striving TO scatter the
Dragons teeth over the plains of the South, in
the hope that there will spring up armed men;
others would frghien Us with fierce and brave
words, threatening US with aversion 10 submit
to their authority, no matter how uneonstitu-
tional and oppressive these are; the evidences
Of fraterDal affection, respect and regard for
the South whica you present Us.
Wendell Phillips had said, speaking Of the
foray in Virginia, that il WAS the natural result
Of anti-slavery teachings, and Tor one, he ex-
pecsed il. Mr.. Clay admired his courage and
candof; ii was the truth. Others had predicted
the same things. He then quoted from the re :
marks Of Republicans, showing their hostile
feelings towards the South. Gov. Chase had
said be hated slssebolding and shareholders,
and his colleagues here had said substantially
the same thing.
HoUsE.-The question being on the motion Of
Mr.. Hickman to amend Fridays journal, by
inserting that be had offered resolution to
adopt the plurality rule on the vote for the
Speakership.
Mr. Sicklcs, Of N. Y, said be would not tres
pass on the time Of the House did he not deem II
IN imperative duty to protest against much that
had teen said on this floor 10 the course OF
discussion as to the sen,imen. Of the North
Tue gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr Hick>
mani had avowed that the "lrrepressiblo con-
flct" is not in the future, but IL fact and ID
presented in this hall. Nj s. said the Northern
sentiment il otherwise; there is in the North
millions Of hearts devoted not only TO the
Union but the Constitution on which it rests,
and they would never relinqnish their allie
glance 70 it or be unmindfnl of their duty in
performing the obligations with which that
allegiance il inseparably connected, and with
out which their love for the Constitution and
the Union would be hypocrisy and deIusicn.-
He said Mr. Hickman's view of the Northern
sentiment is as uniounded in point Of fact as
the charges he makes in the name Of the
North as well as the reasons for this feeling
are unjustliable. In the course Of his reply
to MIR Hickman's charge thas the South has
violated covenants, compacts and compromises,
he referred to the history of the adoption OF
the Constitution and kindred subjects.
And y great deal more Of the same sort.
do not recognize the right Of the Telegraph
Company to inhct Sckles' speeches upon the
the readers Of the Hawk-Eye, and therefore
expurgate the balance.
Mr.. Adrian said the recent article in the con-
siition, in which his name was Extensively men
tioned was properly rebuked BY Haskias and
Hickman. lie asked the democrats whether
that paper is their organ as well Of Buchanan,
whom he held responsible for its utterance, if
it speaks the sentiments Of Democrats. and
while III appeal waa made to him to rally 70
the support Of Boeock, how could he. while
charged by that paper with bribery, assist in
the election OF that candidate for speaker. Ii
woaii be disgrace, to which he never would
sabmit. During the discussion Of the Lecomp-
ton question he approached with a show Of
corruption, and told ii be would vote for the
Leoompton bill he could get foreign appoini-
ment 4 leading me mber of this House came
whispering "a his ear thas%it was all settled in
the Cabinet, and he could receive the appoint
menl for a near friend; he declined the proffer
aud continued to resist to the last the attempt
to force on the people of Kansas constitution
against their will
MIR Clark, of N. Y, said be had reason to
believe II would have been acceptable to Judge
Douglas if the Iatter's friends such as himself
aud Adrian, had gone into the Democratic eau
Gus. Applause.
Mr. Adrian said if he had gone into caucus
the result would have been the same as his
friend. Clark knew that il would have been
acceptable 20 Douglas il he and others had gone
into Caucus. Why did not Clark go into eau
Gus himself! lLaughter.J
Clark replied at the proper time he would
give reason, which would be acceptable.
In conclusion, Mr A. expressed the belief that
none OF MS constituents approve of John
Browns conduct, and every Northern man who
goes INTO the southern States to interfere with
It's rights ne hoped they would serve HIM just
as they did brown Applause. But the
people OF the Southern States must mind their
own business anu keep their hands OH the rights
and Institutions OF the other States. As to the
Union, IN the language OF jackson, It must and
shai oe preserved. Applause
MoRea asked Adrian whether If the Charles.
ton Convention snail adopt the Cincinnati plat
form ne woaia support the neuinee.
Adrian SAID ne would not, nor would bis con-
sutnents, aaiess the platform vas interpreted TO
declare that the people OF Territory, like those
- STATES, nave Tue r'sns 20 decide on the ques-
UOn OI Slavery lot themselves.