Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
TMIRTY-aIXTH CONGRESS.
fa@ kEe WASHINGTON. Dec. 9Th

}F Ntts W AsHINoToN, Dec. 9th.
HoUsE.-Mr. Clark briefly reviewed tn,
prominent recommendations in Helpers bool
strongly 'condemning those who signed tn,
circular, and insisting that if they were car
ried out the Union could not exist. "Don'
put brother against brother, father agains
son. Don't destroy the conservative senti
ment of the country" e
Mr.. Gilmer offered substitute for Clark's
resolution looking to the Union of national and
conservative men on the basis Of the declara
ton made by Wings and Democrats against
further agitation Of the slavery question.
Mr.. Curtis moved the previous question.
Mr.. Washburne, of Iu.. moved to Law the
whole subject on the table.
Negatived by tie vote.
The House adjourned without ballot, OF
any action on Clark's resolution.
SENATE.-Mr TrumbuI, of Illinois, said.
let this investigation be impartial and thor.
ough. The effect on the country would be
most salutary, and had a similar investigation
been instituted when similar transaction oc-
CURED IN 1856 it would have been better
The Arsenal at Liberty, Missouri, was then
broken into and the public property taken
! therefrom. He briefly recapitulated the facts
of that occurrence, as stated by Capt. Leon
ard, in charge there That, however, was
for the purpose of forcing slavery into Kansas,
while at Harper's Ferry the effort was to
! abolish slavery. He then offered an amend
ment to the resolution extending the inquiry
to the former case.
Mr.. Mason replied that he would not stand
in the way of the inquiry suggested, but the
very document read contained all the facts Of
ficially set forth. If the Senator wanted to
prevent the recurrence of such transactions
ne would not stand in the way of applying
the proper legislation, but now when four
years had elapsed and neither that Senator,
nor those who act with him, have asked an
investigation, it is a little strange to be 50
anxious to couple these transactions.
Mr.. Mason continued. The committee
could not examine both at once, and there
fore time and money would be lost adopting
the amendment He wanted to know whence
resources were derived for the Harper's Fer
ry invasion; who supplied the money, mu-
nltions, and counsel. Congress could not act
on the subject without official information,
and it it should turn out that Congress had
no power to prevent such transactions. II is
the duty not of the Southern States alone.
but of all States, to take proper measures for
their protection. He alluded to the remark
Of Mr.. Turnbull, respecting the shrieks from
Kansas no being heard in Virginia, by saving
that no shrieks would be heard from Virpin.
ia, happen what may in their political rela-
tons with Others He did not know what
mans political education could be to lead
him to use such expressions in reference to
recent events.
Mr. Trumbull answered that nothing the
Senator might say could get him to speak
disrespectfully of Virginia or any other State
OF the Union. He used the term shrieks. as
used in regard to the people of Kansas, but
not with the view of casting ridicule on any
portion of the country.
Mr.. Mason's impression was that the term
came from the political associates of Trumbull;
at first it was shrieks for freedom.
Mr.. Hale, of N. H., followed, denouncine
the Supreme Court of the United States. and
defined his position generally on the slavery
question.
Mr.. Hunter expressed surprise at the man.
ner this resolution had been received. It
was proper in itself and made eminently nee
essary by the circumstances which have re-
Gently occurred. He was not so much startled
by the foray of BrOwn and his few followers.
but at the sympathy openly expressed by
the North for him, and at the apparent in diff.
ference of the great mass of the North at such
manifestations Of sympathy. The Senator
from Illinois proposes to turn the matter into
party issue. Does he suppose the South
regard peace and safety of the community as
party measure? They are 10th to believe
such things can be treated with indifference
by those bound to them by ties of common
government, but if such is the case, it is time
they were made aware of it upon such occa-
sions as this, which has no parallel in the his
tory of the country. The levity displayed by
the Senator from New Hampshire, is like the
laugh Of an inebriate at bed of death, The
South can take care of themselves if no rem
edy can be found in the general government.
Let the South know, so that they can take
action. "Is this Union to be used only to
stay the arms of States for self-defence and,
give no protection against such instructions?
If there be in truth such alienation of feeling,
and this simple resolution cannot pass with
out being smothered by party issues, let us
know it at once"
Mr.. Davis said tone gratifying fact was the
distinctness with which Senators disavowed
all connection with or sympathy for the mad
foray Of Brown.
Mr.. Green, of Wis.,, remarked that the pur.
pose OF which arms were taken at Liberty,
was not to force slavery into Kansas, not to
subvert the government of laws of the Unit
ed States, but to resist unlawful acts of the
Emigrant Aid Society, which had prevented
the execution of the laws of the Territory.
Although an unlawful act it was for good pur-
poses and in order to support law and order
The truth ought to go forth in connection with
this matter, and not let it be supposed that it
was an atrocious act, like that at Harper's
Ferry. This affair demands the interposition
of the Federal Government, while scenes in
Kansas, whether right or wrong, have been
passed by; those acts are recorded for DOS
terity to judge, and let them remain undis-
| turbed.
Mr.. Crittenden, ofKy., thought the amend
ment could do no harm, and would only oc-
cupy few days more time. He hoped it
would be adopted. 1t .stg
resolution and amendment. When this intel
ligence first reached the North it was regard
ed as strike of the workingmen On learn
ing the real character, it was received almost
unanimously with disapprobation and regrets;
Ous Sio0S'o1'S "cto PoiuAiS Ill NeW 1Ork ana
New Jersey, and one or two leading papers in
in New York, for the purpose Of affecting
those elections, made most violent, false and
Infamous charges against public men, and the
masses of the free States. This excited uni
versal indignation.
There was not one man in thousand of
the people of the Free States ever dreamed
of such foray or knew anything of it. He
spent two or three weeks in New York and
New Jersey previous to the election, and ev-
erywhere heard regrets and condemnation of
| that movement. He never saw man that
did not regret it. The leader of that invasion,
by his conduct and language, had excited
sympathy and admiration from all men. He
is regarded as sincere, although fanatic. He
violated law under the conviction that he was
doing right, and was abundantly willing to
take the consequences, but the present Gov.
ernor of Virginia, by his mode Of dealing with
this question, by his evident attempt to make
political capital and get up needless clamor,
has excited feeling Of derision and contempt
among the masses Of the North. To this