, 1859-12-15
BY TELEGRAPH.


XXXV1 CONGRESS Session.
WAsHse7ox, Dec l4-SEsArr.-Mr. Mason's
rsolutiou for the appointment Of Special
Committee Of Investigation on the Halpers
serTy invasion came up.
Nj. Wade, Of Ohio, said that at first it was
aot bis purpose to speak On the resolution. he
nnde up bis mind when the resolution was in
that he should vote for it, not on &C.
,ount Of any particular benefit he supposed
would result from it, for be thought it would
probably hare the effect Of increasing in Yir-
sinia the excitement which already seems to be
strong there, at least for all practi-
al purposes; but even on this resolution the
whole subject Of controversy between the North
ern and Southern States On the slavery ques-
lion has been discussed; and silusions been
made 10 him personally ID such tcrms az to rem
der it essential that he should reply. He had
10 desieo to get up frequently 10 speak on this
most hackney FED subject. He ehad not been very
|orward in thrusting himself before the Senate,
been pressed, he had been compelled to giEe his
Fiews. It was said by the moTer Of this resolu-
lion, (Ar. Mason) that one.greas object Of it WAS
10 elicit the state Of Northern feeling respecting
The invasion Of Harper's Ferry.
Mr. Mason desired to correct the Senator
That assertion had been once or twice asoribed
10 him in the COURSE Of the debate, but 1t was
wished to ascertain from Hhat source Brown
derived the funds and counsel which led to the
invasion. He had reason tobe1eve that it came
chiefly from the New England States.
1fr. Wade cantinued--Far the basest Of pur-
poses, the great party to which be {Ar. Wads)
belonged, had been charged with completely i'll
this affair, but be treated the charge with scorn
aud contempt. 1t had been 60 entirely oTer-
strained that it now fell on MS ears without
giving him q single emotion But he knew
what The effect of such charge would be in
that part Of the country where jealousy exists
with regard to the acts and motives Of North
ern men. He regarded John Brown as insane,
aud asked Senators to discriminate between the
man and his acts. If the State OF Virginia feels
the murder OF her citizens, what were the feel
iDgs Of the Northern men q few years ago,
whose relations and friends had gone into u lar
distant territory and formed colonies there,
wenk and feeble, scattered through that wilder
ness, when they found TINT it was the deliber-
a'e purpose Of great. powerful and all-peEyad-
ing party, to drive them out or coerce them to
obedience under institutions which they ab-
horred from the bottom Of their soulsy They
were driven out; they were murdered In cold
blood; their property Was destroyed. They
appealed to Congress for redress, and they
only got insults here instead Of sympathy.
When I state this state what I do know. This
Government did at least connive at that bsnd
Of conspirators who, arnsing themselves law
lessiy with arms belonging to the Government,
invaded that peaceful territory; took possession
Of the ballot boz and drove the citizens away
from the polls. drove them away from their
possessions, and exercised tyranny orer them.
But this took place good way of and did not
create the same excitement as when similar
transaction comes nearer home. In his judg-
ment the only difference between that case and
this wns, that in the case Of the Kansas invasion
it was made with no other purpose than to iu-
troduce slavery there at all hazards, and by
force of arms, whereas Old John Brown and his
men with like unlawful purpose undertook to
e1tirpate slavery from The Suite Of virgiuia.
The free State men then gotno consolation from
this government, but one Senator used this lan-
guage: "Wc will subdue you; you arc traitors !;
we will hang every man Of you" Mr. Wade
said be did not 20 back to these things for the
in tbs invasion Of Virginia, but only to show
Why it is that the men Of the free States to n
considerable c1tcut do sympathize with this old
hero. In the darkesthour Of Kansas, when her
rights were all in peril. and everything looked
gloomy there, and the federal government failed
10 interposc in her behalE-tien it was that old
John Brown appeared on the stage Of action,
arning himself, as well be might, and commen-
ced to do that justice to himself aud fellows that
ism and determination that challenged adnira-
ton from lis friends aud even respect from his
enemies: lie drove the Border Ruf1ians from
the territory and conquered peace.
Mr. Wade believed Brown was maddeued By
The scenes of blood be had witnessed in Kan.
sas, for he did not think any sane man OF earth
would have undertaken the enterprise. He also
said he never saw single person who justified
Brown 8 raid, for the Northern people do not
sympathize with crime. He then replied Il
Mr. Johnson's criticisms on the Republican
platform. Mr. Wade said be WAS not one oi
those who suppose that all the shareholders are
deeply criminal, for he knew how habit and Gus
toms modify the feelings Of mcn. Washington
himself wAs q Shareholder, but he expressed
himself in hopes that that institution might be
abolished BY some means. How long would be
be permitted to remain in Virginia now and
make such declarations? lie had been accused o1
denouncing the Union. lie would like to know
when be had done soa
Mr. Clay quoted from the speech Of Mr. Wade
in 1856, where he said this pretended union Was
afl meretricious. There was not business
mau anywhere, who, if he had such a partner
would hesitate to kick him out at once and hare
done with him-meaning such partner Is the
South.
Dir. Wade admitted that be did make pret,
ty fierce speech, but did not think that his Ian
guage was correctly reported.
Nj. Clay asked why he did not disayow il
four years ago when it was quoted here.
Mr. Wade-I an not in the habit Of retract'
ing in the face Of the enemy. 1.-THE speech was
literally reported, it wns done not by friend
butby an enemy to the Republicans.
Mr. Clay-I saw it in newspaper support
ing his party, where ii was highly commended.
Mr. Wade said that he WINS at the time allu-
ding to the irritation in consequence Of affairs
in Kansas, md the manner the pro-slarery az
gression was perseveEed in, the removal Of the
Missouri restriction. &C., and then he declared
vent these things, it would ultimately result in
just what he was charged with saying, in making
the different sections as great enemies as two
hostile nations.
Mr.. Clay said there was stronger language
than that in The speech, and read another ex-
tract to the effect that there was no union NOW
between the NORTH and South, and the only sal
yation Of the Union was to be found in diyest.
ing it entirely Of all taint Of slavery.
M1r. wade-1 do say now there is no very
considerable degree Of good feeling existing be
tween the different sections Of this nation, and
do rot know but what the sentiment If not
true, is yery nearly true. Now Northern
men can not travel and do business
in the Southern States. As I read in
the newspapers, great numbers Of mer-
chants, on their way South to do business, hare
any particular accusation against them, hut be-
cause thsy were from a section Of which the
South was exceedingly Jealous.
After further debate the amendment to Mr..
Mason's resolution WAS rejected--yeas o2, nays
80.
Mr.. Mason's resolution was then unanimously
adopted-yeas s..
After Executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.
Hocss.-Mr. McRne resumed his remarks
saying be came now to the questfon Of fixing
the responsibility OF the delay in organizing The
shown that their candidate for the Speakershil,
{Mr. Sherman) had put his signature to paper
recommending the circulation Of book mimi.
cal to the interests Of the South. IT. as the gep.
tlemau had said, he did not know the contents
Of that work, be knew at least its character
which is adverse to the institution Of slavery in
the South. Nus It strange that Southern gen.
tlemen should be sensitive on the subject, when
they considered that the sentiments oil Helpers
book we're calculated to produce revolution and
bloodshel in the South! The party which, By
their anti slavery course, gare rise 10 the reso-
luton Of Mr. Clark Of Missouri, should be held
responsible before the country for its iptroduc.
tion. Helpers book was mere incident to the
fact Of the great increase Of tbs antislayery
sentiment al the North which naturally leads
to such results as those at Harper's Ferry. He
held the Republicans criminalsy responsible for
agitating the public mind in the Northern
States.
Their conduct involves the safety Of the pro-
perty Of one section Of the Union. The auti
slavery doctrine was the soul and life Of the Re-
publicans in the State where has IN existence.
He denied, in response to renark made by