, 1860-01-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
XXxVITH COScEEss---rIRsT SESSION.

II l. G1Ll3C hAI L.
XXxV1TH C0ScEEsS-.-rIRsT SESSION.
WAsu1sGros, jan. a4.-SEsA1E,-Air. 81 Sum-
ner introduced bill to secure their wages to
seamen in case Of wreck Referred
MIR. Brown introduced a bill 10 provide for
the public binding. lishographine anl eugra-
wing Referred to Committee on Printing.
NJ; Rice introduced resolution instructiug
the Commttee on Territories to bring in bill
tah- Laid over.
Ar. Kings resolution to appoint u committee
to investigate whether any money had been
paid By the Public Printer for the support Of
newspapers, DC, WAS taken up and adopted.
Ut. 1seTson introduced joint resolution rel
at1Va 70 the pay Of retired and decrepid officers
Affairs 0~
message was received from the President
communicating information relative to the Har-
pers Ferry ouirAEes,
Ar. Oong1as' resolution Was called IN.
Mt. Toombs addressed the Senate. Ee &C.
cspted the resolution OF the Senator from
lulnois as move in the right direction, but be
feared the disease was too deep-seated for the
remedy proposed. Common interest md a
common danger carried the country through
the resolution. After The formation Of the goY-
ernment-parties were formed, md great inter-
ests diTided and deeply mosedit Il was divi.
dea upon the alien and sedtion laws the tariff
and the wars with Great Britain and Mexico,
put the people submitted to the decision Of the
time to seek the remedy. Tbs threats Of The
Senators from Maine aud Illinois to keep it
down ty force won't avail until they huye come
Out OF the contest with victorious banners.
lhey had better refrain from boastings md
th'eats. The foundation Of society was threat
ened and endangered. Virtually, we are in
state OF ciril war. a large body Of the Repre-.
sentatIses here are enemies to the country,
ready to tramp!e on the fundamental laws Of tile
country. Tie Democratic party we're neser truer
to the Constitution than during the last seven
years, ano because they were 80, q combination
was formed to place purity in power whose
success was Inconsistent with tue peace of the
country. He chargcd the Republican party.
more in sorrow thun in anger, with havinr
stricken down the fundamental Interests of the
Government. They sought to deprive the
Southern people Of equal rights in the Terrific
ries, and oyerturn tue decision Of the Supreme
Court, aud By overt acts seeking to invade tlle
| right Of one section Of the confederacy. lie
argued thesse allegations at length. Ia nine
States OF the Union the clause Of the Copst-
luton ior ,hc rendition Of iug'tircs from labor
| Was dend letter. lie reviewed the history Of
| the enactment Of the clause, the constit liion.
a'lty Of which was in former times approved
By every Northern State except Wisconsin.
He read acts Of the Legislatures Of Ohio and
| Connect'cnt to show that they had passed laws
| sAOeAAttS VI 1uE AuuSlltull0Q.
Sir. Foster asked what act of Connecticut WIS
| unconstitutional
3lr' Toombs read the act prohibiting the
| br'."!"g slave into the State under penalty
| Of $500.
Ar. Foster. said the prohibition rela.ed TO
cases where slaves were brought there for the
| Mr. Toombs replied. No State has violated
the Constitution more artfully or fraudulently
than Connecticut 1t imposed fine of s., QUO
| and Imprisonment on man coming to eusiave
# e negroes. When man went there to re.
claim . fugitive such rules Of evidence would
he enforced as would secure a conviction. Con.
uecticut violated the Constitution without hay-
Ing Tue manhood to gulp down treason as New
York had done. He had shown that no oaths
bound the. Republicans. and that they would
disregard the Constitution in the same way il
they get in paweF here. That was why he had
said their success brought us face to taee With
which lie had referred.
MF. King asked when that law was passed
Mr. Toombs sald when the question wal
asked with an honest intent, and not designed
as trick, be would answer courteously. Tht
law WAS passed in the lower House bu
declining. to Commit plain violation Of tht
Constitution.
AEr. k,ug That is all wish stated. The laN
never was passed.
Mr. Toombs continued TINT the failure II
carry out the Fugitive slave law was u breacl
Of faith. Was any one on tae other sid
ready to execute that law in good faith? lie dit
not believe as many could be found rs God re
quired to save Sodom. In the name of th'
people Of his State, he demanded the fulhimen
Of contract and redemption Of plighted faith
Republicans pretend that their only desir'
slavery, and to carry back the Govern
ncnt to the days Of our fathers.-
This was deccption. It was utter falsehood
when they say they occupy the position Of Jei
terson. lie was not opposed to the extension
Of slavery, and condemned the Missouri restric
ticn in ls20. Madison took the same yicw.
was gross imposition to say that these opinion
were IN accordance with those of their earl,
fathers. They Ind protected slnvery in Louis
iana and Arkansas, and be wished to preserv,
their memory from such degradation. The Re
publican party was built on dogma embraced
IN the Missouri act Of 1870, which the highes
tribunal &c the country had declared unconsti
tutional. Snch was the party seeking to admin
lister the Constitution. He then argued tha
members Of this party hare been permitted t,
commit acts Of hostility against the confederate
States. He read from Grotius aud vattel t,
show that any attempt to disturb the tran
1ut ty of one STATIC By another, or to sub
vert its institutions, is cause for war
: Everywhere in the North, this party, through
the pulpit and the press, is committing acts 0
aggression, and seeking to stir up servllc lnsuz
| rectioa and war ut the South. Sixty.cigh
Members Of Congress had signed the nelpe
book, and one Of It's stgners wus seeking to be
+, come Speaker OF tue House. The Republican
arc undertaking to elect man for Speaker VIII
could not travel throughout what was calle,
+ our county. 1t was not common to such men
and he hoped to God it never would be- Man,
thousand of Republicans look on John Brow
as 4 martyr, and nll Of them were lost in admi
ration that one mau conld be found amougs
them xh0 Was ready to die game. lie conclntl
| ed S!th ! glowing triIutc to tue South and Yir
ginia. Tie latter bud borne the burden Of III,
. Revolutionary War, had been invaded, aud til
blood Of her children shed. The South wa
anxious to avenge her wrong. One bfast from
virginia, would summon million OF Hen to he
/ aid. lie pronounced the success Of tue Repub
lican party cause FIR secession. The Sout!
should never let the Republicans get hold O
the rcins of Government. She should not wai
for overt acts. War had been declared, an,
biz cd had been shed. She should meet them a
D the threshold md drive them back, or tea
down the pillars Of the Temple of Liberty, IN,
. wheln all IN universal ruin
Atr. Foster defended Connecticut from pass
$ ing unconstitutional laws. There is nothing Il
: prevent master from bringing slave into Ill
State, and nothing TO interfere With the re!a
designed to punish any one who falsely and MA
. liciously eudeayored to enslaye free men. Il
:. was quite willing to compare the legisla
tion Of Connecticut With that Of Georgia. or Il
institute comparison IN any other respect,
: Mr. Mallory asked it he WIS willing to carr,
| ont tue provision Of the Constitution for TIL
: rendition Of fugitires from labor?-
: Mr.. Foster-fes, US far as it is consistent
Air. Mallory said Connecticut had adopted n,
: measures 10 carry cut the fueitire slave law.
Mr. Hnte-Neitner has Florida.
Mr.. Foster denied that legal process for th
| inn oF ho Eusv;+i 1,,.. I.
been executed in Connecticut.
Mr. Benjamin had ohtained the Law Of Con
ncctcut Of 1854 entitled IN act for the dcfenc,
Of liberty and to provide against the kidnap
.. ping Of free persons. He conte-jcd that i
was aimed ut persons seeking to reclaim fugi
tiye slares, aud fully sustained Nr. Toomb:
allegations.
| Ne Enster dnfended fha In "a al. xsas;..,a.