Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-25
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ThtFtYzStxtit Consress-sFirss Session.
WAsHDeToN Jan. 23.-SESArE-The galleries an
las. The noise and ecnfusion during the mornin
hours were so great that it was impossible 10 hea
the reading of the Clerk. a number Of bills wer
read by titIe and referred.
! Mr.. Hale said he would DO the galleries the jus
tice to say that there was more noise on the foo
than upstairs. Dir. Hale was in favor Of calling Of
4 the Secretary Of the Treasury for the names anl
salaries and persons employed IN the Treasury De
partment, who have not been confirmed by the Sen
ate Adopted.
The hour having arrived 1ir Dotalas' resolution
Mr.. Douglas read correspondence between the
Governor Of Virginia and the President dated
last November, in which the former states that ht
mas evidence g show that conspiracy had beer
formed IN Ono and other free States, to rescue
John Brown and that the President replies tina.
he hnds no power IN the Constitution for action on
his part
This produced powerful impression at the South
being regarded as an official announcement that the
Constitution conferred no power on the Federal
Government to protect one State from invasion Nv
another His object now was to raise the inquiry
whether it is not in the power Of Congress- and the
duty Of Congress- to protect each State from forei0,
or domestic foes2 Unless Congress afforded the pro-
lection, where was it ITO come from3 The States con-
scented to prohibition to keep up armaments in the
| expectation Of protection from the Federal Govern
ment If the people settled into the conviction that
tect each and every State, they viii demand that
the cords be severed and weapons restored to their
! hands for their protection The perpetuty Of the
/ Union is involved il this question. lie could de-
monstrate that there was no wrong IN this Union
/ for which the Constitution has not provided rem
i edy He read the 4th section Of the 4th article of
the Constitution to show that it guarantees to every
State a Republican form Of Government, and pro-
/ lection against Invasion
Mr. FesseRden defended the Republican party
from the charge Of agitation, and attributed the
excitement in the country TO the Kansas-Nebraska
act
Mr.. Douglas retorted, after which the Senate adj
journed
WAsHNorox. Jan 28-RousE-Mr. Barksdale
spoke on the question Of organization, and argued
for union to defeat the Republicans. Mr. B. said
the House presents to the people of the country a
scene which has but one parallel in history. The
House has been seven weeks in session, and, al
though ballot after ballot has been taken, no Speak
er has been eleeted-nO object had been effected
while the great interests of the country have been
totally neglected.
The Democrats, South Americans, and Anti
LccOmptonites, all processing to stand in an atti-
tude Of hostility to the Republicans should unite
to defeat the latter The Democrats have mani
tested every disposition to unite with the South
Americans and Anti-LecOmptonites a national
basis until their spirit Of coneiation has become
exhausted. The South Americans have present [
ed Mr.. elmer, who could never be acceptable
to him (Air. Barksdale.) Mr. Gilmer, if elected I
must be supported by some of the Republicans
and he would vote for noman who commended him I
self TO the consideration Of that party. He did /
not doubt Mr. Gilmcrs loyalty to the South, but his
political conduct
Rather than the nominee Of the next party should 1
be elected man who received no vote from fifteen
of the States Of this UniOn-rather than his State 4
and section should be dshOnored by the election of
Mr.. Sherman he would repeat the declaration, let
oiscord reign here forever
Mr.. Barksdale proceeded to give history Of the
progress and present aspect Of theayery question,
which prevented the organization Of the House.
Mr.. Corwin was called out by remark Of Mr..
Barksdale, who said he knew of no Repub lean
who would go far TO say that the slayehOldIng
territory should be acquired by treaty, as IN the
case of Louisiana, and provision be made therein
that the people thus transferred should be admitted
into the Union with all their rights Of property
which they thenheld; he knew of noRepubhcan who
would say that such was not the supreme law of
the land, and should not be carried into effect
Mr.. Barksdale. Is there Republican who taTOrs
the acquisition of slayehOlding territory! l would
like to ask whether Mr.. Sherman favOrs such
measure?
Mr.. Curtis replied that at this time he wsuld be
opposed to the acquisition of saYehOlding property
because we had great deal too much Of it now.
question: however, might arise, whether we could
acquire portion Of Mexico and Cuba; but the ques
ton does not now exist, and may not for long pc
riod of time.
Mr.. Barksdale-The gentleman from Iowa is not
a
Mr.. LovejOy speak-let HIM be put on the stand, or
Davis, Hutehins or GOOch. / viii take Mr.
Tappan-let him speak for the Repubi can par
ty. They can elect you, Mr.. Corwin, Speak
err but they refuse TO do it. and you hostile enough
to slavery in all conscience.
In the course of his remarks, Mr.. Barksdale's
said ne would resist the inauguration Of a Republic
can President The South know what their rights
are under the Constitution and resolved at all
hazards, to the last extremity, to defend them In
If n nnu- III
pathy of the world because they are in the right.
Mr.. COrwin humorOusly said that his object was
to move that the House proceed to a ballot They
had done such things before, with, he admitted,
very little success. If ever the House organized
it would be by voting If tile gentleman from Mis-
sissippi Mr.. Barksdale) who had advocated seces
sion in the event of the election of a Republican
President should be elected Speaker. he (Corwin)
promised to stay in the Union This farce, which
has been acted here for several weeks, very much
to the amusement of the members themselves, had
begun to be looked upon as a serious matter Every
gentleman should, therefore, cOnscieRtiouslY think
what he will do. He was reminded by friends, the
other day that there was something in the election
certain event the Speaker might become President
He confessed he was puzzled little by the sugges-
ton. 1t might be so, but he did not think this should
be Incorporated into their thoughts as one of theiR
1t was not probable that either Presi
lent or Vice-PFesident would be amiabe enoughltO ,
lie that the Speaker might succeed TO their place.
He did not know, however, what Providence had in
store for US.
He did not know why the Helper book should be
driven into their line of thought It might be the
products OF the liberty of the press, which is called
in classic language, the palladium of our liberties
No free Government in modern times has existed
without free press SO we must be content to take
the freedom Of the press have it, with all its
abuses. as well the blessings which flew from its
use. Mr. COrwin continued at some length, depre-
eating the appearance Of Helpers book and the
nvason of John Brown. He concluded by saving
that the Republicans, in excluding slavery from the
Territories admitted free men doing exactly what
the men Of 1874 did when they excluded it from the
Western Territories.
House then adjourned.