Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
Thirty-sixth oOngress--Second session.
Tuesdays Proceedings.

! WASHINGTON, December IS-SENATE-Tbe Pros;
Cent announced the reception of the report of the
: to Committee on Library. -
. Mr.. Lane introduced the following: rs
Rssotued, That the several States be requested to
SEND commissioners or delegates to consult on the
present times, that the Southern be requested to
meet together previously and declare the conditions
necessary to their peace and safety and submit
their opinions to the delegates of the Northern
Resolred, That is contrarv TO ral;yion and tho
spritof the age for the Government TO interfere in
; any way with any steps the States may agree to
adopt
Resolved, That the Federal Government will alb
STAIN from the employment of any force aggressive
y against any State, and if there is any danger of
acolsion, the Federal and State forces be prompt
ly withdrawn
Mr.. Douglas suggested that they be laid over, and
that all such resolutions be referred to the Commit
tee OF Thirteen When read, the resolutions were
laid over.
Mr.. Crittenden explained resolution he intended
TO ofer 1t would practically re-establsh the Mis-
souri, compromise; declares that Congress shall not
Interfere with slavery in the States provide for the
faithful performance Of the Fugitive Slave Law
DC &c. He said we were in troublous times With
regard to Cancellation and sacrifice by every lover
OF the Union calm reflection was necessary If this
| mighty experiment be OverthrOwn, it will be the
greatest shock ever received by eiyilzation-Worse
! than the French revolution. Suppose the Southern
States come and ask to go out and ask for a fair
| DIVISION, would the North refuse! Would it not
give them all they now have! Is il then mere marty
spirit now that prevents giving them all they would
get by establishing the proposed liner What thew
gain by retusaE Nothing but all the fatal conse.
quences of disunion. In view of all these mighty
consequences and great events is it not bet |
ter to settle it the Missouri COMPROMISE
line! The people were satisfied with that |
Tor thirty years and would be satisfied with it |
again. 1t was his settled conviction that unless
something is done, would be Separated and di
Vlded DRODle in less Siv
cheapest price to pay for Union. Some people were
not afraid-but as as he stood there disunon |
would follow unless something done and he fear
ed II would swallow old Kentucky, as true State /
as yet exist in the Union. He thought the North |
ought to be satisfied. The North has only one-third
OF the Territory. When come to make peace
onerlng, do We measure carefully and count
every cent? 1t is glorious sacrifice of party to
save the Union, which has cost much sacrifice.
Washington said Providence helped them. Is this
great work to be dashed TO pieces? The present
trouble was the result of controversy, and we
have now come to place where the preservation of
the country demands the sacrifice Of party TIE
ghtest duty Of the Senate is TO preserve the Const
tuition and the Government, and hand it down to
posterity. We are in position where history will
record our actions. When we saw dscOrd and dan
ger we showed bitter party spirit and great
country was ruined and to the amazement of all
the world, the great Republic has fallen and our
names go down with stigma upon them. He
wished to God it in his power to save the Union
" giving private OplllOu. he would forgive
every one. Is the South bent on revolution? He
did not believe in such madness. He could sneak
for his own State. Old Kentucky will be satisfied
with this remedy, and stand by the Union and die
by It, He closed with strong appeal to save the
honor of the flag and expressed the hope that such
would be the He then offered the following |
preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS. Alarming discussion have arisen be-
tween the Northern and Southern States as to the |
rights OF the common Territory of the United States
and as it is emnenty DESTROYS and proper that the
dissensons be settled by constitutional provisions
which give equal justice to all sections and thereby
restore peace therefore, - ,
ReSolUed, That by the Senate and House of Re- |
representatives. of the United States the following ar
ticles be proposed and submitted as an amendment
to the Constitution. which shall be valid, as part !
OF the Constitution when ratified by the Conventions
OF threefourths of the people of the States. {
First In all the Territory or hereafter to be
acquired North of latitude sc deg. 30 mn, slavery
or involuntary seryItude except punishment for
crime is prohibited while in all Territory South of
that line, slavery is hereby recognized as existing
and shall not be interfered with BY Congress but
shall be protected property by all the depart il
ments ofthe Territorial Government during its con-
tinuance. AL the Territory North or South of n
said line within such boundaries Congress may c
prescribe, when it contains a population necessary
for member of Congress, with Republican form | Il
Of Government shall be admitted into the Union on Il
IN equality with the original States with with jC
1ut slavery, as the Constitution of the State shall
prescribe.
Second. Congress shall have no power to abolish
slavery in the States permitting slavery fl
Third Congress shall have no power to abolish IL
slavery in the District of Columbia while il exists in
Maryland or Virginia, in either of those States Sc
nor shall Congress at any time prohibit the officers
IT the Government members of Congress whose in
uties require them to live in the District of Column
ia, from bringing slaves there and holding them
uch. OF
Fourth. Congress shall have no power to hinder II
he transportation of slaves from State to ano-
her by land navigable rivers sea. ev
Fifth. Congress shall have power by law to pay "
n owner. who shall apply, TO the full value of a W
fugitive slave. in all cases where the marshal is pre-
ented from dischargng his duty by force rescue
lade after arrest In all such cases the owner shall
ave power to sue the county in which the violence
r rescue was made, and the county shall have the
ight to the individuals who committed the 10
Trong in tie same manner as the owner could OF
ue. -a an
Sixth. No future amendment or amendmentssha HI
fleet the preceding artielesand Congress shall ny
ever have power to interfere with slavery within OF
lie States where it is now permitted sy
The last resolution declares that the Southern
tates have right to the faithful execution of the co
for the recovery of slaves, and such laws ought ce
OF TO be repealed modified to impair their TO
ciency. As TO all laws in conflict with the Fugitive an
lave Law, 1t shall not be improper for Congress TO
k their repeal The Fugitive Slave Law ought to ce
so altered as to make the fee of the Commissioner 20
lua whether he decided for or against the clam uI
Ut and the clause authorizing the person holding ne
e warrant to summon posse cOlRtS to be modi- lne
ed to restrictit to cases where violence or ma
scue is attempted. The laws for the suppression pc
the African slave trade ought to be etfectualy
lecuted.
The bill for the admission of Kansas was tdken cal
3, on motion of Mr.. Green, and was made the special
der for Monday next. - els
Mr.. POwell's resolution taken up. and after no
e discussion of points of order Mr. johnson. of mig
ennessee, yielded the floor to Mr. Hale. :
Mr.. Hale said he simply rose TO say that whatever
thought of the practicabiity of the resolutions the
the Senator from Kentucky, he had no doubt to
bout the purity of his motives, and integrity and $40
e dsinterested fervor of his patriotism but the =
'nator from Louisiana Mr.. Benamin) asked what dig
as meant by the amendments of the Senator from
ew York. (lr. KiDg) and he now rose to ask for gal
formation. by
He had listened to the long and able but erratc adj
,eech of the Senator from Texas (Mr. WigfalD | sec
no seemed explicit in his demands but the Sena-
= from Kentucky, (Mr. CTittendGnj seemed Of an we
ltirely different sect of politics The demands put Co
nth to-day were entirely different from those of
e honorable Senator from Texas. HIS desire was
know which represented the demands to be made
pom our people. He wanted to know whether WI
Senator represented the views of the people of M
at State whether his opinions were simply the oI
fusion of his patriotic heart sRd whether the pr
.ople of Texas are really represented by the Sena e
+ from that State He really would like to know ne
hich of these two Senator's truly represents the i"
ate of feeling in the South. =
Mr. Salisbury, of Delaware said he was Union Oh CG
an, and his Sts.e for the Union. He was pre- Co
lred to accept lie propositions of the Senator from ms
entucky. He asked the Senator from New Hamp- ,
if he willing to do so, and urge his people uo
accept them?
Mr. Hale said-Not to the full extent though he We
led many things. He had listened to the denun- SIS
atoms of a geographical line so long that he hrs
uld not suddenly become convert. He would ne? nee
ait for some assurance that the line would be pr
pit He did not believe the remedy laid in new $40
DIVISIONS but prompt and faithful execution of tne
ings already in existence. He willing to des
ok the thing all over. He had no doubt that
5 State would agree to anything just AMI fair. nay
would not pledge his people. He thought they
d given the pledge of fidelity and would give it ill
IL. He thought the gentleman too prone to throw
blame on the Republican party, and make that ter
e pack.horse of all evils, present and future. VIII
; feared they would be under the ban, when he i
d been so publicly disfranchised as to be I'M rep
,rtby TO be on the Committee. He supposed his sub
eech would be called infsming, but the question \
1uld not be settled here but would be settled out