Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-13
Last Nights Report.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.

/ tions declaring among other things that the
representatives Of the people regard II as
their duty to forget all parties and sections
and devote themselves honestly and ear
nestly to the cause of the country; that
any citizen Of this Republic willing to bar
ter the public welfare for their own advsn
tage, thus creating animosity between the
( States, is wholly unworthy the confidence
I of the American people; that the present
unfriendly feeling has risen from the usur-
/ patton of Congress and the Executivei that
/ the rights Of the American citizens are
I above Congress and the President and that
/ Territorial governments should not be COM
/ PEELED to derive their powers from their con
sent; thst there shall be no legislation
/ whatever on the subject Of slavery that
every Congressional district shall be enti-
! tied to one Presidential elector and each
1 State to two on general ticket.
/ John Coehrane submitted preamble de-
claring that s conflict of opinion dangerous
to the peace and prosperity of the Union,
! concerning the true intent and meaning Of
! the Constitution relative to African slavery,
/ and proposing amendments 10 the Consti-
tuition to establish q dividing line similar
to the Missouri Compromise line, prohibit
ing Congress from passing laws interfering
with the inter State slave trade or the
right o.. .,slave holdersg in trsnsitu, OrtempO-
rarily sojourning in non-slayeholding
States, and declaring sll State laws in any
degree impairing or infringing on the fu-
I gitiFe slave law null and void.
Mr.iAdrain submitted resolutions declare
tory Of non-intervention az the true remedy,
/ that all State laws in conflict with the Con-
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repealed, that the Fugitive Slave laws and
ali other laws of the land ought to be re-
spected and obeyed, and no obstacles thrown
in the way Of their execution, that the
Constitution is the result of Cancellation
and compromise, and can only be preserved
in the exercise of a similar spirit.
Mr. Morris, Of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution instructing the Union Com
mittse to enquire and report as TO whether
State Personal Liberty bills are in conflict
with the Constitution, and further to in
quire whether the Fugitive Slave law is
susceptible Of amendment and to ascertain
more certainly the actual condition of the
Fugitive
Mr.. Stewart, Of Maryland, offered pre-
amble setting forth the principles on which
the government is founded, and that when
it threatens to become destructive to the
great objects which it was intended to ac-
eomplish, every State should be placed in a
condition to provide for its own security,
that there is good reason to believe that
certain States are about to withdraw from
the Union, ETC., and concluding 9 resolution
instrueting the select committee to inquire
among things whether any measure can be |
adopted to preserve the Constitution in its |
purity, to secure the Southern rights, and |
if this is not possible, then as to a reason
able and Just mode of settlement with the
separated parties.
Mr.. Leake offered a resolution that the
Constitution ought to be amended so that
Congress may have no jurisdiction over the
question Of domestic slavery in States Ter
ritoFies, Districts, arsensls and dock yards;
that it shall be the duty Of Congress, eff
ciently and adequately to protect it by leg
islation where it exists; that no Territorial
government has the power to legislste on
the snbject, and the right Of the master over
his slave while temporarily sojourning or
in transitu through non-slsyeholding States
shall be guaranteed and protected, and fu-
gitive slaves shall be delivered up or be
paid for by the States in which they are
rescued.
Mr.. Smith, Of Virgins, introduced res
olution instruoting the Committee to in
quire as to the policy Of declaring out of
the Federal Union any member thereof
which may aim to nullify the acts Of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Jenkins offered resolution instruct.
ing the Committee to inquire ss 10 the ex-
pediency Of the Fugitive Slave law with
view to the prompt rendition Of fugitive
slaves and Of giving proper compensation
to owners Of those not returned; also as to
the propriety Of providing by constitution
al amendment or Congressional enactment
for the protection Of the rights of slave
holders in the common Territories, SC.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, submitted the following:
Whereas, one Of the chief and first COM
plants on the part of the slaveholding
States Of this Confederacy is the refusal,
neglect and failure Of certain Executives
Of the Northern States to deliver up fugi-
lives from justice, indicted for treason,
murder and slave-stealing in slave States,
therefore,
Resolved That the Committee of Thirty three
Tor the re-establishment Of camity between the
States, be required TO consider what, If any fur
her legislation is necessary to carry out the sec
lnd clause Of the second section of the fourth ar
Il.
gitiYes from justice, who shall flee from State
ind be found in another, on the demand of the
executive authority Of the State from which such
fugitive shall have ned; and that such inquiry be
made with special view 70 punish all judges,
Attorney Generals, executive ~ other State Off
rs, who shall impede the execution of said clause
n the Constitution, either in respect to the deIiy
.ry of felOns who may be indicted for treason or
murder in attempted slave insurrection, or who
nay be indicted for slave stealing. 9
M Hutchings introduced resolution instruct
NJ the Committee To what lnuielafiOu ia / 4
Necessary to give full effect to that part Of the
onsutution which provides that the citizens Of '
ach State shall be entitled 10 all the privileges
nd mInunites Of the citizens of the Slave States i
ndllsO what tegisiation Is necessary to secure to
VI the people whether residing in or travelling z
Trough any State the full benefit Of that part Of il
he Constitution which secures them against un-
easonable searches and sezures in the absence OF
be probable cause I
MT. Sherman introduced resolutions declaring o
hat the only true and ehectual remedy for the 4
discussions that now exist between the Slave
tates, and the people thereof Is in the faithful
bseryance by the several States and the people
hereof Of all the compromises Of the COnstiiu-
ion and Of the laws made Ii pursuance thereof
hat the special committee Of So be instructed 70
inquire whether any State or the people thereof d
ave failed to obey and enforce the obligations :.
imposed by the Constitution and If so the rene II
y thereof and whether any further legislation L
required TO secure such enforcement that TO
void all further controversies in regard TO the
sVeral territories Of the United States, the said
ommittee divide the said territories into States
Z convenient size with view to their prompt
omission into the Union, or on equal footing
-ith the original States. Al
Mr. Bingham introduced resolution that the h,
pecial Committee Of 80 report to this House / cI
ich additional legislation as they may deem ne 81
sssary to suppress and put down armed rebellion III
yainst the laws and authorities of the Unitad
lates; to protect the property thereof against m
lawfu seizure, and the citizens thereof against th
llaWful violence. OF
Mr. Mallory introduced resolution constitu- m
onally establishing line similar 70 the Missouri tn
ompromise line, providing for the admission Of OF
ates and prohibiting the interference Of Con
ess with slavery. SCI
M Stevens introduced resolution instrueting I'd