, 1860-12-05

grcss or 10 any other departments Of the
Federal Government. It ia evident that this
is not among, the specific aad enumerated
'owcrs granted to Congress, and 1t IL equally
apparent that II. u no: av cre aaa az
these pofcra.
The President declares that to mike war
upon State is ut variance with the spirit Of
the Constitution. After having conquoredn
State, how arc We to governor It.: We could
not govern 1t by dcspotic power, nor could VIC
sy physical force compel tts people to elect "a
other duties aQpcrtaining to an Independent
State.
The fact is that onr, Union rests upon pub
lie opinion and can ncrer be ctmentcd BY the
blood of It's citizens shed In civil was. If It
cannot live in the affections of the people, 1t
ny means Of preserving It BY concillation, but
the sword Is not placed in their hands to pre-
serve 1t by force but may be permitted SOL.
enlnly to invoke my countrymcn to pause ana |
deliberate before they determine to destroy
this, the gr.indcst temple which Inns ever bccn /
dedicated to human freedom since the world |
began! 1t las been consecfated b1 the blood
of our fathers, by the glorics Of the part, aud
by the hopes Of the future. The Union mas
already made us the most prosperous, anu cic
long will, If preserved, render us TIE most
powerful nation on the face of the Garth In |
every region of the globe the title of Ameri.
can citizen Is held IN the highest respect, and
when pronounced In q foreign land, It causes
the hearts Of ouE countrymen to sven WIN
honest pride Surely, when We reach a ,; ~
i'riuk Of the yawning abyss VIC shall recon-
with horrcs from the fatal plunge. By such
dread catastrophe the hopes of the friends OF
freedom throughout the world wonld: DC DC
troycd, and i long night Of 1eadcn despo1ish
would enshroud the nations.
Our example for more than ciShty years'
would not only be lost. but 1t would be 4uote4
as Il conclusive proof that man Is unfit tosscl1-
government.
Tic slavery question, like everything ~.
n,lr will have its daY. firmly believe thar il
has already reached and passed the cnlmlna-
ting point; but if in the midst Of the exls&lh.;
excitement the Union shni perish, Inc es,, c,n
contribute much to avoid it BY proposing and
recommending to the Legislatures Of the ser
eral Suites the remedy for existing evils, which
the Constitution has itself provided for lis
| own preservation.
| amendment to the Constitution be adopted py
| Congress fur the final settlement Of the true
| construction Of the Constitution on three spc-
cIal points: Express recognition Of the right
| Of propcrtv in slaves In the States where now
exists or may hereafter exist. The duty oil pro-
| tyctins tnis right in all the common territory
| throughout their territorial existence, aud nn-
til they shall be admitted as States in tue
! Union, with or without sla1cry, as their Con
| stjtutious 1nsy prcecribc. A like recognition
Of tue right OF the master to hare his slave
who has escaped from one state to anothei,
restored and delivered up to him; md Of the
validity OF the Fugitive Slave law enacted sos
| i!,is purrosc, together with declaration that
i'll State laws inpairfns or defeating 1hi3 fssat
arc Il violation Of the Constitution and arecon-
scqueutly nnll aud void :.
Such iii explanatory amendment would. It
il },elicycd, forever terminate the existing dis
| srnsious, and restore peace and harmony
anon. the States.
Tlu: President then discusses our foreign re.
lations. Our relations with Spain have peen
complicated By the refusal ot INC senate ~ 10
ratity the contract for the adjustment ol Tue
Cuban claitn, so-ealled>
The President rciteratcs his communication
for the ACQUISITION Of CutA by Lair purchase.
with the exception Of Mexico, onr foreign re
latlols are generally Of satisfactory character
III relation to Kansas, the President says
Tie desperate hand recently assembled !lnde'
u notorious outlaw in the southern portion o
:he Territory to resist the execution Of tht
laws and plumber the pcaceable citizens, Will
: doubt not, be speedily subaucd and brought
| to justice.
! ulatcs the country upon the apparent dlminll
, ,ion of the slave trnde and the extinction o
tlc tilibustcrfng sentiment, and in view Of tn
; tlcstjtutiou Of Kansas, recommends to Cns'
| .,rcss that if constitutional measures of rtlle
,an he devised that the subject should be tsui
. ! ConsiueFcd.
. After the reading Of the message, Mr.. Cling
1nan moved tn have it publlshel ne tnouStl [s,l
it fell short Of investigating the eris s. ~
: President elect is known t" be tlanscFou
Z man. and Ills party would eventually c0ntrt
2 the Government, the Supreme Court incladet
lie did not think the States had acted rEce1t'
: lately. III Ills Judgment number OF "
| %yifhf1 EiT$V t1nrE
: South Carolina the submission party "a
c small. Tue wiscst thing Congress can DO
: to divide tic pnblic property as fairly Us 20
T <ihle. after paying the public debts.
: Nr. Cri,tcndvl replied, hoping the ex;a l.
] rlc Of tue gentleman would MT DC lnllowc
4 | i,cttcr not come here Mt all. Tho Union VI
i 1,frthy of great sacrifice and concessions.
r | locked forward to disunion With fear, asu'
i and trembling. They must search tor 1uca
:. | Of reconciliation mud harmony. TIC hop'
Il there would be no angry debates: North Gaf
'ina always had carried tue ol1sc pfanen
G peace - A.. a,,.;r, n, ",
o s.r,.. tbc iInion. when the Union ceases
e nrotect Nor thCaro1ina she will bid Eoodol
L The usual copies were orlercd printed, 4
IL the Senate adjourned:
IS lIousE.-Chaplain Stockton ohcreo up
+ ,,.,rcr flat congress may wisely consider
Lc 1ronositiona presented iii the Presidents ~
|; SAGE and deliberately act on them In all ris
II The Sneaker laid before the House the !
=. u a5y: Referred 10 th& comn'itte" Of Ways
Or III. Moortead, lom the committee TO "
on tic President reported that they had r
&C. formed that duty, and that the President Il
is requested them to say that nc WouM eothn
y ts'o his Message to the House in writing ,
"' Nr - PSrlns-r1,at ,,onr has ALREADY arrir
III After so1nc further proceedings, the Mcss:
: wa. laid heiurc the nousc, nnst rea.i by 7
Foruey, tic Speaker having irst seques
~ gentlemen to he silent. A. ,,.u..o
is f.rrrl to the Committee Of the Whole;
rs ,,r;ntinr OF 200 copies of course be refer
he 10 tic Printing Committee.
rs, Mr. Uotvlcr offered an amendment, that
,rs much Of the Message as related to fhc pc
rl,- lar condition Of the country, be referred
al, surcinl cpmmItteo Of one from each Stale
I'D sTr Trt,lrr1,and offered an amendment, t
ill., So 1uuch Of tile Mes sa:sc rs relates to gr
,fc ,,ntcs between the .,iayeho'dinS States and
W" proposal by Congress ol atnenunents ~: u
NJ Constitution for ratification by the sew
Fhc States. an,l the question of State Secession
su r,frrred 10 committee Ut one from each st:
ich to be appointed by the Spca 6er,sucll coul1ni
nj rcport by hill Or amendments to tAec const1tt
lhe ton upon such subjects, 1nEticuafy VIE!
~ | tEr3al111u!l Ut ~ 1865
ion is necessary to give prompt, 1uil ana Ger
tra, effect to the articles in the CONSTITUTION
ted | cnrntr.- fnv;tiyes.
rity Nr. HotEicr declined to acccft 3lr. Met
'cr- ns>,tl's amendment.
,isc Wr. Sherman proposed to Mr.. Botclcr
tics the committee lie fifteen instead of one f
ena each State. (Crics Of Oh, no:"l
the Mr Dococls raised point Of order il, II
rc- | cuce to Mr. Roteler's amendment, that
Of co,nmittf3 could not report at any ttnle
the out tic kYEpcnsion Of the rules.
Isii- The S,tsskGr decided in favor OF Air. Boo
its hut TIC tficr withdrew Ills objection, and
crt- CurrY4!,d NIt. Kusnct renewed it.
MJXtor7is Of Illinois Uttered IN amentln,
and l-fcatYfbf information, that We arc unalter'
tho attached til the Union; recognize in
sub Union ihe primary cause oftlse present q
may ncss and Prosperity, and rs ut have seen y
tale inr i'll tic election Of Lincoln, or from Vi
ep- SOURCES, to Justify dlsnnson' anu nlease
10 lives and sacred honors to its malI'tena
t OF Objected to.
l,etT i:rr some suggestions, the question wa
i'll .,,, III Nr,. Botcicr's-1es solution as I'M I'M
iecn ; ,,..r,. Wr. Singleton Of Mississippi dccl
"ry. lit X, his State having cailcda Consentic
tcu, consider the matter. ;.
she'd III ,a,,;cs Of Georgia declined voting
sfnu IL. lar r,,pn q did MIR. Hawkins Of Flo
:,nal ,.r- ..lurris Of Illinois raiscd j point
w',s,v lie question was pending, II ":ss OF
the order 10 open the debate
than III. Clorton Of Alabama and Mr. Gartr'
aiha--t Georgia declined otius.
Nr= Curry of Alabama attempted to adj
illty the House, but was ruled out of ORDER
1c is Mr. Moore of Alnba1na declined to roi
fully Mr.. Miles Of South Carolina said his
nnot was out of the Cnion except by mere f
Hltat thcrcforr. her delegation took no intcrc
or In Ills question. Ills remarks were received
1 1u,