New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-25

Washington Territory, introduced resolution au-
thorizing special enactment, SO as to enable the
Secretary Of the Interior to decide the validity
Of the Puget Sound Agricultural Company. Also
a resolution having in view the employment of
war steamer on Columbia river. The former was
referred to the Committee on Public Lands. The
latter to that on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. McClernand; OF Illinois, rose to personal
explanation. He said some friend of his had for
warded to him the Illinois Journal of the 18th inst,
published in Springfield, where M. Lincoln and
himself reside. That paper is edited by false
and perverted specimen of humanity named Baker,
nephew of the President elect.
Mr.. Lovejoy raised the point of order, that this
was not privilege question; and in this he was
sustained by the Speaker who said that it had been
decided heretofore that newspaper articles did not
come under that head.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
Mr.. Ford, proposing to surrender his contract if
Congress Immediately put the Government printing
establishment into operation, saying the reduced
prices are not remunerative. Referred to the Com
mttee on Printing.
Adjourned.
Of the report of the proceedings of the Parlia-
ment of Canada. Referred to the Committee on
Library.
Mr.. Lane introduced the following:
RESOLVED, That the several States be requested
to send commissioners or delegates TO consult on
the present times that the Southern States be
quested to meet together previously and decide on
conditions necessary to their peace and safety and
Northern States.
Resolued, That it is contrary to religion and the
spirit of the age for the Government to interfere in
any way with any steps the States may agree to
adopt
Resolued, That the Federal Government will
abstain from the employment of any force agrees
i've toward any State and if there is any danger Of
collision, the Federal forces and State forces be
promptly withdrawn
Mr.. Douglas suggested that they be laid over,
and that all such resolutions be referred to the
Committee of Thirteen, when raised.
The resolutions were laid over.
Mr.. Crittended explained resolution he intended
to offer. 1t would practically reestablsh the Mis-
souri, Compromise; declare that Congress shall not
interfere with slavery in the States; provide for
the faithful performance of the Fugitive Slave law,
etc. He said we were in troublous times, which
required 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 received by civilization, worse
than the French revolution.
He closed with strong appeal to save the honor
of the flag, and expressed the hope that such would
be the case. He then offered the following reso-
luton:
tween the Northern and Southern States as to the
rights Of the common territory of the United States
and it is eminently desirable and proper that the
dssensions be settled by Constitutional provisions
which give equal justice to all sections, and there
| by restore peace therefore,
| ResolDed That by the Senate and House of Re
| presentatives the following article be proposed
| and submitted as an amendment to the Consttu
tion which shall be valid as part of the Consttu
| ton when ratified by the Convention of three
| fourths of the people Of the States:
| First. In all the territory now or hereafter &C
quired North of lat 36 deg 80 min., slavery or in
voluntary servitude except for the punishment Of
crime is prohibited while in all the territory South
Of that, slavery is hereby recognized as existing
| and shall not be nterfered with by Congress- bni
shall be protected as property by all departments
| of the Territorial Government during its con-
tsnuance All the territory north and south of said
| line, within such boundaries as Congress may pre-
| scribe, when it contains population necessary
for member of Congress, with Republican form
of government, shall be admitted into the Union
on an equality with the original States, with or
without slavery the Constitution shall prescribe.
Second Congress shall have no power to abolish
slavery in the States permitting slavery.
Third. Congress shall have no power to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia while it exists
in Virginia and Maryland or either, nor shall Con-
gress at any time prohibit the officers of the Gov
ernment or members of Congress, whose duties
require them to live in the District of Columbia,
bringing slaves there and holding them as such.
Fourth. Congress shall have no power to hinder
the transportation of slaves from one State to
another by land, navgable rivers or sea.
Fifth. Congress shall have power by law to pay
an owner who shall apply, the full value for a
fugitive slave in all cases where the marshal is pre-
vented from discharging his duty by force or rescue
made after arrest. In all such cases tho owner
violence or rescue was made; and the comfy
shall have the right to sue the individual who COM
mitted the wrong, in the same manner as the owner
could sue.
Sixth. No future amendment or amendments
shall affect the preceding articles; and Congress
shall never have power to interfere with slavery
within the States where it is now permitted.
The last resolution declares that the Southern
States have right to the faithful execution of the
law for the recovery of slaves, and such laws ought
not to be repealed or modified SO as to impair their
efficiency. All laws in conflict with the Fugitive
Slave law, it shall not be deemed improper for
Congress to ask for their repeal. The fugitive
Slave law ought to be so altered as to make the fee
of the Commissioner equal. whether he decides for
against the claimant, and the clause authorizing
the person holding the warrant to summon posse
committees to be so as to restrict it to cases where
violence or rescue is attempted. The laws for the
suppression Of the African slave trade ought to be
eifectually executed. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19-Sendte. HemphilI
introduced a bill making an appropriation for the
erection Of lighthouse, providing lightship at
the entrance of Galveston harbor, in the State of
Texas; which was read by its title and referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Foot observed that the other day report
of the commission appointed under the act of
June, 1850, to examine into the organization,
system, discipline and course of instruction of the
United States Military Academy at West Point,
was presented by the Senator from Mississippi