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TaIarY-sIxrH CoNaRgss-seoond Session.
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\ resolution relative TO the overland mail
was referred to the post Office committee.
Mr.. SUMNER offered Il memorial OF Ihadde
us Hyatt, praying for the relief Of the Kansas
sufferers, suggesting eithera an appropriation of
money, or land. Referred to the committee
on territories.
Tne Amistad bill passed its first reading.
Mr.. POWELL called up his resolution, and
supported Its propositions, saying the eleventh
amendment to the constitution was enacted in
lI3l. and the twelfth in 1903. Oar fathers
acted IL emergencies, and So can we.
Mr.. COLLAMER moved to strike out part
OF the resolutions leaving only so much us re.
lated to ede raj affairs and that they be refer
red to a special committee.
Mr. KING inquired if additional legislation
was neces .ary to maintain the constitution.
Mr. YULEE inquired what was meant by
amendments.
Mr. GREEN said he would vote for the reso-
lutons, bat thought efforts Should be made to
ssfrect public sentiment or alternatively pro
vile the government with physical power to
enforce the constitution everywhere.
MIR. LATHAM said California would remain
in the Union, no matter what occurs
Mr. POWELL accepted MIR. Coilamer's
amendment.
Mr. Dixon said, we cannot Shut our eyes to
the great truth that nothing less than disrup-
ton of the government is threatened. 1t is
enough for us to know that it would be not
only great event, but, in its effects on the
race of mankind, the great calamity of the age.
The controversy on the subject of slavery
has now reached Il point where its honorable
rightlul adj ustment consented to by the pco
pie OF bOtI. sections. seems indispensable to the
continuance OF the government III its present
form The election OF Lincoln had hasteued
the critical day. HE defeat could only have
IN " pt
er one section is more to blame than
another, whether both are equally at fault, or
whether the blame is wholly on side.
EXAMINATIONS and recriminaiionS are now use
less-nay, dangerous II it be possible, the
first thing to be done should be to restore the
traternai spirit which once existed, and which
ought now to exist. How shall this be done
BY cheertully, honestly assuring to every sec
ton its just constitutional rights no section
should ask more none ought to offer less. AS
to what are these constitutional rights that is
a subject to be considered in spirit OF conf
dence aud mutual good will, and devotion to
the Union, for the preservation OF which my
constituents are ready to make any sacrifice a
reasonable man can ask or an honorable man
can grant, consistently with principle In this
spirit shsll mect~this great question, aud in
doing so we shall be sustained by an immense
majority of my constituents. If time shall
ly cease to represent them here. The people,
under Coil must save this nation if it is to be
saved. Politicians cannot do it. What | may
be willing to do, or the senate may be willing
to do, will avail nothing, unless sustained
by the intelligence and conscience of
the people. There is class OF men north,
and perhaps south, small in numbers and in.
huence, who assume that the present cOntrO
versy is conflict OF two civilizations that it
Lao. il,1 al
must perish. The great body OF those | rep
resent do not thus believe. We believe there
is no conflict of systems of labor in different
states Incompatible with peaceful existence
OF our Union. We believe slavehOlling and
non sIavehoding states may still revoIve in
harmonious sphere. That it the question of
slavery is to destroy this Union, it will be be-
cause the statesmen OF the day are incOmpe-
tent to their task.
MIR. FOSTER said he would cordially sup.
port the resolution. lie hoped the committee
would decide promptly for the harmony and
peace Of the country. (Applause.l
Mr.. DOUGLAS said, am ready to act with
any body vino looks to a settlement on this
Question, or that will preserve the consttu-
ton. (AppIause) l trust we may lay aside
all petty grievances, ieuds and jealouSies, and
look TO our country, not our party, on this &C.
cason (Applause,) | desire TO hear no
upon which the fate of'the country depends.
(Applause.
Mr.. DAVIS said the proposition was not very
hopeful OF good result Our fathers made Il
Union Of friendly states now hostility had
been substituted Tor fraternity. don't intend
to Renew the war OF elimination, but call ON all
men who love union that they look danger in
the face. What is the remedy ! Is il to Co
cree people! The Union will be shattered
into thirty three fragments. The remedy lies
only in the hearts OF the people, and therefore
l ask is it rot the majority section which
threatens dissolution OF the Union Our
people are prepared to do justice. Talk to me
about repeating fugitive slave laws What
care we though all tic personal liberty bills
are repealed Would that give us tn Union
our fathers left us ? The remedy is in the
patriotism and affection of the people, if it ex.
lists. This Union is dear to me as a union OF
fraterna states and would lose its value if it
had to be held together by armed force Hos
tility, not fraternity, is said to exist in the
hearts OF the people. Ii there is anything we
can do it is to get the evidence. believe it
does not exist. 1t you can submit evidence, L
feel that the bitterness will cease.
Mr.. GREEN said 1t is said to be impossible
to make a proper application, in the present
case, because the public sentiment of the
north is wrong | sa7 we must devise means
to hold our rights until reasonable opportunity
is given for a reaction Of public opinion.
deny the right OF notification. II state is
in the Union her people are subject to the
Uni0n's laws. If out Of the Union, there is
no right to enforce them.
MIR. LATHAM said the Union has no more
loyal subjects than the people Of California f;
and if the cotton states Withdrew she would
remain with the great west and north.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN spoke ten minutes in an
inaudible voice.
Mr., SUMNER said he field a copy of letter
which looked like the present distracted af
fairs 1t is private letter written by Gen.
Jackson on the LIST of May, 1888, to Rev. Mr.
Crawford. An extract reads, 81 have had
labOriOuS task here, but notification is dead,
and its actors and courtiers will only be re
membered by the people, to be execrated for
their wicked designs &C. The extract ends,
'the tariff was only the preteXt, and diSunion,
and IL southern confederacy the real object
The next preteXt will be the negro question"
Mr. BENJAMIN asked whether the intent of
the amendment was to indicate opinion on the
part of the gentleman offering it, or whether
it was the intention to employ force against Il
state
Mr.. KING said the sentiment of his state was
that the Union shall be preserved He believ-
q. 5eceSsi1n another name tor insnrrectiOn and
rebellion. This resistance to the law will meet
the penalty the law will ntlict.
After further debate by Messrs. Brown,
Pugl. Hale, and others, the senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr.. HAWKINS gave additional reasons for
not Serving on the committee on the periOus
state of the country. Florida would not b.
forced to remain in the Union other states
are pledged to defend her in the event OF any
attempt Ut coercion Tint state was uuabl.