Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-18
REPORT OF THE

REPORT OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OF
THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE on THE
HARPER'S FERRY RAID-AGRlCULTCRAL So
CIEfY.
WASHINGTON June lG.-The Senate Select Committee
on the Harpers Ferry affair made report to-day. IL is
signed by Senators Mason Davis and Fitch. They re-
at great length all the circumstances connected with
that raid and quote largely from the voumnous testi-
mony They speak of the insecurity OF the peace aud
safety of some of the Southern States in the existing
condition of the public Northern mind. 1t may not
they say become them suggest duty in those States
provide by proper legislation against the Vaccinations
within their borders destructive of the peace Of their
couederated Republics but 1t did become them fully
expose the consequences resulting from the present Ii
there existing the peace and integrity of the
Union which is necessarily involved in its continuance
The report also the history OF the large
ment collected by John Brown at Harpers Ferry. The
committee say there be no doubt that Browns plan
was to commence a servile the borders of Vir
GINA, which he expected to extend and which he be-
lived his and resources sufficient to extend
through that State and throughout tue entire South. 1t
does seem he entrusted even bis intimate friends
with his plans fully, Gfcr they were out for
ton have the committee been able clearly TO trace
q knowledge of them to any. The committee, after ma
ure consideration rot prepared 20 suggest any le
gisl1on which in their opinion would be adequate pre-
vent like occurrences in the future.
The report speaks of the constitutional duty TO protect
States against INVASION domestic instruction, ETC.
Browns raid simply tue act of laWless ruliansm,
under the sanction of no public or pOit al authority
So far the safety of the public property is involved
the commi,te would earnestly recommend that such pro-
vision should be made by the Ey cuve or II necessary,
by law, occupy under adequate military guard the
public armoes aud enis OF the United States in the
same manner that the navy yards protected.
The minority of the committee (SeratOrs Colamer and
Doote) make minority report. They say there is no
evidence that any other citizens except those who
with Brown, accessory any outbreak invasion
bv contributions threats otherwise; any proof
that any others had any knowledge Of the conspiracy
purposes in the year 1853. They cav, too there
evidence 10 show there WAS a conspiracy TO rescue
Brown or his associates from the prison 10 Virginia
Time and reflection have happily di-sipated much Of
the alarm and suspicion, aud shown that this but
oshoot from the exciting outrages and awessness in
Kansas commenced and continued there by an armed
invasion Of that territory control its people, the
elections and the government for the introduction and
perpeuty Of slavery in that territory, the one hand
and resistance or def the other The committee
say there fact calling for legislative action. They
insist there such matter presented 10 the testimony
or in fact as is more than minated IN he report that
even the abodonsts in the free States took
ery Intended produce treasonable violation of the
laws and the peace OF the saysEOding States much les.
that any such countenanced by the body Of the
people in the free States.
The committee discharged from the further consi-
deratioa oil tie subject.
The United at-s Agicut ural Society has nearly per-
fected tn, arrangements FOR holding ghth annual
hbitiun at Cincinnati, in September. The Premium list
will be larger than at ny other similar exhibition IN the
no H. Should tue peuro ueumouia render il unsafe to
congregac cattle, Increased premiums Will be given for
horses aud implements. In order 10 thoroughly est ma
ca mes and implements the exhibition vii remain open
ten days.
The report which prevailed several DAYS ago hat Gen
Johnston TO be appoutrd Qa'termaser General ba-
been confirmed. It is pro able ol Cha les Thomas,
the euor Colonel 10 thai varJueut will succeed to the
vacancy occas oued by the death Of Gen. Jessup.
The reccp into the Treasury last week were nearly
81 100000 The amount subject to draft is Sc 700 IA