The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-13

| MIR. STEWART, ofMaryland, offered preau
besetting forth the principles on which the Govern
ment is founded. That whenit threatens to becom
destructive to the great objects which it was il
tended to accomplish, every State should be place
in condition to provide for its own security
| that there is good reason to believe that certai
| States are about to withdraw from the Union, &c
and CO cluding with resolution irstructing tn
| Select Committee to inquire, among other things
| whether any measure can be adopted to preserv
the Constitution in its purity, and secure Souther
| rights. If this is not possible, then as to
reasonable and just mode of settlement wit
| the separated parts.--Mr. LEAkE ot
| fered resolution, that the Constitu
! tlon ought to be amended so tha
| Congress may have no jurisdiction over the ques
ton o domestic slavery in the States and Terrific
ries. District of Columbia arsenaIs and dockyards
That it shall be the duty of Congress efficiently ant
adequately to protect it by legislation whe ere it ex
ists; that no territorial government has power t.
Ieglslate on the subject; that the right of maste
over slave, while temporarily sojourning, or il
| transitu through a non-slaveholding State, shal
| be guaranteed and protected; that fugitv,
slaves shall be delivered up or be pait
| for by the State III which they are rescued. -
Mr.. SMITH, Of Virginia, offered res
olution instructag the Committee to inquire al
to the policy of declaring out of the Federal Unior
any member thereof which may aim to nullify al
act of Congress.--Mr JENKINS offered a reso
luton, instructng the committee to inquire as to
the expedency of amending the Fugitive Slave
law, with view to a prompt rendition of fugitive
slaves, and proper compensation to the owners oi
those not returned Also the proprietY of provd-
ing, by Constitutional amendment or Congress
s1onal enactment, for the protection of the rights
OF Shareholders in the common territories, &C.
Mr. COX submitted the following:
Whereas One of the chief and just complaints on the
part of the savehoding States of this Confederacy is
@ or neglect ana failure OF certain Executives OF
diced for treason, murder and slave-seang in said
slave States; therefore
Resolred That the Committee of Thrtythree, for the
establishment of comfy between the States required
to consider what if further legislation necessary
to carry out the second clause of the second section
the fourth article of the Constitution for the delivery
fugtves from justice who shall fee from State and
be found in another, on demand of the Executive
authority of the State from which such fugitive
shall have fed. And that such inquiry be made
with special view to punish ell judges, at
shall impede the execution of said clause of the Constu
ion either in respect to delivery of elons who may be
indicted foe treason murder in attempted slave nsur-
rectiens or who may be indicted for save-steaing.
Mr.. HUTCHINS offered resolution instructinr
the committee to report what legislation is neces-
sary to give full effect to that part of the Constitu-
tion which provides that the citizens of each State
shall be entitled to all the privileges and immun-
ties of citizens of the several States; and also what
legislation is necessary to to all the people,
whether residing or travelling through any State,
the full benefit Of that part of the Constitution which
secures them against unreasonable searches and
seizures in the absence Of probable cause
Mr.. SHERMAN offered series of resolutions
that the only true and eectual remedy for the dis
sensions that now exist between the several States
and the people thereof, is the faithful observance
by the several States, and the people thereof of all
the compromises the Constitution and of the laws
made in pursuance thereof; and that the Special
Committee of Thirty-three be instructed to inauire
whether any State or the people threnf have
failed to obey and enforce the obligations
imposed by the Constitution, and iG so, the
reason thereof and whether any legisa-
tion is required to secure such enforcement;
that to avoid all further controversies in regard
the several territories Of the United States, said
Committee divide said territories into States Of
convenient size, with view to their prompt ad-
mission into the Union equal footing with the
original States.-Mr. BINGHAM offered a reso-
luton that the Special Committee of Thirty three.
report to this House such additional legislation as
they may deem necessary, to suppress and put
down armed rebellion against the laws and author
itY of the United States, to protect the property
thereof against unlawful seizure, and the
citizens thereof against unlawful Violence
Mr.. MALLORY offered a resolution OF
instructions for constitutionslly establishing
a line similar to the Missouri Compro-
mise. providing for the admission of States and
prohibiting the interference OF Congress with
slavery.-Mr. STEVENSON offered a resolution
that the Committee inquire into the expediency OF
amending the fugitive slave law, by declaring it a
felony to resist the Federal officers in its execution
or attempting to rescue the fugitive while in Gus
tody of the, United States offcers.--Mr ENG
LlSH offered a resolution that the territory of the
United States should be equally divided
between the slave and nOn-slaveholding States,
slavery to be recognized in the and
prohibited in the other section; that the right
OF property in slaves shall not be DESTROYED
or impaired by Congressional agitation; that
whenever slave is rescued, the owner shall be al
lowed the double value of the slave, recoverable in
a State COurt.-Mr. KiLGORE offered a resolu
ton of instructions to the Committee to inquire in
to the expediency of SO amending the Fugitive
Slave law to provide for the right of trial by u
ry where the alleged fugitive claims to be free
When citizens of pon-savehodng States as st iu
the escape OF a fugitive forcible rescue the
owner of the slave to be indemnitied, and the per
thus acting to be subject to a criminal prose
cutioD; and, that the Committee propose such 9TH
er amendments as may be thought
necessary to give satisfaction, without de
stroying the efficiency of the law
or impairing the constitutional rights of any cit i.
zen of the United States s--Mr. HOLMAN offered
a resolution declaring that the right of secession
was wholly unwarraned by the letter and spirit of
the Constitution; that mutual and common oblga.
tiOns render it obligatory on the Federal Govern
ment to enforce, in good faith, the laws enacted
pursuant to its authority, and inst-ucting the
mittee to inquire whether any action is necessary
in view Of the present condition of public affairs
against an attempt by any State to nullify the
laws necessary for the existence of the confed
eracy.-Mr. DAVIS, of Indiana, presented
a petition asking Congress to preclude Congress
from legislation on slavery, &c.-Mr. NIBLACK
offered resolution providing indemnity tor slaves
rescued By force violence; and that the commit
tee report, by bill or otherwise.-Mr MCCLER
NAND offered the following:
Resolced That the Committee of Thirty three be in
sructed TO enquire and report whether Congress has h
constitutional power to make the people of any patcu
lar State, municipal corporation therein liable t.
indemnify the owner of any slave escaping into suci
State and who has been rescued from rghfu custody
otherwise and also whether it is expedent
tabsh special Federal police for the purpose of
ing the laws of the United States and promptly suppress
ing any unlawful resistance thereto and also whethe
further legislation is requisite to prompt
certain and full enforcement Of the guarantees of thu
Constitution; whether amendment of the Consttu
tion is necessary for that purpose
MIR. NOEL offered resolutions instructipg thu
Committee to take into consideration the
propriety and necessity of abolishing by al
amendment to the Constitution the office o
President, and of establishing in lieu there of ar
Executive Council, consisting Of three members, tc
be elected by districts COMPOSED OF contiguous
States near as practicable; each member Of sale
Council to be armed with veto power, such as il
now vested IN the President: and il snch plan be
deemed practicable by said Committee, that they
report to this House such details thereof c:
may be necessary to accommodate the same
to the existing Constitution of the United States
Also, resolved that said Committee also be re
quested to take into consideration the means neces
sary, If any can be devised, to restore the equi
librium between the free and the slave States il
the Senate; and particularly whether this enc
can be accomplished by voluntary division or
the part of some of the slave States into
two or more States.-Mr. HINDMAN proposed
amendments to the Constitution, expressly recog
nizing property wherever slavery now or NAV
hereafter exist, and the express denial to the Fed
eral Government to prohibit or interfere with i
anywhere, or restrict trade in slaves between the
States; also an express agreement to protect sla
very wherever the Federal jurisdiction extends
and the protection of slaves while passing
through free States; any State defeating OF
impairing the fugitive slave law not t.
be entitled to representation in Congress
until its nullifying laws be repealed, &c
Mr.. LARABEE offered a resolution recommending
the several States to call Convention for making
amendments to the Constitution, to the end that the
people may thus be enabled to confer together, il
the manner provided in the establishment of the
government, and adopt such measures as, in their
wisdom, may be proper to promote the common
welfare of the States. The above propositions were
severally read and referred to the Union Committee
MIR. BONHAM said he had received
notice to attend meeting of the Com
mttee on Military Affairs on Friday. AS he did
not expect to remain much longer a mem
Der of Congress, he felt it his duty to resigr
his position as a member thereof in order that tht
vacancy may at once be filled. He did not adop
this course owing to any dissatisfaction with tht
Committee; he should always cherish lively
recollection of their uniform and courteous kind
ness toward him.--He was excused.-The House
passed the bill making further provision in relation
to incorporated land offices, and bill extending
the time for Oregon to select certain lands
MIR. THA1ER, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill creating the land district o
Dakotah and providing for the admission of a dele
gate in Congress from that atterritory.--Mr. GROW
opposed the bill and mentioned that he had pre-
pared bills for organizing various territorial gov
eTnments including otah-Nr. cox in
qured whether they would be reported with tht
same provisions as those of last session, prohibit
ing slavery.-Mr. GROW replied in the atlirma
tive, and said the House could, if they chose
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