Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-20
THIRTY.sIxTH CONGRESS.
FIRST sEss SION
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6, 1860.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1860.
SENATE.-Mr. Douglas offered resolution
that the Judiciary Committee be instructed
to report bill for the protection of all the
States and Territories against invasion by
the inhabitants of any other State or Terri
tory also, for the suppression and punish
ment of cOnspiracies and combinations in
anv State or Territory, with the intent to
invade, assault. or modest the government.
inhabitants, property or institutions OF any
other State or Territory.
Mr.. Bigler introduced a bill for like pur-
poses,
Mr.. Sumner presented petition in favor
of cheap letter postage.
He also offered Il resolution, instructing
the Committee on Post Offices and Post roads
to enquire whether the present rates of ocean
postage are not exorbitant, and as to the ex-
pediency of reducing them.
Mr.. Ynlee offered a resolution instructing
the Commute on Post Offices 10 inquire into
the probability of providing a system Tor
the Transmission of money and valuables as
will furnish greater security; and further,
to inouire how for Post Office money or
ders can he safely granted in our Postal sys-
TEN.
Mr.. Clingman talked on the Slavery sub
ject.
He claimed it as -ettled that the negro Is
inferior to the white man, and is benefited
bv slavery. There were two ways to remedy
the present troublesome TO make the North
see their wrong, or else for the South to he
Independent. Two things bad made the
South disuniOnists-One was the small vote
Mr.. Fillmore had received, and the other
the manner the raid of John Brown was re-
ceIved at the North. Fhe South had no
more fear of rising Of her negroes than she
had of rising Of horses. He declared that
the election Of Black Republican President
would furnish sufficient cause for dissolu-
ton of the Union He thought that would
be a sufficient overt act.
In the course of his remarks he said that
| Southern men would not secede from the
| capitol-this was the last place OF al they
would ever give up. If the Union was to BE
diss lyed in blood, be hoped the first fruits
! would be reaped here. He concluded by
| expressing confidence in the good future oil
the United States, and hoped for the perpe-
! tuitv of the Union.
HoUsE.-Mr Underwood INDUCED the hope
that, by this debate, the people of the South
| had been aroused to their position In the
! Union, and have become fully acquainted
| with the ends and aims of the enemies OF the
/ Republic. 1t would be neither truthful,
| profitable, nor Just to speak of the Republl-
cans otherwise than the abolition party.
which he regarded as utterly unmindful OF
| their constitutional obligations.
There was not time to form n new party
when the Republicans endanger the Union.
| No man at the South is willing to dissolve
| the cOnfederacy unless their rights are dis
| regarded and the Constitution violated. Let
| the cry be Justice and the Constituencies
| there be a union of true men. the true men
| of the South with the true men OF the North
| for the preservation Of that instrument. The
| Democratic party is the only hope OF the
/ cou ntry.
A scattering discussion followed between
Mr. Hill and Mr. Underwood of Georgia
and several others democrats and S. Ameri-
cans, on the subject Of political parties and
the possibility of forming new one, "a
Union party based on attachment to the
government and the enforcement Of all law y
Mr.. Morris of Illinois, replying to pOr-
ton Of Mr. Underwoods remarks, brought
the President up to his record on the terri
torial slavery question. on which he arraigu-
ed him the other day. He repeated that
the President mas abandoned his original
position. and made a bid for the Southern
vote in the Charleston Convention