Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-27
RICHMOND WHIG.
TsIRrY.SIxrH eONGaEss-Sccond Session.
W AsTIINUIUNl UVO' - Io"V'
SENATE.

/ SENATE.
Mr.. Fessendeu, of Maine (lep,) introduced bill ia
grant public land aud loan the credit Of the Governmen
to the Peoples Railroad Laid on the table aud ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Pugb, of Ohio (Dem.,) offered joint resolution in
regard to holding Convention for proposing amend,
ments to the Constitution and requesting the several
States call the Convention as soon as practicable lie
ierred Tn the Select Commit Z OF Thirteen.
Mr. Bigler, OF Pennsylvania (Dem.,) presented the
proceedings of meeting of citizens of Reading, Penn.
Also bill to suppress the invasion OF one State by ano
ther &c Referred To the Select Committee.
Mr.. Douglas, of Illinois, (Dem.) presented several
amendments to the Constitution Ordered TO be printed
snd referred to the Select Committee.
Mr. Wilson of Massachusetts, (Rep.) introduced bill
for the ciTretua suppression OF the slave trade
The hill proposes to modify be Act Of 1922 so IA TO
remedy the objections raised by Judge Magh, OF South
Carolina Il makes the fitting out OF slIy6rS, like the
saiing Of them piracy and to facilitate the conviction
OF slave pirates land aud sea, by changing the penal
" from death Imprisonment for life. IL also makes the
display of the American flag badge of nationality by
not legally registered ship felony, the penalty OF which
shall be the Imprisonment Of the aud the forfeiture
of the vessel I releases naval officers from any legal
responsibility for the capture OF suspected savers and
which are not proved be savers in the Courts h en-
arges the powers and increases the duties OF ndcia Of
fcers OF the United States in the examination Of ships in
tended to sal for ports 10 Africa aud in the arrest aud
examination Of eolOred persons imported in violation OF
| the laws Of the country
The hour Of one o'clock having arrived, question
arose whether the bill for The admission OF Kansas should
be taken up which the special order whether the
Senate should proceed 10 consider the resolution ct Mr.
johnson. OF Tennessee unfinished business. Mr. Mich
olson had the oor on the latter. The question was set
tied 10y taking up the Kansas bill aud allowing the floor
| TO Mr.. Nicholson.
Mr.. Nicholson, Of Tennessee, Dem, to speak
lie referred the speech Of the Senator from Ohio
Wade and said that he (Wade admitted that he did
not much blame the Southern people a. they believed
hat thp thpir
are responsible for thus feeling The Senator from Ohio
spoke the truth when he said that the South believed that
the North their enemies; but he NichoSon) denied
that this belief brought about by any acts Of the
Democrats Of the North Mr.. Nicholson here paid an
eloquent tribute to the fidelity OF the Democrats OF the
North who he said had long and bnvey fought ag nt
seciionasm. The belief Of the South in the enmity Il
the North from the moa. reliable S)urces--ttom
the speeches and writings OF the eminent Of the Re
publican party in which he would especially include the
Senator from Ohio, (Wadr) The sentiments OF the
Nothern mind in regard to slavery are no; TO be qn
toned. The South cn rtain opposite opinions Oh the
subject bur say this should he cause OF quarrel "a
the who formed the Constitution held aHiaSonStic
op;nons. vet they agreed but what the Sonlh com.
plains OF Is that these opinions si,z II upon in
S36 by the Republican party, aud made the h isis oi
4 political struggle, which has at last enabled them TO
s.s the reius of power. lie (Nichols0n) believed
that the first fatal stab at the Union made 10 Phil
adephia in 1886. Mr. Nicholson here quoted from the
platform of the Republican party in regard 70 Slavery in
the Territories shoS ta, h was the basis OF all sec
tioualsn lie then quoted Mr. Fl'lm1res prediction,
that the success Of such party must cause dsuuion.
| The Republicans coucedc that in the States the South
have n right hold slave property, but establish pn
c.pc IN places where they laye power, which aiNes
| stigma on Southern All that the South have to
rest upon is the professions OF party whose general
principle is disregard the rights Of the South outside
their own States Suppose that this party gets major
iy in both Houses OF Congress they ~ abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia aud in all tht aisenalS anj
dock yars etc. of the South, and they will also refuse
to admit new aa,e States I't strange then that South
ern men should begin go out for their own Interests
when, If this sectional power has doainoa i. will surely
progress toward the extinction of slavery This trouble
| i not 20 much that the Fugitive Slave Law is not en-
forced or the equality Of the States denied but that
j principle Is laid down that dene' the lt u Sanlhsrn
I tom principle which strikes at the very root OF
| A system identified with ih' interest prosperity
and safety Of the South He (SichO! on) argued that
| Nr Lineon hated slavery aud believed that the Con
lttuion rOul be- admin -teTcd in such vly that no oh
lection could be made the final extinction OF slavery
lsit strange then, that the people OF the South are
alarmed AZ the election Of a candidate for the sdeucy
holding such yiewsy The trouble IL that the North has
established rarity on the prncple that slavery is sinful
aud ought not to exist lie (NichoSoi) claimed that
nothing but full constitutional guarantees would save the
Uuiun. No State more attached 10 the Union Than
the State he represented in part yet the sentiment
widely spread there that the result OF the late election
would render the preservation OF Constitutional Union
impossible. Unless proper guarantees are given, he
thought that minority OF the people OF Tennessee
| would be impclled TO separate from the Union lie
(NichOlsOn would do all he could obtain proper guar
antees but il all failed, he would chOose siOn or
revolution rather than acquescc. lie regretted hasty
action ia the South aud he thought better to have cOun
se aud concerted action ia the South. lie thought that
an appeal from tie whole South with unanmity OF sent
m,ni could not be resisted by the North lie regarded
the policy OF the extreme Southern States dictated by
| A desire TO awake the sentiment Of the North rather
from a love OF dsunion per He thought that il was
the duty OF the border States TO meet in solemn consul
taton aud present their demands TO the North But from
the course the Republican organs he had scarcely ray
of hope that their demands would be gnnted The chief
points 10 our demand would be the recognition Of the right
Of property in slaves and the right to hold them in the
Territories Although he had not much hope left yeti
preferred to try if solemn appeal from the South TO the
| North would not produce good effect Mr. Nicholson
then eiered TO the ordinance OF secession OF South Car
oliua as the act Of sovereign State saying that he
should only allude TO il fact not argue whether il
right wrong. lie argued that any resort to force
by the iederal Government equivalent TO declara-
ton OF war on South Carolina She had absOlvcd her cii-
zcns all allegiance to the United States and the
Government could not make Iightiuly upon them.
tie diew Iicure Of the horrors Of civil war aud urged
eamn aud consultation on the part of the Southern
states lie concluded by expressing the hope of more
perfect Union at no distant day.
Mr. DOOlte, of WISCONSIN, rep, said that he desi-
red make remarks the resolutions Of the Sen
atOr from Tennessee johnson but would only say q
word now about Kansas. He thought il Kansas was ad.
ni,ted into the Union il would DO bring peace
to the country than anything else We had peace before
the long dispute Kansas began and he thought that
her admission would do much alay the excitement
existing and bling the country back to peace.
Mr. COllamCr, Of Vermont (icprl advocated the pas
sage Of the bill claiming that 10y the properly taken
Kansas had sufficient population for admission into the
Union and that her constitution was properly formed and
liable 10 no objection.
Er Davis, Of Mississippi (Dem,) said iha! he had a
resolution which before the - ect Committee which
he wished printed The resolution provides that amend
mCns be- made to the Constitution declaring that proper
" in slaves be recognized much and stand the
footing IN al federal aud constitutional relations any
other species of property that such property shall not
be subject to be impaired by any local law in any State
and that in shall such properly be impaired in
State or Territory Ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr. Green of Missouri, (Dcm.,) the bill
for the admission Of Kansas was then postponed and
made the special order for Monday next
Adjourned till Thursday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House letter signed bS
Messrs Mcqueen Bonham, Boyce and Ashmore Of South
Carolina, follows: -
SlB: We avail ourselves Of the earliest opportunity
since the official communication Of the intelligence, Of
making known to your honorable lody that the peaple
Of the State Of South Carolina in their sovereign capacity
have resumed the powers heretofore delegated by them
to the Federal Government Of the United States and
have thereby dissolved connection with the House o
Representatives, In taking leave OF those with whom
we have been associated in common agency, We, As
wen az the people Of our Commonwealth desire do SO
with feeling Of mutual regard aud respect for each
ehershihg the hope that in our future relations
we NAV better enjoy that peace and harmony essential
to the happiness of a'iree aud enlightened people
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