The national Republican., 1860-12-18
THIRTY.sIXTH CONGRESS-,
Second Session.
Monday, December II, 1860.

ferred.
Mr.. Clark, Of N. H., introduced resolution
asking the President to communicate TO the
Senate the number Of men at Forts Moultrie
and Sumter, the state of said forts and of the
public arms in South Carolina, with state
ment of oil instructions which may have been
given to the officers Of said forts, with the cor
respondence accompanying the same objected
to and laid over.
Mr.. Fitch introduced resolution to print
| $1,000 extra copies of the Presidents message,
which, after slight modification, was agreed
| to.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, introduced bill to re-
consider the Joint resolution in the DE Groot
case which was referred to the Committee on
| Pensions.
Mr.. Kennedy, of Md, called up Senate bill
authorizing the extension of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad across the Long Bridge.
The bill was made the special order for
Wednesday next.
Wednesday and Thursday Of next week we're
set apart, on motion Of Nj. Green, for the con.
sideraton of Territorial business.
The Senate then took up tho bill providing
for carrying out some provisions Of the treaty
between the United States and Mexico.
Various amendments were proposed, and the
subject discussed at some length, by Messrs.
Hamlin, 1verson, and Bayard.
Inc morning nOuT udNlHB eSpHtu, bWO
special orders came up for consideration:
The first, bill providing for carrying into
effect certain treaty stipulations with Spain,
was postponed.
The second, Mr.. Powell's resolutions on the
Presidents message, were taken up.
Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, was surprised that here,
where all had taken an oath to support the
Constitution of the United States, there should
be heard declarations of disunion sentiments
which we're akin to treason. They could not
complain of any acts of the Republican party,
because that party had never had power. All
complaints must be the result Of unfounded ap.
prehensions. The leaders Of this modern rev.
olution had nothing to complain OF. Repre-.
senting but one quarter of the free white people,
they had yet controlled the policy of the Gov
ernment, against which they now proposed to
rebel. What then was the cause of the reign Of
terror which now existed in most of the large
cities Of the South, in which the rights of
Northern men were sacrificed without even
protest from the authorities? The people Of
the South had been deceived by Northern
Democrats. He understood Senators from the
South to say that the subject of fugitive slaves
was not now the cause of complaint.
Mr. Mason, of Va, said that the Senator was
mistaken. They had merely said the personal
liberty bills did not practically do anything
more than the people had been in the habit OF
doing without them.
Mr.. Green, of Mo-. said that the fugitive slave
law contained no provisions in restraint of in
dividual liberty which were not also contained
in all laws providing for the rendition of fugi-
tves from justice. They cared for nothing, if
the negro was not in it. Applause.1
The Chair said, that upon repetition of the
disorder he would direct that the galleries be
cleared.
Mr. Wade. Never mind, let them cheer the
fugitive slave law if they wish.
Mr.. Mason said, if the indignity was repeated
he would move to clear the galleries.
Mr.. Hale hoped that that threat would be
made every day, for it was never enforced.
Mr.. Wade, resuming, paid compliment to
those Northern Democratic Senators who had
testified to the execution of the fugitive slave law
a in the Northern States. What, then, had the
!, South to complain Off She had the Supreme
. Court, the Cabinet, and owned the President as
. completely as ever slave was owned on any of
!. her plantations. What, then, did the South
!; complain of, save her apprehensions The
!, South complained because the North would not
4 leave the old road and follow the new one, that
q she had set out to travel. The charges made
a were all general.
Mr. Powell of Kentucky, asked Mr.. Wade il
he was in favor of executing the fugitive slave
law. =.
Mr. Wade responded, that he was in favor Of
;. executing every law that was law. He did
J not wish to be cateehised. Applause.
: Mr.. Powell wished to know if the Senator
' considered slave.stealing mala in Sc.
y Mr.. Wade declined to answer. Laughter.
Mr.. Powell replied, that the Senator should
q q not object to general charges, unless he was
= willing to face specific ones.
. Wolo bad, rl,t, II,
VI of the Republican platform the South objected
u u to. There was but one, that Of preventing the
y extension of slavery to territory now free. II
y this they were backed by the civilized world
The South intended to rule or ruin. The,
: had ruled the Government for thirty years
now, when misrule had shown the people th'
1, incompetency of their rule, and they had de
= clared for change the Senator from Ken
E. lucky came forward with a compromise. Their
was nothing to compromise He thought
D was understood here that the day for comprc
mise was past. No Democrat could loo
- another in the face, and say compromise witt
out laughing. 1t was useless for Congress t
attempt a compromise. The verdict of tn
-, people had chosen Lincoln and Hamlin on tn
~ Republican platform, and TO the extent of hi
ability he would sustain them. To yield
's' tithe of this verdict would be a humiliatio
that he would resist at all hazards. If tn
South was as willing to do justice as she wa
to exact it, there would be no reason for mo,
ing compromise committees. He saw no wal
eh rant in the Constitution for secession. II
" wished no i'll to South Carolina, for, if sh
~ were sunk by an earthquake, no one woul
- ever know it, save from the unwonted harmon
- which would prevail in this Chamber, [laugl
ter; and if he had his will, she might go he
81 way. But he was bound by the Constitution
"N and that did not allow her secession.
n He thought the law Of revolution was plair
h. If successful all right; if unsuccessful tn
g. Government would treat the revolutionists
~. | traitnrs ue did not advise war nnon a sec