New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-08
Of TIE invitation of the Ladies' of Mount Vernon
Association to visit the tomb of Washington to-day
Tho latter went to take formal possession.
XXXVIrH CONGRESS.
SENATE. ..wAsHlEGrOS, March b. . I ISGp;
FIRST SESSION,

He also presented the pet'non olSJ.So ot
Berks and Bucks Counties reniS' '''A-' s ~
lection on coal and iron .....s .o.ol,,;o,
Nj SIMMER REP, Mass iutrooueeas resolution
instrncting the Committee on Ju1olAIy 20 III ie u'o
,he expediency of appointing e as,ntes ~ Of t5e
and arrange IN propel WIN WV ~
Limited States. Adopted
Tr hin making appropriations to carry INTO effect
the tresty of sPuations WIN the lhaans OF oregon
and Washington was IePVi'eu HVin Iu0 NoHAi''00 VA
ISosnoe ard passed.
ME- BROWNS Dem, Miss resolutions relative to
Territories was taken mp.
M WADE thought these resolutions worthy Of
notice. as they seemed 10 embody the views of the
Democratic party, and they entirely opposite TO
the principles for which he should contend. The pub
lie mind is greatly aGitaed IN the consideration OF the
prncipes contained in these resolutions and other SIM
liar once. 1t is little remarkable that the loudest
complaints came from those who have had the power
and administration Of the Government for many ye1rs
and have moldedt policy and been in possession OF the
vast revenues The party TO winch L belong nave
been for many years without any power to control IN
any way the policy Of the Government. 1t is sin.
yuar fact that those who have the the navy and
the Treasury under their control now stand eamplan-
ing; and they come forward to tell that msladmn-
istraon is SUCH their principles such, that
will be better to tear down the pillars Of the Govern
rnent and involve us all 10 one common ruin. The
question might well arise-How happens II that you,
who have been in possession of the power OF the Gov
eminent for at least seven years. should have so con-
Quoted II that you are now apprehensiye oil rum L
can oeduce OIL er conclusion than that those who
have been ia possession of this power have shown
themselves incapable of administering the Gov
eminent on such principles as 1t should be
administered upon. j do not believe any Senator
here from the Southern States look in the face
aud say that he has not, and his section has not had
their full share of political power from the organza-
ton of the Government until now No Sir IL is per-
fecty obvious that your power in this Government has
been altogether in dispropOrtiOn to your numbers.
do not blame any body because know it is the nature
of as all TO make OF ali the powers we have to
the advantage of own principles, our own inter-
ests, and own views. Undoubtedly, Oil, 4
would do the same thing And, you, Sir, complain
of the administration OF this Government and say that
II is total failure 10 such degree that yOu are med
tatng its utter ami entire destruction. Who is 10
blame for all this except those who had the power aud
have controlled all the policies of the Government TO
suit themselves This is most manifest from the
fession OF those who complain. Il is but the shadow
of the great principle which / contend for, thrown
across the political horizon, that disturbs the
equanimity Of our Southern brethren. The Senator
from Georgia Mr.. TOombs told rs that they
were in the possession, and he was proud Of
it-aDd well he might be-Of $4,000 square
miles Of the mott beautiful country God ever
bestowed upon man; and he informed us Sir that it
was capable of sustaining population greater than
that of Europe; and believe he spoke within bounds
when be said He told us there were but twelve
millions Of people inhRbiting that country. Aud we
all know that the Savehodng States in point OF area
are one-hiTd greater than that OF the Free States,
while they contain not more than One-hat OF the
population. He showed their prosperity; and that,
too, is so. Is not, then anomalous, these winnings
the North, who entirely out Of power, and when
we know that the property claimed by these
gentlemen was never so prosperous as To-Day
Slaves are higher than they have ever been before,
aud their employment Is more profitable to the owner
than it has ever BEEN In moment, it s the glory
and boast Of Southern gentlemen and IN the very
next bleath, al is ruin and dependency. How Is IT,
SIR IF the North have conducted themselves so
shamelessly toward Southern institutions their UNDER
ground railroads have so Slapped the foundatons OF
your peculiar Institutions how s u that your properly
4 a. duo-r ctQ udS
own BOOSTING and showing, than at any former period
These things cannot be. One other thing wouid
notice. The Senator from Georgia Mr. Ioombsl rose
ia his place and with kind OF despair on hs cOune'
nsrce SAID that we this side of the Chamber were
the enemies of the country. BE felt them TO be tho
enemies of his country and power would be unsaeiy
not endangered the Government fart He COM
planned thai faithess in the execution of HIS
Fugitive BILL and yet he told us that such was the 10y
atty OF the servants OF the people OF Georgia that
since the days Of the Revolutionary War 10 the present
day. not one hundred for any cause Whatever had
escaped Sir, had not that Senator small reason 20
complain of anybody Scarcely negro year had
ESCAPED from the great State of Georgia yet she comes
here and is ready in her rage 70 make war on the
Union to tear its pillars down. and involve us ali IN
one common ruin. And why, Sir! Because tney
have lost one poor niger year. lie does not tell US
whether they lost them by Aboltionists or not But
when the gentleman comes here 70 MAINTAIN that KIND
of argument il is perfectly evident that there s some
thing else than the consciousness OF any real losses D
the 1ufaithfulness of those whom they abuse. Well
Sir as the Senator from Georgia seemed 10 De the
ATTORNEY General 10 bring bill OF Indictment against
this side Of the Senate propose for bret PERIOD 10
review come of the arguments, some OF the oeclara
tions and some of the vitupeIahon contained In that
speech for acknowledge him 10 be among the abest
and most experienced Senators Of this body and II any
case could DC made against the North for any Vl0-
lstior Of duty be was Die to make 1t anliest. lie
had the ability end tanly he did not lack the zsl
and if he failed with another noted character ne Jailed
where Satan could not stand. de get fourth, OF, Mn
the charge of treason, of perjury, ray ~ cowarncel
which ! confess grated more harsnly tnan al
the other accusations made use OF. we were
..old that We, with the untold millions we repre-
cent hsd so lost our sense OF honor tnat we cOulu
not resent an injury. Did he believe were arrant
towards on this side If he did, and have no dou6s
he djdf no believes this side of the chamber are all
non-combataus will not believe he intended TO earn
. Cheap reputation for valor against tnose whom ne
ennnosfd would never meet the challenge. IL 10 known
10 ever body that the people of the Free States have
ntery repu6ated this Old and they CONTEND barDarOus
mode OF settling difficulties with duel Every intel
oent rpsn knows full well that the man who lnd0rsed
ms nrsetioe In the North has fallen under the pan
of public opinion that he could aiterWafd re-
ceiye 10 Office Of trust honor IN any oil those oa9
He s treated as an outcast and IT, by any accident ne
sbould happen 10 be triumphant he would be deemed
a criminal and held as such in society. know Iuil
we'll and regret IT, that this state Of things, altnough
undoubtedly Just in itself, has placed us AZ
tsoe here feel that this sentiment, preyann8 AZ Tue
North although riQhteOusly, has frequently paced us,
~ II 1ysrs af Tie mercy of those who constrne our
forbesranee as a want of courage. 1t Is not strange
that this state Of things should exist among he NORTH
ern people. We have had no reason 10 dlstrIst 1le
courage of the people there Why Sr, physlcAl cur
ace With cur Gorhern people is sentiment 30 general
tfat Il T. cheapened by It's uniyersay Who ever mas
seen the Northern man fail on the held OF comoat
xVos !, not known that drawer men never stepped on
the ouarter.deck, nor entered she penlous bresch