New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-31
.XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. u. .wAsHIsGroS, Jan. 80, 1860.

Sundry memorials and petitions presented.
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Ark presented petition in
favor Of the Homestead bill.
Mr. GRIMES lBep., Iowa. corrected statement of
Mr. Toombs, that Iowa had passed unconstitutional
laws. The Republicans bad had possession of the State
for five years ct the General Assembly never passed
laws Ill conravention of the Fugitive Slave law, in
derogaton of the rights of the people of the Southern
Slater.
Mr.. TOOMBS Dem, Geo. hoped the Senator was
right IN hrs correction He expressly sail he had not
the abstracts before him. and that he made his state
meu,s on information he had received.
Mr. BROWNS Dem Msr.) resolutions coming up,
Mr.. WILKINSON rep, Min moved an amend
meut that the Territories are the common property Oh
the peol lie Of the United States; that Congress has
power TO pass all necessary laws for the Territories
that il is the duty OF Congress so TO egsate as TO pro-
tect the interests OF Free Labor III them and that the
Committee on Territories be instructed to insert
esuse in the bills organizing Territ prizes prohibiting
Slavery therein.
MIR. NICHOLSON Dem, Tenn addressed the
Senate upon the Irrepress ole conflict. Tie read the
resolutions of the Tennessee Legislature, denonncing
the IRE pressibe conflict doctrine threatening the
existence of the Union. TIE language VI the resou-
tons severe, and coming from one OF the most
conservative States, particularly significant. lie at
tackled Mr.. Stewards theory aud contended that there
as no liable conflict between the interests OF
The two sections He charged that Mr.. Seward was
the author of the doctrines which caused the John
Brown foIay and that he has made the present aena
ton bet Il sections and may yet GAUGE the des
trncfon of the Uni0r. He coLtended that there as
no such col f,ct bet cen Free and Slave Labor
claimed by he Senator from New-fork, and thonght
the language moro like that OF highway man tnau d
q vie st .tesman. The products OF Free Labor ana
Slave Labor are entirely different. There
can be no conflict between cotton and the
manufactures Of the North, but an exchange o
products is a mutual benefit TO each section
| The Sci ator from newYork claimed that univer.a
aboon would be for the benefit of Free Labor at the
Norh BE pro ested in the name OF the free iaoorere
al the South who constituted large majority OF tue
people that they were ready TO repe any assaaiI WIN
| L..a I..ho
| North bot Save Labor was the true ~ sem lor tue
| South. Why not let them enjoy peace! lie con,
tended that Slavery not curse 10 the South, ana
quoted statistics comparing five Southern states Win
he s,x States the comparison being IA
vorable 10 the South. Labor has been compelled 10
bow TO the exacons Of capital III the NORTH as every
where else notwithstanding The assertion Of the sen
aior fro IN New-York. Free Labor complains that Its
condit on is no better than Slavery Free Labor has
copfc, home with capital, AID therefore Is Ia no
condition 10 enter into conflict with Slave LABOR
divert the free latorer from the true conflict Ii is
et politically between the two sections; one SIDE
nsnars that Slavery Is moral wrong, and the other
| that il is moral right. One State had no rgh. 10
| ppIagn another Oh moral question. Slavery was
corHne 10 the sovereign States by the Constitution.
Matters Of religion must be kept separate from political
matters The Cons tuition must be the highest law OF
uohtical men. There strong Ant-SlaVery sehti-
nent in the CopveI ton which formed the Constitution,
vet statesmen framed the Constellation, leaving me
question 10 the States The fact that there 10 connct
tina, the Constitution has been ylOlatSu Ine
nobcy of the South il defensive, never aggressive.
| lie frankly conceded that there was an antagoDsm
! ia Slavery among orr fathers, bat said they
did not allow moral belief TO control their pol teal
action He claimed that the Supreme Court had decid-
I'd in favor of the South. Opposition to Slavery is tue
vital principle Of the Republican party In the course
| of his remarks Mr Ncboleon raid, in the case OF
Ka, sas hch was the last Territory likely to be or
OsTize0 for some time in which there will be ;hance
10 efiahsh SlavsIs the South had the empty triumph
Of the Laws in her favor while the North had the sub
rani,aI triumph He further said the Republicans ana
Aboljtiopsts only differed the mode OF reaching
tbe aane end fhe result to tue South viii DO equally
disastIous whether the Abolition OF slavery Is
occomp ished by the GLOW process adyo ;ated
nv tb Republicans by which the Constitution is TO De
mace the executio, er of Slavery, by the mode de-
sired hy the Abououjsts. He was not prepared 70
decide in advance what contingency would J1stlfy the
dissolution of the Union. IL was too momentous
on, sfon 10 be hastily determined. If our appeals are
dsie uaJdt and chr warnings met Win derlsloh auo
be coupeleo to seek independence, our abtecedent
sc.iou should be- marked by prudence lie would nave
no words uttered by Southern men whirb could DC IN
terrre,ed az ueuace az the North. AT the same tme
If an our warnings dsrt garded he was IN favor
81 ;ndeneudence HeuIged moderation on the part OF
The South AID expressed the hope Of preservation Oh
the Union. ,. .Lh
Mir FITCH Dem, Ind moved to postpone the suo-
;ect I'M balf.psst one on Wednesday. Carried.
The Senate wept into Executive sesslon, ana suose
quently adjourned.