Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-12-25
TH1RTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
In Senate, Monday, Dec. %.

seat for the first time this session.
Mr.. Fesseuden introduced bill to grant
lands and loan thepublc credit to :. new
Pacific Railroad Company. Laid on the Ia
BILE. .
Mr.. Push introduced " resolution recon-
mending the Legislatures Of The several
| States to call National Convention to make
amendments to the Constitution.
Mr. Bigler introduced some resolutions
| amending the Constitution: which were re-
ferred without reading to the select commit
tee.
! Mr.. Douglas also introduced amendments to
the Constitution, which were also referred
| without reading to the select committee.
Several private bills were passed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill for the more
| effectnal prevention of the slave trade: refer
red 10 the Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Mason moved that when the Senate
| adjourn to-day, it adjourn to meet ON We'd
nesday next, which Was agreed to.
The Senate after some discussion as to the
Parliamentary law, took up the bill admit
ting Kansas into the Union.
Mr.. Nicholson, of Tenn, then addressed
the Senate lie Appealed to tie present per
ilous state Of tho country, to show that Mr.
Wade must have been in error IN his assertion
the other day, that the excitementat the South
was the result rather OF suspicion than oil real
ity. lie denied that the Democratic party OF
the North had misinfurmed the people Of the
South, and paid high tribute t" the hdeil-
tv and DISTINGUISHED zeal with winch they
had supported the rights OF the South. The
information had been furnished 10y The Re
| publicans themselves, and by no one more
fullv than the Senator himself Mr. Wade. J
He did not object to the anti slavery opln-
ions of the North The same opinions had
been held by some persons IN the Couveh-
ii N which framed the Constellation, yet
that convention atmtted--ln several m
stances-the legality OF slavery and recog
Missed the right to import slaves lOr twenty
wears. It was not until 1856 that this anti
slavery sentiment undertook to c0ntrol the
government. Every enc could but KNOW,
looking to the antecedents OF the Republi-
cans, that when they obtained hree-foarthS OF
the States they would abolish slavery III the
States themselves. 1t was this danger to
which the South looked, and against which
it sought to guard. Neither the rendition
of fugitive slaves, nor the extension oi sla-
very to the territories was 80 much the rea-
son for Southern resistance as the PLAIN Tact
that when tie ant!-Slavery party obtained
the power, they would abolish slavery Iii the
States. He quoted Mr.. Liucoin as looking
to this result 1t would not be necessary ia
violate the letter OF the constitution. The
South could not be safe III such Il government,
and nothing less than IN amendmento OF the
Constitution guarding against tins danger
and sustaining the principles OF the Ore"
SCOTT decision would satisfy the South. lie
regretted the course Of South Caroina. He
advocated the assembling OF a convention Of
the Southern States tn take counsel together
concerning their rights and the present dan
ger to them
He ouo,el the secession Ordinance Of South
Carolina, AID said that tie State OF South
Carolina was made by that act independent
de fuct0, and any attempt III coerc!"n Was
war upon SJuth Carolinn. The Union was
not formed by force, and could not be main
tained by force. II the Union could not be
saved let at least the blood OF It's people be
spared. lie did not at ali despair OF the
Union.
Mr.. Doolittle said that whatever might be
the state of the country, the admission OF
Kansas was the plain duty OF Congress,
AID would give peace to the country.
Mr.. Ccllamer, Of Vermont, said that q
territorial government was not Il govern
meut fitted for people, aud that they should
be made State as soon az possible. Inc
population of a portion ri Kansas Was Nv
600, as shown By The returns at the Census
Office. They had thus right TO appeal to
the public faith to be admitted. This Cd
mission would tend 10 prevent outbreaks On
the border.
Mr.. IverSon said it was now Christmas
Eve, and , O'Clock. and he hoped that the
Senate would now adjourn.
MIR. Bigler hoped that the Senator from
Georgia would give way TO allow him to
move Il reconsideration OF the Vote upon TIE
resolution, that when the Senate adjourn, 1t
be until Wednesday.
Mr.. Ivcrson gave way, and the Senate
agreed TO reconsider the bill, whereupon
Mr.. Bigler moved that when the Senate
adjourn, it be to meet on Thursday next
which motion was agreed 70.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, introduced
resolution, declaring that slavery snail he
recognized iu all the relations "t tho tede-
raj Government in the same manner that
ther property is recognized, winch reso-
luton wac ordered to be printed.
The Kansas bill was then made the order
of tho day Tor Monday next, at | O'clock
and the Senate adjourned.
House CT Representatives.