, 1860-12-19
BY TELEGRAPH.


t4s !eceptlon VI tuc .ePo1to " tAs 1IHaneut
q Canaaa helefrea 10 tne tommttee on
MI. Lane introduced Inc following Fseoiu-
uons: .,,,
fsesat<a, 1nat tne seseTh statca &c Feqaeet-
ca 70 sena commlsslonels or aslegates 70 con
eu!I On tne plesenI umes may tne noutnetn
ntates 9e ets9uesleu 70 neet togetneI ptes!ous-
aau asSac ~ so..s III .s. n1say ~ tus.s
tsaas M S ana saess, na9 s99mn laeas oplnlon' ~
thq aeiegate4r 4at .aeIa p T. NE None1n s.ss ,, -
+bc s>1,r;, ~ the ~ .". ~ ~ ~ Gorergant ~
tnt.sra ~ ,-;t,, ~ a.,H sto,,s AZ S.".es
..,ss. a1.as - - A'S%A.@
4I5 H5.sS.eI r ;Ttat r. ,oa, f.,~or,,,o,,+ ,r,u
,hstast, 17,1, ~ ~. ~ a1n1,1or1nent ~ anv forcr
o .ns NV Statc and r. ibars IL
INV danrer ot ra1,ison. tl,e FEderal forces md
a.3+s 1:,Eeas u 10 ,,-nn,1t1U w,thdrnwn
~ nnn1,ss e spt,o1eite2 +hat thrr hc ,s,d ov-r
,nd III ii zn"is res,1ntinna ~ 1cf;rTcd fn
.,n E,+nr;.tao - ~ +h;rtaen .yhon roised Thc
-<so1,,;n,,s .rcrc 1a;d nvcr
Wr c1;t1cn,icn erI,1ajned resolution he in
t.ni1cd tn nffer II would nractically rc-estat-
iisi, thc Nissarri Cnmnrarnfse Jcc1are lint
~. ktatee nroriir far the f,;ti,fn, ncrf;3,r,.
n,,co ~ H. Enr;tivc s,ave ias. ~ In ssfd
1uss r.. srcrc N tnG,h,ons Times wbich rennired
"onc,liatfon and sncrif,cc hv ererr inrernf the
1fn,nr :. rol1r rr1cctinn ,v,s nncrssarr Ifthfs
,nirhty cxucr;ment he oycrthrnwn. It viii
1ts.f hY.
t;on ~ ~ we'rse than The Frrnc1, r,.rntut;on Smn
1oec thc southern States corne and nj IL ~
a~ ~ a,1d M for - fair 5;risfon vron1d ~
Enr4i, ref;,sc9 Won1d II moi rive them aII
1f,cv nov 1,nves Ia # then T1,ers nary sn;r;t
fi,oi nn,v nrcrents r;yfn,r thcm nj, thcy upnid
gct i,T cstablIshlag tbs line be pfonosed.
Wi,,t vonid they i7ain hv rc5nsois Nptf;nr
hnt Al, The fatal conscnncnres nf tisrn;nn I55
yicw oftbese mirhty conseouenccs ani, orcat
crcnts is It not f,etfer 10 sc,fie II m fha W;s.
snnri Camproulse lines The nenn1t wcrc snt.
istied With that for thjrty years. md xyonld hc
satisf,ed WITH It ara;n- # was His settled cnn.
yictiou that unless n somethinr - is ~f done, W. We
ron1d he n scn,rnteG and fi;7;1na 1,eo1i~ i.
lasa than ai~ ,n91nths Ia mt tb;s ~ nh:i.,,ee.
1,r;ce to nav for unions Some neor1e werrs not
niraid. lit 80 sure rs they stood there. dish
i<,1, v.o,,ld f;,;iovr unless something vas dnns
n,,l h.. i;.srr,1 # 1yonIl swa1io1r oid KentncEv
~ trne Statc ~ yct evists in The 1jnfnn ~
thnu,,hf fhc Eofti, ourht 10 he satisfied the
Sn1,tE h,s n,1v ono stlfrd tLn 4err;torr Sthen
ne cou1ato make a ncacc otferiue do wc mcas-
urc carcfulty and count eYery cent. Il ia q
glorious sacrifice Of 1,arty to save thc Union. =
Union which lad cost much eacrificc.
Washington said Providence helned them.
Ii this great work to be dashed In niece. . The
present trouble vas the result Of a long con
iroyersy, and NC have now come to q place
where the preservation Of the country de-
1aauds the sacrificc Of party.
The highest duty Of the Senate Is 10 opreserye
tho Constitution and The Government and
hand it down to pcsterity, We ara in a posi-
ton where history will record our actions ::
when wc saw disco1d and danger VIC showed :
bitter party spirit, aid our great country was
ruined; and to the great amaZcment OF al the
world theEgrcat Republic las fallen, and our
names 70 down with stigma upon them. lie
wished TO God it was in lis power to save tho
Union lv giving up l,is private opinions. Uc
would f0rcso every one.
Il the South bent On revolution: He did
not believe in such madness. lie could sneak
for his own State: AOld Kentucky viii be
satisfied with Ibis remedy md stand by thc
Union, and die by It.
lie closed will q stronr appeal to Eaye fhe
honor Of The aag. md cxpfesscd The hone that
such would be Tic case. Lie then offered tEc
following resolution:
WHEREAS, Alarming dissensions have arisen
oetWecn the Northern and Southern States as
to tue rights Of tue common territory Of the
United statss, IT. Is ilnminently deairous and
proper that tnc dlssensions be settled by Con
stltutlonal provisions which give equAl justice
to a3l sections, and thereby restore peace
therefore,
Reso*trd, By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives, Ihat the following article be pro
posed and submitted a. an amendment to the
Constitution when ratiled By the Convention
fIrzt.-ln all the Territories now or he1eaf
Ter acquired North Of latitude 36 degrees *
minutes, slavery or involuntary scryifude, ex
ccrt for the punishment of crime, Is prohibit
Cd; while in all the Territory South Of that
elaycry Is hereby recognized rs existing, ant
shall not bc intcr1ercd with by Congress, bu,
sllall be protected as property BY Ill depart
nlsuts Of the Territorial Government durin.
its continuance All the fcrritory North M
South Of sud line, within such boundaries as
Congress may prescribe, when it contains I
population necessary for 4 member Of Con
Shall bc admitted into The Union on m m ue eonai
l{S Win tue 60 original States, With eE without
slavery. rs tnc CONSTITUTION ol tne stale eha1
prcsefloe' -... ..--.....,
oecond.-Consfess snau nave no power tt
neolish slavery IN the States permitting
slaver5.
1nird.-Congcss shall hare no power tc
abolish in the District Of Columbia, while il
exists in Virginia and MARYLAND. or either. no,
shall Congress ut my time prohibit ,t,e officer
Of the Government or,Afcmbcrs Of Congress-
whose duties require them to liye In the Dis
trict Of Columbia, bringing elayck there. ann
holding them us such.
E0uFth,- Congress shall have no mower te
hinder the transportation Of slaves from ont
State to another. whether by Hand. naripahit
rivers or sea
nm ouncr ssnG stsI, on1,iv tho ~, ra1,o " ~ pay
1nost;xn s,"ro T., III 3sss .lbn,s ~ ~ .Sr
;s rrsrcn4cS fran S;sch.,"ia.. b;s dnt;, ~,
forec or rcscue made ali er aTrcst IN al snci' ~
cases thc owner shall hnvc nowsr ~ suc ~
conntT in which the y;o1rnce ~ rcsrns ,ra. ~.
made md t,c countr sIn1i 1,oro 10 -;,,1,t -
sue the in,yidnnls WIN coInnitt vs.. 1ronr ~
in tic saIna n,onncr Il, which the ovncr conf
N rn.rr. ,r,crf7,, ,,,+ ,- ,r,a,a,.z.,
,ncct ,1,a rrecad;n% n,t;a,ua ~ an3 Gs snat