The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-12-28

slaves, and such laws ought not to be re-
pealed or modified so as to impair their ef-
ficiency. All laws in conflict with the fu-
gitive slave law are declared unconstitution-
al, and it shall be deemed improper to ask
of Congress the repeal of the fugitive slave
law, but that it ought to be so altered as
to make the fee of the commissioner equal
whether be decides for or against the claim.
ant, and the clause authorizing the person
holding the warrant to summon posse
comitatus, to be so as to restrict it to cases
where violence or rescue is attempted.
The laws for the suppression OF the Afri-
can slave trade ought to be efectually exc.
cuted. .t ~ .s ..as .. f..a.
The bill for the admission of Kansas, on
the motion of Mr.. Greene, was made the
special order for Monday next.
Mr.. Powell's resolution was taken up,
and after the discussion of points of order,
Mr.. johnson of Tennessee, yielded the floor
to Mr.. Hale. .is.r. -5a..E ..I..41..
- Mr.. hale said be simply rose to say
that whatever be thought of the practical
bility of the resolutions of the Senator
from Kentucky, he had no doubt about the
purity of his motives and integrity, and the
DISTINGUISHED fervor of his patriotism; but
the Senator from Louisiana asked what was
meant by the amendment of the Senator
from New York, (Mr. King) and he now
rose to ask for information. He had listened
to the able speech of the Senator from
Texas, (Mr. WigfalD who seemed explicit
in his demands, but the Senator from Ken.
lucky (Mr. Crittenden) seemed of an en-
tirely different sect OF politics. The de-
mands put forth to-day were entirely differ
ent from those of the honorable Senator
from Texas. He wanted to know which
represented the demands to be made on our
people. He wanted to know if the Sena.
tor from Kentucky represented the people,
or if the resolutions were simply the effusion
of bis own patriotic heart. If the people
are really represented by the Senator from
Texas. He really would like to know
which of these two gentlemen represents the
state of feeling in the South.
Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware, said be was
Union man, and his state was for the
Union. He was prepared to meet the pro-
positions of the Senator from Kentucky.
He asked the Senator from New Hamp.
shire if be was williog to do so, and urge
the people to accept them.
Mr.. Hale said he did not endorse them to
their full extent, though he liked many
things in them. He had listened to the de.
nunciations ola geographical line so long that
he could not suddenly become convert.
He would wait for some assurance that the
line would be kept. He did not believe
the remedy lay in new provisions, but
in prompt and faithful execution of things
in the bond. He was willing to look the
thing all over. He had no doubt his state
would render anything just and fair. He
would not pledge for his people, for he
thought they had given the pledge of fidel.
ity and would give it still. He thought the
gentleman too prone to throw the blame on
the Republican party, and made that the
packhorse of all evils, present and future.
He feared they would be under the ban.
When he had been publicly disfran>
chised so as to be unworthy to be on the
seats of the Senate, he supposed his speech
would be called infammatory; but the
question would not be settled here, but
would be settled by the voice of public
opinion of all Christendom. We refused to
GUST Kossuth when Webster said if deliv>
cred to the Emperor of Russia he should
stand at the bar to plead like criminal
before public opinion. We are making
history, but let the future be what it may,
he had no fear of the righteous judgment
OF public opinion, which would be mightier
than fleets or armies.
MIR. Crttenden's resolutions were ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, suggested
that the resolution of Mr.. Powell, for the
committee, be adopted, so that they might
go to work to make an effort to save the
country. a.....
Mr.. Powell's resolution was adopted, and
the President appointed the committee.
Mr.. Crittenden's resolution was referred
to the committee.
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee referred to his
resolution, and argued in favor of differ
ent mode of electing the President, but he
should not now discuss the resolution. He
thought it devolved on every man to come
forward and make an effort to save the
country. He did not differ much from his
sout bern friends, except as to the mode of
iCuASoo. 0O was OPPO0Su W 0SSS0SAoA eAnu
would fight for the rights of the south in
the Union, and upon the battlements of the
constitution. He ives not compromising
man or a conservative man and would not
demand anything but what was right. He
should act on the basis of the resolutions
passed by large body of the people of
Tennessee. Many believed that a state. had
a right to secede and rebellion was based
on the resolutions of 1889. Let us examine
those resolutions.
Mr.. johnson here read from letters of Mr..
Madison to show that the government was
formed as sacred compact; that state has
no right to secede, and that the only way
for her to 60 out of the Union was by revO-
luton. If the doctrine of secession is true,
we have no government at all. The govern
ment has no right to coerce state, but has
the right to enforce the laws against indi-
viduals in state. He believed that the
personal liberty bills of the North were un-
constitutional and revolutionary, but this
was no reason why the South should follow
in revolutionary acts. He (Johnson) was
in the Union, and meant to stay in the
Union. He was not to be driven out by
any act, but meant to fight in it. Suppose
that slave should 60 to Vermont, and on