Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-12-14
Thirty-sixth Congress, I'd ses-
sion.


WAsHisGroS, Dec. IL.
ment Of outstanding Treasury notes and authorize
a loan, &C., was taken up.
After some remarks of Ms. Rice arainst, and Mr..
Cameron in favor, IL WAS on motion Of Mr. Rice,
referred 90 the Financial Committee.
The resolution in relation to that portion Of the
Presidents Message in reference to secession Ia
ken up.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution that the Committee
on Military Affairs be insrucied,o inquire whether
the expenses Of that branch Of the public service
cannot be reduced without deiriment to the public
safety, and that IL they can, they be further in
structed to report TO what extent and what partic
ular branch or branches can be dispensed with or
reduced.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Bigler then took the floor having yielded it
yesterday. lie said he void go with the Senator
from Illinois, with men of every party who will de-
vote themselves to the great work of rescuing the
country from impending danger. mr. President,
for veal or for woe. 1 Union man; ! am for
the Union as our fathers made it | am for the Con-
stitutiOn and the Union" He concluded by Saving
that in Pennsylvania and New York there were
more votes than in all the States threatening to Sc
cede. The Republican party has gained its last
victory; let us remain together.
Mr.. Iverson said the South docs not fear the OPP
Grafton of Personal Liberty Bills, Fugitive Slave
Laws, &c. If they were all repealed we fear the
mob law the most. 1t has been said that amend
ments will be made, that State may be sued for
damages TO the amount of the value Of the slaves
refused to be given up. Such law is worthless
You cannot sue a State it, in its sovereign espaci-
ity the case cannot be brought to Court. The vote
of the late Presidential contest shows the public
sentiment at the North. All the Douglas noninter-
vention, squatter sovereignty party in the North
anism the border slave States become a burden.
fthe South is left to herself the slave population
will increase in thirty years. from four aud half Il
thirty millions. The slave population win FREEDOM
mate over the white. If the North prevail, eman.
cipation will eventually take place in the Govern
ment.
Mr.. Pugh said-Do you hope to continue the
Union, from the extraordinary speech just heard
when people of any State, Territory community
do not desire slavery My right arm shall 60 from
its socet before will force them to accept il.
Mr.. Iverson-I refer you to my speech of Febru
airy Sd, last year, when I was in the Chair. Die
you not say YEA when / referred to the Burns fu
gitive slave case2
Mr.. Pugh-That is the only case
! Mr.. Iverson read from the Globe to prove tina
Mr.. Pugh did not adhere now TO what he had sta
ted previous to this session.
Mr.. pugh-Let me read the rest. Laughter +
trampled under foot
Mr.. Iverson--Twenty years ago report wa
made by order of the Virginia Legislature, proving
that 500, 900 worth of slaves were lost annually
from its limits by their being fugitives.
| Mr.. Pugh--I do not believe all the slave State
have lost $4,000 by theirfugitives.
Mr.. Douglas--Like many otLer laws, the fugitiv
slave law is not enforced in every STATE.
MIR. Green-1f q man runs off horse, his loss i
i n darn hnt N cfo Al,
ger is something more. wish the strong arm Q
the Government to discharge its functions A Gov
ernment that won't do it. / would spit upon
would sooner have the despotism of Louis Napole
on aud the Prince of Wales over me, than a Gov
ernment that would not command respect.
Mr.. Dougas-No law can be said to be left un
executed unless it has been brought before Cour
of some sort
! Mr.. Greeh-I do not uphold the sentiment {
stealing horses or negroes
Mr.. Douglas-I spoke only as to non-execution {
laws.
Mr.. Fitch know my State for the last 25 year
and there has been but one instance of the rescu
of fugitive.
| Mr. Powell-Some time ago a negro ranawa
from Kentucky TO Illinois, and tie Governor of th
| latter Commonwealth did not perform his duty.
Mr. Wade-If recollect right the indictment di
not show that the party ever was in Kentucky.
Mr.. Powell-the gentleman is evidently msti
ken.
Mr.. Wade-I do not know much about it,
Mr.. Powell-You had better then investigate ii
facts of the case before you draw the attention
the Senate to it.
Mr.. Pugh-Is the gentleman (Powell) aware
8 all the facts?
Mr.. Powell-The Governor of Illinois WI
wrong.
Mr.. Davis-Aasl it all resulted in crlminatiC
and recrimination.
Mr. Mason-Our grievances are creative ha'
been humilisted.
Mr. Douglas-Congress should apply the ncce
sary legislation. A convention of separate Stat
is not necessary to settle this matter.
Mr.. Mason-We have become satisfied that al
less we have evidences that the Constitution al
Laws will be upheld by Convention of the d
ferent States, we not bound to remain in Il
Union.
Mr.. Collamor--The State Legislatures should a
e in establishing a fraterhal feeling.
e Mr.. Wigfall-Slaves have been recognized
property in at least three places in the Constituto
Our rights have been violated
u Mr.. Douglas-Because the rights of the Southe
e States have been violated does that Justify them
# leaving the Union 2
h Mr.. Wigtall--Does the Senator from Illinois, /
stead of answering questions, propose another.
Mr.. Douglas cited the bill annung the legisl
ton of Kansas. This caused a general exchan
e of expressions between Messrs Davis, Wigfr
Is Brown and Douglas pending which, on motion