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WASHINGTON. December lO.


disruption of the Government is the great
peril TO which we are now exposed. Il is
enough for us to know that il would be not
only a great event, but in its effects on the
race Of mankind, the great calamity of the
age. The controversy on the subject Of
slavery has now reached a point where its
honorable, righttul adjustment, consented to
by the people of both sections, seems indis-
pensable to the continuance of the Govern
ment in its present form.
"The election of Lincoln hastened the
critical day. His defeat could only have
postponed it. don't intend to say that one
section was more to blame than the other.
whether both were equally at fault, or
whether the blame was wholly on one side.
examinations and recriminations are now
useless, nay, dangerous. If possible the
first thing done should be TO restore the
fraternal spirit which once existed. How
shall this be done2
'By cheerfully and honestly assuring to
every section its just constitutional rights
no section ought to ask more-none ought
to offer less. As to what are these consti-
tutioDal rights, that is a subject to be con-
sideTed in a spirit of confidence, mutual
good will and devotion to the Union, for the
preservation of which my constituents are
ready to make any sacrifice any reasonable
man asks or an honorable man can grant
consistently with principle. In this spirit
shall meet this great question, and in doing
so shall be sustained by an immense ma
jority of my constituents.
"lftime shall show that am wrong in this
belief, shall instantly cease to represent
them here. The people under God must save
this nation, if it is to be saved. The poll
ticians can not do it. What may be willing
| to do, or the Senate be willing to do, will
avail nothing, unless sustained by the intel
ligence and confdence'o of the people.
There is a class of men North, perhaps
South, small in number and influence, who
assume that the present controversy Is con-
| ftict of two civilizations, and freedom or
slavery must perish. The great body of
those represent do not thus believe. We
believe there is no conflict of systems of la
Dor in different States, incom patible with
the peaceful existence Of our Union.
I'VE believe that the slaveholding aud
non-slaveholding States may still revolve
in harmonious spheres that if the question
of slavery destroys the Union, it will be be-
tent to the task"
After further debate by Brown, Pugh,
Hale and others, the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December IL.
SENATE-The House Bill to provide for
the payment of outstanding Treasury-notes
and authorize loan, &C., was taken up.
After some remarks by Mr.. Rice against,
and Mr.. Cameron in favor, it was, on motion
of Mr.. Rice, referred to the Finance Com
| mittee.
The resolution in relation to that portion
OF the Presidents Message in reference to
secession, was taken up.
Mr.. Hale offered d resolution that the
Committee on Military Affairs be instructed
to inquire whether the expenses of that
branch of the public service can not be re-
duced without detriment to the safety, and
that if they can, they be further instructed
to report to what extent and what particular
branch, or branches, can be dispensed with
or reduced. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Bigler then took the floor, having
yielded it yesterday. He said he would &c
with the Senator from Illinois; with men
of every party who will devote themselves
TO the great work of rescuiDg the country
from danger. "Mr. President, for veal or
woe, am Union man; am for the Union
as made by our fathers; l am for the Consti-
tuition and the Union" He concluded by
saying that in Pennsylvania and New York
there were more voters than in all the States
threatening secession. The Republican
party has gained its last victory; let US re-
main together.
Mr.. Iverson said the South does not fear
the operation of the Personal liberty Bills,
Fugitive slave Laws, &c. If they were all
repealed, we fear the mob-law the most. II
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made so that State may be sued for dam
ages to the amount of the value for slaves
refused to be given up. Such a law is worth
less. You can not sue State, if, in its SOW
ereign capacity the case can not be brought
TO court.
The vote of the late Presidential contes
shows the public sentiment of the North
All the Douglas non-intervention, squatter
sovereignty party in the North can not avail
[Laughter.] Under Black Republicanism
the border slave States become burden
, If the South is left to herself, the slave pop
ulation will increase in thirty years from
100000 to 30,0O0,O0O. The slave popula
ton will predominant over the white.
the North prevail, emancipation will event
ually take place in the Government.
MIR. Pugh said, "Do you hope to continu
the Union from the extraordinary speecl
just heard, when people of any State, Terri
tory or community do not desire slavery
My right arm shall go from its socket befor
l will force them to accept it."
Mr.. lverson-l refer you to my speech O
February %, last year, when l was in tn
chair. Did you not say eyes" when l re
ferred to the Burns Fugitive-slave Case2"
Mr.. Pugh-"That is the only case"
Mr.. Iverson read from the Globe to prov
that Mr.. Pugh did not adhere now to wha
he had stated previously to this session.
Mr.. Pugh-"Let me read the rest
[Laughter.1 contradict that the Fugitive
slave Law was trampled under foot"
Mr.. Iverson-"Twenty years ago a repor
was made by order of the Virginia Legisla
tuTe, proving that one hundred thousan,
dollars worth of slaves were lost annual,
from its limits by their being fugitives.'
Mr.. Pugh-"I do not believe that all tn
slave States have lost $780, by their fugi
tives."
Mr.. Douglas-"Like many other laws, tn
Fugitive-slave Law is not enforced in ever
. State"
Mr.. Green-"Tf man runs off horse
his loss is pecuniary consideration only
but to steal nigger, il is something more
/ wish the strong arm of the Government t
discharge its functions. A governmen
that won't do 1t would spit upon. | woul
} sooner have the despotism of Louis Napoleo
and the Prince of Wales over me than
government that would not command re
spect."
. Mr.. Douglas--''No law can be said to b
5 left unexecuted unless it has been brough
before court of some Sort" -"
Mr.. Green-'I do not uphold the senti
9 ment of stealing horses or negroes"
: Mr.. Douglas-"I spoke only as TO the nor
execution Of the laws"
Mr.. Ftch--"I know my State for the la
o twenty-five years. There has been but ol
instance ofthe reseus of a fugitive"
Mr.. Powell-"Some time ago negro ra
: away from kentucky to Illinois, and Il
Governor of the latter Commonwealth d
not perform his dHty."
Z Mr.. Wade-"If recollect right, the Il
= dietment did not show that the party w
ever in Kentucky" er -al.sr. -.
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