The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-18

We learn that at late hour last night the ban
of the Maryland Guard serenaded Madame Colso
and the othsr artistes, at the Gilmor House.
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TIllRTf-SATII CONGRESS--SECGND SENSI0N
SENATE.
WAsHNGToN, Dec. 1.-THE galleries were densel
crowded with spectators.-Mr. CLARK. of NeT
hampshire, introduced a resolution asking the Pre-
sident to communicate to the Senate the number O
men at forts Moutrie and Sumter, the state of sail
forts and of the public arms in South Carolina
with statement Of all instructions which NAV hay
been given to the officers of said forts with tn
correspondence accompanying the same.-Mr
BROWN objected, and it was laid ovar.-Mr
FITCH from the Committee On Printing reporteC
in favor of printing 900 extra copies OF the Pre-
sidents message and documents accompanying il
which was agreed to.-Mr. KENNEDY called III
the bli to authorize the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
10 extend the ashingtOn branch of their road tt
the Potomac river, and across the same. bv an ex
tension OF the present structure known as the Tonn
bridge. Tor the purpose OF connecting with the Eir
si.ia R2iiroad at that roint.---Mr. FESSENDEN
objected, and 1t was made special order for Wednes
day neXt.-Mr. GREEN moved that "Wednesday
and Thursday of next week be set apart for the
consideration Of territorial business which was
agreed to.-Mr. WILSON introduced resolu-
ton repeating Joint resolution passed last session
for the relief of Nm. Ii. De GroOt Referred 10
the Committee on Ciaims.--The resolution for \
committee of thirteen was taken up, and Mr.. Wade
these, when the country seems to be wild with excite
ment, he should have utlittle to say 1T the same
time he must say that when in this chamber
where hands were raised to support the Coustitu-
ton OF the United States and heard it said that the
Union was on the eve Of dissolution the Constitu
uon to be trampled on, silence seems to be but a
cloak for treason. Complaints and grievances have
been made, but he was unable to ascertain exactly
what they are. The party who had lust got into
power had never held any Office nor had thev com
Initted any act of which anybody could complain.
AS to the future apprehens0ns, arising from
unwarrant2bla premises, they were mere sus-
plcions. If any gentleman would demonstrate
that he held opinions principles contrary 10
the Constitution, he would forever be ready to
DO what was right. No one should approach
MN by any threat; but if any one should show
that he was wrong, he would be ready to right it
without any compromise. When he left his home
IN Ohio for Congress, he heard no discontent: all
was calm But when he cama.into the Senate he
heard OF dissolution and found a general gloom
pervading the whole community. He did not know
OF any fact Intervening since last session, or that
any rights had been invaded. He came here this
session anticipating harmonious time, but he
found all changed The Republican party had
been growing since the repeal of the Missouri com
promise, and any observer of the signs of the
times must have known that the election of the
President elect must have been the rasult of this
growth; but he saw nothing in this election to
cause the revolution which had been commenced.
The leaders of this modern revolution had now
and had for years past, the control of this
government. They had more than two thirds
of the Senate and House heretofore vet they
did not represent one-fourth Of the people of
the United States. Their Counses had pre-
vailed in the Cabinet, Congress, on the Supreme
Bench, and in every department of the govern
nent, vet this minority have been debating all of
this time, and come here complaining that their
rights have been stricken down. What caused the
excitement? If he could credit Southern newspa.
pers, there was at this time great reign of ter
in the Southern cities as there was at Paris
during the French Revolution. If these newspa-
pers could be credited, Northern men were
scourged, tarred and murdered, and no inquiry was
made into these crimes. There were times when
the Government could not protect individuals, and
was not responsible, during outbreaks and
mobs, where the passions of the people are ir-
repressible. The of this was in the fact
that the people of the South were led to be-
lieve, from all the information which they re
ceived, that the dominant party We're hostile to
them. They were led to believe this from the enc |
mics Of the Republican party in the North. But
he would like to know what were the reasonable /
grounds of complaint. Some of the Northern Dem
ocrats had said that the Personal Liberty bills were
Objectionable. lie believed that they were void
except in two States; but he was glad to hear the
Georgia. Mr. Iverson,) and the Senator from Vir- |
gnia, Mr. Mason, had said that they did not com
plain Of these bills.-Mr. MASON said he be-
ieved the Senator would not misrepresent him.
lie had said that the repeal of these laws would |
furnish no satisfaction to the South. Their ex-
istence was degrading to the South Mr. WADE
said that he believed that these laws
were not passed because of any hostility
to the South. Laws to prevent kidnanpinr |
were as old as the common law, and were on the |
statute books of Southern States. He believed |
there was special legislation everywhere on the |
subject lie would do no act of degradation to the !
South, nor cause humiliation or dishonor to any in |
dividua or any section of the country unwiingly, |
and he would submit to none He was as sengi- |
tive on this point as any Those who draw up |
the bills against the North had always been in the
ar to no -, L..
it exceedingly obnoxious to free people, deprivng
them of their rights, yet it was better enforced |
than any law iii the history of nations which was |
so repugnant to the people.-Mr. GREEN asked |
the Senator why personal liberty bills were not !
passed for forgers etc. They were all passed for
the negro-steaier. Applause in the galleries /
The VICE PRESIDENT stated that the galleries
should be cleared if the rules of the Senate were
thus to be vioated.-Mr. HALE hoped that the
threat would not be made every day, but carried
out.-Mr. WADE-Let them cheer for the fugi-
tive slave law. He alluded to the personal liberty
bills, IN answer to the Senator from Missouri, MIR.
Green and said that these bills had been passed
not to degrade the South, but from desire to pro
tect his people. He was glad to hear from the !
Senator from Ohio, (Ar. Pugh,) bis colleague,
who, with magnanimity becoming to him, had
said that Republican courts and iuries had fulfilled
the repulsive duty Of executing the fugitive slave
law. The Senator from Illinois Mr.. Douglas and
the Senator from Indiana Mr.. Fitch) had said the
same thing. The calumny that the Republicans
the South had lost one negro, the North had lost
ten, who were murdered on Southern soil by a
mob. Any innocent man could not go South
now, especially if he differed with the citizens in
opinion. 1t was mortal offence for him to
differ, and he was submitted to an indr-
nifty by being tarred murdered. South
Carolina had law by which they took cit
izens from Massachusetts entering Charleston and
imprisoned them in Jail As they were generally
poor to pay the jail fees eternal slavery stared
them in the face. This law was in direct conflict
with the Constitution of the United States. He
did not refer to this for the purpose of crimination
for he would not add coal to the fame vet he de-
sired that all the facts should be fairly stated.
lie proceeded to show that the South had always
been in the majority, and that the President of
the United States was great slave to them as
any one on their plantations The views of the
republican party were those OF Madison, Jefferson,
Polk and others Clay, with his dying ac-
iected to Mr.. Lincoln that he would do any
thing, but the whole was mere slIspicion =
A colIoquy here ensued between Messrs.
Powell and Wade to whether the latter sustain
ed Gov. Dennison, Of Ohio, in refusing to deliver
up slaye.-Mr. WADE thought that the issue
in that case, OF law, about which Judges OF
law ditered.-Nir POWELL.-Do YOU consider
stealing negro slave mali in re?-Mr. WADE
said he did not desire to be further catechised The
Republican party would do nothing to prevent {
dissolution 1t all rested with those who were en-
to secede; lie supposed if the Republic
,an party would discard their own Mat |
orm and take the Breckinridpe one adnnted | ,
1t Charleston, the South would be satisfied
The verdict of the people had chosen Lincoln
and Hamlin on the Republican platform, and
10 the extent of his ability he would sustain them
10 yield 1.-THE of this verdict would be hurniIia
ion that he would resist at all hazards If the !
South was as willing to do justice as she was to
exact it, there would be for moving com
promise committees. He saw no warrant in the | ,
Constitution for secession. He wished no ill to
South Carolina, for if she sunk by an earth
quake, no one would know it, save from the un-
Nonted harmony which would then prevail in this
chamber, laughter, and if he had his will, she
night go her own way. But he was bound to |
stand by the Constitution, and that did not allow her
secession He thought that the law of revolution /
vas plain. If successful, all was right; if unsuc-
,essful, the government would treat the revo-
utonists as traitors. He did not advise war
IN seeding State, but no State could leave the
Union without the consent of the Union.-The