Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-12-21

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to live under this couivocal state Of things
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Will She d. She must take the initiative
and declare war upon the United States !;
then Iorce must I've met by force, and shr
must hew cat her lnttpeni nc by vIolrne"
and war the act Of hNHinE war is treason
against the United States. That is the TO-
suit and We may as well look the matter in
the iaee. She Senator from irxis says the
south viii lore an lgnumlnuuS treaty from
Us IN Faucull Hall. 10 this he would an
swer " well, you may We know Your pow
cr, We know Your bravery, We do not want
u tight with ypu, but nevertheless II vau
drrY' us to the necessity We will use all our
powers to maintain the government intact IN
all It's ia'es'i y, II we are oyeTthFo"n tue
SIN'r'ne't ' III '' SuoNer''n rs '9o''S'a's Oh
o'her governments nave "eeh Ii you ar
.,e MfiS,st 'll.t Ht,' must r. o. .''S ""i,'
tat Is an . s.",ut ~ nat L ''le e''!'i
VI, " ~ III wien we S'''''.'' can 50, s'in
VT. " atF'. na pvt ~ the CONSTITUTION
"i.t" "''i is'e''' tue 'V'''''F rom '"S ~
-a'' aat S3a'a"eu u e2i3S'esr'9ie ieii91th'
'o"''""'',- t,''. ~ i'.sse'!' MOUNTS
many "',I''ue'''l. y nt,i presentations d
we II uDi'e'" parry an" IL o'J' Cts
HOUSE.
Mr.. r. renee or Pennsylvania offered an
amendment t. the Constitution that the right
Of property in slaves is recognized. and no
law shall be passed. and nothing done to i'm
pair. obstruct or prevent the full aud free en-
.ioyment and use OF such right in any Terrific
yor other property OF the United States -
Also That no ne" state SNAIL lie admitted IN
to the lnIon without The consent oi Two
thirds ct the members OF both branches oil
congress, and that the vote shall he taken by
I Yea ana nay on every bill Tor such purpose.
i 10 ne S"'grct 10 th' ap!r9N@. or relrctinn oi
t the PRESIDENT, but when returned with ONCE
il"ns'a three-ioartas Voice Shall he required
to pass It.
Wednesday and Thursday was set apart
for the consolidation OF Territorial affairs.
The Speaker laid before the House lett r
! FROM tha Secretary Of the Interior, asking an
appropriation II surIlv deficiencies for the
Suppression Of the slave trade
Two weeks from rext THURSDAY was st
apart for the consideration Of District of
/ Columbia affairs
Mr. Allms Of Kentucky introduced hill
providing as a punishment for the 5l>truct-
ion Of IL. fugitive Save lw damages tuble
the vaae ol anv slave rescued Ref rrcd
to the Select Committee.
Mr. AarAin of Now Jersey offered the fol-
loving preamble and res luton
hh.ffas. tie Constitution : tie Supreme
law Of the ltnd. ana ready ANA faithful Ole
dlense Is the daty d ali good and l4w-a5fd-
ins eitz ms tberytsfe
E5SaireI. Tat W. iepr cate the s,lirit f
lisolpdiepce 10 the Constitution. wherever
manifested. and that We earnestly recon.
men! the repeal of all statutes hv Safe leg.
isatures in conflict with aud in vielati N Of
that sacred instrument and the laws Of Con
rrcss passed in pursuance Thereof.
Mr.. John CueArane Of NV York oil I'd
an amendment to nclud the repeal Of al
pers nal liberty bills. tAprlaGsa
Mr. Shcrnain wished MIR Adrain to &C
e'pt another amendments TO include all nulll-
he'tien Laws.
Mr. -Adraln objected: lie S'ia II tne . n
son i 10 j" tFrSeFNtl' Ii mus 'e ,E w CON
ei'.t'iohs VI al '"' ~ P,'o.i'H"s
ot9ses te the repeal oil the'c unconstitutional
la~S, t,e n'o" cannon le l'ftS,tsel'
MI i'"tlH 81 i'','''is e'%''' t''a' III PR
F,oGs question haa oeeh ordered oeiore Mr.
eoshrane "hefed ms a'nehuneh';
Mr.. AarHh relHiea That ne haa himself
ieinahded the previous question ON the ICES
luton as " ~, 'iaiA'eh' cries .,
QtSs'h
The House proceeded to vote on ordering
the man question,
MT. h'rSslaie oil MISS. s!id That ne had no
, proposition for compromise u MAKE or re-
celVe, ana as gentlemen haa taken TINS mat
Ter III haha they must ueeiue l9r thesnseNe,
Mf. Singleton OF MISS. agreed with ms col