The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-17

ao1 Adgcd guilty OF treason and suffer death.
section three provides, that any person having know
he same Il The earliest moment shall be aSiudSed suiy
Of nsprson OF treason, and shall be fned exceeding
one thousand dollars, and imprisoned not seven
Section fourth gives power to the Presden. TO seize and
dean any vessels Aed out by State against another
Section I've provides that any material arms, vaua
bles, &c. found In such vessels shall be foreited-one
half 70 the government the other half 70 the informer
vidng means money for such hostile expeditions shall
be deemed guilty Of felony-hned not $3 000 and
Section seven provides that any person enstng him
self or procuring others 70 enlist shall be dee med guilty
Of felony, fined IS 900 and imprisoned ten years.
curing be lifted any ship or vessel for such hostile
expedition shall be fined $4,000 and imprisoned ten
years.
Section nine provides that any person accepting or ex
ercsng commission for such hostile service shall be
nred So 900 and imprisoned ten years
strued a. operating upon any piracy now defined BY
existing laws
cnAP POSTAGE
Ar SUMNER, (rep) Of Mass, presented Q petition In
ton nstructng the Committee Post Ohces and Post
postage are not exorbant and ss 70 he sspediency Of
reducing them
TIE PORTLAND CANAL COMPANY
ing the President and directors Of the Portland Canal Com
pany TO construct canal between the present Of
the said canal and certain point on the Ohio river Re-
ferred.
Mr. HAZE, lrep) Of n H. presented petition in favor
A BRANCH MINT At 81. Iorn
Mr. GHnS, DEM Of Mo-, presented the memorial Of
establishment Of . branch mint in s. Louis
The rosr OFFICE MONEY oRpxR sysrn.
M YUM, ldem) Of Fla offered resolution instruct
in0t atnsre
tcabiy Of providing such system for the transmission Of
money and valuabes win furnish greater security and
further TO inquire how far Post Once money orders can
be safely grated ON our postal system. Adopted
yoRJu0N CHRISTIAN MISSIONS.
Mr. smAsrAN, (deml Of Ark introduced bill for the
Missions. Referred.
SLAVERY QUESTION.
s NJ
Cass in 1855 In reply 70 an inquiry about bis health. He
nr Gs.. ;.id 81 am very we'll but depressed IN spsr:
but now have painful apprehensions 10 the contrary
They Kansas creates this excitement, but hundred
10 e Yo0 nav S1
are fanatics but the misfortune u, they ignorant fAna
tics You win gain nothing by making CONCESSIONS you
are firm you may protect yoursevesn Mr. Oingman then
went on to show that the abolition feeling had 90 spread
Of the North He ssd the old wSis party W bad Sesn de-
Ne" Now s there rs party party 4 se
This party passed bs to eude United States Sws w. They they
hire of the slaves of the South by the under.
% snd .eSs Ssss e - 1s OSst part q
American people would decide, u the question was
fairly put, that Omnipotenoe had made . difference
take The fact as Il s He &c Chained @ - sessisd. lied.
that the negro 10 inferior 10 the white man, and u be-
the present trouble one Is 70 make the North soo sSs
wrong, or else for the South TO be independent Two
Mr. had md tha nxha Sho
in which the raid Of John Brown was received q
thesNoYth The South had fear Of rising Of her
claIed that the election Of black republican President
Of the Union. He thought that would be- . sur.
that The South would walt until she was completely In the
power Of her enemies. black republican President
could draw away al the arms rom ths slave sases and
hundred John Brown invasons the South submitted 10
the election Of black republican President she would be
entitled only such terms q the victor might
choose to grant In the Of h remarks be said
that Southern men would mot seoede from the Capitol
the Union was 70 be dissolved in blood he hoped the FIRST
fruits would be reaped here He concluded by express
apd hOped for tSs q The uno VICE.
hc landed IN England he found the whole country
astated with the question Of reform Constant reference
pie insprpg the liberals, intending TO overthrow all
arbitrary and arstocratc restrictions kr. Mason,
Minister 70 Par6, had referred 10 cOnvoT6ac0n WIN
prominent man whose name he mot at liberty 10
ton, who admitted that there nothing wrong In
Southern slavery, and that Union continued at
distant day II would control the world; but, Euro
pean he expressed the opinion that these anti slavery
views the only chance Of dssoving He had been
asked other questions, but he had been asked VIII
you abolsh savery-w you make the country respecta
bic in the eyes OF the abolonists' France too had
bodied American ideas, and notwithstanding It's
despotc form government II Of the most demo
cratic countries in Europe. Italy was In the midst OF
revolution but the enthusiasm Of the people reminded
him Of the music and banners and shouting OF his own
country at Fourth Of July celebrations Germany was
rapidly being educated. But the Senator from New York
(Nr. Seward, and those who act with him. had deter
mined that these hopes should longer be cherished and
that system Of government should be destroyed TO
crafty the wishes Of the British Exeter Hall Anti Slavery
Society He holds that government has hitherto been
administered in violation Of Divine WILL and that for
institutions must give way to the higher law abol
tonists and free negroism. This was the issue they
csion Of the Ides Of November be adverse to the
fortunes Of the republic then the high Sutv 1evolved
upon the South to take Of itse The South Vere
willing 70 make every sacrca 70 sustain the Union With
honor. They would 20 into tie battle on the old plat
form OF principle, and, waving a past issues, heartily
support whatever standard bearer should be selected
But the tate q e country depended the success Of the
who, despite Of the odds against them struggled against
the antslavery party. They fought under nas that
waved in every State Of this Union. He had still oonn
deuco the good fortunes Of the United States and, In
view OF the many past providenal occurrences, he M
anticipated the triumph Of the republic.
The further consideration Of the subject was uen post
Aiser an executive seasion the Senate adjourned.
HousA NJ nnurasanta tfvas.