New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-04


shoud be done This was bis principle and his advice.
He was about TO part from his friends here, and had
81 oxen in truth and scberness wha, he believed. lie
had hoped something would have been done to
pcify the country and this resolution from the House
though not sufficient would still be ray OF slnshinc.
lie expressed grea, confidence In the integrity Of the
people and appealed to the Senate 10 have vote that
something, at least may be done which would be
step toward peace and harmony-somc;ling 20 ave
The Union. He begged those who declared they would
not amend the Constitution TO reconsider, and think
how the condition Of the country would be changed
Mr.. TRUMBILL REP, Ill said IL was not the
way 10 obtain compromises by talking Of dogmas and
usurpaion. lie was tired Of hearing talk OF usurpa-
ton and injustice in the Territories. Why not make
the appeal TO the with in their hands against
the Government. Then he referred to the trouble in
the Territories and the first attempt to break up the
Union in 1892; then in 1850 another attempt made
10 break up the Union but after while peace was
cured Then i'll 1888 proposition was made IN the
Senate which reopened the agitation and what Mr..
Benton called in stump speech In Kansas. But
still Secession had not tumphed if there had not been
completely with treason in the very Cabinet of the
Government. The President received Commissioners,
vino, ucder any other Government, would have been
hung for treason; and not till the ast moment when
forced take sdes, aud either Join the Secessionisis
aud let Maj Anderson perish, that the President joined
the Union ard spoke, though feebly, for the United
States Bnt ne had allowed the Secessioniss to do a.
hev pleased till they had taken the fors and prop
erty OF the Government TO great amount.
Mr.. WIGFALL Dem, Texas, asked if the succeed.
ing AdminlftrtlDh NOulu pursue lnc bdme peace pol
lev or whether il would attempt TO recaptre the forts
and property
M TRuMBULL said the Senator would find ont
hi opinion before he got through and TRUSTED he would
lern the opinions Of the incoming Administration fI0m
the east steps of the Capitol tomorrow.
Mr. WIGFALi.-i trust we wiz.
Mr.. TRUMBULIl-i apprehend the Senator will
learn to.morro. thrt We have got Government and
that il is the beginning Of maintaining the Union.
Mr. WIGFALL-I nope We may.
Mr.. TRUMBULL continued referring 10 the action
OF the Secretaries Ct War and Navy sending away the
Army and Navy ill they had only two vessels left
Secession would never have reached such hight If We
had n Government. lie spoke aganst the compromises
which had been offered. He was willing to take the
Missouri Compromise, but these were nothing ike that.
lie oontended that the effect of these compromises
would be to declare Slavery Esrpetual in Mexico.
If they want 10 60 anything go back TO the Missouri
Compronlise and stand TO that, which will restore
peace 10 the country. In regard 10 the House resou-
lions he said that al agreed that Congress had not the
right TO interfere with Slavery in the States He would
not interfere but he would never, by his vote,
make one slave, and the people Of the great North
West would never consent BY their act TO establish
Slavery anywhere. He was willing, though he did
not think tie CoAtitution needed amendments to vote
for recommending TO the States proposition ior call.