The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-29
Congressional.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Sendte.-Mr. Doug
las introduced bill amending the FuSltlNe
Slave laws OF 1893 and 1880.
Compromise memorials We're READ ana re-
ferred. =
The Chair announced the withdrawal OF
Senator Iyerson of Georgia, who stated In his
communicate ion that if Georgia was permitted
10 leave the Union i'll peace she would make
an equitable division of the Federal assets but
if war en- Ilcd she would abolish both puDilc
and private debts if peaceable, there might
he a hope of reconstruction If war, then all
hopes OF the Union are al an end
4 message was received from the PRESIDENT,
enclosing the Virginia resolutions. The Pres
ident urges the Importance of the SUBJECT on
Congress and eulogizes the action OF Virginia.
He appeals to Congress to carry out her re-
commentator. w
MIR. Mason urged that they be printed. He
said the object Of Virginia was first to secure
peace and second, to obtain the rights OF all
The States in the Union; or, failing IN TINS, 10
obtain q recons rue ton, on new BASIS.
The resolutions Were ordered to be printed
Mr.. Hemphill read speech, defending the
rirht of secession, particularly referring TO
Texas, who he believed, would secede;
After the consideration of private bills, the
Senate
Adjourned,
HoDss,-Mr. Rice presented the mammoth
peace memorial from MASSACHUSETTS, When
II was laid on the Clerks desk, the National
nag which enyeloped it was hailed with APP
plause from the floor and galleries, Messrs.
Ed. Everett and others composing the COM
mittee who brought it from Boston ..
Several amendments TO the CONSTITUTION
Were proposed and referred.
Mr. Hughes offered a resolution when was
adopted, looking to the retrocessloh Oh the
District of Columbia, except the Guy oi
Washington TO Maryland. W.;
The Presidents message, enclosing the ' II
ginia resolutions, was received. They Were
laid over until tomorrow.
The report OF the Crisis Committee beng
up, Mr.. Pryor, of Virginia, made an eloqueht
| speech In behalf of the rights OF the South:
He assumed that the Union is already as
! solved. Peace or war is now the only issue
| before the country. BY their refusal 10 con
/ cede and threats to coerce, the RepuDilcahs
/ would involve the country in war. In expee-
| tation of this catastrophe, the South is sus-
| tanned by the conviction that posterity Will
| acquit it of the responsibility, and hold the
| North alone responsible for this calamity 10
| the country. The North has oyerthrown the
| Cons and established the government
| of Il dcspotic and tyrannical majority over the
| South The latter is contending for constitu-
! tionai freedom and the right of self govern
/ ment In this sense the cause of the South is
| the cause of civil liberty. The South would
| accent satisfac tory guarantees, but the domi-
nant party reject all overtures, ana are pre-
| ma ring TO enforce submission to their sway -
| In view of the diverse interests OF the two
sections, he inculcated the policy OF a peacea-
| BILE separation ,.,
| .a,inn 10 counteract the designs OF nature, lei
~. 'haed the voice of reason; instead OF lament
Ing the rupture of an artificial tie as involyini
| Tia ruin of all our hopes, let us lean on tnt
wisdom of Providence, persuaded INA, as M
| has .Jreadv distinguished the epoch OF the rev
oiution as the most glorious in the annals o.
America, He intends still farther 70 aasane.
| the canse OF freedom and civilization oy ineah'
of another discovered nationaiity ,s
On motion of Mr.. Grow, the rules Wei s s SUE
pensled and the House concurred Ia the sen
ate,s amendments to the Kansas bill. ~ nov
| only wants the Presidents signature 10 DC
come law. .,... III, ,v.,
| passed.
/ Adjourned.