The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-01-18
CONCiItI,sNTONAL.
WAsnISoroS, Jan. ~.

Inc proceedings ol lh0 senate were
opened with prayer.
Mr.. Cameron asked whether a vote
could be- token 10 allow persons to the
floor oC the Senate,
Mr. Tunmhs objected.
Tho President declared that tho rules
might be disFonscd with by unanimous
consent,
Further objection being mado vast
number of ladies and gentlemen retired
to the lobby rooms. The Diplomatic
corps Is In attendance. At least thuu-
sand ladies and twelve hundred grntlc-
men arc in the galleries, aud il is i'm.
possible for any more 70 obtain Odmis-
sion.
A notion 10 6ll the vacancy In tho
board of regents, In tho Smithsonian
/ Institute was laid on the table.
Mr., Gwin moved that the Scuotc pro-
coed to the special ORDER the cunsidsrl-
ton OF tho Presidents mrssagc.
When informed Of lis delivery, Mr..
Seward said, Congress reassemhlcd this
winter in the presence OF arrangement
. .ofbusincss and the disturbance Of public
as well as private credit, and In the face
of scditous combinations 10 overthrow
the Union. Tho alarm Is appalling, for
the Union is not moro the body than M
crty is the soul of the nation lie Gvow-
oil his adherence to the Union and its
integrity in all is parts, with my friends,
with my party, with my state, with my
country, or without either they may de-
tcrminc In every oyont whether ofpcacc
ur war, with every consequence OF honor
or dishonor of life or death.
AMER stating the Union cannot be
saved by mutual rccrmiuBtions, or con-
tinuuncc OF dcbatc on tho constitutional
power OF Congress over tho subject of
slavery In tho Territories, or discussing
the right Of the Federal Government to
coorce seeding States into obedience,
| he says: "Ir the Union is 10 20 on, the
latter question viii give way to a more
practicable one, whether any Of the scce-
ding States have a right to oocrec the
remaining members TO acQuicsco in dis
solution lie ohhorrcd civil war, hut
did not know what the Union would bc
worth II saved by the sword. lVt he
did not agree with those who desire To
avert the calamity. lie was opposed to
conventional or unopposed separation
with a view TO what they call recon,
struction of the Union. The Union, can
be dissolved, not by secession, but by
the voluntary consent of the people Of
the United States,
Congress ought not to remain impas.
sWe, il ought, il it can, redress any real
grievances 10 the offended States, aud
then ought 20 supply the President with
| all the means necessary TO maintain the
Union in the full cXhibidon and discreet
exercise of It's authority, beyond this,
with proper activity on the part OF the
/ Executive, the responsibility of SAVING
the Union belongs 10 the people, and
they arc obundontly content 10 discharge
liz.
Mr.. Seward argued at length on the od,
yantagcs OF union aud the effects OF dis,
union lrom all points OF tho view, anS
, proceeded; What is the ground of dis
contcntl Il Is that the disuniouists di,
not accept as conclusive the argument
urged In behalf of tho successful candi
date In the late canvass. lie denied tha
their own arguments against him wcr
, more satisfactory 60 his supporters. Ill
said the constitution didn't require th
arguments ofone party 20 be satis6Cto
r. ~ 20 another, and said lhe constitutions
o romcdy for this inevitable dissatisfaction
!, is ia removed debate aud ultimate ~
, hearing ia a subsequent election. II
IT denies that the Republicans pcrycrte
power for the purposgs of oppression 10
q they never held pow,r.
= After further remarks he said he agrec
that as concerns tho hondsman, the law
. of the State wherein such man is prom
d crty, are supreme, aud that ON his escan
d TO another State tho Constitution regard
him bondsman, who shall be- dclivcrc
4 on claim 10 the pBrty 10 whom his sul
v vices arc due, while thinking, acts ,
o Congress on the subject should be mo,
p iflcdto protect free men from being ca
!. ricd into slavery. He agrecs that an ii
n laws of the States, iroo OF slave ,rclatin
To this class OF persons ceu,ravcninq n
lConsuuution ot lhc Uoited States, ougl
70 b. repealed, und he was Willing 70 Yot
for an amendment TO the COnsttutlo
, that Congress should never have Al
power 10 abolish or interfere with SLAYER
> within the States.
y ID Kansas wire admitted unlcr ii
d Wyundotto Constitution, and tho q
n ganie laws Of other territories could l
repealed, he could vota 10 authorize m
T" admission OF two Now States Mic
Z should include ihom, rcscrving the MOI
70 Odcr tho subdivisions whon,ver nece