The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-01

rites of Norfolk, to the assistance rendered tha
city during the pestience, in 1855. The citizens o
| the North contributed their money. and focket
there to the assistance of the plague-strcken citi
| Zens. He wished it understood, that in declarin!
his devotion to the Constitution, he did not wish
to evoke its power to repress the manifestations
| disafectiOn in any section of the country. II
thought the South had all she wanted, and the Su
preme Court in the Dred Scott case had decided
everything in itsfavor.--Mr. r.-CLINGMAN-Doe
the Senator from New Hampshire adopt that opin
ion?--Mr. HALE-There is vacancy on the Su
preme Court bench, and when Mr.. Lincoln appoints
me to it will answer the gentleman. Then m,
| opinion will be worth something. Laughter.
| The judgment of the Court can't be affected BY
| my opinion.--Mr. HALE expressed his gratifca
tion that Virginia had initiated conference of the
| House had urged the Governor of New Hampshire
to appoint commissioners to the Conference. He
did not know whether the Governor would feel
authorized to comply, but he hoped he would. In
conclusion MIR. Hale said the condition of the South
American Republics would be that of the seeding
States if they persisted in remaining out of the
Union. He would be willing to do what he could
to allay sectional strife, but he thought time and
the sober second thought were the true remedies.
If the South insisted upon going, be would let her
do SO, but the Union would still be preserved and
when, like the prodigal son, the seceders returned,
as they would return, then he would kill the fatted
calf of rejoicing that the lost were found and
the dead still lived considerable applause in the
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favor of the Union, if it could be administered ac-
cOrdng to his understanding of it. He explained
his refusal to vote upon the Clark resolutions, and
said he wished to see what the dominant party
would do. He then reviewed the action of Mr. Sew
ard, Mr.. Cameron and other Republican Senators to
show that they had during the present session voted
against every plan of adjustment presented MIR.
Lincoln had declared against compromise and for
coercion. What then was the use of talking about
the Union, when nothing done to save it? The
Senator from Illinois came forward with his
great principle-hs specific, before which Dr.
Townsend's sarsaparilla paled-and accused him
of tavOrng disunion. This came with bad grace
from man but for whom and his great specific
Democratic President would have been elected and
the Union saved To use paradox, he was in fa-
vor of preserving the Union by disrupting it. He
intended to give in its adhesion to the government
to be formed at Montgomery, and the seeding
States never would come back into the Union Mr.
Wigfal then branched off into an extended argu-
ment in defence Of the rights of the South and the
grounds upon which she had taken her present ac-
ton. lie severely upbraided the Republicans for
their political course, and said they were reaping
the reward of their decepions upon the people, He
argued that the Declaration of independence did not
refer to negroes, because one of the grounds of
volt was that George ILL., had interfered with their
property in slaves. He could show in the Boston
Co.so.'y, hrcu puDusneu the Declaration of Inde-
dependence, advertisements offering a negro for
sale and reward for runaway. Mr.. Wig.
fall defended, at great length, the course of the
seeding States.-Mr. DOUGLAS said the Sena-
tor from Texas threw the whole blame for the
present condition of things upon his doctrine of
non Intervention, whereas it all grew out of the
contest between the northern and southern inter-
ventlOnlsts, both OF whom agreed in attacking his
theory. lie defended the doctrine of non-in-
tervention at some length and expressed his
unaltered hope that this Union would be preserved
forever. He hoped there was Union sentim ent
left which would put down the extremes of both
sections. Applause The Senators from Virginia
and New Hampshire both agreed that the Constitu-
ton was all sufficient, but unfortunately they dif
fered as to its construction. 1t was, therefore,
narrowed to this, that either they had, by an
amendment, to determine for all time the proper
construction, or to let the extremists go on with
their 'irrepressbe conflict to the destruction of
the Government. He believed that there were as
many disunionists North as South, and
the country would understand their pro-
tessions of devotion to the Union while
hey refused to meet the issue and to do any
thing to preserve it.-Mr. WIGFALL reioined,
and in the course Of his remarks asked Mr. Douglas
upon what he rested his hope of an adjustment
-Mr. DOCGL said he thought he saw dis
position on the other side of the chamber to Weld,
and the overtures from there should be met kindly.
Ii the Senator from Texas would remain he would
make him an efficient agent in the work of saving
the Union. Applause. MIR. MASON said he
would move that the galleries be cleared.-Mr
WlGFALL wanted facts. He wished to have a
specific statement of the Senator as to what
measures the Republicans would vote for
Mr.. DOUGLAS said he did not know that he was
called on to tell the Senator what took place in the
conclaVes of the Union men. He never asked the
Senator what sort OF he sent to Pensacola
and Fort Sumter.--Mr. WIGFALL had no objection
to reveal the contents of any dispatches he sent off
1t was just as he expected. When he asked the
Senator for his grounds Of belief in adjustment
he could not give any definite answer. On the
principle of Micawber, he was waiting for some.
thing to turn up. The Senator sent off dispatches
that matters looked bright but all these statements
were the merest fudge and baderdash. HI could mo-
name any proposition which would command two
thirds vote in Congress bill for the orpaniz-
alton OF Idaho was taken up, and the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER laid before the House commu-
nicaton from the Secretary of the Treasury trans
mitting copies of the accounts and receipts of the
postal service for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1860 Also a communication from the Secretary
OF War, transmitting copies of letters containing
information concerning the action of Gen. Harvey
in the State of Oregon.-Mr. MOREHEAD in-
troduced bill to prevent and punish the counter
feiting of stamps bearing merchants and traders
labels; objection was made-Messrs. RIGGS
and STRATTON, of New Jersey, present.
ed memorials signed by citizens of New
Jersey, praying Congress to adopt some plan of
adjustment of the present dificulties.-Mr. Ell
LOT, of Mississippi, introduced bill for the ap-
continent OF third keeper at Mnots Ledge light
house, in Boston harbor: agreed to.-Mr. HIND
MAN rose to privileged motion. He offered a
resolution instructing the Committee on the Judi
ciary to inquire whether Hon. Martin F. Conway,
representative elect from the newly admitted State
of Kansas, had been legally elected from said State?
and that said committee report by bill or other
wise.-Mr. GROW said he had hoped all discus
sion concerning the State of Kansas was
at an end:--The resolution was passed.--Mr.
BoTELER, of Virginia, moved that the
further consideration of the bill granting the addi-
tional use of branch of the Alexandria, Loudon
and hampshire railroad to the city of Georgetown,
and that the bill be put upon its passage; which
agreed to and the bill was passed-Mr
COLFAX moved to take up the postal route bill,
but agreed that it should lay over until to
and allow the deficiency bill to be taken up
Mr.. SHERMAN accordingly called up the bill
making appropriations for the deficiencies of
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861. He said
that 1t was understood that the special order
the report of the Committee of Thirty-three-was
to be debated for some time, and he hoped the
House would agree to take a recess at four o'clock
+. Nj, and meet again at seven o'clock. This was
agreed to, with the understanding that there was
to be no vote taken. The House then proceeded to
consider the Chiriqui amendment of the Senate
The morning hour having expired before final
action upon the bill, Mr.. CORWIN said that
when the House adjourned last evening, it was un-
derstood that the gentlemen from Massachusetts, Mr.
Adams )should have the floor this morning Hehoped
be would be allowed to go on, and then resume the
consideration OF the deficiency bill. This was
agreed to, and Mr.. ADAMS addressed the House.
He said that it was his desire to serve his country,
and do good to his fellow man. On the 9th of No
vember last the people were called together for the
10th time to elect the highest officer which is
known under this government. There was appar-
emily nothing unusual about this proceeding. Yet
it must be confessed that there was deter
mination to make it in reality a different
election from all those preceding it,
Some of the Southern States had from some
cause fancied that there was final verdict in the
election of Mr.. Lincoln upon the great question of
slavery. However this might be, he for one was
not willing to place himself altogether outside the
pale of concession and conciiaton. He still had a
lingering desire to preserve this beloved Union.
de could not close the door to conciliation, for he
would fain call to mind the days of old, when
George the Third placed himself in an uncompro-
missing position, and, proudly refusing conces-
sion, bad compelled the colonies to make
resistance to an armed force, and by not
listening to words of wisdom had lost, ir-
revocably lost, the brightest jewel of his crown.
1t was, he said, not his custom to lean to the side
of party. 1t was too much the habit to consider
the source from which an opinion comes, and all
were better disposed to lookor wisdom FROM states
men whose lore was two centuries old, than to list.
en- to as able statesmen Of the present day and