The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19

differ from my friend Is this He says he thoughtE
Upon this simple Of wrongs the
na 70 6 apsn aS e1 myself It's
stituonaly, and doubted It on the hoor Of the senate
their sovereign capacity should be ssponsibe for the rend
such sentiments expressing the opinions Of leading
representative men in the South Carolina movement,
ought to satisfy it seems to US any reasonable man tnat
the proposed measures OF the majority Of the committee
will be poweIless for good.
south Car DINA is "sick man" that Is aborng I'M
der the influence of the most distressing maades. \
morbid disease which has been preyng upon that state
long series of years has at last assumed the charac
Of the conederacy think OF restoring the patient
TO health by the nostrs proposed is in our Judgment
perfectly idle.
Union will be dissolved We do not to go into
nice calculation of the benefits and disadvantages to the
several States arising from the Union, with view Of
striking a balance between them should we do SO we
conv nced that the balance would largely favor the
Southern section OF the confederacy
FIDELITY NORTH TO THE UNION.
The North has fell inclined 10 calculate the value
OF the Union 1t may not be improper TO inquire IN this
connection whether the State Of South Carolina and the
other ultra secession States have been SO oppressed by
as TO render her continuance IN the non
intolerable to their citizens.
II is not pretended that hey lose fugitive slaves
that any escaping from these States have not been de
veTed up when demanded is IL pretended that the
Personal Liberty bills any State practically affected
any OF their citizens Neither do they complain that they
cannot 60 with their slaves into any Territory Of the
United States The Supreme Court has decided tina. they
Is it then complained that their citizens under the oper
atoms Of the federal laws compelled to contribute an
UNDUE proportion OF the means 10 MAINTAIN ,ne govern
menY II So and the complaint is well founded, 1t is de
serving of notice.
But II s not true in point of fact We could easily de
mostrdte, by official figures, that the government Of me tnt
ted States annually erends, for The evcsrs aud benefit
Of South Carolina, much larger sum than that State con,
tributes for the support If the government This rule
viii hold true in regard to most Of the States that
now so anxious to dissolve their connection with
the Union. Florida, State that contains less than
tya.h md urf NJ whit ntinn nf
the Unon and State which has cost us, directly and
Indirectly not less than $40 O0O and upon which the
general government annually expends sums of money
for her benefit more than four times in excess Of ner
contributions to the support Of the government, has
raised her against the power which has so literally
sustained her.
But we will not pursue this subject further. The
Union d these States is necessity and wt b. preserved
Iona after The misguided men cho seek It's orhro are dead
andtrgcten or II not tugoten, only remembered The
attempted deroyers Of the fnre fa,c erected for The pre-
s,ration Of human liberty that he 'ccrld ersr sac.
1t is not to be preserved by compromises sacrifices
OF principles. South Crolino IS beleed, IS fast learn
ing ne raue IF tie rn'on and he experience she Is no'o
acquiring lcu be Of meosuynl raiue 10 her and her sis
r States uhen she shall return % her allegiance If other
States insist upon the purchase If that knowledge in the
school of experience at the price paid by South Carolina
while deprecate their folly cannot doubt its last
ing value to them
Regarding the present discomfort and hostility in the
South as wholly without just cause We submit the follow.
ing resolution, which is be that recently offered
in the United States Senate by Sr. Clark, Of New Hamp
shire
Resolved That the provisions 0, the constitution are
ample for the prcservatvn OF tho Union and the protec
ton Of all the material nterestof the country that It
needs to be obeyed rather than amended and exr
cation from present difficulties is to be looked for in
efforts to preserve and protect the public property and
enforce the laws rather than n new guarantees for par
tcular interests compromises, Or concessions 10 I'M
reasonable deman&g. C. 2. WASHBCRNE,
MASON W. rAPPAN.
MR.. ADAMS MINORITY REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE
OF THIRTY-THREB.
The subscriber has abored earnestly IN the committee
TO make himself master of the causes 81 the present dis
contents 50 far as they were dvulgcd there they may
be comprised uncer three headsl The Personal Liber
~ laws some of the free States Exclusion from tho
Territories; The apprehension Of some future danger
TO the rights of the slave States from the adoption Of
stitutioEa amendments interfering with them. Without
joining the belief that there very serious grounds
for this uneasiness the subscriber is well convinced
OF its existence not be disposed 10 apply any
Die remedy to quiet it, lie therefore. for this
SON. induced - give bis concurrence, at first, to several
el the reported by the committee He did so
under conviction that they contain the only reasonable
web practicable adjustment Of The differences
happily existing in the country without the sa-
criice of principle on either side, tina. las thus
lar come within his observation And although not
entirely approving Of them IN the abstract, he
ready TO give his operation in adopting them IL
here good reason to suppose that they would effect
The object aimed at He cnceavored TO act in good faith,
and with view to the restoration Of the kindly relations
between the opposite sections the country which
be rudely threatened That this spirit has been
ary rccprocaed by portion OF the representatives OF
he aggre, ed states he takes great pleasure in acknow
euging. Had that portion constituted only bare mao-
y OF the whole number he would still have pledged all
tact is wholly otherwise. While three States have
fused TO be represented ~ ALL more making ten
ut OF fteen have decided TO reject the conclusions
iivcd at by the committee.
This fact alone would render all prospect Of
general adjustment very dim. Ana when it appeared
the other hand that number OF the representatives of
The free States equally dsinclined 20 accep them
what hope left of any advantageous result from per
seveIaLcep
TIE TRUE SOURCE or prcoRD.
Another significant incident happened, which put an
end TO all further doubt in the ind Of the subscriber
measures recommended could be adopted the adj
iusment anticipated would be as far or as ever;
he osed o. ~hich hare engrossed ne attention q
the ctnmitee and that he iue Of discordlies ano
9ether To- deep for The pumms' 81 Congressional legislation.
By reference to the Journal Of the committee u will
appear that Friday, the 18th day OF January resou
ton offered by the subscriber in direct eponsc
portion Of the Presidents Message, specifically
erred to the consideration Of this committee rs finally
amended, II was in the following Words
Resolved Thai peaceful acqsescen"e IN the election Of
and constul ona requirement. high and imperative duty
Of every good citizen OF the United States
Great was the surprise Of the perce.vng
hat the annuncaton Of this ndspu'abe proposition in
his belief OF vital moment To the pcrnanence NJ any
public founded on the consent OF men, was met by hes
tson on the part of several members The President,
in his annual Message, had distinctly affirmed the same
thing in another form Of language. No seemed to
exist why the committee should not, by responding
mousy TO his sentiment, aid in giving 20 the
try dence in the belief that the dscontents existing
in some quarters merely such conc!mtory
was presented by mbers assigning reasons for
their refusal TO record their votes at all The substance
Of that paper is found recorded in the journal II alleges
that voting upon such declaration would, in tho opinion
OF the sgners, do more harm than good. Why would
have that c CT IL does not explain II the proposition be
true and there exists intention in any quarter
deny It's truth, either by word or ac., surely u
could do mel her harm good to vote for
il. II would fall powerlcss, like any accepted
trugm Of society. IL Is only in the alternative,
when portion Of community is determined at all
hazards 20 act IN direr cohtravention o. It, that IL
do hai For il may then indeed excite the
pubs attic on to the true nature OF the issue presented
and embttcr the animostes which radical differences
naturally produce. While The subscriber would not
urc 10 intimate doubt Of the sincerity az tho members
assigning the FOR their hesitation accept
undeniabe proposition he cannot abstain from
pres ing his profound regret that their should
avodaby raise doubts in the minds OF great
numbers Of people 10 the nature Of the struggles
presented 10 the country Is t. after all only ne election
n Irsident Of he fEnf STATS uhoBi secti N Of the
Union did not n0n,inote and suppor ndt constitute ne
main gr and sipuats dissolution " The In'onp
II be deed then Is there no necessity tor orga
nyipg leg slatiyc committees 10 lind remedy. The
s,tuton becomes mere bi. of paper, II mon determine
With their ~ open U violate and annul its most funda