The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-30

WAsnSGroS, Jan. 20, 1861
The SPEAKER laid before the House the agricultural por
ton Of the report Of the Commissioner OF Patents The
subject Of printing extra copies was referred.
THE JERSEY RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. AprAN, (opp) of N. j., presented the resolutions
passed by the Legislature of New Jersey expressive Of
firm attachment the Unon and the duty every good
citizen to it, and favoring the Crtenien propo
ston and the calling OF Convention OF the States, &C.
Laid on the table and ordered TO be printed.
THE ROUTE
The House resumed the consideration OF the Senatss
amendments to the Post Route bill.
Before final action taken the morning hour expired
The special order resumed being the report OF tho
Committee Of Thirty three
SPEECH or MR.. STEVENS ON rrn CRISIS.
Mr.. STEVENS, (rep) of Pa, regretted that he
PEELED to believe, with Mr. Pryor, that no compromise
can be made. When six States in open and de-
cared rebellion having sezed the public forts and arse
nails and robbed the people of millions Of public proper
ty; when he saw harbors bockaded and armies in
array against the tag of country which has been in
suited he had hope that concession humiliation
what wha, '"aH Confirmed ned him in in ibis belief, coz.
pers this morning that the Kingdom OF south
Carolina has peremptorIly refused TO appoint Commits
sners for the they have no desire nten
ton promote the objects declared in the Virginia
solutions VITO procure guarantees by amendm ents TO
the constitution AS South Carolina the head and front
of The secession movement this was the end OF negota
ton and compromise, particularly as was followed
closely by the oellissrcnt speech Of Mr.. Jy Pryor
ern democrat, and he was sorry TO say that
every stakeholder here voted against the consideration
OF the bill admit Kansas into the Union. The Southern
states will be turned from their deliberate purpose
by soft words or lamentations. He argued that there
amendments 10 he constitu,ion The other by revelation
which nothing could justify but the most ntoerabe OPP
preston, which nowhere exists He continued 70 speak
tarrc fcathered and hung by scores ~ The late cleo
ton IN Virginia man who votes for Lincoln was taken
by tho "ohivalry, his face blackened aud exled from
home not safe for Northern men TO 90 into the
Southern States.
Mr. Rrsr (opp) of Ark, inquired on what Mr.. stevens
prelioaied this remark
Mr. srKyrss-A few bepgings, and tarrng and feather
Mr. Rrs---f never witnessed any such acts.
Mr. srrESs-In Mary land, In Middletown Valley, there
yas a meeting Of citizens who gave warning TO twelve
enc however, 10 whether they should hang him.
Mr. xsISKRr, (opp) OF Md said 10 his knowledge no
such thing had happened there He represented that
MIS- Mr.. srrvxss-I saw in the newspapers
Mr, NSslow, opp Of Va.-As 70 the remark q the
people Of the south hanging Sorrrners by tho scores,
hang them by the scores but by ag did
John Brown and his aceompces
/ Mr.. sTEvESs-You hang them exactly right Cangh'
ter) 1ou hung them after the forms Of law, by jury,
for crimes for which they deserved death The South
hcahen dcspotsm so far as Norherners are concerned
and the slave trade is openly justned, together with
other crimes.
Mr.. WEBSTER (opp) OF Nd, wished to tel Mr. s,eyens
what he had seen when he student at Carlisle Col
lee; he saw white man, who after his negroes,
murdered in tho street. His agent, Mr. Icman,
from Baltimore county for his slaves and was killed In
fennsylyania and yet no one was brought to punish
ment.
Mr. STEVENS replied that the man last alutei 70 was
murdered by his own slaves, who escaped 10 Canada
Mr. WEfNuFR--Ihere was a crowd OF white men there.
Mr.. SrKvk>s--No, only few whites.
MT WESTfIt-A horn was blown and large crowd
gathered
Nr. STEVENS resumed, arguing that tho cause Of tho
southern rebellion the North 10 the election Of Mr..
Lincoln and the taking from the South the political
pcwcr they have held so long Rather than give
10 rebels he would tho government shs tered
into ten thousand In conclusion, he said tho
adyocaed The Of the federal arm and all ts corsu
ticrai powers enforce obedience TO the laws Az for
Major Anderson he bad doubt he will successfully de
fend the stars AMI stripes, like gallant soldier VIII
In fong 80, sink TO his CORY bed.
sffycu or HARRIS ON TIE CRISIS
Mr.. HRRis, (opp) Of Md, said that the future his.
oran would be amazed, In looking back a, the magna.
cencc the republic had attained up 10 this time and
rejecting upon We mcanness and insgnincanco Of the
Causes which led 70 It's disruption Great would bo his
amazemcnt when he found that at the moment when
the nation had reached eminent period its career
that when in the FUN maturity Of Its power and tho
enjoy Of It's wonderful resources when tho ships Of
her adventurous commerce were sweeping every
ocean, and her sciences and civilization had placed ber
the vanguard OF the nations and when endless world
was beginning TO give an illustration Of the capacity
OF men TO enjoy perfect freedom, that az such
time the whole governments should become sud
denly dislntegrated, and dissolve INTO pieces,
lke a house OF cards bu.lt up By the hands
os child and when, with an earnest solctuie ald
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