The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-05
TlllRTY-SlXTH CONGRESS.--SECOND SESSIOs
Sc NATE.
WILMINGTON, March 4


Mr.. DOUGLAS said he should not reply to the
speech OF his colleague which related to his own
course. He had replied to that six years ago, when
was nrst made, and several times since, but he
rose TO appeal to the Senate to vote on vari-
Gus questions.-Mr. DOOLITTLE proposed to
modify the amendment which he had offered, sim
ply to make it shorter and not to alter the sense of
the mendment.--Mr. Doottle's amend
ment was disagreed to, yeas Is, nays 2S.-Mr
BRlGHAM offered an amendment as substitute
the same as Mr.. Clarks once before offered to the
Crlttenden resolutions, but he withdrew it.
me question was then taken on Mr.. Pugh's amend
hent which is the substitute of the Critenden rese-
lutions.-Mr. CLINGMAN said if the amendment
was adopted, though it would not be touched bythe
mouse, 1t would have good effect upon the coun-
try.--Mr. B1GLER explained that he was in ia
vor OF the Crittenden resolutions, but wanted a
Lal said If it was adopted it would prevent States
from ever aboiishing slavery at all.-Mr. MA
sun characterized the resolution from the House
as deusive to the South and spoke at some len 9Th
against it.--The discussion continued some time
between Messrs. Mason, Douglas and Pugh h.--Mr.'
MORklLL said he had been unconcerned for the
last hour In the discussion going on, but
when the honorable Senator from Illinois shakes his
head in this quarter have right to object We are
standing at the end of six years terrible agitation
and all comes from this trihing administration of
lead pills, and is to end now in dissolution of the
UHlon, and yet gentlemen propose to go on in the
same practice. new policy began six years ago
on the slavery question. The Southern States
these States are out of the Union, aud gentle
men stand wrangling, and threaten destruction to
the country if we don't swallow more
OF Of these nostrums. This policy began in
1894; and eliminated in 1861, taking
six States out of the Union. And we on this side
OF the chamber are to be charged with a dissou-
tion of the Union And what have these Senators,
or those they represent, done? No body of men at
the North believes that Congress has right to in
tertere with slavery in the States and vet we are
called hat hos rinbt
do what nobody believes they can do No party
IN the North entertains any purpose of making a
crusade against slavery in the States He referred
to the speech of the Senator from Kentucky, who
says that the whole difficulty was in regard to
the Territory of New Mexico. If that be so
then there is really no difficulty; but here
is a proposition to amend the Constitution, and
which is to incorporate into that Instrument re-
cogntlon OF slavery, and that is what Senators
protest against. He referred to the fact that Vir-
glnla had sent an ultimatum, and then armed her.
self for the purpose of making an armed interven-
ton between the Government and the States in
rebellion; and he argued that under such circum-
stances Senators ought not to present propositions
here for our acceptance. He contended that the
attitude of Virginia was an act of menace.-Mr.
WADE said he had once stated his position, and he
had to say that he of the same opinion He said
the present resolution was extraordinary. There
was rebellion against the best government in the
world. Nothing in the world ever instituted such
a rebellion except the accursed institution which
1t was now sought to extend. He contended that
the progress OF this resolution is to assist this ac
cursed despotism; and nothing makes the princi-
piles OF the free States stand out more clearly than
the tact that the slave States are leaving u.s. be-
cause despotlsm cannot exist in midst You
complain OF US, that we have free press and free
speech, and that we loved liberty too WELL The
difficulty is that you not exert despotism on the
free States ofthe North. The remedy for the evil
Is not Ii paper resolutions. When you talk of
going out of the Union and coming back, and of
q q npi1 will
and uphold your system, you must first reconstruct
the Throne of God, and change the human mind
lie claimed that the complaints against Republi-
canism were all unjust and unfounded; and that
secession amounts simply to the assertion that the
States have the right to make war on the General
Government, but that the General Government has
no right to defend berselG If the doctrine be true
Florida, which was bought for purposes of defence
by the country, may join herself to foreign coun
try and turn our guns against us. And how lon O
has 1t been since gentlemen stood up here and as
serted the Monroe doctrine? Oh ghost of Gen.
jackson, what woudst thou think Of modern Dem.
ocrats? A State could also secede in time of war
and turn her guns againSt'our own country. gov
ernment founded on such principles is no government
at all. lie then proceeded to argue that all our
troubles had grow out of the repeal of the old
compromise, and that act had now brought the
country to the verge of disunon and destruction
He said the history of all compromises was full
OF disaster and ruin; yet we are asked to make
still another-worse than all the rest. The remedy
p UN
he would stand by that Constitution and he saw no
place where it needed amendment. Nobody intend
ed to interfere with the institutions in the States
no party intended to do il; yet they were asked to
give new guarantees. But he believed that the
South would despise men who allowed guarantees
to be wrung from them in such way. We must
come back to the old ark OF safety-the Constitu-
ton. And to the old Constitution the proposed COM
promises amounted to nothing but bread pill. He
was not disposed to admit recognition of slavery.
He would frankly say that he would not do it. If
you carry this resolution it will keep up the agita
ton and excitement and irritation, and he
was opposed to it. The Republican party
is the only one that is uphoding the ark of Ameri-
can liberty. All others attempting to strike
IL down. Let us act like men. Many nations are
looking TO see how this great struggle is to be de-
cioed On Senators is resting the risk of carrying
through safely the doctrines of fathers; and,
1--WE or die IN the effort, he would stand by them.
-Mr. FOOT offered resolution of thanks to
lne ice President for the impartial, honorable
anu enectiVe manner in which he has discharged
the duties OF his office. 1t was agreed to unami-
La private despatch states that at o'clock this
morning nit. Corwln's proposed amendment to the
Constitution was adopted by vote of "a to 12l
The Senate met again at 10 O'Clock, and the
fhESlDENT cahed the Senate to order. A large
number of enrolled bills were announced as sipned
A joint resolution to correct certain clerical
errors in the tariff bill was passed. Several REPORTS
were made and the bill to incorporate the Metropoli
tan Gas-Light Company was taken up and debated
Mr.. BRIGHT opposing its passage.-[At half
past IL o'clock message from the House was
received stating that having finished the business
before them, they were ready to adjourn. l.
MIR. CLARK said it was struggle of an overgrown
company so powerful that it could get Senators
to come here and talk the bill down at the close OF
the session: Twelve o'clock having arrived, the
VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order,
and said:
.s SsnatSrsIn taking my final leave of this position
snail ask few moments in which to tender my grateful
acknowledgements for the resolution declaring your ap
Prova OF the manner in which have discharged its
aues and to express deep of the uniform cour
y which, as presiding officer have received from the
members of this body.
al nave committed errors, your generous forbearance
mv 70 Feouks them And during the whole period
tica "a have never appealed in vain your JUS
''ss ~" 1asy The memory OF these acts will ever be