The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-22

them OF nsf grievances, and make known 70 them her
purpose 20 withdraw. they bad Official information
,nat sousn carolina nad wssndrswn from Inc oncn D
that they must act in the matter a. il they knew
officially that abe had Withdrawn. But having with
sympathy with the mode adopted by South Caro-
Ina for leaving the Union; while he had little
q her seeding from the Union; while he
thought he saw that there purpose her acting,
that she might compel the other States to give 70
ucant acquiesence In her COURSE yet not only for me
cake South Carolina not only for the sake OF the Ether
states but his own State which desired 70 remain IN the
any form for the purpose Of subjecting State No: call
Convention Of the States, submit the queS ion 10 them
the present constitution and let them determine what
shall be done IN this grave emergencY Az interfering
with slavery, he did not believe tne republican party
that they would ever be able TO command the
majority Of both houses Of Congress for the par-
pose OF prohibiting slavery in the Territories. He would
them nevertheless the presen. critical condition
OF the country, from any wanton exercise Of power.
should such an attempt be made be did not believe they
could succeed The South had yet the decision OF the
Supreme Court 10 fall back upon which they could
no ride. He did not believe that New Mexico had the
admit her State merely abandon the shadowy and
unreal danger while the greater danger remained be-
hind Inc rcpaeaps Of the present day might be able
those who would succeed bem and therefore 10 thl
the South demanded somc definite, satisfactory ad
ustment or the whole question Let the controversy be
settled and the would subsde They merely asked
for stipuati altering the constitution he
maintained that all they asked was already within the
constitution-some stipulation made when would end
this controversy forever AS he said before he did not
fear their power If they did not admit slavery in the
Territories IL no. there and could not be got there
The South had right TO be protected from danger in the
future and TO give this protection the duty of wise
and good men. Ho couM not conceive what just grounds
Of objection there could be inserting In constitution
such plain stipulation would set ut rest forever this
agating question This was plain duty they owed to
all the citizens Of all tho Staes There other propo
sons by the Committee Of Thirty three to which he could
give his approval without come amendment
rot vote for the bill proposing amendments TO the Fug
tive Slave law because its provisions would be found to
be exceedingly cumbrous. These different questions
would be- he presumed voted on separately For some
ne should vote with great deal Of pleasure lie would
vote with pleasure for the recommendation that the
stuton be so amended as TO put beyond the reach Of
Congress AZ time hereafter TO interfere with slavery
in the States He regretted there other recon-
menaations Of additional constitutional guarantees The
still part of the confederacy. But had with
drawn and could foreses how many more
would retire. There would, therefore, naturally
be more constituencies in the Southern mind
and there was a reasonable expectation that some
guarantee would be extended. Beyond the present the
republicans Of today could not answer-.hey could
for their therefore there should
be definite satisfactory adjustment Of the contro
versy He did not ask that the constitution should be al
tered for he maintained that what was asked
already in the constitution but they wanted slip
ulaon made TO end forever the controversy They did
to contend for If the North did not want slavery in the
Territories it was not there and could not be got here
No Southern would bring his slaves into territory
either south north Of New Mexico But could
tell what would be the temper and spirit Of the majority
in some future time They nigh. exercise their power
nsultpgiy for the purpose Of tramplng the sensb
ties Of the Southern people The South had right TO bt
protected against that danger He could not conceive
what Just ground could be urged against the insertion
such plain stpulaons in the constitution would for
put to rest this agtated question He could moi
penetrate the dismal future Whether this great
ment TO be preserved Observation-Disclosures this
Union be maint tanned Observation-Disclosures peace
again to spread her wings the nation whe
ther TO be exposed to all the horrors of desola
ing civil he could not divine. He knew how strong
were the Inducements 70 peace He knew that the ia
terests Of the North as well Of the South
demanded peace, continued peace. Even the govern
ment was to be overthrown and the Union dissolved
there might be general Convention of the States and
they could not live peaceably together hey might de
termne peaceably 70 separate He looked upon thu
wagng OF not only violation Of the constitution
but as crime against humanity Still there might b.
war. He feared there would be mortal maj
rarely died without strong commissions and paroxysms
and was not to be supposed that first class Power
the earth-a republic OF thirty mllions-would exhal
It's breath classicaly and TRANQUILITY But though hi
fears we're active he did not permit himself aitogehe
TO deepond The Union might ye. be reconstructed an
preserved and the historian, in referring this crisis
our national history might date from this point the tim
when the republic really began lis OF greanes
and glory.
/ Adjourned.