New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-01
XXXVTrn CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHISeToS, Jan. 81, 1851.

lived communication from Messrs. A. A. Low,
~ A. Gallatin, Peter Cooper, aud others, VINO are
T"n,nee of TWEEN y-fye citizens OF New.f York, VINO
ho,ged with the duty If presenting TO the Senate
I'm Tnited States ire petition Of the Inhabitants OF
tbt civ pray ing for the exercise OF the beat wisdom
SCopQress ia finding plan for adjustment OF the
so9bIes which now disturb the peaee and happiness
snS endanger the safety of the nation. In compliance
nth their request, / waive the reading OF the
memorial and ask that the Senate will indulge me
with allowing to DO read at the Secretary desk tne
resolutions the Committee have adopted Ia rcgaiu' "
Tie views they desire to rIesent-lt Is very SNORT
Tie SECRETARY then read as ioDows'
RRPok4 Of the Specia Committee to meeting at he ro0
the chsnSe Of Coz 1erss assigned Inc duty Of d
sssng and p9Per ss Gonge f the memorial
sns Of gisg that snSn e aS ns,ca may o SS
sdorted By Congress esor. traHauy ana Pteo 70 0u
That since the last meeting oftbe Memorial Committee es
for an Of the pending difficulties oeT cen
he Kohen snd Southern States aud agreed upon y O On
Sinis KentocEy Missouri and North Carolina from the South
and New sey Pennsyvana ONO ana inio s ron s and
amendments Of Constitution and Which, with some mSa
sSop s5 part of their report which they submit or the
the Memorial COMMITTEE and ne
,nen,o hi aud In fnrtLeIance Of its objects;
Mr. SEWARD-Mr President: Excepting the
House Of Representatives, TINS Senate OnapSr Is o
LARGEST hall that is has been occupied oy leg
;iatiye assembly since the world began. Inc memo
rial which am charged TO present Is OF sach length
that II extended would cross the Senate Chamber III
its EXTREMIST length eighteen times have already
nrescnted memorials from the City of New-lork
signed by citizens Of that place ID the number OF
and this memorial bears tue signatures OF oVOO more
making in the whole $4,000 Of the inhabitants OF nat
city who have signed this appeal to the Senate Inc
committee who have charge of tbs memorial are
fair representaon-I night almost say an embodiment
of citizens who direct and WELD the commerce OF the
great emporium Of country, the commerce OF con-
inent and a commerce which, this present year. owing
10 the distractions of the times is put for the first time
in condition of proving itself TO be the controlling
commerce of the world. Tue memorial which they
present NAV be regarded as a fair expression
Of the interest which Is felt bv that great commercial
community and probably a fair exponent OF the IN
terest in the same great subject, winch Is elt oy tue
whole commercial interest Of the United states, or IN
any other part of the world. Such communication
would command obedience in England, France, nus,
sa Prussia or Germany-a demonstration OF the VIII
of the commerce OF country decides questions on war OF
peace. Happily, Sir that is not the case 10 ss grea,
Republic The interest of commerce Is but one, the
interest of agriculture, manufactures and mining, each
of them is anotber-each entitled TO- ana eaen Sc
cures equal respect-and the consideration which
they obtain is due, not to their numoer-not 10
their wealth but due TO the circumstances
under which they lend their advice to the
Government. But, do not hesitate TO say the char
acer Of these petitioners ehtltle them 70 the respect
full attention and consideration of Congress and
they have asked me 10 support this petition.
have not vet found, though have anMously waited
for and hoped for, that manifestation OF temper on the
lives which would justify in saying that the Sc
Ceding States or those who sympathile with them,
have made propositions which the citizens OF adherng
States could accept, or as desire to speak with ln-
Partialty upon this all other occasions, TO put the
propositions in another form, that this any other OF
various propositions which have come from the citizens
Of adheng States those who desire to adhere to the
InOn would not be acct pabe and satisfactory to the
other party have thought it my duty to hold myself
open and ready for the best adjustment which could be
practically made AID have therefore been Obliged to
ask this Committee to be content with the as,
suraree that / would express to the pn6lic aud
70 the Senate in that spirit In which they
come, is perfectly cOmmendabe and perfectly
satisfactory 1t is gratifying to me TO see that proper
spir-a irit of faternal Kindness and OF conclaon
and Affections adopted by go large portion OF my
fellow citizens of the State in which belong have
asked them also in return for performing my duty on
this occasion, that when they have arrived at home
thew will act in the same spirit and manifest their de-
Votion 10 the Union above all other interests, ana all
other sentiments for the Union voting for the Union,
as if it should be demanded, by lending and even CIV
ing their money for the Union and lighting In 1t az the
last resort for the Union, taking care always that
Speaking goes before voting, voting goes before
living money and all 60 before battle, which
should regard as hazardous and dangerous, ana
therefore the last as it would be the most painful
measure TO be resored to for the salvation OF the
Union, This is the spirit in which have de
termined for myself TO come up 10 TINS grest
question, to pass through 1t as sincerely Deheye
Ve shall pass through it, for, although the great con
,oyersy has not been already settled do not there
t the less calculate upon and expect that it will
be peacefully settled, and settled Ior !no o a.
have not been 30 rash as to expect that IN SIX! uay
which have been allowed TO us since the meeting VI
Conoress and will be frank, Sir III saying nave hot
expected that in 80 days which are the oeu 1eIn VI
Congress this great controversy would certainty Go
sd;nstac lace restored, and the Union hrmly reeao
sbed knew, Sir that sixty or Ninety ua3s wac sno
&C.. that was fixed with definite objects ana purposes
NV that norton Of my feowcitizens who nave tnOIYGt
tbt n coud consult the interests OF the Sdles W
they belonged to discover the Union; nave M e -
necied that reason and judgment wonld COME Ji.h ~
he neople and become prevailing anu 80 uui'SiIi
90 hat they would appreciate the danger ana DC
Ollie 10 agree on the remedies. SiIll, nave Oven
willing that should be tried though unsuGceesuly
bnt nv confidence has remained SOUND lcr tus slnle
reason, that have not believed ta; VIC sohr,n
nd Senz Of the hour could overturn tins great laorlc
If constitutional liberty and empire m ninety oais,
~ have felt sure that there wOnld De tlme even st1
the expiration of nitety days, for the restoration VI on
that had been lost, and Tor the reos,ao''el,' -
al chat was In danger. A great many, ana war;
ons interests ard elements are brought INTO con
sict in this sudden crisis great many per
Aonal ambitions, and great man! sSo'IVno+ ~
terests, and it woah be strange II tney Mo" aa
ali be sccexSsesssa arranged, and harmonlzed 80 as
a. admit ssd give fan effect TO the one prooundest ana
most enduring sentiment passion OF the onted
states that OF devotion to the Union. Ihese-Whether
YOU call them Secession OF Revolution on t1e one sas,
- osrcion or defiance on the other-are all 10 subslde
and lass away before UniOn which Is 10 become the
grand absorbing object Of interest aeenon ana auy
mon the mart Of the citizens Of the United STATES.
great many partisan interests are 10 DC "a
nnressed 10 give peace to the partisan interests eX
nresssd by the Charleston Platform, the Baltimore
platform, the Chicago Platform by the Popular ooyer
eighty Platform if, indeed, the Union 10 iu uSnst
and is to be saved With thess hteres.7 anu ",r.
these platforms everybody standing upon them OF con
nectd with them is to pass away IL the Cnloh 10 AZ
danger and is to be saved But it will require very
sbort time if this Union in danger and does require