, 1861-01-23

| Territories, as proposed By his colleague, was
| just and equitable, aud thought it cminentjy
] proper that settlement should apply to all
future acquisitions, 50 as to take the question
out Of Congress. He contended that It would
| In no way encourage dllbustering, for terrific
r. could not be acquired iu that way. He
claimed that the Constitution recognized slave
| r, and there was no need Of advocating pro
lection, for protection WIS the plain duty ct
! every Government. He said the Senator from
Ohio asked what the charges were, and he
would repeat few. Ono was, bands were or
ganizcd In the free States to steal property In
| the South.
Mr. WADE asked for proof He did not be-
| lieye word oft
Mr POWELL said the underground railroad
was we'll known. He spoke Of number Of
| slaves carried of. This, II from q foreipn
country, would be cause of war. Personal
| Liberty bills are another cause Of complaint.
| They are = clcar violation Of the Constitp-
| ton.
Mr. WADE wanted some specific sharec
against Ohio, 60 he could answer it. He Was
tired Of hearing general charges
Mr. POWELL said the Governor of Ohio re-
fused to deliver up fugitiyes from justice. The
Republicans had elected President who de-
| clarcd TINT be wouldn't vote to admit a slave
stat', twithstandiug the decision Of the su-
p1eme Court
Mr: TKUMBULL said the fact wa... directly
Mr. POWELL said he would examine, nnd If
wrong, would strike it out Of his speech. He
had no desire to do Injustice,
Mr. BlGLER said that Lincoln had said he
would vote against allowing slavery in Terri
Nj: POWELL said it amounted to the same
thing. -,@@''~
MI TRUMBULL read the answer OF Lin
coin where he safd, ~ do not now nor never
did stand pledged against the admission of
slaye States Into the Union"
Mr. POWELL thought If he wouldn't let
slavery GO into the Territories We could have
no mere slave States. He continued if any,
thing is done to save the Union it must come
from the Republican side. :
Mr. WADE said that the Senator from VIr-
| Rinla (Mason) said that Ohio refused to repeal
the Personal Liberty law. He (Wade} didn't
believe Ohio had any law which was unconsti-
t1tioual He thought the Senator from Vir-
gin1a was mistaken. The law framed Inst year
gives further security to free people, and
when 1t came up this year was postponeI.
Tint was the mistake Of the Senator, The
lay Is c1netly opposite Of what he supposed.
NJ MASON said hc saw no use Of the Re-
puhlicans Of Ohio refusing to repeal the Inv
under which Marshars had been imprisoned.
Mr.. WADE said tho only law Of Ohio was
copied almost entirely from the Law Of Virginia,
Such Inv ought not to be repealed; he saw
no reason for compromise with anybody;
with Slaves. He did not doubt that slaves ea.
capped, bat there was no organized company
for such purposes.
Mr. MASON said the Governor Of Virginia
demanded Of the Governor Of Ohio the sur
render Of fugitive who committed murder
and arson in Virginia The Governor Of Ohio
refused to deliver. It WIS one Of John Browns
company.
Mi. WADE said such refusal was not pecu.
haf 10 ohfo. It Was yexed question every
where.
III: DOUGLAS enid such cases were com.
mon to all Sta es. Tue first one was in 1871,
The Governor Of Virginia refused to deliver a
fugitive to Pennsylvania He did not think
that such cases could form subject Of CON-
plant now.
After further remarks, Mr. WADE said that all
complaints against Ohio came back to one
must come fromc us. You who seek to over
throw the Constitution, who say you are about
to rebel and wage war, should give some spe-
cidcation where We have offended.
Mr. MASON explained the case In Virginia
It occurred before there was any law ID the
United States On the subject. The Attorney
General Of Virginia based his decision On the
rest
Adjourned.
Hou$E-ME WHITLEY presented reaolu-
tions from the State Of Delaware, urging the
adoption Of the Crittendon Compromise. :.
Mr.. HARRIS Of Maryland gave notice that
he would move the resolutions Of the Border
States Committee as an amendment to the
proposition reported from the Committce of
Th!fftty three.
": HARRIS then presented memorials from,
1909 citizens Of Mar gland, representing eyery
district and county In the State, in favor Of
the adoption Of the Border State resolutions.
Mr. COLFAX. from the Post Office Commff-
Genera to tns the G a,I the
seeding States. Ec. Nr. Co}fsr s-id +hat
be would not have introduced the bill If he.
pe1sons %aV tbe ss and put
and there afe no means by which thes NAV h, i
brought to Justice. II the Post nnasitr reihses
to nav TIE dfafts Eiyen to The contrafors ~
latter can hold Congress responsible. There.
fore 1t becama tic impeIifiye duty Of the Gnv.
crnment to discontinue the postal service
+. Nj. BRANCH wished to ofier a snbstitrte
IcoFerine more eround than was nrooc<s1 10
the bIll before tie House. The PFesfdent hss
Communicated to ConCrea. that owing r., he
existing condition OF affairs the laws csnnot be
cnforced in Sonf} Carolina That n,essa0s Is
now before fhe eelect Ct,rnntttrn
Mr. Rrsncha enhsfftnte ,1ss 9f,cn rn,a ,,,.,
uTo fhn end Of rernovinc ali r-nsass r.
using force and to praTent tn brratinr mi ~
ciyIl wur. oandinr the deiIberatjona sf ~ Hou. ~.
gress On tho existing causes of.pnbllc stfstrs.
Iii laws Of the Unitsd ststes bo ind thcy ~.
hereby sntpsndsi untii fhe lat nf isnn.- S.n1 ~
1850 In anti oTer those State whici, hsve he.y.
fofore or NAV prnTious Ia said time ssn,,t ~ n
dInances n Aecnssion. " '''>@ "A''Ae e1'p' VI.
M GOTFXX WonId not aecent tha srh.+i-
tute- sAo '3'ee
Nj DAWES }nnnfrra -rhe+her q ~.
his {Colh1,.l Intention to move The ns.s,os ~ a.
the Hi nndsr the oneratto,, ~ ~ P~os$e W
ouestion. f~'Ae19
Ia. Cfs1EAx ren1ted IN tbr Affirmative,
~ nAWFS thpncht thn Inn !+as nr -
mnch imnortanee to be thns n thrnst +hr,r,or ~, ~
ia Honaa 1' 1'4e' s@1"usn
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