Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-31
THURSDAY, January 81.

from 81 600 citizens Of the state Of New York,
and said that although this Senate Chamber was
the beginning Of the world, except the n louise Of
Representatives, this memorial would cover q
space thirty eight times as large a. this chamber
He had already presented similar memorial
with rs 600 Names all urging Cancellation. The
committee who brought this memorial were the
representatives. Of the largest commerce In the
world-a commerce which in any other country
would be paramount to all other interests Hap
He had been requested to support the views Of
this memorial, and regretted that he had seen no
disposition on the part OF the seeding states and
their friends to meet any practicable effort atcom
promise on the part Of the adhering States He,
however, held himself open to such propositions,
and was rejoiced at the fraternal feeling mani
rails. He did not fear for the Union. nor did he
believe these difficulties would certainly be set
tied In thirty, sixty, or ninety days but neverthe
less he believed they would be settled. All plat
forms or men that stood In the way of the preser-
walton of the Union would be swept away. The
question Of slavery or freedom in the Territories
had been greatest In 1850
The admission Of Kansas California, and Ore
gon had reduced the question to a very narrow
compass In that part which remai ned, all be-
Ing slave territory, over which slave code ex.
tended, there were but twenty-four slaves-but
one for every "A 900 square miles. He did not
fear slave aggression which had only carried
twenty-four slaves to all that territory. why
then should he despair of the Union? Why
could he believe that 80, 600 900 of people would
reduce themselves to the scorn Of mankind by
the dissolution Of this Union, for this question
eminent. Submit the question TO a convention
to be called according to the forms of the Consti
tuition, and the world would see how thirty-four
States could peacefully adjust this flculty. He
urged last resort, IL other means failed, the
calling Of national convention, according to the
constitutional forms
Mr.. Mason moved that the memorial be printed
II understood IL to be memorial praying for the
adoption Of the Crittenden amendments He did
| not think that at this time, when six States had
seeded and Others were arming, the Premier of
| the new administration had proposed any pract-
| cal measures. All knew by his votes his opinion
| on the Crittenden amendments, and by his vote
for Clark's resolution that the Constitution needed
| no amendments, but that the Constitution and
| laws should be enforced. He (Mr. Seward) had
urged his constituents to contribute money to the
| Union. He would like to know the meaning of
| that
| Mr.. Seward said he meant that the people
| should advance to the Union the funds by which
the credit Of the Government should now be sus-
/ tanned.
| injustice to suppose that he meant the money to
subsidize or demoralize eny portion Of the South
He meant to pay the Army to conduct the fight
| Mr.. Seward said he meant to advise that IT,
after all Congressional compromises, the assem-.
| bling Of a Convention Of all the people Of the
United States had failed then for all to stand al
he should do himself, in the breach. for the Union
1 Mr.. Mason said he now understood the Senator
He meant, II negotiations failed, to use war and
| bloodshed to preserve the Union. The Union
| was gone, and no attempt at subjugation could
! restore IL. He wanted his people. who were
4 med iating to restore broken Union, to under
| stand these things
Mr.. Seward said he meant nothing that was at
tributed TO him by the Senate from Virginia n,
did not believe that bloodshed would be necessa.
/ ~. He believed the people would settle II. Tn,
| Union was not gone for the Senator was here Il
| sustain 1t.
Mr.. Mason said that the Senator snu mean
forcethe force Of the tyrant to restore the Union
| He wanted bis people to understand this pusil
| Luminous attempt to hoodwink his people by cry
| ing peace when there IL no peace.
House AFTER disposing Of sundry Department
tai communications, and petitions in favor Of thu
| adoptio on Of the Crttenden proposition
Mr.. Hindman, rising to a privileged question
offered resolution instructing the Committee oil
the JUDICIARY to inquire into the legality Of tn,
election of Martin r. Conway, Representative
| from the State of Kansas Agreed to
Mr.. Boteler called up the Senate bill anthori zIn,
the Alexandria London and Hampshire Railroad
Company to extend branch Of their road into tn
city Of Georgetown; and moved that it be pu
| upon Its passage, which motion prevailed, anc
| the bill was passed.
. The regular order of business (Mr Colfax,
Post route billy was then taken up
| The question recurring on the Senate amend
ment to the bill, providing daily mail servic
| between the Atlantic anu Pacific coasts the Yea
and nays were ordered, and the amendment wa
| lost-yeas 81 nays 100.
On motion Of Mr. sherman, the House agree,
/ 70 take a recess from 4 Till O'Clock d. m. OF
Thursday and Friday.
Again on motion Of Mr.. Sherman the Hous
went into committee (Mr. Burnett, of XIV In tn
chair and considered the deficiency bill makin
appropriation for the fiscal yeer ending June 81
| 1861; when
Mr. Phelps, OF Mo-, addressed the Commits
adversely upon the amendment offered by NJ,
Morse: OF Me, providing that the interests Of tn
United States shall take preference In the fulfil
ment OF the contract for transporting military
arms and munitions OF war across the Plains.
Pending which, our report closed.