The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-17

WASHINGTON, JAN 1G, 1861.
Mr. Cox, (opp) Of Ohio presented nassed nv
the Legislature Of Ohio expressive Of attachments. tb
Union against secession and declaring that the law
should be maintained against State ntermedding
with the affairs of another &c. He said that Ohio did
not unanimously pass these resolutions has already
begun the work Of Cancellation, giving vital stab TO
the Personal Liberty bill and he had been assured that
the work will 20 till every obnoxious act OF eatiop
shall be removed from the book Full justice will
be done 10 all sections.
Mr. Cox said that they held up the hands of the Ad-
ministration in enforcing the laws and maintaining the
Union, and that they the sentiments Of the people
Of Ohio.
Mr.. DAyIs,-And what are the resolutions?
Mr.. Cox-wel, sir, they endorsed the speech which
aughtcr Mr. Cox said that he would take the occasion
notice the pcryerson of his remarks those Of Mr.
Gated his attack remark made by n colleague mr.
ValandDgham as To carving out from the West
with sword Every one knows my colleague is against
coercion, yet his remarks basis OF speech,
no (Cox) had made unreasonable threats What he
was that the President was right He had acted on tho
defensive and against aggression, and he would be
tanned; these resolutions sustain him.
Mr.. CRAWFORD, opp Of Ca, moved 70 lay them on
the table
read and they were read.
Mr. added that already the Ohio legislature in the
best feeling Of comfy was at work and doing thor part
in repeating unjust laws and they have killed the Perso-
nal Liberty bill which passed the last Senate.
as TO ode OF the resolutions and asked tho
right Of transit with slaves, whether Ohio proposed 70
give that
will do 10 that The resolution referred TO " IN the
language Of the constitution
Mr.. BURNETT, (opp) Of Ky.-What viii they do az 10
the returning olfugtves from justlce9
Mr. Cox sad-Already bill Is introduced To execute
the constitution in that respect and TO repeal the ob
| noxious laws; and hope IL viii pass.
The resolutions laid the table and ordered TO be
| printed
| Mr. Bmcos, (opp.) Of NJ Y, presented memorials, nu-
merousy signed of citizens Of New York. favor Of the
| propositions Of the Border state Committee.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole on the
\ state Of the Union on the Army bill.
sryBcH oARykrr ON cRras.
Mr. cARsrrT, (opp.) Of Va, said IL time 70
slider the alarming condition Of the country calmly and
dspassionaiely At the opening Of the session commit
tee had been appointed TO consider the crisis that
upon the country, but It had been long apparent
that committee could do nothing eectual towards
the end for which IL han been formed Their delbera
ons appeared Of the phenomena Of these
unsettled times State after State had scccded and YET
nothing done. Minute guns continued 70 proclaim
the separation Of fresh States The old ship OF state Was
being broken up Fragments and yet the representa-
tycs Of the people stand idly by AZ spectators, with
folded arms and helpless tho emergency. IL was,
therefore, that they should seriously address them
solves 70 the dangers which surround the country and
rising above the horizon party prejudces grapple with
the responsibilities which, through Providence had de-
volved upon them, and which must affect generations
vet unborn. II in such spirit he addressed them
Those who would trace their difficulties aad the OF
their dangers TO the 9th Of November last would be
shallow thinkers and very superficial Observers That
not merely the election Of Lincoln and Hamln
Through the Vaccinations OF the republican party, the
interests and rights OF section OF tho country
had been mmnently endangered, and that sec
l tiou had been denounced by the other. Between
those two sections there wide differences OF feeling
and continent They different in instisutons, and
in some degree race and they were further separated
l nv n geographical line In times past the antisavery
party had after many vcssitudes, broken down; but
mon ia ruins new party had arisen, which had ourss
hevond Tho last line of defence raised against the ap
| proaches OF the former party. The new organisation,
pnder Tho name Of republicans, had gained powerfuf
majority Of tho electoral votes IN every
| s,ate with the exception Of gallant little New
/ Jersey since the organization Of tho antishvery
l nartv every Presidential election had shown on
l ,heiy mart a steady growth, until now thsy have
ga,nad ssesson OF all the Northern states, every de-
artept Of tho States government, and The control Of
' rooyTINuD ON H9HTH pA6El