Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-19
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF
THIRTY-THREE.

THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF
TBIRTY.THREE.
The majority Of the Committee Of Thirty.
thee, ip their report, made to-day, propose
an amendment to the Constitution providing
that no amendment thereto interfering with
slavery, shall originate 10 any other State
than slaveholdng State and to be valid shall
be ratified by every State 10 the Union.
They also submit on enabling bill for the
admission Of New Mexico as State, on an
equal footing with the original States, and a
fugitive.slave bill, which gives the right OF
trial by jury TO the slave claiming liberty 10
the State whence be escaped, and releases
any citizen from insisting the United States
marsbals in the capture or detection Of the
fugitive, except when force is employed or
apprehended Tor the release Of the fugitive.
The committee submit q joint resolution
deprecating personal. liberty bills. (but not by
that uame), and requesting the Northern
States to cause their statues to be revised,
in ordee that oil hindrances to the Just exc.
cution Of the laws may be removed. The
President is requested to communicate this
resolution to the several States.
They also report series of resolutions
recognizing no authority on the part OF the
people OF one State TO interfere with the in.
situations Of another, and discountenanciDg
all mobs aud hindrances to the rendition OF
the fugitive slaves. They recognize no such
conflicting elements 10 its composition, or
sufficient cause from any source Tor u disso-
luton of the Government. They we're not
sent here to destroy. but 20 sustain and har.
monize the institutions Of the country, and
see that equal justice is done to all parts Of
the same, and finally to perpetuaie its exis.
tence on terms Of equality and justice to ull
the States.
As no propositions for interference with
slavery in the District of Columbia United
States dock yards, arsenals, etc have reach
ed the committee. they have not deemed il
necessary to take action on tie subject.
Another set Of resolutions is with reference
to the duties Of tho States and the + ,dera
Government. referring to the duty of all con.
stitu,ional obligations. and asserting that the
Federal Government should enforce the laws
and preserve the Union of the States, con.
cluding with a accommodation Of q law pro.
vIding for the rendition OF fugitives charged
with treason, felony, or other crimes.
The proposition introduced by Senator
Biger proposes to submit to the people, in
addition to the Crittepden compromise
amendments to in.erdict forever the African
slave trade, aud to extend the Presidential
term to six years, making the President 10.
eligible to reelection.
Mr.. Mckeon's bill, introduced in the
House to-day, proposes to repeal so much Of
the act Of 1899 as constitutes Georgetown,
Charleston, and Beaufort ports of entry.
DEFENDERS OF THE UNION IN WASHINGTON.
Five thousand citizens of Washiugto on have
already been enrolled for the defence of the
Capitol in case Of aH attack from the Seces-
sie 1ists, aud the work of enrolment goes
bravely on.
THE HALL.uAYSE MISSION OF PEACE.
Lieut. Hall, direct from Fort Sumpter, aud
Col. Hayue, on the part of South Carolina,
arrived here this afternoon. The precise ob-
ject of their mission has not trarspIred further
than that it has reference to an understand.
ing between the two parties, 80 as to avoid u
conflict.
1t is ascertained that the Government
will not at present send reiniorcemeDts 10
Fort Sumpter.
THE CABINET.
The President will soon nominate to the
Senate MIR. Holt for Secretary of War His
confirmation is considered certain, the Sena.
tors from Mississippi, Alabama, aud Florida,
having retired.
Judge Greenwood, OF Arkansas, at present
Commissioner Of Indian Atfuirs, will probably
be nominated for Secretary Of the Interior
lie has been rendered the appointment.
THE CABINET CLEAR OF TRAITORS.
The Cabinet is now purged Of Secessionists,
and, il is hoped, will remain so.
1t is ascertained that, by some management
here, the money in the Sub.Treasury at Char.
lesion, seized by Gov. Pickens, and supposed
to be only $4,000, actually reached $2l 900.
This fact was not communicated to the Pres.
dent by Mr.. Thomas until obtained else where.
There is a good reason to believe that Mr.
Floyd issued Sl,000,000 in acceptabces, like
those substituten by Mr.. Russell Tor the stolen
bonds, in addition to the amount already
discovered. One firm in Boston hold; $500.
600, which were discounted 10 q regular bust.
ness way. This is the most monslrous fraud
90 record.
Later.-The President siguiH,d to Mr..
Thomas that his resignation was desired. 1t
is now decided to remove all secessionists
from office in this city without further hesita.
ton. Mr.. buchanan is stiffeuiug up rapidly.
SECESSION CLERKS DEcAPITATEp.
Several clerks in the Census Bureau we're
notified to-day that they could resign, or be
discharged Tor expressing secession senti'
ments.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
1t is said on good authority, though other.
wise maintained that the people of this State
who have to pay the piper. are getting tired
OF the probable increase of taxation. 1t is
said by themselves that time will work
wonders.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
A number of secession clerks are about to
be sent adrift from this Department.
MR.. sEwARps SPEECH.
Reve!dy johnson says that Stewards speech
will save Maryland from joining the secession
faction. The Star, formerly an Administra'
tion journal, but now devoted to the incoming
Administration, publishes and approves OF
the speech. 1t says it will defeat the
schemes OF the traitors in Virginia and Mary.
land.
CRUISE OF THE STAR or the WEST.
fuH pdrticuidrs-Captains JfcGopan's State.
ment-Seixure ofthe Steamer Marion.
CAPTAIN MCGOwAN'S REPORT
STEAMSHIP STAR OF THE WEST,
New York, Jan. II, 1861.
Nj. o. RoBERTs, Esq,-Sir After leaving
hat har IF he "a trot N