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have been engaged in sounew hat exciting discu.-
rions on the state uf the country. but withou,
attaining any good results, In the Senate. Mr..
'ri''endcn's proposition for amendments 10 the
iOnstitntion- 80 TO settle FOREVER the slavery
question bas been prominent. Spcccbe. La,,
6ern made by Mr--rs- ToYmb.. Davis. Hunter
and Seward, each reviewing the condition of
thu country. and cnd,n,crins, "a account for the
origin and growth of the cxeits.neut now eai.t,
ing. aud the remedy.
In the House oi Representatives a resolution
was pas-'d, by vote OF two 20 one, approving
tlc oogIse cf Maj Anderson in transferring HI.
command from Fort Moultrie to For, sumter.
IA consequence vi the thfvatenip. aspee, Of at
fairs an the cit! Of Chsrlcston.
Tn Thursday. SIR. BUTEI.ER obtained ia.
unanimous consent Of the House 10 make p-.r-
-'nal rNplanation. lie saul his attention had
Dawn ARRESTED 10! = paragraph In n papcr pub
lshcd IA ihc district he represented. stating that
The melton he bad submitted "A few DAYS after
IA" opening Of the session. calling for "A commit
tee oi "ne FROM each State in the L MON 10 take
into CONSIDERATION the lerilous condition of ,b.
country, was submitted by HIM ai the instance
"i tbs Republican party. Now he did not chuos.
10 have any such misrepresentation, fo abroad
uncontradcted with reference 20 his action In
the mntier reierrcd tn. liz did not chodsc that
At should 20 forth 10 the public. but NOR. -.
pccially Ia the people who had entrusted him
with the Carr ui their interests and honor in
this liOnsc. that b. had acted at the instance Of
memt'crs of the Republican party Iii. polti-
cal career was dear 20 hm snd he was not
willing humble n hc was. that that GAMER
should IL tainted. either dirccily ar indirectly
hN any in-inuation Of thu. kind lie had made
that motion entirely on his avn individual rr-
spons,biity a. n mcmbcr from the , ninmon-
wealth of Virginia lie hal made IL after con
sultation with lrnilcmcn the Democratic
silc "i the tiou-v. and with gentlemen belong.
ing Ia the southern Opposition. the party tn
which hc bad the honor "a belong. lie found
that several other gentlemen Ind similar prop,,-
siti'us To- submit TO the IluuSs az that linn.
gvnihrnSn from North Carolina a distinguished
t'cinh"r trum Tennessee. and gentleman from
New York Ind prepared similar proposition
lie conferred with thusc gentlemen aad they
lI'I conc ufrch w'ih ham IN the prrpr'cty OF Of
trriu. that resolution he rlaiIntd IN. tri,i-
lcgc nt making that Motion hccanSc he came
from tlo very distract (iintpcrs- frir,j which
hfi su!ic'sl most az the hands Of lho>. who h.
longrd iu the anti-saNrry aggressive part, in
the Nurth. lie had Suhmitt,vl',hc motion With
the special purpo,c Of aiior'iiug To- gentlemen On
the other side an opportunity TO- a,rar, Ia the
House and To- the country whether ilry M, ant
Co tender the South the "ii,c-branch ui lescc nr
the sword 81 war. He Ilnslc the motion not in
any craven spirit 10 hold out ny ~ truce
la, thai tAe other Sid.' might show whether tl,.v
wrrv prepared ia 10 justice i"r tie purpose uf
saving the Union; To- hiring face To- iacr their
representative men CA that committee. asi To-
learn whether they meant 10 lc what tlicy would
make the south believe. he confessed howrv-
or. that lac was disappointed with the action of
that committee. lie wac disappointed ia the
men selected - compo>c that committee He
wns disappointed at III" time the committee Ind
taken to report. IL iEuil every opportunity gwen
II tor conference. bui nothing had Vet b,cn done
\ month had elapsed, and ", all this time the
country had hccn nnNiuuslN watching and cN-
perting. though ia NaiIf. the result Of their ne
ton. Tho members composing IL had been .S-
cuscd from serving ON TIE floor. and vet, with
all the>c opportunities and with all thcss inc.n-
tiycs to prompt aud harmonious action. they
had vet made no sign, nor even promised 10
bring IN n report. He must OPENLY acknowI.
c'lsv that this was iriiling with the bert inter
rsts OF the country. lie was not unc oi those
who yet dcsrairrd nf tie country. lie relied on
the heroic maxim which gave TO ancient Rome
the empire OF the world. Never despair" But
lac must say that for the last week the homes hc
hal entertained oi goud tn ars. from thai SOM
niitiec had been DIVING out And now hc could
assure them that unless they did come ~, with
IMPORT 1T Gncr. and "ilrr sume measure nj re-
lief 10 calm the agitation which distracted the
country, u another week VIA suffered tn clapsc
it would hc too late Tor tic introduction Of any
ncasurc tlrt would enable the friends of lie
country to save the Union.
In the SEH,rE. on Friday, Mr.. HrNrrn. Of
Virginia, inadc plausible and eloquent speech
upon his resolutions 10 provide for ccding to the
Seeding States the forts arsenals and other
public property within their limits lie depict.
al The evils which would flow from any attempt
nj coercion against the States which have -.
coded.
Why - it these threats are made, l. IL for
th' purpose of preventing southern States from
seccdingF IL 20, II lh~ prccipitntcd t1t very
event. ] say for my own state she j. consult.
ing now. but i,-.l authorized 60 say that ,hc
loves peace. she desires Ia ayoid war bot she
viii not hc deferred from asserting her rights
by threats az coercion 6nrs Ut the result
Sir. once IN her past history. in the sacred name
I at honor. ani liberty, and equality. she stakrd
her destiny on the War Of the I.s,olution For
The same .acrUd considerations | know .be
viii iInperil her all ii shc believed il her duty
9" 10 -. and " the dsy shall ever arrive when
sic can neither detyud her honor nor suppnrt
lcr nghis. 49, vili tail. snd IL will 10 better
for Der name anil fame io perish with them.
w ben iiH Spanish 'plouics NcTr struggling for
irirfrui"nre We gave tbsra sympathy and aid.
Nl-.n Gf,seu War i-h,tng hsf ds-s rate battles
wr gave hsT ths ssBs- syinpaihi,s and assist.
an'c. fut We upw reitsse u e. our brethren.
ami pursue tifm 9th tre aBi sword ! believe
that an Rttewpi 90 riefrr thc people 10 this ~
gard vail Unly met wJth So GENERAL d~tssta
ton 81 msukiui. -ueh r. rvsisiaBc. will he
made ~ his newer icrH ~ y isi1rc 10 ~ ID story
20 tir world. except IsfhaI- tn tlr in-tNnt, Of
the Dutch eli1 h'i irh.ni their d,ke. and H0,.I.
81 tisir land with To- ,-atcs - ihs ~ pr,icr.
'Hg death 70 auf and every form rather than
saHmissiYn O. tyranny.
ii.t da uot b. l-t Go pursue ihi- hns II ~.
ruurui nui o. not wish 90 engage in any de-
crs-iup wbiri much sfirs the blos,d sand
Irlr Goo Fis,,'i iur~p,acr not hecansr fny state
Jas nn, uns.Iir o. fear more than Annih,r. but
l-taase flc interest ui ali inanklnd b. fur f,aer.
ln ths name 81 'iyilitatuu and humanity ~ tlsr
uaue ui thirty miiiio1s ~ h0-s lives honor and
happiness drI-nd Ui.op lie s,snis oi sush Ia tir.
u waf var iu tlsr ntue ni th. great American -.
perm. 20 wLIrh Wa !yafnl.d bi pru,idrn,e in
t..r wilderness auI Which I nsi-t hn- ut vet
iailed shall appeal o. fie American people tn
Prevent tua sln.irn ~ hia,.i Dr. ). said that the
''r1 -I'll 81 bl.sfl -tirs tle animal Ias-ians nf
Hi"n. 'sivf ~ time i1f the plsy 81 rsnsai,. Iat
u. sre. afier thc States have -sctrfd Iu u.,in-
s'iVcs their ol organization aul le r0ld s,sis1n
ict us rcr q We cnruoi b-ing tospthsr anec more
"1t scattered divisions % we cahfat ,lns. ~,
"1r hrusea ranks, and cannot hnd s,lfde tilan a