Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-16

SENATOR SEWARD, MIR. LIEcoLN's prospective
Secretary of State, delivered speeen IN 'ne
Senate on Saturday last. II sis interesting az
foreshsdor;ng the policy of the incoming Ad-
Iuiuis,ration. He sets forth in eloquent terms
shs horrors of civil war and the disastrous con
ssousnees Of breaking up of THE confederacy.
Rat the country ia most interested in knowing
vhat be proposes TO do to avert the Impending
evils. This is all that is cfany real Importance
in his long speech. Bat on this point ne Is very
brief and not very explicit. .-- --sa
Mr.. SEWARD dslinestes the policy OF himseiS
and his party under the Eve following heads;
l. As to Fugitive Slaves. He is for moai-
fyipe the acts CT Congress OF that subject SO
as not to obge private persons to assist In sneir
execution, and to protec. free mer, by abuse OF
the lavs, from being carried into slavery lie
agrees that ell laws, whether in free or slave
Ststes, which contrayene the Constution OF the
United States, ought to be repealed. de ex-
presses no opinion as to whether the personal
Liberty bills" do or do not conIrayene the Fed
eral Constitution.
g. Experience has confirmed his oriDion that the
Constitution has wisely left the care, manage
nent and disposition Of domestic slavery ezclu'
siyely to the States in which j. exists. He
would no. alter the Constitution in that respect.
II mlsspprehnsion of his position required 80
strong remedy, be would be willing to vote
for an amendnen to the Constitution, that it
shall not in future be 60 amended IS to confer
on Congress the power to abclish OF interfere
With slavery in any State, =
s. As TO slavery Ia the Territories Mr.
SzwAAD declares that he certainly never will
vote directly 0. indirectly to establish or SANG
zion slavery in the Territories or anywhere else
IN the world. Ulder this head, he says that If
che measure were practicable. he would cheer
fully vote, after the present angry excitement
shaIi have subsided-ssy tgo or three years
hence--for Convention of the people to con-
slider and decide whether any and what ameni-
msnts ought to be made to the Constitution.
8a: he does not propose any mode for settling
she territorial question.
4. Mr.. SEWARD holds himself ready, as al
ways heretofore, to vote for any properly guard.
ed laws, which shall be deemed necessary to
prevent mutual invasion Of States, b. citizens
Of other States, and punish those who shall aid
.ud abe. them. HO would then vote for q
conspiracy bill, similar to that for which MIR.
DouoLas vas so vehemently denounced
S. He is in favor Of the Pacific railways as
means of uniting the different parts Of the
country, by strong physical bands. sa s.
It will be seen that Me-. SEWARD proposes
noshing that can operate as an adjustment OF
the great sectional controversy now raging. He
might as well remain silent on the subject Of
National Convention, for amending the Con-
sutution, as to talk of one that 10 to be post
poned for two or three years. Mr.. SEWARD
is In favor of eosEeing obedience to the Consd-
tuition and laws of the Union; but the secession
movement, If not speedily arrested By e'ncilis-
tory measures, is likely soon tos asume 30 bold
front, that an an attempt to conquer the secsd
ing States into submission. will lead to such q
prolonged, bloody and damaging war, that the
psople of the loyal States will never consent to
It.
II Mr. SEwARD's speech. as 1t seems to be
generally regarded, is to be taken as Indicating
the policy Of the LIHooLN administration, we
shall have war TO ths-.kniis. There is nothing
that We can see to prevent this result, but an
immediate and Simultaneous rising Of the peo-
ole in such way, that those who have the con.
troll Of public affairs, will be compelled to yield
TO the demand for Cancellation and peace
The speech OF Mr.. SEWARD appears In the
Journal Of this morning in extenso, and the ed
i.or submits his opinion fit in lengthy edito.
rial. He admits that 1t doe not NEE. the case
by any '.pyeesss through whieh The problem Of our
d;0ssultiss 70 10 be sOlued," and turns away from
this effort Of Mr.. LInooLE's Premier, and admit.
ting the inability Of his party to meet the exi-
gency, he consols himself "to kHop that neTs 10
an osaruling Pepw tsat, through our calamitiss
and fluctuations, perhaps sOu bring much good cut
Of prcssn, Wreass sad trnaoil" sJo oe
wo copy the closing paragraph of the article
from the JsurnsI, and place II on record, as the
frank admission ofthe Republican State organ.
that its party is Incompetent to meet the issues
Of the day, and bring the country out Of lite
troubles: s
This last speech is probably one Of Mr.. Sew
ard,a most fnished efforts, At times the elo
ouence of the gifted Senator rises to sublimity.
Yet ve explore in vain all its brilliant passa-
ses to fnd even saintly intimsted the process
through which the problem Of our diMcaities 10