The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-23

North resorted TO coercion, there would be Ion:
! and exhaustng war, and afterwards negotiation
He concluded by expressing the hope that ifthey Sc
parated 1t might be peaceabiy, and thought that tn
! passage of his colleagues resolutions would Civ
| peace to the country and save the Union.-Mr
! WADE would not indulge in any extended remarks
| lie defended his State from the charge of pass
| ing unconstitutional laws and not fulfilling her
! Constitutional obfgations.-Mr. DOUGLAS de
! precated this elimination and recrimination. Fault
| had been committed on both sides Virginia il
1871 had refused, by her Governor, to deliver up
| fugitive from justice from Peunsy lvania. .-Mr
| MASON said that was before provision had beer
made for the delivery of fugitives from Justice
| There parallel between that cast
and the insult wrong and contumely
which for twenty years had been heaped upor
Southern States. 1t was idle for gentlemen fron
the non-savehodng States to arraign the South al
the original offender. Such arguments doubt pre-
vent the disntegration of the Union, which wa:
now going on. This great movement of disruption
was not to be prevented by requests to them t.
bring in theip bill of Indictment They did not in
tend to do so. Ohio had refused to repeal her per
sona liberty bills and had virtually nulliied the
fugitive slave law.---Mr. DOUGLAS had hearG
this allegation brought forward constantly as an
excuse fer disunon, when the saveholding States
had committed the same offence often as the
Northern States. The record showed that Vir
ginia was the first State to refuse to sur.
render fugitive.-Mr. WADE said if the
Governor of Ohio committed an error he
grounded his action upon the decision Of
Old Virginia herself. Yet the Republicans were told
that they had the salvation of. the Union in their
hands by those who were seeking to destroy the
Government lie had asked for specifications but
could not get them. 1t was not yet settled whether
the principle upon which Gov. Dennison acted
were correct or not and yet grave accusations
founded upon that. The secessionists were bard IN
for causes of dsunion when they enunciated such
as these.-Mr MASON defended Virginia from
the charges preferred against her by the Senator
from lllinoio. Virginia based her action upon the
fact that there was law authorizing the al rest
OF the alleged fugitlve.-The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The SPEAKER laid before the House commu-
nication from the Secretary of the Treasury in re-
lation to the expenses of the contingent fund for the
year ending June 80, 1861. Also, a communication
from the Secretary of the Interior relative to the
boundary line.-Mr. WHITLEY presented a
memorandum and certain resolutions from the State
OF Delaware, relative to the present difficulties and
praying the prompt action of Congress thereon -
MT. HARRlS, OF Maryland, presented a series of
resolutions signed by II GOO citizens of Maryland
praying Congress to adopt prompt measures for the
settlement of existing difficulties on the basis of
the Border State resolutions; objected to.-Mr.
CoLFAA, from the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads, reported the following bill:
WHEREAS, That in some Of the States of the Union the
judges of the district court marshals others com
missoned by the President Of the United States who re,
appeared mpracticabe in consequence ofrevouionary
proceedings therein to fill the vacancies therein and
Whereas the President the United States is without
the means OF collecting enforcing in such States the
payment OF the postal service from the officers collecting
the same or furnishing the violation postal laws by
robbng the mail or enforcing the mail contracts
fore,
Be it enacted That in all States that are now or NAV
De hereafter so situated the Postmaster General is here
by directed to discontinue the postal service for such
period Of time the public interests in his judgment
demand.
MrCOLFAX said that in any State which enact
ed the passage of the secession laws any person in
that State might rob or rife the mails, and there
was no method by which the law could be enforced
or offenders brought to justice; for they must con-
stitutienally try them by District Courts and all
the officers of these had resigned. Therefore the
government was powerless to do justice or to pro-
tect itself. He hoped the bill would be put upon
its passage MIR. BRANCH objected, and sug-
gested that it be referred to the Select COMMITTEES
OF Five. Mr.. BRANCH also offered an amendment
providing that all occasions for the use of force
may be removed excepting the breaking out of civil
warpending the deiberation of Congress on the bus
mess ofposa affairs that all laws be hereby suspend
ed until the lst day ofJanuary, 1862 in all seeding
States, and those which may hereafter secede. The
whole subject was postponed till Thursday week.
The SPEAKER announced that the morning hour
had expired, and that the report of the Committee
OF thirty-three was in order, and that Mr. Bing-
ham, OF Ohio, was entitled to the floor. Mr. BING.
HAM said he denied altogether, and denounced in
unmeasured terms the right of secession-the right
to break up the Union. He said, moreoger, that
not by any possibility could it be broken up peace
doly-dS Weil talk OF peaceaDle earthquake
when 1t topples towers and swallows up cities
and towns with their inhabitants As well
talk OF a peaceable storm, as that this great
contederacy could be disrupted in peace and
quiet. These States said they could and were de-
termined on dissolving all allegiance with this
country or rather this Union. 1t can't be done
consttutionally peaceably. The people had
made this Constitution; the people had built this
Government, and the people would stand by it and
preserve it. 1t was with this battle-crv that the
colonial armies to baffla bo -
England: Resistance to tyrants is obedience to
Cod" The confederacy is based upon firm and
herent right to secede. He quoted the words Of
Jefferson, who, be said, now sleeps in his grassy
bed at Monticello. He opposed that portion Of
the report of the Committee of Thirty-three
which said that there should be no amend
ment made or law enacted in reference to
slavery, or in interference with slavery unless it
originated with slave State. For was it not de
clared that these States were oe right, and oupbt
TO be, Tree and independent, and may do all that
free and Independent States may of right do? He
would not vote for the admission of New Meyiro
because it had upon its statute books law which
might bring the blush to the cheek of Calgua. and
that was the peon law, where free white men and
women were liable, in accordance with law, to be
lashed by unrelenting task masters And they
had, moreover, black code, which allowed any
person to arrest fugitive from Chill, AIgiers
or any other place. and imprison him fol
six months in Jail, at the expense of the
Government, and if one appeared to claim
him in that time, they conclude he should
have master at all events, and incarcerate him
SIX months longer; and If he was not claimed il
that time he was to be sold by the Sheriff to the
highest bidder, and true and irrevOcable deed O
sale given to the purchaser, and all rights and title
given over to the buyer, until he did not remair
the owner even OF his own soul. He would never
vote tor the admission of Mexico until she had oh
liberated all these from her statute books And he
had, he said, known that the South attempted tC
curb liberty of speech and the liberty of the press
and that was what no Convention of States eve
had right to do. He was opposed to the repeal o
the laws which were on the statute books of SOM
OF the States, ANONYMOUSLY termed personal liber
| ty bills. They were not in contradiction to tn
Constitution of the United States, but wer
only %y y, pas PaSssd to prevent kidnapping.
| Mr.. CLEMENS, of Virginia, obtained the floor
MIR. BURCH, of California, presented the mi
! nority report of the Committee--Mr GROW
| objected to the reception of the report.--Mr
| SlCkLES presented an amendment.--Mr. GROW
! again objected.--Mr. BURCH said it did not re
| qulre unanimous consent, and the objection wa
| not suhcient.--Mr. GROW made it point q
order which the Speaker overrued. Mr.. GROW
appealed from the decision of the Chair.-Mr
SlChLES attempted to speak, and proceeded ami
| the most vehement cries of order, and th
| greatest confusion prevailed for some minutes
Order being restored, Mr.. CLEMENS proceeded t
deliver speech couched in the most bitter term
| against the secessionists. He said that those me
| could make oath to support the Constitution an
then enter with measures to overthrow it, and ps
| triotism had become like the unfedeed birC
ling, which could only cling to the few twigs of it
original nest. They would, after being safely il
the halls of Congress, proudly throw off all Stat
allegiance, and look to the inevitable Mrs. Grundy
ss Tor approval. he was sure that it was th
avowed purpose and intent of the South to ope
the slave trade. He had watched for some denial {
the TACT but the straight answer had been shirkeC
lie noticed, however, that. none utterly denie
the fact while all leaned in that direction An
he, like the cunning fox at the liou's den, saw tha
all the tracks were of those going inwards an
none coming out. He was in favor of the Critte1
den propositions, and was sure, moreover, that
the question was submitted to the people ther
would be an entire revulsion of the present dstrac
ed state OF affairs. Slavery, in his opinion woul
not expand IN the Union or out of it, and it ha
better be let alone. II the seeding States woul
go out and expect that England would do the
the favor to assist them, they were most wofuIl
mistaken. He read letter from a man, a natl,
OF England, to a citizen of this country which
said he dedicated to his seeding brethren. tt
writer expressed the greatest pleasure in the i'd
that the slaves would rise up and the Union would
utterly destroyed. His hour having expired befo
he had finished, he desired to finish his speech
to have it printed, both of which were refused -
MIR. WASHBURNE, of Wisconsin, obtained IL
moor, and spoke in opposition to the report, aft
which the House adjourned.
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The BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA CENTRAL RAJ
RoAD.-A correspondent of the Philadelphia Pre-.
writing on the progress of the Baltimore n,
Philadelphia Central Railroad, says:
, The point at which the Susquehanna is intend
/ tc be crossed by the Baltimore road, is situat
fifteen miles from Oxford, below the mouth Of O
torraro creek. The river is here a half mile wi
I and exceedingly rocky. Two and half miles t
), low Is Fort Deposit, famous lumber and lin
stone port: They have already authority to Gro
the river, for which purpose 5000 OOO w ill ha ,