The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-02-07

# lion ~ thia OtlCEal Assembly, IRON ANY
E.afa all.acis caitbidted 10 ptolGCe. COLI.
sion ofurlhs brlvceu the Suites and Tho
GoyeInmeht Of he Ultited Siates, How.
Fever strong nay be tie desire to gnttr
nato such an agnement, j am ronfhartl
that Ito not possess tie power, and Cor.
4 gress aioite, HndtF the war making Iower,
i can exercise tlIe6isctction or agreeing No
EabStdin4tfqni any md all acts calculated
Ito protucea cgiiist0n Of GrmS between
i tilis mud any Other, government 4 n +.
Is ~ would therefore lie a uSufpattdn for
/ the ESecttiyei6 attempt to restrain (heir
hands by airapfeenlptt III regard 10 maj.
tiers over which 'hs bud no constitutional
( control. III Ne spre. this 10 act. they
nAsht fiSss ssi.a d he should he ljottii
/ to>Ubeyt though IN rohffict with htS agree.
metlt Embarrassing circumstance, NV
i present actual power is confined Wtthii,
! sery narrow limits. II is my duty al I'll
j Times 10 d.lelSd and protect tic puGitc
. properly within tire seieiitg states, so
far us may he ptaclic9bEe, and especially
!. 10 enp,ay the coirstitatiouai mrdus I'd prs.
teet tire property al tile Uuipd Statrs,
/ andioprtserSe the public peace III this
/ The seat Of the FEDERAL government. RI.
II the sece1iag States abstain from any
aud ail acts calculated 10 produce a COLI.
sion Of atIBs, then the danger so much 10
In deprecated, will no longer exist. Dc.
lfeRso, and lot aggression, has been the
! policy Of this administrations from the lie,
ginniggi bnt, whilst j can entertain no
l.! such. engagements as that PROPOSED, |
cordially commend it to CollsreSs with
lunch confidence that il will meet their
] aTFrobatiop.i 10 abstain from passing any
/ hlw calculated 10. produce rUlIs3oa OF
farniS pending tie proceedings contemllal.
red l,ytiie action.ot the general assembly
1 of Y Hgmia. ,<s =. ! I, -. -. :.
~ am one Of Hose who will never de.
tspair Of the Republic. ] yet cherish the
belief Chat the AnittieaR people Will per,
| petuate., the Uuten Of tlre states on
SOME terms just and honorable Tor MI sec.
I tiuns oil the country: ....s: + -. 4:
Il trust thai tie mediation Of VFginil
( may be the destined meaUS> updtr tic
/ Providence Of God Of accomplishing this
inestjmabIC hchrat. Gi,rioas are the
Itl(llVrtes Of her past history slrlt irtl
tchicvemeht both ln'relaiiou 10 her Own
fane aud t1e Weifure 0f. lie Mhole COIN.
try, would sufpRSs them nil. ......-
|. 4. .(SignGdl ."JaMEa BrchAxAX.7
DatCd, Washington Ctly, JH. 2S,ls6I.
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SENATE, Jan, 28.-Mr. Seward pre-.
seItisd a petilt.n lr1m tie 4,slIz,,1,S 81
l 5tk. atthoHNtrdFifg against any lrgisia-
lien, or giving aty protection 10 slavery
ir the territories, Ako 4 petition Of
seven hundred citizens Gt New York pray
ing Tor some adjustment Of. ihetltHiculps
Nj, Dong las introduced bill .tlnvRCia.
TORY vi the act OF 1898, artd:tElc act oil
:fs9U, H. relniio,, 10 fagst,rc slaves Re-
tered 70 the judiciary t'Hmittre.
Mr.; Twin presented tle memorial Of
DR.. Rnte, sccrctaIyGf the Pacific L. Il.
Convention held N California III IS5S
and 1883. Transmitting the proceedings Of
the Convention, and the pctlllon asking
for the passage of the Pacific RafltOad
bill. =. -. .>..c .... r.: ...... .
Mr., Wilson presented tie petition of
Moses Davenport, and others Of New
bury ort, Mass, IN favor Vi Il speedy
aS>oge OF the GrittcHdeu resolutions
Mr. W ,lspn made sope iroIdcal remarks
in favor Of the petition wkteh was laid
OH the table. ~, : h.. =.
Mr. Biglrr presented resola,io Gus in
favor Of the passage Of the Crittendcu
resolutions.
. Mr. Crhtendeh submitted rcsolnt ons
in favor Of his resolutions from, Michigan
aud Other states.
Mr.. iversen presented the ordinance
Of secession Of Ge0rsla, Which was read.
Tie addressed the Srttate justlfying the
,OGuse Of his state. lie SAIL there we're
tao Important pOints tor the consldera-
ton OF the GoEi fimrAt, eitittr 10 make
war or peace. II it made war thp souGiG
will seize all the Notifications and n0l ply
dollar Of the paiiEc debt Laughter
II cosTcion was attempted The SouLh
would lishI and aever submit to Suljugst-
tioa Til every white ihaH was eAtermluat-
ed, Cotton is king If the government
ht0e kades the poTtS, other nations viii in.
trrlere. Ii no war ensucs the South
might :cOnsidey LIE subject Of u rscoH-
straDIon but he w1s opposed 10 il. lie
acknowledged many Courtesies, aEd babe
senators farewell ...... ..-....
MIR Bigler preiented the resolutions of
Tie Peunsylvagia, legislature. -.
The Pr sdenl's Message Was then read
The resolutions Of the Virginia LegiS-
alUre were also read. "-
Mr.. Mason addressed the Senate, NOV
ing that the .ilessage lie printed. lie
sad Virginia offered herself US media
toE, AID the Resolutions request the Prcs-
dent TO prevent collision, vii Ii, e &c.
curing, 10 mUrtHI arm could remedy tie
evils 10 inijow. lie trusted the noble
effort OF bis stats would be Successful, II
MS dvluSiQn 10 tliuk that roerciOa
u,ud'nOt lead 10 war. He said Tie
seizure Vi forts was q measure Of pre.
canton. If peace WINS restored every
dollar Of the public property would be az
counted for lie believed the seeding
states we're uctuated hy desire to keep
the peace; and the l,ia1 or Virginia was
the only course which would avert the
curses now threatening.
Mr. Hale asked il Virginia had made a
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