The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-02-01

Mri Adams Ileport from the
Com niitce Of Thirty three.
The Hon Charles Ftdhuis Adams has
tubmiltod q fefy sblv report Of HE action
in thc COMMITTEE Of 1'hirly.throc, ahd
Die refueal to support tlle report which
haethc signature of The Chairman Of the
Committee Dir. Adams says:
Tho aubsctibur h1s laborcd cnrncstly
in the Committee TO make himself mas.
ter Of the causcs Of the present discoii.
tents. SO far as they were diyulprd
there, they NAV be- comprised under three
heads. lrt, Tho Personal Liberty laws
IN some OF th' Free Statosj I'd, Exclu.
sion from The Tcrriturics; 3d, The ap-
prulcnsion Of some future danger 10 thr
rights OF the slave States, from the ndop-
ton Of Constitutional amendments in
trlcring with them. Without joining
In the belief that there nro very serious
grounds Tor this uncasiness, the subscri-
bcr Is too woll convinced of its existence
not 10 be difp0scd % apply reasonable
remedy To- quiet IL. He was therefore,
for this reason, Induced to givo his con-
currcncc, nt first, in several of the mcus-
.urcs rcportydhy the Committee. lie did
SO under u conviction That they contain
tho only reasonable as well as practical
adjustment of the differences unhuppily
existing ia The country without The sac
ulico Of principle on either side, that has
thus far come within his observation.
Aud although not entirely approving of
ulem in thr abstract, hu was ready 20
H al b..
lhcro was any good reason to suppose
that they would effect tho object aimed at.
lie cndcuyOrcd 10 act IN good faith, and
with u view 20 the restoration Of the
kindly relations between the opposite
sections Of The country, which seem 10 be
so rudlly threatened. That this spirit
has beou f0irly rceiprocatcd by portion
the Representatives Of the Bqgricved
States, lac takes great pleasure in ac-
knowlcdging Had that potion consti-
tutcd only Il bare majority Of the whole
number, ho would still have pledged all
The limited aid I'M his power tO unite with
them. But the fact is wholly otherwise.
While three States have refused y, be
represented NJ all seven more, making
ten out Of fifteen have decided to reject
the concluslons arrived 1t by tho Conn
mittcc.
This fact alone would seem 70 render
all prospect Of general adjustment very
dim. And whcn il appeared on the other
hand, that number of thr Representa-
tirrs of the Free States were equally
disincliucd 70 accept them, what hope
was left ofOny advantageous result from
perseverance,
lc mentions MS n significant fact, and
one having q determining influence with
him, that seven members of this commit
ter refused toyotc for the following rcso.
ulion, which he submitted on the oh Of
January.
RcSoipcd, That peaceful ucquicscncc
in tha election Of a Chief Magistrate &C.
cumplishod in accordance with every lc-
gal and constitutional requirement, ia a
high aud imperative duty Of every good
citizen of the United States.
lie concludes ps follows:
. Tho majority (lrcm the disturbed
States stand on TIE record as refusing
all terms Of adjustment they do not dc
tuto, aud declining TO commit themselves
to the support Of a principle without tho
r acknowledgement OF which constitutions
= al government Is impossible. In this
, state OF things II is at luast doubtful
whether tho legitimate powers of Con.
gross, IL fully cNcrtcd, would avail to
roach the scat of tho disease.
. The general conclusion TO which the
/ subscriber has arrived fiom a close OBJ
soryation Of tho action of the Committee
Is this; That NO form of adjustment will
, be satisfactory 90 the rccusant Statos
which does not incorporate into the Com
d sutution OF the United States recogni-
ton of the obligotJouto protect aud cN-
tend slavery On this condition. md on
this alone, will they consent 10 withdraw
! their opposition TO the recognition Of a
constitutional election OF the Chief Ma
gistratc Viewing the matter in this
, light, II seems unadvisahlc to attempt 10
proceed stop further In the way of offer
ing unacceptable propositions. lIc can
never give his consent to the terms de-
/ maudcd
For this reason il is that, after having
become convinced Of this truth, ho
changed his course aud declined TO re-
commend the very measure which hn in
. good faith had onircd, II certainly can
he Ino uso TO propose IA an adjustment
that which has no prospect of being re-
ceivcd 0s such by tho other party.
Hence he feels il his duty now TO record
: his descent from the action of majority
= Of his colleagues in introducing any inca.
surcs whatever for tho consideration OF
the House
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.