The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-02-02


Il, 90 tatiBehs 81 Boston. Of various potdcM
ppinidH1 asEing for pesceful adjustment 81
sdr rational diiicultiea iis isi'''s 'asss Is s
The Committee to whom L ;was enttJie ok
"a Tito be presented 70 the House, which vas
done. The petition was enclosed in
IN American Gag, and its presentation CAUSED
applause on the 71oor and In the galleries. Tue
Boston Committee was In the gallery during
shese proceedings
The petition was laid on the table in order to
10 printed. e as
Jno. Cochrane introduced Mr.. Bigler's propo-
sittpp for taking sense Of the people OF the
several SIXTIES on certain amendments 10 the
Constitution. He said he would be willing to
SEND Il 10 any Committee suggested provided he
cohld be assdred they would not strangle it. x
Referred to select Committee Of on the
Special Message
Mr. Cam bell presented the resolutions of the
Penney vaiilx Legislature. expressing ardent at
tacGment fb the Constitution and Union
sad fepugnadce 10 secession. and pledpinR the
SUPPORT of that State in such manner and to
such an extent as may be reuuired for the main.
tajn1Ancce AZ the lars 10 Ts;d q the tahle and
ordered IA H. pr;nted -
ssNri Piopanca rrasantad Z Joint re.olution nro.
nao,jsVit,c 81 sinandment 10 the Constitution. He
vahtea n iYl.sa 4 to-day as there was necessity
for doiho s1{6ethino Immediately for cancellation,
and inesSe.. Referred 10 the select Committee
~
20 4 rssolnt;nn v.a aaontaa ;natrnct;no the Com.
m;ttae IN ,be D;strict ~ Colnmbia Il inouire
into tho exnediencv Of retrocedinp 10 MARYLAND
he port;on Of the District not neceasarv for the
w.pte of thu reaer.l government
Tho ,.solnt;on. &c tha renneesee Iec;sl.tnre
zero nrasented tabled and ordered to be
$50
M vsndever offered ;o;nt resolutions that no
,,,onas ey;st fnr d;asolut;on. tha4 a e ina !.
nedient to amend the Constitut;on. and that q
, rn, vh;ch cannot execute the laws Is
eo, ., - hs ma;nts;ned Thew vere referred 10
.hs COMMITTEES of K ~ ~.
~ motion Of Mr. A,drich the Committee of
" sys and Means WAS Instructed TO consider the
sxnad;encv &c renesl;np the tariff on snpar.
Mr Morris offered resolution that the mem.
har. from slave holding States be requested to
present an uItimatum proposition embracing
their views npor which they will be willing to
nIedge their States to act ND to in the Union as
a final adjustment. He moved the previous cues.
ton. when the resolution was lost 20 only voting
in the affirmative. IS
The Speaker presented the Presidents message
To TEE SENATE AND HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE UNITED STATES; s4+sSi III
I deem il INV dutv tn submit In Congress- sc.
ries of resolutions adopted by the Legislature
Of Virginia on the l9th inst, having in view the
paaceful settlement of the existing questions
which now threaten the Union. They were de-
liyered to me on Thursday. the Oath inst. by ex-
President Tyler, who has left his digni6ed, hon
ored retirement in the hope that he may render
service to his country in this its hour of peril.
{ These resolutions, it will be perceived, extend
IL.
holding or non.slayeholdinp as are willing to
unite with Virginia in an earnest effort to adjust
the present unhappy controversies in the spirit
in which the Constitution was originally formed.
and consistently with its principles, SO as to
afford to the people of the slaveholiing States
ADEQUATE guarantees for the security of their
r;chts, tn anno;nt commissioners to meet on the
4t6 day Of February next in the Cityof Washing
ton similar commissioners appointed by Virgin
"a To copsider and. if practicable agree surJon
some suitable adjustment
= T confess hail this movement ON the part O.
v;ro;nia, With great satisfaction. From the pas
b;storv If tins ancient and renowned common,
we,ltb Wa have the fullest assurance that whst
sho has nnderta ven she will acconnlish If it en-,
iha done nv Able enlightened and nerseyerins
ofr,r,, = II ia b;.hIv or.,;fyino IN tnou5 thsI
o,bar ,,atr;ot,c States have amounted and ar,
,rno;ntinc Commissioners to meet those Of Vir
uin;a IN council.
When assembled. they will constitute 4 bod,
entitled in an eminent degree to the coptidenc,
Of the country. The General assembly of yir
sinia has also resolved that Ex.President job,
TYLER Is hereby uppointed by the concurren
votes Of each branch of general assembly A com
missioner to the President of the United States
and Jnaoe John Robertson is hereby onnointe,
Inv n IKE vote. a commissioner to the State O
Sonth C,rol;ns and the other states that hay
seeded or shall secede. with instructions res
no ctf,llv tn request the President cf the Unite,
States and the authorities of such States to apre
to abstain. pending the proceedings contemplat
cd bv the action Of this general assembly from
any and all acts calculated to produce collisio,
of arms between the States and the Goyernmeu
of the United States.
However strong NAV be nv desire to enter in
to such an agreement. I am Convinced that | d,
not nossess he mower. and Congress alone. unde
the rar.mak;np mower. can EXERCISE discretion n
apreeine to abstain from any and all acts calcu
lated to produce a collision of arms between tfi
and any other Government. It would therefor
| he usprnation for the Executive to atte,nnt t,
rsstra;n their bands Inv an agreement in recar'
70 n,atters, over which he has M Constitution
oontrnI n he were thns to act thew MIGHT ma
hws which no sbon,d no hound tn obev tbnpol
=, oonf;ct With h;s .ureement Hinder ex;st;n,
c;ronmstances INV nresent aetna mower il CON
fined within very narrow limits.
IT, ~ NV dn.y a. al tiu,es 70 dofo,d and ,ro
too, rho nubi;c, nronertv within the secedine
states an far as NAV he nract;cable and esne
c;sllv 70 emnlov the CONSTITUTIONAL means to nro
tac. tho nropsr,v of the IT 8 and to nrese r..
tho nMh,ic neace At this the scat of the Fedara
Govarnment r. the seeding States absta;r
from any and all acts calculated TO produce
collision Of arms then the dsnder 20 mucb to b,
aenreeated will no longer ex;st Defence an
M, . oress;on has been the roI;cv of the q ov
ern,,e,f from the bepinnine -
Rnt whist can enter into No sncb engage
man, ~ that nronosed T cord;allv commend !,
TO Congress With much confidence that it will
meet their apnrobation to abstain from passing
anv law calculated to provoke collision Of arms
ncnd;no the nroceedines contemnlated bv the ac
zion of the General Assembly of Virginia,
/ am one of those who win never despair Of
the rennblic wet cherish the belief that the
American neonle will perpetuate the union o,
the States on some terms. lust and honorable fol
all sections Of the country. | trust that the me
dation of VIRGINIA may he the destined mean.
nnder the nroTidence Of God in accomplisbino
this inestimable benefit.
Glorious as are the memories of her mast his