, 1861-02-01
THE MISSOURI COMMISSIONERS.


AAAf11l tVAGHESo-~aet0lu oeSeiuns
WASHINGTON. Jan. MORE
HEAD introduced bill to prevent and punish
and the use Of private stamps,
abels, trademarks, SC, Of mechanics and
tradesmen. Persons found guilty Of doing so
ire to be imprisoned for not more than
Twelve months, and to Pay fine Of not
more than $4,000. Its consideration was OBJ
fected to,
Messrs. RIGGS aud STRATTON respective
ly presented memorials extensively signed by
citizens Of New jersey, urging m adjustment
Of the national difficulties.
Mr. CLARK Of Missouri presented o peti-
tion from citizens Of that State, praying for
the adoption Of the Crittenden Compromise.
Laid on the table md ordered printed
Mr. HINDMAN offered q resolution, which
was adopted, instructipg the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire whether Martin F. Conway,
claiming to represent the State Of Kansas,
has been legally and constitutionally elected
q Representative to Congress from that State,
and that the said Committee report by bill or
otherwise.
It was agreed to have d night session for de-
bate only.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the seoate's amendments to the De
lciency bill.
The Committee On Ways and Means recon-
mended non-concurrcnce IN the Senate's
amendment approprlatins ns $500, goo to ratiiy
the provisional contract with Ambrose ".
Thompson, to secure to the United States cer-
tain valuable privileges in the proSice OF
Cbitlqni.
NJ. MORSE offered provision TINT the con-
tract be not approved till the United states be
secured In the supply Of coal, &C., proposed
By it and protected from failure, md that the
eighty in New Granada or Costa Rica, nor
transport troops nor munitions Of war over
the territory unless voluntarily assentcd to By
the governments Of those countries.
Mr.. PHELPS made o speech against ap-
preparation without action.
The Committee rose.
Mr.. ADAMS Of Missouri made speech on
the report Of the Committee Of Thirty-Thrce.
He said that the most magnificent example Of
.lf:goycrnment known to The history Of The
world was in Imminent danger by reason ofthe
precipitate violence Of 6 few desperate men.
Be discussed the cause and elect Of this pro-
cecding there WAS no reason for disatectlon
on the part Of ten or twelve States, except
the successful candidates in the late election
refuse obedience to, the will Of the people,
constitutionally expressed is revolution. b1t
is denominatcd rebellion under every code
of Law. He discussed points showing
that the personal liberty bills never freed q
slave from territory applied to that which
sMFeQolue1S ucfel ucallE " VccuPJ, a4u %AiAt
the South apprchends events which can never
take place. He adyerted to the measures Of
the Committee Of Thirty-threc as the most
effcctual mode of disposipg OF the agitation
question effectively and forever. If the Union
is broken the treason shall remain
Tseesd eeae@ea 1ssseF on It ne 0a aher 20 sde
rejected one form Of settling the question in
order to present another which the North
could not nccept without disgrace- II the OBJ
ject was to carry on slavery propaSgandism, he
should not be connected with 1t, let the consc-
qrenccs be what they may. He repeated what
be asserted last session. the project Of South,
concluded with an eloquent appeal for the per.
petuity Of the Union.
The House asain went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Deficiency bill.
Mr. SICKLES advocated the Chiriqui amend.
ment- Recess till O'Clock. ----
EVENING SIss1oE.-Mr. FARNSWoRTH oi
Illinois made Republican speech. He was
against the report Of the Committee Of IS. HI
would not give az inch Of vantage ground to
/ slayery.
Mr: AVERY of Tennessee replied to lii
colleague, Etheridge, which he termed extra
ordinary, unnatural He said the people o
Tennessee would be satisfied with nothing
hlr. NIBLACK Of Indiana was willing tt
| grant tho scceders everything consistent witt
honor. In the meantime be WIS In tavor O
| vigorous enforcement Of the laws-
| sEEArr-Mr. SEWARD presented monster
petition from the citizens Of New York for tht
passage of resolutions, substantially the Bor
| der State resolutions. The petition is signet
by 5000 people, and Is ,:6 feet long. In th'
course Of his remarks he said he had been ask
cd to support this petition. He had not ye
found, though anxionsly waited and hopet
for, that manifestation Of amity on the par
Of the people Of the country and representa-
tiyes which could justify him in saying tn
seeding states or those who sympathfze witt
them, lave made propositions which citizen
Of The adheslng statcs could receipt OF tha
this or any other Of the various propositions
from citizens of adherlng states Or those dc
string to adhere to the Union would be nccep
table and satisfactory to the Other party
have thought 1t my duty to hold myself opel
and ready for the best ad}ustmen
thererefore been obliged to ask TIL
committee to be content with the assuranc
that would express to the public and til
Senate that the spirit In which they come
perfectly commendable. It is perfectly salts
| -, ,>tary aud gratifying to me to see prope
snr;t !, ss-trlt Of 1ratcrnal kind1ess, OF concil
iatIon and a. lion y aaoptea 15 ntsgee epst epo.
ton Of New York. L. ea,.efi s fbcn, ~ - a1so nj /
where belong. ] nave ~ On Ills occs
sion, when they arrive homcithat thts "lt ~. ac.
aud manifest their devotion to the Union 49,
MI other interests and sentiment, bylspcakin'
for the Uniop, by voting f9r the Union, and
it should be demanded, sending. even eislne
last resort for the Union, taking care thu
speaking always goes before voting, rol
| Ing roes before giving money, and Al
ro before battle, which should regard hazard
Gus and dangerous, and therefore the last, q
1t would be tho most painful, 1ncasnre to
rcsorted to for the salvation Of the UnioI
ThIs Is the spirit In which determined, 70
myself, to conc up to this great question, t.
pass through 1t, as I sincerely believe We shal
pass through it-for, although this great cor
troyersy is hot already settled, do not thert
fore any less calculate upon and expect u VII
bo peacefully settled, and settled for unio1
do not expect the Union will be firmly re.es
tabllshed In ninety dayB, but my confldenc
remains, that, as I have not believed the pa
| sion aud frenzy Of the hour can oycrturn thi
great fabric of constitutional liberty and en-
ppIrc IN ninety days, so haze felt sure the1
| will be time, even alter the cxpiIatio
Of ninety days, for the restoration Of al ths
has been lost, and the rerestablishment Of q
that is In danger. Secession OF revolution o
| one side md coercion or defiance on the othe
! arc all to pase away, and the Union Is to b.
| come the grand absorbing object Of interef
and affection aud duty upon the part OF tn
! citizens OF the GQ1IGQ caAteo. a bAGat A4aA4
partizan interests are to be suppressed, part
platforms swept away before the Union, If !
danger, aud il it Is to be sayed, can be saved
but 1t Will require q very short time Il 70
Union does require to be saved for al thes
interests mud platforms, all these men; to d.
appear; everybody, who shall oppose, resist
! staod In the why Of this Union will appet
like moths on n summer evening, when th
whirlwina Of popular Indignation arises tn:
shall be excited at Its full discovery that fhl
| Union is In danges through faction OF eve
the .ntraeticabllity Of one part. Abiding t
the question Of slavery II the territofie
!: which had been vital one Tor twelve years ,
| least, he said the admissions Of Kansas &c
behind nothing but passions which contel
tied oil that was vital OF important in itleavin
enccndered Kansas is IN the Union, Californ
aud Oregon are In the Union, and now the sam
contest distracts this Union as before. Tho e
tent Of the Territories inter the admissic
Of Kansas Is !, 1,063, 500 square miles area, TIVE
ty.four times that Of tho Sta:e OF New Yorl
Twenty-1our States, such States hs New Yor
/ .res7,tpt3 hv fhn Administration aa Spl1o;o1 y