Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-03-15
CLosE OF CONGREss.

] IAlllHu UluCN SLfcuHth IN tue 0ulcNgO NATIONAL
Convention.-Bo Boston Journal
CLOSE OF CONGRESS.
The second session Of tho seth Congress
/ closed by limitation at noon on Monday March
ith. The real business Of the session was fn-
ished on Saturday, but the Senate had not at
that time come TO any conclusion on the vari-
Gus compromise or peace propositions, and
/ therefore sat till midnight Saturday night,
and resuming early on Sunday evening con-
tinued together, discussing and voting on
/ these questions all that night The result
was the passage by an exactly two-thirds vote,
as in the House, Of the House or CROWN pro-
/ posed amendment 10 the constitution, which
is as follows g.
mo amendments shall be made to the con-
| stitution which will authorize or give to Com
| gress the power to abolish or interfere within
any state with the domestic Institutions there
Of, including that Of persons held to labor or
servitude by the laws Of said state
The vote of the Senate on this was as fol-
lows --
Te1s-Mcssrs Antlony. Baker BIglcr. bright Cuucn-
den, Dir0h, Douglas, Foster, Grimcs, Gwn, Harlan,
Hunter johnson Of Tenn, Kennedy Latham Mason,
W0uN Nicholson, Polk, Pugh, Rice, sebastian, Ten
Evck Thompson.--2i Republicans in italics
Nays-Bngham, Chandler CLARK. p1olitlc, purkcc,
T Sumner. wilkinson.
son-l2 [al Repuhlicans
All the other propositions were defeated.
That of the peace conference had only votes
to % negatives That Of Mr. Clark of n. II.
declaring that the constitution was satismc-
tory as it is, and only wanted to be enforced
was defeated ayes $, nays % The resolu-
tions of Mr. Crittenden, so long pending were
defeated by the following vote which is
frso all tF,f
and the democrats and "union" men YES 80
Ayes--Bayard Bglcy. Bright, Crittcnden Douglas.
Gwin. Hunter Johnson of Tenn, Kennedy. Lane, La
than. Mason, Nicholson, Pok, Pugl. Rice Sebastian.
No1s-Authony, Bingham Chandler. Clark Divion,
poo.tue Dutkee Fe'seHden Foot Foster Grime.
Harlan. King, Morrill, Summer, Ten Eyek, Trumbuu,
Wade Wilkinson. Wilsou-2O
THE SUNDAY NIGHT DEBATE rs THE SENATE.
Some dozen senators participated in the f-
nal debate Of the Senate, on Sunday night, on
the various compromise propositions. There
was much earnestness. but no bad temper or
disorder. Mr. Morrill, Of Me, was the only
New England senator who spoke at much
length.
Mr.. Crittenden made warm appeal for his
compromise propositions and for peace. He
said We are one people, of the same blood
and one family, and must compromise family
cession, aud would say to Kentucky, Stand
by the Union till necessity forces you out
with constancy and fidelity. This was the
best government in the world. notwithstand-
ing the bad administration sometimes. and he
would have Kentucky stand by the Union if
rebellion swept over the whole land like the
last soldier of a brave band, till every thing
was gone, and then consider what next should
be done This was his principle and his ad-
vice He was about to part with his friends
here, and had spoken in truth and soberness
what he believed He had hoped something
would have been done TO pacify the country,
and this resolution from the House, though
not sufficient, would still be a ray of sunshine.
He expressed great confidence in the integ-
rity Of the people, and appealed to the senate
to have a vote, that something at least may be
done which would be a step toward peace and
harmony--something to save the Union. He
begged those who declared they would not a.
mend the constitution TO reconsider, and think
how the condition Of the country would be
changed.
Mr.. Trumbell Of Illinois spoke earnestly
against the compromise which had been Of
fered. He was willing to take the Missouri
compromise, but these were nothing like that.
He contended that the effect of these compro-
misses would be to declare slavery perpetual
in New Mexico. If they want to do anything,
90 back to the Missouri compromise and stand
TO that, which would restore peace to the
country. In regard to the House resolutions,
he said that all agreed that Congress had not
the right to interfere with slavery in the states.
He would not interfere, but would never by
his vote make one slave, and the people of the
great North west would never consent by
their act to establish slavery anywhere. He
was willing, though he did not think the con-
stitution needed amendment, to vote for rec
ommending to the states proposition for call
ing a convention to consider amvnements. But
our southern friends ask for something to
stand on. The best rock in the world to
stand on is the old constitution as framed by
our fathers, and not suffer it to be trampled
and amended States have been arming them
selves, and tell us they will fight against the
government il we attempt to enforce the laws,
which they call coercion He could tell the
Senator from Texas that he was for enforcing
the laws. BY this he did not mean marching
an army TO coerce a state, but that he wanted
to settle the question if we have government.
If they would give the government force
enough to enforce the laws, he thought that
would be the end of secession. Let it be
known that the people of the North are de-
termned 90 maintain the Union, aud there will
be Union in the South. Let the government
have force enough and let us have an honest
executive, and let the South see that the gov
ernment intends no encroachments on their
rights and he did not believe a gun would
ever be fred But talk about the government
making war; the seeding states have COM
menced the war, and have the etirontery to
say to the United States, don't defend your
selves let US do as we please, else we will
have war He could not think it possible
that this great government would break mp in
this way, and he would call on his southern
brethren to pause and consider il the repub-
ioan party ever did them wrong. That party
denies that it ever did them wrong or intends
to. Wait till we hear the inaugural Of the
President, which, he trusted, would breath a
spirit Of kindness towards the South as well
as the North, and express the determination
that no encroachment shall be made on the
rights of any one.
Mr., Wade Of Ohio, said Nothing make
the principles Of the free states stand out so
clearly as the fact that the southern states
leave us because despotism can not exist in
our midst. They complain because we have
free press and love liberty of speech. The
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