Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-22
The. following is the letter Of the ALL
bama Representatives, announcing thor
withdrawal

The. following is the letter Of the Al,-
bama Representatives, announcing tb6T
withdrawal Nf|
"WAsHmoroN CRY, January 81, 1861
Hon. M. Pennington, Speaker Of the
House Of RepreseatatiUes-STH Hayfn0 re-
ceived information that the State of Ala.
bama, through a Convention representing
her sovereignty, has adopted and ratified an
ordinance by which she withdraws from
the Union OF the United States of America,
aud resumes the powers heretofore dele
gated to the Federal Government, IL is proper
that we should communicate the same TO
you, and through you to the House of Rep
resentatives over which you preside, and
announce our withdrawal from the further
deliberations of that body. The causes
which in the Judgment Of our State render
such action necessary, we need not relate;
il is sufficient to say that duty requires our
obedience to our sovereign State, aud that
we shall return to our homes, sustain her
action and share the fortunes of our people.
1--WE bave the houor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servants,
"GE0. S. HOUSTON,
"SYDENHAM B. MOORE.
"DAVID CLAPT0N,
"JAMES l.. PUGH,
~. j.. NJ. CURRY,
"JAS. A. STALLW0RTHn
The communication was laid on the table
in order to be printed.
Mr.. Howard, of Michigan, asked leave 70
introduce O resolution to give the Select
Committee on the Presidents Special Mes
sage leave to sit during the session of the
House, with leave TO respond from time to
time at their discretion.
Mr.. Winslow objecteds
Mr.. Colfax introduced a resolution for a
suspension OF mail facilities in seeding
States. Referred to the Post-ofice Committee.
Mr.. English offered resolution that the
Committee Of Thirty three be instructed to
take the necessary measures to carry the
CritteDden compromise into practical effect,
and moved a suspension Of the rules. Lost
81 TO 80.
Mr.. English wished the country to notice
that the Republicans would not allow vote.
Mr.. Grow-"The Republicans win vote
when they choose"
On motion of Mr.. Morris, the COMMITTEES
on Judiciary was instructed to inquire into
the propriety of amending the neutrality
laws to prevent military expeditions being
allowed to aid seeding States.
The report of the Committee Of Thirty
three came up, and Mr.. Corwin addressed
the House. He said the withdrawal of a
State does not necessarily make the enforce
dment of the laws subversive of peace aud
showed that personal liberty bills do not
affect the rights of the South, arguing that
laws for recapture depend on the Federal
Courts. Such laws having been approved
by the Supreme Court render opposing State
laws null
Southern newspapers and orators have
magnifed a hundred times imaginary dan
gers apprehended from the Republican Ad-
ministration. He showed, the fears Of
amendment to the Constitution to the detri-.
ment of the South by the Republicans were
grouudless, saying twelve more free States
were necessary to furnish the requisite votes
for such an end. The committee propose as
an amendment that any change relative to.
slavery be dependant on the action of every
State, asking what more is demanded. He
showed that the condition of large portion
| of the Territories precluded slavery. Slavery
is already established in New Mexico. Why
not admit her at once, thus banishing forever
| this fire. brandt If these difficulties are not
| removed he would not attempt to lift the
curtain from the future and the conse-
| quences which may follow the prevailing
| delusiop.
MIR. Milson said the worst sign was the
levity with which disunion was regarded.
| He had been asked if Virginia would submit
| to Lincoln. He said no, never; because
Lincoln must submit to Virginia and other
States which framed the Constitution which
| limits the power to be exercised. Who ever
| receives a majority of the electoral vote
must under the Constitution be President.
He saw nothing in the personal liberty
bills justifying dissolution. There was dis
position in the Northern Legislatures to
strike them from the statutes, but the South
was apprehensive of'the future. The Terri
torial question was already settled by exist
! ing laws; settled by the Constitution and
settled in favor of the South, and, therefore,
supposed no danger was apprehended from
that source, and consequently there was no
| justification in disunion. He would have
| Virginia defend her rights, secured her by
the Constitution, to the last end, but some
State-rights men want her to throw away
these blessings, if only to show her right to
| do so.
He thought South Carolina, instead Of
Withdrawing, should have called Conven-
ton with confederate States, and made
known her grievances and her purposes to
withdraw; but having withdrawn, shouldn't
be coerced in any form. He advocated 9
Convention to see what should be done with
seeding States. He approved the general
tone of Corwin's speech, while he dis
sented from the admission of New Mexico
He concluded with an earnest hope that the
Urion would still be preserved, and seeding
States be restored to their original position
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