Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-14

ing tllNG thG oendte lhhlbl upon thef Amendment
and asked for committee Of c0nierance.--
Agreed to.
Mr. Douglas moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was passed to organize d govern.
mont Tor the territory Of Colorado. After a
long discussion, the motion was not agreed to-.
Adjourned
IousE-Mr. Coax Of Indiana called up the
bill to suspend the mail service in the seeding
States After some debate, it was passed-l2l
against 26
Various memorials for settlement Of the ex-
listing crisis were presented. Adjourned.
Thursday, Feb 7.
SNEArE.-Mr, Thompson presented petitions
in favor Of the Crittcndcn resolutions.
Mr. Fen Eyck commended that the resolutions
did not express the sentiment Of the people Of
New Jersey as cxpross.da ~ their recent election.
Mr.. C0iamer presented petition from the
citizens 81 Vermont III favor ~ the border State
compromise He contandsl that the provisions
IN the Constitution were PLAIN, yet mono 81 tn
complaining States bad taken ueasuws 70 secure
an amendment 10 the Constitution in o c5ust-
tutoal way AdjOurucI
llousr.-ihn report Of the Committee Of
IhirlyatHroe was then taken up.
Mr. Corw,H gave notice that he should move
to close thn debate onewack from Friday.
Mr. Davis It Maryland addressed the House.
lie said the people had been deuoralizcd By the
carly and nremaurc excuses of tie struggles
for party power which lave brought th9 Two
sections face to faea On tie slavery question:
These are The only causes to be assigned for tile
extraordinary phenomenon now presented Six
States have rebelled against tie supreme law Of
the land assuming independent powers, Selling
ships, forts, &c, and insulting the national
dag lie referred % tie supplying Of arms by
the Cabinet minister to those about O. make
war, also to the Commissioners who are wan
dgiing from State to State dlgrantly violating
the Constitution by stirring up rebellion and
the Cabinet minister while holding his Commls
sion and bound ny oath to support tie Consti
tuition, is going himself from one state to an.
other organizing another par, Of The scheme Of
rebellion
We have seen the President neglecting the
warning Of tho first military officer OF the age
by allowing forts to hr taken and subsequently
seen him making bargains Tor peace with dis
unonists, until he shall be relieved from re
sp0nsih lily, instead Of defending and vindicA
ting the public honor. lie considered the Pres
ideut incapable of filling hiq position aud we
ar ,; un''g'' 10 .u' s',''t''5 % f''''1,nS 'n'
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it will destroy them. (Appause) lie trusted
H. oon"a,.i ~ G'a.l & H. 'a ,'"i
ev''.''' w. ~ I'M ~ w - -,
nt vibt . r,,,.o', 80 phi
heiiitf-. can f,r r5ntinscd or susf nded accord.
ing to circumstances. Courts may b. supported
as in Utah. These are clearly peaceful meas.
ures for enforcing The laws. The Government
is vested with adequate powers to meet such
emergencies. After further discussing this sab
iect. Mr.. Davis said he shoald speak or Al.r.-
land. who has conflcac, in Che strength. II iii.
orc,t government which protect. her.
Mr. KuukeI or Maryhni-ll yoa spak ~
that State de.ir. "a 81 heard inr.so( .. .r.
dertV
Mr. Dvis--l decline Is vi.ld lhc alor.
~. kuu...-1..4k for ys4r. .I#-aa. for
MARYLAND
N.r. nlfis-I viii sral. wla know t0 D.
/ tla sentiment 5. it, 1.ipeo. Maryland. CAp
paa)
Directions v..e l.ra mal d. us mmhr
to th. manifestations III usprahli5a anna Mr.
Dagi,r.aaa.el rs. FRIEND, q refrain.
1lr. D5y.se.ataa,d -I Che .i.ae IS ma.e.
whla. ..la..v meet (. tseatnar side. / Va
noet MIN frozen So NhrF& a. AN .law,: wIl
meet him In ever, county ia MARYLAND. CAP
rAuml
Mr.. kunkel-I viii meet v1u here.
Mr.. Winsow Of North Carolina cal,ela,tcu
sion to tar disorder in tao galleries.
/ The Speaker reluked Il