The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-01
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CnNGRESsIONATl.

border State resolutions. The petition Is
! signed by 80, 900 people, and is ] 200 feet
I long.
| Mr.. Seward in the course Of his remarks,
I said he had been asked to support this petit
/ ton. He had not yet though anxiously
waiting for q manifestation on the part Of
/ the people of the country, heard any repre-
/ sensations which would Justify him in say
! ing that the seeding states or those who
sympathize with them have made PROPOSE
tions which citizens of the aGthering states
could accept; or that this or any other of
I the various propositions from citizens of ad-
herring states or of those desiring to adhere
to the Union would not be acceptable and
satisfactory to the other party. / have
thought it my duty to hold myself open
and ready for the best adjustment that could
be practically made. | haYe therefore been
obliged to asll this committee TO be content
with the assurance that | would express to
the public and the Senate, that the Spirit in
which they come is perfectly comnlendahle.
1t is perfectly satisfactory and gratifying
to me TO see proper spirit of fraterual
kindness, OF Cancellation nad affection, as
adopted by a large portion OF my fellow
citizens OF the State where belong. I
have asked them also in return for perform
ing my duty on this occasion, when they
arrive ut home that they viii act in the
same spirit and manifest their devotion to
the Union above all o1her interests and SEN
times by speaking, for the Union, by voting
for the Union, aud if it should be demanded
even giving tFeir money for the Union and
lighting IN the last resort for the Union
taking care that speaking always goes be-
fore voting, voting before giving money and
all before battle, which ] should regard as
hazardous and dangerous, and therefore the
last as it would be the most painful meas
ure 20 be used for the salvation of the Union.
This is the spirit in which determined
for myself to come up to this great question,
to pass through it as / sincerely believe we
shall pass through it. For although this
great controversy is not already settled, I
do not therefore any the less calculate upon
and expect it will be peaceably settled and
settled for Union. I do not expect the
Union VIII be firmly rc-established in 80
days, but my confidence remains that as
have not believ 1 the passion and phrenzy
Of the hour can overturn this great fabric
of constitutional liberty and empire 80
days, so have felt sure there will be time
even after the expiration of 90 days for the
restoration of all that has been lost and the
re-establishment of all that is in danger Sc
cession or revolution on one side, or coer-
pass away before the Union, before tho
grand absorbing Offices of interest and 1ffec-
ton and duty on the part Of the citizens of
the United States.
4 great many partizan interests are to
be suppressed, and party platforms swept
away before the Ur ION is in danger and if
1t is TO be saved, can be saved, but will r.
quire but a very short time. If the UniOn
does require to be saved for all these inter
ests and platforms, all these men who dis
approve, you, every body who shall oppose
resist or stand in the way of the preserve
ton of this Union will appear like moths !
on q summer evening, when the wl;cl Wind
of popular indignation arises that shall be
excited at its full discovery that this Union
is in danger through faction, or even the
mpracticability Of one part.
Abiding to the question Of slavery in the |
territories which had been a vital one for
twelve years at least, he said, the admission
of Kansas settled all that was vital or i'm
portaut in it, leaving behind nothing but
passions which the contest engendered. |
Kansas is in the Union California and
Oregon are in the Union and now the
same contest distracts this Union as before.
The extent Of the territories after the adj
mission of Kansas is 1908, 500 square
-
New York. Twenty-todr states-such |
states as New York-:,r yet TO be orgaL- |
lied, under what is accepted by the Admin
istration as Judicial decree. He spoke Of
the decree not he accepted ii but us en-
forced hy the existing Administration. Over
a considerable portion the slave code created !
by Congress is III force. How many slaves
are there IN it Twenty-four African
slaves lie had followed this thing in good
faith with zeal and energy, but confessed
he had no fears of slavery when ia the pc
GUITAR state of things which had existed
slavery has succeeded in planting only one
slave on every A, coo square miles Of terri
tory. This then ceased to be the practical
question. In lien comes up the great vital
and fearful question, Union or dissolution of
the country or no country. The question
OF hope, the question of sinking forever I'M
der the contempt of mankind. Why chem
should ne despair that a great people-30,-
100000 will be unable TO meet the crisis.
lie had no fear. This is a contedeFacy not
an imperial government or government of
single stare. II iE a confederacy dependent
on the Imperial consent of all the members
and subject TO dissolution by their own &C
ton. But that assent is always to be taken
by virtue Of original assent and held until
the form prelorved by the Constitution it
self aud ia time and manner and with all
conditions which the Constitution pres1-rtbes
those who constitute the Union shall declare
that il shall be no longer 30 days, 90 days,
80 days given as by the disunionists may
not be enough for their policy and purpose.
He trusted there may be time enough for
the policy and purposes of the lovers of the
Union. God grant it may. II not these
controversies will be setthcd just as our fore
fathers foressY when thcy framed the Con-
stitution by Submission TO the people of the
Unitea~Stat IN a convention called ac-
cordfng to the forms OF the Constitution and
manner prescribed by law.
Mr.. Mason said after sill else, the recoHl-
mendatons of the Senator-battle and
blood--is then to save the Union. The IN
ion is broken Is there no Union in the
country?
Mr.. Seward said he was rot surprised
that the Senator from Virginia Differed
The Senator sees discovered country. He
saw returning reason, judgment, and har-