The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-18
TIlRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS--SECOyD SESSlOy.


Senator elect from the State of Ohio for six years
from the 4th of next March.--1he deficiency bill
was then taken up, and the amendments of the
Committee on Finance agreed to.-Nr. HUNTER,
from Committee on Finance, reported an additional
amendments to the bill approprating $3.50 600 TO
carry out the provisions of a contract made with
Hon. A. W. Thompson, respecting the Chriqui
grant The amendment was agreed tO-Mr.
GWlN, from the Committee on Post Roads, report.
ed an amendment for paying c. Vanderbilt $780,
600 for transporting the mails from New York via
Panama to California which was passed. The
Deficiency Bill was then reported to the Senate,
and passed. The consideration of the Pacific Rail
road was then resumed as the unfinished business
fyesterday.--Mr. BENJAMIN offered an amend
ment providing that the Government should only
aid in building the road within the limits Of the
territories, which, after brief debate, was reject
ed.-The Senate then, without action on the bill,
went into executive session, and afterwards ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| The SPEAKER laid before the House co.-mu
nication from the Secretary of War, transmitting
various statistics of the Quartermaster Generals
Office; referred. "A communication from the
Secretary of War relative to the expenses of the
| War Department for the years 1859 and lS60 re-
| ferred.-A communication from the Secretary OF
War relative to the expenses of the national COM
merce for the year ending June 80, 1SG0.-Mr.
ANDERSON, of Kentucky, offered resolution
providing for the supply Of newspapers to the pres
ent Congress, as heretofore; passed. MIR. POLK
offered resolution authorizing Com. Paulding to
accept a sword and lands from the Government of
Nicaragua in acknowledgment of distinguished ser
vices.--Mr. HINDMAN condemned the conduct
of Com. Paulding, looking upon it as the conduct
Of special constable employed by the government
| of Nicaragua for the capture of Walker. He OBJ
iccted to the resolution-Mr. POTTLE defended
Commodore Paulding and the services rendered,
which were of a distinguished character, beneficial
not only to Nicaragua but to his own country
| On motion of Mr.. SHERMAN, the House went in
to Committee of the Whole on the State of the I'm
| inn and pnaAt ha 1aha afa IN tba
| Mr.. THOMAS, of Tennessee, addressed the House.
Mr.. Thomas said that as the members of the
House were laboring for the good of the Union,
they must inform themselves of the circum-
] stances by which they were surrounded. This
| subject Of slavery has been the most troublesome
question in the country. The fathers of the repub
lie were unable to dispose of it in such way that
it would secure our liberties and at the same time
| promote our happiness and prosperity by putting
| them on an equality with all of the human family
But this question did not trouble either the coun-
Gil chamber, the camp or the battlefield. But
| when in process of time the people assembled in
convention to adopts constitution, there were II
| slave States represented, and but free. We
| continually hear from the other (Repuh-
| lican) side of the House about going back
to the great principles of the fathers of the
| federacy. This is absurd on their part. The
| slave trade was then in existence And we
find in the first rough draft of the Constitution
| which was submitted the slave trade was not to be
| carried any longer than the year 1900 But
|
land and Virginia voted against this extension, but
tolerated the slave trade on the principle that it
was better to do than to live separate. And vet
now not one of the Northern States will tolerate
the carrying of that institution into any of our
Territories. Washington and Adams signed bills
for the extension of slavery. Jefferson had signed
the bill for the interstate coast trade-that ia,
from one State to another for purposes of sale. He
the speaker sorry to say that the people of the
North had been misinformed on the subject it had
become morbid, and very much so on this subject.
They are never told that these things were ap-
proved of by the fathers of the revolution. They
attempted to carry into effect higher law. Lin
coin was elected solely upon a slavery issue. 1t
was upon the anti-slavery principle that he had
acquired the votes and confidence of the Northern
people The South had nothing whatever to do
with the election fMr. Lincoln as has been alleged
no more than with the election of the Emperor of
France. The South did not wish to keep the North
ern men ont of the Territories They were per-
fectly welcome, for their part, to 60 into any
of the Territories ard carry any of their prop
erty. All they asked in return was to be al
lowed to carry their property there and enjoy in
like manner without moestaton. The institution
Of slavery will be justly appreciated BY the
North, because they have not the feeling towards
the blacks which the Southern men have towards
their slaves. A blow stricken at the Southern
mems institution Of slavery was blow struck at
their bosoms As to coercion, he believed that had
not coercion been employed By the Federal Gov
ernment but enc State would this day have been
tpf the Union. The Constitution does not give
rights, it only guarantees them. And the people
of his section were for rights in the Union or nde-
pendence out of it.--slr SICKLES, having OBJ
tanned the floor delivered a speech full of bower
full argument. He said that he believed the feeling
now existing between the two sections of our
COnfedeTacg is as bitter as was that which pre-
vailed at the time Of the revolution between the
colonies and the mother country in l774. The
struggle then, as it is now, was not so much for
material grievances as for rights denied them, as
their property was concerned. In the beginning of
the colonial struggle one party in Parliament pro
posed cOnciliation, and the recognition of the
rights Of these people, but the coercion party pre-
vailed, and hence the war of independence. The
English Government had, from being Catholic and
tolerant become Puritan and intOlerant.-Now
we had come to the second stage of revolution.
revolution could be instituted through the
ballot-box as well by the sword Many
plans had been mooted by which the present
taliation, in the way of non-intercourse and
restriction Of trade. That restriction would be
nearly fatal to either portion. And finally the
Southern States had adopted the plan of secession
as the only constitutional plan by which they could
assert their rights The precipiae action OF Geor-
gia and South Carolina had changed the character
OF this secession movement in the seizure of the
forts and arsenals. 1t was fatal development in
their own policy as by it they had resorted to that
very coercion which they deprecate The seizure
of the forts and the firing into the United States
vessel bearing the United States flag was an un-
qualified and fragrant act Of war; an act which, if
would have aroused every man in
the nation, and have elected from every
patriotic heart loud and earnest
protest, ard appeal to all the measures neces-
gary to avenge the insult and avenge the outrage.
But eternal thanks to the moderation of Major
Anderson; he refrained from firing into the town.
or on the aggressive forts. lie remembered
that they were his countrymen-his fellow
countrymen; that they were excited by
the apprehension of force 1t was our duty to
| hold those forts, and not only that, but he
believed, although he did not counsel it, that we
might go further, and take possession of the re-
naming forts and blockade the ports. HI would
recommend that we remain in statu quo in reference
to the government property, even though so-caled
coercion might be employed, and it may be i'm
posed by the hostile action of the Southern States
But the people of the Northwest and Northeast
were determined to have free passage and free
trade from Hudson's Bay to the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi river, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific
cean.---Mr. ASHLEY, of Ohio, addressed the
House: He had I'd, no idea from the first that the
Committee OF Thirty-three would be of any good
to the country, and his prediction had proved true.
political animosity had sprung up between the
two sections of our Confederacy, and seces-
sion had taken place, but he had no idea
that twenty millions of people should sub
NIT to and surrender to few thousand fana-
tics. He would never recognize the right of prop
erty in slaves 1t was provide in the Constitution
that we should have republican Government
lie euogized Mr.. Webster, and regretted that such
spirit as his not present to do battle for
the Union. As for the men who fired upon the
United States flag, he would have the traitors shot,
and all such villains hanged He and his people
were determined that Lincoln should be inaugura
ted President of the United States.-Mr. PEN
DLET0N, Of Ohio, obtained the floor, but gave way
with the understanding that he should have the
floor for one hoar in the morning. Mir. ED
WARDS, of Maine, delivered short speech, in
which he declared that, az long South Carolina
resisted the laws of the country, he for war;
The House then, scarcely twenty members being
present, and the galleries empty, adjourned
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A VIRGINIA PASTOR MADE TO DISCONTINUE DIS
UNION SERMoN.-On the Fast Day, the Rev DR..
Pryor, the father of the Hon. r. A Pryor. attempt
ed to preach Disunion sermon in the High Street
Presby yteran Church, Petersburg, Va, where be
is the officiating pastor. After dscoursing al some
length, extolling South Carolina and commencing
her action, he interrupted by one of the promi-
nent members, who in his seat and declared
such sentiments to be treason. The reverend gen.
tleEian not dessting. several members left the