The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-01

demands FOR Immediate redress can be avoided. any
ne Of trade in the great wateroourses in the ocean,
they cannot long be permitted, and any oonsloefnoe
mnorties Of citizens should be prosecuted or prescribed
account Of their attachment 70 the Union, and should
call for protection, cannot deny the obligation OF TINS
government TO AFFORD II. There many persons in
honorable pledges Of support Of the Union may
bring down upon them more than the Ill VIII
BILE for the people of the United States to look upon any
prescription Of them with Indifference These are times
which should bring together all men, by whatever party
ed upon common ground When heard the gentlemen
from Virginia. the other day. SO bravely and so fociby
urging their manly arguments In support OF the unon
the Constitution and the enforcement Of the laws,
my heart nvolunarly bounded towards them, as
brethren sacredly engaged in common cause Les
settlement Of the differences that remain between u.s. on
fair basis like that proposed by the committee and
Union must be preserved from joining heart and hand
forces TO effect itS When the cry goes out
every man on board no matter what particular
cation to lend all the strength he has to the work oil
keeping her aoat What shall 1t be said that we waver
in the view Of those who begin by trying
TO expunge the sacred memory OF the Fourth Of
Juys Shall we help them TO oblterate or stultify
magnificent political edce upon the adamantine base OF
human bcrty2 Shall surrender the fame OF Washing
ton and @ ana the
mpershably connected with the memory OF united
people? Never-never For myself, | can only inter
moon the barrier Of single feeble remonstrance But
in any event 1t shall be said OF my share IN the
action Of this hour OF danger that II mas oeen guaea
sonal or party advantage well know what hazard
among many whose good opinion has ever been part OF
the sunlight of my existence In following what hold TO
be higher duty. Whilst at any and at all times shall
labor to uphold the great principles of liberty, without
which this grand system Of fathers would seem TO
be a mockery and show shall equally strive to give
just ground to enemies and traitors to expand the
circle Of mischief they S M mot y
Union which has heretofore been too often associated
with public pocyl deem most dangerous to its safety
will venture to add that man, over the boundess
extent of our dominion, has more reasons for mex
tinguishable attachment TO II than myself It is inter
woven in my affections with the faithful abors in its
support Of two generations Of my race, 1t Is blended
with not uncomfortable personal stake in its continuity
it mingled with my earnest prayers FOR the welfare Of
those who treadng after me- and, more than all
these colors all my visions Of the benefcent spread
Of republican institutions as well In America as over
the rest Of the civilized world If, then, 50
befal us il shall be FASTENED by no act Of
mine 1t shall come from the wilful passions
Of infatuated men, who demand 1t Of to destroy the
great principles for which our fathers struggled in life
and in DEATH to stain standard with the symbol Of
our victory before countrymen before all
Of the civilized world and before God Rather than this
''let the heavens fall' My duty is performed.
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House again went into committee on the Deficiency
bill, and the discussion of the chriqui amendment was
Mr.. sIcKIEs (opp) OF N. Y, advocated it on the
ground of great national commercial and economic ad
g. the to e
bitant charges and monopoly Of the Panama Railroad
Company.
The House took q recess till seven o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
SPEECH OF MIR. rARNswoRm CRISIS.
Mr. FARSswoR1H, (rep) Of ILL.,, said-We have fallen
evil times There was danger of a ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of the confederacy. This could deny. The time
was when the patriot would sacrifice himself for his
country. Patriotism was made of different stuff
Instead of mmoatng himself, he has but to shift his
principles with every change Of political wind Martyrs
used to be burnt at the sakenow all they have do to
acquire the OF martyrdom is to burn their prnc
pies. We forts and other property seized in the
South which much breads coercion But he did not
know anybody proposing to coerce a State. He did
not know whether the government could coerce
State. He had members Of Congress
and then deliberately set work plotting treason II
he had such men before jury Of Illinois, with an in
dctment for perjury he would send every mothers son
these gentlemen talked Of patriotism and chyary.
Might he be delivered from such patriotism! He denied
~ in the States and District of Columbia In reply to
question Of Mr. Smms he said 1t was the purpose Of the
where the statute Of slavery not established He meant
by voting suspend the rules in order TO admit Mr. Bakes
resolution last session Just what Washington meant when
everywhere and he hoped the time would arrive for rid
ding the District Of Columbia Of the stain and of sa
be ready to vote for It, lie would step the verge Of con-
stitutiona power to rid the country Of slavery. The
remedy proposed by the seeding States for their
plants will but aggravate and heghten rather than les
them. They rushing on suicide He was opposed
TO the recommendations OF the Committee of Thirty
three He would not give single inch of vantage ground
be admitted as slave State she might year after
retire from the Union 1t was time we had settlement
I'm I'D rbo otpNr md In hnard Tha ord
knew we had trouble enough out Of the old Missouri
line let us have no more. Was the duty Of the
publicans TO disgrace and humiate themselves by max
ing concessions and compromises Of principles to men
with arms in hands against the government-men who
have nsulted iag-taken forcbe possession Of
property and cocrcng the government instead Of ths
government coercing themS Was II becoming to do this
in order that President constutionslly elected might
be here peaceably nauguaratedS Elected by twelve
thousand majority he would not surrender jot or
little Of the principles on which he was elected
Mr. AVERY, Opp Of Tenn rose for the purpose Of set
unnatural speech Of his colleague lhr Eheridge which
eulegized by the Tribune, cincnatti Gasote and
South lie would not say his colleague had received
contingent fee Of high place in the councils Of those
the man born and nurured on southern soil. Who in
crisis like this champions the OF the enemies OF
the South forgetful OF the interest Of the Southern
people His colleague maintained that the charges
against the republicans are in the main false and that
the Southern people have run wild with excitement
owing 70 Misrepresentation Of the republican party He
MR. Avery proceeded to show that the South have suf
fered wrong by legislation which must be righted and
in this connection referred to the resolutions of the Ten
legislature TO show that she, too, will resort
disunon unless constitutional guarantees for slavery
sha be given to all the Southern states The people Of
Tennessee will be satisfied with nothing less than the
Crittenden proposition In conclusion lie said IL the
duty OF Tennessee to unite her destiny with the seeded
States.
Mr.. NmIAox, (opp.) OF Indiana, believed something
could yet be done which would later bring back
the seeding States Everything consistent with honor
should be resored TO with view OF restoring harmony
and peace. Meantime, however, he was In favor OF
vigorous enforcement Of the laws.
The number Of members present during the evening
averaged about a dozen.
The spectators wepe few and the proceedings remark
ably dull.
MIR. EpoKroS, (rep Of Ohio, argued that the present
troubles from the fell spirit OF slavery. The
South have long controlled the government
and made every department Of It sectional. She
had been oppressed with patronage II guaran
tees are TO be given, no demanded they should
be given In the Of freedom. lie would not conpro
mise He had faith that the Union could stand any
longer than II minstcred TO slavery He would not com
promise bcacurc slavery an outrage against God and
an insult TO humanity.
Mr. HANtrt rav fopnlo Of