The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-22
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS Or CONGRESS-.
TmRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

asked 70 be excused from further service on the Finance
Committee lie said il evident that the party in tho
majority in the Senate would soon be changed and he
thought justice to himself and the Senate required him to
be excused.
Mr Hunter has been chairman Of the Committee OF
Finance fifteen years. He excused.
Mr. BIGlER {opp) Of Pa, presented petitions asking
the passage Of the Critenden resolutions Laid on the
table.
Mr. LATHAM, (cpp) of Cal. was excused from service
on the Territorial Committee
Mr.. PoK, topp,( Of Mo-, presented petition of ct-
Of Missouri the signatures occupying fifteen qures
Of foolscap, wrapped in an American flag, inscribed
"Love to the North South, East and Wes asking the
passage Of the Crtenden resolutions Laid the able
PRESIDENT
Mr. SIIpE1I (opp) OF Ia asked that the Senate take
up the message Of the President IN answer 70 his resou
ton IN relation 70 his appointment Of acting Secretary OF
War. Heaiso offered resolutions rs fonows--
That II The oPn9n Of ne Senate the
hs ay h appon
ed M ADs sas Of are no S
for making such an appontmen during the session Of the
ton and with the true intent and meaning Of the act Of 1885,
Laid over under the rule
WITHDRAWAL os THE FLORIDA SENATOR'S
Mr. YuIKE, (opp) OF Fla, said, in consequence of in
formation authentcaly communicated his colleague and
himself deemed II proper TO to the senate that
their connection with this body has end The
State of Florida in convention duly assembled, has
TT 10 recall the powers delegated the Unon and TO
was sure the people Of Florida would never be nsensbe
TO the blessings and advantages Of the Union when d
reced TO the purpose Of establishing justice and domes
ful memory the earlier history Of the Unon But they
had decided that their social safety leopard
cd by longer nnuance the Union Recent had
impressed them with The belief that there is safety
except in withdrawal They would remember always
efforts TO uphold the right, with grateful emotions and
Acknowledgements for the courteses ho had enjoyed
in this body and with most cordial wishes for their per-
sena welfare he retired IRON their midst, in cheerful a
proving loyalty TO his own State
Mr.. MALLORY opp Of Fla, regretted acts which
caused the separation but justified the State He deprc
South h
NIT TO degradation constrained existence under vio
lated constitution He acknowledged thousand acts OF
courtesy from the other side Of the chamber and from
true champions OF right on this side. But there
many dicukIes which may arise, and among them are
which aIp not ashamed TO say dread, civil But
whatever danger may come upon us, we are q united
people. Yet implore, entreat and pray you not to
mistake the facts and force us into war The South
will subnt " the last degradation OF constrained
existence under violated constitution. We do not
seek 10 conquer you, and we know you could never
infaiuaiion, you should nsbrue your hands in
blood there viii be such contest as was
before In thus leaving the Senate to
turn 70 my own State there serve her with my
faltering head and heart, am very happy to acknow
have received from Senators the opposite side and
which shall remember through life, aud 70 whom am
indebted for much which shall not only cherish, but
recall with pleasure. And, Sir, in parting on this side
from true and ried friends the noble representatives OF
the free people Of the North, who true TO them
sevds-the noble champions OF truth and justicet is
strange that should feel that whatever the future
may have in sbore for us, 1T VIII be frightened by the
recollection OF the loyalty and many acts OF friendship
which have characterized intercourse and which, In
nov Judgment Will bind them TO US by ties Of Kindness
| WITHDRAWAL or THE ALABAMA SENATORS.
Mr. Clay, (opp.) of Ala rise TO announce, for my
colleague and myself that the people Of Abama have
adopted an ordinance Of separation and that they are
I all IN favor of Withdrawing from this Union wish
be understood that this the act Of the people OF
Alabama in taking this step. II is nearly
iorty-t years since Alabama into this Union
She entered il amid violence and excitement, caused
by the hostility Of the North against the institution OF
alr FIaE II strts .f Ap1t
al the Nsth which mas effected the secession Of Misss
sipp South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama
! In has denied Christian communication because IL
could not endere what styles the leprosy of slavery
IL refuses us PERMISSION topss through the North with
Of Congress designed TO protect that property 1t
has refused any share IN the lands acquired mainly by
diplomacy blood, and treasure. 1t has robbed
US Of our property and refused restoration IL has re-
fused deliver up criminals against laws who fed
the North with our property or with blood upon their
naEas and Il threatened US With punishment and mur
Southern who attempted recovery Of their
property IL invaded the borders Of Southern States,
| burned the dwellings and murdered the families Ha,
| btGal violaiors OF the rights OF humanity, they
| have exhausted all that human ingenuity can
| devise, and all that dabolical malice can invent
| 10 heap pdignity upon us, and make by word,
Kissing and throughout the civilized world Yet
bore all this fer many years and might have borne II
many years longer under the oftrepeaed assurance and
fondy cherished hope that these things the
tion and feeling OF majority, but minority party But
the failure Of these promises and our hopes have conclu
syey proved 10 that there is hope The platform
OF the republican party regard declaration OF
against the lives and institutions OF the southern people
Ut not only reproaches uuChrst and heathensh
and mpgtes 10 sin and crime, but adds words insult
ing and hoele TO domestic tranquility. In It's decla
ration that cur negroes are entitled to liberty equal
lty with white men, il s spirit if not In fact strong
incitement 10 usurrccon, arson, murder, and other
crimes. And, TO aggravaie the insult, the same plat
form denies equality with Northern white free
Degroes, and brands us inferior To cap tho
climax OF insult TO feelings and this 70
rights, this party nominated for the Presidency man
who not only endorsed the platform and promised to
force e principles but dsregards the Judgments Of your
cour,e the obligations Of your constitution ard the
slavery IN the Territories Of the United States A large
majority OF the Northern people have declared their
prova Of the platform and candidates Of that party IN
the late election IL Is the solemn verdict Of the people
Of the North thai the slavehoding communities Of the
South 70 be outlawed a1d branded with gnomy an
consigned TO execration and ultimate destruction Sir
4 are we looked upon less than meuy Ii II
expected that viii or exercise that godke virtue
thngs endureth ali things which tells us to love our
enemies and bees them that usl Are expected
70 be denied the sensbiliiies, the senmens the pas
sions the reason, the instincts Of men2 Have not
! pride and honor? Have no sense Of shame, re-
| verence for our ancestors, and care for our
| posterityg Have We no love Of home, Of family
i OF frionds2 Must we confess pasencss dis,
credit the fame OF sree dshonor ourselves and do
grade our poserty abandon homes fec country
all all for the sake of Union? Must agree 70 live
| under the pann Of our own government Must we
quesce IN the Inauguration Of President chosen by
federae and hostile States whose political faith
him 10 deny constitutional rights1 Must con
sent 70 live under government which We believe will
Il
justice and equality but brand interiors; whose
avowed principles and policy must destroy domestic
tranquility and imper the lives Of wives and children
| and ultimately destroy States2 Must we live by
cbote comprson under the rule Of those who presc
us the alternative Of an rrepressble conflict m defencs
Of Our aars and resdes, the mapumsslon OF ou
slaves and their admission 10 social eQuality2 No. sir
never, never The free Of Alabama have procamec
| 10 the werld thatthey win not and have proven Their
sincerity by seceding from the Union, and bravfng oil
the dangers Of aseparate and Independent nation aons
the Powers Of the earth AS true and loyal ci6sn q
that State approving Of her action, acknowledging On
lire Aheg ance, and feeling that am absolved by be,
rom al my obligations 70 support the Constitution
the United staes withdraw from this body, intending
toreturn 70 the bosom Of my mother, and share heI
fate and maintain her fortunes
| MI FrzrATsieK (dem.) or Ah.--My collcage has Az
nounced our withdrawp from he Senate. hs,bat No
70 say that nsncr In n; and endorse fullv
/, has sAid .,,-s
wnpnwAr or s7ss ,ss naya fSr sse purpose Of
sr DAVIS, topp.l &bate that have satisfactory evi,
OF Mississippi by solemn ,ras1on
~So 'lstion assembled, has declared ner scla ~
Pm The United states Under these oircnnssanoes ~
eourse nv functions terminate here 10 mas seemsu ~
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