The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-22

-Mr. MASON took Mr. Cameron to task for
having voted for Clarks substitute to Crittendens s
propositions and having proposed reconsideration
and then voted against that. He thought the tor
turous course of the Republicans exemplifed
by the fact that the Senator had presented resclu-
tions in favor of the repeal of personal liberty
bills, while the House of Delegates of Pennsylva-
mia had refused such action.--Mr. CAM
| ERON thought the Senator sought an ex-
cuse for getting out of the Union, and wanted
no arrangement. He was ready to vote for
| Mr.. Bigler's propositions, bat he was not to be
dragooned He was the peer of the Senator from
Virginia, and his equal there or esewhere.--Mr.
MASON said he meant offence to the Senator,
but had simply commented upon his public course.
As for seeking an excuse to get out OF the Union,
it would be more difficult to excuse himself to his
people for staying in under existing circumstan-
ces. He proceeded to say that the Union was al
ready broken up, and that coercion was impracti-
cable, and that their only hope was in n recon-
structon of the government upon durable basis.
The amity and concord between the two sections
of the Union had been destroyed by the Republican
party. He wished to God the Senator from Pennsyl
vania would furnish him with an excuse for stay
ing in the Union. The question of peace or war
rested with the North.-Mr. CAMERON said
the South had stricken down the interests of Penn
| sylvania, vet the latter had stood by the South
and the Union. If the South would tell her wrongs
he would be willing to redress. There was no use
in bullying.-Mr. SALISBURY said the tone
of the Senator from Pennsylvania was worthy of
imitation on both Sides and from it great good
might result Harmony might be restored, and
instead OF mere Union of lakes and lands they
might have one of hearts and hands which would
| continue forever. r.-Mr. CRITTENDEN opposed
the postponement of his resolutions; after whi ch
the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House commu-
nlcatlon from the Secretary OF State in reference
to an appropriation for the employment OF clerks
Tha m ene o ia,u On lhe taoie
| WASHINGTON Jan. q, 1861.
''' 11'' " g. Snsat"" nS tJ' t1 f r,,,.
SIR Having received official Information that the State
OF Alabama through convention presenting her SOW
eregnty, adopted signed an ordinance resumng
the powers heretofore delegated by her to the Federal
therefore II IS proper that with her with
m h Ur f tbi H saL S Tf T. our eonneStcn IN
us that our dutv requires in obedience to her that we
return to our homes and our State
We remain, sir, &c,
| GEO. s HoUsToy.
| SYDENHAM MOORE.
| DAVID CL0PToN.
JAMES H. ruGH.
| IAnEz I a. N. CURRY.
NJ iAhI" 0Nih'
Laid on the table.---Mr. LOVE
JOY, OF iinnois, presented memorial from
certain MetnoaiSt cergymen- BUR
NETT objected, and said that further with all due
respect 10 the clergy, ne deemed 1t his duty to say
that the clergymen had better attend to their own
aiialrs ana their religion and let political concerns
! alone.--Mr. LoN EJO1 SAID the clergymen who
presented the memorial were asking for protection
IN Iheif reglous opinions tor one OF their number
tq, nau ,, Seem hangea lor thelr expression. AIR.
pohNhll "lthure" MS objection, put II was
again ui Seu M rom @ ahoIner poruoh OF the house.
| 60 ~ M: presenteo memo 9riaIs M
| :uoln ~ S..lNSn' VI uiooelPnla. MT LNoLlSh
~ Ihtiouuceu a.eso'usloh settlhS iorth that IN the
@ 49,; ~ t"g County, 1t was 'e opln
on Vi tuls mouse tnat Tue passage OF 'he Crltten-
uen resolutions were t1e pest meIhod OF comPro-
mise LOT the country. 0pJected to from the Re
publican pup @ side OF the House: e:-Mr. ENGLISH
sslu ne wSnea IL TO go orth TO tue country that
t,e hepuo!icAns feiuseu even 10 ailoW a vote upon
the propositlons for conclllatlon and compromise.
I"Mr. GRoW SAID that that side OF the House
would would vote when and as they pleased. Mr..
MORRlS, o. ILL.,, introduced propositions looking
to the recognition of slavery service or labor by
| the Constitution of the United States. Mr..
BURNETT called for the regular order of business.
The SPEAKER said that the hour of one
O'Clock having arrived, the special order for this
day and this hour namely, the report of the Commit
tee of Thrty-hree, in order and that the gentle
man from Ohio Nh. .Corwin,w entitled to the floor
MIR. CORWlN would not occupy the time of
the House at length. lie was there to discharge
the duty which devolved upon him as chairman of
the COMMITTEE OF Ihlrty-three, and to present
thelr report. IL was now thirty years since he had
taken ms seat upon that noor. Two years after
that time, he had been called upon to report in
this character on subject which was very nearly
akin, if not identical with that which now unhap
PLY distracted the public mind from one end of this
mighty republic to the other. At that time
r
South Carolina, were agltated by similar ques-
tion, and declared, in convention Of her people,
that certain Act of Congress, known the Gene
raj Law for the collection Of revenue, in the shape
of imports imposed on foreign merchandise, was
unconstitutional, and upon that, the State deter
mined to absolve the common bonds which held
them to the remaining States of the Union. 1t
tSouth Carolina then determined for herself,
that the law wa4ln Its nature and purpose,
oppressive to the people OF South Caro-.
una, announced tnaC 9haer thaI peiiel, sue would
Withdrawn from the Union, and establish an inde-
penaeht repuonc oi her own; IL was tnen stated
tha. "a. tue passdSe ny the o stare was
sr'hciehI grouuus Vi "ithuIa"ing from the onlon
S any oteT otate OF states IN case tn at state or
baah af ~ Honsiuer that Jaw as
~ ~ eac,i Vi Iohtr'eIi o, tne compact Whch oound
anIu W iie hau i'Ie thouSht "neh tnat
~ queStipn % was ~. taS ne was 50 near
W .l. y. no al NE anu vi MS potical
"a 49,: @i :at L nc suouiu @ De Iaeu " ,eslslate over
Ca ,oH "i'n ~ !1e ericaI agltaloh OF
60 90. o hiISe' uiu ho' pelle!e tnaC
iJ' en 'nTus" ~ oc se'eulns otate,
=; 80 ma nnf 80 "P 'y ai 'Iineu loITe
M - II II tL a"s' Pto1 laeu tna' pun
'y m""iu enuauSei 'he PeaGe anu uistuIp tne Irah-
quilty OF that STATE ana mat political o!ganlza-
, llohi as wen ngnI the greatest empires OF the
wuiiu uetne anu la.' anu gIea' systems ny from
t @ # NJ 60 % anu ~ ioute lhe cause u IDe ma
e etS Vi e tutioh aS 10 aItrloIIe the cause
Stotns tne present t"uole 10 tne hepupean party.
a. nus u1Iei iihe law iot
r S.t .nu ~ un"Tt .he SpStiVuS saip
Uarnn,ant bos tIb'' - oI'''eu S'".es tt 1o
o;; M "aS ane power ~ Mahe tne oe-
M,,n % oe or
cnurt 1as .. to dooJ one supreme
90 @ Gtot S ~ wHetler ot NOT tne
an"tber Statn Wbnt wos = w tho vi Ipptessea
tho S+b Ia. was ~ ~ the uuslnent OF
en o'te; 'nat was ueee! sulncient
cause TO G1ssoVe thelr connection ana intercourse
VIII sae oPTGn anu declare ltse lree from AL al
esnoe stin iney saiu lney were tne personal loer-
y pilIs. II must oe known tnat all laws passed by
vold' or else the Constitution which regulated them
was null and VOID; and 1t was hardly possible
tnat the latter would De the case as the Constltu
tion was still acknoWledged to be the supreme
law OF the land This slavery, as they were
pleased TO can IT. was c9riously argued by both
sues sues o' tne house ne aid not know nuch ABOUT
human m Phlloi9sy nor uu ne care ABOUT IT. but ne
N Iie u'u H.I tahe 'he gTounu tnat man couiu hoid
whatever a man couid at his will anniv tn nsa or
convert into money was property, and Slaves were
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