Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-08

dIyravs send men here who were either gent
lemen OF Christians. When he (WIgial)
called a man a scoundrel be meant what ne
said. and held himself responsible for II,
He hoped the Senator (Chandler) wouh L, hot
turn himself over TO the Camanches. lney
suffered a great deal already by contact vi WI, VI
the whites. Oaughtcr.) lie believed t1 .ho
nothing short Of the Acknowledgements - % ~
r;ght Of secession would satisfy the 9 49,,
Ae N the nropositions of the Feace ~ ~
- II no other reason existed il my
we're ndonted. all the States "hicn were iio'
conc would Immediately go our:
m ssnato took q recess TIL sunday even
inc ar o'cock.-at which Time the senate
convened.
IT, was an immense crowd in the gal
,o-ies and large crowd on the floor. The
doorways and halls were full of people, and
many have been obliged to go away, The
noise like that of an immense bee hive.
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial of 5000
citizens Of Massachusetts,, against any com
promise whatever. He said there were more
comirg signed by 81 600 persons.
The Joint resolutions from the House were
taken up.
Mr.. Crittenden presented the credentials
of John c. Breckenridge, Senator elect from
the State Of Kentucky, and proceeded TO
sneak on the resolutions. He said one OF the
great questions of the difficulty was the ter
Titorial question, and referred to the reSolu-
tons Of Mr.. Clay, which, he said, were in
tended to take the question out OF Congress.
The question now Is that the South, having
seen itself excluded from the Territory, they
think they have as much right as other sec
tons in the Territory Of the United States.
But You deny it them. If we cannot agree
let Us divide the Territory. You cannot go
on one side, and we on the other? We talk
about our fathers, and what did they dc?
He then referred to the compromise of 1920
as an example He said all that belonged to
the South nov was one poor Territory, and
all they asked was to let that remain it is,
You are coming into power. and we ask you
to give us some security that You will not
abuse your power in that Territory. He be-
lieved all that is necessary 10 settle the great
mischief that is going on, is to agree that in
this sterile Territory the state Of things shall
remain as it ls. Till when? Forever, gen
tlemen say But till this Territory shall
have an hundred thousand inhabitants, when
1t viii be admitted as a State, and then they
will dispose Of the question as they please
This is all that is asked. lie SAID all, because
in respect to fugitives there is no difficulty.
That Is settled by the Constitution.
he asked if it was not worth something,
even if we could not bring back States, to
preserve those which have net gone or is an
idea and dogma not in the Constitution, but
which has its origin in the peculiar idea of
the people OF a certain section, to be an in
superable barrier to measures Of policy ne
cessary to save the country? Senators
ray, 1T Us have no compromise let us have
blood first But the Bible says q" first be
reconcilcd 10 thy brother before thou layest
thy gift on the altar" Yet, gentlemen
would not give straw for reconciliation
but our business is to preserve the Union. Ii
not, what would be the conseq uences2 Who
knows? This cry Of no compromise
was like the old cry Of the Romans, ne CictLs,
woe to the conquered. and now translated no
COMPROMISE lie was for Union and
not Tor secession, and he would say to Ken
lucky, stand 10y the Union till necessity forces
YOU out. with constancy and fidelity. This
was the best Government in the world, not
withsanding the bad administration some
times. and he would have Kentucky stand by
the Union, if rebellion swept over the whole
land. like the last soldier of q brave band, till
every thing was gone and then consider
what next should be done. This was his
principle and advice.
Mr.. Trumbull said it was not the way to
obtain compromises by talking OF dogmas and
usurpation lie was tired of hearing talk OF
usurpation and injustice in the Territories.
Why not make the appeal TO the men with
arms IN hands against the Government?
Then he referred to the trouble IN the Terrific
ries, and the first attempt to break up the
Union in 1882 Then in 1870, another
ATTEMPT was made to break up the Union,
but after while peace was secured. Then
in 1853, a proposition was made In the Sen
ate, which re-opened the agitation, ana VIVA
MIR. Benton called in stump speech IN hant
fas. But still, secession had not trIumphed,
if there had not been completely with treason
in the very Cabinet of the Government
The President received Commissioners, who,
under any other Government, would have
been hung for treason; and not TIL the last
moment. when forced TO take sides and either
ioin the SecessiOnists and let MAJOR Anderson
nerisb. that the President joined the Union,
and spoke, though feebly, tor the Cnlted
States But he had allowed the SecessionlSts
to do as they pleased, till they had taken the
forts and property OF the "overnneht 10
great amount 49,,
is.ration would pursue the same peace pollcy'
or whether it would attempt to iecaptur' the
forts and property
Mr. Trnmbull trusted the Senator would
learn the opinions of the incoming ADMIN
istration from the East steps of the Capitol
tom BROW.
Mr.. Wiglal-I trust we will.
Mr.. Trumbull-I apprehend the senator
viii learn to morrow that we have got gov
-. - i ba hppTnInp OF NAM
tanning the Unions
Mr.. Wigfall-I hope we may
Mr. Trurobull contended that the effect OF
these compromises would be to declare STAY
a~v nernetilal in New Mexico. If they want
70 do ANYTHING, 90 back to the Missouri
Comrromisa. and stand t. that, which VIII |
restore peace to the country. In regard % |
4be House resolutions, he SAID that all agreed
that Congre had not the right to interfere
,Citb Slavery in the States. lie was wiling |
tbonyh he did not think the Constitution
needed amendments, to vote for recommend
ing to the States a proposition for calling a
Conventjon 10 consider amendments. But
our Southern friends ask for something TO
stand on. The best rock in the world to STAND
IN is the old Constitution as framed by our
fathers. and not suffer it to be trampled and |
amended. States have been arming them
selves. and tell US they will fight against the
Government, if we attempt to enforce the
laws, which they call coercion; Let 1t DC
known that the people of the North are de-
tarmined to maintain the Union, and there
win he Union men in the South. Let the
Government have force enough, and let us
have an honest Executive, and let the South
SO tbot the Government intends no en-
croachments on their rights, and he dad not
believe a gun would be fired. But talk about
the government making Wharf.-The seeding
States have commenced the war, and have
the efFrontry to say to the United States,
'.don't defend yourselves let us do as we
rIoaea elise we will have war" He could not
think it possible that this great Government
would break up in this way, and he would
call on his Southern brethren to pause and
consider if the Republican party ever uiu
them wrong That party denies that 1t ever
did them wrong or intends to.
Mr.. Mason characterized the resolutions