The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-04
VHRTY-1xXTA CONGRESS-.
EHCOND sKsgION.



WASHINGTON Jan. 3, 1861.
The galleries ard iobbios were again crowded
message from the House, informing the Senate Of the
passage the Indian Appropria tion bill received
crITrE,pEs UroNs.
Mr.. BIgR (opp) Of Ia, presented memorials, nufner
ousy signed by the citizens Of Philadelphia, asking the
Senate to pass the Crtenden resolutions, also The pro-
eeedngs the public Harrisburg. He said meetings
had been held in several places State, all breath
ing the spirit Of loyal devotion to the whole country and
sl expressing have the C ttenden resolutions
passed If Congress would only give the people oppor
tunty they would embrace IT, and their friends at the
South would discover that the people prepared
their complaints in spirit Of Cancellation and kind
| Mr. CPrrnxpEs offered the following resolutions
Whereas the Union is in danger and il is difficult Il not
80 az 10 enable il 10 take such measures to tie
such amendments 70 the constitution,
Where's gres. emergency the opinion and juds
Resoived That PROVISION made BY without delay for
taking Of the people, and submitting theu the
Resolved BY and Of OF the
houses conc.ning That me following asces
s5n Of ss rned Which Ue ali
and part q said when ratified
In al ns ioy a q S as e9ea ~ ss se sd DO
sres and thirty mnaes slavery or involuntary ssrsud
Except punishment Tor crime, : prehiOed while
territory South of said line OF latitude slavery Of the African
ed with by Congress; property BY
the departments Of the TertoIt government during ~ con
within such boundaries Congress may prescribe shall con
corans 70 The then federal ratio rpresenton people
Of a neS d asma ha natl he u unSn am on az
with original states with without slavery the
mr consless shall have no power to abolish
IN s p"fss limits snssr S al Sa
Art 3 Congress shall have no power TO abolish slavery
joining States Of Virgins Maryland either
OUT tn , d % - ne h aners Of ~ a. not
iosuch abohment Nor shall Congress any prohibit
whose duties require them to ss Il said District from bring
Afterwards taking them from ,6s District, n,o,,,
the Transportation Of slaves from one State aao,hc, o e
whether that transportation be by land navsabe rivers
graph Of the second fourth article the
Of 81 hs uassf n s b. Is % saS 70 5
% ss Sa a ss value pay y e S hs se e ws' IL al
when the Marshal other oflcer, whose duty IL was
sr5sss sad or ~S r r 3
S S Sre Se s1 ana of Of W. re@eGs & %
eovery Of bis fugitive slave under said clause
in ii ssSS cases when the Insea states shall pay
10 sue the county in which said Violence Intimidation
rescue was committed and g recover from h Win n
fugitive slave And the county after paid
and recover wrong doers rescur BY
prevented from the recovery q his idgltys slave
covered
d ne sa p peons ~ sh sr, rc % o1 % ~ nor ~ ~
third paragraph the second section o the fourth article Of
said constitution, and amendmen shalb made q the con
70 abolish Or inerfee slavery any The y
wsGSs ss.s as Gs msy sses Ds sopsd hoe e q %
aeed II the fcresons amendments proros e ,hs
,h %r-acon Of 2 So9scs ard may nay Se SS r%esd % Sy m e
"a
popular dcon'ent and agitation which nov disturb ie
therefor, . Il, , -, -.
of United States Of Americ ia cougrrs assembled Tha,
force the recovery q fugitive slaves
in strict pursuance o. the raiu and mandatory provision
oi constitution, AND have been sanctioned a. ysa
tn saes that the svcbodng staics are entitled =
the ith observance aud sAeucu g hose laws ana tnat
thty ought not be- cped modified or ehanged ~ y
nir ~. eurleny ana that law orant 20 2" made for
slave other eSs nean g irder or oeeat Tho due e'e
!. fbat III s'ste avs rr,l cmcss ,ne rup'iyr
ssse 49, q 70 9h. .onsu',Gnai @css = So'f '1 y
course al due execution % . ac,s ar no ~
aa ey ,s e s ys noss ssS sa o. 20 o az hs a. h
gwen color p practices aud leo % e,nslleu wnlet nay
cousr-.. ard especaiy he tS delivery orv
sss have s sss,eSs 'e = ss X b
ps.eul peoos .nctsre, ,oe' ~. dsffn 4 ri opsI pes
,S@ Ss ~sss sa,es wigs have eaSsa 6sa = .la
.se cu.econs o oIp,anaops % .nan Il y ysssa the'
Tfst the sct the esh,cei.n % sepeuba eigStssn
0SSs % = ' sssudea a. & aste he ,es j III csnais
steiner mentioned the eighth section rs the equal
amount decided by him. wheh his decision be
In favor ~ or against the claman svoid
scfion the of The hfh section 81 sad which
authorizes The pcr-cn hc.dng warrant r me aTey of ae
sEcn ni fugitive 70 his aid the posse
and which declares the duty ~ all g,ol
zns TO assist him IN its execat ought TO be amended
expressly limit the authority duty which
he shall be resistance danger Of resistance or rescue
That the laws for the suppression ot the African slave
r,d. especially those prohibiting the importation n
the United States ought 10 b. made eectua snd
thoroughly executed ana all further enarmenis
necessary q those ends ought to be promptly made
Mr. Cl.sTzspgv ssid something must be sone. II
would he sr open shame TO the government rum be
all pwcd 10 the country. The sacrifice ~ Oe
made was comparatively worthless. The peace sDJ safe
~ ~ great country never purchased 20 cDespiy
Ne ws,lh appeal with confidence TO the people. fby
have llc grcicss interest In the government W. bad
con6do1rg flat the psopl8 wo-ld s,se g2lt advice.