Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-09
THIRTY sixth COyGRESs--Second Session.
SENATE

way, was also announced.
The House adjourned till IL O'Clock Wednesday.
THIRTY SIXTH COyGRESs--SecOnd Session.
| SENATE
WASHINGTON, Jan. z, 1860.
Mr. Biger presented twenty.four memorials from eli.
Of Philadelphia asking that Mr. Critenders amend.
ments TO the Constitution be submitted to the Teope for
| ratification.
Ga motion of Mr.. Gwin, the Pacific Railroad bill was
made the special order for two o'clock NJ tomorrow
The bill for the admission of Kansas made a spe .al
order for to-day, taken up and postponed uau Mon
day next
Mr.. Crittendens resolutions we're taken up and he
briefly addressed the Senate He said that these resou
tons for the purpose of appealing TO the people
aid their representatives here in maintaining the Unon
II the representatives failed here and the people failed
the Union gone. His Inject constitutional one.
He desired the of the people. He though that
these propositions fair their face and hoped that
the Senate would adopt them and let this subject be laid
before the people.
Mr.. Toombs said his remarks would b. confined the
action of the committee of thirteen. The a0olouss
had been for years sowing dragons teeth and had
suited in a crop OF armed He pronoGl cei the
Union already dissolved and according TO the
ton of the Republicans, be was willing to be called
rebel South Carolina had boldly, wisely and nobly met
the public danger and the of that State the
cause OF the South
He was here in the Of her sympathzers to say,
"touch Sdg'sntun." They had appealed the
we're making what called revolution, aud ready
II necessary, appeal to the arbitrament of the
sword and long the ground would echo the tramp
Of armed men, with the gittering bayonet from the
capital TO the Rio Grande The South hal pr0cane ed
TO the civilized world that they had taken up arms be-
cause power had been elevated to n federal position
which outAwed their property, and stimulated insGec
ton within aud invasion from without
The Senator from Kentucky doubted the right Of Sc
cesson. Ere long he would it thing accomplished.
They took up both ways in the South-reguar, as in
South Carolina irregular below that State and there
armed to defend both. As the republicans deemed
this treason, there stood before them good traitor
and good rebel as descended from revolution
airy times. Slight applause. He reviewed the de.
mands OF the South and contended that such demands
only for equality in the Union. These demands
rejected 10 the committee OF thirteen in the
mittee of thrtythree and b. the republican party.
proposition made in the committee for q recognition
OF property in man was rejected by every republican
vote, aud also the direct question of slavery in the Ter
rtores. The South claimed alone rights guaranteed w
the constitution and older than the constiiuon-equin
ty security and tranquility These one and these only
would they have Ii the republicans termed dissatslac
ton at their refusal of these rights treason and rebellion
there rebels in the South. Mr.. T. read from the
democratic platform giving the South equality in the
Territories but throughout the length and breadth Of
the land from the republican conspiracy there up
one shout of "Nol" TO all of this
That equality the price of his alegiance-refuse IT,
and be would deny that allegiance He alluded to the
personal liberty bills and said that the constitution de-
MED slave, Negro trial but the Republicans said
he should have lie quoted the law Of Vermont
Who in her fraterna affection, gives fifteen years in her
State prison to the man who claims his slave without
such trial No black Republican Legislature would say
that it their duty to deliver the fugitive The extreme
of that party here ia the Senate preserved reach
erous silence and by refusing the South their rights "
the Territories, they exclude four thousand millions of
their property.
He proceeded to recite the grievances of the South
saying that the North only stole their slaves, but
when they got them made them against the South,
and amalgamated them with the whites. Tie Republi-
can party, he commended was abolition party Take
away its aboitionsm and Of remained. Garrison
and his party honest They held that the constitu
ton prosavery instrument and refused TO take an
oath to support il as they knew to carry out their de-
signs that they would be forced TO break that oath.
He referred to the sedtiOn las of Mr.. Douglas Here
he said, was gag lava sedOn law, to carry and
protect the constitution from invasion. II is said he
"pary intrigue, in which you attempt insert
clause in the constitution by which you can take our c
zens and punish them when they claim their rights; to
stop any expedient which shall tend TO surrender this
bond of union, and prevent people from consping
together TO make an assault upon the republican party
and when your incendiaries CO. they did Texas
and lay waste hundreds OF miles, and then you pro-
tect them, and stand defencels and without the
means to cut loose the accursed body Of this death We
must have our rights, and we will have them, nor can
you wrench those right from the iron grasp Of freedom
Therefore, to the sedton law, say will stay in
Union that gives me less rights than if under
foreign government.
This question must be settled mind my words be-
the continued agitation OF il is intended ince
instruction and stir nest OF incendaries who will
never cease to cast their ebrands among and there
fore we had better be as we now with foreign
TONS and hold you enemies in war, and in peace
fIiend5
you will not give us these rights and yet you try to
aay with the sickly cry of this glorious Union. IL -
no Union for part Of the Sta have gone and the rest
are fast going II you will give compromise, we will
take il. If you will give the sword will take that
aud We will fight in blood for liberty and trust right
and justice and the God Of Battles give success"
Applause and hisses.)
The Senate then went into executive session, after
which the doors reopened and the Senate dourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MrCobb rose 10 personal PLANTATION. He said that the
people of his State Aabama had met in Convention and
it yet to be what would be their determination
As for himself, he sent no teegraphic dispatches homo,
but he trusted to the wisdom Of his constituency, aBd
whatever their wishes the true policy Cf that
section Of the country IL is well known that they and hS
wished to the and stripes float so long they
could live under them on equal terms in this CoBiedeaey
He did not know whether the Committee Of Thirty three
could do anything or not for the country in the present
state Of affairs; il they could hs would call upon them
to do so, and bring peace to the whole land.
der in regard to the personal explanation OF the gentle
man. which the chair oyerruled.
Mr.. Houston appealed TO his colleague to confne him
tolf TO the personal explanation.
Mr.. Cobb said he had the Old ship Of State make
voyage after voyage and bring in cargo after cargo Oh
generations He had at last dashed pieces, nj
he was willing to so repair the old ship Of Safe as 10 set
her safely afoat the bosom OF the again. I'm
less something done shortly, the people OF Alabama
would not remain in the Union
Mr.. E!herdge desired TO say few words which Do
hoped would command the attention of all sides OF the
house. He had proposition to submit, which was 50
plain to be apparent 10 the dallest comprehension
M. Hndmsn objected. There had been any number
Of these propositions and he should object to all oil
them.
NJ Eberidse moved to suspend the rules.
The Chair sad the motion not ia order the morn
ing hour not having expired.
The House then went into committee Of the whole on
the leg slatve, executive and Judicial appropriation OIL
During vote upon amendment there being no
quorum, call of the House was ordered. Finally quo
rum appeared and the Qsatss rose snd reported tAs