The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-11
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XXXn Congressional Session.
WARRINGTON, Jan. s.
SENArH.-Mr. Thompson presented the
resolutions of q public meeting in New
Jersey in favor Of sustaining the Union.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Mason offered a resolution of inqui.
up that the Secretary of War give the
Senate copy of any orders issued from
the department to the officers commanding
the Notifications in South Carolina since
the LIST of November. Also, copy of any
plans or recommendations relative to in.
creasing the forces or otherwise in the forts
and arsenals in Virginia, or any of the
States 10 the South by the commander in
chief, and if any action or orders were issued
in pursuance thereof. Laid over.
Mr.. Sumner offered petition of Moses
Gall, of Massachusetts, asking that an
amendment to the constitution be made that
it may recognize the existence of q God.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Slidell's resolution to expel the
Associated Press reporters from the gallery,
was taken up; after a brief discussion, be
withdrew it.
Mr.. Seward presented a petition from the
citizens of New York, asking for the pass.
age of the Pacific Railroad bill.
On motion of Mr.. Gwin, the Pacific
Railroad House bill was taken up.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z.
The galleries were crowded this morning.
Mr.. Clay, of Alabama, was in bis seat.
Mr.. Hamlins resignation was received and
read.
Mr.. Ten Eyke presented petition from
the citizens of New Jersey, requesting
Congress to pass an act to authorize the
people to elect delegates on the 22d of
February to q convention to be held at
Philadelphia on the 4th of March next, to
consider the position of the nation. Re.
ferred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Crittenden presented thirty-four me.
MORALS, asking that the "Crittenden reso.
lutions" be submitted to the people of the
country.
The Pacific Railroad bill was made the
special order at 2 o'clock on Tuesday.
Mr.. Crittenden moved to take up the
resolution offered by him few days since.
The bill for the admission of Kansas was
made the special order for Monday next.
Mr.. Crittenden spoke in favor 10 favor of
the passage of the resolution to submit the
question to the people. 1t seemed to him
necessary, in the distracted state of the
public councils. 1t would be better to sub.
NIT the question to the people themselves,
and be saw nothing in it that conAicted in
any way with the constitution. He referred
to the proposed amendments to the consti-
tution, and argued in favor of their adoption.
line dividing the territories was not so much
. compromise as fair adjustment of the
rights OF the states. He asked if states
men and Senators had rather encounter in
all its horrors, civil war, than make fair
compromise and recognize the existence of
slavery in q territory till it becomes state.
Was it not q party dogma that no slave
state shall be admitted into the Union, and
will Senators sacrifice the country for
mere party dogma? The territories were
acquired, as the common property of all,
and now q few attempt to refuse portion
their rights, just because they have con-
scientious scruples on the subject
Were the Senators willing to sacrifice
the country rather than yield their scruples
to q matter of right. Have Senators any
right to exclude any property He was
now to consider the sacrifice of the country,
and was here an advocate for the Union,
contending for what he thought would save
the:country. The triumph Of the Repub-
licans fills some portion of the southern
states with alarm. Will the party now in
the proud triumph of victory, plant itself on
platforms and dogmas, and not yield an
inch, or will they, like generous men, be not
only just but liberal? Heappealed to them
as patriots and countrymen to grant equal
rights to all. He did not think he was
asking them to make concessions, but only
to grant equal rights. He did not believe
in the doctrine of secession. It was a new
doctrine, and an attempt to secede, with the
bold front of revolution, is nothing but law
less violations of the law and the Constitu-
ton, but be only wanted to bear his testi-
mony to the Constitution; to let it be known
that the Constitution cannot be broken.
IL q oCoeC WISHES W ScCcuC, leu IucIu PROCLAIM
revolution boldly, and not attempt to hide
themselves under little subtleties of law,
and claim the right of secession. A consti-
tutional right to break the Constitution was
q new doctrine. He argued that Mr..
Webster always went against any right OF
secession. On one side was asked conces-
sion, and on the other side was civil war.
Mr.. Trumbull asked if the Senator did
not know that one state claimed to be out
of the Union already. How would conces-
sion alter the case?
Mr.. Crittenden contended the adoption
Of compromise would put an end to all
revolution.
Mr.. Toombs said the Republicans had
long been showing the dragons teeth, and
they now reaped crop of armed men. The
Union was already dissolved. South Caro-
lima had boldly and nobly met the public
danger. The cause of South Carolina was
the cause of the South. Tney had appealed
to the fraternity and justice of the North
in vain and nOw thov mere acting What uvaa