Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-01-26
Gouqrsssioual Mslps.
seth Congress-Second Session.
U. s. CAPITOL, WAsHrSoroN, January, 81.
SENATE


his colleague and himself deemed proper /,
announce to the Senate that their counectic
with that body had come to an end. Th
State of Florida, In convention duly asseu
bled, had seen 6t 10 recall the persons del,
gated to the House and assume the respos
bilites Of o seperate government. He wa
sure that the people Of Florida would neve
be insensible 10 the blessings and advantage
of the Union when directed to the purpose
OF establishing justice aud domestic trar
guilty and safety.
iIe would also hold 10 grateful memory tb
earlier history Of the Union but she had de
cided that civil and social safety we're jeopa:
dized by longer continuance 10 the Union
The recent events had impressed them wit
the belief that there was no safety except il
withdrawal. He would remember always th
large array'of noble spirits at the North, ant
their brave efforts to uphold the right. Will
grateful emotions and acknowledgements fo
the many courtesies he had enjoyed in thi,
body, and with the most cordial wishes for
their personal welfare, he retired from theii
midst in cheerful approving loyalty to bis
ewn State.
Mr. Mallory Fla said that he regretted
the acts which caused the separation, but
justified his State. lie deprecated civil war,
but said that the South would never submit
to the degradation Of constrained existence
under a violated constitution. He acknowl-
edged the acts Of courtesy from the other
side Of the Chamber, aud from the true cham.
pions of right on this side.
Mr.. Clay announced that Alabama had
passed the ordinance Of secession. lie said
that this was the act of the whole people, and
justified the act and charged the Republican
party as being the authors Of the trouble
which caused secession. The Republican
platform was regarded as declaration OF war
against the lives and Institutions of the
South. The party denied the rights of equal
" to the South ard placed them uuder the
ban Of the Government and held them up to
the score of the civilized world. The people
Of Alabama would not submit and as he
regarded that the act Of the State hac absolv.
I'D him from all allegiance to the Constitution
of the United States, he slTould return to
the bosom Of his own State, whatever should
be her fate.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick (Ala) endorsed what was
said ny his colleague.
MIR. Davis Miss J said that he rose to an
nounee that the State of Mississippi bad de-
clarpd in favor Of separation from the Union,
and of course, his functions were termlnn
ted here, It is known that for many years
he had advocated the right of secession, bnt
nulifacation and secession had been con
founded lie argued against nulllhcatlon,
bu, claimed that q States had the right OF Sc
c.ssiDn. Mr.. Calhoun advocated nullIhca.
ton from his love to the Union, because he
wanted some means Of q State rghtlng her |
self in the Union And General jackson
onlv favored the execution OF the law 10 the
State which remained in the Union.
lie coutended that the word equality in ,
the Declaration of ependence, referred to
hu
of the Republic arraign George the Third for ,
exciting insurrection In parting he could
say that he felt no hostility to any Senator.
and there was not one hut to whom, 10 the
presence Of God, he could say. Il wish
you we'll" He felt, and was sure his
people felt, that they hoped the relations be.
tween them might be peaceful, though they
must part He carried AWAY no bitterness
for any offence, and if he had offended any
one he was willing now; IN the hour OF parting !.
TO ciftr apology and all the separation that ,
he could for auy each offence.
As the Senators from Florids, Alabama |
and Mississippi left. oil Abe Democratic Sena.
tors crowded about them, shaking hands.-
Messrs Hale and Cameron were the only |
Republicans that did SO.
The Crittendeu resolutions were then taken !
up.
T.
length in favor Of their passage. lie claimed |
,he right of the people to amend the Consti' |
tution. and referred to the rise of the country |
from thirteen small States, and its snbse- |
uupnt progress to the danger IN which II !
now stands of disruption and ruin. Recent |
events have added pxasperation To both sec |
Mons. ,ili the South believes that thoir only !
4,re,y lies in eternal separaii"n. lie reier' I,
rel to the Compromise OF lS2o, after "nich
,hre was peace till 1880; then another com
prnAise was effected. when the an.Eslavety (
;sty spraug up aud ,he trouo'e oegan' Inc
thn Brown raid followed. and the endorse.
,eut of the Helper book, the docitine Of the
frepressble conflict, and the abuse OF the
Southern people, till at last President was
elected who affirmed aud proclaimed these
doctrines.
Now. South Carolina, Mississippi, Ala.
|bsma. Georgia, and Florida have seceeded.-
Such is the distracted condition OF the coun.
try. Now our mission is to restore peace
IIe Then proceeded to argne the necessity and
nropriety of convention Of the people to
adopt amendments to the Constitution. He
urpad the Senators on the other side to con.
slider the necessity Of passing these or similar
resolutions. Ia reply to the arguments
against them, he would say these we're extra
ordinary measures. lie appealed to South
carolina 10 COUslutT " lts ilBh'e SpuiH WV Wv
obtained in the Union. lie claimed that the
Territories ought TO be opened to all the peo-
pie
The country must maintain the Constitu-
tion and accept the meaning given to its pro-
Visions by the tribunal that has the right to
e1pound it. 1t was fatal day for the coun.
II, when sectional party was formed. Dis. |
,nlss il as they may, the Repqh'iS-u parry
ks for its basis hostility to slavery. que
g,at difficulty 10 the way OF adjustment mas
han the abuse and insult heaped on the
So,hern people by some OF their lseders'1
HeNeclared bis opposition to secession ana
vet Ia believed that the redress Tor the aileg'
ed grhyesnses Of the South should be sought
for at ,be hands OF the people.
lie believed that the laws should De nam
toined. On this point he agreed with the
Seuator from Illinois Mr.. Douglass ana yet
hos could wscoerce State 1t would De
wa, against fifteen States. Coercion was
debsion. He referred to the troubles which
hss attended the snti.slavery agitation and
wbeh fall most on the Border States, and
closed BY expressing bis fidelity TO his own
State.
MriCamerou pa said be would not make
a speeh, for though his colleague bad elo-
queutB represented the sentiments OF DIS
greatSts.e and offered the olive.branch, yet
tbs Senator's OF the other side had not listen
ed nor responded but the people oil that
1raat State would do ANYTHING to save the