Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-02-22
Congressional.

SENATE.


be Constitution.
Me- Dixon presented petition in favor Of Mr. crttcn.
ems resolutions.
Mr. Crttenden presented petition from q 200 citizens
Massachusetts, In favor Of his resolutions. lie said he
ELI cheered by such voice rom massaehuHeH' SNOW
NJ their devotion 70 that Union for which their anccs
ors fought
Mr. sumner said i tho sgners had known what the pro-
position was they never would have put their names to
he petition. The proposition goes beyond the brcckin
-dge platform and fOsts guarantees OF slavery on me
constitution which the trainers Of tn instrument never
gave lie said Mr. Cuucndcns proposition drew black
line At 80 deg 80 min protecting slavery below ~ and
icspong the colorcd citizens o Massachusetts, Of their
franchise. He should have expected the petitioners US
true lovers Of the Uuou TO- have asked two mugs hsI
that the Constitution. as administered by thc fathers DO
preserved intact sccond that the verdict gi e people
last November. b, which Nj Lincoln was elected be en-
forced. That ground upon which every loyal citizen
can stand The time for compromise is passed ana me
difficulties must hc settled now on permanent principles
and not by the abandonment of principles. lie had heard
the voice Of the people 20 forth few days SINCE when
the forts at the south were surrendered and especially
when it feared That Fort Sumter would be surrender
ed. lie would appeal To- The people now, when Che prop
ositon Co surrender the principle Of freedom ia ihe
territories which, 80, the Fort sumter VI Che North lie
would surrender i1hng and would not have suoiuiu-
ton OF compromise, for principles
Mr Cnculca .tII Doe supp0sed thc siFner OF ihe PEI
uuon were intelligent men ichaa presented hs prop
o.tion basi, Of peace why had not The gentleman
offered 90 amend thcm
Mr. sumner said De thought them wrong Goo every word
The Navy Appropriation BIN $50. taken mp.
Mr. Green ma strong spec % as iust amendment
TO build soopsof war, ba.iug hs remarks ou he ground
that the country bankrupt and also hit ihr object
was TO cocfce independent states Tie advocated the
right of secession ani said tho holding Of Fort sumter
with lis guns frov1ug on the city Of Charleston which il
was built tn protect act 0f war uu South Ill1
ma He said South Carolina had as much raNt to the
forts in Ne" fotk nro.r as thc nicd oi1i's h's 'o
Fort Sumtct aud bee pledged his weak arm go oct boo any
contingent, which uiEht arise Missouri "'s i'r lhe
Uniuui bur DO weston Union which v1nl give prYtec-
ton TO al MI.s.uu. though slow, would aet, lut mc
action of krntuat, Ionncsscc and Nusi,ia vas dsaa-
rots fh, border ~t4trs had acted there uaui have
afnH Ia fINf Hff 300 Do
the slave Sta q. hut Delaware, Maryland aud virginia
would go out together NJ was afraid of Virginia que
was SO slow Arkansas, Missuuu and Kansas would 81
out taughferl lin said That after The h1hnuse cml-
grafton TO Kansas had died out she would a back INTO
The arms q Missouri le said hc object of CHG heppb-
lcans was Co eNtiuguIsa slavery, hc favored Mt lUi-
tcnden's plan hut slil be amendments were good or
moth ny uulo.' there was reaction at ihe Nflh
/ The amendment was then c1ucurTtd in---i tn II.
Mcssrs. BIGGER Douglas, Johnson of Tennessee and
Latham, ynlcd u ere Affirmative.
lie senate ven, into executive session. after which,
Adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr. sherman ri Ohio sent up letter from ihc 9ccfcta.
~ of the Treasury showing Che dcrnrahe condition Of
the Treasury and introduced b tu ruahc thc 9certa-
ry TO receive did from tho Staes and asked il1ti might
N- Garnct u Virginia objected aud asa unanimous
consent is required. the hiIi Was Withdrawn.
Mr. Morris made report from he special committee
on the ludiau Trust Bono. abstraction. saying 10 was
The Pacific Railroad bIl was taken OPP, and after dis
MEuSE-pAr Feb l3.
HOUSE.
The proceedings were opened o. day hy prayer from
the Nhapaiu lir imp1rfd olcs,ht upon zoe nutR'-
ins admni'irau0n and PRAYED fhai f might close i' t-
hlfa 300 pcice, without further violence qua "'i'Hl any
STAN OF nll"o ll' also prayed i9f iAc hh anWn-
l.fANon. uAI AN'-NHt .I-0i ifet h no. t'''."t e.
Irl.' n'w "n nN j'tfnt' m.h'f'aIo' Do. pc h'h 9e
ptaf'lnlf ana h'pNi] mtntutAIen All" H'iet"'i 'N-
minister the government 900 " pure wise ava pi'A'h'
m.nn,i
'l man ."' -'t
leticf uiBnE lha speedy measures nhl n' aet io ie-
he'e thc treasury al1 reported Dh arin'Hfne me
President DO place 'i nf pa' "i iat loan lo issue coupon
unhds 90 e'h'"int''h n'i rNr'rih% sou h'hIi'- nor
|cR,r'H.e pt t'n. 'n'''c. ."a iniu' i't"'l years.
ana apl sN'n Nhi' ii N'f To- friinH' N"' "t I'VE
'he enifc amount l'i ' 'AetN i"+i H'.h'ftN ny ne
recent .oAn lc'
pr Garnet o va t- oppose io hr Importing OF 'he
hul' Saying iht t.nt fr't MAJ 'i'N uIaf dfe-
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,or,i votes and .,.,.,..i.s.' ne re.,
The senate came iu a6cra SHIRT iataiyJ and took
seat. the inea4-fl. of Ga. House .faure Meanwhile
the Vice President was caul ,tl 3D. tte rsht of the
speaker
the rsrcr.. -,artar Turn.ul AID Rru-s.n1iatives
90 the Clerk, ifsk
The Nicr pr.s.Irl. r,sr atI said.
" W. arc a--,ub' d. ar-ual. ta nc Constitution. in
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