Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-08

league, but ne must oe governed BY his own iudg
Ihe Speaker requested Mr.. Cobb to restrict
himself 90 what y necessary IN the way OF per
gQnal oNplanatiou % - l'lll @ NalN Nal- .AhA
Alr. Cobb said he would de 50 aa heaEas pos
sibles he did NOT regari the question of slavery
% being soiliadih the Presidential o.eotioh, and
was calling upon the RePnbliesns 90 what they
SAY they canned DO, The tariH Internal iFlproYe-
moulN tldilo railroad, and homestead questions
eutered iato that c0utaet and he was SONY 70 see
The cQrrRptOas Of the Administration. though lle
bud deienddd the Naturalization Aitef further
remarks, he appealed 40 the ganilGmenil0 bring
a. the old .stip and ePe e.Whether they eannot ~
piF he's Il tliess cannot IS tidne--if tlI6 equal.
lty Of the States North and south cannof be
maintained 0r secured then be would say bis peo
pig - upf femRlu d ne tBlns 99 WG .1La
Mr.. Sherman, from The Committee on Ways
and Means, repqrfe1 me Nhyal Appropriation
R'si IA f.6a, ~ fsdici.ry com,,,t,se
reported the blll 70 snsnd the Patent once law.
Referred "a the uouiuiltee on Paienis -ff
ALr. Ethridge usked the indulg gence uf the House
to say a1eW words. he hada proposition 20 sub
nit 10 the House, He desired 4 % be printed
H6ldid n3t ask any action thereon o DAY, bdi
Would ls0me future time. His object was TO
lay Il before the mepbeFs . Be consldered By
thtm. Eht pfUposliion was that hiirh6d npOn 81
the Committee representing the border States
Mr. Jones ohiected 70 these propositions, which
only egrFg 20 eulrap md deceive the epnth. q I
lhe House went into COMMITTEES Of the Whole
on the state Of the Union on the Executive Leg.
islntiye aud Judicial Appropriation bill -
on motion Of NJ Sheftnkn IN amendmeIitvvas
adopted approprlating 81, 900 On sddition to the
PEeSsse. q ns s sHls e &c ga Z eSEPtgFs for g
Cor introducing the Potomac WateF therein. He
said four years ago the amount appropriated for
fhe toTIper'oolect was S2S 900. fs-,o,y,.-s All
BIZ. M6ynard said he was IN favor Of doing for
thsinoomlng administration what had been done
for the outgoing one. Among the amendments
which was adopted apprOpriHting sl35 900 for the
parehase of GOFeEhment plinting once, pro
yided i ee nseertaiped ey the Attorney General
that there be good title,
The Committee rose and the amendments were
c0neufred IN BY The House and the bill passed.
Mr Ethridga again Esked foTgunaniHlOas con
sent @ oaer q proposition providing for tie
amendment 70 the Constitution. He did mol
wanted Il acted on 10 day, but read and printed.
Mr.. Barss1ale objected. II L H OF SNA
HI. Ethridge moved suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. Adrian said they had right 70 have it re-
The speaker 30 decided and II was was read.
s lIr. Stephenson said hel wanted 70 offer an
smendmeni to make al territory north of 38dess.
20m. free, and that South, Slave. iEa ,gaittyiI
Mr. BGrEsiale said this was smother attempt TO
hateh up eonpromise which would end IN noth
Mr Efhridse 10 response to question BY
Mr. McClernRnd, said his proposition was sub
stsntially agreed on by the border States lIlnI
the reception 81 ms prop0sIIio1 was tisaFree 10
By sS against 7s-tVo-thirdE being necessary.
" Mr.. Adrian asked leave TO introduce
rssolutidn approving Of tbs got Of Major
Anderson, promising 70 support the Rrssi
dent in enforcing az Constit9tionSl Law
70 preserve the Union d,o5 llr.s
Nh. Burnett appealed 70 Mr.. Adrian 10
Withdrew the resolution af 1s41
Sir. Adrian replied that the whole ooun-
try approved Of the set Of Major Anderson.
:, The ayes and nays were ordered On the
suspension Of the rules which was agreed
= Mr., Boeook mOyedto lay the resolution
on the table. at5 sasassa.ssG q 4
Mr.. LoyeiOy said, We sustain the Gov
erRmenE sai assai. x rs ..ris .5ssf rs |
Mr.. Hindman asked II Il vas In order to
PROFOUND aquestion to Mr. Adrian. TCGies
Of Ofderl from the Republicans ~. sa
Mr. Hindman said, 1 am not asking the
question Of Black Republican gentlemen,
The Speaker said nothing was in order
but the csn of the roll, 'i,'vs .,- i5. q. -ss
{ Several MEMBERS explained their votes,
and the resolution was adopted BY l24
against S. faiIa ~ i .ia5l d .lsi llu8ls go ]
Adiournei till Wednesday, ' t.51 : ~, \
- o. .s--a q sES1rE. syr
The eailsties were crowded. -.1 'e
ALr. Clay, Of Ala, WAS N his bis seat .. l.
llr. Hamlin's resignation was received and read /
Mr.. TenIsck presented q petition Of the citizens
2 81 febrnary, to Coryention, to be held al Phil
adelphia on the {th Of March next to consider the
Teliafe ot INC nation, Referred 70 Committee on
Nj Crittenden presented memorials, asking the |
riienden resolutions be submitted to the people Of
Tie Pacific Railroad bill was made the special
order AZ o'clock on Tuesday. .- ~ ..-f.f i
hlf, Cfittenden MOVED 70 take up the resolution /
a rod fIr II rrf 80 IA "a ain II
fhe BID for the Admission Of Kansas was made the
spscai order ior Monday next. - -.fl .l ls.s.I
resolution q submit the Question to the people.
y Seemed 70 him necessary in the distracted state
nit the question 70 the people themselves. Il does
12E eonlst % n 991 way VIII saS SSas.lt y M e
luton, and argued in favor Of their adoption. He
'ontended that the establishment Of law dividing
aS sssFit95SS y9s " PSi e. much R esPs9l;s s5 ~ e
men and Senators- had rather encounter civil war
: Ftthall its h9rroEss thqn make tair eomfr9llise
il il becomes State. Was It 6 party dogma tia:
slave State shall Be admitted To- the Union, e q
iill senators sacrifice the country for mere rar5
The Territory vas acquired as the common
property Of all, and now q few attempts to eA
lrrig \ n6rlicn from fhsir lust II 9ISls beeausg
hey have conscientious struples on the subject
We're Senators willing to sacrifice the country
ather than yield then scruples, but matter o
ight3 Have Senators any Tight % exclude any
lropertyf he was to consider the sacEifee Of fhc
'0unuy, and was here as an advocate for. III
JuiOn-cOntending for what he thought EFOulO
ave the country. This triumph flls some portion
Il the southern States With alarm, Viii the
lafty now In tile proud triumph Of victory plant
tseif on platforms and dcgmas, and not yield an
nch, or Will they, like generous men, be not only
ust, but liberal2 He appealed to them as pa
riots and counfrymen 10 grant equal nights to
n. BE did not think he was sskiug them to
make concessions but only 70 grent equal rights
de did not believe in the doctrine of secession
L was new doctrine, and an attempt 70 secede
With the bold front Of resolution Is nothing but
awless violation Of the laws and Constitution l
5ut ne only wanted TO pear his testimony 70 the
Constitution, and to let Il be known that the /
cannot be broken. If State wish
d to seeede, let them proclaim revolution boldly,
md not attempt to hide themselves under little
ubtleties OF law, and claim the right Of ssces
ion. A constitutional right to break the Jpnsti-
ution was q new doctrine b argued that Mr.
Webster always went against any right of seces-
ion. On one side was an asked concession, and
N the other side was civil war 81 fttFE |
Mr. Trumbull asked If the Senator did not
ZnOW that one State claimed to be out Of the
Union already. How would concession alter the
Mr. Crittenden conteDded the adoption Of
Compromise would put an end TO all revoiution |
Mr.. TOOmbs said the Republicans had long been
owing the dragon teeth and they now reaped q |
,rOp Of armed men. The Union was dissolved
JOuth Carolina had boldly and nObly met the
public danger. The cause of South Carol ma was
he cause Of the South. They had appealed to
md now they were voting what was called reYOi
ution, and were ready to appeal, if need be, 70
he stern arbitration 0fthe sword and the ground
would echo with the tramp Of armed men from
he Capital to the Rio Grande. The South had
proclaimed TO the civilized world that they had
AIKEN up arms because power had been elevated
o Federal power which Outlawed their property,
insurrectiOn within and invasion from
Without.
The Senatof from Kentucky doubts the right
" secession ere long he will see il a thing &C
.omplished. They take II mp both ways at the
,Outh-Tegularly as In south Carolina, and ir-
egularly below that State, and there were arm
q men 70 defend both. As the Repablieans
Ieemed il treason, there stood before them as
rood traitor and as good rebel as ever descend
d from Revolutionary loins Slight applause
de reviewed the demands of the South and con-
ended that such demands were only for an equal,
ty In the Union. Unless government give pro-
ectiOn It could not expect obedience, This was
reason for the armed men that now sprung up
veryWhere- The Senators from New York and
Jhio had sworn to observe the constitutional
ompacf, but no 0aths would bind them. They
ad higher law. They take oaths and break
hem. A professional peTj1rer bought for fifteen
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