The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-02-09

eI .!ny.ltie acllQa 81 The geueral aSs4EiliIy
81 Virginia. a..ns, ,.ss5: +. J.. s,,= Il.
. / am one Of close allo will meyer al.
spaif of Inc Republic, yet: cherish tlte
.btiefthat tic American f,e6lilc VIII per-
pettiatet tic Iuiph Of tho states oil
some terms inst and honorable tpr aEll sec
tiou$ Of The country s...,.%.., i. -.
II trust THAT tie mediation Of virginia
may DO the destined means utdtF The
Pro4illcucc. Of God. Of accomplishing tlfis
.tHestiidable benefit. Glorious arc the
memories Of her past history-4slgch.: an
achievement both ilTeiatiaii. To-. Her .ciWt,
fame and lie wglfafoof tie whole coan,
try, would surpaSS Chem alt: Il. :. II, !.
tSigaed) II JAMS BrcHANAS,r' L.
Dated, Washington Ctty, Jan %, 1861.
SgSaFf, Jan 2S..- Mr. Seward Pre-
scented a petition fEopi Tie citi2easof New
York demonstrating against any fceisla.
ten, or giving my protection TO slavery
III the: f territories. Also Il petition Of
seven hundred citizens of New York pray.
ing fer:$oasc adjustment of tho difficulties.
MIR. Douglas introduced d bill anicfda.
tory Of The act Of 1903, and the act Of
1850, in relation to fugitive slaves. Re
ferrcd 10 the Judiciary committee. I.
Mr.. G win presented the memorial Of
Dr. Rlibo, secretary oT iic Pacific II II.
Convention held: in California in 1858
aud lS59, transmitting the proceedings Of
tile convention, and the petition asking
for the passage Of tho Pacific Railroad
bill, Il . .l. I'll. III
|, Mr.. Wilson presented the petition Of
Moses Davenport, and Others of New
.buryport, Mass, IN favor Of a spcetly
passage OF the Crittenden resolutions:
Mr.. Wilson made some ironical remarks
in favor Of the petition which was laid
on the table. { r.. .,5.>I "A ..,., NJ
Mr., Bigler presented resolutions Ia
taRor.of the passage OF. the CTittcnlea
Resolutions. =. !. -.~'.~ ~. -.
+. Mr. Grittcuden submitted resolutions
hl flTnr Of his resolutions from, MtcItigatr
and other states. - ~ Il. f..
. Mr.. Iyersoa prGscdtcd tle GrliuanGc
.nf eetssion f Georgia, which was. read.
lie addressed the Senate jVsttfy3n{ the
courSr al his stata. lie .pji there were
two IMPORTANT pe4t4 tur tic co0&Flyr,-
va,, ~, ,Is.,cI. II, far,f..-wr,. ,Lo .,,.,,,&
will se3jz,. ali lie for,iiira,Ions.ar i u6,.,;ay
4 do.jur % The PGht.c deli LgnglrtcF |
II s.-Jf7crc!du. -Tas arttlt.rr.ld lie. f.J,lIil
waflId IL Ia rrl i,crcr.Spf..fi.t.to .spliinya.
, iioal. rfGtvcry N htie faaj! WIS c1tly26lIr;l.
eli. >ottofp is kluE.> =EftI.G =s.d5perimcat
ltptEtsacI tGe ports. other nations win III.
tlfrt,Fc. n If no var tusuCs tic. Eyutlili
nfjrl1 consider =teF sjllde,f az 4 recon-
sfFpction bilt fs. y ,fs- d ,1JoSt,5 to IT, lie
f.ask1lag many c5TfieSieS add .Eadq
ycittf,,rs Cfrpgyelf -: ~.
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II I,, 1877 ,Ir',Ss;' ;, ~ I't'>'.s2 y
srsa Il ,': =,
nd a. In.,,i,, ,.o,5 - IT., yrfst,'ia 80
t}is ,rn, H. , "A '',T '''',. - . y
NJ 3 $500 49,. s3n.t, =,
49, ~ - y,, Ia 49, II,
sa33l Yirai,la oill.rftI kcrs6lf o$ : aIf@ti|a
tor and f6e reEnlrlt,,.us rc,n.,yt The l,rfsi
.,lcat TO nTclenf u collision, which. if a.
! curing. 10 mortal arm ropyd remedy nj,
evils 10 follow He trusted HE uoIi,
effort orbiy state would he Successful i
was drEySion. 70 think that rocycto,
wer}d not lead 10 war. He y1hE tn,
seizure Of toyts was measure Of ire
fcantjun. If penre was restored ever,
dollar Of the l.nbtic ltropyriv would be &C
eognrel for, lie believed the ycrcdip.
states were actuated Iiy a desire to keel
1.-The peace; aud tile plan Of Virginia wa
| the only coufye which would avert tL
curses now threatening. -: r..
Mr. Hale asked if Virginia had made
similar appeal TO. the kecedlng states.
Mr., Mason answered. that commits
stoaer had been sent 10 all the seraratin!
states. '..::. =
The motion to priAt was agreed 10.
/ MIR. HemphiH made q lengthy address
arguing i'll favor Of secession, and that III
withdrawal Of Il state was not rebellion
and was no cause for war
ifarBE, Jan. 28.-Mr:. Rice presentQ,
| the petition oEi4.000. citizena Of Boston
IOf various political .oeiuious. asking for
pcaechl adjustment Of our nutiono
EdjGIcu1ties, The committee To who,a
/ was ittrNsted asked that il be- nrrsrufe
III the House which wis occordi1rly dom
The petition was inclosvd in an America