The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-08-14
PEACE PROPOSITIONS.
Mr.. COX. / ask leave to offer The


Mr.. COX. l ask leave to offer the
following resolution: ~
Whereas,lit is the part of rational be-
ings to terminate their differences by ra-
tional Methods, and inasmuch as the diff
ferences between the United States au-
thorities and the seceding States have
resulted in civil war, characterized by
bitter hostility and extreme atroci:y; aud
although the party in the seeded States
are guilty of breaking the national unity
and resisting the national authority: Yet,
BE it resolved First. That while we
make uDdiminished aud increased exer-
tions by our Navy and Army to maintain
the integrity and stability of this Govern
ment, the common laws of war, consist.
ing of those maxims of humanity, moder-
alton, aud honor, which are part of the
International code, ought to be observed
by both parties, and for stronger reason
than exists between two alien nations, in.
asmuch as the two parties have common
ancestry, history, prosperity, glory, Gov
ernment, and Union, and are now unhap'
lpily engaged in decorating their common
country. Second, That, resulting from
these premises, while there ought to be
left open, as between two alien nations,
the same means for preventing the war
being carried to outrageous extremities,
there ought also to be left open some
means for the restoration of peace and
union. Third That to this end-the
restoration of peace and union on the
basis of the Constitution there be ap-
pointed committee of one member from
each State, who shall report to this house,
at its next session. such amendments to
the Constitution of the United States as
shall assuage all grievances, and bring
about reconstruction of the national uni
ty; and that for the preparation of such
adjustment and the conference requisite
for that purpose, there be appointed a
commission of seven citizens of the U.
States, consisting of Edward Everett Of
Massachusetts, Franklin Pierce, of New
Hampshire, Millard Fillmore of New
York; Reverdy johnson of Maryland,
Martin Van Buren, of New York. Thom-
as Ewing of Ohio, and James Guthrie of
Kentucky, who shall request from the so~
called confederate States the appointment
of q similar commission, and who shall
meet and confer on the snbject in the city
of Louisville on the first Monday of Sep
tember next. And that the committee
appointed from this House notify said
commissioners of their appointment and
function, and report their action to the
next session as an amendment of the Con-
stitution of the United States to be pro-
posed by Congress to the States for their
ratification, according to the fifth article
of said Constitution. o4jH 3d3 .
Mr.. WASHBURNE. (intesrupting it's
reading 1 object to the Introduction of
that resolution. We have had enough of
Lit read. ea 80 sRaae s6Jo y5sssi sg.
Mr. COX. move to suspend the rules
to enable me to introduce it. e s.
The reading of the resolution was re-
sumed and completed s4sd bia
| Mr.. POTTER I wish tosask the
gentleman from Ohio if he is willing to
insert, among the proposed commission,
[ers, the name of james Buchanan?
| + Laughter s. bss SIT 81 Il
Mr.. COX. No, sir, not at all. i call
for the yeas and nays on the motion to
suspend the rules. aifaatlsas.as ss
The yeas and nays were ordered gois.
Mr.. R0SCOE'CONKLING. Il move
that the House do now adjourn. roles &
The motion was not agreed to. g zqia
The question was taken; and it was
decided in the negatiye-yeas Al, nays
IS; as follows: aa3 l1<E as9
! YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Ancona, 10.
seph Baily, Burnett Calvert, Cox, -Cra-
vens, Cris6eld, Crittenden, Dunlap, Gri.
der, Halght Harding, Holman, jackson,
Johnson. Law, Leary, Logan. May. Nal.
lory. MeEzies, Morris, Noble. Norton,
Nugen, George 81. .Pendleton, Perry,
Reid, Richardson, Robinson. Smith,
VIM. G.. Steele, Vallandigham, Voorhees,,
Wadsworth. Webster, Chiffon A. White,
Wickliffe, Wood, and Woodrnff--41.
NAYS-Messrs. Aldrich, Alley, Ar,
mold, Ashley, Baobitt, Baker, Baxter,
Deamous dug uutus touCao - Oioifs
Samuel s. Blair, Blake, Bufinton, Camp
bell, Chamberlain, Clark, Colfax, Frede-
rick A. Conkling, Roscoe Conkling, Con-
way, Covode, Cutler, Davis. Dawes, De.
lano, Diyen, Duell, Edgerton, Edwards,
Eliot, Fessenden, Franchot. Frank, Gooch,
Goodwin, Granger, Gurley, Hale, Harri
son, Horton, Hutchins. Julian, Kelley,
Francis W. Kellogg. William Kellog,
Lansing, Loomis, Lovejoy. Mexican, Me-
knight, Mcpherson, Moorhead, Auson
P. Morrill,, Justin S. Morrill,. Olin, Pike,
Pomeroy. Porter. Potter. Alexander u.
Rice, Riddle, Edward H. Rollins Sedg.
wick. Shanks. Sheffield, Shellabarger.
Sherman, Spaa!ding. Stevens. Benjamin
F. Thomas, Train. Trowhridge, Upton,
Vandever, Van Wyck, Wall. Wallace,
Charles w. Walton, e. P. Walton,
Washburne, Albert S. White, Window,
Worcester, and Wright-S5.