New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-08

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Doetey faciltes can be continued or SUSPENDED
according 10 The circumstances Of the locality ana tne
courts of Justice may be supported as IN otl vi
iurii dction bn extended in the States where neIe 10
1siurhsuce These are clear and peaceful measures
far ofoTcnp The laws and the United States Govern
is vested under the Constitution with adequate
power to meet such emergencies, ana may uispo'e
Of the troops and siDk ships without war. Aver iup
tber discussion ne said he could speak for Maryland
Iappanse in The fallenes who has confidence IN the
strength of the great Government who protects her.
Mr.. KUNKEL Dem, Md.)-f you speak for the
State of Maryland, desire TO be he,rd. .,,o
Cries of "Order' from the Republican side.
Mr.. DAVIS-I decline to yield the ioor
Mr. KUNKEL iauid cries Ct "Order 'l-Do hot
speak for Maryland speak for yourself. -.;o,o,
Mr. DAVlS-l represent the Fourth y,os
District of Maryland and cannot ray whether was
elected by the whole of Maryland or not. wllIspekf
for what know 10 lie the sentiment OF the people Oi
Maryland. Enthusiastic applause particularly III VIC
s'' Mr.. Ba RR Dem, NY pointed to the fact that
persons admitted 10 the floor were seen clsppg .nea
hands He said thatff order was not PreseIVeu III 'no
galleries he should move that they be cleared.
Cries of "Order" from the Republican elde;
Nv DAVIS remarked that his friends would conner
favor by refraining from expressing their aPp'''S'
ton. 49,. .o,, :; o,, ,,o,ts of
! the h III would preserve order.
MIR. DAVlS-I did speak the people OF Maryland;
Whoever mny make the issue on the other s'de "ln
meet. Iwid meet bun from St. Mary g 10 Aiegn"nS'
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MIR. KUNKEIr-I will meet You here.
| Mr.. NISSLOW Dem, n. c. rose and called at
tenton to the disorder prevailing in the galleries.;
The SPEAKER hoped that al present Wouia 1,, UU
serve Order and that there Wouiu NC ITO iVh ''0i '
MIR. SPTNNER REP, N. " said it i'll became gen
temen On the other side TO make objections wnen urea
Mr., DAVIS resumed repeating that Maryland does
| NOT recognize the right Of Secession. She does not
recognize the right to repeal the supreme law. n any
Convention should be called there, OF whatever char
acer and under whatever aueices, those who should
presume 70 ipaugurate revolution would meet with
revolutionary resistance on the soil OF Mary land under
the and stripes They wall not allow el'9er tne
majority or the minority 10 drag them from the lnion'
Within Maryland men who will assume resistance
| to ANYTHING looking to armed rebellion.
Mr.. KUNKEL-Does my colleague inaugurate 1t
Cries Of " Order from the Republican side.
Mr. DAVIS, resumDg, expressed his contempt Tor
platforms, they were sails TO catch popular biee1es,
and in conclusion advocated the report Of the majority
of the Committee
Mr.. SEDGWICK REP, n. " after speaking of
the seizure of the forts and other public property and
the dflovaty of the officers Of the Army and Navy,
said that 20 powerless and low had this Government
fallen that even Florida, Insignificant Ms she Is III re-
srect 10 population, il Tapping her disunon banner IN
the face of the United States and We have recently
been told that truce has been declared between the
General Government aud the hostile army IN mat
State The golden opportunity for stopping dsunion
has been lost and we must regain by Glow steps
what inconsderate eowardy conduct has permitted
10 b. wTested from u.s. The remedies for the specific
complaints propo sed by the Committee leave the real
difficulty wholly untouched He was opposed to all
of them. Nothing short OF the incorporation IN the
| Constitution Of the Breckenridge Platform with the
bred Scott decision would satisfy the rebels. He was
opposed comprcmise because the complaints were as
utterly groundless as the remedies were pueille.
penanent union between the Free and Slave States Is
a failure lie would consent that the Slave States
| should 90 into and separate coniederacy, with
the full consent of ell the parties, and provide for
gradual emancipation Of the slaves in such of the Slave
/ States as might remain with the North.
II Mr.. VALLAHDIGHAM Dem, Ohio offered prop
ositions to amend the Constitution by dividing the
United States INTO four seeoDs-the New England and
Middle States TO constitute one, the North W esteTn
States another, the Pacific States another, and the
Southern States east Of the Rio Grade another-these
sections TO be called respectively the North the West
the Pacific and the South; States within the pre-
scrbed limits of each section TO be part of such rec
tion the latitude Of thirty degrees and thirty minutes
II 20 the Rocky Mountains TO be the line between the
West and South. On the demand OF one third OF the
Senators OF any section, vote upon anything requlr,
ing the concurrence Of the House, il necessary shall
be had by sections and majority Of the scuso hon
each section shall be ncoessay the passage Of meas
TWO OF the electors President and " President
shall be chosen for each State the other Electors III
each State TO be chosen by tie Congressional district
majority Of the electors in each section to be neces
sary to The choice of President and Vice President,
and majority Of the States Of each section, and SEN
aors Of each section, shall be necessary to the choice
of President and VicePrcdIent, III tie House or Sen
e.
the term of President and Vice. President 10 be six
year, and they are be ineligible for second term,
exert by the Votes Oftwohrds Of the electors of each
secion. Congress Is TO provide by law for the case of
failure Of the House to choose President and Of the
Senate TO choose Nce-Presdent; and also, in such
case for special election within xix months from the
4h Of March. No State shall seccde without consent
Of the Legislatures of all the States of the section 10
which il belongs The President h to have the power
to adjust The terms with the seeding States and the
terms are not TO be valid till approved by Congress.
Neither Congress nor Territorial Legislature is TO in
terfeIe with migration on equal terms Of the citizens
Of the several sections, shall either have the power
to destroy impair the rights of person aud property
in the Territories. New States are 70 be admitted
with any Constitution Republican in form, which
the people thereof may ordain.
On motion of Mr.. WINSLOW, the House took up
and passed joint resolution authorizing Lieut.. Craven
of the Navy to receive medal and diploma from the
Spanish Government for services rendered the
Of a wrecked vessel
Mr. SICKLES Dem, N.Y. asked leave to introduce
resolution calling the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO inform the House whether the duties imports
DINA, Georgia Alabama Lolnhana and Florida.
Mr.. CRAIGE Dem, n c. objected.
Mr.. SICKLES said this the only reliable mode
of obtaining correct information lie gave notice 10
offer the resolution on Monday.
Recess till7 o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
M. LEACH Is. Am, n. CO. argued that the dogma
of secession had no warrant III the Constitution He
advocated the Crittenden Bglcr proposition, and re-
mitting the question TO the people, whom some Repub
lcans aud Southern urasts are afraid 10 trust. The
first gun that il fired in coercion will unite the whole
South in a common cause The Border Slave States
love the Union. He concluded by making a calm and
earnest appeal III their behalf for Constitutional guar
antics.
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