New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-23


ton of Mr. Adam Of Massachusetts, al Of Mr.; Sew
ard an abs. lutte guaranty Of the existence OF Slavery
In the Southern States against the power OF the
pe0Ile OF the entire South itself to repeal il.
Ibis amendment to the Constitution accepted by
both Houses by the reqnsite majority of twohirds,
ara Is now III the process OF presentation before tne
Legislatures of the different States. The Legislature
OF Mary baud have, however, exhibited their great care
Of the delicate interests Of the people Of this State by
adiourbiog without sdoptingt.
How was the claim OF the Southern people in refer
ence to the existing territory presented in the Critten
den compromise met by the last Congiessi lnresPect
to New Mexico, that Territory uncer Mr.. Cays oili
OF 1850 had adopted Slavery one Of its Institutions
That purposely left unchanged in the desire ana
with the hope Of removing cause Of disturbance In
respect 10 the remaining territory north OF the Inc Oh
30 30, why in'tead Of embodying in the bulls ior
their organization tie Wmot Proviso, which Cr'ieh
dens proposition wonld have done, by agreement De-
tween Mr.. Green Of Missouri and MIR. Grow Of Penn.
sylvania, not enc word was sad on the subject OF
Slavery, thus leaving the determination OF quesions
which might are that point TO the CONSTITUTIONS
courts. II all this does not suit my friends OF the
South, let them get better. lApplause. But since
these occurrences have to pass which req
der It almost impairment to refer TO personal matters
Indeed - completely is tie day one OF action lha'
speech Of ell Kinds seems now imt ertinence.
We are now 10 the midst OF that Crisis winch Wise
men have foreseen, which good men have feared ana
which base have endeavoed TO produce, and patl
OTIS may yainly strive TO avert. there over eAis.eu
time when the destibies Of great nation hung IN 'ne
breeze il il the present. BY the maltreanent OF those
then in pow err what lat Winter but slight die
tdrbance has been aggravated into formidable re-
btllion and expanded over nearly one-ban The Ched
Sates. Here, in Maryland, we were not without
revolutionary faction, but the wise resolution OF Gov.
Hicks and bis refusal to SUMMON the Legal iture sd
pre- vented the inauguration Of civil war IN MHylDh
Yet the very men who then furious in their en-
deavors TO secure the people OF Mary land an opfotu-
nifty express their senumeotr, have become defer
sla.. Ih4u
Dity on the conviction that the sentiments OF the eo lie
of Mary land If expressed, would be such as th'y
would not desire TO hear. 49,
MIR. Davis ten proceeded 20 denounce In bitter
strain the proceedings of the Legislature durirR the
late sessiop charging upon them opinions and purposes
di-lova TO the Government, ana 10 which ne
an undying Los iity. lie ciici ed with much severity
Of tope the resolutions appended to the report OF inc
Committee on Federal Relations, and prof. ounced II IN
effect 10 be disunion cloaked in empty projections.
Since the treaty Of Client, continued Mr.. Davis,
there has arisen csis ia history requiring more
wisdom and Statesman like discretion in It's manage
uent than the one now upon Us Let us then, forget
tie past. No who II not willing To baiish IRON
bis heart all personal Ind political rancor and TO snh-
ordinate Ill ambition 10 the duty OF patriotism, l.
worthy to be trusted TIE issues now before ia are
the lie death Of the nation, and all questions should
siuk before the overw heniug inquiry OF " How shall
tie Republic be nianihined,
Tlo-, the srprer.acv Of the Co~~---'er- '~rfr all
tho er0 - md Toli.i-l freedom vlI,i re go : en-.
con va .h.--,~o an GL.olato ana unilniieG 'edl-
exec. "A to the right of secession Mr. Davis q II
Was right which eau only be maintained by arm,
and which must tail BY arms tApplause. lie Illus
trted the aOsuidie into " the PM cal recogui
ton Of the light Of Sccossion would neviinbl! lead
tie Datiou and said tpere national necessities IN
which the people will not stop to ash whether wit
Of eectmcnt will lie They will take the right TO act
in all ases where the national eAsence is Involved
lie knew DO brotherhood oultde the limits of the
United State. II any body Of have taken terri
tory belonging 10 tie Government, and Ila'ed tbeu-
seyes beyond the mis of tho Union he Wa for treat
ing them ss uuceinouiously MS We would have treated
Staiu or France hid the necessary possession Of
Florida or Loui-ans been der led W. If the States
which claim tie title a Confederate States yet
within the juiisdi iiop Of the Union, then let them
obey its laws he neither knew nor would recognize
any mi ermeGiate States.
TIE Learned lei laorr nj Frederick bad pronounced
tie war unconstitutional but he would suppose al
unconstitutional proceedings would be dealt with
lie ently by hoeo who bad themselves uDcourtnton-
ly resfed the passage Of United Stse troops through
ety OF United StAo., who had seized the proper
~ OF the Government hhd blockaded the Port Of Bal
more and lad arrested the transit Of pro 'siJs to the
National Capital.
The Constitution, he said was not rope Of saud
bu, great insiruneni 70 bold together thirty millions
of Ieople The wonder OF tie wOrld-not It's Cou-
tea.It Tie Government had tolerated the Inad scis
Of lie rebelsof the South until 1t bad become con
fenptble In the eyes Of nations had borne II until IN
the attempt to feed starving garrison, The flag and
DIGNITY 81 the Government had been assailed, and at
lat il had detern ined aided by the loyal millions OF
tie North 70 strike blow in yndicatijn Of its Tights.
All that Mr.. Lincoln has thur far done, Mr.. Dayi.
coutcuded at length was done under the sanction o.
The Coo.riiniiou with the single exception he ta.d
of The second proclamation calling out the volunteers
f three Year, term Of feryice, aud increasing ihe
Amy and Navy. Yet even there acts, excnsd on the
founo of their necessity had been referred to the aE
preaching Congress Tor ils sanction.
Mr. ii, said the mi,sicn of the volunteers called
out would be to support the yet loyal sentiment in the
seeded State, now crushed down uudcr the heel Of
military dsspoti,m; and siied BY The overwhelming
numerical force Of the North, he entertained sIops
The restoration Of peace harmony and union nj hi
vet DO accomplished without LoOdrbed He had
horror Of civil war but much greater horror OF La
tional degradation and ruin
lie spoke for two houn and ten minutes, was fire.
quenty appauded and closed 10 the enthusiastic pi"u
dts of his admirers