Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-21
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ANOTHER MINORITY REPORT YRou Tux COMMITTEE or rutF-
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W NsulN6TuN Jan. 2n.-A minOrtv Of the Committee
OF TnutyTtree, composed Of Me,ss TAYLOR Of Louisi-
ara, loeips, Of Missouri, Rust Of Arkansas, Wheley,
OF Delaware and WinslOw Of South Carolina have pre-
pared report setting forth their views of the causes and
cre OF the present national disturbance They direct
attention to the changes that have taken place in the
sentiments and relative situations Of the peopla Of the
different States, since the formation Of the Constitution
Through misconstrucuon Of some of the provisions Of
that nsrumCn; and wlful peryersion Of Others prnci
pies have been introduced and parties formed in direct
antagonsm with its objects and purposes and with the
explicit uudeis audirg of the whole American people at
the time 10 was agreed 70 aud put in operation
The Constitution has therefore, ceased 20 accomplish
some Of the most important ends aimed az in It's adOp ion
Differences between the Northern and Southern sections
OF the COuiederlcy from this cause have last risen 70
such height that they have resulted in the formation Of
sectional party On the North on the slavery question
alone which will practically exclude the Southern people
from any voice IN the management Of national affairs in
which they have a common interest with their brethren
Of the Northern State This fact Notwithstanding the
Observance Of the forms of the Constitution by the Re
publican party, destroys the spirit Of republ,anism in
the Government Il Is therefore impossible that the
sections can any longer remain under the Govern
uenf as one people unless the evil here pointed out is
removed.
The report proceeds TO say that existing difficulties
can only be removed by amendments 10 the Constitution,
and suggests that The adoption of those embraced IN the
Crteuden Propositions would have the fleet Of resto-
ring tranquility % the country and placing the Union on
such foundation that 10 could again be shaken
These amendments the report saws would not in reality
change the Constitution. They would only have the ei-
feet Of restoring It. by additional prohibitions to what IL
WIS., u point OF fact the d.y Of its adoption, through
the operation OF tie circumstances which then surround
cd No. and which cci barriers against sectional con-
tests then, constitutional prohibitions would now.
The sgners Of the report exp css the conclusion that
If constitutional majority cannot be united in support
of the Crtteudeu Propositions the substance OF them
The dissolution OF the Union is inevitable, aud they
commend that steps be taken for ealing Convention Of
the States TO provide II possible, for peaceabe sepa-
ration and fur partition o. all the property &c, belong
ing to- the Union and for settling the terms which the
future social aud commercial Intercourse Of the separated
states shall be- conducted including arrangements con-
cer1cg the mitigation Of the Mississippi river, lie.
The report give, fun account Of the rise and progress
Of the slavery agitation and the causes which the sign
,rs consider, have produced the present difficulties.