New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-02
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
SENATE. .WssHisoros, March /, 1861.
SECOND SESSION.

Messrs. TEN EYCK (Rop, Nj and TRUABULL
Rep, ILL., presented petitions for the Union ana Con-
stitution IA is and the enforcement OF the iaws
| Mr.. BIGLER (Dem., Pa presented a large number
Of petitions in favor Of tho Crtenden resolutions
| Mr.. WILKINSON rep, Min.l presented large
number Of petitions for the Union and against com.
promise with rebellious States or any extehson OF
Slavery; also, petition for the relief Of Kansas.
| Mr.. CEITTENDEN Am, Ky.) presented petitions
from citizens of several States, asking Tor measures
| OF peace and the preservation Of the Union.
| . Several private bills were psssed.
| The resolution allowing Com. Paulding TO receive
| grant Of land and sword from Nicaragua was taken
up and amended TO strike out the grant Oh land,
| and passed.
The bill to reimtslrse Com. Pauldng for his ex-
penaes in the suit brought against him by persons III
| Walkers expedition was taken up and passed.
| The report from the Select Committee on the Peace
Convention proposition and the Cnttenden PROPOSE
Mr.. DOUGLAS Dem, Ill., asked that the resclu-
tons from the House DO taken up uso and agreed to.
Mr.. MASON Dem, Val said they ought to be sent
! 10 a Committee TO make them Ineligible.
Objection was made TO taking up the resolutions.
Mr.. SEWARD rep, N. ~ offered his joint resolu-
| tion Il substitute.
| MIR. HUNTER tDem, Val moved to strike out the
first article of the Peace Congress proposition and III
sort the frat article Of the Crittenden resolutions
| Mr.. CLINGMAN Dem, N. C.. raised question of
order against any amendment.
| Mr. SEWARD claimed that the amendment Of the
| Senator from Virginia would change the whole charsc
ter Of the proposition, which would then not DO the
recommendation of the Peace Congress and the States
| represented, but simply of Congress.
| Mr.. BIGLER Dem, Pal spoke against the pro-
| priety Of making amendments.
| Mr.. HUNTER contepded that il was perfectly in
| order to amend proposition, which was considered
| dangerous, and which ought not TO be adopted.
| Mr.. TRUMBULL (Rep., ILL., thought the PROPOSE
tions came in the manner petition resou-
tons offered by an individual Senator, and could be
| amended.
| cd dartda fha N
| Mr.. HUNTER said he offered the amendment IA the
first Of series carry ont the will Of his State, which
declared the Crittenden Resolutions basis on which
| it would settle.
Mr.. CLARK rep, n. H. suggested that the Sena-
tor offer the Crittonden resolutions whole and not
| in series.
Mr.. HUNTER continued-Te said that he con-
sdered this worse proposition for the South than any
that has vet been offered. He argued that the words
Status Of persons held TO labor not to be charged,
would prevent any change in the position OF slaves,
even preventing emancipation, and was substituting
lar Latin for the plain and manly Engsh OF the Ct-
tenden resolutions. lie contended also that IL provided
| for the settlement by Judges appointed by party
| which entortsins opinion that there could not be
property in man. The South would thus lose the adj
vantage Of the bred Scott decision lie read portion
of the Chicago platform in regard TO the free terri
| tories and said the South asked 10 submit lite
question OF rights 20 judges from party holding such
opinion lie contended that under hete propositions
that the South could never acquire more territory and
ther adoption would only be an lnducement 10 dis
union; il would almost force the Border States to 20
into the Southern Confederacy, where they could ac
uure territory. lie said the provision that Congress
shall provide for the security of citizens Of each State
70 the privileges and immunities OF Bl contained the
seeds OF civil war and might impose dangerous class
Of citizens on the South such as abolition lecturers,
&C. and thought it best to leave the question 10 the
honor of the State. The present Constitution had been
expounded and was well understood but these propO-
sitions are full OF doubts and difficulties. He sd he
had been informed that the Pence Congress never took
/ u vote on propositions u whole.
| Mr.. D00LIITLE Rep WIS., said he bad heard
| the same thing.
| Mr.. HUNTER said he knew a majority Of HE own
State voted against it, and said that he understood OF
the States of Virginia. Kentucky AID Tennessee North
Carolina and California bad said that they would see
| on the Cnttendel plan. Why not, then, adopt that
Mr.. CRITTENDEN rs. Am, Kyl said the repre-
senatives OF some twenty States had presented these
propositions and asked Congress 70 present them TO tho
pSns aud th0paht that Was The only question that had
To be cont ended. IL the Legislatures Of thebe states
had preseutod the propositions !, wond not have
been proper TO amend them. The question was, honlI
| we comply with the Peace Convention or not lilo
was ready TO sacrifice bis own Tie".j ne wanted %
save the country, applause in the galleries. and Wa
willing to accept any thing that would dot. eWOnIl
vote against his propositions and IN favor % ;hoss
emauaiiDg from tho highly respectable body, IN ho.s
OF pacific sentlement lie contended thai thee 70.
their rights was enough for tho dreadful occasion, AMI
it was the dreadful occasion which ne wshed TO gt'
nd OF, and would trnst to postery ana froVldeIee ID
| avoid future troubles.
| Mr.. MASON said il was u great duty that de-
yolyed on the Senate IN proporing amendments 70 the
| Constitution. For one he could not agree TO any
amendments unless they bad the sanction Of conscience
and Judgment. He referred to the troubles arising
ont Of the last election, and 20 the committees which
were formed in both Houses OF Congress on the sui
ect and which could not agree. lie referred also to
! the Convention called by his own honored State but
he could not recommend the plan Of that Convention
at oil Virginia knew that her rights could be secured
| by the States. Bat if that Convention proposed
plan which not only not secures the rights OF the South
but takes away what little II has, he would be traitor
if he did not denouncc IT, lie then proceeded 70 argue
| sQaiust the proposition Of the Convention, claiming
that the flint section cut the South Of all her rights ia
the northern portion OF the territory, aud leiL them 10
lawsuit In the other portion. II left them right 20 the
| common law, and he concluded that the judioalo1-
pOuuders OF the common law In the Free States Denied
anyrght Of property III man
| hr. GRIrfEEDEN replied TO Mr. Mason, contend
ing that the propC sions OF the Convention for
th. security Of the rights Of the South.
| The discussion was continued By Messr BRAGG
Dem, N. CT, MASON, CRITTENDEN, POLK
lo(Dem., No., and PUGH Dem, Ohio.
| Mr.. BAKER (Rep, 0regon) said he intended ovote
for the propositions they were and submit them To
the people at large The country was In great peril
and he was told that these measures II passed, would
harmonic the differences; therefore, no thought he
would do right Ia submitting the question TO the poo
pie Why not submit the propositions for approval or
eecionf He would not shut his eyes 10 the fact that
twenty States appealed 10 Ms aud that States had
ceded. Suppose the arguments Of the Senators from
Virginia are true Is that any reason why We thoud
not submit the propositions 10 the peoplei II the
ueope reject them il il their buAness not oars; and ii
the people accept them, then they measures Of
peace and Union. The Senator from Virginia objected
TO the prOpOsitiOnsi that was one rcason why ~
(Baker agreed 10 them; and If Virginia represented
here agreed he should Immediately begin 10 doubt.
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