Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-16
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| HousE.-Among other preliminary bus.
iness, Mr.. Harris, of Md, presented a me-
mortal signed by 1000 citizens OF. Balti-
more, irrespective of party, praying for
tie adoption of tho CritLendcn ,mpro.
mise. He said if it was the desire to tran
lilize The plblic mind, could not be
done more etfectually than By the adop-
ti0u OF that measure. Laid on the table.
The House went into a Committee of the
Whole on the Army appropriation bill.
Mr. Regau, of Texas, said he had come
htther with the hope that such measures
might be brought forward by those who
have the power to control the question as
would assure the South OF It's future secu-
rity.. The Republicans have held sullenly
back and declared that they have no terms
OF peace to offer.
t. In view of surh facts, tour States have
already gone out Of tue Union. and others
are rapidly following them. Unless some
thing is done before the 4th of March, to
arrest this movement, we will see but few
Southern States in the Onion, The ire
prGssible conflict had eliminated, too soon
for Its authors, and behold the result
They meant humiliation and desolation to
the South, or dissolution of the Union ;
and they have reached that logical end.
He proceeded 10 show the condition OF
the negroes No portion Of the world
\ could compare as favorRblY in Its blessings
las those of our own. Would the North,
fif they were freed, accept them as tree
men2 You who 6ght the South with all
your energy and power against such an in
ttux, and yet you demand that the South
shall liberntc four millions of slaves,
break up their social order and CONNER.
cial and political prospects, and yet retain
! tho negro element OmOnrP ne
You never consider the relative positions
of the two races, and what is to be the
end of your conduct. He spoke of the de-
structiou to manufactures and commerce.
which would be produced by the abolition
Of slavery. The cry Of treason had been
! raised against certain States, and the
blockade of their ports threatened, hut il
this be attempted, those concerned will,
pike famous general, find fire in front,
! as well us in the rear.
He knew ofno Southern State that ask
/ ed more than its Constitutional rights, and
\ so fac as Texas is concerned, she is deter
mined never to submit to less, and If she
cannot get her rights in the Union, she
will have them out of it. The certain
States have done nothing to show the
Southern States that they shall have Sc
1 curity in the Union, because, to give
| Southerners their Constitutional rights
would lie to dis6and the Republican par.
/ ty, but by q violation of the Constitution,
they are enabled to make war on the South
Mr.. Stanton said the speech of the gen.
tleman from Texas was extraordinary
While asking for measures of cancellation
from the Republican side to avert civil
war and disunion, yet lie says the party
! which just elected President can only
preserve itself by the destruction Of tIit
! GOvernmcnt. BE would inform the gen.
tlcmau that the principles on which this
Government was formed cannot be sulren
dered under any threat of civil war, unt
if the principles of the Republican party
are not to be Vindicated historically, ant
as consecrated by the Fathers of the Re
public, then he should be prepared &c
abandon and surrender the organization o
that party. He was ready here to main
tain that the Republican party has no pur,
poset principle or policy not sanctioned by
the Republican fathers.
] During the proceedings, BIr. Crawford
said, in reply to remark of SIR. Stanton
that Georgia had seized the forts because
I they were intended for her protection and
'Edetence, and taken all the responsibility
\ Mr.. Stanton said he understood thai
4 Georgia takes on herself the inauguration
lOA SAthA "tAAf Au0 uNtheS uO pEGLeuCe OIL
1 constitutional justification for her act.
Mr.. Hill said that GeOrgia has moi
seized any portion of the public property
He disclaimed the act on the part Of
Georgia.
I Mr.. Garnett, of Va, obtained the floor
when the Committee rose and the House
tadjourned.
| sESATE.-Mr. Bayard, of Del, present
ed memorialfrom the citizens Of Della
1 ware, without respect of party, praying
for the passage of the Critteuden resolu.
ftions.
/ Mr, Seward also presented a memorial
ON tue citizens of New York, concerning
the state of the Union.
Mr.. Kennedy, of Nd, presented the me-
4 mortal of the citizens Of Frederick county,
Nd, without regard to party, asking the
adoption of the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pa, presented reso-
luton changing the name of the steamer
/ John G. Fremont, of Pittsburgh, to that OF
the Horizon. Passed.
Mr. Bigler, of Pa, presented eight me-
MORALS praying the propositions of Mr.
Crittenden be submitted as nmenments to
the Constitution. Tabled for tho present.
By special order, Mr.. Crittendcn's reso-
1 lutionS were taken up.
Mr. Clark, of N. H., offered an amend
Inent striking out the preamble and FIRST
resolution, and inserting declaration that
the provisions of the Constitution nre
amply sufficient for the preservation of the
/ Union.
Mr. Green, of No, taking the floor, said
that the present Constitution is good
enough for the whole Union. bold that
the States have tho right to scccde. A
State has the right to 60 out as it came in,
aud there is no power in the Government
to punish the scceding, ms they are sover-
eign unit. am for Immediate secession
If mY. State is, and my State will be, unless
timent.
The further consideration of the resolu-
ton was postponed.
The Pacific Railroad bill being the spc.
cial order, the Senate refused by vote OF
IL yeas 10 10 nays, to postpone indefinitely
the Pacific Railroad bill.
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