Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-17
THIRTY SIXTH CoNGREss-seOOnd Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Bayard presented a memorial Of the citizens Of
Delaware without distinction Of party, paying the pas
sage Of Mr.. Crittendens resolutions.
lie said he should speak on these resolutions next
week.
Mr.. Seward presented the memorial Of Samuel b.
Morse the ustrous inventor of the Magnetic and Eec
trio telegraph praying that Congress will grant an extern
sion of one of his patents which constitutes his title to
nroperty in that great invention He asks the extension
of one which expires the earliest in order to protect his
nronertv Referred to the committee on Patents.
Mr.. Seward also presented the memorial OF certain CT
tzens of New York concerning the state OF the Union
Mr. Kennedy presented the memorial OF certain citizens
If Frederick county MARYLAND without regard to party
asking the adoption Of Mr.. Crittendens propositions
Mr.. Bgler presented eight memorials praying that the
propositions in Mr.. Crendens resolutions be submitted
as amendments to the Constitution for the vote OF the
re5ple. Tabled for the present.
Mr.. Clark offered the following resolutions of which
he had given notice. substitute for the resolutions
Of Mr.. Crittenden:
Resolved That the provisions o. the constitution are
annie for the preservation of the Union and the proec
ton Of all the national interests Of the country that 1t
needs TO be obeyed rather than amended and that an
exricaton from present danger Is 10 De looked LOT
a strenuous efforts preserve the peace, protect the
public property and enforce the laws rather than IN
new guarantees for particulars interests compromises
for particular difficulties, or concessions 70 uhrea'ohaoo
demands.
Union or overthrow or abandon the present consttu-
tou with the hope expectation OF constructing new
one are dangerous usOy and destructive; that in the
ouDion of the Senate OF the United States no such
reconstruction practicable, and, therefore, to the mann
tenauce of the existing Union and constitution should
be directed all the energies of all the departments OF the
government and the efforts of all good citizens.
Mr. Green thought that the remedy for the present
difficulties was in an enforcement of the laws under the
constitution and not in patching up that instrument
with amendments. He contendcd that there must be
change in the public sentiment of the people OF the
North Without a change Of sentiment he was Tor I'M
mediate secession, whether his State was or not
The hour of one p NJ. here arrived. The Char Dir.
Foo stated that it was bis duty under the rule OF the
Senate to call up the special Order-the Pacific Railroad
bill.
Mr. Crittendeu moved to postpone the BILL in order to
continue the consideration of the resolutions which he
had offered.
The motion was not agreed to-yeas d, nays ~, as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs Benjamin, Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Cling
man, Crittenden, Fitch Green, HemphllI, johnson OF
Tennessee Kennedy Lane, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce,
Polk Powell, Pugh, Rice, Salisbury aud Sidell-2L
Navs-Messrs. Anthony, Baker Bingham Cameron,
Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Dooitte, Durkee
Fessenden Foot Foster, Grimes, Gwn, Hale, Harlan,
King, Latham, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck
Trumbull. Wade, Wilkinson and Wison-27
The Pacific railroad bill was then considered. The
pending question was that of Mr.. Rice, to indefinitely
postpone the bill The motion was not agreed to-yeas
! 2. NAYS s. as follows
Yeas-Messrs Bayard Benjamin. Bragg, Clingman,
Crueuden Johnson, OF Ark. Lane, Mason, Rice Saus-
bury and Slidell-l2
Navs-Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Biger Bingham, Cam
eron Chandler, Clark, Coamer. Dixon, Dooittle Doug
Las, Durkee Fessenden, Fitch, Foot, Foster, Green,
Grimes Gwinn Hale Harlan, Hemphil Johnson, of Ten
nessee Kennedy King, Latham Nicholson, Polk Pugh,
Sebastian Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trum-
bull Wade, Wilkinson and Wilson
So the consideration OF the Pacific railroad bill was re-
sumed but without vote the bill the Senate adjourn
ed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Among other preliminary business Mr. Harris, OF Ma
ryand, presented memorial signed by twelve thousand
citizens Baltimore irrespective Of party, praying the
adoption of Mr.. Crit,endeus compromise measures
He said that If il was the desire trauqgze the public
mind il could not be done more efecualy than by tie
adoption Of that measure. Laid on the table.
The House then went into committee On the Army
bill.
Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas said he came hither with the
hope that such measures might be brought forward by
those who have the power to control the quest as would
assure the South of future security The Republicans
have held sueuly back and declared that they have
terms Of peace to offer. In view Of such facts four
States have absolutely gone out Of the Union and others
are rapidly seeding Unless hy the 4th OF March SOM
thing be done 20 arrest this movement will bus
few Southern States lel' in the Union.
The irrepressblc conflict had eliminated too soon for
it, authors and behold the result They meant hGmiil-
ton aud desoa'iou the South, dissolution OF the
L MON. and they have reached that logical end
lie then proceeded show that the condition Of the
negroes in 10 portion Of the world could compare IA
yorlby in blessings those OF our own. Would the
North If they free accept themTs ireemeuY No
on would fight the South with all your energy aud
power against such an influx and yet you demand Of the
South to liberate four millions Of slaves.
Break up their social order and commercial and pOi
cal prosperity aud yet retain the negro element among
us You never consider the relative position OF the two
races and what il be the end Of your conduct. He
spoke of the destruction o, manufactures aud commerce,
which would be produced by the abolition of slavery
The cry Of treason had been raised agaius, certain
States and blockade OF their ports was threatened
Bltf this be attempted those concerned will, ike the
famous General "haye fire in the front as well as IN the
ralr'
He knew of no Southern State that asked more than
its constitutional rights and 50 far as Texas s concerned
she is uualterably determined to submit to less
and if sh, cannot get her rights in, she will have them
out, OF the Uuon.
The Northern States have done nothing to show South
crn States that they shall have security in the Union be-
cause TO give Southcrners their constitutional rights
would be to dsbaud the Republican party But by vio
aion Of the Constitution they are enabled to make war
on the South.
II. spoke strongly and in the most feeling manner in
favor of secession and upheld all the action OF the
Mr. Stanton said he had not the least idea of saying
ANYTHING when he entered the house this morning, but
he must defend the Methodist society from charges adj
vaucod against il by Mr. Reagan, and denounced the
charge as a libel The society believed no doubt that
African slavery was unWi.e unchristian and immoral
and il Was probable that wherever any number might be
found hey would be found to carry their opinion with
them. The speech of the gentleman from Texas was
IA Their extraordinary in the fact that when he sought
some measure of Cancellation from that side of the House.
he at the same time announced that this Union cannot
be preserved except by the dsorganziOn of the party
which elected Mr. Lincoln. lie willing TO vote for
the provision which was presented in the committee of
thrty-hree which prohibits Congress from interfering
with slavery in the Territories except by vote Of all the
slave States
Mr. Rusk of Arkansas, said that he was one Of the
committee of hry-three and that the report made and
the propositions offered by the gentleman who chair
man of the committee not the voice Of the COM
mjttee and he denied that they had ever been before
that committee by a direct vote, and those few of the
propositions which had been voted were utterly
pudiated
Mr. Stanton said that as it regarded the hundred
thousand acres of land purchased from Texas he did not
regard it as ANYTHING more than so much moonlight
And that it was no favor in the State of Texas sell the
land TO the United States The seeding States had
taken possession of the forts and property OF the federal
government
Mr. Crawford said that the Governor of Georgia had
taken those forts and that if the State out by pas
ct tho a shp gOull he