New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. GlLMER n. AMI presented petition signed
by late. Of New-York Pennsylvania, MARYLAND, tir-
GINA, Ohio New-,Jersey, Delaware, Illinois, Yer.
mont Indiana, New. Hampshire North Carolina and
the District Columbia and was proceeding TO state ITS
contert' saying they pray Congress to take measures
Mr.. CRAIGE Dem, Il. G.. interrupted, and de.
handed the regular order.
Mr. BARR Dem, n. " supposed the right of petit
ton was in order al any time.
Mr.. GILMER withdrew the Petition for the present.
The motion TO reconsider the vote by which Mr. Cor
wins proposed amendment to he Constitution yeser-
Gay failed to receive the required two-third vote was
announced No the first business in order
Mr.. KIIGORE REP, Ind, who made the motion,
called tire attention OF his Republican friends to the
iurortsEce Of the they now called upon 10
give. But few days ago, they all enphatcaly de-
claTed, by sanetioning the resolution unanimously
adopted that they had desire disposition to inter-
ere with Slavery in the States where exists Yester
day. however they seemed 10 have forgotten this deca
ration, carried away by wild fanaticlfm, and also the
peculiar condition of the country requiring some action
If they had changed their ground snce the occasion to
which lie bad referred and were now disposed 10 in-
wade the sovereignty Of The Stales, then he was no
Republican. In repeated speeches he had said those
who accuse the Republicans of such q design uttered
SANDER Should they say 10 the world, when they
are about 10 possess q power Of the Government
that they Tor using il 10 break down the sovereign
rights OF the States, and invade their privileges
II that was the docrine he could not subscribe 10 II.
lie houd bear in mind that they not the masters,
but the servants of the people The proposition
to amend the Constitution should be taken to their
masters and the latter sho Id lie asked whether they
will approve or reject it. For the sake Of the peace
and quiet of the country and for the good OF the Re
publican party, the Republicans should come forward
today, and, with the same unanimlty with which
thew voted for the resolution to which he had
referred, 10 declare the sau thing in the psndiug
proportion as an amendment TO the Constitution IL
you fail TO give peace, you wrong yourselves, not the
Ieople and your heads Ill fall the responsibility
Mr. STANTON said, while there were fifteen Slave.
IL ca, vaip ~
Cover ment and therefore, having IN their han'. Tue
power TO protect themselves against an nvasion Oh TIMER
rights it was matter Of little consequence whetner
such amendment OF the Constitution should % hi-
augurated or not. But the state OF the country
il now essentially and radically changed Seven or
,ipht States now deny allep lance TO the Government
and have proceeded TO organize separate Coniedar-
acy independent Of the Federal Government Whether
il will be recognized not is question for the future
II these States maintain their position Tor year or
two aud should appear that nothing but war or sub
ugaion can bring them back he would be disposed 70
recogi their independence In this state OF thiags
If the remaining slaveholdiug States remain IN the
Uni, n they are conditional guarantees xclar
nations on the Democratic side, Good; that rSh!
There are now seven slaveholding and nineteen free
States. In ten years hence, Delaware VIII, Tor an
practical purposes, be free This WIN MAKE twen,y
Tree and six tlaveholdiog States And IN few more
wears, we will have five more free States. lhere
would then be the requisite
change the Constitution and confer on ther
lie held this was power hich 'houd never e DC ~.
vss,ed in Congress- there we're even only one
holding State. Slavery was matserof local ana s
concern. II be wero citizen OF Shyeholding sss
desiriug the emancipation Of Slavery, ne wG9' was
interference by tao Federal Government lon 70 ths
the purpose to ford constitutional prot"srv aemands
Slave States which the condition otthe 10 the
II was ncun bent to submit the Psoppc"an;1s IL II
people to say al beast how they WI uar father,
ought not to -aid that the there wa.
il nsualc .nt. At the time OF 10 saCp.ioa all ssve
only ona Free State; the Others wers n a.,
holding. Therefore there W" ara nov asked
As IN earnest a that be aid did hot :. s Ss1s'
.e ference WIN did not wish interference.
State, Tsn s@ in hS sa's i'y M.
righ' 10 uomarnad they should have " en-
Il Ds%Ss ia. s1 %srs sGssss
his hiehos ON Ia ts them that public opin "a in til
they will viii. not aS %ssas to 'ss s
~. raocIe an opportunity to express their opinion
The posltIoa Of friends would =. Ss su;si y d..
guarantees b. now refused. lei, tbsm forsO sny"cs