Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-17

TaesGays PEocst6sgs.
WAsHIxGrox. Jan 5-HoUsE.-Amoeg other
preliminary business, Mr.. Harris. of Maryland,
presented memorial sigued by ~. 000-citizeEs Of
Baltimore, irrespective Of party, praying for the
adoption Of the Crittenden compromises. DE said
if there was desire to tranquizs the public mind
it could nosb done more efectuslly than by the
adoption Of that measure
House went into Committee Of the Whole On the
army bill.
Mr. Resgsn, of Texas. said h. came hither with
the hope that such measures might be brought for
ward by those Who have the power to control the
question a. would assure ths Slu;b of future secu-
rity. tr
The Republicans have hsld sullenly back and
declared that they have no terms Of peace 20 Offer
Stanton vindicated the Nethodists from The
chsrge ofMr Reagan, that they stirred up insur-
rection in the South
Resgsn explained that he did not mean that in
surreetions we're insugursted by that sect body
but by members Of il in Texas.
Stanton defended the Republican party. He in-
formed the gentlemen from Texas, that the prin-
cipIes on which this Government VAS founded, can
not be surrendered under any threat Of civil war
The Republican party has principle or policy
rot sanctioned By the Republican fathers From
this point he could not be driven He said be knew
nc Republican who LOOKS to thai organization IS
designed to interfere directly indirectly in the
remotsst degree with slavery in the States
During ais remarks, Crawford said thst Georgia
had seized the fors because they we're intended for
Der protection and defense, aad takes all the re-
sponsibility- .,ras..
Stantcn said Georgia takes herself the insug-
urstiou Of civil war. and make preiense of con-
stituiional iuslifcstion for the act.
Hill disclsimed the act or the fart Of Georgia a.
State Il was done by soldiers Without authority
Love thought the position Of bath kis colleagues
wrong. The forts were seized as a defensive act,
there being probability that the Goverumehi
W5u'd send gsrrisJus 10 Iis m Ii the CObVsntiyn
OF Georgia determine sec.,e, tas forts VIII be
surrendered He said II Georgia sbcatd sseede, he
was determined 70 sustain the Govern rio his ae
for veal CT woe a. .,
Stanton was wiling fr an smsndmra4 ~ t9s
Constitution to prevent the derai GJyernmf nj
ever interfering with slavery in the stes except by
tae una ninous vote Of the STATES. He was als'
willing to remove The agitation OF Territorial quss
tiops By admitting New Msxiee "a State
Adrian, in tue course of his remarks said if rh'
| Usion was to be dissolved it you'd not be without
sn effort by all patriotic men prevent it by 81
constitutional means The North win defeudi i; q
| the Last. lie argued It vas the duty Of every en-
10 say, not sxce the present feeling, and re- 4
fuel 60 the ere new intensely burning. Mr. L'n
| coin, be said, vas canSerssirve man, rem whs
the South have n thing fear. He cor efudee will
= pstriotie appeal for concession and comprOmfse
TIE doctrine Of peaceful secession was utterly fal
!acious
Anderson, of Missouri, favored a msetiog Of th
border STATES, md that the Guf State, too psrii
eipate. There should have been concert aud re
union between ell the slave States He apPealef Z
Northern men TO yield to Amendments 70 the Gel
siitution, 50 as to prevent anarchy and oloodshed
| and to restore peace.
Garnett obtained the floor, when the House at
journed.