Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-01
CONVERSATIONAL.

SBNArE.-When our report closed yesterday
Mt. Mason, Of Va, was addressing the senate.
At the conclusion Of his remarks, Mr.. Hale took
the floor upon the subject Of secession.
Mr. Wigfan said he was In favor Of the Union
II 1t could be administered accord ng to his I'M
derstanding Of IL He said that republican sena-
tors had voted against every plan Of adjustment,
and Mr.. Lincoln had declared against all CON-
promise and for corrcicn What, then, was the
use Of talking about the Union when nothing was
done to save it, The Senator from Illinois mir.
Douglas) came forward with his great principle
his specific, before which DR. Townsends sar-
saparilla paled-and accused him of favoring dis
union. This comes with 4 bad grace from man
but for whom and his great specific democratic
President would have been elected, and the Union
saved. He intended to give in his adhesion to
the government TO be formed at Montgomery,
and the seeding States never would come back
into the Union. He defended at length the rights
Of the South, and justified the course Of the seed
Mr.. Douglas said the Senator from Texas threw
the whole blame for the present condition Of
things upon his doctrine Of non-intervention,
whereas il all grew out Of the contest between
believed there was Union sentiment left which
would put down the extremes Of both sections.
Mr.. Wigfall rejoined, and in the course Of his
remarks asked Mr.. Douglas upon what he rested
his hope of an adjustment
Mr.. Douglas said he thought he saw a dispo-
sition on the other side of the chamber to yield
and the overtures from there should be met kindly
IL the Senator from Texas would remain be would
make him an efficient agent in the work of saving
the Union Applause
Mr. Mason said he would move that the gal.
leries be cleared.
Mr. Wigfall wanted facts. He wished to have
spec hc statement of the Senator to what meas
ures the republicans would vote for
Mr. Douglasssaid he did not know that he was
called on to tell the Senator what took place in
the conclaves of the Union men. He never asked
the Senator what sort Of dispatches be sent TO Pen
sacola and Fort Sumter.
Mr. Wigfall had no objection to reveal the con-
tents Of any dispatches he sent OFT II was jus. as
| be expected. When he asked the Senator for his
grounds Of belief in an adjustment he could not
give any definite answer On the principle of
Micawber, he was waiting for something to turn
| up: The Senator sent of dispatches that matters
looked bright, but all these statements were the
merestfudge and balderdash. He could not name
any proposition which would command two
| thirds vote in Congress
The following message was received from the
President Of the United States laid on the table
ana ordered to be printed with the documents
accompanying It:
| To the Senate of the United States:
| In compliance with the resolution Of the Senate
OF the 18th instant, requesting a copy of CORES
pondence between the Department OF State and
Ministers Of Foreign Powers at Washington In
regard to foreign vessels In Charleston, transm
report from the Secretary Of State and the docu-
mene by which 1t was accompanied
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, January 26, 1861
When: at AZ O'Clock, tine Senate adjourned
| House MIR. Adams of Mass, addressed the
| House upon the national crisis
| MI Adams, OF Mass, considered the Present
| outbreak at the South as the consequence not of
mature elaboration, but Of haste and passioD
He was not ready to take the responsibility of
absolutely closing the door to reconciliation but
believed the counsels Of wisdom and Cancellation
would prevail. He considered the personal lib
erty ollls as perfectly Ineffective with regard to
fugitves and thought that the South were sta king
| their prosperity aud existence upon a mere alb,
stract question: that both parties were sacrificing
the Union for species Of legi slaton which never
/ prevented nor secured The recovery of a single
| slave The South compla med of exclusion from
1 the Territories-they could now 90 wherever they
| cnose with their slaves upon the public domain
/ ana yet none went IL they would not 90 il they
| would not leave the rich bottom lands of the
| South, why raise such a cry OF oppression and
| exclusion he did not believe that New Mexico
would ever De aslave State-she only had twenty
| TWO slaves on surface Of 200 100 square miles
ana but twelve Of these were domiciled there the
| remainder being simply transtory. He would
| not consent to the extension Of slavery all over
dlsunion Government interference would not be
avoided whenever a citizen of one section suffered
| at the hands Of the other section
| Inc consideration Of the Deficiency bill was re-
| sumed In Committee of the Whole
| Mr.. Sickles advocated the amendment of the
Senate appropriatng $500 900 to carry into effect
the conditional contract between the Secretary Of
/ the Navy and Ambrose w. Thomson for certain
| privileges from the Chiriqui Improvem ent Com.
/ pany On the conclusion of his remarks the Com
| mittee rose and reported progress
/ O'Clock. "
| EreHirg SsssioH.-The House was called to
ofoeL al o'clock p m, (Mr Burnett, of KY, In
Mr.. Logan asked leave to introduce a bill
| relatlye to the saline lands Of Illinois Objected
/ TO and not received
| The House was then addressed by Messrs
fanswor,h OF Ill, Avery of Tenn, Niblack Of
| Ind and LdgeTtOn Of Ohio;
/ When, at five minutes past ten, the House ad
journed.