The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-01

hr. 0wm's amendment agreed 10.
NJ Hale o0tYed IN amendment that the Postmaster
General refund to Frankm Haven certain money de-
poeSted. rhs s relative 70 the Boston Post otise
Tbe amendment was agreed TO-
Afther further consideration the bin passed.
The bill relative distribution books Reports OF
On motion Of Mr.. LANE q bill donating public land In
Minnesota and Oregon for school purposes was taken p
The senate then adjorrned
He~ss OF Representatives.
WAsHcssros, Feb %, 1851.
Mr.. CnAns, (opp Of Nc presented petition signed
by ladies Of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Viz
ginia, Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware Illinois, Vermont,
Indana New Hampshire, North Carolina and the District
Of Columbia, and proceeding to state contents,
saying they pray Congress TO take to restore
peace and reconcile e~sting difficulties.
Mr.. CRArcE, (opp) Of Nc interrupted, and demanded
the regular order
Mr. BARR (opp) OF n. Y, supposed the right OF peti
tion was in order at any time.
Yr. GrLsrR Withdrew the petition for the present
THE mPogr
TIE motion TO reconsider the vote by which Mr. Cor
wins proposed amendment TO the constitution yesterday
failed to receive the required twothirds vote was
nounced as the first business in order.
Mr. KuooRE, (rsp.) Of Ind, who made tho motion,
called the attention Of his republican friends TO
porance OF the vote they called ON 10 give.
But fow days ago they ali omphl.icany declared, by
ssnctioning the resolution unanimously adopted. that
they had desire disposition 10 interfere with slavery
in the States whore exists Yesterday, however, they
seemed to have forgotten this dcclaraton carried away
by wild anatc and also the peculiar condition Of tho
country requiring action. they had changed their
ground tho occasion which no had referred and
were disposed TO invade tho sovereignty of the
Etaes, then he republican. In repeated speeches
he had said those who accused the republicans
say 70 the world when they are about to possess tho
power Of tho government that they for using it to
break down the sovereign rights Of the States and invade
their privileges? II that tho doctrine he could not
subscrbc 70 IL. They should bear in mind that they
were tho masters but the servants Of the peo
pie Tho proposition TO amend the constitution should
be taken 70 their masters and the latter shed be asked
whether they will approve reject IT, For the sake OF
The repubcan party the republicans should come for
ward to-day, and with tho same unsnimty with which
they had voted for the resolution TO which he had re-
fered declare the thing in the pending propos
tion amendment To the constitution II you fail to
give peace you wrong yourselves not the people and on
Your heads will fall the responsibility lie withdrew the
previous question at the request Of
Mr.. STANTON, ep) Of ohIo VINO proceeded 10 address
the House. He said no should not have regarded
the vote Of yesterday as q matter Of great conse
quence while there were fifteen saveholding States
in the Union acknowledging allegiance 70 the fede-
raj government, and having, therefore, in their own
HANDS tho power TO protect themselves against any
invasion Of their rights ON tho part OF the general
government Then it would have beon matter Of little
Consequence whether they Incorporated such amend
ment not in the constitution But the state o the coun
try had radically essentially changed. Seven eight
oroanizeJ n scparate couredcracy and had declared
their indcpendcnce OF all oohtroi OF this government
Whether thai ndepcndence was 10 be maintained or not
the future only cold docdp But IL towards the main.
tehancc Of their position public opinion in the secoding
States should sustain the action Of those who had taken
the lead in this matter so as 70 show TINT nothing but
Of subugaton and conquest GOULD bring them back,
he for one rather than resort TO such means was dis
posod TO recognise that ndependence (Cres from de-
mocratic side That's right y Good ~ In that state Of
Inc ,h seven % 'es sSn,aa SnTa
10 additional garantcos ros Of Goo' from the right
uneteen res IN sn yefs cor M praeu a
| bile purposes Delaware would bo Il free state That
would leave twenty three free siacs ant only six slave
other ireo states oreanzcd AIT of the Territories ami
thus, a short time tboy would hTvc tic required
change tho constitution and to confer upon the federal
government and upon Congress tic power interfere
with slavery. Now lie hoped that tnat q power
which would never be vested ! Congress. No
matter II thero. should be but alavo
stale tassry was Inglers of doInestc csmcern only
and Congress- should never take jurisdiction OF t. If
they citizens OF nyehoding ,o5 uay would bs
the rst TO resist tho rforenoe Of tho general govern
which Congress could not understand and ought 70 hay
no control over, ana snt was matter which should
therefore, II the nnton Of the House TO aiord 10
tho slave States which were still left 70 the Union
cumstances Of the country demanded, and that they
would see how incumbent i was up0n them I'm 70 % vote 70
that they might If they deemed IT. recognise and adopt
it, II win do for them say that the constitution
which their fathers nadc was sufficient for tie country
in the present altered circumstance ana condition Of
public Affairs At tho Organization OF the government
there was but ono 100 stale and a o rest uec sltyo
holding states. ana then oyeybody anticpatcd an in
cyeased Growth and sread OF slnvohoding states ana
tbereore Il vns that Il was ecmed unpooe5ry 10 make
other Guarantees beyond those which we're
IN tho constitution. snppoee thoy had provided
for the renresontatioo of a cortan number OF in
hnhants IN ali time IN come vHud not an Increased
numor az inhabtnns nake II nocossnrv 10 ohnnce tho
Constitution 40 rs 10 provide for representation on an
increased ratio of iphabants9 When the CONSTITUTION
yas framed for ths oonfdersry there w9s but one free
stote ana txeve slaychodtc satcs 20 that then the
cpnsu,ion was adequate fer the protection Of all sec
Mons But now thoy had nineteen FREQ states and only
seven slavohodnr States Tr was in earnest In this bu-
sincss nnd he was sincere when he said that c did not
desire to interfere sh slavery IN the taes where il
eYtstod lie was suye that his COLLEAGUES were equally
sinrorc in their asseyogations In this ro ard But would
thev cuaranoe that thctr srcccss0r m ten or twenty
yoars hence would be imbucd with ike scnti-
mcts2 Would they answer for tho progress OF public
onon IN tho FREQ airs and for tho ground they might
assuo in scno ion vsars henceP He that IN