Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-08
IHiRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

ing the adoption Of th.t proposition
Mr.. Seward (reP. y. y said the senator from
Illinois Mr.. Trunbull) and himself formed a
/ minority on that committee and wished 20 submit
substitute as 4 minority report, bat the majority
ncid that was not competent, so he asked leave 70
submit joint resolution in his own name, in
| which the senator from Illinois concurs:
lVh.r,av, The legislatures Of Kentucky. Illinois
and New Jersey have applied to Congress to call a
convention tor proposing amendments to the Con-
/ stitution
] Thref9re, reso'ved That the other States be
! invited to take the subject into consideration,
and expre>i their will on the subject to Congress,
IN pursuance Oi the filth article OF the COnstitu-
tion.
Ar- Hale (rep. n. H. objected to the consider
alton Of the report to-day.
Mr.. Doalitte (rep. Wis., said it was mistake
that Wisconsin had sent delegates to the conven-
ton He hal pruyiso which, at a proper time.
he should uIcr to the first section Of the amend
neut proposed bv the convention:
Proy aef, That this section shall take effect on
the express condition that state OF any part
thereof heret fore admitted hereafter % be al
mitted, should have power to Withdraw from the
jurisdiction of the United States; and that the
Constitution be the supreme law of the ldni any
thing contained IN any con titution or ordinance
Of any state or legislature 20 the contrary not
withstaudins
The report and amendments AMI joiat resJ!u-
'i'A7 "Ni' 'l'i'tcA 70 St FIiittu 1-4l lhtu VfcI
Mr.. Trumbull presented the credentials Of
Henry :. Lane, Senator elect from the state
OF Indiana.
Mr. Trambull al>o made a report from the CON-
mlttee 10 wait tho President and Vice President
70 inform them Of th-ir election, and said the
Committee had performed the duty. The Presi-
cent said, ''With deep gratitude to nv country
men for their mark OF confidence, and with great
dlstrust of my ability to perform the duty in
favorable circumstances, now rendered doubly diff
hcult by the existing national peril, but with d
hrm reliance on the strength OF our free govern
ment, ami the ultimate loyalty Of the people to
the just principles on which it founded, ami
Ooye ali. with an unshaken faith in the Supreme
huier O Nations, accept this trust, and shall be
pleased 10 signify my acceptance to the respective
Houses of Congress"
The Vice-President said, please communicate
to the Houses o1 Congress my acceptance If the
trust confded to me by generous people, and
while the position neither sought nor desired,
| am truly grateful for the confidence repCsed in
me nd deeply sensible Of the obligation imposed.
Ii shall be my earnest effort to discharge the duty
in manner which viii subserye to the interest Of
the whole country"
HcUsv.-TLe motion to reconsider the vote by
which Mr.. Corwins proposed amendment to tho
q constitution yesterday failed TO receive the
luired two-thirds vote, was announced as the first
business in order.
Mr. Ashley Immediately raised point of order
that twO-thirds of the whole number Of members
sas necessary to pass the joint resolution. The
jue hundred and ninety weight who had Just voted
iId not constitute two-thirds.
The Speaker oycrruIed Mr.. Ashley'5 point.
causing precedents to be quoted to show that two
thirds Of members present can pass upon meas
ures which require such majority Of votes
Mr. Wlshburne Of Illinois, from the Commit
tee appointed to acquaint Messrs. Lincoln and
IIamhn Of their election to the Presidency and
ice Presidency made a report similar to that Of
Mr. TrunbulI in the Senate.
Mr.. kilgOre who made the motion, called the
ttention Of his Republican friends to the import
nee Of the vote they called upon TO
i've. But few days ago they ali emphaticaiiy
ecdTed by saHctI1nInS the resolution unanimous
y adopted, that they had no desire Of disposition
D. interfere with slavery in the States where it
xists. In repeated speeches he hal said those
Who accu scd the Republicans Of such a design Ut
cred slanicr. Should they say to the world,
when they are about to possess the power of the
: government, that they are for using 1t TO break
down tie sovereign rights Of the States and in wade
heir privil5 ,es
hou be taken % her t tas amstaa 'hs S ey bgoui4
e asked whether they would approve or reject il!
Or the sake Of the peace and the quiet of the
Juntry, and for the good Of the Republican par
Y, the Republicans should come forward to-day,
ith the same unanimity with which they voted
n tde resolution to which he hal referred TO de-
n amendment to the Constitution.
Mr. Stanton said while there were fifteen slave
olding states acknowledging allegiance to tie
eicral Government, and therefore having in their
lndS the power to protect themselves against ar
lvasion OF their rights it was a matter of little
inseouence whether such an amendment of the
institution should be inaugurated or not. But
ie statc of the country Is now essentially and
ideally changed. Seven or eight States de-
y allegiance to the Government and have pro-
,eded to organize 4 separate COnfederacy indie
cndent Of the Federal Government. Whether 1t
III be recognized or not is a question for the
Iture In this state Of things, ii the remlining
aycholding States remain in the Union, they are
ntited to additional guarantees. (ExclamatiOns
n Democratic side good that's right )There
re now seven Save5oldng, and nineteen Free
tates n ten wears hence Delaware will, for all
ractical purposes be free. This will make twenty
rec and six Slaveholding States, ,and in few years
ore we will have five more Free States There
oud then be the requisite three-fOurths Of the
ates to change the Constitution, and confer on
e Federal Government power TO interfere with
avery in the States lie held that this was a pow
which should never be invested in Congress, if
ere were even only one slaveholding State
avery was 4 matter Of local and State concern.
it was the purpose to afford Constitutional pro-
elton to the slavehOlding States, which the al
rcd condition of the country demands, il Vas
cumbont to submit the proposition tue people
50
earnest when he said that % aiJ uUJ desire in
rferencs with slavery in the -tates ami he ap-
-ehended that his ass0ci e., did not wish inter-
renee. If the Border Slave states remain in the
MON they have a ii ght Co demand such guaran-
es and, far % he was concerned, they should
I'VE them. His frIcuds on the Republican side
ere making a mistake. lie would tell them that
ubIic opinion ru sac states they represent will
)t warrant The d. refusal At sll events, 1t was
ngenerous 20 cfuss the people opportunity to
,press their %, inion. He would say to his South
u friends II THESE guarantees be now refused,
t them fer + nny act of secession until there
all be Op '0rtunlty Tor an appeal 10 the Peo-
e of the Free states.
The question now presented, the same aS
sterdsv on agreeing to the amecdment fol-
VS.
81 That no amendment shall be made, to tho
institution which VIII authorize or give Congress
wer to abolish il terfere within any State with
: domestic institution thereof, including that
Dersons held 10 labor or servitude by the laws
said State"
The Speaker announced the result-I33 against
Yeas and Nays on the adoption Of the Constitu-
nal amendment:
Yeas-Messrs Adams of Mass, Adams Of Ky,
rian, Aldrich, Anderson Of Kentucky, Avery,
bbitt, Barr, Barrett, Bocoek, BOtelsr, Bouligny,
abson, Branch, Briggs, Bristow, Brown. Burch,
lrnett Butterfeld, Campbell, Horace f. Clark,
ARK Of Mo-, Clemens, t-D.tOcurane, y. JOClFdntt
flax ,Corwin Cox Craig Of Mo, Craig Of NC, Da-
! Of Md Davis Of Ind, Dejarnette, DelanO, Dim
ck Dunn, Edmundson, English, EIheridge, Flor
ce. Fouke, French Garnett, Gilmer, Hale, Hall,
,milton. Harris Of Nd, Harris Of Va, Haskln,
lion UeIm:ck Hoard, Holman, Howard OF Ohio,
,,g,rd Of Mich Hughes. Humphrey, jenkins,
nkin Kellogg of III, Kenyon, kigOre, killiu-
Eunkle i.arrabee, Y. Leach Of n. c., Leake,
,,an. Maclsy Mallory, Martin Of Ohio Martin Of
p Maynard. McClernand, McKenty, Mcknight,
.Pherson MillsOn, Montgomery, Moore Moore
3D. morrill,, Morris of Pa, Morris Of ILL, Morse,
Ison, Niblack, Nixon. Noell, Olin, Palmer,
ntleton, Peyton, Phelps, Porter, Pryor, Quaries,
nn H. Reynolds, Rice, Riggs, Robinson of r. l.,
binson Of Ill, Rufin, Rust, Scott, Scranton,
srmap. Sickles SImms, Smith Of N G., Spauld-
;. stanton. Stratton, Stevenson, Stewart of Md,
,kos. Stout, Thayer, Theaker, Thomas, Irimble,
Vance, Veree, Webster, Whiteley,
ndon. Winslow, Wood, Woodson and Wright.
Nays-Messrs. Alley, Ashley, Beals, Bingham,
,ir' Blake Brayton, Burlington, Burlingamc,
rnham, Carey, Carter, Case, Coburn, COnkhn
1yay, Davis, Duell, Edgerton, Edwards, Eliot,
?, Farnsworth, Fenton, Ferry, Foster, Flank.
och, Grow, Gurley, Hickmln, llindman; hu,eh-
Iryinc. kellogg Of Mich, kugorc, l.eseh OF
cb.. Lee Longneckor, l.oomis, LoveJoJ, Marst""
Kean Petit, Porter, Pottle, J.. 4. II, yEOids.
VOC Sedcwick Somes, Spinne-, stesens, S.ewari,
Tanpan Tompkins Tram, NandeVer, Van