New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02
XXXVTrH CONGRESS.
SENATE. .WAsHISSroN, Feb. /, 1861.
SECOND SESSION.

resolutions OF the Legislature OF ne" Jersey
oTnrcs.ing a willingness to accept the Cutteu-
dep resolutions advising Convention OF the
States and appointing Commissioners to meet
sbe other States and iustructing the Senators ana
representatives Of New-JeTsey to act IN accord
snce with the resolutions. He said the resolutions
commanded bic respect but nS to control bis ac-
ron or msnace bis limbs. Senator, he thought, was
bound TO guard the interests Of his state, but ne was
bound TO guard the veal of all the Ststes lie regard
d the Constitution of the United States TO be the S
greme law and if his State demanded unconsLIIlona
action he still should feel bound to obey the Soust''
tion of the United States. If Senator was Doueu W
sbey the instruction of bis State, then piece o. INC
,cbsIism wonld do as well as man. He referred 10 .
former occasion when the Senator from Newi93eisey
declined to obey instructions, and sau ne siouid
sata 10 obey the instructions because ne du bo OeueNe
- Trassented the feelings of the people OF New
Ier.ev The Legislature by accidental vote, ma ut-
ertaken 20 instruct Senators here against the VIII OF
majority Of the people ne w %O th Teso1os Of the
SenstoF from Kentcky, because they provided an I'M
constitutional mode Of amending the Constitution lie
was willing to have efficient law for the rendition
of fugtives and repeal all laws interfering with such
la but he would insist on the eiectUal carrying out
of the provision that citizens Of each State are ened
10 all the privileges in every State lie would not pro-
bib the transportation of slaves through the States,
ANT for ever punish the traffic in African slaves Ii
isupion comes the baseness OF the act would only be
poualed by stupendous folly. But he would not say
tIsunion for it could Lot Gomez nations do not die easy
man in his mad folly may attempt the destruction otthe
2nion but humanity denounce the act, aud God would
mot permit II.
Mr.. TRUMBULL REP, Ill., offered resolution for
Ale appointment of committee to join with the Com
1pee OF the House to provide for the counting OF the
votes for President and Vice President
Mr.. BIGLER Dem, Pa objected to It's consldera-
zion, and it was laid over.
The President Message was taken up.
Mr.. LATHAM (Dem., Call said-Mr President: /
have heretofore studiously avoided referring 10 the
present unhappy condition of our country. Nothing
which a representative from California could have SAID
Ill A. QHa
ytors TO follow the path Of patriotic duty That State
has no immediate vital connection with the irritating
Eause the consequences Of which are now before he
American people, excepting the deep interest her GU
Zehs naturally feel in the integrity Of country ana
nationality as dear and much valued by them as
by any other portion Of the Contederacy. Enjoying
an immunity from the horrors, SO grapmcaHy depicted
aDy Senators TO which we inevitably drlttlnS-
living peacefully in the arms of the great Sierra Neva-
das which epciree her-she contempates dispassion-
atey the dangers encompassing the nations pathway,
desire to speak with her voice, and to act,
rs l believe, by her dlciauon, upon tne
present or future events. Melancholy as 1t is,
bisunion-a word which, some thirty years ago, the
Immortal Calhoun did not venture 10 pronounce;
thing which even the bOldes among scarcely VEN
tured TO infer and which inferred rather tcrro
1sm than with any expectation OF reazalony has now
become familiar to American ears as household words
Men who would have shuddered at the whisper ten
wears ago are now compelled to grappe with 1t hand
70 bandO calculate the greater less disastrous con-
sequences which must follow in the train OF that so
terrible catastrophe What but short time ago was
sbe midnight dream of few isolated men, has now
become fearful MONDAY reality, with which we have
20 deal as men and Legislators ltis needless now TO
regret review the steps and measures, the men OF
pares by which this monstrous change In the hearts
of 50 great portion of countTymen has been
brought about-to make this OF that man responsible for
the mischief These empty seats too plainly tell us tht
the evil is upon us and we must PalIae OF a res ~
Fraternity which once bound the States as Nation,
have been loosened, if not altogether broken that
men heretofore courted as patriots North and South
are looking upon our Federal Government either as
syrannica and unjust too weak and powerless TO
afford them adequate protection OF HE and properly
and we have arrived at that period In our brlei national
history when free Institutions instead OF inspiring
rondepce strike terror and dismay into nearly half
The Conlederacy Of States. Vain Is the endeavor 10
ralm the excitement or to aay the apprehenslons OF
our brethren, by assuring them that there Is no new
men not easily terrified Is pnantOms Of danger-meIe
rresons % feverish brain. They are accustomed 10
16k realities in the face, to hall way TO meet men,
1t il this very characteristic Oh our people WMcn III
creases the difficulties of the situation by a9rdlng
as too little time for consideration and dehber-
ate aet;on. Jhe SPUN feel less indignant,
perhaps, at the wrongs which pave pee"
sctually committed than apprehenslve OF oners
which may be perpetrated at time not lar us'ap',
and they are as men, resolved 20 meet the Issue at the
very tsreshold. They protest against the tneviy 81
wrong against any Interpretation of the Constitution
which threatens their vested rights, and against the
exercise Of every power not surrounded by those
ticks and balances which they deem Indispensable TO
libe4y equality and safety In the Union AS lar as
fhs mode of reasoning goes, considering their stand
Doint cannot altogether condemns though ngnt not
3e willing TO follow it to all the dlTeiu consequences
am willing TO admit, however, as they ooidly assert
that there Is cause for apprehensonrOom for action;
sbe proper question for our consideration being, to
what extent are these apprehensi0ns justified, and
within what reasonable and Just limits ought the acton
of States to be confined at this momentous penod!
10 not propose 70 dscuss the doctrine OF secession as
20 INV mind greater political paradox was never Ut
1eredtban asserting the Constitutional night for State
30 teeede Its fallacy has been clearly and unan-
swerably demonstrated by the distinguished Sena-
aors frcm Illinois Mr. Douglas and Tennessee Mr.
Johnsop and nothing can be added to their lucid ex-
nost;on The doctrine enunciaed by the Distinguished
Senator from Louisiana Mr. Benjamin that the States
In forming the Constitution, having failed III express
terms to delegate such power as would make the Union
permanent each State has therefore, among Its re-
served powers the right of withdrawal al pleasure Is
10 nv mind equally untenabe. admit, az general
Dropositon for nothing 10 tTuer that whatever p0t
cal power is not granted by the Constitution Is re-
Served TO the States but this reservation cannot IN
clude what is at once destructive OF the powers eX-
pressy granted. True, thsre power expressed IN
abe Constitution whereby the States severy part with
all right of Withdrawing from the Union when they
HinQy or collectively deem their rights ramped upon
and their interests violated but because not 30 ex-
prtssed it does not necessarily follow that 1t is a
reserved right for tie that such reservation
would be at variance with and destructive Of all the
other powers expressed. 1t is saying Government Ia
no Government it ia political life and death existing
and ruling at the came lime, in and the same body
NordO propose discussing the " right OF revolution,
ns the distinguished Senator from Georgia, not now IN
his seat, Mr. Toombs, boldly and properly called the
action Of South Carolina aud his own State. That
is right inherent in man, but also right which must
De denied by every existing Government unless II be
willing 10 sign and execute its own death warrant