Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-28
THIRTY. sixth CoseREss-second Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1861.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jah' 80 i'"A'
SENATE.
large number of memorials in relation to the pre-
sent crisis presented by Messrs Bger, Anthony,
Polk aud others.
On motion of Mr.. Shdel it was agreed that when the
Senate adjourn to-day it be TO meet on Monday next
The Senate then IL 80, took up the spcial order
being the consideration of bills upon the private caen
dar
bill for the relief of Robt. Stockton was passed
Several other private bills Of no general interest," were
considered when the Senate finding itself without
quorum, at an early hour adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at l2 N. Prayer by Rev. Butler
The morning hour having expired the Speaker called
up the regular order and Mr. Nelson of Tennessee took
the floor upon the report Of the committee oil thirty
three.
Mr. Nelson said he rose in the consciousness that he
engaged in the greatest cause that ever e 10 he
lot of mortal man. that OF pleading for the ile oil his
country God grant that in pleading cause so sacred
this ch related to the great disturbances when now
agate our country he might be able to do his duty ana
not be considered furheIng the cause OF the repuo-
can party the side, or the cause OF The secession
party of the South change had come over the spirit
of our dreams" within the past few months or year
Thousands Of aborng had been thrown out ot en-
p,oymeui the ecsin OF and the cash OF arms are
sounding in our ears have witnessed these things con
oser beloved country aud shall We make no atempI
to save it Shall fold bands aud sit STILL or ath
shall not stand up like men anu rdy fouhu tue nag
OF our common country?
Week after week and day after day, the representa-
ves Of the people rise here aud discuss these great sue
iects which involve such great interests and are aeg
with the greatest indifference in this terrible drama What
spir is II that broods over US He went on 10 note IN
detail the grievances Of which the South complained and
said thev had lust cause do lie then called upon
the North to make do something OF justice III Tie way
of Cancellation lie would ask the North to give them
the Missouri compromise line.
Mr. StrAtton asked if the gentleman would say that
the Sonth would accept if they would give them the old
Missouri compromise line?
Mr. Nelson said they would accep. II in accordance with
the present advanced Of the country. lie said the
North had no right to interfere with slavery lie
thought that the CrteuGen propositions were The very
ones on which base plan to save the county, anu no
was glad that The good old had thus been able at this
period so near tie close CT his mortal life to offer popo-
sitious of such conciatory character AND when he
was gathered honcred grave by mourning people,
to meet in the uppr world the noble Henry Clay they
would shake hald in Joy the returned hopes oil their
country in that happy land Loud applause III the gar
leries aud on the floor.
He said that the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr
Adlms) bad although he came from tue very bhlerest
port on Of the Northern part OF the Coniedeacy oer'd
proposition in the committee OF thirty grant
more than the Constitution guarantees the pFoposton
provides that slavery shall be interfred with III tie
States without the Of all the States, aud that tie
proposition must moreover come first from slave Stale
The Constitution allows that two-th!rdS vote may
arncil the Constitution in any respect He SAID the
North had been wrOngcd by misrepresentation and
quoted from Southern publications to show the act
Judge the party by the kepuOhcm Ohicago plat
fOim.
lie did not call this mp in order uphold the Rcpub-
icln party but let justice be done though the heavens
fall
which were introduced las. session. repud atlg and de-
nying the right of property in man.
Mr Nelson said that the Governor OF South carolina
said in his message that the South DHt come into the
Sluth IN COnedcraoy. He Tenucse can, would say,
that the o. ope would not be cocrced by either he Nof
or csson party of the South The m,n who hAd zen
rem, utrd at the battles Of Euaw Kings Mountain,
Yerktosu and the battle of Mexico woud never be Tor
ced iuto anything Aud they would resist to arms, and
10 Ii. death a movement which would cause rum 20
come not on the politician, but Oh the Aboiiog men oI
the country
bic Lcake of Virginia obtained the floor. lie dec!ar-
el thai the election OF Lincoln cause or secession
Not nacsey the election itself but the evidence which
it gave Of the fact that that cause exists These great
boas of evil bad risen up and rolled on until they had
over opped bcacought, aud hidden our lighthouse;
and when tie good ship Of State had been broken 10
peces aud the shttteug fragments floating On the
great ocean OF popular tumult, they OF the Sou were
,aFed upOn and il was even dcml! dcd OF tbem that
they should andhep to put the ship together again
n. had no idea OF reconstruction. Iht gentleman from
Virginia his colleague, Mr.. Ctmens bad quoted from
the FueyrH Address Of Washington. Did not the gen
sm,n y,ry well know that in that very address he warn
ea his countrymeu against the evil Of sectional ste-
The Governor Of Ohio and the Governor OF Iowa bad
both refused to deliver up fugiives from justice aud
criminals upon reputation. In the former cise the pro
Der aliliys we're affixed, and the reqlston fully and
strictly legal.
In the latter case the Governor Of Iowa refused TO
give up "A criminal the ecxt that tue affidavit Was
ony made before notary public, aud more than that,
he had given notice the criminal OF that lac beioie
the so-calied mistake could be iGei In The North
they had not oaly slnctfel ciimr, but they made
il a hieh crime and a mslemeanCr to obey the
highest law in the land Virginia would most certainly
o out before tae 4th of Mach next aud when the re-
Llicans meet on that day would not be to inau-
surate a President but to install miserable king oyer
their provinces instead of binding their brows with the
glorious wreath of Cancellation II they refused it, an
were determined TO hold the Union together by force OF
a-ms in Gods II ,me he would bid them welcome 10 it
Mr. Pottle of n Y, addr s'cd the House. lie was
willing to concede all that he could consistently with the
Chicago PLATFORM aud il the South would not accept that
he washed his bands of the whole matter II the South
would saud to law well and good if not he was for CO.
efciOn.
Mr. Grow, Of Pa introduced a resolution instruct
ing the committee of five inquire whether or not any
o. gan zlliOn a in the District OF Columbia whose IN
tentons we're TO seize The federal property
Objected TO in consequence Oi quorum being pres
ent
And at A. o'clock the House adjourned.