Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-02

Mr.. Cox asked leave 10 Introduce the follow
Ing preamble and resolutions. They we're read
and Mr.. WAsHBuRs Of course, objected 10 theiI
Introduction: vr s.RA. srssss,ru russs.,.s.s
wHEaEAs, II 10 the part Of rational beings Il
terminate their difficulties BY rational means
and inasmuch as the differences between the
United States authorities and the eleven seced
ed StateB have resulted 10 state Of war, char
acterized by bitter hostility and extreme afro
city, and although the party In the seeding
States are gully Of breaking the national Unior
and resisting the lawful authority, yet be 1t
Resolved, That while we make Increased ef-
forts by our army and navy 20 maintain the In
tegrity and stability Of this Government, the
common laws Of war, those maxims OF human
ity, moderation and honor, which are q part Of
the international code, ought TO be observed by
both parties, and stronger reason exists, fol
such observance between two nations inasmuch
as the incensed parties have common ances-
try, history, prosperity, glory, Government and
Union, and are now unhappily engaged in laeer'
Rting their common country. glYi .iJ gr&
Second. That there ought to be left open as
between two nations the same means for pre-
venting the war being carried TO outrageous ex-
tremity, and there ought also In the interest Of
civilization to be left open some means for the
restoration of peace and the Union. Ts5
Third. That TO this end the restoration OF
peace and the Union on the basis Of the funda-
mental principles Of the Constitution, there be
appointed committee of one member from each
State, who shall report to this House, at its
next session, such amendments to the Constitu
tion OF the United States as shBll assuage all
grievances and bring about reconstruction Of
the National Union and that for the prepara-
tion of such satisfactory adjustment and the
conference requisite tor that end, commits
sion of citizens Of, the United States be
appointed, consisting of Edward Everett Of
Massachusetts,. Miilard Fillmore of New York,
Reverdy Johnson Of Maryland, Martin Van
Buren Of New York, Thomas Ewing OF Ohio,
franklin Pierce of New Hampshire, and James
Guthrie of Kentucky, who shall request from
the so called Confederate States the appoint
ment of similar commission, and who shall
meet and confer on the subjsct In the city OF
Louisville, on the first Monday In September
next, and that the committee appointed iron
this House notify said commissioners of their
appointment and function, and advise and CON-
fer with them. and report their action to the
next session as an amendment 20 the Consttu
tion of the United Ststes. to be proposed by
Congress 70 the States for their rsndcation, ac-
cording TO the 5th article of said Constitution.
Mr.. Cox moved suspension of the rules.
The question was then determined in the |
negative--45 against IS. 5a2 ac tssGI
YEAS--Meesrs. Allen, Ansons, Bailey, Pa
Burnett, Calvert. Cor, Craveps. Cris6eld, Crit |
tenden; Dunlap, Grider, Hsight, Harding, Hell |
man, jackson, johnson, Law, LeaFy, Logan,
May, Mallory, Menzies, Morris, Noble, Nor
,on, Nugen, Pendleton, Perry, Reid. Richard.
ION, Robinson. Smith, Steele, IN J) Vallan-
iigham, Voorhees,, Wads worth, Webster, White
Ooio) Wickliffe, Wood, Woodruff
NAYS--Nessrs. Aldrieb, Arnold, Ashley,
sbbit, Bailey, Baxter. Besman, Bingham,
Blair (Mo.). Blair (Pa.), Blake, Bufing,on,
Jampbell, Chamberlain, Clark, Colfax, +. A.
Jonkling, Roscoe Conkling, Conway, Covode,
Cutler, Davis. Dawes, DelGno, DiveD, Duell,
Edgerton, Edwards, Eliot, Fessenden, Fran
,hot, Frank, Gooch, Goodwin, Granger, Hale,
Harrison, Horton, Hutchins, Julian, Kelley,
Kellogg (Mich.) Kellogg (nl), Lansing,
LOOMS, vLovejoy, McKean, Mcknight, Nc
Pherson, Morehead, morrill, (Me.), Morrill,
vi, Olin, Pike, Pomeroy, Porter, Potter,
Rice Mass J. Rice (Me,), Riddle, Rollins IN.
H., Sedgwick, Shanks, Shefield,r Shellaber-
yer, Sherman, Spaulding, Stevens, Thomas
Mass.), Train, Trowbridge, Upton, Vandever,
Van Wyck, Wall, Wallace, Walton (Me.),
Walton (Vt.), Washburn, White Qnd) Wins
oW, Worcester, Wright. $3.50 S7# la
Adjourned. l-f as.a t