New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-31

non, ELQ 10 fO udCE II g lCe Oh sectional madness
and egc'irm wlch prevailed In other States Not
that eliCyeo II world avert the spread of disunon
or even narrow it. They wonld, however make
what oonoeesion they might to show that they
lad not etood idle spectators while the ship was
difirg IN TIE rocks with would sto that they did
rot stand uPinteIested spectators while the arpes on
bore a meed destroy The eagle Of TIE couces
lions vi ich would show that they were anxious to
avert civil war Until after they lad exhausted every
exTedent and employed every fair moau' to secure
peace. But who could compute the consequences,
count the dirasiers Of granting 10 Slavery all the
secession hereafter 10 be acquired Who could pre-
dict the disaeie which might aIiso in makIDG Slavery
The golden promise embodied in the Ci'tcnten prop
csiti0n Of fut empire To this would be to make
the Government the armed missionary of Slavery, aud
would amount TO covenant Of vsl against every people
and tnhe ard State owning foot o. land between
Iere end Del Fuego. lie would vote for all the
proyisous dcclaTatory Of the duty to observe all con-
stitutioral Hedges lie would vote for amend
ment TO Il Fugitive Slave law, providing they could
have two amendments. There was provision pro-
poeed for transferring from the Government of State
TO Federal Judges the duty Of surrenderng fugitves
from Justice. lie could not vote for thst. The blame
was rot that the cOnstitu guarantee were not SUI
fcient Int that the peo would not observe Them II
they were not observed now. how could they expect
Il em to be observed when altered There would still
he provisions dangerous as those now existing and
az accessible the Punic faith Of the Free States lie
would leave the Constitution as 1t was III they should
alter it, If The American people tamper with that lib
eIty -bestowng instrument, some Gibbon or, better
still some Dante would immortslize the crime Some
Inner, with internal pencil, would gIonp in the
Ii,ture fCnihle In their resemblance to tie actors
Of the dav. snd hang it in the sky full in the view
OF those who shall hereafter tread the corridors q time
The people Of the North were peace-lOyng and brave
yeo IT, ard would cling 10 the lat TO the institutions
OF their country with attachment almost idolitrons,
70 would the PEOPLE Of the great State Of New York.
with Der 100000 of Inhabitants. So did her Legis-
lature az testified 10 their late message to the Govern
ueIt in relation to the action Of these men, who were
- r IL al hot thnu
might tear down the temple of liberty. These men
would sustain the supremacy OF the Government and
deieud it against all comers The men OF the N0rth
believed in tbs Government as their fathers made It,
Hey cherished for all its memories its martyrs, lts
heroes and its Statement They cherished it for the
n elter afforded against that storm which, without
it, would burst and desoate the continent. But above
all they cheIshed it for it's promises yet unaccom-
Tls ed it, mission incomplete, and It's destiny unfal-
fled.
Mr. GROW announced that Martin F. Conway, the
ReJreseI tatlve iTom Kansas, was present. lie ad,
van,ei to the chair Of tie Speaker, who administered
the oath to support the Constitution.
Mr.. STEVENSON Dem, XVI said il Mr.. COnk-
ling j. fair representative Of Northern sentiment,
q en- The iore he had Of an adjustment would be eX-
tinguished. He briefly reviewed the speeches OF sew
eral prominent Republicans TO show the design to eX-
clude The South from their lost rights. The States be
argued being all sovereign, free and equal, have
common right In all the Territories acquired under the
Constitution, and eDuled 10 proteou)n OF their
property therein. According TO the Chicago Platform
and the remarks Of the Republicans, no more Slave
States can be admitted iuto the IniOn but he would
not surrender the hope which was In the Conservative
action Of the Border state Con m-sioners to assemble
here the 4th OF February. Kentucky ives generous
and loyal but she would not remain IN the Union eN-
cent as an equal. IIe proceeded 10 show that there
Was no reason why they could not compromise. Why
not lake the CIit nden proportions and agree to unite
once more as 81 band Of brotheTs for common glOfyl
The border States will maintain their honor and equal
ity at every baLud.
Mr.. HOWARD Dem, Ohio favored Cancellation
end compromise in disregard Of party predictions and
rlatforms. Upon the members Of this Congress rest
desies al he Republic. Six stars of our national
N,g have beep obscur,d but he believed the Govern
ucnt has power TO bring hack the seeded States,
though he would exhaust all other means before resort
ing 10 force.
on Elections reported a resolution, unanimously that
o ie-iu Ouy has been presented lmpeac hing the T9ht
q MI Scklc- his sea, and asked to be discharged
fr m the further consideration Of the subject Agreed
Mr.. ADAMS Rep, Mass obtained the floor, bu;
yielded il 10 Mr.. NORRIS Rep, Pa, who was about
nterpos,d an inquiry 70 the Speaker as TO how many
names Of gentlemen who with TO speak are recorded.
He lad Ieen waiting here from day to-day to Obtain
the floor but il appeared it farmed on. The
prai,e was niau Gus, and ought not 10 be tolerated
by any bcdy SGeh things had been allowed by the
SleaBer.
JIe SPEAKER, pro tenn, said that he was not able
Mr.. COLFAX Rep Ind reminded tue g ltleman
that tho SPEAKER was now absent aud pointed TO tue
fact 40 far rs Illinois concerned that three gentle
men from that State, two Democratic and one Repub
Gcap have already occupied the floor.
Mr.. LOGAN-I am speaking for myself, not 10
Mr.. MeCLERNAND Dem, Ill The Speaker of
the llouse did not give me tie door on tins question:
had il on Gnother subject.
Mr.. COyODE (Rep., PA. Are such proceedings in
order
dauu.ble.
Mir MORRIS Rep, Pal said this was the ques.
ticn: Whittier the Uuion 20 be dissolved or not
lie ielie, ed h4t i, could be and ought TO be pre-
can satisfactorily DISPOSE Of the Slavery question; we
must remand it To tic leOple, who have an immediate
interest il il. He opposed TO the extension OF
Slavery 10 thr Territories, but WAS willing TO let The
veope there hattie il ont for Themselves without the
cttous intervention Of Congress Territorial Legls
lures He argued in support Of the propositions re-
ported from The Committee Of Thirty three. Ii he
could not get these he would be willing TO vote for the
BoIder-Sste Committee plan. Ii he understood It
properly, be would vote to submit Mr. Crtten-
den's resolutions 10 the people. He had no
fear Of them. If they want chance
{ vote on them, let them have It, lie
wanted forever to get rid Of this bone Of cont'o-
veIsy which is the Of the presont distraction
between the two sections. Ia speaking Of the proposed
Convention to meet at Montgomery, he said that the
persons who are there to assemble may establish a
Constitution stronger than own, bnt its strength
vill not moral but brute force IL viii rest on
layonetf-on ali olgarchy excluding poor whl'e men
from pariic aiirg in their Government. ls stryngih
will rest on the eiiete military despoilsn OF the GA
World Ever since 1892 South Carolina has been dis
loyal 70 the Consituion and the laws aud there has
been firm conspiracy, which has never elaSed, 90
break up the Union. When Mr.. iIncola's inaugural
shall have been published il will then be seen how
utterly base and ND founded the asperons on those
who have lcvat.d him to the Presidential chair. Ihev
do not desire to aborh Slavery iii the states; ana