, 1861-01-12

!, K I, ST :. 1Wlsarrs7da, 5lni II, 1861;

sK1ATK-Mr BIGLER presented memorials
OF citizens Of Lancaster County, Pa., for the
resto1ation of peace and the preservation OF
t.tse ts ssnioo, a9d u 4ayoraf " Hfop9slaon Of
three memorials Of similar import from Phila-
delphiA Tabled furths peesent.
Mr. CAMERON presented eight memorials
passage Il H. Grittenden's rssolntions? All
tabled for ths present
memorial Of the New York Chamber Of Com
merce for mail fsciIities,: thpough. snhsidies to
steamer lines, between san Francisco and
shspghai, &C. Referred to- the Committee en-
CommerceI ,"e-c'.'., a,-t'+-s- ..r,
Mi. LOVEJOY asked leave to offer rcso-
the present state Of the: ccnntT, II EnuA be
wise and patriotic for the President to. confer
temporarily the. powers Of Commander-in-
Chief of Tue. Army and NavT on Lieut. Gen.
Scott, and charge him to SEQ that the Republic
receives no detrimeas.-
Mr.. JONES and others objected.
Nj. CURT1s suggested that the President
.conld delegate no snchpower.' ). "'tt
: The SPEAKER said the resolution was not
received but merely read for information, be-
Sides objection was made. :"
t. Mr: BRANCH hoped that the resolution
would bs voted on by yeas and maya. 49,
znb}ssf bhs5e EsEs no further proceedings on the
-'rMr. HICKMAN asked and was excused from
serving on the Select. Committee, to which
was referred the President's Message. He
said he had great many reasons for the re-
guest, hut It was not necessary to repeat them.
The ciyii and S Mseellansous aa l sAppropriatiou
bill wns taken up and passed. The Navr Ap-
preparation bill WAS taken up aud read; Ad-
tou1neo.:-"" =, So ~,.'' ,s-.--,.
NJ, DAVIS from the Committee On Military
Attalrs' reported q bin inqu1rlng the expenses
for the military establishments md forts.
:, MI. CFittenden's resolutions were taken up,
md Mr. TRUMBULL proposed an amendment
approving The conduct Of Major Anderson mud
the determination of the President to support
him, and ayowing~ that we will support the
President 10 NIL constitutional measures for
the enforcement Of all laws for the presersa-
Str. HUNTER aaid-Befofe tic ss end Of the
month sixof even6tatea IT i'll .hnvs secedcd.
The old Union cannot now beEnyed. We can
not restore the dead. We:wilC retonstfuet'a
new Government, q now Union, which We pro-
pose making Permanent. Since 1870 warfare
been carried on, and Prcsidcntl Is now coming
to power who has declared that the States
must be all free or oil slave The South las
al the elements Of empire, He said the only
thing to preserve the peace now, was the
adoption Of amendments to the Constitution.
slavery In any stste, the District Of Columbia,
the doek-yurds, forts, and arsenals of the Goy.
erument. Second, Congress shall do no.
thing TO ohtruct the Interstate slave trade
Third. That it is the duty Of each State to
suppress armed invasion Of another State.
Fourth, That any State shall be admitted to
the Union with or without slavery, according
to the vote of the people. Filth, All States
shall restore 'fugittvayes or pay the value to
their OWNERS, Sixth, AL fngltivcs are to be
deemed those offending the laws within the
Jurisdiction Of the State, and their escape
therefrom- Seventh, Congress shall declare
the right Of the Government to recog-
nfze' and protect -pntl.c property wherever
the, Government shall hases jurisdiction,
Such laws must bo passed by Inajortties Of
the Senators OF both the 'nons slaveholding and
slayeholding States, Also that the Supreme
Court shall be re-adjnsted, and shall consist of
then argued against coercion, predicat-
lng. bis remarks on, his assertion that the
Union was now non-cxisting, and held that
coercion was neither right or possible, as well
as destructive Of all chances Of d reconstrnc-
ton OF new Union Mr, Il. continued, suy-
not consent to blockade Of the cotton ports,
aud argued In favor Of returning the forts in
Charleston Ea1bor: to South Carolina.
By coercion the North would only
hasten civil War, which they wish to
prevent, and the Senator then p!ctur-
ed. the ho1sora" of civil war, which
would meet the dennucintion of mankind and
there will be such a resistance to cocrcive
measures ns never before Was known in the
world. He asked that the people should have
time for consideration, and concluded with IN
earnest appeal to Congress to see il the scat.
tered remnants Of the Union, could not once
end some place, some common ground, where
oil can rally once more, and theQ, when the
columns come from the North and South
let them meet each ota.er In peace md from
the rising to the setting sun take part In q
grand review. Then win shnke the heavens
with such gladncss Us to bring the vcry birds
from their hight, md there viii be proclaimed
ut last that We are brothers in war. brothcrs In
peace, and ready to take our place In the grand
march Of human progress.
Mr.. BAKER asked If q minority of this
branch and the other branch Of Couercss-a
constitutional mnjority-shall pass amend
ments to the Constitution, to be submitted to
tue appreciation Of tho people, In the event Of
their being such as to meet the ap-
probation Of the gentlemen OH The
other side, will the gentlemen from vir-
glnia maintain the Constitution and the gov
until the people Of the States decide?
Mr.. HUNTER-That Is question I cannot
answer; la1n not authorized to answcr for
Virginia
11r. BAkEk-Ihat Is not the question,
Mr. hUNTER-1f the gentleman is not sat-
lsfied caunot eltjsfy him.
Mr.. HARLAN then took the floor, md spoke
1t length on the fugitive elayc law. He Or
posed tho argument Of the South TO control |
Ind govern the Norlh; that the North must |
obey the South. The majority must submit. |
The real grievance of the Souttern people is
BY admitting tho Republican victory
IN the 9Th Of November last. They dislikc to |
'esign The zcins Of The Government to tleir |
opponents. 4 message vas here received |
hat human liberty Of speech, the press aud |
were ali at stake.
Mr.. WILSON moved to 60 into Executive
ession.
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