New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-01

every inch Of that soiiV 80
sneak of that dethion net az accept il, but as it is
accentad anS epfnced by 70 existing Administration.
TTSTv Tot of il i elave territory as much as South
Caroiira. Over considerable portion OF II Slave
Code made by q Goyernmeh' created by t1e
Coneress of the United Sta'es Is enforced
So thai, according TO the claims OF those who
j. siSt urou their RICH g 10 the IofHtory OIL Tue
United Sfaes for Slavery, tic whole of tins O63oOo
sGnsIe miles lie slave territory. How many slaye are
tIere in n? How many have been bIoGgh ilto it
dining these twelve years ia which it has been not
only felnqushed to Slavery but ia which the Supreme
Cont the legislature and thee Administration have
maintained protected, aud guaranteed Slavery there
T,yeutv-fonr African slaye- One slave for every
fortyour thousand square miles One elave for every
one of the twenyfOur States, which, supposing them
each to be of the dimensions OF Eewlork Pennsyl
yaia or Indiana cover that portion OF the area OF our
Republic Sir | have followed this thiog in good
faith and with zeal and energy but confess that
have TO fears of Slavery anywhere. Ia the pecq-
liar condition of things which has existed,
Slavery has succeeded in planting only one
slave upon every $4,000 square miles Of Terri
tory. This then, has ceased to be practical question,
In lieu Of it comes up great, and VITAL and fearful
Questouthe question of union or of dissolution OF the
Union; the question Of country or Of no country; the
question If hope, the question OF greatness, or the
question Of sinking forever uuder the contempt Of man
KIND WHY then, should despair that q great ma
H. II of thirty millions will be able meet this crisis
have fear that this ia Confederacy. 1t is not
All imperial government, OF the government OF single
Stale. III Is NOHltueIdcy, ue w DC,
dependent upon the continued assent of all the men-
bers OF the ConfedeIacy TO its existence and subject to
dissolution by their action. But that assent Is to 10
always taken by virtue OF the original assent, ana held
until in the form prescribed by the Constitution ITSELF
aud in the time, and in the manner and with all tue
conditions which the Constitution prescribes,
and those who constitute the Union shall
declare that it shall be no longer that thirty days and
sixty days, and ninety days given by the Dsum0n-
lists it may not be enough for their policy and their
purposes. hOve and wish that ii may he time enough
for the policy and purposes OF the Union. Coo grant
that it may be but If thirteen shal turn out mol 10
be enough, then see how and when all these great
controversies will be settled, Just as our foreiathers
saw when they framed the Constitution. They pro-
vded seventy years ago, this present controversy.
1Dis whole controversy shall De suonlIlei 10 ihe
Btc6rdrg TO the forms Of the Constitution, aud acting
in the manner prescribed by It, Then, Sir, this country
will find sudden relief in the prompt and unani nous
adoption of measures necessary for is salvation, and
tie world i'll see how well aud how wisely great,
euebtened educated, Christian people, consisting of
thirty -four sovereign States, can adjust difficulties
which had seemed even to themselves as well as to
mankind, TO be insuTmOuntable.
Mr.. MASON Dem, Va. IL want to remark that
DOw at this lime, when the Government is in progress
Of disintegiatiOn when there are Fix States that have
separated from tic Others and are now arming them
selves upon a large scale, when my own State appro
priated twelve months ago, in anticipation OF what
to be occurring, the very large sun, for
single State, of bali a million Of dollaIs to purchase
arms and when, within few days, another appropn-
alton made Of 600 900 for the purpose when
we ndhat other States have done tie same thing when
we find that the people themselves are arming when
counties and towns exercising their municipal
authority ard raising money for this purpose,
while these things are going on, aud while the public
mind is engaged In the Slave States that not yet
separated, in devsing some mode by which the Aneri.
can mind can again be united in "a common Unon,
what do we hear from the Senator from New-York
(Alr. Seward What do we hear from that Senator
who occupies the position before the country which he
now does Acknowledged to be the head of the political
combination which is 10 bring into power the incoming
Administration, said by the newspaper press to be the
probable right hand of that Administration, what dove
hear from that Senator? Any suggestion from quar-
ter Of such weight as to what he would recommend TO
majority Of the States, in order to meet the de-
mands Just or unjust of the Slave Ststes1 None. Any
remark approving disappearing the propositions be-
fore the country 10 amend the Constitution in this re-
gard? None. We know what his opinions are III re-
gard to the propositions offered by the venerable
Senator from kentucky (hr. Crittenden, by declara-
ton and by votes uniform and continued. We know
" hat his views in the negative, and what are his
views in the affirmative. His affirmative vote given
In this chamber to substitute the resol ations Of the
Senator from New Hampshire Mr. Clark. What are
theyl Propositions declaring, in substance that the
needed no amendment that the de |
mauds Of the Southern States are unreasonable, |
and that the only remedy for this CONDITION
Of things IN the country was to enforce tine |
and the laws. That is the affirmative
view Of the honorable Senator from New York. Now,
il it he has elaborated Why, the honorable
Senator in the midst Of maze Of generalities which
in tlaI general maze, he marched TO the line ana
told us what his policy was, and assume it Is the
policy Of those he is 20 bring into power And what
was il he told us His recommendation to these gen
tleuep. who have sent here this enormous petition
Not adopting their views, not looking 10 any amehe-
u ent Of the Constitution whatever But Dis recon-
mendaOn is given to us III four dl5nct propoSlloh3
what ia TO be the policy Of those whom he IL 10 lead
Why he recommended that these gentlemen, when
they went home, should employ themselves III the
great work of restoring the breaches made IN the
Union. Howl Why, he said, speak iirst, next vote
for the Union, next give money Tor the Coh anu Tue
ro5osed by the Senator TO heal the gaping breach IN
he Union. can understand what he means when ne
his constituents to speak lor the Union.
| can understand when he recommends lneLn 10 VOC
for the Union. But would like TO know what ne
means when he recommends them to give money ior
the Union. . r ~,
Mr.. SEWARD During the present session OF Con
oress tie Government has seen sudden depreciation
in its finances from the condition OF things year ol
two ago, when the stocks OF the Government were a.
q nrenium. Since then they have fallen, until the
credit of the Government was at discount oi tnlry
Der cent while the credit Of the State of
nj a preInium. To this commercial community nave
recommended here publicly, as have heretofore pm
vatey that they should advance TO the Uuon as they
are advancing to the Union, and "a they are now iu
ni.bing 10 the Union funds by which the PRESIDENT,
CONGRESS, the departments, youSei onu my 49,
in short, every Department Of the Government, is sus
taped have recommended TO them a. TN: crisis tat
tIev should sustain the Government OF their country
and maintain the credit TO which 1t is entitled.
Mr.. MASON-I presumed that was the use he IN
tended should be made Of this money which he advised
,6cse gentlemen 20 contribute. did not, in mind, do
the honorable Senator the injustice to believe that WIN
tbis money he proposed TO suhs0ize or demorlze inc
Snn,herT States took il for granted that II was to
sustain the army which was to conduct the fight which
he recommends. 49,
Mr. SEWARD am the honorable Senator