The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-06
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] assumed, should not have oompaiued. Indeed,
90 no. complain now. l have lived down some things,
young as am, have survived many misrepresen nta-
toLs, ior feel in my my heart that am
oomg my duty ana always ready t. do il, "Bloody
Danner! suggested no thing. No; war is not .
natural ee ment OF mne ana said in thai sneech that
my thoughts turned on peace Lot war For IN tna
language OF that denomination pretty numerons In fho
country, might say hate war and hove peace he
speech WAS holding out the olive anch by tryiha To
bring quiet aho reconciliation 10 distracted country.
would rather wear the dngy garments covered with
the dust OF the ned in the pursuits Of peace than
10 have gauoy epaulette on my shoulder, or =
Insignia Of strife, Of blood, of war and carnage.
~ouid rather s'e the people Of the United States
Bile globe, than TO engage with each other. /
oUoa must come let 1t come. But let II not be
shed BY the people Of these States, one contendng
akas another But the Senator from Oregon went Still
bef, asudg to the Senator from nne~see 10 the
action Of mlhe certain resolutions introduced by the
senator from Mssnsippi (Mr. Brown). Now I wish 10
Ray here that had Senator Mr fancy avowed such
docrtne prior to the Presidential election AZ he did
his epy 10 me, expressing and secession senti
mehts, give II as my opinion, he wonid not have re-
ceivtd ~ GOO votes In the State Of Tennessee Mr.
om the record Of votes showing that tho
Senator from sou,h Carolna the senator from
UgD Others voted against the resolution declaring
that slavery Ieeded protection want 70 know what
has brought such change the Senator'S mind
the last sson Of Congress- when the Senator Said,
der th. sanction Of hs oath voting against Browns
resolution, that not necessary 10 pass laws
IT, protect savery2 Now he ready to ray they have
the right 10 80 out of the Union because Con-
then necessary. Then other resolutons
were ntroc uced, ana Mr.. Brown offered amendment
made TO show tho necessity passing
laws to protect slavery then. But the voted
g. that thee was danger and slavery did
lection Mr. J. read the list of votes. "Mr Benjamin.
aye, ana MI Iane-ah, yes Mr.. Lane Of Oregon,
the 25h Of last May that slave property
protection the Territories. And now HIM get up
her, aud tel the Senate the Amer people he Ia
Tor The right Stale TO break the Unon sha
cannot that protection for slave property which he
then swore not need daughter Ihen tbs senator
q eRpr Ona
and cohaitiens made by the Old Dodi Ii0n and by
New York IN surrenderiDg their delegated powers. He
spoke Wth great familiarity Of the subject the rights
OF the states AID he read few lines aud then wanted
70 know II - me had not arrived when these states
shona Iesse4ty delegated powers. After declaring,
Under the 49, tion of an oath, that further
protection Was needed, he wants u know IL tho
breaking up tie conederacy Per hays II might be we'll
to eAapiLe book before speaking OF t. do not say
This 10 the with the senator shall proceed
the idea that he thought he Understood II all This s a
common mlsapprehension. sometlm,s IL arises q
want oI exsmpalion, and sometimes from
o capacity 70 understand On examination that the
Committee Of The vi anna Convention resolutions
previous TO the ratification OF the consttuton providing
that mens ought TO be to other
Saiee. This was voted down. Theu the committee re-
ported The ordnance adopting The Institution the
Ubteo States, that g on ana mako
preamble and declaration Of their erstanding, but
cULdi ols reservations. Mr. j. thsn OJdi
nance 1bis was adopted June 26 and south Carolina
already in the Union SO II Vugnia had made
South Carolina could not profit them
she had already ADOPTED the cons i,nton Nj. Madison
that he had great doubt to the ratincalion
IN New York without Conditions One condi-
tion that they might have permission cede-re
The woro then-in i've years, certain
amendments were not ratified. Mr Madison writes In
reply, that If the constitution is adopted 1t be-
adopted IN TOTO without or condition Now,
inclined to think Mr. Madison stood this ordi-
here is his letter written July Ia which ha
said TO Mr. Hamilton that the iaea of r,rnt was
as bao as cone itional rejection think James Madison
understood this ordinance, and had rory his
opinion that Of the disng dscd from Ore
gon, am inclined to think he unders the whole,
sebiect well as the Senator from Oregon, with all
familiarity with the subject. But the government
formed, the constitution ratified, and the provi-
sion made, for whatY For tho admission OF
ststss. II the express grant to admit gwen, I say
that the government can exercise all incidents
ssary carry the admission into eneo Then We
c. me to the State of Alabama az the Senator seems
to be familiar with things Of that Sort An act To
enable the people OF Alabama TO form Ntuton and
state government and for the admission such
into the Union on an equal footing with the orgina,
States was approved March Q, 1916 and the people
d. cared unrevocabe without the consent OF the Unted
States" There is the compact Yet II 10 claimed tha.
alabama has right TO go out OF her own will, becsus
she cannot get her equal rgb 9. When a candi-
date for the Presidency then suppose all equal
breth In this confcderacy. But after have at
tempted and sgnally failed OF election then sup
pose the enemies line just where defeat
commenced Qaughter Mr.. J. then referred 10 Louis-
purchased for the purpose Of preserving the free
Of secession she claims negative right TO control that
navigation, and, without concluding, gave way 10
motion TO adjourn.
MESSAGE FROM THE paxmKsr
The PRESIDENT presented message from the President
Of the United States stating that he had received from
the Governor OF Kentucky resolutions making application
TO Congress TO call Convention to present amenomo
10 the constitution He said II afforded him great plea
to perform this duty and felt confident that Ongress
solutions entitled account Of the patriotic
from which they proceed wen as the great impo
OF the subject.
Laid on the table.
Adjourned