The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-01
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Dec 81, 1850.
tt, galleries were crowded. There a large crowd
about the doors Ladies' also were the obbes and on
the Gsor.
Mr.CRTRNpxS, (opp) OF Ky, offered resolution that
portion Of the gallery be Sc. aside for foreign ministers
and tf.ir families and suites
Mr. Ays, (opp) Of Miss, objected. He thought there
was ncreason for il.
Mr.. Mason spoke in favor of the resolution.
Nj SwARp, (rep) OF NJ Y, also spoke in favor Of its
passage. Agreed to.
sfPoRT or THE SELECT CRISIS COMMITTEE.
Mr. PosEiL (opp) Of KY, reported from the Special
Commite, Of Thirteen that the committee had not been
able agse upon any general plan Of adjustment. He
asked tha. the journal OF the committee be printed
Mr. DorsiAs, (opp) Of H., said that he wished to
speak he subject, but would postpone his remarks
Mr. csrrrSpfy asked that the Senate would set apart
day for the consideration Of the joint resolution
cnered by HIM.
The resolution was then made the special order for
TIE prspoSrTlos or THE NATIONAL ARMS.
Mr. WILSON, frep OF Mass, offered resolution OF in
qnry that he secretary of War be requested to inform
the senate what disposition had been made Of the arms
made at the national armories if any had been sold ana
IL SO al what price ard to whom what number there
IN the arsenais and how they we're protected Oh
'eN'NN '' THE oHoAv1ranoS op ARIZONA.
The bin to organize the Territorial government Of Ari
taken up.
amendment 10 the amendment, TO allow the Mexican law
atoiisthing slavery TO continue in force.
Mr. GREEN, (opp) OF Mo-, said that hIr Browns amend
did not change any law, but only proposed 10
tinue existing law lie in favor Of leaving the peo
pie Tree TO choose their own laws.
ADMISSION or KASsAs.
Tho special order the bill providing for the admission
Of Kansas, here aksa up, and postponed unit, Mon
e'' ''A' srrmcn or Mr. srsJ,nrv os THE CRISIS
B,sS n Opp l rose 20 s address @ oS sae senate nate
had mfr ba n
Carolina but in the absence Of IL he should that
he bad such informatco The South he said, had re-
peaedy warned the Moth that they driving them
point that would result a separation and for this
they had only been sneered at and magned He r Ben
10 perform his duty He would call attention TO the
speech he made -four years ago, predicting this result
Mr. Benjamin here quoted from the speech he made in
1856 and which he said the time would ceme when tho
South would throw the sword into the scale with all the
rights OF the south, because be did not believe there
could be peaceahe secession lie said that the words he
had then uttered he'd proved 10 be to-day lie would
to God that the fears q civil then expressed would
prove only fears from what he had heard IL almost
seemed il the other side Of the chamber desired TO
bring about civil war. South Carolina had declared
herself separated fcn the Union, while other States
down DOWN. 'f fSa, " is % the rxl issue, and - there ere
is use TO disguise IT, We are not permitted 20
enore the fact that The determination TO secee s not
confined to South Carolina alone, for next week Mssis
sipp Alabama and florida will separate from the Union
week after Georgia win follow them; little later Louis
lana viii secede and after her Arkansas Now, then,
shall recognise Sonth Carolina free and indepcnd
ent state shall by forcc2 HeSargued that
the people OF South Carolina had right to declare them
selves free: was AIT Inherent Ina enabe right. south
Carolina had by the voice Of her people met in convcn
ton 1880 and rencaicd ordinance made by her peo
pie when they met ID convention in fIss. Mr. Benjamin
here quoted from speech OF Daniel Websters, In the
Rhode lsland case, 20 STOW that convention OF tho
people duly assembled had proper authority He (Mr.
Webster) had SAID that compact was not binding on
rarty unless tue other parties 10 II lived to H. and
that compact broken by could be broken by all.
Mr. BENJAMIN here quoted from Mr. Madison TO sustain
hs position. lie CNIr Beniamip) said tnt could
hnd any article IN the constitution requiring force TO bc
used 10 state He referred TO the old Confede
ration, and said at nine States seeded from II for the
kept, ard fnalt all the States seeded but Rhode
Island and forth Carolina, leaving them
soreien states He claimed this precedent
10 the fWmntion Of the present constitution
to chow the rigit Of state 20 secede. Who TO be
the Judge " qtmpaci broken If compact was
broken in pee Vniay matter the constitution provided
way 10 settle the matter bet II tt wis broken poit-
caly, the consi yuton provided way. he read from
the debates Of the convention which formed the consii
ision 10 show hat the members OF that convention
fused 10 make The the judge Of give the Pre-
siden the powr to veto the action of state that they
refused 10 give Congress the power TO negative state
Sgsla,ion ana that they specially refused TO give any
power 20 coerce states. Yet when the state
ventcns carr9 10 ratify the constitution, complaints
made that the states we're not sufficiently secure
10 must be adr,sed that certain political rights qua
ranfeed the Ntates but when theae rights denied,
where the rsmedy9 Suppose that South Carolina should
send two here and the majority should refuse 10
but me what power compel that majority 10
repair tho wrS ur9 Suppose that south Carolina should
tren wihtrat from TIE unicn, who corla say Il wac