New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-04

That l. the rossou would ask, do these gentlemen
uppose by the disruption o' this government, 'hey
earing down this e eat edce, they can prevent this
onward march of Freedom on this continent tell
hem if they suppose any such thing they are acting
nndtF q false and fatal delusion. wise Government
may accelerate this movement, may render II more
easy, bu. even the destruction of this Government
cannot stop it. 1t lie governed in i,s progression by
law higher than the Constitution and no posiiion yon
can take can seriously acc! or retard its progress.
II thoss who are engaged in the destruction OF this
Government suppose their treason will add 10 the |
p0weZ or dominion Of Slavery on this Continent, or
viii permanently repress the onward triumphs OF Free
doss, apprehend the seque will disclose TO them the
is portant truth that they warning against elements
Ee0 powerful and too majestic TO be affected by any
sicrs they can pu FORTH In this warfare our oretn
rem OF the South are engaged in crusade against
power potent than tleets or armes-a power oe-
fore which the rToudest conQuerori compelled to bow
and against which action ls powerful enough "
conend-l moan the public sentiment OF mankind. =
am well aware that the Influences whioh % SURROUND
THE metropolis, and which porVade TINS Cndhioei,
and which sa1Tound the representatives OF the peoPle
the her ED of the Capitol, Is strongly IN iaVor VI
surrender no matter how humliang or how degradug,
nor how yiola,ive Of the principles OF Jnsuoe ana DO
erty provided that surrender may tend to the npoua
ing and strengthening of the money Interests ui ,po
commercial districts OF the country. kno" wen .nt.
the tainted atmosphere which surrounds us mere
powerful in weakening the nerves ana hinoe's 'b
backs the representatives of the people bht ne WIZ
yields TO this degrading money influence VIII nhu'
when he gets home TO the purer influence Oh the co
try that be has committed great outrage asas' uo
consences of the constituency TO whom De owes ooe
diem o who are too poor 10 be bought TOO snreWu 10
be bartored and too brave TO be frightened ih'o any
degrading and humiiatng surrender OF their Pficl @
rles The Young State which have the honor IN part
IN rnresent here will remain in this Union, under the
Md Constitution, Just II was, performing every
duty which that Constitution imposes upon ner,
and ready at all times 10 perform every ooiL9a.
and WELD 10 any reasonable demand when
,hof Sonsti,ution can reouire or that anybody can
require under that sacred instrument. put Wheh
her reople are required TO surrender then piih-
ciples aud denounce their political opinions, .ne!
win never submit 10 any such hnmllation-never;;
have no right 10 speak for anybody but mysen anu
the State represent and do not attempt TO- 1et,
for that State and myself say here, no matter what
the consequences may be 10 her ana myself, we nave
taken no step from which weintend TO recede stand
p upon the Constitution and upon the laws as tney
are the people of my State are not viking that wrong
shall be done 10 any man or any secuOn, 0ut sue ue
mands that Justice stall be done TO all Believing they
ave right the people of the NorthWes Will adhere TO
their conviction faithfully performing every obhgaton
they ere under 10 every portion Oi ibis IohIenei y
No one has right TO ask more than this ana no one
has night - ask Ms 20 give bonds for cur good be-
bayiOr. We are ready 10 perform every constltu,
tional obligation and comply with every law and
every duty imposed upon ns, bnt we scofn the
man or the party, or the power that asks us
10 give bonds for our good behavior. We
have right in the Government; and when we
elect a President under the Constitution and the laws
we claim that without let OF hlhurahce, anu w.'io
giving bonds he shall be President OF the United
States Elect your man, and we viii bow down De-
fore him and WELD all the Constitution giyes-and yon
have 10 right to demand than this OF us.
know nothing about these Personal Liberty o,ls ol
against my State, present them, and, brave men as
a. they are Ike honorable NJ they are, they will
without any apologize perform 'helF OonsGOnn sa,orn
enter into our house at the other end o. thle ay-
enue, ard which belongs to us under the Cohsll,
tn,ion, that we shall give bonds for our good
behavior, we spurn 1t, as proud people any
where would spurn any such miserable compromises
TIE people Of the Noft-West will never consent TO
the idea that the Southern Coniederacy shall take pos
session Of the mouth Of the Mississippi hNer. ie.
the uadmen Of the State which bears the name Of that
noble r3ver have planted batteries upon its banks and
attempt 10 exercise control over the navigation 0i
that Qrea highway of natiOne. This oil itsef s an act
nf war 1t is war and need not say that millions IN
The mighty Northwest stand ready to-day to maintain
Ia fee navigation Of that river if TO secure II, they
hall ne Obliged desolate ts banks from the mouth
of the Ohio "a the Baze, and they VIII 90 y. am
wen aware there brave hearts M these States,
who are putting forth all their Efforts to cave this
ITnon t.on destruction, and 10 avert the horrors OF
civil war, and era pfeI$[ed 10 JON win th9se ie1as
of our common, country te avert hem us The fearful
| calsmitv and TO accomplish this. wonld do much
that. under other cirecustane1s, might not DO. i
sincerely hope and pray we may recover from thn
revolution WITHOUT bringing ~a WIN sn ns ai'enoan'
bor>6rs. upon s but If war mus come M nhVe e al
hd;nG fs,th that the Aeg Of Cnicc. the od nag,
aoI6 G s66 nf The Reyouton WILL in the future as II did
in tbe pss wave in glory and triumph over the van
guard IL 4 victorious american army.
Mr.. DO0LiTTLE moved an sns2flne" - Mr..
Pngh's amendment. He said be was wilD.k to make
any sacrfces but, il 10 did So he %anted some Sc.
curity that they would save the u.lon.
The amendment is already published. 1t declares
that 10 State has right 10 withdraw from the Union.
Mr.. DOUGLAS Sud lie hoped to be allowed to take
VOTE They were spending the night in talking, ard
preventing action on valuable bills. II l0i
O'Clock,
Mr.. CHANDLER referred to the remarks Of the Sen
ator from Kentucky tPowel), aud askes If oonpro-
mise was made would lie 60 for the enforcement Of the
laws in al the States.
Mr. POWELL said that he would enforce the laws
in ell the States of tire Union, but he was oppo2ec to
all coercion in any Of the States lie thought cyil war
would destroy all hopes OF peace.
Mr. CHANDLER REPLIED dencuncing all eoinpro-
mise with traitors. The question was, whether we
have a Government or not 7 Ii we have no Govern
ment here, he ChDder) would eInigrate 10 some other
place where they bad Government, even to the Ca
mancbes. He conjended that the Union sentiment
would eventually triumph in the South, and overthrow
the very men who now howl against Union. The
South will Gain benefit from disuniOn: II will only
bring Canada to theiI own borders. lie deprecated
civil war, but anarchy was still wore. lie was will
lug to yield thing to true Union men, but nothing
To traitors
MI. WIGFALL replied. He said it was strange
that mon gay they mean nothing personal, and yet
make wholesale charges Of theft against party Tn
fortunately the North did not Glways send men here
who were either gentlemen or Christians. When he
(Wgalll called man a scOundrel, he meant what he
said and held himself responsible for it. PHe hoped
the Senator Cbander) would not turn bimsef
over to the Camanches They suffered gleat deal
already by contact with tue whites. ll4sughter.I
He (Wgiall declared that the navigation Of tie
Mississippi would never be impeded by the seeded
States.
Mr RICE said the people Of the Northwest knew
their own rights too well 10 suppose that the nayiga-
nf 10 f1v will ne imppded