Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-17
XXXvITH CONGRESSIONAL SEs.
SION
WASHINGTON. Jan. Is

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
House--Among other preliminary business.
Mr.. Harris, of Nd, presented memorial
signed by twelve thousand citizens of Balti
more, irrespective of party, praying for the
adoption of the Crittenden compromises. He
said if there was a desire to tranquilize the
public mind it could not be done more eff-c-
tnally than by he adoption OF that measure
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the army bill.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, said be came hither
with the hope that such measures might be
brought forward by those who have the pow.
er to control the question, as they would as
sure the South of future security. The Repub-
/ licans have held sullenly back aud declared
that they have no terms of peace to offer.
Mr.. Stanton vindicated the Methodists
from the charge of Mr.. Reagan that they
stirred up instruction in the N nth
Mr.. Reagan explained that he did not
mean that Instructions were inaugurated
by that sect as body but by members of it
in Texas.
Mr.. Stanton defended the r publican par
ty. He ioformed the gentlemen from t. xas
that the principles on which this government
was founded cannot be su rendered under
any threat of civil war. The Republican
party has no principle or policy not sane
toned by the Republican fathers. From this
knew 70 Republican who looks to that or
ganizatiun as d signed to interfere directly
indirectly in the remotest degree with sla-
very in the States.
During his remarks. Mr. Crawford said
that Georgia had seized the fnris because
they Were intend d for her protection and
defence. and takes all the responi ,iliry.
Mr.. Stanton said Georgia takes on herself
the Inauguration OF civil War and makes no
the act.
NJ. Hill disclaimed the act on the part
of Georgia "a State. 1t was done by the
soldiers without authority.
MIR. Love thought the pustion of both bis
colleagues wrong the forts were seiZ d as a
defensive act, there being probability that
the government wonld send garrisons to
th' m. IT the convention OF Georgia deter
mine not 10 c"ds. the forts ill be snrren-
dered. He said If Georgia should secede, b.
vas determined TO sustain the Governor in
his act tor veal or woe.
Mr.. Stanton was willing for an amendment
to the Constitution to prevent the F-d.ral
Government ever interfering wi slavery in
the STATES He was so wiliiagjto remove the
agitation nf T.rriIo,ial questions by admit
ting New n, xico as Stafe.
MIR. Adrian. in the course OF bis remarks.
said it the Union was to lie sSolred it would
not be without an effort by all patriotic men
to pr vent il by all constitutional N ans.
The North will defend it to the last. He ar
gued that it was the duty of every one to
allay, not exciIe. the prvsent feeling, and not
add fuel to the fire now intensity burning.
Mr.. Lincoln, he said. was Conservative man,
from whom the South have nothing To fear.
He conclud, d with a tsiotic appeal for CON-
cession and compromise The doctrine oil
peaceful secession was utterly fallacious.
Mr.. Anderson, of Missouri. favored a meet
ing of the border States, and that the Cali
States, too. participate. There should have
ben coLcert aud union between all the slate
States. He appealed to Northern men to
yield amendments 10 the Constitutions, SO as
to prevent anarchy Gnd bloodshed and re-
store peace.
/ r.Garnett obtained the floor, when the
House adjourned.