Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-29

South Caroilna. ........... dec. ", lcoU
Florida. .....................Ja Jan. I, 1861
Mississippi. .....................J Jan. 9, 1861 q.
Alabama. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Jan. III, 1861
Georgia. Jan. ~, lo6i
LOUISIANA. .-......--..---'. Jan. 70, lool
Texas. Observation-Disclosures. Feb. |, 1861
Virginia. ................. April IL, lobl
Tennessee. ...............M May 6. 1861
Arkansas May 6, 1861
North Carolina May 81, 1861
1t will thus be seen that no border slave State
attempted secession until after the rejection of
the terms of settlement proposed by the Peace
Convention, which assembled in Washington
Feb 4th, 1861, and likewise those of Mr.. CRIT
TENDEN. Twenty-on States we're represented
in the Peace Convention, fourteen Northern and
seven Southern, viz: Delaware. Maryland, Vir
ginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and
Missouri. The proposition for conference or
convention of FIVE commissioners from each
State on the condition of public affairs was first
brought forward and adopted by the Legislature
of Virginia to adjust 1.-The present unhappy con-
troversies in the spirit in which the Constitution
was originally formed" This shows there was
a strong disposition on the part of the border
slave States adjust the national difficulties and
preserve the Union. The plan of the Peace
Convention was submitted to Congress on the
9th day of February, 1861, before Virginia,
Tennessee, Arkansas, and North Carolina had
seeded, but it was rejected. 1t may be well to
add here that the CRIrrENDEN Compromise was
offered in the Peace Convention as a plan of
adjustment, but it rejected by that body.
The secession of seven States, South Carolina,
Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisi
ana, and Texas, all before the LIST of February,
1861. gave the Republican party majority in
both the Senate anu House of Representatives,
and hence the responsibility of accepting or re-
ecting the propositions of compromise proposed
by Mr. CRITTENDEN, Mr.. DOUGLAS, and the Peace
Conference rests with the Republican party, and
no proposition would have been acceptable to the
South unless it had been sustained 10y majority
OF the members of that political organization. In
making this statement the Withdrawal of the
members of Congress from the seeded States is
not justified, but fearful responsibility rests upon
them for permitting the control of the Govern
ment to thus pass into the hands of a sectional
party. But while condemning the action of the
members who withdrew, it does not lessen the
responsibility of the Republican majority in Con-
gress. 1t was in their power at any time to have
kept Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and North
Carolina willing and firm members of the Union
by adopting either the CRrrTENDEN or Peace
Convention compromises.
FINAL ACTION UPON THE cRITTENDEN COMPROMISE
1t was not until Sunday, the Sd of March,
1861, the last day of the Goth Congress, that
vote permitted in the Senate upon the plan
of adjustment known as the "CRITTENDEN Com
promise" That vote is given as evidence that
the Republican Senators never intended that any
plan of compromise should be adopted with their
approval, but that their party doctrines and the
supremacy of their party in the control of the
Government were far superior to their desire for
the preservation of the Union in peace and with
the good will of al; the States
VOTE IN THE SENATE
Upon the direct vote, taken March Sd, 1861,
! for the adoption or rejection of the CRITTENDEy
Compromise, just it offered by the distin-
guished Senator from Kentucky, the following
the result in the Senate-yeas 10, nays 20:
YEAs-Messrs. Bayard, Bigler, Bright, Crit
rESDEN, Douglas, Gwin. Hunter, Johnson of
Tennessee, KENNEDY, Lane, Latham, Mason,
Nicholson, Polk. Pugh. Rice, Sebastian, Thorn
son and Wigfall-l9; of which IL we're Demo
Gratis and Americans.
NAYs-Messrs. Anihony,s Bingham,s Chand-
lers. Clqrk,s DixOn.* DOolittle,s Durkee Fes-
senden,@ Foot,* Fosters Crimes Harlan.*
King. Morrill, Summers Tea Eyck,s Trum-
bulls Wade,* Wilkinsons and Wison*--20. All
Republicans.
The Democrats are in Roman; Republicans, a
=, and Americans in SMALL CAPS.
1t thus appears that all the Democrats and
Americans present in the Senate voted for the
CRlrTENDEN compromise and all the Republicans
present voted against it-not Republican vote
is recorded in its favor.
VOTE IN THE HOUSE.
On February 9th, 1861, Mr.. CLEMENS Rep
resentative from Virginia, proposed to the House
that the CRiTTENDES compromise should be sub
mited to rOte Of the people for adoption or rejec
ton. He proposed the following joint resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, The Union is in danger; and owing
to the unhappy divisions existing in Congress, it
would be difficult, if not impossible, for that
body to concur, in both its branches, by the re-
auise majority so as to enable it either to adopt
such measures of legislation, or to recommend to
the States such amendments to the Constitution.
as are deemed necessary aud proper to avert that
danger; and whereas. in so great an emergency,
the opinion and judgment of the people ought to
be heard. and would be the best and surest guide
to their Representatives: Therefore,
| ResOLped By the Senate and House Of Represent
ofiUes of the United Suites Of America in Congress
assembled, That provision ought to be made by
law, without delay for taking the of the
people, and submitting to their vote the follow
ing resolutions Crttenden'sl as the basis for the
final and permanent settlement OF those disputes
that now disturb the peace of the country and
threaten the existence of the Union.
Upon the proposition to submit the CRIrTENDES
compromise to the sense of the people. the follow
ing was the vote in the House of Representatives
February 9th, lS6l-yeas 80, nays ll3:
YEAs-Messrs Adrain.sW G. ANDERSON, Av-
ery,s Bars Barritt,# Bocock, BorELER. BouLIG-
NEY. BRABsoS, Branch, BRiees, BRIsTow, Brown
Burch,. Blrnett,~ II. F. Clark,s j. b. Clark,s
John Cochrane.s Cox.s James Craig.* Burton
CraigeE j @ Davis~ DeJarnettes DENIM - Ed
munds0ns Englishs FlOrencex Fouke,r Girnett,s
GILMER Hamilton,* J. M. HAMS. j. T. Harris,s
HATToN, HoIman,@ VIM. Howard,s Hughes,*
Jenkins,% Kunkel.s Larrabee,s J. NJ. LEACH,
Leake,s Logan,s Macay,s MALLORY, q. ID. Mar
tin,~ +. S. Martins MAYNARD, McCernand,s
McKentey,* Millson,s Montgomery LABAN L.
MooRE, j. n. NORRIS NELSON. Niblack,s No.
ell . Peyton,s Phelps,s Pryor,~ QUARLEs, Riggs
j. c. Robinson,s Rust,s Sickles,s Simms,# Wm.
Smiths w. H. N. SMITH. Stevenson,* j. N.
Stewards STOKES, Stout.s Thomas Vallandig
hams VANCE. WEBSTER. Whitney, Winslow.s
Woodson and Wright-o0. Democrats 81 /;