The New York herald., 1865-02-02


gress.
Rejoicings In Massac chusetts.
BOSTON, Feb. !, 1865.
The announcement was received at the State House
early this evening that President Lincoln had signed the
constitutional amendment abolishing slavery upon
which Governor Andrew issued orders for national
salue of hundred guns to be fired on the Common
at ton o'clock Tomorrow; also recommending that tho
church bells be rung hour, and suggesting similar
demonstrations of rejoicing throughout the State
Debate In the Kentucky Legislature ON
the Abolition OF Slavery.
The Senate Of Kentucky engaged on the 27th ult
in the discussion of the slavery question: which came up
as the order OF the day.
Senator Bush had offered resolution to the effect that
as slavery abolished in all the States surrounding Ken
lucky and utterly demoraized in the State was the
auW o .he LEGISLATURE to take steps to remove it in
Senator FISK amended this resolution by another TO the
effect that as secession the form Of abolition
and had ruined slavery, it the duty OF
to vote to amend the federal constitution.
For both these resolutions Senator CLEVELAND offered
q substitute: that Kentucky demands the privilege
Of attending to her domestic AFFAIRS and that IL was
wrong for the general government amend the con-
stitution 70 the detriment Of domestic institution of
State.
In debating these resolutions Senator CLEVELAND said
Judge Burks resolution assumed the fact that the States
surrounding Kentucky had abolished institution OF
slavery but some Of them have Tennessee had not
t1ction without the legal representation from the coun
ties had met In convention and abolished slavery;
All that he asked was & xsey saond e asa dha ra'a e.
d. as Maryland and Mssoari had d,ne-in her own
make such rules in reference to the subject she pnsc
She has the exclusive right TO do this and the general
government has no right TO nterfeeperfect inter-
vcntion being tho true doctrine.
Senator asked him II Congress should pass the
law amending the constitution and the requisite number
of States should rafy IT, would such action be right
ton abollshing slavery
He replied that II they did ,ould b. TIN. part Of
h org mic tIc Of he land, app'yia0 Kntscky aud az
q loyal wan Ae tosid submit 10 a.
senator McIiEN0 then moved to lay al these resou-
tons ON the table and It was done by decisive vote
The resolution Of Senator Cook then called up,
which reads
such laws win speedily remedy the demorazcd con
aSore IS TO ss in The sn labor a''in'e free white
Upon this resolution Senator MARSHALL said This
resolution does not call the mind 70 contemplate the
amendment Of the constitution Of the United States but
to prepare for IT, The Of had made the
tenure Of the master TO his slave very weak indeed and
had formed In the State strong wish for freedom, the
enjoyment Of which he was becoming more i'm
patient Of every day, and, unless we interposed
| In some way to control them, would
lose all their labor at once We owe il TO
our constituents TO prepare the State for the rapidly
thing to retain this labor In the State whole do
nestle arrangements will be broken up, and left
only without Geld hands but without servants
all and any labor at all Let u mn dignity slave labor,
o1ai u Jrsdm ws ,u rsain ia labor 4 ass sa.s, and
JesSm N, which Imreiy O airg and which w cans np
/ Senator BRRTow stated that could consider this
question from two stand points He had come TO the
conclusion that the highest ntercas If pafrioi.n prompsd
rs sser and total dbI, ha there ,couid be eace until
done and he therefore preferred voting pro-
position 10 amend the constitution OF the United States
| but was not allowed by the Senate TO do The
| ether aspect was the one presented by the insti-
:s and swdam, Doors were opened a, every eve point point
| inviting the negro 10 pass from slavery 10 freedom,
| and there was no power TO close those doors or
prevent the negro from passing through them He
wished 10 remedy this by persuading the negro
main and do our labor-abor which be done and
! If not done by the black be left undone-by
making him near FREQ II possible for to do
% give ne negro evry dss'irono ~ our pocer that
tended FREE him a. Me carties practicable momem he
would then be cured Of his mpatence 10 seek that
dom by running of and could be persuaded by conpen
sation TO remain and cultivate our fields The ldrgst
their sidvs paying hen 10 xoy Nth them II oas tie oniv
medns n raining them. He therefore favored the pass
ake oI sucn aws az would concr inc greatest amount os
freedom upon tho slave consistent with the constitution
| OF Kentucky.
Senator RonrssoS said this resolution was Of no &C
count and the committee which reported did need
that the House should pass II In order 10 instruct them
to go and bring In bs regulating the institution that
they had already been instructed do that thing by
another resolution He explained that he would vote
against the resolution because he thought useless al
though he approved Of what the resolution said its
face.
Senator MARSHAL replied that this resolution was offered
In order that the committee might determine whether il
was worth while TO go on and mature bills; for IL the
Senate intended 10 kill them useless offer them
for their consideration Their vote upon this resolution
would determine their willingness do something In tho
matter He said the Senator from Scott opposed the
solution because Of slavery bias which would
| him to oppose also all bills on the subject
/ Senator RUBr>yoS replied that he not much
prosavery man the senator supposed and said scna
tor Marshairs argument was such any child in IN,
| street might use
This remark led TO = spirited roply from Mr. Marshall
| at the close Of which
senator Bor stated his rcasons for voting against TN
| resolution.
The vote was then taken and the resolution adopted b.
l II TO 49,
This vote will bring the bills squarcy before tho Legls
laure, and IL oiso tndooies hai th,y will te passed
The Select Committee Of the House will report bill h
repeal all laws In regard TO runaways, rewards for slaves
l requiring masters 10 clothe and feed them, &C.