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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, January 30, 1861.
The House wee- called to order at eleven
o'clock a. mi by the SPEAKER.
The Clerk : proceeded to read the Journal' of
yesterday, when
Mr. BRODHEAD moved to dispense with the
further reading of the same. •
The motion was agreed to. •
tans FOR VOLUNTEER COMPANIES.
Mr. BARNSLEY offered the following :
Resolved, That the Committee on the Militia
System be discharged from the further consid
eration of an Act entitled, "au Act to furnish
arms to volunteer companies of the State," and
that it be a special order for Thursday, and
every day thereafter until disposed of.
The House refused to read the resolution a
second time.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a state
ment of the estiniated contingent expenses of
the Auditor General's office for the current
year.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Also, a statement of the liabilities of the Six
Penny saving fund society of Philadelphia.
Laid on the table.
Also, a statement of the Philadelphia Saving
fund society of Philadelphia.
Laid on the table.
Also, a statement of the Delaware and Hud
son Canal company.
Laid on the table.
Also, a statement of the estimated contin
gent expenses of the office of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth for the current year.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Also, a communication from the Auditor
General, which was read, as follows :
Avorroa GENERAL'S Omcz,
Efarriaburg, January 80, 1881.
Boa. E. W. Davis,
Speaker of the House of Representatives:
Dziat SIB :—I have the honor herewith to
.tranunit to you, and to request you to lay be
fore the House of Representatives, a "state
ment arranged in tabular form, of the number
and classification, and rates of license, of all
importers, brewers and distillers, keepers of
hotels, inns or taverns, eating houses and ven
ders of vinous, spirituous and malt or brewed li
quors, either with or without other goods,
wares and merchandise; designating arch corn-.
ty separately, as required by the 26th 'section
of the Act of March 31, 1836."
Very respectfully
IHOS. E. COCHRAN,
Auditor General.
Referred to the Committee on Vice and Im-
morality.
LEAVE TO WITHDRAW CERTAIN DOCUMENTS.
Mr. SMITH (Berks) asked for and obtained
leave to withdraw certain documents.
/worms OP COSUUTTERS.
Mr. WILSON, from Committee on Judiciary,
(local,) as committed, an Act extending the
limits of the borough of Johnstown, •providing
for the collection of taxes therein, and for
other purposes.
Mr. MOI3.TN moved to suspend the rules,
',owl proceed to the consideration of the bill.
The motion was agreed to, and said - bill . wax
rtaken up and,
Passed finally.
Mr. HOOD (same) with amendment, an Act
to authorize the appointment of au Auctioneer
in Armstrong county.
Mr. ELLIOTT, (same) as committed, an Act'
to authorize the erection or a lock-up bi the
borough of Temperanceville, Allegheny Osun-.
ty.
Mr. COLLINS, (same) as committed, an Act
to authorize the appointment of an additional
Notary Public in the city of Pittsburg.
Mr. COLLINS, (same) as committed, an AA
relating to vagrants in the borough of West
Chester, Chester county.
Mr. BOYER, (same) as. °on:matted, an Act
regulating the sale of runt.in the nity of Read
ing.
Mr. WILSON, (same) with a negative recom
mendation, an Act to annulthe marriage con
tract between Hugh Dorney and Mary his wife.
Mr. BUTLER, (Carbon,) (same) witlva nega
tive recommendation, an Act regulating the
fees of Justices and Constables in. Cumberland
county.
Mr. IRWIN moved to re-commit said' bill.
The motion was agreed to.
~ Mr. WILLIAMS, Judiciary, (general.) with
mnendraent, an Act relative to unteated lands.
Also, (same) as committed, an Ad relating
70,10 pleadings in certain Courts of this Common
th.
1
L . Mr. GORDON, (same,) with amendment, a
plement to the Act to exeOntiorts.
Also, from the same committee, the bill en
"'titled, "An Act relative to Fire companies in
this Commonwealth, with a motion that the
committee be discharged from the further con
.sideration of the bill; •and that the same be re
ferred to the committee on the Militia System.
The motion'was agreed to.
Also, (same,) with a negative recommenda
tion, an Act for creating an additional Judge of
the Supreme Court.
Also, (same ) , as committed, anActrelatinghi
Executors and other trustees.
Mr. ARMSTRONG, (same,) with a negative
recommendation, a supplement to the_ Act of
1836, relative to attachment of vessels.
Also, (same,) with a negative recommendation,
an Act to extend the civil : jurisdiction of Jtul
ticesof the Peace of . thia Commorriveal*.
Mr. BILL, (same,) with a n%..ative recom
mendation, an Act relative to mechanics' liens.
Also, (same,) as committed, an Act to revive
and continue in force the Act lelative to grachm
ting lands on *bleb purchase money is due the
Commonwealth.
Mr. DliairlELD, (same,) as connnitted,a sup
plement to the Act relative to attachment of
vessels.
Mr. ARMSTRONG, (Estates and Fe eats?)
as committed, an Act to authorizes 'the . trustees
•of St. Mary's Church, of Lock Haven, Clinton
county, to sell:certain real estate.
Mr. GRAHAM, (Agricnltli_.&9•A ion,.
matted, an Act relative to the.destruct 9/
wild cats, &c., in certain counties of this Com
monwealth.
Mr. COPE, ((same,) as committed, an Act to
tax dos in Brie county. _ .
mt,ArplaWN, (same,) as committed,, *
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Act to extend the provisions of an Act for the
protection of sheep, and taxing dogs, in Blair
county, to the county of Crawford.
Mr. BIXLER, (same,) as (*matted, a sup
plement to the Act to protect fruit and punish
trespassers, in certain counties of this Common
wealth.
Mr. CALDWELL, (same,) as committed, an
Act to repeal part of an Act of April 2a, 1860,
entitled "An Act for the preservation of tish in
Crawford county." • ,
Mr.iBtll l / I MAN,-(sarite,) as committed, &sup
plement to the Act for :the. improvement of the
breed of sheep in. certain ' counties of this Com
monwealth. •
Mr. BURNS, (same;) as committed, an Act
to encourage the destruction of noxious mi.
Mr. TRACEY, (Election Districts,) as com
mitted, an Act to change the place of holding
elections iireasnan township, Wayne county.
Mr. ROLLER, (same,) as committed, an Act
to change the place of holding elections in Tex
as township, -Wayne county.
Mr. HARVEY, (same,) with a negative re
commendation, an Act to change the place of
holding elections in Perry township, Snyder
county.
Mr. MORRISON, (same,) as committed, an
Act to authorize the erection of a new election
district in the 23d ward, Philadelphia.
Mr. LICHTENWALLNER, (same,) with a ne
gative recommendation, an Act to change the
place of holding elections in Richland township,
Penang° county.
Mr. RHOADS, (same,) as committed, an Act
to change the place of holding elections in
TulpehOoken township. Barks county.
Mr. M'SIONIGAL, (New Counties and Coun
ty Seats,) as committed, a supplement to an
Act erecting Cameron county.
Mr. CALDWELL, (same,) as committed, an
Act to aangrithe place of midence of Cyrus J.
Anderson, trout 'Allegheny county to Butler
county.
Mr. MARSHALL moved to re-commit said
bill.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. W*l.s„Ell, from the Committee ap
pointed to.coMpare bills, and present:them to
the Governor for his approbation, made report,
which was read as follow% vie :
That in conjunction with a similar Committee
from the Senate, they have .compared, and on
the 24th day of January; 1861; presented to the.
GoVernor for his approbation bills entitled as
follows, to wit :
House bill No. 19. Joint resolution to pro
cure an Axnerimui flag for the dome of the Capi-
An Act chazging the time and place for hold-•
ing elections for borough and school district
officers in the borOtigh of Orwipbmg in the
county of Se.,huyiliill,
House bill No. 64. A supplement .to an Act
igiilgerPonite_the.Tyroue and Clearfied 'Rail
road company.
On the 28th January : •
House bill No. 18. An Act ralative to ; pus-
VnittealiadeatOltllloy of "ffmver. •
On the 29th January.:
House bill No 88 An Act,to incorporate the
weaver Skating
;UouSe bill, No. 58. An Act to incorporate
the Eagle - Library:issociation of Philadelphia.
Housebill, No B 2; Supplement to an Act
to authorize the Coin:AY' — of Dauphin to berrow
money. • '- •
Hone . No.. 88. An Act repealing an
Aet4elatirig to -the selling of the repairing of
the public , roads in.ixttain.tOwniihips In Schuyl
kill county so fat- as the same. relates to the
townships of - Rush arid. Butler in said coun-
House bill, No. 68. Resolutions relative to a
Mr. SklHM,,(Tbiladelphia,) (City Passenger
Railroad%) st j cznatanitted, an. Al, to authorize
the Pie trizectori athe Citizen's Pas
senger; Itailzoad-..Company:: Philadelphia to
sell and convey certain real estate.
NM IN PLACE.
Mr. SMITEr s : (aerks,). one to tepeal the 2d
section of an Attliissed the 22d of .February,
1802, entitled. 4 .inn Actetelative to the office of
Justice of the Peace, and for other purposes."
Referredlothe . Committee on the judiciary
(local).
Mr. MARSHALL, one to incorporate the Ea
gle Cotton works of Allegheny county.
Referre.d to the.•Controittee on- Corporations.
Mr. BOYER, one,;to. *henget.. the boundary
line between Berks and, Schuylkill counties.
Referred to the Corcunittee:on New Counties
and County Seats. •
• Mr. BARNSLEY, a furthersupplernent to the
Actfor the rwilation and:continuant* of a sys
tem of education by.ceturnon schools.
Referred to the Conaulittee on Education.
Mr. TRACY, a further supplement - to the Act
for the assessment and rebovery of damages on
the North Brandi and Wyoming Canal:
Referredlci the OoxiM2ittee on the Judiciary
( 1 0.95).
DU. GBARtilloi bill toprovide fin; the final
adjustment and settlement of the claim of Sam
uel R. 'AiChards.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
(general.)
Mr. MLIUJIT, a supplement to the. let to
incorporate the Allegheny Mountain Health
Institution.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
VIRGINIA'S =omen= FOR A NATIONAL CONY=
Mr. Dt!NO.AN submitUd dte.follo7iing
.. -
Resolved. That fer the purpose of considering
resolutions from the Senate, entitled "- Resolu .
tions to appoint Commissioners:to a Convention
of the States," this House will hold a session
this afternoon, at three o'clock, Anil*. saicire
solutions shell he previottslY dispoAd of. '• -
Mr. RIDGWAY. I do not object to being
industrioru3 ; but as we already 'have a session
axed for to-night, I do not think it is fair that
we should have three session in one day.
Hr. WILLIAMS. 1 ain as Much inclined to
work as most other gentlemen; but I think. we
shall notperform our work well,if we impose too.
much upon ourselves. We have a session ap
pointed for to-night, and there are meetings of
tbe, committees this afternoon. If gentlemen
are . anxious to have this subject disposed of, I
have no objection to substifuting it for that,
which has been made thb special order for this;
evening. But I think that two sessions in a
day are an 6 uo_ l2 .
• Mi. TRACY. tdo not think that the state
of ouihuiiiiess is siteli:as to justify the calling.
of this'proposed a - Ben:Loon session. The com
mittee on the. Philadelphia contested election
case meet this afternoon at -three o'clock, to
hear the arguments ;of -counsel. Should this
House hold an afternoon session, that commit
tee will be deprived Of the opportmlitf of par
ticipating in the ..distusaiOn. I hope that this
motion will not be insisted upon. ' •
':,2lla:Clerk infoinui3xsithat
the resolutions pf thaggigoKaanilrotEtkeoza•
ing, 'Ainsiraosh,) were nest ' postpone& ti 4 this
orvaplitat arairesrovelocitarii
"INDEPENDENT - IN ALL THINGS-NEUTRAL IN NONE."
HARRISBURG, PA.. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 31, 1861
TION:
sion appointed for that hour. I desire that the
House should understand what they are doing.
Mr. RIDGWAY. I move to amend the pro
position of the gentleman from- gentre (Mr.
DuncArtfby providing that this morning's ses
sion be extended ; until the resolutions'shall be
disposed of.
Mr, WJLLTAMS. What are the terms of
the resolution to which this amendment is of
fered P .
The SPEAKER. As amended, it will pro
vide substantially that the present session be
continued until the Senate resolutions shaßbe
disposed of.
Mx. WILLIAMS. That may take more time than
gentlemen suppose. This is a very important
question. 1- shall claim the privilege of a
hearing. However, I shall be perfectly willing
to take up the subject at any.time. But I think
gentlemen Elie mistaken if they suppose that
we can,durindthigniowing's session, cliap_ge of,
a question of so miahmterest and --
Our discussions Certainly cannot be concluded
within that time unless a majority of the House
are disposed to apply a gag or some other mode
of silencing gentleinen Who may be disposed to
speak. I presume,' ,however, that there is no'
such intention. The best way, I think, isrnot
to dispose of questions of this sort hastily.—
There is an old Latin maxim, "fekina kale:" if
you are in a hurry, do your work slowly. No
work requires more consideration and reflection
than this very-matter upon which it is now ,
proposed to precipitate us.
Mr. GORDON. If we are to act upon these
resolutions at all, We must do it in a hurry. I
believe the fourth:4y, of _February. is lured for
the Meeting Of the hommissioners at Washing:
ton: If we are to act at all, we must make, some
haste. For this - reason 1. am favorable to con
tinuing the session, if necessary. until evening.
Mr. TRACY. I really hope that this House
will not sanction the idea that we are to act in
a hurry upon resolutions of so grave a character
as these. We are not even informed yet what
the resolutions are. They have not come regu
larly before this body; they have not been
printed. I believe there are but few members of
the,Elouse who know what the resolutions are. I
have asked a'-half dozen - gentlemen upon this
floor, and I have not yet found one able to tell
me the purport of these resolutions. Yet 'with
regard to resolutionitif so weighty a .chaxacter,
we are now called upon to resolve that. we, will
dispose of them before we adjourn. I hopethe
proceedings of this body will not be character
ized by any such indecent. haste. I hope that
we shall have time to deliberate, and delibe
rate Carefully, upon resolutions of so mornetitous
a nature. I hope the proposition for holding.a'
continuous session until the resolutions shall
be disposed of, will not be adopted.
Mr. ARMSTRONG. I agree entirely, with,
the gentleman who has just taken his seat,that•
matters of this sort should be well considered.
But I shall move that the resolutions be`taken
up now, and that we procee&te their oStudderit:'
lion. In addition to that, •as these resolutions
axe of more import,sume than those which I had '
'thelaoriop.of-ellevingy qtrakiiiiieltai*riaader-the
special ofder , for ads:evening, 'l2shall be will;
ing, if the debate Upon the Senate resolutiong
be not Closed before the -end of this gwadon,
that they may "take precedence of the sPecial
order for this evening. If this proposition
meets the viewsof the House, I will submit it
as an amendment.
- Mr. RIDGWAY withdrew liirkasaiindnient.
Mr. ARMSTRONG 7 -inoVed , to amendthe
original resolution by striking out "this after:
noon at three o'clock," and inserting "this
evening at three o'clock." -
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. TRACY. I hope that this resolution
will not be agreed to. I have already stated
that the committee on the Philadelphia con
tested election case meet by appointment this
afternoon, at which time the whole argument
of the case isto be gone over.:-'. I hope that that
committee will not be excluded from partici
pating in the discussion, upon this important
quettion. I hope that . the resolutions which
have not been printed, which have not been
read, and which relate to So important a sub
ject, will not be pressed to a termination in the
absence of this committee.
Mr. SHEPPARD. I cannot see that the
resolution, as now amended, , Lxing seven o'clock
for the consideration of this subject, deprives
the committee on the. contested election case
from participating, ispthe discussion. The gen
tian:Lan from Vmdfoid (Ma..:Taaor) has stated
that the Commlttee meet B:t; three otclock- this
afternoon. ;
Mr. TBACY. It is not to. be, expected that
the Committee will getlhrough this afternoon.
Mr. SHEPPARD. I, for one, think that
thete_reeolAtiOns, if acted upon at all,-.4hould
be acte4.-o.l)9FsPeodily:. ! : Lwould - not .. - desire to
deprive tiny gentleman Ofite - privilege of par-.
ticipating in the diScussionk but at ~the' ,same
time, I think. that the _deterininatiOn...of the
questiOns involved in these resolutions is more
important than lietening to lerigthk arEaMents
in "a contested election .case:. If those' argu
ments cannot be finished this afternoon, they
can be concluded:tomorrow. I think it proper
that this House should.oonsider the res9 lll AMm
at as early a period aapossible ;• and I hopeahat
the motion ndw befOelhd House Will be
adopted.
Mr. COLLINS. 1. snppose it is eildent to
every person in this }lowa .that those who are
are in favor of doing Something in'regard to
the 'appointment of this committee, are anxious
to have the resolutionahrouglit np, while thore
who are'opposed telthe_attibn,.contemplated in
the -- resolutiont s 'l Are ditpened. - lb,statte off their
consideration..". libw, it.* - bertainly light that
this subject should beactedi upon. The time
for the - assembling, of the Convention is rapidly
approaching ; and .these Commissioners, if ap
pointed 'at all, _should hbe appointed -• soon.
Only about", Tom- days"-remain for the con
sideration of- the subject and the aPpoint
ment of. Commis' . sioners ; AO if two,. or
three days" are - ti; be consumed in discus
sing the question, we had better go to work
right away. - The propoiltkin As I 'undeintancl,
it, is either to Appoint seven-Commissioners ' by
a joint Convention of - the two.. Houses, or to
have these Ccmunindonew appointed by the
Governor. That ls the only question. Ido
not think it will rewire that this ProPmftfrm
ifialt be - Priliented;_ni differ thikt - gesitlerrieliMay
Undo ratandit; apprehend,tiermill: lt
at the first:eading. see no reason why there
should be a PoStpone'Ment.'
Mr. M.A.IISHALL: I move amend BP As to
provide that when this House adjourn, it Ad
journ to meet to-morrow morning
. at live min
utes past elei , en o'clock, for - ,the consideration
of these resolutions.
Mr. SHEPPARD. I would ask for the deci
sion of the Speaker as to whether a motion of
that kind is in order. .TheTionaa,
adop
tion of the amendinent of :44 legtiStPall from
LYeoming, (Mr. Amermorm,) has , just strlckon.
out "three o'clock this afternOton," and - insert-:
ed "seven o'Clock this4rtelling." motion:
of the gentleManfiom AllektenY Aux,'
1b811) .r4ppo .nor to *Ake out what the
House have just inserted, thus destroying the
effect of our previous action.
• The SPEAKER. The chair is obliged to the
gentleman for the, suggestion. The motion is
not in order.
• Mr. BUTLER (Crawford.) The question in
volved in these resolutions from the Senate is
important. lam not now prepared' to say
whether or not lam in favor_ of their passage ;
I have not heard them read. But I think it
right to proceed to their consideration at the
earliest practicable moment. If that be 7
o'clock this evening, I say 7 o'clock. Let us
not stave off action upon them. They are wor
thy of consideration, and let us pass upon them
without delay.
Mr. WILLIAMS. If I. did not misunderstand
the gentleman from Fayette, he stated to the
House that there are but two'questions involved
here-4me how the Commissioners are to be ap
pointed, and the: other who they shall be. I
beg leave to say that if, this is his View of the
case he -misapprehends the subject. There is a
still greater question.behind :: the great question
with me is whether we ought to appoint Com
missioners -at all. I think that we ought not ;
and I trust that when the matter shall be fully
discitssed the Hotise will come to the same con
clusion. I merely_ desired to suggest, In the
way of reply to the gentleman, that the diffi
culty is not where he supposes it to be.
• Mr. COLLINS. I beg leave to correct the
gen& man. I said that the only matters em
'braced in the'resolutions here were the number
of Commissioners and whether they should be
selected'by the Governor or by the Legislature.
I did not say anything about the propriety or
impropriety of appointing Commissioners. -
Mr. WILLIAMS. Then I misunderstood the
gentleman.
The resolution a amendedwas then adopted,
as follows
Readverl, That for the purpose of oonsidering
the resolutions from the senate entitled "reso
lutions to appoint Comndssioners to a-Conven
of the States," this House will hold , a= session
this evening at seven o!clock, unless said reso
lutions shall be.previously disposed of.
_ _
On motion of Mr. RIDGWAY the House re
solved itself into• Committee of the Whole (Mr.
name in the clusir), on the joint resolutions
from the Senate entitled "resolutions to appoint
Commissionera to a convention of the States."
lite first resolution was read as follows :
Resolved, arc., That'the invitation of the Legis
lature of Virginia'to her sister States for the ap
pointgieni of Cdminissioners to meet in the city
of Washington on the 4th of February next,
lie'and the same IS accepted ; and that
the GOvernor be and he is hereby authorized to
appoint seven Commissioneui for the 'State of
Pennsylvania,, whbse Shall be to repair
to the city of Washington on the day designa
ted, to meet such Commissioners as Maybe ap
pointed by, any other States which iniveitot au
thorized or, sanctioned the seizure of the forts,
arsenals Or other prOpeity of the United States,
'to consider,and if possible to agree upon, some
suitable masuresior the r rompt ancl final set
tleinent,of the- difficultieS' *116.-VOTe
f*doicleti, That the said Caain*i6iiti- shall•be
subject, i n all theleprocteelings, W . 016 instruc
tions of this legislathre. "
"Mr. WILLIAMS. Lshould like to liear read
'the invitation of the,Legslitureqf nienia, so
that we may be able to Vote' wideilfandingly
upon the, question. ' '
The,Clerk read as follows
ITUIAIESP AND =OPTIONS ADOPTED BY . TES GEN
. _NBA% Asswair OR YWUNLS, JANUARY 19th,
Wasanas, It is, the .deliberateopinion of the-
General Assembly. of Virginia, that' unless the
unhappy, controversy, which now divides the
States of this confederacy, shall besatbsfactorily
adjusted, _a_permaneht dissolution of the Union
is inevitable ; and the General Assembly, repre
senting the wishes of the people of the Com
monwealth, le desirous of employing every rea
sonable means, to avert so dire a calamity, and
deternihaedlOnake a final effort to - restore the
Union arid the Anstitutiori, in the spirit , in
whichthey Were established by the fathera of
the Republic. Therefore;
Rafollial, That 'on_ of the Common
wealth of. Virginia, an invitation is hereby ex
tended to all Such States; whether slaveholding'
non-slaveholding,or mare unite with.
Virgil:di, in the 'effort to adjust thepresent un
happy controversies, in the spirit in Which the
Constitution - was originally framed, and consist
ently,with:Jte Principles; so as:to afford to the
people .. of. the slaveholding States adequate
guarantees for the' security of their rights—to
appoint commissioners to meet OR the . 4th day
of Febrhary next, in the city- of 'Washington,"
similar'bormrdesioners appointed . .by
to consider, and, if practicable, aeree upcin some
suitable'adjuitraent--
' -Reiolt&i, — That ex-President John Tyler,
William C. Rives, Judge' John B. Brosken
brough, George .W. ' Slimmers and Jaines A.
Seddon, are hereby appointed commissioners,
whose duty it shall to. repair to thexity of
_94.11:67dit ydesigmliedln the fore-'
going resolutioii i i tri 'meet' such' 'Commissioners
as may belpriointed. by any of the said States,
in accordance with the foregoing. resolutions.
T 14 4,11. said Comirgssii*ers, after
full and:free- conference,shall agree upon any
Plan,of:ilaspnerit, r equiring -amendments. of
the federal. Constitntion, for the fn .- rib - sir seouri
ty of the rights of the'peOple of the gavehold-
States t they_ be requested to ciminunicate
the proposel,.amendinents to Congreks, for the
purposekif having the` same submitted by that
body, .according to the forms of the Conatitu
tion,to,the several States, for ratification.
• Resolved, That if said Commissioners'cannot
agree on suclvadjustment, or if ,tigreeing,iCon
grass shall-refuse to submit for ratification such' ,
amendments as may be proposed; then the.
Connuiadoners of this State shall immediately
communlcate the result to the:Executive of this
Coranionviealth; tei lie, by lihn laid before the
ConVention of - the people of Virginia, and the
General- Assembly', provided; that the said
'Commissioners be subject. at all times to the
control of the General , Assembly, or, if in ses
Sion, to that of the State:Convention.
Resolved, That, in the opinion of the General
Assembly of Virginia, the propoSitions' embra
cod in the resc44o -7 preiented to the Senate
of the 13nited fliites,..by.. the HOn:= John J. Crit-'
tenden so inoWiiiiff as that ihefirst, Article pro-
Prooosik as tan amendment_ to the Constitution
of United• States shallapply to all the ter
ritory of the United States now held= or here
after acquired, south of latitude thirty-six deg.
thirty min., and provide that slavery% of the
African race shall be effectually protected: , as
property therein, Auring the continuance - of the
territorial governmento. and.the fourth Article
shall secure to the owners of slaves the right of
transit with ;their . slaves between and-,through
the non-slaveholding States and Territories—
cOruititute the basis of such 'an. adjustment of
.the unhappy OontrOYer# valicli now dio.lol the
States-of this confederacy, as would be accept,'
*AV Vie Point/P.' of • this °Mlmoziwealth'
Ahorv i d i "3st,ke biident J o ia Tyler ts
hereby appointed by the concurrent vote of
each branch of the GeneraNissembly, a Com
missioner to the President of the United States,
and Judge John Itobertson is hereby appointed,
by a like vote, a Commissioner to th& 'State of.
South Carolina, and the other States that have
seceded, or shall secede, with instructions re
spectfully to request the President of -the 'Uni
ted &eta% and the authorities of such States,
to agree to abstain, pending the proceedings
contemplated by the action of this • General As
sembly, from any, and all acts calculated to pro
&ice collision of arms between the States an.l
the government of the United States.
Resolved, That copies of the foregoing resolu
tions be forthwith telegraphed to. the Execu
tives of the several States, and also to theTresi
dent of the United States, and that the Gov
ernor 11e requested tO infonn, without delay, the
Commissioners of their - appointment by the
foregoing, resolutions.
CA. copy from the'
WM. F. GORDON, Jr.
Clerk H. D. and S. R. of Virgblia.
Mr. HILL. I move to amend the first re
solution by striking out the words "which hive
not authoriz'ed or 'sanctioned- ihe seizure-of the"
forts, arsenals or other property of the United
States."
my object in proposing the amendment will
be at once perceived by the House. I desire
that no States which may now be considered in
the Union shall. be excluded from this Conven
tion. In this work of conciliation, from which
it is hoped good may result, I desire that all the
States may participate.
Mr. BALL. The condition which has been
'placed . in this resolution by the Senate is, I
think, proper. The point is well put ; and
therefore I am opposed to the amendment of
the gentleman from Montgomery. My reason
for desiring to retain the words which the gen •
ileman proposes to strike out is, I suppose, the
same which had weight with the Senate in
causing the insertion of those words. The State
of Virginia invited these States`which are at
war. with the United States ; and she sent a
Commissioner, in the person of one of her most
reputable citizens to those States. The first,.
and, as I understand, the second of those States:
to whom this invitation has bden conveyed by
the Commissioner, have thrown it back with
scorn and contempt, saying in effect that they
do not wish to be invitedto co-operate with the
Northern Statts or. with any. States- that are in
allegiance to the .Government: of the United
States.
Mr. HILL.. Atthe suggestion of a number of
friends, I have concluded to withdraw my
amendment for the present. .
The first resolution•was then agreed•to.
The second resolution was, read as follows :
Resolved, -That in the opinion - atlas Legisla
ture,. the peopleof Pennsylvania do not desire
any alteration of, or amendment to, the Constitu
tion of the United" States, and any recommend
ation from this body to that effect,. while it
does not come within its appropriate and legiti
mate duties, would not meet withtheirapproyal,.
'Tat Fermsyreardi dolt? *with the Other
States of the Union id the adoption :of any
proper .Constitutional measures adequate
guarantee and sedurera more' Strict' itidfaith.ful"
abservance of the second section of. the fourth
article of the Constitution of the. United States,
which. provides among other things- that -" the
citizens of each State shall be e.ntitled,to all4he
privileges of citiraiii - of the several States," and
that no person, held to labor in one State, es
caping into ,another, shall, in consequence of
any law 'or regulation, therein, be discharged
from such service or labor, but shall be deliver
ed up . on the claim of the party to.; whom such
service or lalxn; shall be due."
Mr. HOFIUS moved. 'to amend - by adding to
the, resolution the following words :
"And 'that the said Commissioners axe hereby
instructed not to accede to any derthuids which
may be made by the Commissioners of the
Southern States, to 'establish slaiery in the
States or. Territories under the Constitution.."
Mr. HO.VIUB. I do.notoffer this amendment
for the purpoie of delaying or impeding the
passage - of the resolutions. - I have - becone sat
isfied that these resolutions will pass, and that
the determination is to, pass them without the
slightest amendment - or alteration—without
the dotting , of i or, the crossing of a t.- I
am Satisfied that any amendment which may
be • offered Will, =without .respect to its fairness
orpropriety,- he. voted down . But I, effer this
amendmentd for the pUrpOse of giving Republi
ci a chance; if they think proper, t 4.5 vote
against the ,R l .9l l 9.sition- 74 1 .94 embodies.: If
they see fitto,talre ;course, they are per:.
featly weleome so far -as lain qoncerned, 'to-do
so. My amendment - proposes , that if we f iend
Conunissieriers, we shall - reserve to ourselves
the •sarrie- _right'-whichL Virginia and other
States have reserved—the right of instruct
ing our Commissioners—of telling them
what they shall" and whit they shall not
do. To send Commiasidnors. to::Washington
at this late hour, they having no-time to con=
salt with - their'bonsiitienti, or with 'the Gav
emor, or with either branch ature
—rushing them right off at this time, without
any instructions - wtiatiVervand 'into such Sin
roundings.wwill-zenviron,thent; in.' thee city. of
Washington : would be unsafe with regard to
the interests atlie State of Pennsylwinia. ' We
owe it t 4),: °Ur..constituents, we.owe it to the
State of. Pennsylvania,. we, owe it to this govern
ment, to See-that the interests Pe:nnsylvarda
shall be. provided for and. protected in. this COn
ventiork. . ,
these , views that I have offered' my
=el:till:neut. If there is anything objection
able in the amendment, if it Jena right that
we should instruct the Commissioners from: our
State, to oppose any pro,pnejtions of, this, kind,
I am willing that my amendment shall`be re=
jetted 3 bitlf risk nothing butiwhat it right;
nothing but what b iadueus i aik
thing but what is reqUira - Of us as a Legislaittre
representing the interests cif that:gate—l' ask
that my proposition may .receive the favorable
consideration of thia Aquae.
Mr...GORDON. As lunderitand-the. resolu
tions now before us, they ,embody all , that
contained.in the, amendment Of the gentian=
from Mercer (Mr. HOFrus,)> ILindirstand that
by these resolutions ._the Commissioners whore.
we appoint are limited in their powers ; they
ate to act within the botinds of the,Constitur
tion of the. United
,Statea.. These resolutions
Certainly do not Cbntemplate'inything like an
alteration of-this 'Constitution. . t
Another feature of the resolutions is that the
Commissioners are tO act subjeCt Wee instrec
dons of the legislatilie'of 'Pennsylvania. Now
I. do not .apprehend--that these Commissioners
will go to Washington to stay merely ,a day or
two - days.orthree diYs. If Iliad any-such idea
I wonld'oppose the proposition in,4o-to,::But I
apprehend that they will ren;LaMltherit unglaf
ter the fourth of - 11.1areh l next ; until aftet'the'
inauguration .of . Abraham: Lizigo.bl• 112:4441
Meantime the resolutions put them entirely tkrt
derimr control. Ido •ruit knowihat - thenilid-
Imams amid tißveilxprt 1.)!
dowdy than they are tor thenservation,af an
tintig
Having procured Steam Power Presses, we are
prepared to execute JOB and 8008 PRINTING of every
description, cheaper that it can be done at any other ee
tabhahmentiu the country.
BAT= inivaerranco.
ON-Four lino or less constitute one-balf square. El. L
Urns or more than four constitute a square.
Hatt Square. one day
one week....
one m0nth.... .... • .
three mont hs ..•
six months-,
one year:.... ...... ...... . • . b OO
on e Foyer° one day 60
. .
. o - ono week 2 00
o one month_.
tt three months . ..
o Bit months__ 8 00
' .. one year 10 00
Hushes. 1113tiCe3 inserted in the Local nehmen. Of
before"Marringea - and Deatho, FIVE GENIE PER LIME ,
for each umertion.
NO. 24.
ga•darrlages and Deaths to be charged ea regular
.dvertieemeate.
rights ; and •it is important now that we pass
them at the earliest possible time. There is
certainly nothing objectionablo in them one
way or another.
My proposition here is knowtr. lam under
stood to be radical upon this question of sla
very. I think I understand these resolutions,
and the design and - nature of the whole trans
action.; and it meets my viacnt precisely. Any
thing looking to an alteration of the Constitn
tion, I would bitterly oppose; anything look
ing to 'the extension of slavery, directly , or indi
rectly, I would bitterly oppose. But I see
nothing
,of that kind:here. When those Com
miasioners.need instruction, we shall' give it to
them. • Until ;this -need. for instructing them is
developed, it is imiecessarY so to do. It is
tireless for us to :mpoiiit Commissioners, and
then at the - outstart tie them hand and-foot.
A . proceeding of that kind will tunount to noth
ing._ g tlend-Ssangtiesionere thus. fettered,
timly ; 44449. nothing;, they cannot profess to do
anything. : If we cannotsend them Many other
way r we had better let the whole thing pass by.
But-if weappoint Corendssioners, subject to our
instructione, as proposed in these resolutions,
wecan-a week hence, or two weeks hence, send
them our. inatrp.ctions.. At a proper time I shall
be in favor of instructing them, and sludl stand
with. the gentleman from, Mercer, (Mr. Horres,)
or any_of.her gentleman who : may propose to
limit their jurisdiction with regard to the s/a.
very question. lam not disposed to concede
one Inch ; but I think the proposition now be
fore us a fair and proper one—one that will
-work ; and 'I hope that it will pass this
ilotase . Witherit any further amendment
• Mr; WILLIAMS. My learned friend from
Jefferson (gr. Goan* has declared (if I quote
him properly) that he underatinds the whole
design and nature of the resolutions that are
now before us. 'Therein .'I most be allowed to
sayhg has greatly the advantage of myself. If
he 'does so Understand, I trust he will explain,
and''enlighten us who are in darkness—very
thick', arknese- 7 - uPon this question. , Am I to
understand from thvgentleman that this thing
iii4C4'*ed as aluggle=that we are to go into
a congress of ambassadors dealing with a soy
ereign' State ; yet that we-Shall
''Palter } with them in a double sense—
Keep the word of promise`to the ear,
But break it to the hope?"
Is that the purpose ? If 'it be, is it consistent
with the gustdignity of the State of Permaylva
nia,,se a member of this Union = ?-I think it is
not.- Perhaps 1 have reistfideritood the gentle.
Man. Tillauld like to hear frtiiii him the rea
sons Why we should, send this 'commission at
all. I have•riOt yet heard any alai Jemons.
Ititr:'WOPIUS. I desire V.i.MwSbctraw tise
aritenibilinit:which I haie-just,offered
'• The amendment was withdrawn.
4BBOTT. Idesire to Indicate an amend.
nient ` the reaolutien now - before us. It is to
itrike out the following words
4 , 1 ,113atin the opinion of this Legislature the
e'of Pinu*Tvania do not:: desire: any al
-ration-it amencS — ent tc r i the Constitution of
tire 'United States; and , any 'rewmmelidatiOn
"frOin'this body' to that effect,- while it does not
toniti"Withim its appropriate and legitimate du
rtien,'*tiiild not meet with their approval."
;I.ttildeigriaiii that by words which I propose
toitrikeesit l Pennsylvania is made - to utter her
voice unequivocally against all amendment to
the Constitntion. I am not prepared for such a
declaration, and I do not think Pennsylianis, is
, prepared for it. I think it is an open question
—decidedly an open, question—whether, to
meet - the present emergency, and to meet
also the prospective advancement of this coun
try—the Constitution might not very properly
be amended.
Then again, sir, I do not approve of tram
-1 waling. in this way the Commissioners whom
we May send. I think they should be at per
fect liberty, if they think it wise,to suggestcon
stitittional amendments to the Congress of the
United Statee. This would be in perfect hex
mony with the mode of amendment provided
by the Constitution itself. I will not, at this
pOint, diecues4he question -; but I assert une
quivocally that, as a citizen of . Pennsylva
nia, - I am decidedly in favor of. intend
ing, the Constitution. I . think that that
Instrument .needi •very thorough amend
ment. I beljetre that, the very point of
outdiffienltieslies in the'factthative have out.
lived the_.ability of the: Constitution of the
United States to provide for the progress of this
Cinintry, - and - for its perpetuity in union and in
.barirsany: thaproper Opportunity were of
fered, I.- should like to express myself on this
'question; but Edo not deem it wise, at this
)3tigttt of affairs,. to do so. My object at present,
is simply to . urge that, if we send Commissioners
to Virginiarove 'should 'send. them not thus
trammeled, without .congnittitag Pennsyl
vania, for . the. present or for the future, by a
-declaration: that We. are , oppOsed to any-amend
:inept to the; Constitution. I think such. com- •
ridtment is unwise ; such trammeling of the
-obinniissioners Ideem to be injudicious.
Mr. G011.1X0N... Usti° but to reiterate that,
so, far as I am coroprned„i will not consent to
anitifint-that , r
'to alteration' of 'our
Constitution. .:. I have; .spoken with many men
who have at first declared themselves in favor of
the - Crittenden Coinproinise,Or some other of the
varisjus conaprOmitesliathaye, been proposed in
Convess ; - but when have informed these
irentleinen that each` oY those compromisee
Mlredited . amendment to the: Constitution,
they, were invariably opposed to any such
amendment - I believe that if,t(Hirty, anything
looking to an . amendment of the Constitution
of the United States were subraitted 'to the peo
ple of Pennsylvania; they would reject it by an
iteme.w. majority. There* OiS breasts of
our people, . a warm attadhment to that old
Coatistitniiotl:.. If has . Seeried; us a long time.
we all know that! whell' that ~ Is, gone, ;
is gone. - audit Wfil, be folly for us to at
tempt-to patch MI another:fonn of government.
gwe.caliip.O. stand by. that old instrument,
finniedly orr fathers, everything Is lost:
one, , am in favor of abiding fby: 'it: 'to the
Another 'objection *ith the that want
none of. these revolntioneayttlinitals.'. Irtier Am ..
stitution- provides the.m.AN kyiyhtehjtshall
be }intended, and the fery.mcinent that we step
aside from the tratk - thete marked - out, we be.
comp revolutionary, : I, do not eons what you
call your tribunal, Whetherit le for the-pur
pose of direotlY alterhig - that) Constitatioa or
whether it ! is merely ty3.7ificpry, *p.recogation
of such a tribititills . a ConcessiOn that 'the con
'stitUtient-kself Is' insufficient ; and itbecomes,
in 924, R., 1 4 - 5 1 cAla rja. revolutionary ; tribunal.
for one, will` never consent'to 'anything that
looks in
Mr. ;
.ABBOTT. f do not, nonetaTe. that pro-
PosslWorrntlde the .
Conitituirt wpropodttorieizoon43B: 49 oz
AB), ,Cony , on .of. Commissioners, would
. be
at ou t tie out - thii, instrO
tneitiitselfittsttheWay by Which. itiltOtpod„.. be
Hperlyiwanded. 3.forerer, : if the
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