other officer, whose duty it may be to arrest
such fugitive, shall be prevented from so doing
by violence or intimidation ; or when, after ar
rest, such fugitive shall be rescued by force,
Congress shall have power, and it shall be its
duty to provide by law for the payment of the
full value of such fugitive, to the party to whom
such service or labor may be due ; and in all
cases, when the United States shall pay for
such fugitive, they shall have the right, in
their own name, to sue the county in which
such violence, intimidation, or rescue was com
mitted, and to recover the amount paid by them,
with interest and damages ; and the said county
for its indemnity, may sue and recover from
the wrong-doers or rescuers the amount paid
to the United States, together with interest and
damages.
Sec. 8. The first and second clauses of the
first section of the second article of the Con-
Attrition shall read as follows :
The executive power shall be vested in a
President of the United States of America. The
President and Vice President shall hold their
offices for the term of six years, and shall be
ineligible to the office of President for the en
suing six years after having performed the
duties of President, and shall be elected as fol
lows
The legislature of each State, at its session
after any federal census, shall divide said State
into as many congressional districts as it shall
be entitled to representatives in Congress;
which districts shall be as compact in form and
nearly equal in population as practicable. in
each of said districts one elector of President
and Vice President shall be chosen by the peo
ple thereof having the qualifications requisite
for electors of representatives in Congress; and,
in addition, two electors for the State at large
shall be chosen by the members of the Legisla
ture, assembled in joint convention for- that
purpose, on the day appointed by Congress.
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THE New York Tribune has great trouble in
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party. It stands like a party drill sergeant
with drawn sword to decapitate or ham-string
every unlucky offender who shows signs of wa
vering. It gives law to Republican Congress
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Should his constitution be vigorous enough to
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is given over as totally insensible to suffering.
The Tribune of Tuesday tells Mr. CORWIN
that his speech made in the House on Monday
was a "singular mixture of sense and folly,"
and if Mr. Coarna is open to convietion, he
will confess to the sense and admit the folly
without questioning the superior wisdom of
the Tribune. The same paper, in alluding to
the speech of General CAMERON . , in - which he
expressed his readiness to sustain the compro
mise propositions of Mr. BIGLER; dismisses the
General from the Republican party with a ma
jestic wave of the hand, and peremptorily for
bids him a place in the LINCOLN Cabinet. The
Tribune means to control the Republican party
and the LrEcorair Administration, or make cer
tain parties feel the weight of its lash.
How to Obey the Constitution.
One of the objections constantly urged by
the Republicans to such an amendment of the
Constitution as shall quiet the apprehensions
of the Southern States and secure the perpetu
ity of the Union, is that the present Constitu
tion is good enough and needs to be , obeyed
instead of being amended. Grant it. If the
Republican party will agree to abide by the
Constitution in all its requirements and obey
the laws in all particulars, - the South will rest
satisfied without any new gnaranteen for their
protection. It is precisely because the Repub
licans refuse to live up to the obligations of the
Constitution that the Southern States complain.
Let us examine this subject a moment.
The Constitution of the United States, like
every other written law, is susceptible of con
flicting interpretations. Our courts are ap
pointed to expound law and apply it to cases
arising between man and man, because individ
ual rights and duties are not, and cannot be, so
clearly defined as to avoid mistakes, miscon
ceptions and don'ts, concerning the obligations
or the rights of persons under the laws. In
order to avoid difficulties arising under our
laws from such conflicts of opinion, courts are
instituted for the purpose of expounding the
laws and administering justice—and to their
decisions all citizens are bound to submit.
In the same manner, any question arising
under the Constitution of the United States—
the paramount law of the land, the law above
other laws—may be determined by the Supreme
Court, whose judgment is final, as to the true
import and meaning of the Constitution. From
their construction of this instrument there is
no appeal. Until it is reversed, their decision
as to. the rights and obligatiOns of citizens
under the Constitution, becomes as imperatively
binding upon all citizens of the United Stales
and tipon Congress, as if it was in so many
words part and parcel of the Constitution. It
is,
_in feet, equally obligatory with any other
undisputed • clause - of that instrument. Con
tan no more disregard:it than it can the
probitiMen confe i ktielete, of nobility or to
invade - the reseriedrighttkof4ll(l44tett,i.
Now let fie appbr,,theee unsil.prinoiples
talbeposition and aviii4Purplitins ter the Ile-
P l o4 ll p art yl 4l . ** / **l aill o O ct, 1""
Uriitid Bilden, after careful deliberation, aeier
tulusti that the Territories are the common
property of all the States of this Union ; that
whatever is recognized as property in any of
the States, may be taken and held in the Ter
ritories ; and that Congress cannot pass an set
to abridge, limit, or prohibit -the exercise of
this right. This decision is as binding upon
Congress and the people as the Constitution
itself. The South ask that it shall be respected
and obeyed. They ask nothing more than this
—nothing more than the Constitution, as ju
dicially expounded, entitles them to. Does
the Republican party propose to obey the Con
stitution in this particular and submit to its
requirements? Not at all. They assume a
defiant attitude. They say that they will pro
hibit the extension of slavery into the common
Territories in defiance of the Constitution and
the Supreme Court—that they will not obey its
solemn injunctions—that they will disregard it
if they obtain the power, by setting up the
wishes of a Northern sectional majority (a mi
nority of the whole people,) against the Su
preme Court. They will not yield a claim which
they do not possess, for the sake of restoring
tranquility to the country. And yet, while
maintaining this lawless and revolutionary at
titude, they have the cool effrontery to demand
that the South shall live up to the Constitution.
A party which has conspired to ignore, disre
gard, trample upon the Constitution, calls upon
the Southern States to rest satisfied with it;
not as construed by the Supreme Court (which
they are ready to do) but as they—the Repub
licans—construe it.
It is the spirit of lawless disregard of the
Constitution and the laws by the liQrthent sec
tional party that has produced all our national
difficulties. Are they not in open rebellion
against the Supreme Court? Have they not
passed State laws for the purpose of obstructing
the execution of the Fugitive Slay.e law? and do
they not refuse to repeal those unconstitutional
and unfriendly acts t The Constitution does
demand obedience—obedience from those who
have and are disregarding it. Let the Republi
cans clear their skirts of this offence and then
call upon the South to abide by the Constitu
tion. Let them first set the example of obedi-
ence
DIMIIIOII rather than Compromise.
A proper estimate of, the spirit which actu
ates the ultra-Republicans, who oppose com
promise in any form, may be derived from the
following portion of Horace Greeley's reply to
a letter from . John L. O'Sullivan. In stating
his objection to the Crittenden proposition
Greeley says: •
But, if it would satisfy them all, I could never agree
to it. That compromise makes all who assent to it
partners in the crime of extending and fortifyingelaxery,
not merely in the Territories we already hare, but
throughout all those portions of Mexico, Central Amer
ica, and the a eat Indies, which we may and undoubtedly
shall from time to time &moire. It would for me be
a cowardly and guilty deviqe to evade a present trouble
by binding myself and my posterity to a partnership in
iniquity for ages to come. Far better let the Union
dissolve lute minute fragments than this.
We are at a loss to understand how a man
who holds such opinions can live under the
Constitution of the 'United States, without de
nouncing it as a "patnerehip in iniquity." If
a compromise which may possibly extend sli
very in Territory hereafter acquired constitutes
all.who assent to it "partners in crime," then
our Constitution was conceived in iniquity,
and those who framed it were guilty of a great
crime in framing a compact between free and
slave States. If the authors of the Constitu
tion had determined that it would be for them
a cowardly and guilty device to evade a present
trouble by binding themselves and their pos:
terity to a "partnership in iniquity" for ages
to come, they would never have left us the ad
mirable system of government under which we
have grown and flourished. But the men of
this generation are wiser and purer than they.
CONGRESS.
The proceedings in Congress on Monday, are
of so interesting'a character that we give the
folloiving synopsis:
Mr. Hunter tendered his resignation as
chairman of the committee on finance, assign
ing as his reason for so doing, that the politi
cal majority of the Senate was about to be
changed. He was excused from further service
on the committee.
Several petitions of citizens of Pennsylvania
and Missouri were presented, praying for the
adoption of the Crittenden resolutions. One
of Missouri was wrapped in the American
flag.
Mr. Yulee made a brief speech, announcing
that Florida has seceded, and tendered his
resignation as a Senator.
Mr. Mallory, in some pertinent remarks,
announced his withdrawal from the Senate in
obedience to the action of his State. During
the delivery of his short address, he was much
affected, and shed tears copiously. He raid
Florida did not secede from the Union made by
our fathers, but from a government usurped;
from danger, wrong and insult.
Mr. Clay, of Alabama, read, with much agi
tation, from a manuscript, a statement of the
reasons why Alabama had seceded, and an
nounced the withdrawal of himself and Mr.
Fitzpatrick.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, formally took leave
of the Senate in a few eloquent remarks. He
wished to part with his late associates with
kindness and good feeling, and if at any time
he bad wounded the feelings of any one by
words spoken in debate, he begged pardon
therefor.
The retiring Senators then shook hands with
many Senators and left the chamber.
The Kansas bill was taken up and Mr. Fitch,
of Indiana, spoke at length, and argued that
Kansas should at once be made into a judicial
district. He offered an amendment to that
effect.
Mr. Douglas and Mr. Seward opposed this
as unnecessary. The latter said that if such
an amendment was added it would further de
lay the admission of Kansas, es the bill would
have to go back to the House of Representa
tives.
The bill admitting Kansas was passed—
yeas 36, nays 16—as follows
Yeas—Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bigler, Bing
ham, Bright, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Col
lamer, Crittenden, Dim), Doolittle, Douglas,
Durkee, Fessenden, Fitch, Foot, Foster, Grimes,
Kale, Harlan, Johnson of Tennessee, King.
Latham, Morrill, Pugh, Rice, Seward, Sim
mons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Trumbull,
Wade, Wilkinson and Wilson-36.
Nays—Messrs. Bayard, Itesjamis, elingman,
Green, Hemphill, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson of
Ark.,.Kennedy,. Mason, Nicholson, Polk, Pow
ell, Sebastian,Slidell and Wigfall---16.
il
of Kr, Crittenden were then
take h n e: n re p a , 9l a u n t d " 318 .Bigler, of Pennsylvania,
made:a conservative speech, in which he took
strong ground in favor of the passage of the
resolutions. Ha claimed the rights of the people
to amend the Constitution, and referred to the
rise of , the country. from -the thirtgen.
States,: and, iia..aubtequent progress ‘to this
time, When it etoed in danger of disruption and
..EventshadAdded to AS excitement
.until.thilSouthibelieved- her, only.. eatery lay
tutsidelhe:Kniatt, aud , i .eternalLeeparation
•fronk klyde NxirtherneonfeSerstescilinrefeTKed
at length to the compromises of 1820 and 1850,
and to the John Brown raid, and the °adore°.
ment of the Helper book, followed by the elec
tion of a sectional party President. Five States
had thereupon seceded, and it was their mission
to restore peace.
He argued at length upon the propriety of
calling a convention of the people to adopt
amendments to the Constitution. He was
clearly of the opinion that the people of the
South had the right to carry their property
into the Territories, and urged gentlemen on
the other side to yield this point. He farther
thought all personal liberty bills should . be re
pealed, and admitted that Pennsylvania had
not been blameless in this regard. He further
argued that coercion was impracticable, but
thought the laws should be enforced wherever
civil process could be served. He thought it
impossible to collect taxes or execute the laws
where the whole people were opposed. He
deprecated civil war as unnecessary.
Mr. Wilson moved that the subject be post
poned till Thursday, at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Powell wished to speak, and would be
satisfied with either Wednesday or to-morrow.
Mr. Cameron, of Pa., expressed his regret
that so few Senators had paid the attention due
to the remarks of his colleague, one of the re=
presentatives of the great State of Pennsylvania.
For himself he was ready to do anything to
prevent a separation of the Union, and would
sustain the propositions of his colleague.
Mr. Green said that his side of the chamber
had such confidence in the good sense and in
tegrity of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr.
Bigler) that they did not think it necessary to
stay an watch him.
Mr. Cameron expressed again' his anxiety
for conciliation. lie wished the withdrawing
Senators had remained to see what could be
done.
Mr. Iverson wished to know whether the
gentleman approved the views of his colleague.
Mr. Cameron said he would go for them and
further to save this great country.
Mr. Saulsbury thought the words which
had fallen should be cherished; they evinced
devotion to the country and the Union.
Mr. Iverson wished to know whther Mr.
Cameron favored coercion.
Mr. Cameron replied that that was a bad
remedy, and he did not know , that he would
ever be willing to resort to it.
Mr_ Mason took Mr. Cameron to task for
having voted for Clark's substitute to Critten
den's propositions and having proposed a re
consideration, and then voted against them. He
thought the tortuous course of the Republi
cans was exemplified by the fact that the
Senate had presented resolutions in favor of
the repeal of Personal Liberty bills, while the
House of. Helegates of Pennsylvania had re
fused such action. •
Mr. Cameron thought the Senator sought an
excuse for getting out of the Union, and wanted
no arrangement. He was ready to vote for
Mr. Bigler's propositions, but he was not to be
dragooned. He was the peer of the Senator
from Virginia, and his equal there or else
where.
Mr. Mason said he meant no offence to the
Senator, but had simply commented upon his
public course. As for seeking au excuse to get
out of the. Union, it would be more difficult to
excuse himself to his - people for. staying in
under existing circumstances. He proceeded to
say that the Union wail already broken up, and
that coercion was , impracticable, and that their
only hoite was in the re-construction of the
Governinent upon a durable basis. The amity
and concord between the two sections of the
Union had been destroyed by the Republican
party. He wished to God the Senator from
Pennsylvania would furnish him with an ex
cuse for staying in the Union. The question of
peace or war rested with the North.
Mr. Cameron said the South had stricken
down the interests of Pennnsylvania, yet the
latter had stood by the South and the Union.—
If the South would tell her wrongs he would
be willing to redress. There 'was no nee in
bullying. ,
Mr. Saulsbury said the tone of the Senator
from Pennsylvania was worthy of imitation on
both sides, and from•it great good might result.
Harmony might be restored, and instead of a
mere Union of lakes and lands they might have
one of hearts and hands, which would continue
forever.
Mr. Crittenden opposed the postponement of
his resolutions ; after which the Senate ad
journed.
In the 'House of Representatives, we find,
among other important items, the following :
Mr. English introduced a resolution setting
forth that in the present condition of the coun
try, it was the opinion of the House that the
passage of the Crittenden resolutions were the
best method of compromise for the country.
Objected to from the Republican side of the
House.
Mr. English said he wished it to go forth to
the country that the Republicans refused even
to allow a vote upon .the propositions for con
ciliation and compromise.
Mr. Grow said that that side of the House
would vote when and as they pleased.
The reply of Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, who
is one of the ultra-Republicans, to the remarks
of Mr. English, is Bo characteristic of himself
and his party, that we give it without adding
one word of comment. On such ultraism and
determined destruction, comment is unneces
sary, but this much we will add, that such sen
timents will not find a response in the hearts
of the yeomanry of Pennsylvania.
PENN'A. LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. 22, 1861.
The Senate was called to order by the SPEAK
ER. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Colder.
PETITIONS.
Mr. PARKER, petitions from the fifteenth
and sixteenth legislative districts, praying for
the repeal of the 95th and 96th sections of the
Penal Code. Petitions of like import from va
rious sections of the State were presented by
Senators SCHINDEL, CRAWFORD, YARD.
LEY and the SPEAKER.
The SPEAKER presented the petition of cit
izens of Rush township, Schuylkill county,
praying for the repeal of a certain road law.
Mr. YARDLEY, a remonstrance from the
Bucks County agricultural society against the
passage of the bill appointing a cattle inspec
tor in Philadelphia."
Mr. HIESTAND, two remonstrances of like
import from citizens of Lancaster.
Mr. BOUND, a petition to repeal an act re
lative to roads and road views in Northumber
land county.
The SPEAKER, a petition from citizens of
Orwigsburg, praying for the passage of a law
to change the time and place of holding their
municipal election.
Mr. WELSH, a petition from citizens of York
county, praying for the repeal of the act res
tive to fishing in the streams of said county.
Mr. WHARTON, a petition from members of
the legal profession relative to the State Li
brary.
Mr. LAWRENCE, a petition from citizens of
Washington county, praying for the passage of
a law taxing sheep.
Mr. IRISH, a petition from the Female anti
slavery society, of Philadelphia, praying for
such legislation as will protect every one in the
enjoyment of liberty, except when forfeited by
crime.
• Also, a petition, from W. R. M'Clintook,
praying for the,reAoration of certain moneys
from the scapp - Treagurer., '
Mr. ROBINSON, petitions from citizens of
Mercer and Lawrence counties praying for the
repeal of the lair prohibiting banks from issu
ing billq,of a less denOfaination'than fi ve dol
lars. • " `" =
xtlxha.
14Fr ITN.Z7.-Irs, au tto incorporate the Ohio
and Mississippi Oteatn:pablfet . cenipany.
"Aied, a isupplement to the 'act' incorporating
St. Mary's cemetery, in Allegheny county.
Also, nsupplement to the act incorporating
the German Roman Catholic St. Joseph's or
phan asylum.
Mr. SMITH, a supplement to an act, entitled
"An act to provide for the erection of public
buildings in the city of Philadelphia." •
Mr. CONNELL, a supplement to the act. re
gulating banks.
Mr. KETCHAM, an act to • declare Bear
creek, Luierne county, a public highway.
Mr. YARDLEY, an act to incorporate the
Dunborough live stock mutual insurance com
pany.
Mr, WHARTON, a supplement to the act
incorporating the Johnstown and Ashtold
railroad and lramroad company.
Mr. LANDON, an act to confirm certain title
Of certain real estate, in'Philadelphia to Wes
lyan female college, in Wilmington, Delaware.
Mr. NICHOLSON laid before the Senate the
annual report of the receipts and expenses of
the Girard estate.
BILLS CONSIDERED.
Mr. CLYMER called up the House bill in
relation to changing the time of holding the
borough election in Tamaqua, Schuylkill
county; which gave rise to considerable debate,
but was finally passed—yeas 19, nays 10.
Mr. HALL made a motion that the fifth joint
rule be abolished; which was not agreed to.
Mr. CLYMER called up the bill changing
the time of holding the borough election in
Auburn, Schuylkill county.
Mr. PENNEY raised a point of order as to
the passage of this bill under the fifth joint
rule.
The SPEAKER ruled the point not well taken,
whereupon the bill passed.
Mr. IMBRIE called up the bill erecting the
borough of Georgetown into a separate election
district; which was passed—yeas 20, nays 7.
Mr. NICHOLS called up the act to incorporate
the Pennsylvania gas coal company, upon which
a debate sprung up, participated in by Messrs.
FINNEY, PENNEY and SMITH. The hour
of one having arrived, the SPEAKEA.adjourned
the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was called to order at 11 o'clock
a. to., and prayer was delivered by Rev. Mr.
Carson.
Mr. COLLINS, from a committee appointed
to consider the cost of printing 3,000 copies of
the Auditor General's Report ou railroads, made
a report, stating that the cost for composition
and presswork of the number of copies named
would be $4O. The paper was not included in
this estimate.
The question then being on a motion to print
3,000 copies, Mr. LICHTENWALLNER moved
to amend by printing 999 in German. On this
amendment the ayes and noes were required,
and it was agreed to by a vote of 50 to 32. The
resolution was agreed to as amended. •
EIP/SOIAL ORDER.'
The special order being the consideration of
certain resolutions, previously offered by Mr.
ARMSTRONG on the state of the Union, the
House proceeded to their consideration. The
resolutions have been previously published.
Mr. HOFIUS moved to postpone the special
order, until Senate Resolutions No. 1 on the
state of the Union were disposed of.
Mr. THOMAS hoped that the Senate resolu
tions would have precedence. On the motion
of Mr. HOFIUS the ayes and noes were required,
and it was- lost by a vote of 69 noes to 26
ayes. The resolutions were then considered.
Mr. ARMSTRONG}` oved a substitute for them,
of the same purport, advising the renewal of
the Missouri Compromise line. Mr. ARM
STRONG held that the grievances of the people
of the North were greater than 'those of the
South, although, in his opinion, redress for all
Was to be found fa the Union, His speech was
a long one, but embraced a number of new
points. The question of the extension of sla
very into ;the Territories was the momentous
one. This question, by the re enactment Of
the Missouri Compromise line, would be at
once adjusted. The renewal of this line would
be no concession to the South. The speech,
taken all in all, was the most moderate one
which has been delivered by a Republican this
session.
Mr. AUSTIN, of Fulton, followed in support
of the same views. Adjourned.
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HMI& CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.
SENATE.-Mr, Ssward (N. Y.) presented the
petition of E. C. lelavan, of Albany, suggesting
the appointment of officers in Porte of Entry
to prevent the importation of deleterious li
qu ors.
Also, the memorial of 746 citizens of New
York city on the state of the country.
Also, another memorial signed-by 18,000 citi
zens of New York on the same subject. Laid on
the table. •
Mr. Saulsbury (Del.) presented the resolu
tions of Delaware, directing its Representative
and Senators to use their best efforts for the
passage of the Crittenden resolutions or gems
other means of saving the Union. Ordered to
be printed.
Mr. Bigler presented petitions asking for the
passage of the Crittenden resolutions; also, the
proceedings of certain meetings in Pennsyl
vania.
Mr_ Fitch (Ind.) moved that the Vice Presi
dent be ftiallOrized to fill the vaettneiee in the
committees. ' The Vice President said that there
was no record on the Journal of the absence
of any Senators, and he had no notification of
the fact, and their names were still called on the
roll. He would like the Senate to instruct him
as to whether he should recognize their absence.
Mr. Fitch suggested that there were vacan
cies in the committees, and the chairmen of
the Committees might report their absence so
far as the eommitteee were concerned_
Mr. Hale (N. H.) thought that was the pro
per way.
Mr. Douglas (Illinois) said that there seemed
to be no trouble about it. We have been noti
fied that certain Senators have retired and do
not intend to be here again this session ; hence
there are vacancies. Their taking leave has
nothing to do with the question whether the
States are out of the Union or not.
Mr. Trumbull (Ill.) thought his colleague
was right, but he thought their names should be
stricken from the roll and they be considered
Senors no longer.
Housx.—Mr. Whitely (Del.) , presented the
resolutions of the Delaware Legislature, urging
the adoption of the Crittenden coMpromiee.
Mr. Harris - (Md.) gave notice that he would
more the -resolutions from the Border State
Committee as an amendment to the propositions
reported from the Committee of Thirty-three.
He then presented memorials from 17,000 °it
kali of Maryland, representing every district
and county, in favor of the Border State reso
lution.
Mr. Colfax (Ind.) from the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported back the
bill nuthorising the Postmaster General to sus
pend the mail service in the seceding States.—
He said he would not have introduced this bill
if the Federal Courts had remained intact, but
now persons may open the mails and rifle them,
and there is no' meansby which they may be
broUght to justice. If the postmasters refuge to
pay the• drafts given ,to the contractors, the
latteT can hold Congress responsible, 'there
fore it became the itaperatiire duty of the 00T
ernnient, to diseentlitine the mail service where
there is no means of protecting it.
Branch (N: C.)' wished to offer a substi
tute, covering more ground t.han.,is proppaed
befofe the Rouse
the Pieside4hai COnitintitated tototigreias
that iiitilittO the eleisting - cOndition'ef oFairs,
the Itititt'oittnnot lilanterced u=South 04rOpne,
That message is now before the select coinifolt
lee: hAirsti t the haVb'ecr i bYtitkeu in
,gAr!1 , 1h...) I 0
`lni t bitittife r Aid."
Tides mainly to the end of removing all cause
TUESDAY, Jan. 22.
for using force and preventing the breaking
out of civil war pending the deliderations of
Congress in the existing crisis of public affairs,
that all laws of the United States be and are
hereby suspended until the Ist of January.
1862, in and over those States which have here
tofore or may previous to 'the said time adopt
the ordinance of secession.
Mr. Colfax (Ind.) could not accept the sub
stitute'.
Mr. Davis (Miss.) inquired whether it was
the intention of Mr. Colfax to move the pas
sage of the bill under the operation of the pre
vious question.
Mr. Colfax replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Davis thought the bill was of so much
importance that it should not be thus forced
through the House.
Mr. John Cochrane (N. Y.) raised the ques
tion as to whether the laws can be thus consti
tutionally suspended. This was a grave in
quiry. Was it, as Mr. Colfax had stated, a
measure of peace, or the piece of a measarc
[Laughter.]
Mr. Colfax repeated that in view of a resolu
tion the Postal laws could not be executed. No
Coercion was proposed.
Mr. Stevens (Pa.) proposed a substitute
authorizing the President, when he may deem it
necessary, to suspend all laws or parts of laws
establishing ports of entry and collection dis
tricts in South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and
Mississippi, or any other State that has now or
may hereafter secede or be in rebellion against
the United States.
The bill further requires that the President
shall continue such suspension of laws till such
States shall return to their loyalty to the
ted States. The President shall give notice of
this su-pension by proclamation, to commence
ten
. days after the issue thereof. During this
suspension, it shall not be lawful for any wise!,
except such as may belong to the United States,
to enter or leave any such portions of the
United States for foreign ports or coastwise,—
If any vessel shall be found violating this act,
such vessel or cargo shall be forfeited, one half
to the captors and the other to the United
States, to be tried before any admiralty court
having jurisdiction. - The . President shall also
suspend all laws establishing post-offices and
post roads in the seceding States, and the mails
shall be carried only to, the lines of such States,
except where it is necessary to pass through
them to reach a loyal State, and the mails shall
not be opened in a rebellious State ; endTurther,
that the President have power to use the army
and navy for the execution of the laws. The
consideration of the bill was postponed until
Thursday week.
LATER: FROM EUROPE.
New Yong, Jan. 22_
The steamer Marathon has arrivd, with Liv
erpool dates to tbe . Bth inst.
Ttie ship Baiatoga, from Mobile, bound to
Liverpool.' has been ashore off CrOokhaven, but
was got off after cutting away lier masts. -.
The Bank of England has advanced the rate
for discount. to 7 per cent. The adVance was
entirely Unexpected, and its effect upon 'the
money market will probably •be severe. The
Bank of France has also made a similar increase
of rates.
The general news is not important, financial
matters forming the chief feature
lavenPooL, Jan. B. The sales of cotton Cu
Monday and Tuesday were 14,000 bales. The
market oPened 'active and buoyant, but was
cheiked by tbe advance in Bank rates on Mon
iFlay, and elosed quiet, but steady.
.Eireadetuffs declining for all qualities. Pm
visions dull.
tONDOS Jah."&---Chnsols for account , 91-i®
91 •
GuskrßirrAnz.—The auddenand unexpected
action of the 'Bank of Entland., , On':Diririday,
caused *decline ofOne;halfper cent. on Consols,
and railroad securities fell considerably. COm
nierce-gen4ally was also ebecked. The weather
in England continued most sSvere,. and snow
was again falling when the steamer. sailed. The
ship Saratoga, which pitt into Crookhaven on
the 4th, was run ashore, but was rescued from
her peril by cutting away the masts.
FEANCS.--The Paris bourse closed on the 7th
at 67 f. 20 o. - The London Dully . News announces
that the French Grovernment had offered - to
withdraw their ships from Gaeta, provided that
the Sardinians discontinued firing till the 18th
or 19th inst., after which it is understood that
the bombardment at sea may commence.
. The Paris correspondent of_the. Times says
that the English Government had sent a strong
note to the French Oovernment, against any
longer occupation of Syria than is warranted
by the treaty with the Porte. Three new iron
cased ships have been ordered to be commenced
at the Touldn. . r_
The 'London Iferald'B Paris correspondent
says that by the beginning of March France
will possess an army of 150, 000 men ready to
march at a few hours' notice, besides the Im
perial Guard, 40,000 strong. In addition, there
will be 400,000 under arms uubrigaded in the
garriiona of the Empire.
Ausrms.—lt is asserted that England will
no longer propose to Austria the sale of Vene
tia.
DENINARIL=One of the ministers in the Sax
ony Chambers asserted that, all the federal
governments were ready to act in accord with
Prussia on the Daniell question, and if noses
sary to take the field.
CHINA. —A questionable report is in circula
tion that eleven English and seven French gun
boats have, been wrecked in a hurricane 9ff the :
Feiho.. There is no confirmation of the report.
LIVERPOOL; Jan. B.—Messrs. Richardion &
Spence and. Wakefield & Nash report that 'the
advance in the Bank had produced general
dullness in the breadetuffs market. Flour
closed dull at 6d. decline. Wheat quiet, prices
being easier, though quotations are unchanged.
Corn dull, at 6d. decline ; mixed offered at 38s.
without buyers.
New York Lekislahire.
ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 22.
. .
In the State Senate to-day Mr. Connelly of
ferred a concurrent resolution, declaring that
the conservative action of the border States, in
refusing to sanction the unconstitutional mea.
sures of the seceding States, merit the acknow
ledgement of the people of New York ; that the
refusal. of Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, to call a
Convention to promote the objects of the secei.
sionista excites our profoundest admiration, and
the country will ackowledge . him as a patriot
of the highest order, and liberty will own him
as a benefactor of the human race; also that
a copy be sent •to Gov. Hicks. The resolution
was adopted—yeas 27, nays 1. The Senate
has fixed the sth of February. for the election
of United States Senator. The House of As
sembly has appointed a doVoltitteo to report, on
the condition. of the people of Xansas.
Action of the Kentucky Legislature.
_ LOtriaTILLE, Jan. 22.
The House,- yesterday, passed by a vote of
87 against 6, resolutions offered by Mr. Ewing,
of Logan county, declaring that in view of the
men and money tendered by several northern
States to the General Government, that the
people of Kentucky, united with their breth
ern orthiSouth, will resist such invasion of
the soil of the South, at all hazards and to the
last extremily.
! From .Waskington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.
„. , ,
?flak a derrick was in use this,zodiaing on
tha.doma.oLthe Capital, thainaht,shatt k brOke;
the fillip& timber materially, damaging, a
portioti of thelcorni'oe of - the irOn doMe 'Bev
eral,w9rikulf,lno were iOlired, ,t9 1 49;1e -ef them
• • -
Massachusetts .11,,,tigtslatiate:17 • •I
'.. { llciircht, qan. 22. ,
The Legs the committee
on Federal Relatidhs to inquire into the alleged
sale / partials of war in this State to rebels,
against t e authority ,g,f, ,the,,,,Fiedgral.genrnt
rhea. ,z)ott w
A. Union petition, containing 14,000 signs
tures, is in the hands 'of a special committee
who will leave for Washington to-day.
The Markets.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan _ 22,
Flour firm ; superfine 5.62% per bbl. ' Brandywine ,
wary family—price not made public. Rye flour s¢, c o
meal steady at $3 per bbl. Wheat dull; Western a n ril d
Penna. red $1.30a1.82 per bushel; white $1.40a1.5.1.
75e. Corn 64a65c. for new and yellow; old 71a72c. nYe
85c. Oloverseed $4.75a5.12X per64lbs. Whisky stem.
at 19c. for Ohio, and lfijie. for Penna.; Dredge 1734 0 4
BALTIMORE, Jan, 22:
Flour steady; Howard Street and Ohio $5.5045 62 .
Wheat doll at $1.3041.35 for Red. and $ 1 .4541.60 f o l,
White. Corn firm ; Yellow 62a65; White 68 a70 old
White 72a74. Provisiics steady; Mess Pork $lB
10%. Coffee steady ; Rio 12a13 ; stock of coffee in port
25,000 bass. Whisky steady, at 18g.
New
Flour heavy; State has declined 5c.; sa YORK, Sso. 22,1 1 es of h o d bbls. at $c.15a5.21 for State. $5.70a5.75 for Ohio, h o d
$5 7546, 1 0 for Southern, Wheat heavy; 20,000 buabels
sold at $1.29 for Milwankie Club, $1.33 for Red West
ern. Corn heavy. 15,000 bushels sold at 69e. Yellow
Southern 71c. Whisky steady at 18%c. Receipts ci
Flour 5,885 bbls. Wheat 3,507 bushels; Corn 4,505.
BOOKS ABOUT AlrntcA.—A great nutty more
books about America have been written than
most Americans suppose. A French catalogue
of "Livors Care et Curieux," from the library
of an old bibliopole, which has reeently
peared in Paris, furnishes us with the titles of
some of these works. Among them are the
"General Description of America, by P. D'Av
ity," published in Paris in 1637 ; "The New
World, or Cristopher Columbus," a poem by
one L. Suire ; "News from America, or the
American Meroury," published at Rouen is
1678 ; "The Count d'Estaing," a poem in air
cantos, by 3. L. Pbouband, physician to the
Count—is a manuscript, still legible, and rele.
ting to the American war ; "The Siege of York.
town, or America Saved," a heroic-comic dia.
qnisition in prose, published in 1790 ; Letirea
Iroguoises, or Political, Historical and Critical
Correspondence between an Iroquis traveling in
Europe with his correspondents in America,"
published in 1783 ; an entirely different work
from that by Maubert bearing the same nois e ,
All these volumes are written in French.
PERILS OF THE WHALE FISHERY.A letter
from Mr. Job N. Sherman, third mate of ship
Mary Ann, of Fairhaven, gives the following
particulars of his escape from death while pur
suing a whale The whale struck the boat and
threw him right aoross the monster's mouth, so
that both legs were in its mouth, and then
went down with him. Fortunately, the whale
soon came up, so the man could breathe—in the
meantime he extricated one of his legs ; but
the whale immediately went down again, car
rying Mr. Sherman down the second time. Mr.
Sherman then thought of his sheath knife,
which he used on the whale's under jaw, cau
sing it to let go its hold, when Mr. Sherman
arose to the surface of the water, about a ship's
length from the boat, and he was rescued
nearly exhausted, by seizing him by the hair of
the head as he-was sinking. On examination
he found himself minus his punts, and with 3
hole in one leg large enough to reeeive an egg.
—New .Etedfcrrd ; Standard, Jan. 16.
THREE BROTHERS SUDDENLY Insarra.---Orte
of the most singular and painful exhibitions of
insanity, and in &single family; that we remem
ber to have heard of, has just occcured at Hen
derson, Jefferson county, N. Y. Wm, Gill, J.
W. Gill, and Daniel R. Gill, tbree brothers, who
live in .the town ofllendersori, !fear Salisbury's
Mills, and, who are well known as extensive
farmer's,• have each within a period of five
months liecome insane. The brothers Gill are
very eitensive landholders, owning in the ag
gregate about 'l,OOO Berm included in which
are the Genoa Islands, Lake Ontario. Itia
'said upon;this there are large incumbrances,
which have 'considerably embarrassed the own
ers, and which doubtless has-been the cause of
their insanity. •
11.N40N MOVEDIEINT BOSTON.—An important
meeting was held in the,rooms of the Board of
Trade 'on last Friday, His Honor Mayer
Wightman presided, and Mr. Samuel H. Gookin
acted as secretary. The object of the meeting
was stated to be to consult upon the best !nuns
of preserving the American Union, and to con
sult together upon the
.be,st manner of address
ing the Massachusetts delegation in Congress
upon the subject.
Mies Adah Isaacs Menken has been giving
roprosentatione in Portland, Maine. She le
said to have made quite a hit in a character
known as "the unprotected female."
New 2buertionnents.
pRIV.ATE,SALE.
The subscribers offer at Private Sale 21 Eight Wheeled
Boa Rrt-1024, Cars, In good running order, 7 Horns, t
Mules, 5 Duellers° Wagons and Barnessa. Large Sprint
Wagon, 1 Complete Stone Truck Wagon, 1 Two Mores
Carriage, 2 Frame Stables, about 400 Tw. Bushel Bar.
700 Tons of Lykena Valley Coal, 58 Sacks of Salt, 2 Smal
Fire Proof Safes, a large amount of Office Furniture en.l
property connected with the forwarding busineee; to
gether with.an extensive liectifyingApparatne, in Com
plete order.
Also, the undivided half part of 150 acres of Coal Lands,
situate . in the Sbort Mountain, in Lykena Valley, Dau
phin .county, near Gratatown, the veins of Coal well de
veloped.
Appitoottoo t 4 ho mode to the Undersigned tiler. ths
tlrst - day of March, 1801. A. 0 HIESTEIt,
- • 0. 1 1 ..1111717,N0H,
Assignees of John Wallower & Son.
jan22-3tddcwtmarl
THE BIBLE ON PIVOROF.—The fol
lowing words are from Mark a. v. 9, 12:
“What, therefore, God has joined together let not man
put wonder."
• Whos.ever shall put away his wife and marry another
esumnittetb sdultety, And If a weinah aiall PO sway
her husband and marry again she committeth adultery.
Legislators and others, the above is the edict of the
Supreme Lawgiver, from which there is do appeal.—
"What, ther.- fore, God has joined together let no man
put asunder.) , janl2-dtf
A T c O s T!!!
BOTTLED WINES, BRANDIES,
AND
LIQUORS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION!
Together with a complete assortment ; (wholesale and
retell,) embracing everything in the line, will he sold at
coot, without reserve.
janl ' WM. DOCK, JR., & 00.
THE ORIGINAL
BEN F. FRENCH
WILL OPEN
IN A FEW DAYS,
AT THE
OLD STAND,
UNDER
WIESTLING'S HOUSE,
MARKET STREET,
•, jan2l] NEAR. THE BRIDGE. VW
ptiBTR , UTIT :0•N lIC MUSIC.
' ' r wAram, IsePhew and taught by the Well re.
Anembered late T. IV: Weber, et Harrisburg, is premed
'to - give - Tenons in insults upon the PlAblidl,
0E1,1.0, VIOLIN slut if WIVE. He will givoilessens
lila iorner di"Loenst street and We! NMI
or it gig I t o3ll4ll 2 [if ptllll l3 " 6111
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D tfitffletiiiiitit Prwit-l-lo packages of two lbo.'esch—
pustmootyedid 27 ,t0 Effailin 'reg Cr i or•' ' %
lona .- - • • * .- ic; mi.; k 00,
MAWS G STORE 'is the placa
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