The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1856, Page 2

2 Southern and Southwestern Commer- Zane of Mail Steamers from NSorfolk—The Pacific Railroad, d&kc., dic., de. FOURTH Day’S PROCEEDINGS. Ricumonn, Fed. 2, 1855. The Southern and Southwestern Commercial Conven- tien assembled this morning, pursuant to sdjournment, fin the African chureb, at 10 A. M. Gen. tench Tighman, of Maryland, in the chair. Several additional delegates tad arrived and reported themselves among others, General A. E. Jackson, of Tennersee. Ur. Brower, of Maryland, whose suddea illness on the platform yesterday oveasioned much excitement, was also present, apparent- Jy in bis usual health. General Ticumax, before proceeding to business ‘would take the liberty of mentioning that, at the con- clusion of the proceedings yesterday evening, some gun- @eman, usinteationslly on his part, he was sure, had put his head into his (Gen. Tiighman’s) hat. (Laughter.) Ft would offord him great pleasure if he could meet with any one feeling a greater zeal in the eusesss of the com- mereial enterprise of the South than himself to give him his hat; but inasmuch as on this occasion there was a system of exchange instituted, aud the balance was in Ahi favor, he would be happy to equalize {t by returning that which he had got on, receiving his own, Be would alao state, at the request of several gentlemen, that other articles of exchange had been effecied in the shape of coats, bats, &e. (Laughter.) ‘Toe proceedings of yesterday were road and approved, ‘The Prestorit stated that the busiaess first in order ‘was the resolution offered by Mr. MeFarland, on Friday, es asudstitute for the sesond resolution reported trom the Committee on Business, as follows:— Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention any _sach Bne of steamships between any vort in the Sor uthern States fad sny port in Kurope, shoa'd, when estab isaed receive from the general government equal emp oyment and remu eration in the carrying of ocean mals to that which is rescived by any iine sailing from any other port ot the Unitea States, Mr. A. W. McDowarp, of Virgitria, moved to amend tus substitute by striking out all after the word resolved, and ineerting as f.llows:—“That the Senators aad Repre- prerentatives in Congress feym the Southera and South- western States be and they are hereby requested to vote for no Jaw granting appropriations to compensate oveso steamers for carrying che mails, usioss the steamers of sueh lices be required to arrive and depart alternately teand from Northern end Southern ports.” Mr. Mircuxt, of Virgisia, spoxe in opp sitioa to the amendment. Mr. Jamxs Lyors of Virg'nia, though he was not in fevor of the amendment, preferrec it to the eubstitute which it proposed to amend. Bat he preferred to either ‘tae ree tution reported from the Com nit.ec on Basinass. Hla would say to tue people of the South, “1 will not give you a single cent lor the purpose of building up a North- @= hoe. unless you agree to giv» an equal sam to the South for a sinilar purpose; and he dd 20° lovk apoa this as a system of log-roiling in say taiyroper asus of of the word. He feared the amendment to tae amend- ment was not a practical plan, bat he preferred it to the amendment. The Cram here interrupted the proseedings, ty state that anov fe wae here represented—that of Ten .0s 4 appointed one of ths Vise Frenisents of the Convention, and took his seat on the platiorm. Mr. Gwron, ef N.C, thonght that the views of ths gentleman who offered the substitute and of the gentis man who offered the amendment to it, might be reson oiled by the adop'ion of a proposition’ asking the Seas tors and Re sresentatives ia Cougress not to vote for ay sppropriasion for auy line of mail steaners, untess « Imilar appropriation was provided tor a lias p'ying fom ® Southern port, and that they shoud be paid fa propor- tion to their mail service. This would effect tae purpose aimed at. Mr. Vanderbilt, ke understood, has offered to | do the wail service betreen New York and Liverpool for half the price paid to Mr Collins. There was anotuer | Print to which he wished to call the attentton of the convention. Their rervants were oftes put on board of ‘veare &, and he thought it of the bighest importanve taat these servants should ve protected by the government, no mater » here they should go, just as the government Would protec: their awn sous. Mr. FUNSTEN, of Alexundcia, thought that by the course of debate the question was rough up be wesa tne origin iresolution reported by the comatee and the two amentmenta proposed to it. That being the | derue he wovla proceed to discuss it. It he property | understocd ‘he origina! resolution reporied from the | cowmittee, it was that our representatives in Congress should vote sgatnst apy proporiiion whatever, appr> | priatirg aid for mail lines conwes*ing with a Northern port, without simultaneously binding the government to patronize equally a wail steamer line plying t> » South ern port. ft propores, in fact, erher that Cong-ess sali do what it is the opinion cf most persona ia the 5 Congre:s bas no power todo, or that it sba'l wituhold from the country ail faciities untii a part of tbe eountry shail be ab’e to raise suc an entergrise. In eitaer view of tbe subject it is umnecessary amd inoxpe- dient ‘o make the proposition. Mr. Lyons, of Va., wished to correct the gentleman Tt was not proposed’ to withhod mail facilities from the North until the South would be ready to rear the enter- prise of a mil steam live. It was only proposed tuat if appropriations are made for a mail line in the North, ‘there wil be insertei in the bill a elvuse providiag a similar app/opriation for a Southern mail would not wishtold mail facilities from the Nor Jines would get their appropriation, and if no Southern ine should be estad'i:hed, theo the sppropriatimn | of course be paid. . FUNETEN sisted on the correctness of the views | which be had isken of ‘he proposition, How fooiisa would i be for Congress to make &n appropriation for aa buterprive which ya not in existence, not even inen Dryo, but mer#y in contemplation! I; woul be waklog | ‘ap appropriation for the building up of « Sourhern enter. gine os such; and is theref.re unconstitutional. |: was utterly impracticable to present seh a proposition, T° | ia legislating sbout a thing which has no existence. 8»- aides, it ix unnecessary, fo: it was demonstrated yesterday by Mr. Myers, that the time has come when such an en- terprise would be sustained by the Southern and Middi> | States. These S.ates are directly on ths line of equato- of commerce, and such an enterp-ise couli not fail to bo succere'ul. ‘Being therefore both tex petient and unue- censary, he was opposed to the proposition. He woult wish to turn the atvention of the South from the public crib, and get them to rely on their own resourses. They | had met here not for the purpose of promotiag eom uer- | eial connection with the North, ba‘ of cutting off acon: | mercial connection, and it was und guified for them to go begging for the jicture of Nortn and South to enable | ‘Hhew to raire and maintain » mai! steamer bne. Mr. Davie, of Virginia, thought that the original res lation did present an oojection—that it held oat infuce- ments to bargaining im the national Con; held cut inducements to Southern men to rely on the of the feceral government to be obtataed by bargaining. On poth there grounds it was objectionable, But be | thought that the last propositicn pre-euts itself in a aore wusibie form. Still, the idea of alvernating betwsea thern and Northern ports would en‘ail large addition- which would have to coms out of the public | ere was no necessity for the ex'stence of aa edditicnat mail Une. the faderal government wocle be un- true to its trusts if it made appropriations fr such addt- tonal line. But whenever it becomes piain “hat toors ts a necestity for an additional mail steamer Ine from the Bouth, then it will be time envugh to call on the fede- t to give us aid. He did not conoetve thet the which they proposed to make to their repre- sentatives would have the slightest effsct upon ‘hem. Lat them show that it ought to be dons, and vheic reasons showing shat would have the influence on then which their mere request would not. He was in tavor of the gmendment to the original revolution offered oy Mr. Ms Farland, and hoped it woulc be adopted. ‘A DerzGate trom District of Columbia looked upon M MeDenald’s amendment as tantameunt to the original re- solution, but thought that Mr. Mcarland’s amendment was the more dignified and rerthy proposition, nd ought, he thought, to be adopted ia preference eivaer co that reported by the committee or the amendment offered by Mr. McLonald. Mr. Myer Myers would state a few facts connectad wit’ Yheeontraet forthe Collins line They were required ty make two trips per month during e'gat months of the year, end one trip par month during the other four. Governuent was to advance $26,000 per month afier the ahbips were Isunched, to ait in their somole don, out oot to advance more than would exseed a year’s % This appropriation, he wished to show, dijati in the eonstruc*ion of the Collins st amers, A MEMpER remarked that this was no more than the stipulated rew uneration for carrying the mail, aad could not be regarded a8 an sppsopriation to mid in auiiciug ‘the ships. Mr. Orantes 8, Moncax, of Richmond, thought they were playing the part of some si/ly youn ladies wno ins gine tha’ men were only gocd for advancing moaey fi simost any pur ‘o they weemes to thik that Uo gress was good fur advancing money for almoxt aoy pu pore. (Laugh'er.) He wonld sate tha: toev Coilta steamery were emphatically bail: unde: a pledge tus they were to be had by the United States for the parp se of war whenever they were required for auch purp re Tobe sure it bad been since arated that they ware an fitted for war Vad mn He wanted gororamen: ali f> bufléing upin the South a line of steamships #hich woul! De fit for war purposes, and form, aa ic were, & nave militia, He cited the resola ions of a p litical soavea tion held in Old Point Comfort m 1860, to show tha’ the power of Congress to make theve appropriations war Rever denied. He did not know how tt woals be pow dle tor Virgicia to establish this line of stow uers unless Congress gave a ple¢ge of aid cr an appropriatioa 'o them. But he would not give « snap of his flager for tae ploige and he wanted the appropriation ‘o be made. He oi (ae Secretary to read the report of the procealings sa! res» fations of the convention held in Old Poin’ Confort in 1860, besring out his idea of the constitutional rigat » Congress making such appropriations. Mr. N.K. Muar, of Patersburg, refertad to the oom dination of circumstance: which existed whea tas « tract with the Collins line wes envered into. Me het doubt that the appropriation would be disc ntined o goon a4 the contract term nate). He vad sal! vote in Congress for the Ga making spor pria' iy ai Collins line, on the Fes i that Conzress was autho is to build and provide for h navy, Congress can at time appre or iate these ships to naval parvo by ing a certain «tigulated eum for them. MH» believe: ultimately the contract for carrying the oveea «oat! ve t hicder, He liked the origina! tos amendment better tain he did e@mendiment tothe amendment. He would pre‘er " ever, & resointion lostrastiog their representatives fa Congross to vo © ageinst ali there appro wisttoas, Che #fe now, herald, some thees or La> mil lima from | thet. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1856. that encouragement is prejudicial to the South. He wanted these appropriations to cease altogether. Tne: might depend on it, that if they went inte the rage to see who should get toe most from the pubiie treasury, that | for omy doilar they would get there woul be three or | four dollars got by the North. How eruld they be tm- proved by such asystem? They should be care’ul not to enter intait. Let them recommend to thete Senators ani ment to any portion of tbe United States, ani then they would be tainly in the lists. All we waut is equalicy, and that our competi’ rs shall not owed to stand on van'age ground. He repeated, that if they were to g> on ibe prineiple ot getting all they could out of the pud- lic trearury, they would be besten. ani find taat they would scou bave to stand ¥, ‘empty e>flers. A GEntietAN arked Mr. whether be would prefer to ¥ee the North going to the Treasury ani takiog all she wanted, while the South took none, or that whi'e the Nor was helping herself liberally, tne South should at Teast come in for a share? Mr. Msapx in reply, went iato the history of the bill for the mprovement of the James river, to show bow he thought and voted on this principle of {aternal imorove- mente. It he were in Congress now, and a bill were bafore him appropriating moneys for interns! improvemen 6 he wou'd ack, Will the bill pass? if he thought it would, he would try to wane it as fair as possinie. If he hai doubt about its passage, he wou'd oppore tt. Ha would ¢o nothing which could ‘inferentially pe construed ia'o an action cf she character of voting for Northera appro- priations, on condition teat they sbouid get similar sp propriations for the South. He vould have, he said, a Teeolution place the question in such a way as tha>whea we demand a portion of the money of which we a censtitu forally robbed, we shoul that you would ask » highway rcbber t> give you bse! portion of the contents of your purse, to enable you to return hone, (Laugbter. ) Nr. AxpeRsoN. of Richmond, could not yote for the sreniwent to the awendment, decanse it was illibaral. He would say to the Convention that the resolati a brovght in by the committee was intended to meet the difficulty presented by gentiemen wh» said that they were unwilling to go to Congress to ask for sid in carryive ont an enterprise to which their own resources were adequate. They {atented merely to say to their representatives that if appropriations to these exterprises ara to be continued to be made, w+ dereund of you to see that justice is done to your owa section ot the country. And wes ‘hat not prop-r fa view of the ‘acts that, #8 tar as his owa recollection prompted him, al! the important enterprises of that nature which heve been carrie? out successfully were one 60, et her wih the ald of the government to torr constraion, or with the promisad aiz ia msinvaistag it? AGENTIPIAN sugge ted that the Nicaragus frausit line was an exception to the coriectness of that remark. Mr. AxDEReon acknowledged that ft was so, but that that live was stimn’stet by the extraoroi ary suscers whieh attended the other line ‘o the Ithnes auder government aid. In respect to the Ouilins live, the eva trac ad an iciea’ed the reeeipt of govacoment aid in the builoing aod ftuin: ont of their ships. Ho» ree il-e'ed one remarkeble instance of a fiend of his fro New York, an old schooleliow, who went to a stiver in bi+ pocket. and stuck to Cop had gor acontrect. And whea he did get ‘the con rast he bed to borrow money to earry bia homs, where ts sold nis contraet, which broogit hia a fortune, aot made a ortone for those who cerried it ont. twas the way io whien New York enterprise was developed If the same stimulants were applied to the South thera would be vo dedctency of enterpri-e exhibited there. Mr. Fiovp of Va, would not have tronbled the body wich ony remarks if be had not been the chairman of ths committee whicn mei® the report, and if he aa} n> himself presen ei these resolutions. Ha was bimselt uiterly opposed to the serpe and eharacter of the resola~ tion under consideration; ani hy would answer t! question of the gentieman over the way (Mr. Meae) to whether he would not prefer to see the South reo ing a portion of the pnodlic plusder—that he woaid He be'ieved that Congress had ne emnslitutions! rig! Make these approprigsions. For’bis part, he woula to not, taste not. berdle not the nnclean thiog; and vo was the sentiment of the pasole of Virgiawm (Applaus:.) Whenever toe constivution of the United Sates is males flexible thing—a sore ot sliding con e—it fs then merely a question of time when the gove muent itself shall fall into euacs from {ts inherent rottonn He proces ied to comment on the insance related Anderson of how Netrhe n enterprises are got ap Mr. ANDERSON explained thst he nad only instanced the fact to show bat tt was the eppropriation of the goveca ment whisk hed simulated the puilding of those saips. Mr. Porn said it did not aiter the princiole 1a shape or form. That which will corrupt an iadividual will «leo corrupt a country: and who will ray thet che estab tsh- ment of such a principle as tha’ will not, in eourse of tire, sap the foundations of government itself? We are here, he sai’, to protect the institutions of the Soatu; nee of those institutions depends upon the rigid cenetraction of the constitution, Gaard iv, hev, ai every point. If yon make the ooustita- tion’ a flexible © in-trumeni, besomes a thing cf no availin the end. It seemed to him theretore tass the whele object for which this conventioa had coma together had been perverted. It wes wore like a meet ing cf sccekholéers in a private soeculation of company than a meeting of Southern gea'iemsa wet to consider the interest of thelr coantry. He wished to pat himself right im the record, and he therefore deaied that Con- gress had the righ’ directly or indirectly to appropriate cne dollar out of the national treasury for tae promotion of apy comme cial enterprise wha‘ever. Colonel MORGAN § ated that ‘his was the first tins within five yeas that ce had heard that Cougress had no copstitutiona! right to appropris'e movey for the siap- port cf mail steamers whea thay are built so a4 tot convertiole into war vessels. Ii the Collins steamer were not useful for such purposes then it was a traud upon Congress, As to this grea: Southern qaes ion | woule say a fey words. Congress bud cone jast eno on ihe aurject of the slave y question te place some of the Northern States out of the pale of the constit If a Sepherm man follows his slave to Mass and arrest him, he will be imprisoned as a felon; and Pennsylvania is hardly a whit better. Their ability to get out of the trammalling iudvense of the North depended om the promotion of Son hera oo n- merce, He coud not see any difficulty ia the worl framing 90 awendment wii. would be perf. tutional, but which would demaad an apgrooriation for ihe aid of a Southern line cf mail steamers. If they aid bot make use of this appropriation for one or mora years it migh: be allowed to accuraulate; but he had no fear of They needed matl steamers whied woald |): tlso use'ul in time ot war, for the time was nes: wueo he feared the giles wou'd be turning theig stsention to the Let us, , invereet European merchan‘sand manufacturers ia onr commerce here, and then let Yankeedom carry its go0ds where it pleases. What reed we then care fur Yaokeo i ¢ism? If ever there waa a tine for establishiog Ww’ friend has called the stiding scale, this is is - Let us en- éeayor to # ide into the affections of our cousias over the water, an then we willbe independent f tne Norta Gen Guexsr, of Texas, asked the geatieman from Vi —Mr. Mead-—how he came to ‘ha kaowiedge of the fact that government wou'd discontinue the appropriation to the Cojlias mail hnes when the contract wouid expir He did not so understand it. He would g» farthe: He believed the system +f siting thee enterprises wes a good one, and far better than that of butliing old 74's, which ie rotting in the dock yar¢s and which will never, perbaps, viet’ the ocean again. The Koglisa sveamors, be said, were found to be alwogether supsrior to their t ro or thiece hundred war sbivs, that the compensation to the Collins \ine would ba with- | drawn, but be believed inat the President of the Unirea { States bad made such a recomment aticn to Congress. Mr. FB. Deane, Je, of Lynehbarg, understood tua ob- | ject of the convention to be to devise measures to build ap the South, to devise messures to focrease the commerce of the South, to devise messvres to make the South pow- erful enough to maintain her position in ‘he Union. He did not conceive that they would ve here devating con- stitational questions; they were here to devise and re port to the country a system which would build up toe ocrmswerce of the South. The measure proposed, is—he argued~that which would be of more avail for the purpore than any other that can be devised. It was from the time that a line of packets wae ex'ab- Mshed between Liverpoo! and New York that New York took as ride into supremacy, and left behind her Phiva- delphia, Boston and New Orleans, Is the propositim, said he’ not this: thas it Cong 688 will pass laws making appropriations for steamers, 1: shall at the sama time make appropriations for the South as weli as the North? He so understood it. Tt bas been the settied policy of Congress to make these appropriations, and we find even Ftrict conatructionista defending this measure on consti- tutional grounds. These mail lines are to be considered the m i'iact the navy; ead now can it be wrong for Congress to stimulate thelr building? Itis the only way we can ever bsve anavy to cope with that ot Engiand. How cenit be uncosstitutioaal to make arrangem sate for oarryinz the mails on the water, and constitutional to tmoake arrangements for carrying the mails on tne land? It is we in portant to Lave wail lines between New York and Liverpoolas between New Y.rk and Boston, He went fr Sate powers. They had been for years hair- rplitting on the constisuti nm, and alltae time they wore falling back avd less able to oppose thoes wa0 are now attempting, in the North, to weldle with their institu tions d Vidginia thirty years ago been practical in her Ingis ation, both at home an1 abroad. she would not now bave need for such a conven'ion as this. Sh» woull have said to those miserable fresno in Congress wh» interfere with our rights, “You bee come to tne mark, but you dare not cross it? Bat now howistt? It verms that now the questi nm will have to be settled by the bayonet; end all because Virginta did no: long ag» avail bereelf of her commercial advantages. We wantet to see this mail steamer line estadiivhed nd railroads built. Trey cannot enter the field of rfvatry wi hout these faciiities, The proposition no farther thin to ask that Congress shall cease to throw all the advantages to the Nor b which are to result from the building up of a nsvel militia, I wish (he vo to be pus upon the re cord as sustaining this proposit{oa, as feasiag to make the South powertu), and then we may cease «plitting hairs about constitutional questions, Col, Camrnsrt, of Richmond, stated that the same diffi culties as they had met bere occurred in the Cyarmarcial Convention at Charlestm some years ago, and tht tis and another quesiion~the establishment of ths Pacida Railroad lioe—cansed ths Conventions after that to be failures’ Men found that in those Conventions there were questions introduced involving priaciples at va- riance b-tween the whig and demooratt: parties, and they left in convequence. They believed that tha Con- vention. would made to aubserve political ob- jects, and therefore they bave kept away fron hem. He trusted, however, that this mesting would banish thoes fears aod prova that tne Convan- tion is true to the objects for which it is ealied. de would not go into a discustion of those questions But be would ray, that he did not think they onght to ask Congrese {odo anything for the doa'h, while the uth has done nothing for itelf, He should not ask Congress to eatablish a mail steamer ling in the south because the North got appropriations. He ehoald not av that Congress vhouid build a Pacis line of raliro ed | south. because It had built one inthe North. Hy» | not ray to Congress that bectuse gone a ai# wade for the government at the North, nould de made for estab iabing *imilar fur ories Seuth He would ask members to lay asid tien! questions. If they are net laid asic tion will bayve heen alt faitares and wil them address their attention tn euch em Lork aided by the gove United states, and he and facts a6 Mr, Myers, of Norfolk, bad yesterday Representatives in Congress to vote againat encourege- | Mr. WeADE replied thet he bed no certain information | Mr, Axpgrsow, of Richmond, rose as one of the mem- bers of the commit'ee, to say, that the gentleman nis colleague (Mr. Canki.) was wholly mistaken if he though’ tbat this rescJution bad apy connection wosiever with olitics. The gentlemas seemed to think it was aa anii- jemocraiic weasure, bathe could taform him that that resolution #as orgiually introduced by « demoerst, aad | was modified by a member to make it still more democra- tic, He assured them that it was fa: from his design to in-zedvee any pelideal question 1m this sonventiva Col. CansLL repudiare t the idea toat he had meant to convey the impree-ion cust those who iutroduces the re- | corution thought of making poiitieal capital out of it. Ail he meant to say pe Bo ite tendency was to ¢om- plicate them in @ polideal question, Ge thought they Ought rather to consider facts. They bad had statistical facia presented yesterday, to show thet this schemes of establishing @ line of mad steamers feom Norfola was scmething which ca‘led for the support, sympa’hy and co- operat of the Southern and S,uthwestern States. He wirhed to put an end to this debate, ant moved a: & substitute for all these propositions, the original resolu- tion offered by the geotleman from Norfolk (sc. Myers). ‘The CHAIRMAN decded that tae motion was pot in order. Mc MaGruper of Charleston, preferred the resolution a8 it came from the committee, to ell tnese propositions amendatory of it. He thought it unnecessary to argue the copstitutionshty of the propomtion, And then the question was, was it or was it uot. proposi ion properly Fe.onging to this Convention? He waa surprised co ho- F it intimated that it was uct. In his opmion n.thicg could be wore german to their objects. Was it not righ for them vw go oefore Congress. nut to mike suppiications, but to demen? that chey should have a share of the bea” fits resulting from this constitutional plan of puilding up anavy? He theught it was. bere were other ques- tiops than these which agi'a e the country, and in whieb toe South wus ceeply interested. The Paeitic Katt road lice had been alludd to, He would recind them that th» able report of whe Sesre‘ary 0! War bus poined out the advantages of a Southern route for that railroad, to termiaate at Sen Diez». It, then, there ever was a tine for the south iw spear, this was the time. Somegen*lemen hal fiosinua‘e! that this was a mi-eruble scrambie for spoil, It he be- Heved #0, he would be the last man to be connected with it; bu he oid not soregard it, Was there any reason, be asked, why their money shauld ve ased for aporopria- tions to foreign mail lines to terminate in Na* York, or Bosten? Why vot termiaste az weil ia Norful, or at Charleetont “He believed they had aa uedoudied righ! come before tae governmem’ end ask teat in the appro- pation of padlie money thay should Dave sn equal hase: aod that is ail the propor! ivn does. Col, CanELL moved the indetui'e po-tpomement of the resolution ard amendaents with a view .f moving as» eubstitute the re-ointion offered yesterday ny the gen- ewan ‘rom Norloik (Mr. Myers). Un tha: motion the previous question Was called by Mr. Me Denale. ‘A celegate peated for the withdrawal of the previous question. It “hey were to assewole fr the crevasion of the questions 0 Southern intecesis, ani were not to be allowed & discuss them, then lec ny more Southern cox ventions be calied. The geneman who calied the previoas question with- drew it, ard it was agai recewed aud reemuded. The question being, “Shall the maio quesiion be aor pure? Mr. Lyons claimed the rgbt to debate the question whether tbe maia qnes*ion should be now put. Tue OnaiR read the rule on the snoyest, whivh de- clares that the previous quection beicg seconiaa, the qnestion when was, “Shad the main ques ion 9¢ aow pur!” end on tuat debare was mot ia order. The main question was then ordeved by a unanimous ecurred on the indefintte postponement | of he moved by Gul Cared t te was taken oy Suaiee, with the follow and, District of Columbia—2. Luiriasa, North Curoliua, Tennessee, the subject wns not indefimtely postponed. M+. McDoNarD, of Virginia, moved the previous ques tion on the sudstitue. and subsequestiy olfered ty wita draw it; but it having beeu seconded, he wae cot at livar- ty todo so. | “Scfke discussion sprung up as to the eftest of the pre- | vious question. several members contentiog that its | effect was to bring tho body to a direct yute ou tee origt- nal proposition; and all seemed to v¢ pat iato aa uncom. | fortavie state cf beafiderent aa to its meaniug. ‘Uhe Cramwax—The opinion of tue Chuir is, that the authorities on this eubjeor, usually regarced as the beat, #1e not agreed among themrelves as Wo what the maia question would mean. But tue Hoase, as far as it has scted in this watter, did a) with the understan ting tha the previcus gues‘ion would apply to the umenément; avd #o the Coole decides that it cid apply to Mr, MeDo- na.d’s amendment to the amendment. That is os fol« wes. Resolvea, That the Senators and Represeniatives in Con gress trom ihe Soushera and Sonthwestern sta'es be avd they Gre hereby requested to voie for no law granting appropris. vions to compensate Ocean steamer lines for carrying tbe matl, unless the sieamers of such Moes ve required tgarrive and depart alternately at and from Northern and soifthern ports. ‘The question being on ordesing the main question t> be put, it wae ordered by a unanimous vote of the Statos ‘The question ocing on the adoption of 1his amendment to the einen: ment,the vote was taben by States, with the Jollowing result Ayes—None. Nies—Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Maryland, District Coumbia, Tennessee, Virgivia—7. ‘The question recurred on the adoption of the amond- ment itself, as lows: — Fesolved, That in the opinion of this convention any such Hine of sieam*bips between any port in we Southern States #1d ony port in Europe should, when established, receive row the general government «qual employ iment and remunernilon in the arrying of ocean mai's to thet which is received by auy ice sailing trom any vther port of the Unived stares. The previous question was cailed and sec med and the main questiones ordered to be put. The question being on edopting the following amend- ment, it wae decideiin the negative by te fuliowing vole— Noes—Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Virgiais--4 fayland, Distriet of Columbis Leantssee—v. ‘arland’s amendment was aot agreat to. : ‘The quesifen recurred on the original reso.ation as ‘/ol- ows Rerolved, That the Fenators and Repreventatives in Con- gress from the Southern aad Southwestern Stat~s be reque t ed to vole tor uo aw granting appreprvations in ald of coaan mail lines terminating a: any Northero port, withoxt the in- sertion ot a ciause binding the voveroment 10 extend like sid toa live or lives that msy hereafter be established between porte of the Soutbern Sia‘es and foreign ports. ‘The previous question was cated, and the main ques tion ordered to be put. The question wes taken and de- cided in the affirmarive, as followr:— Ay+t—Texas, Lovisiava, North Carolina, Teanessse, Virginia—b. Noes—-Maryland, District of Colamb'a—2. So the resolution was adopted. | Tre Cuam announced that he hed placed the followiog nated gentiemen from Tennesses on the Committee on Resolutions and Business for t):e Covveatton Honorable Jas C,Jovea, Honoradie Wm. H. Soced and General A. offered the following called the previons ‘ol. Gwyss, of North Caro’ bie and ne, retolution, and nestioni ‘Whereas, under the existing tariff laws of the Uoited Sta‘es | Bdaty of W per cent is Jevied on ike artic’e of railroad, icon tm poited into this conptry from alroed and, whe-eas, tt has been for some time past the ge'tled prac ice of tne goversment toadinst ibe Cuties on impors to the revenue, stdagrd, wid it bein now spparent, from the annual rep tt of ti’ Qeore tary of tbe Treasury, that «large surplus, derived du- tit ow foreign commerce, has accumulated in the treasury berond the wants and Dees vero nen’; and, whereas, the successful al econom| prosecution of the railroad system in the United States is serfousi+ embarrasred by the present heavy and now unnecessary tax«tion on rail road iron, import countries, whence alone adequate ateeas are obiained on cheaper terms, even with Re fre\gbt added, than the domestic ariicle can be furpished— theretore. Resolved, That it is the desided opinion of thie convention that the said duties on rairoad iron ougnt to be repea'ed or greatly reduced. The main question was ordered to be put, and the resolution was adop‘ed unanimously. Mr. W. L. Cazsgav, of Texas, offered the fo'lowing reso- lution:— Whereas, the interest of the United States, as one of the eatest producing and maritime powers ot theearih, require om the government # systematic and national unity of de: so in extending the range and increasing the facilities of our in- terns! and external irade; and wheres, the common strength, harmony and rosperity of the States, {ndividuaily and collec: tively, demand the location of continental highwara which snail unite the valley of the Misassipp! ard the Gulf of Mexico with n-Gtecife Ocean, and Jt i# an o>vious necesslty of nalt-nal union that these bonds of prosperity and progrese should be strengihened bv all the moaus compatible with @ sacred care rot o mfringe on the safeguard of the sonsti:ntion and ujon the sound basis of a general and impartial legislation, equaly removed trom the errors ot monopo.y and the dangers of see: donaliem; and whereas, lines are to our ex'ernal oom. merce hat railroads are to our toternal trade, at once he Pp oyee wists if cpg bd peicoal greatness, aul hs the essentiaijacjuncts of cur continental highways deserving, Tike them sod in connection with them, the generous considera {ign of our government; it is therefore ‘Reso.ved ‘i bat thia body call the avention cf Congress tothe total absence of suitable aad tadependent ho.ne lines of com- tmupiea ton between our ports ov the Pasilic and those on the Atlantic and Gu'f of Mexico, and to the feasibility of encouraa- ing the establishment within the juriadiction and control of the United States. of a continents! hizhway, or highways, for tbe the 4 epeedy tranemiraion of malls, persons, muni handise be ween ihe opposite seaboards of the Union; and, as ® pact of (nis general and n stional aysiem: of policy, its miko Keeolved, That Cony be lisewise solicited to take usder consideration the feasibility of encouraging the estaylishmest of a system of Jines of mail steamers to counest our principal merts ot commerce on the Atisatic, the Pacific, and Gult of Mex'eo with the vaclvus countries with which those ports have or may be ensdled to acquire, the best markels of exchange, and create relations of the most general benefit to the country. A member raised a question that it was necessary t> refer the resolution to the commitiee appoinved for te purpose. fhe Chatr decided that that was a question for tho body. It was comperent for the House either to act it- velf or to refer it It was moved that the House act on the resolution al- reetly. Another motion was made to lay {! on the table. On this im‘ter motion the question was taken nnd decided in the © firovative as follows :— ‘Ayes—Louisiana, Norta Carolina, Datrist of Columbia, Virginis~4. ‘Noez—Texas, Maryland, Tennessoe— So Mr, Cngnean’s reaolation waa Inid ou the table. Gen. Green, of Texas, presented the following pream dle and resol ations — ‘Whereas The construction of a railron the Miseissippt river to our Pacitic coast 's promotive of the de- yelopment of agrculinre, the mines and com nerca, the da- fence of that coast in time’ ot war, and it® preservation to the Talon in time of pence, Therefore Kesnived, That considerations of comparative yrade, elimate acd econanyy of copatrueting, mainiainiog ani working the propored rs Iroad tsindiexed by the Texas Wesiern Hallo id Charter upon the line of 32 deg. North lsurnde, © osatog the en tire sate of Texas, and taterseoting the Kio Grande at or near Kl Paso, thence by the route intely surveyed by Col A.B. Gray, south of “he river Gi'n, to the Pta‘e nf California, where acid river unttes wi'h the Colorado of the Wes Beaoved, That as seid ro dis now u \: Je bereb » recomme at tho Ta the Southern end Sonth peedy bu | from the valley of ive conetraa'fon, 8 and ciizens of hy ail necesmary of seid youd, and to unite with the ec'ing the Mississippi at New Or. Oniro and #t. Ly nA House proceed to vote dire ton tand the motion wer adopted, rred on adopting the rewlatt afllimative, a fy! n Avzs—Texas, Lou'sians, Meryland, North Caroline, Tepnemee, Virguie—6, Now—Diatrict of Coluw big—1 So Mr. Green’s resolutions adopted. . Mr Myrn Myms, of Norfolk, offered the (o/lowtng reso- lulion:— Resolved, That » committee of —— be appointed to meme Legisiatures | Seuthern and Koulhwesiern Ktsies the Btate of Virginie in the tormation of or ry ob cet as they may find expedient and proper. santas nade Heat Mertens toaewesteben iret. ‘Tee motion wes adopted, and the question be ng om the resolution, it ar adop ed ‘eneatmoes . by ‘ee:— Mevere. er jer Biew, of Norioik, and Weatee. C Cavan? Wyodban Had bertsun ond James B. ot Riehmond. wr. RG Mons, of TEPC. DHOLB— release trom wee lw ook von pa Ly adeance Foutbern Kesoived, sharit shouio in all cases be adventagenns terins ae Northern maantastares Reso ved ‘bat sowhern men ought to Bou hem» Werary ine Wutione, Bud use books publiaied in dhe Fouch #be. the) cap he procured: eeotved, "hat in Fxeursone for heath of pleasure «ge. ference should be riven to walering places and other on Southern ii. Tt sa» moved thal these resolutions be adop ie! by ae ciamation, Ibe quesiin was takeo, and they were to adupted. Mr Paster offered the follo ving reeols fon: — Kesclved, Tha! ‘he detega'ions from the several States re presented in his convertion be eem- dined for heer eh sits, (0 procure he rs ‘The question was taken, aod the resoludon was uascl- bsg wi adop‘ed, Mr. Basin meved to take up 2 resointion which he hed cilerea yesterday, and which was thea Laid on the lows: ~ table, os Kerulved, vores of the Intions ae shall he who sball pre yam phiet form dese Oping #60 ExDreesh subject ot here rese lutions. ‘Tie moon was oarrie’, and the resolution was so- cordirgly ken up ‘The previons question was moved and seer nied The question wat taken, aud the resclusion was unaol- mously acopted. ‘A wotion was made by Mr Daniet. to ll the blank with the wore ‘ five,” and tt was agreed to, Mr. Dain pcwivated Me. De Bow, of La, as Chair man of the Comnitree. ‘On scotion, the numter was fnovease’ to nine mer bers, ot wh m three are to constitute a qu-ram. feliowing are the mawee of (he ¢ muml tee:— Mesrre. J. DB, De Bow, of La ; & town, D.C.: dng, Lyon, of Risbmond; J. BG North Carclioa; Myer Myers, of Norfolk; T-neh Tilgh man, of d.;F. B. Deaue, Jr., of uveohbucg, Va Mr. Dz Low, of La., olfeced the following’ :eacTaitoos which were ade p ec: Resolved. That when this eonvention a? lourn, It will atjoare to meet at Savenn on the second Monday in Decemoer next. Kceolved, That the objects ot this convention, ae developed tite cevera sittngs ib Memphis, chariesion’ and New Ur leans, beirg to secure to the southern slates the wimost amount of prosperity 98 an fategral pari of the feleral Uvion or to evadje them (0 vindicate aud matutain their rights and in stitutions fn eny event. matters are al pertinent and cogaize bie whish re ate to the developemer tot our soli. the evla.ce ment of our inerpal improvement sestem, our domestic mde &nd direct foreign wemmerce, m'nes wanu'astures ant the arie—the social sysiem apd’ insiiyions of the South—onr Fchoo)s, coleges and preas—and that delegaies are invited (9 bring with ther, or forward in ther absence such siatistion! end otber information ax may be recessary to di-cnse snd re- port upen these and dindred subjects, $0 order '0 secure the wort practical resuits, Resolved, That ibe people n thelr primary, sasembiles, for the purpose of sendirg delegates, be invited to express opinicn upon the objects indicated above, eo that heir deleg: may be thoroughly advired of their wishes Reroivec, bat the thanks of the conveotion are due to tke Board of Trade, the Comui tee of Arrangements and the cid- zent of vichmond for the very handsome preparattous they have made for its accommocation, end are hereby tendered for the hespitable and munificent attentions they have received trom the cilizens of Kichmond. Votes or thanks were presented to the Presidunt, Vice Previdents and secretaries of the convention. Tt was ordered that the proceedings of the oon. vention be delivered to the Riclmond delega ion for pub: Veation, ‘The Proswxst (Gen, Tilghman) then spoke as followa: —Genvemen snd fellow delegates of tue Syathern avd Southwestern Commercial Convention, there is no indivi dual in our wheie country, however elevated may be his roriion, who vould not have been honmed by deiug called to preside over this convention, composed of gen- temen irom the Southern ava Seuthweetern States of this ecntedersey. And if that be the este, you can mee mucre readily i ogive than I can express the feeiteg wit sbich so very bumble an indivituel ae mysel! rises for the purpose of expres: ing to this convention his thanks for the favorable opinion which they have been gpo encugh to express as to the manner which he discharged the duties of presiding ffi Although there have mvt bees many circumstances in wy life which ¢ecerve to be treasared of to oe hande own, yet had there been ever £0 many and so distin guished, this would be tressured and hauded down to thore who are to come after me as one of tae dearest and most interesting reminiscences ef my whole life. (Ap- plavre) Itis due to this covveniion to eay that #0 far from the cuties cf the chair having been pe formed in such 6 way as to entitle the preriding ctficer t» any merit whatever, there was no rocm fur the exereire 0 avy of the quaitties which sometimes have to be exer- cired by Presiden's of assembiles. i trnst that when we retwin to our ren, ecrive horwes, we wil not forget the frienaships which we have formed here, but that they wey be renewed on many similar oceasions. Aud I also ust thet we will sepa'ate with the common resolve to advance the chjects which brought us together, to holi their advaccement nearest and ceareat to our hearts ani fcrcmost in ovr thovghss. God speeds the right. Let we persevere in our efiorts (0 promote the prosperity in ell respects of the grestert portion of the greatest country on which the sun ever #hone. (Applause.) All tha! ix nesestary {s a firm resolve at this time to lead us toa higher cegieo of prosperity, under the blessing .f Providence, than we have ever enjoyed. (App'suse.) And then, en motion of Mr. Lyong, at 435 1. M., the ernventior adjormned to meet at Savannah on the second Menday in December cext. Exploration of the rivex Salado, Buenos Ayres. We wee the following extracte of aa iateresting letter recently received frem Them , lieutenant in 001.:- mard of the United States steamer Water Witch:— Ihave the hoaor to report to the epartment ‘h st with theeflicien: aid of acting Licutenant Murdaugs, + Fave teen ensbied to mske a further exploration of tr river Saludo, he reme that Jarcended from Santa Fe ia the small steamer Yer e® seported fom that plac i August Inst. The navigubility of this river for the a: tance of £(0 miles is fully established by this exploration. Suarge theugh it mey geem, itis never the less a fac! that the Salado hes flowec on’ through @ country settlet for centuries past by the Spanith rece, end never until now has it been know to be navigable. | This expeditios first en‘ered it at ita mouth, end ascerded it some hun. dreds ofj wiles, end now it bas explored it from a point about 860 miles above its mouth to within « few miles of the point up to which the Yerba had aseended. Neither banks, shoals, nor reefs were encountered: the only obstacle to its immcciate navigation by ateam being some fallen, and overhanging treom together -with a water- growth, in +mall quautily called ‘lortoso,’ all of which could easily and in a short time be removed. ihesc obstructions do not occur untilat the distance of 680 miles fiom the mouth of river, ‘The porticn of the river which has thus been explored parees through a beautiful and fertile region of enuatry, well adapted to the cultivation of wheat, corn, cotton, rice, and augar-cane; snd for the grazing 0: catti, horses, and mules, there can be no better. The establishment of the fact that the Salad i. navi- gable. seews to have awakened the iphabitan.s of this rection of country to the ies tha; a new era has arrived in the prorperity of their country, and tbe navigation of the river will efford to the provinces of Salta, Tucuman, Catemarea, La Ricja, Santiago, a large portiongof Cordova, and Santa Fe, an easy channel of conveyance to market for their products, which they now transport in carrdas— ‘a kind of ox cart—a distance of from 800 to 900 miles, Tr making the round trip in there carts, from the most distant provinces, from nine to ten moaths are consum- ed, and the expenses absorb the greater portion of the n ofits. P'Giaving proceeded several hundred miles down thos rts of the river whoso navigation {snow rendo-od difficult and laberious because of the overhanging trees, and not baving the time to devote to such slow progress, 1 determined to proceed on horseback throughout tue remainder of the distance, Soon after leaving the boat I discovered that we bad passed through all but sbout three miles of the river, where our progress would have been longer impeded, and had reached'that part of tue'river which parses through an open level country, through which every portion of the river was exposed to view, andl had an oppo: tunity of examining it most thorough: ly. The river was crosred repeatedly, so that ita depth was arrived at, and the character of the couutry through which i+ pa does not admit of such obstructions as eboals, (anks. reefs, and the like. The uniformity of its width and depth from the point at which I leit the boat gives it the appearance of an artificial canal I returned to Eantinge ewo days ago, and to-rorrow sha}l proceed on to Salia, in which route I shall touch the upper points of the Salado, and satisfy mysel. as to its navigabtity above the point where I entered it in the boat, Caxatian Trape—Errects or Reciprocity. — ‘We bave obtained from the custom house the aggregate value of the imports from and exports to Canada for the reason of 1865, being the first under the operation ot re- cipreeal tree trade ur der the late treaty. The total va'ue rg imports from and exports to Canada for two seasons, have been as follows:— 1854, 1865. Value cf imports. $1,090,292 $6,139,748 Value of exports 1,178,925 5,870,920 Tolal trade....... $2,860,217 $12,010,003 2,889,217 Tnorease in 1855., . $9,141,446 ‘Thir vast increase it our Canadian trade in one season uncer the operation of the reciprocity treaty, is more ex- res, ive of the wonderful effects of the measure than an; language we could use, From this exhibit the puta con judge of the intense activity that would be imparted jo our Canadian trade were the reciprocal principle ex- tended to entire free trade. Tr iv a source of gratification to us that the first eeavon’s trial co fally justifies what we Yave clatmed and predicted for the effes the measure when advocating itt edoption.—Oswego Times, Jan. 31. ‘The trial ot Robert Quail, at Nowark, N.J., for the murder cf Thomas Clements, has resulted ina verdict of veanalarghter, which subjects the prisoner to imp ison. tentin the State prison for ® term-not exceeding ten yeare, or $1,000 fine, or hoth, at the discretion of the court. Special Bersage of the Governer of Georgia on the Rights of the South. THE VERMUT REFOLOTIONS— JUSTIFICATION OF THE BORDER KOFFIANE—KANSAR AND SQUsTTAR 80- VERKIONTY—GROKGIA GOING TO PLOTHOT HER- ekLF. To tee raTIv seertved & few rene. by the Logie cont im relation to Kansas, benemitied by the Governor of that Suat utied Wo he Goveral Arsombly of Georgie. tered we comply «fh the requestof toe last reco lation, for Lwe reenencm frat, Dee suse 1 dey tecate: beanie tien of Leng mrede the median sult to the State @ Georgie: eonle a renewal of days re it my duty 10 rememal thet he consequ pews shat suthore Ibe preaw bie and resolute ) loolplen, but heir aleganous ot tir pr Uples torslly ureoued aud at variance © 1neet theory of oor goverement, As a fot, they cert that the power ane influenee of the slavehoidi Phares gel ant poe ip eatemeing and aman shavery; Unet for this purp me reewvery of fugiiive slaves, aod tae or- speciation cf lerfvoriat governments for Kansas and N. trnehe, were passed, Dnt the presen! adu.iaistrati 1) the gener: gov if @ these ft ard urjwt vebemes If the ceca ion required, it wouls ’ rary tek to © Breet these declaretios witht)» tecehhy ge otal: cor past bist ry, Not « eolftary taxtanse con te odeveed ip whieh the slaveboltiog State: ever aeked Congere even % take juriediction of tue sues jie of slavery, une lew vo exerciss the powar of yrometing i's @stabiithment or extention, Noain- Tervenven te Bow. and siways bee been, their motto. They bave cepre sted the ogiation of the snbdject in every form, The; wl trooveion inte ti p Bp ptoled to the tepation i ow by + very argument he they ov ue pe Acs Haus A Bape dng Be~4 frou their na yen tle consitetionsl righ's of the Suuth, The vay'te wp jartepe Cf the law for (he recapture of fugitive slaves, so jer trom being “con sery to ‘he clear inten) of the Jeunders of the gove nmen\ aad in violavion of the soirt® of the eors'ituttoo.”” was in perfect » cordanse «ith both. ibe Kenras Nebraska set #0 far from baicg mearure inviling Loe wetablishmen’ of slavery la those ». vmply opens lean te te ‘ue ibe several States, aod lavests ight of moshing ‘hele own lows, subjes ttc ten but Uhat ef coufurmay to the eonstitation of Lritee ftates, The p winioe ati p of Ue * teat ‘self’ too by —* the faithful But to hy ve Bea cer ilet, the Cert worle bave inewrred « ew lt next in turpitude to treafen ege’het (be coustatution which he has #0 a to support, The assertions of the preamble and rerolutions of Verment ju reerenoe to the procead ing of the Kapras (eginature, are eqasily unfortaoe Ith @ thet Of general mefortety’ tba’, under toe pre wnor Reeder, preserbing tho time, place | of ho ding € tetions for members of \ae fer cure of Kansas, (ne people theceof seleoie | their reprecentaiiver, thet whey convened he plrow | denigh a'rd In b's proclams fom, eoetved frcen the Govs Tr certificn'en of thet; ele tar oryantaed o# s legislative | bedy, end the Governor ¢ snmuuni ated to them bi inva guiol mesrage, Thus regularly clothed with lecieletive Twnetions, they prieee @) orderly to he @nsetnnt of awe for the g vernment of Kavecs. Now, tt 4 asserted that armed ci ivns fom Misourl unlawfully inveced the Territory, took porsecetow of the ballot >a pw ed & certain c'ars fs fom exerasing the vlective franchiee, and thus d the eleetions hed in p suance of the Goverrer’s proclamation. This ia pot tree; apd lookirg to the cireamstances of the case it is imporsible to bave been true. In this pro ‘eration, Governor Keeder wae carefal to specify nd defive the wece of comet ng the legalliy of the Geetion «f members to the Tee ito ial sta. ture. He preserioed “teat in case any persoas eaall de- priete buriness. The winority, with a firmacas ao Bimity bone able io patri in, are seeking 1 effet genization upon the priceiy 6s of the haneas Noo acl; whilet the inejoriiy, with a pectinerity worth; beter cause, reem to ce resolved upon no Orgeni: rather then the res gnition of those principles. triumph of tne later ie preven’ed oy ‘he wuat o mony amorg themselves, they (excepting for Sou! wen) differing ony #8 to the extent to which the: wilfog to go in sisi ling the rigits oi the South, volved in the Karas Nebrasks aot. For all practical purpotes, the government is 16, ape mast continue during the existenoe of thi tio 1. in the representative halt of Congress, wil ne the reeult Preectevee ean precict; vat hy is disastrous to the brotherbood between tne States, it ergeran toe copeten tions? bouds of our Union, augments the tendency to « ray seeiion agains: sea] carvot be cenied. in this tute of ey Merger rte State of Georgis, as an fategral portion of the South do wha ever she can to arrest tide of aggressiog fe jeer a do that, to place hereelfio the salest atti Of self preservation, It masy be, and trust that will be the resutt, that the nvion of the sound eons tional men of ail sections, of which there are grati ie@ications, way peove strong enough, ultimately, rest the machinations of ticism, amd save the U from the stcrm which now darkens our politioal hi But it is vain to expect thet our aseatlints will vo! or rolex their efforts for Lei her conquer the frieads of constitution aud the Union, or they must ov e:uqu In the latter rewulc the rights of the South will be af ralned; but in the event cf tbe former tne Sata n take care of herrelr, Such is the awful issue whic bow Cistirctiy presented to the country. Waitlst’ rhould studiouey avoid wil rashness, etther in pression or acilon, you will be ¢i loyal to reat first law of self-pro'ection if you sbould fal} sdopt such mraeuies of legtslution a4 may be dest culated to avert impending calamities i they may end ff not, to protect the Scute agsiust their ruiq somsequenuces. Georgie took her position upon mentous izsue in her convention of 1850 Ia | feurth resolution adopted by fhat body ste soleny | ampeunced that she would’ “r even, (a9 a resort) to tho <isruption of every tie that binds | tothe Union,’’ the asts of aggression thereia enn| rated. But the convention cid not designate the and mode o resistence, but le’ it for # future conveny to determine. Put such @ convention cannot »4 ass bled without legislative authority. 1 therefore resp: faily renew the recommendation contained ia mz sage to the General Arsembly at the commenceaent| your sesion, that you pass an act authorizing the ernor upon happening of any of the contingsnd specified in the fourth résolution of the conveatioa 1860, to call a convention to const «r and dewrmine ¢ time and mote cf resistance thereby con:emplay Speuld such contingency never arise, the Legislature do to barm; f° fc snonld, ic willbe noticein advance our assailants; will throw up mn them the responsi.) ‘of com equences, and Justify he Stete in the e+tina’ Cf weekiod. ihe signs of ibe :imes are portentouss rests with with you calmly and firmly to pleoe the 3 in \he beet attitude vo br the swelting storm. SERSUHEL JOHNSON, There «as mnch high feeling and indignation in ti House upon the yeading of the Vermont reaoluti ns. EB it tan exoresved the utmost contempt and foe hing ‘This sirieg of inselticg falsehoo's and ‘for thelr aasno) The cnly port upoo which they were not agreed what dir pee! De made of them. Mtr Lewis, of Green, moved to refer tnem to the Oo} mitee on "Le Shite of the Kepudiie. Mr. Joxus of Morg sD, opp od, and offered & reaoluti that the Governor trapem!\ to the Governor of Vermod With & requent to lay the snne betore the Legtalaace! said State the resclves of the Georgia Conven‘ion of 189 od te cnelor# within the same a ieaden daitet, Mr. Tasnvye said he would go for that if taey wo woud powder with it, Mr. Jonks—Anc a cot! of rope MR. tadiwxe— ‘Hanging is too good for traltors.’” was oppeed (0 referring these resolutions to the Comm| teeon be Stete of the Kepublic. Words were useless, time tor eetion bad come. He, for on», waa prepared act, ano he hoped they wou d not be bound an the form a ermmiiee Mr Crook, chairman of the eom: aseured gentleman trom Floyo that the comai'tee had as ma: coniemp for these things @ he, aod that some active i Gieation of ‘hat would de recommended by them. Mr Swrmti, of Cofon, offered the following resulation rire to contest the elec ion of any dw rict of the ferrt tory, they shai mares written ment, direred We the Goveracr, setting fo th the aia” preainet o* district they inten’ to coniest, the oandhiate whose #!*0- tion they dispute, and the specific causes of ov nplatat in the condnet cr return of raid else'ion, vaioh erm: pleint ‘bell be sigued by not less tana ten quahfied wovers of the Territory, and witn be alfidavit of one or more of seh voters, ax to the truth cf the fue's set forth tanreia; such written Hatemea: murt be presen ed to the Govor- rer, at his cfliee, op or belo e the 4th aay 0 April 1855; aie iGitehal wppear that the result of the election in ary O uncil district might he ebanged by said content, « ey Will be Gxed for hearng the cause? The seats of reveral mem ere were contes e¢, and though the mode preserihed wos not pursues, yet the dovernor euter- tained the entes, declared ibe seats vacant, oriere! new Cections, aud insued certificates of eection to the prr- sons #0 elecied. Now, Governor Reeder’s symp sthi are we'll krown. Jt is notorius tha: be be lenge to that party where sec imerts are retlees ed by there Vermont reslutions, Is i, thea, to de eredived for one mement that if the alleged vi lence and fraud upon the valint 00x, hed been ac ually perpetrated, protests against the rlec ton would not bave been forwarded ix every instance; and f' entered is it nit quite certain that the Governor ru'd Lave vacated the elections? Bul instead of this. th were but pro- terte preferred, not enouga to chaage the politieal eom- plexicn of the Legislative Assembly; and afier the purga- Vion of that bedy, uncer the eperaticn of these pro'esis, every member wae furnished with certifiestes of the Gov- erner as the evidence of his right to a seat thesia, Woy then this clamor on the part of Vermoat and the f natics of the pon-siaveholding States agatost those procee ings of the Territory of Kansas? Is it bronuse the eections, alluded to under the non-interyention principle of the Kanses-Nebdrarka aot, resnlied in tae return of « large majority to the Legislative Avseably in favor of the ia stitution of tlavery? For the purpose of Justifying their clamor, they drew upon their imagination for fests, an’ roceeding tu'irely upon false prea ises, they are second ing the fee's: us and mutinous spirit of the abolition party tn Kantae, who, repudiating the elections and action of the Territirial Legislature, are reexing to erect Kansas into ® non-rlavebolwing Stare, and to secure her admis sion into the Union as such. It is not necessary for me to vindicate the State of Mis scwifrom the grcesly insulting and false imputation» mace sgainst a respectable portion ot her ci'izens. That is triumphantly proclaimed by the history of the events to which I have alluded. But {in a more important re- spect, the attituce of the Missourians, who are thas drended, challenges the support aud sympathy of Geor gia ond the slavanolding States, as well as of the friends Cf the constitution, in every quarter of the Union. It is vatural that he should be peculiarly sensitive as io the character of the domestic institutions of Kansas. Though she ought not (ae she has not) sliegat!y to latecfere #i h the sffnirs o' Kansas, yet she cannot be expected to stand ag a teme epectator of the extraordinary efforts East to aboli‘fonize that Territory. Why ar and ber co laborers mn the non-slaveholding Stat in reference to euch movements aa that of the Marsachn- reits Aid Scefety? Though mary hundred miles distant from Kansas, they seek to control her des ‘tny by pourtn, into her bercers their hordes of hired emigrants, ao it is ail considered legitimate and right, but wheo the people of Misscuri, just on the border of the rcane of action, havirg the most vital interest in the yabjest, te kolicituce to protect the bona fide setters of against there rp intruders, and to vindicate, ‘ter of self preeervation, the great principle of tna Nebraska ach, they are gravely charred, ty solemn legislative rerolver, with ‘‘anlawful invasiou, and idegal axd forcible violation of the rights of the elective franchise.’ I will rot trust myself to uge the language which would appropriately characterize such unjust and omictous Intermed sink alice or ‘Musee It we look at the geogray ion of Missouri, wo not only Gude jastifiestion of the eollei ude of ber cltix. , but that {te floal Olding States, Tue institution of slavery exists in Missou i; Dut she ts now flanked op two sidea by non-slaveholding States—(owa on the north and Il'inois on the east What will be her con- diticn, 1f Kansas, which lier on her west, shail also be- come a non-siaveholding State? Warred upon by aboll- tionists, on the one band, and practically denied the provisi ‘ns of the fugitive slave law on the other, her elaves will be valueless, and the institution crushed out within ber borcers. Jt will require but a few yeara for this consummation by which the disparity pe- tween the relative strength of the two great sections in the federal government will be ermanently inoreased, the South made weaker and the North stronger. Hence the impor tence not only to the South but to the entire Union that the egitim operation of the Kansas act ssould not be thwaited by external intluences fom auy quarter. It opens the Territory to all the citizens of the Ouited Siates, seeures to them therein the right of relf govern: ment, end to adopt or reject slavery in the formation of their’ Sta‘e constitution. While, therefore, the South will nct interfere improperly, and is prepared to acquiesce in the final decision cf the bona fide settlers of Kaneas on the rubject of slavery, they will not tolerate fanatical cflorts to mould its institutions, avd wiil and ought t> rally to the support of the people of Missouri in protect- ing them in the free and unrestrained exercise of their rights under the law ot their Territorial organization. If you think proper to make Lg Boge ee to the reseia- tious of Vermont, this should distinctly announced wilbout the fervor of pasrion, but with the firmacss and Algnity of vnalterable purpore. ‘The doctrines of political principle involved tn the pre: smble and resolutions under considera‘ion are as errone Cus ae their allegations of fact are untrue. They taxe it for grantei that Congress may rightfully take juris- fiction of the question of slavery in the Territy ries of the United States, and 18 bo 80 to exercise it as “to exclude therefrom citizens cf the slaveholdivg States with their property. No such authority is tound fa the ecnstivution; Fie ‘totally at war wih the theory of our system of ernment; it be tone the sovereignty aod equality of the States, To theee docirines Georgia can ever subseribe, Theit practical enforcement wi'l lead to dunclution if resisted; and if submitted to, to the de gradaiin of one balf of the members of the federat Unicon, It were eary, if necerrary, to demonstrate the fal- Incy of these doctrines; but it ia {die to reason with fana- tisvm, and scund constitutional men everywhere are already convinced. Let us await the future in aigni- fied patience, bdatrescived to meet aggression a4 becomes freemen. I should not have inéniged fn such elaborate comment upon tI re and re- polutions of Vermont, but for the {act that existing clreumstances give them a point and sguifcance which it is impossible to dirregard. It is obvious that the fate of Kansas ie the paramount question of the cay, ond that upon ith sativfactory adjustment is proba bly suspended the safety of the slaveholding States, and the continvance of the federal Union. ‘Whether we look at the actual condition of affairs in that Territory, or in the Congrers of the United States now iu session, we find mach to awaken the apprehien- sion of patriote in every portion of our country. In Werhing*ton a spectacle is presented which is disreputa- ble to the character of our government, as it is evingive of deep rented and organized hostility to the constitu. tions) rights of the Seuth. During severn! weeke the Floure of Representatives hae been engaged in a troitiens effort to organize iteelf for the tranvaction of ity appro- i rea tog of which’ was vezeived with applause by uf jouse t— Reso ved, By the General A-sembiy of the State Georgin, that his Excellency. the Gor , de, sat hereby, ‘equerted to tranemit the Ver: it reao utio forth#ivh t the deep, Cork acd tevid sink of social ail odvieal iniquity fem whence they emavatet, with « wrequivocal dec'aretio inscribed thereou :— 1 That Georgia, staring on oer consti*tation| pot the mauise ravings of hell bora 1 stoops from ber lofty position to hold tern od traitors. farther disoussion, the motion to refer ve ‘jom wan thea mete to prict five ands copies of the Governo’s Mersoge, accompanying the- resolutions.) and Vermont resulves, Une House woul net for a roment entertain ‘he ides of prim ing these i sults, but after some further debate one huadsed ¢p Message wore ordered to be printed. In the Sensie, the following resol :vioa wes offered :— Resolves, That his Excellency Premcent Pierce de quested to employ a sufficient number of able bod Irishiven to proceed 1 the state o Vermont, auc to dig Cie around the limits of the same, and 40 float ‘ ij thing’ into the Atlantic. [From the Cuicag» Press Jaa. 0.) The question of who shoud pay for tee fifty daller gol headed canes sold by Mr. Seer, jeweler, to wine of Alcermen, came up before the Counell — on Mon the elty tax ps: evening, and (be bil war saddled on to et rennible vou gold headed can ers. he Meyor had interpened There were nine alcermen in tavor at the Beard. it required ten to pass the order ow: the vet». Nine votes were a maj rity of thee presa anc they ecoordingly lad the order ‘0 pay for on the table, hops, for the arrival of @ recruit to the! forces. Severs Aldermen were excused fer a fow nutes, Nooneknew why or whore they wea. Tas, torned. No addition to to the cane 4 wan visi’ Business prog es-e4 slowly. Members taiked oa varto Motions sgeins time. net common rense. last Aldcra an MeXay appea ed and took his vest. Al derraan A-hton jumped up and m_ved to ‘ake the ord to psy for the cones from the table. fhe moon pi vaiied. The winvrity opp sition mede waving off ad tiens and seme plain *pckeu speecnes, The maj rit, certain of rucoens, bosstfal and arr. t, if nd insolent. A hot battle of hasty words was fought. Bal the wain question at last came to the vo'*, and 1 canes were ordered peid for a expense of the cll Dy the tollowing vote:— dermen Long, Sexton.® Allea,* F etcher,| Ellithorpe,* Gracger,* Howe,® Asbton® Aléermen Church, Cuthet, Ward, Holden ‘a B. ‘The eight Al¢ermen to whore names » star is affixed the record ofthe vote were sup: led with he gold head: canes by Mr Speer. (he ninth cane wee farmishsd Alderman Hough, w! absent this meetin Alserman Lovg is chairman of the Committee on Finano4 and voted of courre to sustain hiv own report. d the report teceuse he copridered that the Councll was i duty bound to pay Mr. Speer tor the cenes inc meqa ‘Ald of & previ usorder; » mere error of man lag: hy king ia the aii. Why cerman McKay, the tenth Al‘erman, who came ‘in’’ oppertune’y, pot to ray wh — Come § Lag be nd eS the evening—why voted wit majori have been tbat it is merely a matrer ot babii, ine not. At apy rate, the nine Alcermen have obtalaed gold beaded canes, and tue ct'y has paid for them, How thore canes will glitfer in the sucligo! as nine Aldermen alk the streets of the city, * it them gracefully, or st:tking then with aswumed digal op the pavements! How often their fellow ci (zens, ta: yong will toke those and contly to; Uinort thwe d poo ge ye f janie ct the heares, ard admire the beauty article, and the mageanimity of the possessor a same time! The hirtory of this cane business dates back to { Oth of Inet ayeuber, when a peation was presented tie Cena, Senet by rag Ashton, Howe, Wi map Neher, Mexton ar: Heme, ing the Ovat ofl “to pasa the usual order for Tred canes to new members of thie Board wh» have not aiready rr — hd me.” = Coon il therefore renewed der, ¢ passed, for capes and ba ges as prayed ‘The renewed order race thus:— nit “¢ Ordered, That the Cierk cf the Cvunsil be di-ected furnith the pew members of the Council with vbadge of office, and with pocketbooks end also wit eaves. The Ci x Cerk bas never furnished the canes, an! alwaye reiured to do ro, when ssked, be copel. ered the proceecing y the casracier Aldermen, avé a4 10) mach on ‘ue “vote yourse fs farm principle. The Aldermen accorr ed the relves with the cares, but neither the olty nor the © cil war in aS bound to pay for them, ‘the bill of came be’ore the C,uneil, the nine Ade men who bad the canes were cirectly laterested be they bad bought them ef Mr. Speer, without acy aatno" ty from the Council, and must pay for them if ube Cow cll refured In the rules or tue C mmon Ooansli it laid down that when ap Alderman is ‘directly intere mm the ques ion, be rhali not vots,”’ aud yet thenr headed Aldei men, overruiing the decision of their Co man, voted op the q and Leip of Long and McKay, reeued each a cane at om ot 2 expepse of tax . The pubsic will look for ext move touching the elty treasury with consider teres! ‘Twenty Faer Hian on te Borravo ry all the trains were got through on time, The agents an conduc.ors report & large quertiiy of snow at Fermpt and eBletost ection the &iMeuiies hays Seva i + beea wu sted. The Contral road, between here and iees be oot sees ee vine & the) ra Falls, there is & pret! therovgh blockade, and we understand that Secale ard Tonawanda drifts are very hesvy, and bev caused more or lee detention to traing The Mutfalo New York 7. toad has suffered more inconvenieo than all the others, Aout eight miles from ‘hs city nnd at Warsaw, the snow Is «tacked up ia places to depth of twenty feet, #o that a person can step from surface of it directly to the top of the cars, Four trais are fast in the snow peiween here and Horretievilie, td of which are passenger trains and two freigh'—one 0 them fs ine drift eight miles from here, with absut © bundrec parsengers The trate was here yexte da) noon, Superintensent Gistoa rent out, thie orn ag (ne hundred aod fifty men, with shovels, to clear road, and doubtiess the evil will be remedied hy to-mor row, and trains runcing regularly, Buffalo Adoeritver’ Jan. 31, A corresponéent of the Bostm AngloSacom says thi were coliecied at & leveo in Lawrence, Mase., on th ve ren! to the Rritish Pasriotie Fand, the wives aod children of soidiers ve ¥ \ish army in the C imes, $595