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other form of society, 170; the only con- 

 cession that will satisfy the South, 170; 

 the Republicans a unit against it, 170 ; a large 

 majority of the North opposed to any inter- 

 ference with slavery, 171; these discussions 

 amount to nothing we cannot save the Union, 

 171 ; if there.is any thing in the legislation of 

 the Federal Government not right, the Repub- 

 licans are not responsible for it, 171 ; the last 

 election, 172; T would not compromise away 

 the platform upon which the candidate was 

 elected, 172; amendments to the Constitution 

 proposed, 172; their nature, 172; is it not the 

 cheapest price at which this Union was ever 

 purchased ? 173 ; willingness of Southern states- 

 men to compromise, 174; the remedy is not 

 to be sought in compromise, but in a faithful 

 execution of the bond, 174; this controversy 

 will not be settled here, 174. 



Committee of thirteen appointed, 175 ; re- 

 port, 175; other resolutions, 175; the real 

 causes of the discontent, 175 ; war means dis- 

 union final, irrevocable, eternal separation, 

 175 ; modification of Crittenden's resolutions, 

 176;- their object, 176; its importance, 176; 

 the Union is now dissolved, 176 ; the cause of 

 the South will receive the sympathy of tens 

 and hundreds of thousands of patriotic men 

 in the non-slaveholding States, 176 ; resolu- 

 tions that the Constitution is sufficient for the 

 evil, and that the energies of the Government 

 should be directed to the maintenance of the 

 Union, 176; attempt to consider the Critten- 

 den resolutions, 177; its failure, 177; renewed, 

 177; failure, 177; considered, 177; amend- 

 ments, 177; withdrawal of Senator Iverson, 

 178; his letter, 178; resolutions of Virginia 

 for a peace conference, 178 ; sent to Congress 

 by President Buchanan, 178; memorial from 

 New York City presented in the Senate, 179; 

 speaking goes before voting, voting goes be- 

 fore giving money, and all go before a battle, 

 180; not to be expected that in the, ninety 

 days allotted to this Congress reason and 

 judgment will come back to the people, 180 ; 

 what do we hear? 180 ; what is recommended? 

 180; a convention ultimately be called, 180; 

 if the Union falls, stand in the breach, 180 ; 

 the policy of the new Administration, 181 ; 

 the remedies failing through the Constitution, 

 battle and bloodshed to preserve the Union, 

 181; different views in regard to the future, 

 181 ; extremes North and South tend to inev- 



itable disunion, 181 ; the action of the Senate 

 has created the impression that there is no 

 hope for an adjustment, 181 ; non-intervention 

 disrupted the Democratic party, and has now 

 disrupted the Union, 181 ; one of three con- 

 tingencies inevitably before the country, 181 ; 

 a settlement, or recognition of a peaceable 

 separation, or war, 181 ; have we seized any 

 forts? 182. 



Naval appropriation bill considered, 182; 

 is there any demand for these steamers? 182; 

 explanatian, 182 ; what is the public emergen- 

 cy? 182 ; the bill has no warlike purpose, 182 ; 

 duty to let the South go in peace, 183 ; what 

 does the United States want to do? 183 ; if the 

 time comes when it will be necessary to use 

 force under the laws and Constitution, I am 

 ready to do it, 183 ; this Government cannot 

 be peaceably destroyed, or overthrown, or 

 divided, 183 ; to what purposes are these 

 steamers to be applied? 183. 



Amendments to the Constitution proposed, 

 183; remarks, 184; free navigation of the 

 Mississippi, 184; the attempt to enforce the 

 laws in South Carolina, when she was not a 

 member of this Confederacy, would bring 

 about civil war, 185 ; cause of the destruction 

 of the Government, 185 ; the present state of 

 things foreseen for years, 185 ; extent to which 

 secession will go, 185 ; right of South Caro- 

 lina to take the course she did, 185; an at- 

 tempt to prove that this Government is no 

 Government at all, 186 ; this Government not 

 a compact, 186; resolution of Senator Davis, 

 186 ; sentiments of a majority of the Northern 

 people, embraced in three propositions, 187 ; 

 present complaints of the South, 187 ; what is 

 offensive to the South in the Chicago platform ? 

 187; sentiment of the South for demanding 

 guarantees, 187. 



Bill to provide a temporary government for 

 Arizona considered, 188; Mexican law on 

 slavery, 188 ; abolitionists watching present 

 affairs with intense interest, 188 ; can a citizen 

 obeying a State law be hung for treason? 188 ; 

 the point at issue between the two sections, 

 189; Mexican law, 189; views of John C. 

 Calhoun, 189; it is no longer a question of 

 union, but one of reunion, 190 ; the real 

 grievance of the South, 190 ; no ground to 

 fear Republican interference, 190 ; what is the 

 condition of the country? 190; message from 

 the President, 191 ; the events which have 



