THE COUNCIL.-THE ASSEMBLY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1586, 28 May 1861, Page 2

THE COUNCIL.-THE ASSEMBLY THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT.

As in all probability the Provincial Council will bring its Session to a close 10-day, we intend to review the whole on ifriday next ? — excepting only a bar? notice," in V separate" article, of a Mes* Sage declining -the proposed .. increase tp his Honor's 1 saiary, which Vras sent dowb last night. '.'.'. ', A ,. „':.'. • .'-,. ' The General Assembly Members, will take their departure for Auckland on Wednesday, without, we regret to say, the company of Mr. Harrison, who.haa returned to Wanganui, This is the more Ibo, be regretted, as according to, the besf legal authorities thfrobjeotipn is a mere fare's moff' hisiinpaid shrievalty not digr- v qualifying ; him t '' The importance ;of ( eyery, vote is* too-great to<render the loss of Mm Harrison^ support a 'matter ;qf indiflfer^ enee, as one'yote. has,!pn I many f p!3o^iQQsV proved « the turning »■ df -• an *» important bcaje. ■ • '•j'Jr:A:"t:w: >^' :> A A j&I With reference i^lt^^^ltin^p;-' Deputy Superintendent j ;: we believe jt : v?r dntendfed to allow the office to &U<.os&; *<Mr. Speaker," on whom ,ifcl%My;4eff :

Stats and its-Constitution, .the Union a* j the Slates is p^r^etuato-l. I sivi'.l c.mtiuuo to execute all its expressed^ pro | visions. Our n-uiona! constitution is our ' union entire fn* tver. NVStute on its own mere motion -xiati got out of the Union. Resolutions atid ordinances to that offset are legally, void, and acts of violence within any State or States against the authority of the .Untied Siut.es aro in sur-, rectionaryi)!^ revolutionary according to cirouras'.aiii36s."; f, therefore, beliove the' Union is us yet unbroken, tind to the extent of my ability I shall take care .that the laws oh the Union aro fully exercised in ail the States, and trust this will not be regardedfasa menace, but only as; a declared jrtirpose of the Union that will be constitutionally defended atid maintained in itself. In doing this there shall be no bloodshed or violence unless forced upon the national authority. The power confided in me shall be iised to hold occupiers possessions, property, and places, belonging to the Government, and to collect ihe duties irfoposed. Beyond what is necessary for these objects, there will be noiuv'asiun or fores. Where the hostility to the United Slates is so great and universal as to prevent citizens from holding offices, there mil be uo uttempt to force obnoxious strangers among people who object to. them. Tho mails, unless repealed, will continue to be furnished lo the Union. I understand that a proposed amenduasnt to the Constitution has passed Congress, to the effect that the Federal Government shall never interfere with the domestic institutions of States — including that of persons held tp service. I will say that I have no objection to this ameudmeuj being made express aud irrevocable, after an appeal to all patties to subject well aud calmly." Mr. Liucoln concluded as follows: — "In your hantis, dissaiisfied fellow-country-men, and hot in mine, are the momentous issues of civil war. Government will not essail you, sathat ybu can have 110 conflict wil bout'; being yourselves the aggressors. You have no hope registered in heaven to destroy the Government, while I have sworn., most solemnly 'to defend it. lam lo.th to close thus. We are not but friends, aud we must not be enemies ; though passion may have strained, it must not break, our bond of affection. The mystic cords of memory, stretching from every battle field, *aivd every patriot's grave, to every Jiving Jaeart in this^ broad laud, will yet swell a chorus of union when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angejs of our nature."— Much cheering took place during tbe delivery of this speech, especially when. President Lincoln made any allusion to the Union. 30,000 people were present, but no noise, confusion or disturbance ofanykiud took plaoe j everything, passed off peacefully

Anderson the Fugitive Smvk.— The Toronto Globe, of February 18th says : - u < At twelve o'clock on Saturday the Court of Common Pleas was crowded to hear judgmeut pronounced in the caso of the fugitive, slave Anderson. Tlie prisoner,. instead of being placed in the body of the court, as upon previous occas)oug, wps accommodated with a seat within. .-the semicircle devoted to the use of the Queen's Counsel immediately in front :of the Judges. The poor fellow listened with, anxiety, to every word which fell from their, lips, but we imagine understood little until the applause which greeted the conclusion of each judgment assured him that their lordships had decided in his favour. The Globe theu gives the judgment, which occupies many' 'columns of tho paper. After reading the judgmbiit^Mr. Sheriff Jervis stepped up to Anderson, and announced to him that he was free. Anderson rose from his seat smiling, and, turning to the bench as he left the court, said " Thank you, gentlemen" — "Thank your lordships. 1 ' ;pe was then conducted through the Judge's room to the central hall. On reaching the front of the building, he' was warmly received by a large crowd, who had filled the court, and congratulated him on his discharge. A number of clergymen and others grasped him warmly by the hand, and three-, -sheers- were given for the British Government, led by an enthusiastic coloured man. A sleigh was procured at the head of York street, and into this Anderson stepped, accompanied by old Nasmyth and others. The party drove to several places in the city, : and in the evening a comfortable boarding bouse was found for Anderson. The news that ho was free was soon known throughout the city, and every one appeared to feel glad the poor fugitive had escaped 1 , even by a technicality, the vengeance of the slaveowners of the South.