aspect of things has materially changed. Every free State, I
think, except Michigan and Wisconsin, is represented; and we
have been assured by friends upon whom we can rely, that if
those two States should send delegations of true,
unflinching men, there would probably be a majority in favor
of the Constitution as it is, who would frown down rebellion
by the enforcement of laws. These friends have urged us to
recommend the appointment of delegates from our State; and,
in compliance with their request, Mr. CHANDLER and myself
telegraphed to you last night. It cannot be doubted that the
recommendations of this Convention will have a very
considerable influence upon the public mind, and upon the
action of Congress.

I have a great disinclination to any interference with what
should properly be submitted to the wisdom and discretion
of the Legislature, in which I place great reliance; but I
hope I shall be pardoned for suggesting that it may be
justifiable and proper, by any honorable means, to avert the
lasting disgrace which will attach to a free people who, by
the peaceful exercise of the ballot, have just released
themselves from the tyranny of slavery, if they should now
succumb to treasonable threats, and again submit to a
degrading thraldom. If it should be deemed proper to send
delegates, I think, if they could be here by the 20th, it
would be in time.

I have the honor, with much respect, to be truly yours,

K.S. BINGHAM.

To his Excellency Governor BLAIR.

Mr. FESSENDEN:--I submit whether it is in order to go into a
discussion on this motion. If so, I suppose this must be regarded as a
part of the speech.

The PRESIDING OFFICER:--The Chair understood the discussion to be in
order. It was certainly not objected to at the time the Senator
commenced.

Mr. FESSENDEN:--It is not too late to raise the point.

The PRESIDING OFFICER:--The motion is to lay aside one bill and take
up other business; and the Chair understood the Senator from Kentucky
to be giving his reasons why he wished that to be done.

Mr. FESSENDEN:--If it is in order, of course I cannot object to it;
but I raise that question.

The PRESIDING OFFICER:--The Senator from Maine raises the question
whether this debate is in order.

Mr. POWELL:--There was no objection to my proceeding, and I suppose I
have