Mr. WILSON. The Senfrom Pennsyl vania [Mr. Brenusw] commenced his care fully re ared speech by assuring the Senate that lied remained silent during the past 3 cars of excitement because reason was powerless when addressed to passion. The Senator gave us to understand that he had not wasted reason, thought, culture upon the stosniy passions engendered by the war, but, now when reason had resumed lier empire he had come forth to instruct his country. I listened to the Senators speech, thus rather vauutingly introduced, and regretted to hear a studied effort to excite passions and arouse sectional prejudices. The Senator has aimed his shafts at NewEngland and at her repre sentatives in the Senate. There is nothing original in what the Senator says. This is not the 1st time NewEngland has been as sailed for her representation in the Senate, and for her influence in the councils of the nation. Rebels and rebel sympathizers have hurled their shafts at NewEngland even in these later days of stormy passions in which the Senator has refused to mingle. IVhen the Constitution was formed, NewEng land had 8 of the 26 Senators— nearly 1/3rd of the body; now she has 12 of the 72 Senators—one 6th of the body. Her power is diminishing in this body and will continue to diminish. When the Constitution was adopted, quite as great ine qualities existed among the States as now. he illustrious statesmen who framed the Constitution knew and recognized that fact; they based the Senate upon the States, and upon the equality of States. they were so determined in that policy of equal tote representation in the Senate that they provided that the constitution should never be amended in that re monomer Th6 framers of the Constitution placed this pro vision beyond the power of the people ever to change it while one State shou (1 object, and every State entered the Union upon the distinct assurance that State equality in this body should remain foreVer nnchaugcable. The Senfrom Pennsylvania now tells us that a change will be proposed and will yet come. Does not the Senator remember that 5 years ago it was proposed to add 6 amendments to the Constitution in favor of slavery and make them irre pealable without the consent of all the States, and to make the provision allowing slavery to be represented, and the provision requiring the surrender of escaped fugitives from labor to be made irrepealahle, as is this equal State repre sentation in the Senate? No one then suggested that this provision, that in express language can. never be re ealed without the consent of all the States, con(1 be changed by the action of 3 4ths of the States. The Senator suggests that the Senators from NewEngland are actuated by local interests and love of power in their action re arding the admission of the representatives of the rebel States. Nothing can be more unjust to those Senators. It is without the shadow of fairness or justice, or the semblance of truth. Does the Senfrom Pennsylvania believe that the eastern Senators are actuated by such motives of interest and by the love of power? I do not believe that Senator, on reflection, will say that he thinks the Senators from NewEngland are governed by such motives. I can say before God that I am.actuated by no local interests, no love of power in opposing the imme diate and uncon itional admission of the rebel States into these Chambers; and I know my associates from NewEngland too Well to believe for a moment that they are actuated by interest or the love of power. 1,000sof mi lions of money ofhave been expended, and 100s of 1,000s of brave men have bled “1 the unity and liberty of the Republic. I desii! —m associates from NewEngland desire—ti; see these vacant chairs filled at an early da 11 the representatives of the States that rebelle and rushed into civilWar. We will welcome them here; but before they come it is of vital importance to the country, to the people of all sections, to the interests of all, that al disturbing questions should be forever adjusted, and so a justed as never again to disturb the unity and peace of the country.It is now the time to settle forever all matters that can cause estrangement and sectional agitations and divisions in the future. Nothing should be left to bring dissensions, and, it may be, civilWar again upon our country. The blood poured out to supress the rebellion must not be shed in vain. I hope, and I know the Senators from NewEngland ardently hope, for the speedy adjustment of all matters between the different sections of the country. The Senators from NewEngland, unlike the Senfrom Pennsylvania, remained not silent during the great civilWar through which the nation has passed. They have spoken; the have spoken for the unit of their country an the freedom of all men. hey have spoken for their count, their whole country, and for the rights of al its people of every race. Their past is secure, and the imputations of the Senfrom Pennsylvania will pass harmless by them. I have listened to the Senator with attention, and deeply regret that he has imputed such motives to Senators from the eastern States and I trust that Senator will regret it on further reflection.