The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-20

'-"as va, Bedford Those from vhgirla and Maryland
: ~ l"tta Wits c,eek ,yith de patun,sc river
ff1" ,set qnaiter lhe mlita ard With ascrly
10 execute the orders Of the government
The President, aeeo,ppanied by the Secretary Of Wac
went BY way Of Hanistass and Carlisle first 10 cuinDus
and aud thence 10 Bediod--these places being about
idy miles apart He objections for each division
march across The Allegheny mountains, meet on The Other
should rsaaIs &sesranns iso personal on
that everything was IN readiness. and esving wriuen
srpctions with Gen. Lee he returned 10 Philadelphia
Congress was soon 70 meet, and it important
TO be there at that time"
As the senator from Mississippi reading the con
GLIDING portion OF the above extract,
Mr.. NORRlS rose and said | rise TO question of or.
der This discussion is certainly not in order
The PRESIDENT. IT has gone much further than
Mr. FooTE. think am perfectly in order. The
gentleman is mistaken have been reading historical
Mr. NORRIS | insist that the Chair enforce the
rules If the senator is in order, OF he will pro.
The PRESIDENT The simple question is on the
me senator will therefore please conne himself that
Mr. FOOrE. The Chair has allowed free range Of
The PRESIDENT. The debate has gone further than
the rules allow bat the Chair disked TO interrupt gen.
tlemen
Mr. FOOTE The honorable senator from New
fiamshire Mr.. HALEl referred various cases The
case OF the "whskey Instruction in Pennsylva-
MIA has been referred and il has been said that the
State authorities maintained the dignity of the law and
put down the nsurecon, and that il not the duty
OF the federal government to call any force to put il
down read from historic work Of high authority TO
show what the wise men OF the Washington era though
Of their duty in such emergency read il simply for
the purpose OF sustaining myself in the position which
assumed ! think II was perfectly in order 10 read it,
and think that all who choose 10 read the debate herea
ter will that what have read is not only to the point
but Is elacdalve OF the case.
= Mr., DAVIS, OF Mississippi. | merely wish 10 say
that have before letter from the Secretary OF War
at that time, Major Mcl1enry who called on the briga
der general of the militia in the Stale of Pennsy lvania
enforce the laws OF the United States in the part
Mr.. DAVIS OF Massachusetts have bu, a word
to add IN reply to the senator from Mississippi, Mr. DA
Wis tie has referred to remark OF mine, relation
which wish to be correctly understood. do not know
whether | used the precise expression which the hon
orabe senator imputed to me. did mean, however,
that il should be understood that there was prevalent
sentiment in Massachusetts opposition to the stringent
provisions Of this law The senator proceeds TO infer
from that that that sentiment will array itself in
OF violence against the law. make such deduc
ton from any facts within my knowledge. On the
trary will predict that all these specuations
IN regard TO the employment OF the forces OF the United
States to execute this law in Massachusetts wholly
unnecessary and wholly uncalled for That law often
sive 10 the people OF Massachusetts for which
could state il the time and the circumstances would permit
You know very well, sir, that voted against the law
You know very well that had strong objections TO it,
as many other gentlemen here also had, These obec
tons felt elsewh here But when you the ques
ton OF the execution OF the law, apprehend that
troops aid assistance from the government OF the
United States will be found necessary the city Of Bos
ton, any other portion OF Massachusetts There may
be mobs mobs spring up all portions OF the country
Opposition 10 measures which do not commend them
selves to the public judgment or the public mind often
times create array OF this description but then there
is beneath all this public opinion prevailing that this
not the mode TO settle questions OF that description
rely on that opinion in the Commonwealth OF Massachu
seils rely upon the good and the good judgment
|
not mistaken in the estimate place upon that public opn
! ion and that public judgment know that if they wish
the repeal oil this law, alteration of its provisions
they will seek by other and by other measures
than violent array against The strength of this govern
men or any other government on question OF that sort
The days OF The revolution and the days of Shays rebel
hon have gone by The people have learned by long
experience and by long practice that there wiser.
better and bioodless remedy for all OF this
sort, to which they may resort and TO which they will
sort whenever IN their Judgment occasion and
il will be in vain 10 endeavor 10 prevent them from re-
sorting 10 II.
While oppose this law and while object 10 many
of lis provisions, do not object to what believe TO be
suitable and proper law TO execute this provision of
the constitution On the contrary. would cheerfully
vote for such measure has been Swallowed forth BY
several gentlemen who have occupied places this
floor; and may say, without going into the subject
that the people of the free States have felt that IL is
an mpulaton upon them 10 deny TO them the privilege of
trying question of this SORT, they try all their ques
lions, by jury OF their own. They feel that il casts
shade OF dsrus upon their fidelity and upon their neg
ri,y WELL you can measure The weight of that seni-
menl OF honor and every gentleman can feel the consd-
.Letr from the SECRETARY Of Var 10 the Governor of Penn
spiporia,
WAR DEPARTMENT, March 20, 1899.
SIR To suppress the insurection existing in the
counties Of Norham ton, Bucks, and Montgomery, in the
State OF In opposition to the laws OF the Uni
ted States the Presldeat has thought II TO
poy military force to be composed In part OF such OF
the mia OF Pennsylvania whose situation and state oil
preparation ill enable them TO march with prompttudc
The corps OF militia hrst desired this occasion the
troops OF cavalry belonging 10 this city, and troop IRON
each OF the counties OF Philadelphia, BuCks Chester, Mont
goneiy aud Lancaster These troops have the honor
request your e1celency will order hold themselves IN
readne march before the 2sh instant under the
mand Of Brig adler General Mcpherson.
have the honor TO be, with great respect sir your ODE
JAS. McHENRY
His Ercelency Governor MrrFLiv.
From the instruction giyes to General Mcpherson the
follow ug are extracts
WAR DEPARTMENT. March q, 1893
siR Ia pursuance OF the Presidents on bear
ing the 18th day of this month"; IL has become tnds
ppnsabe determine and in motion the military
orce proper be employed for suppressing the nsurec
ia the counties Of Northampton, Montgomery, and
Bucks, Ia this State.
you w therefore be plea sed form detachment from
the volunteers who have associated IN the Stats OF Penn
ylyania and been accepted 10y the President part oil
the provisional consist OF he two volunteer conpa
ME. OF cavalry OF the city Philadelphia which you
add OF the troops OF militia cavalry OF the
city orders hold themselves IN readiness
to march compose body Of two hpndred and forty
horse including s-ioucd officers, and proceed
with the detachment, without delay to the theatre Of nsor
recton
Il i. Jeff entirely 10 your discretion 10 determine upon
you place places Of rendezvous which should be such
enable the troops that be sta
onay defend themselves In of attack, and also 10
aid ecpay possible parties OF horse ~ their
transit 10 and from their points OF departure.