New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-20


Also, The bill making appropriations for the support
of the Military Academy.
Both bills were passed.
The consideration of the bin to carry ont the treaties
will McXic was resumed, ana discussed by Messrs
Pol Shdell, Iverson, and Bavard until / O'Clock
whol tie specie order-the bill to allow the Bah-
mo and Oto Railroad to cross the long bridge
the Potomac River, was taken up.
ar. KENNEDY =. Am., Nd moved to postpone
the consideration Of The subject until tomorrow.
Au-etC to.
Mr. Johnson's Dem, Tenn resolutions promising
amendments TO The Constitution were then taken up
wien Mr.. j. resumed lis remarks. He said that
Wien nc gave way Yesterday, he was speaking of the
laws Of the North which were in conflict with the Fu-
gtive Slave law He prOceededto argue that such laws
were unconstitutional and multiplying. The Govern
men should execute the laws in every State and their
enfor ement could 10; be considered III INVASION lie
Went on TO argue that State could not 90 out OF the
Urion by Its own yOlijiOn, and said that such the
opinion of the founders of the Government Mr. John
here read extracts from the writings of Mr.. Madl'
son to show that such the opinion of Mr. Madison.
He quoted also from letters of Ar. Jefferson the
subject, to show that not necessary give
the government power 10 enforce the laws III STATE,
Is they had 1t by the law Of the nation. MIR johnson
cluCdt that the power enforce the laws was expressly
delegated by the States to the General Government.
Ii any State sets sef up in opposition this power
IL is aggression and rebellion. If the Government
fails 70 perform it's duty in this respect it is end
Mr.. johnson here quoted further from the opinion of
Judge Marshall to strengthen bis position He also
called attention TO tue views of jackson and Webster
on this subject The Government called into
existence by States and could not be broken up by
siI gle State. The Constitution intended to be
perpetual When Congress (l193 passed a law taxing
distieIies, part of the people Of PENNSYLVANIA
sisted There difference between that and resist
ancc by the whole people State. The talk is
about the coercion of State only, but he fanCed
there was great distinction to be made. Congress
enforced the laws but there talk about the coer
CiOn of "A State. Dir. johnson here read from the
proclamation Of Washington TO show that he considered
the laws should be enforced and that the Union
nstparable Gen. Washington sent 1900 men 10 nut
down rebellion. That is the way Washington en-
forced the laws. Suppose that the whole people of
the State of Penns Yanla had Tebeled, would not
have been lust constitutional 10 enforce the laws
against tie whole part of them In 1892 there
was another rebellion against the laws of the United
States. Mr.. johnson paid high enogium TO the char
actor Of jackson, who was then President, He said
that jackson held tie views in regard to the
folcencnt of the laws that Washington did, and put
rebellion down. The Government then went on.
Now how is it The duties now are the
same-tbe consequences belong to God lie
intended TO discharge bis duty, whatever the
QuCuces may be. Have not the power to enforce
the laws in the State Of South Carolina as well as in
the State OF Vermont any other state And, not
whstaEdinC they may resolve aud declare themselves
absolved from all allegiance 10 this Union yet, II does
no save them from tie compact. II South Carolina
drives the Federal Courts from the State, then the
Federal Government has night 10 reestablish the
Couts. Ii che excludes the mails, the Federal Gov
Ueui has right and the authority carry the mails.
If she ressts the collection of in the port of
Charleston, any other ports then the Government has
night To enter ana enforce the law II she undertakes
10 take possession Of the property OF tie Government
the Government has "a night to take all means 10 retain
tLat property. And II they make any efJft TO dspOs-
the Government 10 resist tie execution OF the
Judicial system, then South Carolina puts herself in
the wrong, ana il il The Guy OF the Government TO
the Judiciary iatglly executed. Yes, Sir faithfully
executed In December 1905, South Carolina made
deed of cession of the land which these forts stand
full and Tree cessiOI-with certain conditions. Tne
Cover ment complied with the conditions, and las had
possession Of these forts till this day. Aud now has
South Carolina any right TO attempt TO drive the Gov
eminent from that property II she secedes and makes
any attempt of this kind, Goes she within the
meaning Of the Constitution, where Il speaks OF levy
Ing war! And IN levyng war, she does what the
Constitution declares TO be treason. We may
well talk Of things as they are, for
If anything be treason, within the
scope OF the COnsi ution not leyying upon the
Government treason L. not attempting to take the
property of the Government and eXIel the Govern
Inent soldiers therefrOm treason Is not attempting
to resist the collection of the revenue, attempting TO
exclude the mails aud driving the Federal Court
from her border treason What Is II ask, IN the
name Of the Constitution, what Is II i Is treason,
and nothing but treason. II STATE, by It's own VOl-
ton can go out OF tie Union, what II the Government
w,,fL But under lie phrase 4" Secession, 10 ~ de-
caed that South Carolina, she seccdes, Is no longer
member Of the Onion, and, therefore, the laws ana
Constitution OF the United States are imperative ana
she not guilty OF any violation Inns Is hd yer vi
OuitiOn. have trIed 10 show what this doctrine O.
Secession is Madison, who was called the father OF
the Constitution, denies this doctrine. washington
this doctrine. Jefferson, Webster, ana CAy,
all deny the doctrine, and yet we are iold
to-day that q State can 20 ont Of tbs great Con
feder;lcy without any regard 10 the woe and misery
that NAV be inflicted upon the remaining States. III
this doctrine he true then state can SeCeie ana WIN
draw Suppose for instance, that South Carolina has
seeded and il now out of the Conf deracv WAT
attitude does she place herself in There might be
cir nmstanees in which the States entering into ana
rem aiming unuer tie compact might Tolerate Wish 10
be uIderstOOd-Lieh tolerate the secession OF State
she king the consequences Of the act. But suppose
bv the secession If State, all tie remaining states
are involved In the disastrous consequences, then the
doc, iue comes up, State without regard 0" inc
Co. 'iutiOu secede and 20 endanger tne safety ana
pro-reritv Of The remaining States II comes up
then whether the States IL condltlon or whether
they will tolerate the secession OF South CarOhh'
Tlat l. matter be determined BY lIcus '.l'te anu
nv n & emergency VIE II comes. And, again, suppose
South Carolina i outside the COnfederacy, and e
form an ALLEGIANCE witt foreign power-wh rance
I'm land, Russia-wlth a view 10 Interior InotINes
lei ne ask bs country II they dare neglect their dy
9.re they lei them DO IL, under, and IN cOmpHlnce
with TIE great law OF selipreservatlOn Ii she was
ou of the Union to-day, ana was forming or about 10
foIIn an alliance with any foreign power ina womb DC
mi al to our interests, ould have rlght 10 con
ouer her-ves 10 Coanuer ana hold her e. province
How long has IL been since your armies were I'D Mex
leo and many u them persisted and consigned 10 the
grave with no other winding-sLeet tnal thelF gar
me, T., saturated with blood How many VIC
tories did we window many trophies dlq we
bripg back ? the country knows what dld IL
cosl : In cost one hundred and twenty nHl-
lions Of dollars. Peace was made, alid an
ac, ..isi,ion OF tcrt DRY made, from when cantor
mo erected Eer,elf INTO free and independent
state and Wa admitted into the Union. Now, alter
ma ing extended one hundred and twenty millions OF
6oaI5 with the los Of many Of onr oraYest ana pest
g. lion Effl