Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-18
Thirty-sixth Congressional Session.

J whether lney nave Sulnclenl nuilDeF Ol hleu
to defend them against a sudden attack
whether any additional men have been order
ed or any steps taken to increase their effec
! tiveness also in whose custody the arsenal
at Charleston is, what arms are there, or, If re-
| moved, by whom, and why are they not IN
! possession of government officers also, what
| Instructions have been given to the officers OF
| said forts in case a surrender is demanded ny
| any person or authority also, any correspoh
dence between the commander-in chief oil the
army in relation TO increasing the force oi
| those forts.
Mr. Brown objected and the consideration
was laid over.
The Degroot claim was referred to the COM
mittee on claims.
Wednesday and Thursday next were SET
apart for territorial business
The bill to carry out the provisions OF the
| Mexican treaties was taken up. Mir. lyERsoN
explained the bill. Mr. HAMLIN objected TO
it. and moved Tor Il new commission to exam
inc the claims. Mr.. BAYARD objected to the
| entire bill.
At one O'Clock Mr.. PowELL's resolution
| was taken up.
| Mr. WADE said He had certainly very
| little faith in argument under existing circum
stances. Many who have spoken confess they
! are totally unable to understand what they
| complain Of AS yet the republican party las
not ruled anywhere. No man need approach
! him with a threat He did not understand
| that anything growing out OF the recent eec-
| ton was cause tor the present condition OF the
country. Have the leaders Of the present
revolution anything to complain OF Ill the pres
| ent admins tration What caused this excite.
ment! Ii the newspapers are to be credited,
| there is reign OF terror III the southern states
| equal to that once in Paris. will tell you the
flb hunp rho Sputh tupV 70
led TO believe that republicans wilt trample on
| all their rights by our enemies at the north.
Has the south any reasonable grounds for
complaint They complain OF personal Eber
ty bilS-but they say they really haven't sut-
fered from them. The law against kidnap.
| ping was as old as the common law itself. lie
would be the last 10 advocate laws derogaory
| to the interests OF any other state. These lib
| erty bills are not made to degrade the south,
but to protect the free states from unlawful
| screenings and seizures. Where the south has
| lost one we have lost ten by unlawful mObs
The south own the senate and the president,
| He did not see what they had to complain OF.
| They talk OF breaking up the government, OF
seeding only on the suppoSltlon That the re-
| pubiicanS are going to commit some wrong.
The republican party stood now where
| Washington, Jefferson, jackson, and Henry
Clay, of grand memory stood. he south will
| not wait tor an OYurt act from Mr.. Lincoln,
| but are determined to go out on the suppOsi
ton that he will commit one. Is there any
thing to complain of in the character, habits,
or principles of MIR. Lincoln Is the vice
president beyond suspicion The day OF com
promise is at an end After the experience
we have had in congress it is absolutely ridicu-
lous 20 talk about them. The moment the
| American people cut loose from the sheet
anchor of liberty, that moment the republic
| is at an end. We must submit to the unms
takeable verdict OF the people. He said lie
would yield to no compromise. We had won
the victory as all others had. We have no
compromises to make. The controversy must
be met alone by the constitution, and when
we go astray from that we shall get into
difficulty. The south claims the constitutional
right to secede from the Union. Ii that be so,
we have not, and never had any government
South Carolina is a small state, and we should
not miss her much ii she were swallowed by an
earthquake tomorrow. OF himself he would
| allow her to go; as a member of this congress
and a supporter OF the constitution, he could
not do so. A state has no constitutional right
to go, but they can revolutonize. Ii they
are conquered, they are rebels.
Mr.. Wade did not see cause to apprehend
that war should be made on the seeding
states, but asserted the right to do so, if thsy
saw fit, He explained the duties OF the presi
dent under his obligations to the whole couu-
try, and said that even alter secession, which
fact the president was not to recognize, every
federal right would be exercised, among which
is the collection OF revenues. The chief mag
istrate must collect the revenue precisely the
the same as in every other state. No state
can be released from that obligation, for the
constitution demands it. What follows. If
the seeding state shuts up her ports Of entry
so that ships cannot discharge their cargoes
there. Ships will cease to go there, or il the
government blOekades her ports to collect
revenue, then she will not have gained her
independence by secession. Ii she will feel
contented to live under this equivocal state OF
things, all will be well, but size cannot do so.
What will she do? She must take the inilia.
ton, and declare war upon the United States.
Then force mast be met by force, and then
she must hew out her independence by VIC
lence and war. The act Of evying war is
treason against the United States, that is the
result and we may as well look the matter in
the face.
The senator from Texas says the south will
force an iguominIouS treaty from us in FancuIl
Hail. 10 this he would answer, "Well, You
may we know your power; we know your
bravery; we do not want 10 fight with GU
but, nevertheless, it you drive us to the neues
| olL) VIC W III ubC All Jul pOnCio " lIdHb'tlll
the government intact in all its integrity. Ii
we are overthrow the government will be
subverted as thousands OF other governments
have been. If you are the weakest then you
must go TO the wall, that is all there is about
| it," That is the condition in which we stand.
| can see no power in the constitution that will
relieve the senate from this position.
MIR. WADE continued at considerable length,
contendIng that the present troubles were main
ly attributable to misrepresentation OF the
republican party and its Objects.
Mr.. JOHNSON OF tennessee got the floor,
and the senate adjourned.
Mr.. STEVENS of Washington territory offered
a bill for the defence oil Puget Sound and
Columbia river.
JOHN CoCHRANE offered series of resolu-
tons to the effect that a conflict OF opinion
was threatening the peace and harmony OF the
Union respecting the true intent and meaning
OF that part OF the constitution relating to
slavery in the territories; that a majority OF
the supreme court recognise property i'll slaves,
etc. aud that the opinion of Chief justice
fancy in the bred Scott case should be re,
ceived is a settlement OF the question therein
discussed; and he proposed an amendment to
the constitution that congress may establish
governments trH any territories, and that
neither congress nor the people shall lave the
right to annul laws in relation to property
until the state constitution shall have been
adopted Referred to the select committee.
Mr.. FLORENCE offered an amendment to the
constitution that the right OF property in slaves
be recognized, and that no law shall be passed
and nothing shall be done to impair, obstruct,
or prevent the full and free enjoyment and
use OF such right in any territory or other
property of the United States; 10 new states
shall be admitted 10 the Union without the
consent of two thirds OF the members OF both