New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-06
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

SENATE. WAsHISGTos, Dec. 5, 1862
TIE Senate assembled at noon.
prayer was offered up. .
Mr. Pueh lDem Ohio appeared, and took ais sests
The Journal was read.
Mr.. HALE rep, N. H. moved that number OF
volumes DO published in relation to the Pacific Railroad
for the use Of the Senate.
Mr. POWELL Dem, Ky.) moved the reference OF
the Presidents Message, 80 far as 1t relates 10 tne
present political affairs Of the country, 20 Special
Committee. -,
Dir GREEN Dem, Mo- introduced resolution
that the Committee Judiciary be instructed to IN
quire into the propiety OF poydng by law Tor estao
fishing an armed police force la the border States slave
and fIee for the purpose of maintaining general pesoe
between the States and preventing the invasion OF
States by citizens of another and also for the efficient
execution of the Fugitive Slave law.
Mr.. CAMERON Kep., Pal moved that 1t De Inads
a 81 ecial order tor Monday next.
MIR. LATHAM Dem, Cali presented the ereden-
tials of Edward ID. Baker Rep Of Oregon.
Mr. HALE rep, N. H. moved to reconsider the
vote 10 PRINT the President Message.
Mr.. HALE Rep, N. II. IL was very much in hopes
that there would have been Message that would have
cttmended itself to somebody. was not sanguine OF
it, pleasing myself, but did hope II would please
some ono and that the President would have looked
things in the face. baye read it somewhat carefully,
and if understand it. and tti-k do, it is this;
First That South Caroliua bss just cause for seeding
Second, That she has tight TO secede. Third III L
we have right to prevent her seeding Iht the
amonnt Of the Message substantially Then tue fres,
ident goes to represent this as great aud powerful
country and that State has r1Yt TO secede from II;
that ali the power of the country if understand the
President consists in what Dickens makes the English
constitution consist-tte power 10 do nothing.
Now, Sir, think it incumbent on the President
Of the United States to have pointed out and recon-
mended to Congress some rule, and TO have told us
what he recommended to do; But, 10 my judgment,
he has entirely avoided this. He has failed to look
tie thing in tie fac. He has acted like the ostrich
bid his head and thereby thought to escape the dan
ger The only way to escape the danger Is TO look II
il tie face and think the country did expect from
the President some exposition Of dc, ided policy.
coniefs for one, rather indifferent as TO what
hat policy would be- but did hope it would be d.
Cliye. But he has utterly failed IL that respect
think that the state of things in this country oks 10
one Of things: IL lo Ks TO absolute sGbmission
on lie pat Of Southern States bat the part OF the
Moth, TO abandonment Of their position. 1t looks
to surrender OF that popular sentiment which s
been uttered through the constituted forms OF
ballOt-box; or it looks TO open war. That Is what
il looks to- aid need not shut our eyes to the fact
Ii means war to tie State which has put herself IN
the attitude of secession and she looks upon so, aud
asks no counsel. She has considered il so, and has
armed heref If understand things IL looks TO that
and nothing else. | understand there was remedy
suggested in one Of the papers in this city. 1t was
that the Preeident and NcePresdent elect should DO
inaugurated That woGld be great concession; and
then being naugurated, they should quietly resign.
But think that would not settle the question Should
they resign there would be much difficulty as to
WHO would take their Places, as there was before.
do net wieh to say word that would cause irritation
add TO tie feeling OF bitterness which really exists
in the country. Not one. would bear and foroear
before [ would say such word. But i tell you the
lain truth that the way is to look the thing in ths
face and zee where We Aud what is the issue
that Is presented, but that the constitutional VIII OF
the public OPINION expressed through the forms Of the
Constitution, viii not be submitted tot And if war
the alternative, let it come IN any form or IN any shpe
The Union IL d=oIyed and il cannot be hei together
as Union If that is the alternative upon which we go
into election If IL is lronounceu and determi eli
that tie voice OF the majority expressed through the
regular constituted forms of the Con-ttution will roe
baS tod IN tlan 10 Of AZ
Ii is Union Of dictatoriJ oil garchy the side.
ard herd Of slaves and towards on the other. That
is il-nobing or lees. And this is not Union Of
equals. Ii this discussion is proceeded with, shat
take occasion to address myself to that phase Of tbs
controversy which is constantly, perseyerinly, and
continually held up that the Northern States the
agg1essos. Tie Northern States are the aggressora
IN me sense We have set OF presses and pOltciant
among Cs who have perverted the public voice and the
public Interest, miAistelng TO depayed up ete, and
they have lent their interest 10 asleslons and sandej
onthe Eeope amongwhomthry live, land uponw HON they
feed; aud very much fear our friends on the Their sds
have listened too much to their aspersions rather than
70 their own convictions Of what the truth is. de-
fire, If this discussion proceeds, to show up what
conceive to be the true character of this position
far as relates TO the North. l only speak for ons
State, and but for the half of that. And rt say,
nave no fear, not the slightest. No doubt-not the
nlnutest. Let the result of this controversy be
What IT may; let il be settled in any form ii may
lst il be drenehed in blood if il may have no
fear but the little State which | have TIE honor
IN laft 10 represent, VIII stand acqulttet-not
before losteIity-I don't so much about thas
but size will stand acquitted before the civilized
world and by the verdict of to-day and of Chrendom
have such distrust of tie pos that State occu-
pies tlat wish to appeal from the present to the fu.
ture. No, Sir. SAY this-tbs State, upon thu Con-
tituion, and upon the record and upon the truth Of
history, viii stand to-day and forever fully acquitted
OF every charge that can be brought against her look.
ing to amy iniracon, on her part of tie Constitution,
any OF lis provisions be they onorous OF otherwise.
Let say further if there those who look TO the
settlement Of this controversy by further concession
from the North, think tley mistake. ,hink we
have conceded too much, we have compromised too
much, ana we lave got To that position OF things,
Whenever any fault il found q ere is the
ring remedy of sateemen, Of still further concessions
from the North. agree, Sir, that under the Consti
tuition OF tie United States, you entitled 10 demand
and have AN honest and fair discharge OF that OH "a
ton With is m Deed all the States In regard % the
renohion of fugitive slayee, and | am willing, per-
| t,ctly willing, that there shall b. an honest aud
| fair aud faithful performance Of tina, pledge.
l listened to the Senator from Moth Carons, aud
agree With very much that ho said Hat l eau tell
that SENATOR II he win sum M every case OF injury
and suffering aud aggression by tho whole North OF tho
tne States upon the Tits they have 10 recapturo flu
gitive slaves an pni them all down IN the darkest
l,rs, and draw Il Ss,hlieous truth and fancy
make it and tben can sow yoa a. gre 5siops On the
tont'stional ss of elIisesot tic free htesss that