Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21
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XXXYITH CoNGRESS-sECOND SEES.
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WAsHINGToS, Dec. 1e.=SENATE. - Mr..
Toombs made his appearance in the Senate.
Mr.. Clark moved to take up the resolution
of enquiry offered by him relative 10 the forts
of Charleston.
Mr.. Green suggested that the Senator from
| Oregon, who ives not present, wished TO
| amend the resolution.
Mr.. Clark withdrew his motion.
The bill to carry out the existing treaties
with Mexico was then taken up, but was post
poned to allow Mr.. Hunter 10 report a bill.
Mr.. Hunter, from the Committe on Finan-
ces. reported the House bill making an ap-
preparation for the payment of invalid and
other pensions for the year ending June.
1862; also the bill making appropriations for
the support of the Military Academy
Both bills were passed
The consideration of the bill to carry out
| the treaty with Mexico was resumed
| Mr.. Johnson's amendment to the Constitu-
| ton were taken up.
Mr.. johnson. of Tenn, resumed and said
| when he gave way yesterday he was speaking
of Northern laws conflicting with the fugi-
tive slave law. BE proceeded to argue that
such laws were unconstitutional and nullIfy-
| ing. The Government should execute Its
/ laws in the State and the laws of the United
States should not be considered at variance
| with them. He argued that a State ought
not TO go out of the Union of its own Volt
ton. lie read extracts from Madison to show
| that such was the opinion Of the founders of
| the Government. Jefferson held that it was
not necessary to give the Government power
| to enforce its laws in tRe States as it already
| had it by the law of the nation BE John
| sony claimed the power to enforce the laws
upon matters expressly delegated by the
| States to the government If any State puts
itself in opposition to this power, it is aggres-
sion and rebellion. IF the governments failed
to perform its duty in this respect, 1t Is at an
end. He called attention to Jackson's and
| Webster's views on this subject. The gov
| ernment was called into existence by all the
| States, and single State could not break
! il. The Constitution was intended as per-
petual.
Mr. Jobson then referred to the law passed
| in Congress in 1898 taxing distilleries. A
part of the people Of Pennsylvania resisted;
| Congress then enforced the laws but there
was no talk of coercion. There is no differ
| ence between that and the resistance of the
whole people of State. He read procla-
nation of Washington to show that he con-
sidered that the laws must be enforced and
! that the Union was irrepealable. General
| Washington sent / 900 men to put down the
rebellion He enforced the laws. Suppose
the whole people of Pennsylvania had re-
| belled, would it not have been just as consti-
tutional to have enforced the laws as though
| part had rebelled.
MIR. johnson paid high eulogy to jack
son. He was President il 1882 when re-
bellion broke out. He said that Jackson
| took the same views of rebellion that Wash
| ington did, and the rebellion was put down
and the government went on. Now how is il!
| The duties are the same, but the consequent
ces belong to God He intended to discharge
| his duty. Have we not the power to inforce
| the laws in South Carolina as we'll as in Yer
! 10 noI hot re-
| fused to permit the Federal Court to sit, OF
| the carrying of mails. or the collection of
revenue, the government has right to en-
| force the laws If South Carolina secedes
| and undertakes to drive the government
from its property, it is levying war, and that
is treason--nothing else. Washington, JET
ferson, and Madison denied the right of seces-
sion-yet we are now told that State can
go out of the Union, regardless Of the con-
sequences to the other States.
HOUSE.-Mr. Washburn, of H., offered
resolution, the Senate concurriDg, that when
they adjourn tomorrow it be until the 9TH OF
January.
Mr.. Ethridge moved to lay it on the table.
1t was tabled by 3 majority.
The consideration of the Territorial bust
ness was postponed.
Mr.. Sherman, from Committee on Ways
and Means, reported bill making an appro-
priation for Legislative, Executive, and Ju-
| diciaI expenditures for the year ending June
LIST. 1862 He also offered resolution.
which was adopted, instructiag the commit
tee on public lands to inquire whether any
| officers connected with the Surveyor Cen
erals Department can be dispensed with.
The House went into committee on the de-
| fciency appropriation bill. slrrC
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment APP
propriating $4,000, 600 10 carry out the law
for the suppression OF the African slave trade,
which after considerable discussion was
adopted. --a1
Mr.. Burnett moved to reduce the amount
to S450.000 Rejected.
Mr.. Sherman reported from the Committee
on Ways and Means bill making appropria-
tiens for certain expenses.
Mr.. Florence introduced a resolution, the
Senate cencurring, that when the House ad-
i0urn it be to the 9TH of January. cs q
Mr.. Hughes thought it better 10 adjourn
over, in order to give gentIenen time to go
home and consult their consti uents on tie
crisis.
The resolution was rejected by vote of SO
against 81. Adjourned.
MILLEDGEvnLE, Ga, Dec. l9-T here has
been meeting to-day of the members of the
Legislature favoring cooperation and urging
Convention of such Southern States as are
DESTROYS of cooperating. -
An address was issued to the people of
South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, and
Florida, signed by 80 members of tue Legis-
lature.
In the Senate, a resolution offering the ser
vices of the members of the Legislature 10
case of the coercion of any Southern State,
and requesting the Government. to order ont
all the members of the Assembly fit for the
| field, was lost 40.
The discussion in the. Senate on separate
State action is reported TO be The ablest of
| the session. .ssI,.sgs - 80
Mr. Hill eloquently characterized separate
| action as Right accomplishing its own de-
| feat, Liberty forging It's own chains, Happi-
ness poisoning its own cup, Prosperity COM
hitting suicide. re-
The resolutions were adopted-56 to 81
| that as there is common interest there
| should be a eo-oPeratlon among the South
ern States.
| A reconsideration was lost. afz'i
Mr. Delaney's bill, protecting the citizens
of Georgia from process in the Federal
courts, was lost by 16 majority. $50
Mr.. Harris, the Commissioner from Missis-
sippi, was ceurteously received by the Legis-
lature. He spoke on Monday. eps.s 5:
FoRT KEARNEY, Dec. Is.
The Pony Express, with California dates to
| the 9th lust, passed here at 2 o'clock this
morning.
| The Pony Express, with 81. Louis dates to
| the 21st nlt., and Fort kearuey to The 23d,
| arrived at San Francisco on the 4th inst.
The Secretary of State, on the 3rd inst,
opened aud counted the official returns of the
| late election. declaring the following result:
| Total lis. 807; Lincoln 3S72l, Douglas 3d.