New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-18
XXXVITu CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1885,

Err. CLARK b tkep., N. III. resolution OF inquiry,
requesting the President to inform the Senate what
number of men were stationed ut forts Moultre and
Sumter; whether, IN bis opinion, tue number was
sufficient to deieLd those forts agiuet any attack or
don e.tic Violence; whether additional men had been
ordered 10 either Of said FORTS or any steps taken TO
put them in Ioeilion to resist any attack III whose
custody the arsenal Charleston Is placed what arms
and Iroperty there kept, or, If removed, by
whom; why siid aims not put 10 Possession
of officers OF tie United States upon requsion or II
this bas ever been refused and further, what instruc
tons have been given the officers Of said Forts in
case Of "a demand 10 surrender them by any person
or aull oy made upon them; also the copies Of any
correspondence between the COMMUNICATIONS OF
the Army relative to the necessity Of sup
Flying the officers vi said forts with protection, was
taken up.
Biz. BROWN Dem, Miss objected to its consider
alton, aid II was id over
Fifteen thousand additional copies Of the President $
Message and accompanying documents were ordered
Mr. WILSON hep, Mlss.) iutrOduceda joint reso-
luton for the repeal Of tie resolution Of June To-
for the relief of WIN. III. DE Gr0ot, which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on CLims.
Dir. GREEN D,m, Mo- moved that Wednesday
ard 1huitday Of next week be set apart for Terri
Orial busneee. Agreed to-
Tie Till 70 carry the existing treaties between
lie IN tied States aud Mexico wss taken up.
Mr. INEhSUN (Dem Gal explained that the OBJ
Jet to luy tie claims against tie Mexican Govern
meIt out Of tie moneys III the Treasury appropriated
By MeAicO, ofGing to the treaty.
hr. HAMLlN (hep., Me- objected to the bill, be-
cause il wUuG ltLd tU reyiiOn Of all the decisions.
He ar willing to have new Commission TO examine
tie claims. lie moved 10 amend accordingly.
Dir. BAYAhD (Dem Dell objected 10 the entire
bill
At O'Clock, Mr. POWELL'S Dem, Ky) resOlu-
ton was taken up.
Mr.. WADE dep, Ohio said: At time Ike this,
when there seems 10 be unusual excitement, l have
very little iiitb in Il efficacy OF any argument. But
say, when, in this very chamber where we have
all aiseu our bands ~ Heaven ana took an oath thss
would sustain the Constitution Of the United States
bear II end by many Senators that upon
eve o; dseCln lon OF this UriOn and that your Con-
stuton ID 10 be traml led under foot silence under
such SEEMS 10 DO akin - treason itsel.
We have listened to COM Limits tue other side Of
this chamber PATIENTLY and with an ardent desire to
ast ertain hat they we're. But confess am unable
70 understand what it is VI which they complain the
panty Which Las lately elected the President, and is
posI etyely coming ILto power, have never held office
uuder ills Government, nor any ildi ,dua OF them.
Therefore, il is aiieet that that party have rs Yet
conn itttd 10 act Of Which anybody complain Ii
al one has ieurs IA to hat may hereafter eHsue they
are mere misunderstanding else. A bare Gus.
lciOL--a ieal-isiig out Of unwarrantabe preudicee.
Mlsh 10 ascertain In the outset whether We aro right,
foi tell gentlemen leef they can convince ME mat
Ill hOtiLg any political principle tLat is not warranted
ly the Constitution under Which lve trenches
heir riglts, they need not ask me to compromise,
Tor will r,dIess their rights myself Wien AIN wrong.
NO h.aii NEED apIroaf he Will threat that the Gov
erun Ii 10 be destroyed because hope that nave
now, ahd ever stall hive, that Ut justice tnat
" ien any shows NE am wrong, shall be ready
10 light IL without threat compromise. Now, what
is il OF " bich gentlemen mplAn When left my
bone in tho West TO come to this place all was
calm, Leertul, ana oouehtcd. heard oi diseoh-
le, AID appIebendd there was no cause TO interrupt
,LC harmon ious Coue 0i legislation. cid not learn
that tieIe tad teen, snce We adjourned any new fact
Intervening that coud at all disturb the public mind
cid nOL that there had been any encroachment
NJ Oh tie rights vi any section or any individual.
Therefore, cane Lere expecting We should have Il
BAH on ous Session. II is very true that the great
hoI ubli, party which has b.en organized snoe
Gu rel e;led the Missouri Compromise, which gave
Years ago fill warning that It's strength would
result IL has resulted and pose any nj ght
have su Iosed things would have Resulted IN the
Hay-it true, tins party has carried the election;
but l do not buppUse anything growing out Of the
election 10 tie ase OF the present excitement In the
,OuLuy. Now, who liz H. that Is complaining Is it
the minority tht they have subjected to oppressive
aid spgrestiye Government. No such thing as tnat
Sir. We nl ht suppose that 81 years ago, when tue
leaoeIs Of Lht glorious Revolution net in Philadelphia
there To draw ny bill OF indictment against a weak
kin1 ard lie minister's they had been al loss what
ey would set forth the Of tLeir complaints
BuI they bad dh, uly IN setting them forth and 80
that great article OF impeachment will 20 down to poo
terily justify them Tor all they did. Let u.s. them
sly tie old patriots had been the Ministers Of the
Gown, or members Jf the British Parliament OF the
DONNA III party that had ruled Great Britain for 30 years
previous. Instead OF digIifyng what they did as leyo-
mtiOnary, who would lot have hanged every man Of
I. Gnu Is tiutorsI They would ask what right have
you, Who have had the Government in yonr own
times, who have been Ministers doing everything that
las b,en done, TO ret up here that you have been op
I.ssed and asgrieIed by the action OF that very Gov
.uueptf Ii would have be, an act OF treason aid
uotiirg l,s. Now, they who cit here the leaders Of
tiis modern reN violation, tEey in position to com
pin OF the actou Of this Government Tor years pas,
Why, uty have had more than two-tlrds OF this Se-
ate ior many years. You tht complain, represent bu,
United States YET you have prevailed for ten years
pact III the Cabine of the Prcsdent, and in the SUI
rene Court OF the United statee, and nearly every
Gel hrment OF the Government. Those who voted
with you Lave dictated the policy of tne Government
ls II not stIanee that those who occupy this position
toue here IonI laiuiDg that their rights have been