The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-26

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XXXVHth COngress-2d Session.
y. WASHINGTON, Dec. g17.--SESArE----Ar.
Clark's resolution ofinquiry, requesting the
President to inform the. Senate what num-
Der of men were stationed at Forts Moaltiie
and Sumner, whether, in his Judgment, the
number was sufficient to defend those forts
against any attack or domestic violence
whether additional men had been ordered to
either of said forts, or any steps taken to
put them in condition to resist any attack
in whose custody the Arsenal at Charleston
is placed-what arms and property are
kept-or if removed, by whom-why said
arms are not put in possession Of officers of
the United States upon requisition, or if
this has ever been refused, and further, what
instructions have been given to the officers
of said forts in case of demand to surrender
them by any person in authority made upon
them and also the corps if any correspond
ence between the Commander-in Chief ofthe
American Army relative to the necessity of
supplying the officers Of said forts with pro-
lection was taken up. Mr.. Brown objected
to its consideration and it was laid over.
$1,000 additional copies of the President $
Message and accompanying documents were
ordered
Mr.. Wilson introduced joint resolution
for the repeal of the resolution of June 18th,
for the relief of VIM H. Degroon, which was
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Green moved that "Wednesday and
Thursday Of next week be set apart for
Territorial business Agreed to.
At / o'clock Mr.. Powers resolution was
taken up.
Mr.. Wade said he had very little faith in
argument under the circumstances now ex-
isting in this country. He did not unler-
stand that anything growing out of the re
-centelection was any cause for the present
condition Of the country. Ifthe papers arr
to be credited there is reign of terror in
the South equal to that in Paris He did
not blame the South, for they had been led
% believe the Republican party will trarnple
on all their rights, and by our avow"d emo
mics at the N,rt',. II; w,a,l be the last
man to advocate laws derogatory to the in.
terests of any other State. These personal
liberty bills were not made to degrade the
South but to protect the Free States from
unlawful seizures. Where the South has
lost one man we have lost ten by unlawful
mobs. The South own the Senate and Pres-
dent. He did not see what they had to
complain Of
He then went on to argue that the Re-
publican party is now the same it ever had
been, that it stood where Washington,
Jefferson, jackson, and Clay stood /; it holds
to the doctrine that slavery shall not exist in
the Territories. He then asked if the South
had anything to complain of in the charac-
ter, habits, or principles of Mr.. Lincoln, or
the Vice Presdent--said the day of compro-
mise is at an end. After the experience we
have had in Congress, it is absolutely re-
dieulous to talk about them; the moment
the American people cut loose from the sheet
anchor ofliberty, that moment the republic
is at an end. We must submit to the unmis-
takeable verdict Of the people. He said he
would yield to no compromise I'VE have no
compromise to make, the controversy must
be met alone by the Constitution, and when
we go astray from this we shall get into
difficulty
The South claims the constitutional right
to secede from the Union. If that be so,
then We have not and never had any Gov
ment.
South Carolina is small State and we
should not miss her much if swallowed up
by an earthquake TO morrow, for himself lie
would allow her to go, but as a member of
this Congress, and a supporter Of the. Con
stitu,ion, he could not do SO. A State has
no Constitutional right 70 goout. They can
revolutionize, if they conquer, they are right;
if they are conqu red they are rebels. No
new State shall be admitted into the Union
without the consent of two-thirds of all the
members ofboth branches Of Congress, and
the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays,
which shall be subject to the approval or, re
jccton ofthe President Of the United States,
as in other cases, excepting than when re.
turned, with his objections, it shall require
the vote of three-fourths Of both Houses Of
Congress to pass it.
h uousE.--John Cochrane offered pream-
bic, setting forth that a conflict Of opinion
threatening the peace and, harmony of the
Union. has arisen concerning tie true senti-
ment and meaning Of, that part Of the Consti-
tuition, relating TO African slavery. And that
the opinion of the Supreme Court of the
United States, as delivered by Chie Justice
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