The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-12-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
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from Oregon, who was not present
wished 10 amend the resolution.
Mr.. Clark withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Slidell said dispatch Of the A.
sociuted Press, from New Orleans Dec.
18th, said.
oscuutor slidell in q speech charged
President buchanan with imbccility aud
the authorship Of the present crisis"
Mr. SHdcll said there was no kind OF
truth in such dispotch. He never Intend
ed anything Of the kind and never felt
such sentiment. Who sent such dis
pntchl Was Il the reporter Of the Asso-
cinted Press In the gullaryl II no cxpla-
nation was offered he should move To-
morrow fof the expulsion Of the reporter
from the gallery. lie charged the rs
socinted Press will sending dispatches
from the South intended 10 do harm
This dispatch was hnsc fabrication.
Mr.. Gwin said that bis name had
bcsu associated with that Of the senator
/ from Louisiana ns using hard words to
che p,ee;Ju.,' aud adrising him 60 re-
/ sign. There was not a shadow Of truth
/ IN such a story. The bill 10 carry out
I the existing treaties with Hcxico, was
taken up, bat was postponed tn allow
/ Mr.. Hunter 20 report bill.
Mr. Hunter from the Committee on
/ finance, reported the House bill making
appropriations for the payment Of invalid
j ond other pensioners for the year ending
June 1900, and also the bill making ap-
preparation for the support of the Military
A csdcmy. Both bills were passed.
The consideration Of tho bill TO carry Out
the treaty with Mexico was resumed.
Mr.. Johhson's amendments 10 the
constitution were taken up.
Mr. Johnson, Of Tenn, resumed Bnd
said he gave Way ycstcrdoy. lie wal
speaking Of Northern laws conflicting
with the Fugitive Slave law Hn pro.
rccded 10 argue that such laws were un.
constitutional aud nulliying. Govern.
mont should execute laws in the Stntes.
The enforcement Of the laws Is not IN
be considered invasion. lie argued that
State ought not 70 60 out Of the Union
Of IT, own voltion; and read cxtracls
from Madison 20 show such was the opin-
ion Of the Government. jefferson held
that Il was not necessary to givo row
eminent the power TO enforce laws in
tho States, as il already had II by the
law Of the nation. lie, johnson, claimed
the power 10 enforce laws expressly del.
egated by States TO the general govern.
mont. II any State sets itself up in op-
position 10 this power, IL IN aggression
aud rebellion; ii the government failed
to perform ts duty IN this respect, Il is
at an end He called attention 10 jack
eon and Webstcr's yicws Of this subject.
Government was called into existence
Ill I.
could not break Il. The Constitution was
intended TO be perpetual.
Mr.. Johnson then referred TO tho law
passed in Congress in '03, taxing distil-
lcres, and a part Of the people OF Penn.
sylyaniR resistcd--Congrsss then on
forced the laws, but there was no talk of
coercion.
There is no difference between TINT
and resistance by the whole people of .
State. Ho read the proclamation OF
Washington to show thut he considered
that the laws must be enforced and that
the Union was insepRrable. Gen. Wash.
ington sent 10000 men TO put down re.
bsllion. That was the way no enforced
tho laws. Suppose the whole people OF
Pennsylvania had rebellcd, would il moi
have been Just as Constitutional to hny,
enforced the laws as against partl
Mr.. Johnson paid a high oulogy tc
Jackson, President In 1899, when rebel
lion broke out. lie said that Jackson
took the same views Of rebellion tha
/ Warrington did, and the rebellion wal
put Down aud the Government went on
Now how ID itl The duties are the same
but the consequences belong TO Gcd. II,
intended TO discharge his duty. Have W,
not power 10 enforce the laws in Soutl
Caroline as well as Vermont lie argue
if South Carolina refused 10 permit IN,
Federal Courts 10 sit, or the curryipg O
the mails, or the collection ofthe roycnue
the Government has the right to onlorc,
the laws.
If South Carolina socedes aud upder.
takes to drive the government nom m,
property, il is levying war, and tbnt /,
treason, Nothing less. Madison, Wash
ington and Jefferson denied the rlqht o
secession; yet we are told a State ca,
90, regardless Of consequences 20 othe
States. The question is whether othe
States will tolerate secession. If Soutl
Carolina goes out Of the Union, goyorn
ment has the right TO conquer her an
hold her as province. He roforrcd I
the expense of acquiring California, Tex
a. and Louisiana, and admitted tba
these States were not for their own onI
but for the benefit Of all the States. Y,
c these States soy to-day they win 90 o,
y Of their own volition. What an illogicl
OrgumenL The compact was reoiproca
a They have no right 20 70 out.
Mr. Slidoll said no person In Louisian
wished 70 restrict tho free navigation ,
the Mississippi,
n Dir, Johnson resumcd-We do nc
know what change circumstances ma
make, II these States GO out now. ID
% they resume territorial condition ,
not lie said tho Ostend principle woul
, apply 20 South Carolina orIoaisiana,
b they seoodc, government would have n
a right to seize and hold them ps province
lie referred 70 statements that the arm
and navy Of France and England oou
J be brought here 10 protect the State
II lie said this government would not IA
crate such proceedings,
He quoted Gov. GiFt's mossa0o
4 show the intention Of South Carolina
- drag her sisters into q common ruin. a
far as Tennessee is concerned she Mi
l. hot be dragged into a Southern or 9th
IS Confcderaey until she has had time
- consider. He would tell Northe
, friends that Tennessee was not 10
n driven rom the ConCcderacy either.
4 Nbolitl0nists wanted 20 abolish SLAYER
the FIRST step would be dlsunion. IN
N existence ofsluvery demands the presc
. vation of the Union. The border sla
States would be unprotected m case OF
i dissolution lie would rather see co
h solidnted Government than 80 pc,