Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
COnsre,ssiO1aI.

The House proceedings of Tuesday are of
but little importance, members from South
Carolina and Alabama have given notice in
their seats, that they feel no interest in the
proceedings, as their States are SO soon to be
out of the Union
Clngman is on his high horse, and is alrea
dy playing his hand We quote the senate
proceedings of Tuesday:
SESATE.-The reading of the Presidents Mes
sage commenced at ten minutes past twelve
o'clock and was finished at seven minutes to
two.
Mr. Clingman of n c., moved that it be pub
lished, but til lght it fell short of investigating
the crisis before the government
The President elect he said, was known to
be dangerous man, because he avowed the
principle of the '.irrepressible conflict which is
HOW making war upon my section by the
present position of parties, Congress is held
powerIess but Lincoln's party will eventual
ly control the government, the Supreme Court
included. 1t might begin revolution, and |
dou't think the Southern States would have ac-
ted precipitately, ii such occurrences as have
taken place within the last fifteen years, were
with foreign governments, if there had already
been war. It is my judgement that NUMBER
Of the States would secede within sixty days.
The South Carolina submission party is SMALL
and the wises thing that Congress can do, will
be to divide the public property as fairly as pos
sihle, after paying the public debts.
My people, continued Mr.. Clingman, cannot
be terrified. We have more territory than the
Colonies when they began war with Great
Britain. We have four times the population
the Colonies had. Our imports during the
past year amounted to thirtymillions dollars,
and ten per cent. duties give us three millions.
Northern gentlemen say our institutions,
disgrace to the flmly of nations they want it
removed and say that it is sin. If we separate,
then their consciences are clear. He agrees
with the President that there is no right for the
Government to force State. The most often
Sivc aggression would be to levy tribute, if
the separation of all the slave States should be
determined upon, in which case we would be
but carrying out the policy of our fathers Of
the Revolution.
Mr.. Crittenden, of Ky, replied. He had
hoped to come together in union with friends,
and with hopes of the preservation of the Union
he had so long lived under He rose with the
of the gentleman from North Carolina would
not be followed. He thought. that he (A1r.
Clingman) had better not Lave come bere at
all. This Union was worthy OF great S lcrtic<s
and concessions and he locked forward to di@
union with fear and trembling. We mast
search for the means Of reconciliation, that har
mony might again be restored, and he hoped
that there would be no angry debates. North
Carolina has always carried the olive branch.
Mr. Clngnan repl;od by saying that he ap-
proved of the desire to pr serTe tn Uaion, yet
he would be sustained IN whit he sa;I by
majority of the people of his State. North
Carolina was next to the last S ate to come IN
to the Union, but when the Union ceases
to protect her, she would bid the Union good
bye.
NJ Fitch moved that t1e usual numb: Of
- n .lSN l
Mr.. Hale moved to adjourn, which was car
ried.