The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-11
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SENATE.

the reauing OF tne journal, MT. lILER made
motion that the Standing Committees of the last
session be continued; carried.-Mr. LATHAM
moved that the resolution relative to the overland
daily mail be referred to the Post-oice Committees
adopted.-Mr SUMNER presented the memorial
of Thaddeus Hyatt, praying that relief be extended
to the sufferers in Kansas. He cited similar in
stances in which aid had been extended land suggest
ed that relief be afforded either by an appropria-
tion of money or land; referred to the Committee
on Territories The Homestead bill passed a first
readng.-Mr. POWELL'S resolution in regard
to federal affairs called up. HI said that events
were rapidly crowding one upon the other, which,
if not speedily suppressed, would result in a disso-
luton OF the government The resolution proposes
legislation to give power for the correction of the
evils which have produced the present state of af-
fairs. Duty to the country requires that they
| should act promptly. the eleventh amendment
was made in 1874 ,and in 1903 the twelfth was made
Our fathers acted in emergencies, and so can We
MIR. klNG-l am not one of those that despair
MIR. COLLAMER moved that part OF the reso-
luton be stricken out except so much referred
to federal affairs and that it be referred to special
| ommittee-Mr. KING inquired whether add-
tionai legislation was necessary to maintain the
Constitution.--Mr. YULEE inquired what was in
tended By the amendments-M GREEN said he
would not vote for the resolution for the amendment
to the Constitution. Legal enactment, unless the
popular sentiment goes with it, or the strong arm
| of Government goes with it, is not worth straw.
Efforts must be brought to bear on public senti-
ment, or alternatively we must arm the Federal
Government with physical power to enforce tt e
Constitution everywhere. MIR LATHAM said that
California will remain with the Union-the great
North and w est, no matter what occurs The Pacific
military was the great desideratum of her people,
| Mr. POWELL accepted Colamer's proposition to
strike out.-Mr. FOSTER said the remark had
been made that the management of the government
is in the hands of the Democratic party. We were
told that the Union is in danger of disruption and
will fall to pieces. lie felt it his duty to support
| the proposition that looks towards allaying the
excitement and will bring back harmony and
fraternal feeling. The disruption of the country
should be deplored by every man in this body. -
| Kentucky expects her representatives to rise far
| above party considerations | will therefore cor.
daily give my support to the resolution, and hope
the committee will decide promptly for the
harmony and peace of the country. Applause /
Mr.. DOUGLAS said-I am ready to act with any
body-any individual who locks to the settlement
of this question, that will aid in the preserva-
tion of the Constitution. [Applause.l | trust we
may lay aside all party grievances, feuds and
jealousies, and look to country, not our party
| on this occasion Applause. | desire to hear
no words of party, while meeting and discussing
question upon which the fate of the country
depends. [Applausee. president BRECKIN-
RIDGE here rose and said, he deemed it the duty
of the Chair to enforce the rules of decorum.
- Mr.. MASON-It is an indignity to the
Senate for the galleries to express thei
appreciation or disapprobation. thrust, fit toccur
again, the presiding officer will have the galleries
cleared. Its an indignity to the Senate. Laughter
MIR. DAVIS said that the proposition presented
was not yory hopeful of good results. 1t has beer
suggested to cure the public evil by investing thu
Federal Government with physical power, such a.
rightfully belongs to the minority alone. Some
refer evil to party. Sir, we have ia lien on evi
times, when party politics were shaken by this slave
ry agitation. The formation of Republican Govern
ment was peaceabe. Our fathers fought the war o
the Revolution to maintain their rights set forth il
the Declaration OF flndependence.-MrP POWELL
said, speak of the present government.-Mr
DAVIS-The government is a machine 1t is ar
| a | ri lInm IN tha
not merely because of its name and form, but or
account of its spirit and purpose. 1t formed
to ensure domestic tranquillity,t provide common
defence, and not disband armies and navies. ant
bring by common force State together. Do W
want new government-and are we to exercise
military force over the people OF the State? This
is not the union our fathers provided for putting
down insurrectiOn. When it was propose,
it was refused, upon the grounds that to maxi
war upon any State would rear a militar,
despotism. How long would it be before militar
force would turn on the minority? 1t is providing
under the name of Union to carry on war agains
each State. This will resist as subversve Of tn
theory of our Constitution, which is one of th
equality of the sovereign States. 1t was made b.
States and made for States. The Union is dear t
me as a Union of fraternal States. /. would loos
its value if the Union had to be held together b.
armed physical force. Hostility, not fraternity
exists in the hearts of the people. If there
anything We can do, it is to get evidence it doe
that the bitterness will cease.-Mr. FOS
: TER = said he had the misfortune to b
misunderstood. / said our Federal Govern
ment was in the hands of the Democratic party.
it not true2 | did not make the assertion in al
offensive manner. / did not aver it with the mean
ing that the party was responsible for the presen
evils. will do anything for the restoration O
harmony and peace ofthe cOuntry.-Mr. GREEl
said that the Senator from Mississippi threw ou
an expression which conveyed the idea of quac
nostrums. Indeed there are quacks, but the
expect to accomplish results without means
They hope for something without doing anything
They the quacks, and just so in political scene
there quacks who see the disease of a patien
but do nothing. But, he is not.a quack who ha
been advised as physician should De, and who ha
considered the condition of the patient, and thel
suggests proper application. 1t is said to b
impossible to make proper application of tn
present case to the country, because the publ
sentiment at the North is wrong. | say W
must devise means to bold our rights unit
a reasonable opportunity is given for re
action ofpublic opinion. To execute the laws a
expressed in the Constitution is not despotism. =
Washington and Hamilton established this govern
ment Surely they did not establish despotism
At any rate, looking at the present state of affairs
the South seems to- say, we are going out of tn
Union right or wrong. Ibelieve the state of publ
opinion to be wrong, The sentiment in the Soutl