New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-11


Presidents message to a select committee and as
II had to be referred somewhere either to COM
mitteee Of the Whole or special committee, he
preferred its reference to the latter and accord
ingly cast his vote in favor Of the resolution
Mr. Moore, of Alabama, desired to give his rea-
sons for declining to vote.
The Speaker. Objection is made to debate.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Alabama, having voted on the reso-
luton, desired his name to be called. He had lis
tened to the assigned by various gentlemen
for not voting but having heard nothing which
would cause him to change his mind, he believed
he would still hang on where he was before.
lLaughter.I
Mr.. Miles, of South Carolina, desired to say that
the south Carolina delegation had not voted, CON
ceiyng that they had no interest in the que stion
The state was already ont of the Confederacy,
save in the mere form
Mr. Pugh, Of Alabama, wished to state that his
State intended to follow South Carolina and there
fore she intended to pay no attention to any action
of this body.
The result Of the vote was then announced to be
yeas 1A5, nays SO.
MIR. Boteler moved to reconsider the vote lust
taken, and to lay that motion on the table
Nr. Florence, Of Pennsylvania, moved TO ad-
Journ. He thought it was abost time to do that
thing now He subsequently withdrew the motion
at the request of
Mr.. Boteler, who wished it distinctly understood,
Just at that stage in justice to himself in Justice
to Older and ADLER colleagues, and above ali, in
Justice to the great interests to be ACCOMPLISHED
Dy the passage OF that resolution that il was his
hope that the usual courtesy wonldnot be observed
in the appointment of the committee a. he ali, NOT
desire to serve on it. Nj
tempt to have his resolution acted upon.
On notion the House, at a few minutes Of three
o'clock, adjourned.s
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5, 1S60.-In the Senate the con
sideration of the Presidents Message was resumed
in debate which was briefly participated IN
By Messrs. Lane, Hale, Brown, Iverson, Davis,
Wigfa and Salisbury.
Mr.. Lane commented favorably ON the message,
lad F-1.
contained in recent political letter from the pen
Of Senator DoolittIe. VS.
Mr.. Hale criticised the message as being point
less in argument and defective in its reeommenda-
tions, which specified no plan for the accornnoda-
tion Of existing difficulties. He thought that it
wonld be the part of wisdom for both sides to look
the question which was upon Us full In the face.
Massrs. Brown, IversOn and Davis, in a. few OBJ
servations, delivered their opinions upon the pre-
sent crisis, avowing their conviction that the
speedy secession Of their respective States was
inevitable
Mr. WigfaIl commented with great severity on
what he pronounced the Illogical and contradict
ory positions taken by the President in his mes
sage, and defended at considerable length the
theory OF State rights, as embodied in the Reso-
lutions Of 1881
Mr.. Salisbury, in a few impressive sentences.
declared that the State of Delaware, having been
the first to ratify the Consultation of the United
States, would be the last to desert it. II, by the
madness Of men, our Union was broken, it would
be for the State of Delaware to determine her
future position, and till then it did not become
her Senators to announce what that position
would be.
The remarks of Mr.. salisbury called forth d.
spontaneous expression Of applause from the gale
ries, a, which, however; was soon restrained
The Senate then adjourned.
The House of Representatives were in practi-
cal working mood. The Homestead bill was after
brief explanation Of its principles by Mr.. Crow,
passed by very considerable majority, and also
appropriation bill for the United States Military
Academy, and the bill making appropriations for
! invalid and other pensioners. The various parts
Of the Presidents Message were appropriately re-
ferred. The House adjourned early.
lively Scene at Virginia Meeting.
1t public meeting recently held in Warrentcn,
Fauquier county, Virginia, the following passage or
words occurred between Ex-Governor Smith and
General Darlington: 8 s@
Governor Smith entering the room while General
Darlington was speaking and taking his seat upon
the stand, General Darlington remarked: / am
glad to see your representative in Congress, my
friend, Governor Smith, present. come for con-
sultaton, not discussion. wish him to advise Us
what our duty is in this emergency Are you aware
that the State Of Virginia raised the first volunteer
company for the Mexican war? Before gun was
/ fired in Mexico by the American army, a company
of one hundred andffty man was raised in the city
of Richmond. The captain uniformed the company
at his own expense, or rather at his fathers ex-
/ pense-tthe debt was repaid by the Virginia Leg-
x1s
ter, OF Jefferson and Robert E. Scott of Faucier.)
He went to Washington City and rendered their
services to President Polk who said that they were
| not needed at that time.
| The person who raised and commanded that
company, was the humble individual who now
| addresses you, then twenty years of age. Six
months afterwards formal requsition was made
upon the State oil Virginia for volunteers. raised
| q second company of about one hundred boys.
/ led them to Mexico. Some forty or fifty of them
now sleep nnder the sod of foreign soil. Who
! was my commanding offieera Who put sword in
| my hand and bid me maintain the honor. of my
! native State? Governor William Smith. What does
he bid do now Does he say it is the duty of vir-
ginia at this time to join South Carolina and wage
/ rise here and prove it, and shall not say another
| word. ] will take off my coat and fight am
ready now, if the time has come, to make the hum
4 my life upon the altar Of my native State.
Governor Smith made no answer, and General
| Darlington continued his argument
i When General Darlington concluded, Governor
Smith addressed the audience. He recounted the
wrongs the South had suffered from the North, and
said he surprised that his friend General Car
rington had used the craven argument Of fear.
General Darlington Immediately sprang. to his
feet and said " deny it | deny it !! No man can
charge me with appealing to so base motive. On
the contrary said that all Yirginians, Iwith the
rest were ready to die for their native State when
you show that the time has arrived to make the
sacrifice, Iappeal to the people, Cries from all
parts of the house, +" That's so! You did not ap.
peal to our fears 2 etc. We trust you. We want
you back in Old Virginia.
Governor Smith said: al would not misrepre-
sent my friend misunderstood him.
General Darlington then said, appealing. to the
Governor, :" You are the Representative in Con
gress. You are known throughout, Virginia and
the country. We want your opinion. Ia it the
duty of Virginia, notc, nous to join South Caro-
lima, and wage war against the Federal govern
ment2n
The Governor replied, but it not, considered
satisfactory. The crowd called for direct an
swer.
Here Mr.. B. Il. Shackelferd rose in the crowd
, and said I" Governor Smith you our Represenr
tative in Congress will you answer the question
Are you for war or peace, nolas noW2. Shall We
join South Carolina zlo,u, and wage war with the
Federal Government?if
Governor Smith, will go with Virginia. p
Mr.. Shackelford--" That does not answer mi
question. We will all go with. Virginia. Wha
shall Virginia dcnow2 Shall she secede and joir
South Carolina n0w?n
Governor Smith will answer my friend,
love this Unien, AMI | do not think we should Sc
cede and dissolve the Uaion now !; hut want guar
| antees.a
Mr. Shacselford--'s Then we agrea.n [Heri
there was great applaase.l
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A NEW ATTITUDE FOR RIFLElEN.--A letter from
Liverpool, describing the proceedings of the Ian
! cashire contest, gives an account OF new firm!
position \