Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-19
TmRTY.sxTH COSGREsS-sECOAD SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.

"AShiNui""l OSS' ne
SENATE
Mr. Clark submitted resolution Of inquiry requesting
the President inform the Senate what number of
were stationed at Fort Mourie aud Fort Sumter And
whether in his opinion the force there is sufficient to de-
fend those forts against any attack domestic violence
Whether additional have been ordered to either Of
said forts and any steps have been taken put them in
position resist any attack Also, n whose custody the
Arsenal at Charleston, South Carolina is placed what
arms aud property there kept or, II removed, by
whom and why it is not put in possession Of the officers
OF the United States upon requisition, If such Tequ
siion has ever been refused And further what nstruc
tons have been given to the officers in charge of said
forts in OF demand 70 surrender by any person or
authority made upon them. Also requesting copies Of
any correspondence between the Commander OF the Uni
ted States Army relative to the necessity of supplying the
officers @! said forts with the means Of protection
The consideration OF the resolution objected to by
Mr. Brown and il was laid over
A. one o'clock Mr. POwels resolution on Federal AZ.
fairs was taken up.
SPEECH WADE.
Mr. Wade took the hjor aud said--I certainly have
very little faith in argument under the circumstances
now existing in this country. Many have spoken and he
confessed that he totally unable understand what
they complain Of As yet the Republican party had not
ruled anywhere No man need approach him with threat
He could understand that thing growing out OF
the election any for the present cond
ton of the country.
Have the leaders Of the present revolution anything
TO complaa Of In the present Administration What
caused the sxciementS IL the papers credited there
is reign Of terror in the Southern States equal TO the
reign OF terror in Paris / will tell you the cause He
said he did not blame the South for they led to b.
ieve that the Republican party will trampe on all their
rights by enemies at the North. Have the South
any reasonable grounds Of complaint when they know
what the views of the Republican party areY They COM
plain Of Personal Liberty bills, but have said they have
really suffered from them Laws against kidnapping
oil he Ia wa drnOuncgd
by all laws, and taken TO prevent aud
| punish kiduappers. He said be the last man who
would advocate laws derogatory the interests of any
othe State. These liberty bills not made to de-
grade the South but to protect the free States from I'M
lawful archng aud seizures Where the South has los
one man. have lost ten by unlawful mobs. The South
the Senate and the President He did not see what
they had 10 complain Of They talk of breaking up the
government aud seeding, only on the superstition that
the Republican party is going to commit some wrong
Our party the same seventy years ago You
have changed. We stand where Washington, Jefferson,
Jackson, and where Henry Clay, Of blessed memory,
stood What have they charged s withg
He referred 10 the speech OF the Senator from Georgia
and said it did not make much derence-these argu-
ments very loose aud scarcely knew how to reply
to tn IN. They had not made any charges.
The Republican party bold the opinion that all
civilized nations on earth do They 90 not differ from
Engand, France or any nation Gods earth. The par
ty held the doctrine that slavery shall not exist in the
Territories They do not love slavery The South knew
it before to-day, and everything remains just it did
year ago. Gentlemen tel that eight States
going to retire and form government of their ovn aud
that &c have no power Of own 10 prevent It, But
have power.
What power have ve9 viii they tell usY lie had
disAvowed any intention to harn hair Of the head
anybody You viii not Uaifor an overt act from Mr..
Lincoln but are determined 90 the supposition
that be will commit act l. there snything you
complain Of In the character habits principles Of Mr.
Lneolnl The Vcs-Prssident Is bsyond suspicion. The
day Of compromises 10 Ai an end Altar the sIpsrisncs,
% have had In Congress, Il ia absolutely ridiculous y