, 1860-12-20
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xx1ylTn coSGREss-.-seeond Session.
WAaMNo7ox, Doc. 10.
sEsA1E-Mr. Toombs made his appearance
Mr. Clark moved to take up the resolutions
Of inquiry offered By him, rclattye to the torts
at Charleston.
Mr. Green suggested TINT the Senator from
Oregon, who WIS not present, wished to amend
The resolutions.
3fr Clark Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Slidell said dispatch Of the Associated
Press from New Orleans. Dec. 18th, said Semi
tor sldell, In speech, charged President Bu.
chauan with imbeciity and the authorship OF |
the present crisis: Mr. slldell said there was
no kind Of truth in such dispatch. He never |
intended anything Of the Kind, and never felt |
such sentiment Who sent the dispatch Wus |
it tho reporter Of the Press In The Eallerys
II no explanation was offered, he should move
tomorrow for the expulsion Of tho reporter
Press wftn sending dispatches from the South
intended to do harm. This dispatch Was
base fabrication.
Sir. Gwin said hi. name had been associated
with that Of the Senator Of Louisiana, as using
hard words against the Prcs't and advising him
to resign. There was not the shadow Of truth
in such story
A bill TO carry out the existing treaties with
Mexico was taken up, but was postponed to
allow Mr. Hunter 10 report . bill
/ Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported the House bill making appro-
| I,riatiou for the payment of invalid aud other
| pensioners, for the year ending June, 1852.
also the bill making appropriation for the sup
port Of the Military Academy. Both bills
| were passed.
The consideration of tho bill to carry out
the treaty with Mexico Was resumed.
| Mr. Johuson's amendments to the Constitu-
| ftnn were taken I'D.
Nf. johnson of Tennessee resumed, and
said he ,;aye way yesterday, when he was speak
ing of Northern laws conflicting with the Flu
gitiye Slave Law. He proceeded to argue that
| such laws were unconstitutional and nullify-
inS. Government should execute the Laws in
the States. The enforcement Of the laws is
not to be considered invasion. He argued
that State ought not to 60 out Of the Union
Of it's own yolitlon, and read extracts from
Madison to show such was the opinion Of the
that it was not necessary to give government
the power to force laws in tic States as it al
ready lad it by the Law Of nation
Il. lJoanson) claimed tho power to enforce
ral Government Tany State sets itself up in
opposition to this power, it is aggression and
rebellion. II the Governmental to perform
its duty in this respect, it is at an end He
called attention TO Jacksons and Webstcr's
views on this subject The Government was
called into existence by all the States, aud 4
single State could not break 1t. The Consti-
tuition was intended to be perpetual.
Mr.. johnson then referred to the law passed
in Congress in 11!E. taxing dstillcrics and part
Of the people Of PENNSYLVANIA resisted Con,
..rcss then enforced the Laws, but there was no
talk of coercion. There is NO difference be
tween that and resistance by the whole people
Of State. lie read the proclamation OF wash
iugton, to show that be considered that the
laws must be enforced, and that the Union wa:
IL xnr.
to put down rebellion. That was the way hi
enforced the laws. Suppose the whole people
Of Pennsylvania had rcbcllcd, would it not have
been Just as constitutional to have enforced
til. laws as against parts
Mr.. johnson paid . high. eulogy to Genera
broke out. He said that jackson took til,
same view Of rebellion that Washington did
| and the rebellion was put down and the gov
eminent went on. Now how is it? The du
| tics are the same, bnt the consequences bc1on;
to God 4la intended to discharge his duty
, Have We not power to enforce the laws Il
South Carolina as we'll as Eerm0nty He afg1l
, ed II South Carolina refused to permit the fed
cral courts TO sit, or the carrying The mails, Q
! tue collection Of the revenue, tile goycrnmen
Las the right 10 enforce the laws. If soutl
: Carolina eccedes aud undertakes to drive 70.
l crnment from its property, it is lcvying wal
and that is treason; nothing less. Madison
: Washington and Jefferson denied I'll
: right Of secession, yet VIC arc to}
i, ssate c&n ~ lesa1uiess OF conss
! qncnces TO ol9sr states: es me qucstio
r. u Tne!neT otnes eutes WI seeession
! is about to form m alliance inimicaI to th
!. resi- OF Tue elAles, lho government mas u
;: right 10 conquer her as q province. Hc refc
r 1ea 10 INC eapense Oh ACQUIRING talnorhh
/ texas, anu LOUISIANA ana aam1ted 1Aat tncf
= | for the benefit Of all the States. Yet thcs
s1n!cs say 1n-uay lucy WI! 70 our on their oW
!; vo4'tlen: Nhat an 1io;s1cat H. argument: ~
:. compact "as reciprocal. Lucy nave no rlgl
logo out .-
J: ca TO restrict inc lrec Navigation OF the Nssi
siGrs.
1 ~. johnson rcsnmed-"c DO not kpo
;: What change circumstances may make.
:. thcsc states 20 out now DO they RESUME teri
:. to'ai condition or not: He said the Osten
d Louisiana. II they secede and go out, has
II we Tue T1sht 70 felzc ana hoid them as provll
= ces. lie referred 10 statements that tt
army and navy OF France and England cou
NC brought nero 10 protect the States. II
, said this government would not tolerate SUI
: proceedings. Hs quoted Governor Glst
sncccM 10 SNOW me intention OF sou1
tarollna 10 ofag hcr Sister States in1
common run. ~ 1ar as Tennessee Is co
eeI"eu' snc w not NC aragggea into sout
SAA~ AAAs etA
}, 10 consloef. ne Would tell Northern fricu
thAt lenneasee Was not TO DC driven out
ne tonleaGtae3 el-ner. IL aooltion1sts van
ea ~ apo4lsn q, slavery, the first step wonld
ultaulon me existence Of slavery dclnan'
!. ths preselsa.:on oi INC Onion. The bord
= siasc s!ates H9alo oe unprotected IN case o.
taS"oa aaSselnnon. ue Wonla l, Mther see consoAd
1suootel.meht than tnttF-1hfec petty Wrsttl
Stafcs r. estnh,ish fnt ~ Rannh,;t fn..,;, po,1
friendly alliance Win Snnl,rrn hnr,cr s.n,t
y In Ills connrction what ;s IN 1,c done .t,, u
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