New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-13


lish newspapers and pamphlets 10 excite the slaves to
instruction. You shail moi publish newspapers and
pamphlets TO excite the n0n-slaYe hoder against The
STAKEHOLDER. We will have peace, and, if yon don't
offer 10 us we II quietly lave rights under the
constitutional compact, Withdraw from the Union,
and establish government for Ourselves If Won then
persist in aggression tlese sovereign States will settle
tie question: and, when you laugh at these impoient
efforts you regard them tell you that Cotton Il
King. Laughter in he galleries.
Cries of order.
The PRESIDENT said--Tbe Sergosnt.at-Arms win
clear he gallery ii it 0ocurs again.
Mir. HALE said-AiT. President, that threat was
made one, two or three times yesterday. Now is the
tine TO carry it out.
Order restored.
MI. WIGFAI.L s;id-If the exhibition Of feeling in
the galleries again, tie galleries shall he cleared,
and once Icing cleared we will proceed trust the
Senate will act upon it. Decency is looked for.
Mr.. DAVIS aro.e from his seat and said-.l hope
the Senator will be allowed to proceed. | think We
attach too much importance to the expression OF the
GALLERIES. take for granted that those warned yes
teIday did nj repeat to-day YESTERDAY there one
set; today there's new set. We will get them all
instructed after while. Tremendous approval IRON
the galleries, and LAUGHTER from he Senator's
Mir. WIGFALL conlinaed-I say Cotton Is King,
and that Cotton waves his cepter not only over thirty
three States bat over The leland of Great Britain and
over Continental Europe. There's crowned head
either upon that island the Continent tba, does not
bend the knee in fear, and acknowledge allegiance to
nat power. Five millions of people in Great Britain
live upOn cotton You may make your gram and they
can husbands but exhaust cotton for one week, and all
England will stare. They will not burst open barns,
but will burn whole bOuse We can have adlect trade
Of two hundred and fifty millions TO our own ports,
instead OF Boston, Philadelphia, and Aew-fork, If We
90 out of the UniOn. Our imports VIII amount TO TWO
hundred and fifty millions, and forty per cent upon
that puts into Treasury one hundred million
dollars; twenty per cent gives hity millions
What tariff we will adopt, expect to know IN few
months, and in another chamber. Laughter IN me
Il.. A,tt MIN q
strength Of Government. tell you It's the almighty
dollar. When your operatives are turned OUT when
capitalists ale broken. will You go to direct taxation!
When you cease to have exports, Wll you nave I'M
ports Factories viii then be burned down. and capt.
ialists 90 10 the wall. know you don regard us IL
earnest. would save tie Union If could, but It If
nv deliberate impression, and / have been studying
the character OF the people you represent Tor years
tast, Now tie question is, Can the Union be saved
/ have always been II Union man, and | am now
UnCn man; not from any silly notion that 1t Is OF di-
vine origin not that blood was she'd Tor 1t; not be-
cause il il inheritance from our laiiersi ior
il is neither the one nor the Otfer This Union
il contract between The States. The inheritance may
be regarded the treaty with Great Britain aud France.
Ii is treaty between the States Tor common deichse
of domestic TRANQUILITY. They agreed To the orgal-
ton of "A certain government. They made wise dis
tibuiion of the Government. They vested IN the State
Governments powers necessary 10 protect the liberty
and webeiDg of the citizens. All me States that are
Republican Democratic, MOnarchical, AristOcratlc,
SlayelOldiDg nOp-SlaveboldiDg, Agricultural, Com
mercial or Manufacturing can all live under the Con.
situion as when the ola thirteen States ratified and
made il binding between them. ny the late election
il would seem as il the people Of the North thought
themselves responsible for the domestic instun0s oi
all the States. They tell State has not the right
10 call ont an army and navy, or negotiate Win
foreign power when sic is coerced by other
States. DO you suppose we can be amused
with cap-trap and FOurthofJuly oratlors
when we feel that we ere nation inhering rghts.
The reoIle among whom live have passed that point
Il. -. ItrFt lr. 4 iut
It NUT he dissolved because can see no disposition
10 save il among those who alone can do II. Nhen
the eight Cotton States shall Withdraw from tue Union,
az Il ev viii DO in The next Tvs months, they VIII meet
IN Convention, adopt Federal Government, and
e.tabeh foreign department; and then shal advo-
cate the adoption Of that ZANE Constitution Thai was
ratified by the old thirteen States. have no dol5t
that whom Virginia, Tennessee Maryland hen'neky,
ard lie other Border States, sec what we nave done
they will cone into our Union: and then rot many
months will pa. away before this beautiful fabric will
again be the scene OF orr discussions, in which will
not only consider tlese matters pertaining 20 our
domestic affairs, but also in regard TO our foreign
Mr. Wisfn here read extracts from the Constiiu-
ion and laws Of South Carolina previous to the inau-
,nIaion Of the f-t President Of the United States.
Mr.. Wigfall tlen continues: The Immediate cause
of secession t. tie election The Pro-idcucy Of Black
Republican. Tie people Of the North must know that
he present state Of affairs has been brought about by
means of tie Helper book by the teachings OF the Sen
aor from NcyYoIk Seward, b. the preachngs Of the
rreerded followers Of Christ, and by teaching III your
choos even the children to hate u.s. The Senator from
New-Yo1k lad told lis Widc-Awake pretorians tina.
tlcr services could not he dispCnsed with after the
election, hut that hey would be needed to secure the
fruits Of victory. There are half million Of men In
uuonn well drilled, and the purpose OF Their organ
izalion is to sweep the country in which live with
fIc and sword.
Mr. SEWARD arofe and said-I wan to know the
ground and place where il to take place. Laughter
il. the palleres.
Mr.. WIGFALL said lie had scent reported in the
newspapers.
Mr.. SEWARD reuliod that he did not say what wa.
published in newspapers. do remember 60 have read
9 letter which received from some unknown person
Of Southern State protesting to lmphcae something
said in some sIooch of mine. But | can tell what j
may have said, that could be perverted as to imply
that / ever said or intimated that the Wide-Awakos
being kept organized, or disciplined or Uniformed,
or asociaCdat all 10 secure the fruits OF then victory
flirk | can say safely that j never said anything
vi ch could. hopo the Senator will excuse me, l
here he will not deem necessary 10 put myself under
any Obligation 10 explain anything hereafter
Mr WIGFAIL continued and said The denial of the
Senator is all ask; only report OF hls speech
IN regard 10 The iu-cou in Administrations VIII have
ole.lalf the Senate tie Cabinet, and the Diplomats
on ~ side. great deal is sid about this being the
md Of liberty, and Of reOplo who boast that they
have q rcht to govern themselves. Well, yon will
have an opportunity to make the experiment.
lLaugtterl For myself. don't believe tfd owe
alegifUCe 10 The TIMED Niaos; beueNc owe al
lcgiap,c TO ny State and 10 that State ale glance shall
be given.
On motion of Mr. HUNTER Dem, Va, the
Senate PROCEEDED 90 he consideration Of executive
lutiIe.s and afterWaId adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tie SPEAKER. pursuant to an order Of yesterday,
called tie for propositions relating to the
~, sent condition Of the country.
Mr.. THAYER Rep, Mass submitted series OF
resolutions declaring that tie representatives OF the
IeoIe Of tie United States regard IT a. the duty OF