Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-20

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W,sHiSsrox. Dec. l9.-Seaa,e Nc Slden rose 10 an
explanation. he charged the Reporter Of the Associated
Pres with disappearing him, and said he would move
to expel him tomorrow unless he explained he also,
by implication charged the Associated Press with hosti
ily to The Democratic party He said that editors insert
ed private dispatches here.
The Reporter Of the Associated Press requests per
mission to say that the despatch referred TO by NJ Sill
dell not sent by him from Washington, nor Is the
charge Of hostility TO the Democracy applicable to him
Mr. Hunter reported back the invalid pension aud Mil
iiary Academy appropriation bills which were passed
Mr. johnson, OF Tennessee, addressed the Senate on
hs r utons OF yesterday. He said he opposed 10
personal liberty bills direct violation o! the COnSt-
iu;ion he denied the right Of secession. The Cons-
tuition provided a remedy for all evils He said that
Washington acted under the idea that the government
vas competent execute ts laws when he ordered IF
teen hundred men into Pennsy lvana 10 execute hhe
Excise Laws. and put down the whisky rebellion. lie
/ didn't believe any State could declare itself out
Of the Union. The Governn had power to carry the
mails and hold Courts in South Carolina BY force, aud
Il South Carolina resisted the collection Of the revenue,
it was treason II South Carolina proclaimed herself
and made treaties and collected an army ard navy,
the United States might rghuly conquer and suhugate
her Louisiana has no right 70 secede as she puT
chased 70 the mouth Of the Mississippi, and by
doing 80 she would make the mouth foreign again.
Mr.. Sidel said it Was improbable that any man in
Louisiana thought Of obstruetng the mouths OF the Mis-
siSsippi TO free navigation.
NJ JOuusOl cOuuuNtut Auu EticAfeu W ElSiAua 60
having been very anxious TO come in bu the govern
had given her peace at the expense Of 100000
| Nov she ieVCrish TO 20 out again. Dissolution
would be the deaLbel OF slavery. If be an sbo-
uon ST. he would advocate secession rather than see the
Government disrupted; be would advocate consolda-
ted Gov, rnment Of the Border States Virginia was
bound to Tennessee by iron bands, and Memphis wss
ouly tSO DAYS journey from Baltimore. The Border
States might IL disruption made, find their inIe
favor central Uhion and through this central
Il ~ 4. -. a. nd
over his highway would be poured the commerce OF the
uorld lie would never join Northern or Southern
Republic less democratic than the present The South
didut intend 20 leave the Union The Government
might be broken up but the South would remain under
The Constitution aud maintain it, rights and you'd cling
20 the Union the ship wrecked mUriner TO plank
Hhcn night and darkness llosed around.
M. Johnson declared that LincOn's election uss no
for disuuln, and concluded by quoting thai the
FedsFl Union il must AID shall be preserved and
that he would give his blood 10 save H.
Mr.. Lane said tina. Nsithern Democrats would not
march 20 su'jugae South CArOlns, under the bloody
tanner OF tue Senator from Tennessee. when he rail- :
ed his troops 10 OVeraue aSO'eregn State sanding Up
for her right be sOuld meet the Northern Democra
in AIMS. "a p Anse) He served notice on Republicans
that they would not have Union North fer they eoud
not reach the border States Shout bloodshed in bst
Il With the Democracy OF the North. lie would
the Unou but ouy upon the principles Of the Consti,u
IL lie defended the ght of secGsSOu and said that
Washington SIC jcd from the perpetual union establish
10y the Old couteration, and any coward who would
attempt TO Coecc ;bc South, should first walk his
bO'y CADphuse When Mr. Liue closed the Senate
a j'urUrd.
Ho.sc-Mr. Washburne movJd that the House when
g, jOurns Jou'n over the holidays Tabled.
Territorial business made the special order fer the
cotd aud third days Of January.
The Ways sud Means committee presented bill for
appropriations for the Legislative Judicial and Ex cutive
expenses for next wear Also, the Deficiency bill
Mr. Sherman offered an amendment to tue latter, ap-
propriatng s7uOO tor the suppression Of the African
slave trade
Mr. PuClps opposed the amendment.
Mr. mes also OppOsedit
Me- Pryor said b. you'd vote against il unless the
system for the suppression OF tho trade reformed Tie
opposed TO bur,bening Liberia Nth the shirtess
CaDnoals Hbo sere Fecaptursd
Mr. Barnett favored approaching the reCsptured ne
groes a. humane course.
hers spoke shen Mr. Barnett offered an amendment
cutting the appropriation down TO $4,000 which
p, 'cted
M, Shermans amendment vas adopted and the bill
pissed Adjourned.