Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-10
rhirtY-Sixta Congress--second session.
Th,Lrellr1ts Pa,ocseIinre


| WASHINGTON, Feb -SENATE-Thompson pre-.
sented several petitions in favor Of Crittendens
solutions He also presented the resolutions Of the
Legislature of New Jersey which his colleague had
presented during his absence, and said he entirely
diSSented from the views of his colleague.
Ten Eyck replied and said he had no desire to
avail himself of his colleagues absence. He CON
tended that the resolutions did not express the calm
feeling of the people as shown by the votes of the
recent election but the resolutions sent have been
rushed through the Senate of New Jersey when
four members were sick.
Collamer presented petition from the citizens of
Vermont asking Congress 20 adopt an amendment to
the Constitution similar to the Border State propo-
sitions. He said he willing to do all in his
power in Congress, but not anything which was
not allowed by the Constitution, which says that
Congress may propose amendments to be submitted
to the States and further if States wanted amend
ments let them say so by Convention, and Congress
must agree.
Cameron presented petition signed by 5000 citi-
Zens of Pennsylvania, representing probably $4,000
40 900 people in favor of the Crittenden Bigler
resolutions.
The Presidents message came up.
Wigfall replied to Mr.. Johnson. BE said the eff
feet of Johnsons first speech indicated in favor Of
coercion and it was too late to deny it. The
Senator from Tennessee complained that his argg-
ment had been unanswered, but he (Wigfal) had
not heard any great argument. MIR. Wigfall argued
against coercion and said that attempts to enforce
Helper was not so slander0us against the South as
sentiments uttered by Southern Senator's He said
the Sozth had no desire to make war, but intended
to hveiunder such a Government as it saw fit. Six
States have revoked the treaty called that the Con-
stitution though they might be willing 10 form
another. He claimed that the South had mine Of
wealth in cotton, and pictured the destruction of
Northern commerce if the ports South are blockade
vessel would be fired into if tcarried the flag of
the thirty three States into port where they have
plucked stars from it.
The subject was postponed till Monday.
HousE.-The galleries of the House were densely
crowded to-day. Among the spectators were the
Commissioners of the Peace Convection.
sound like the reverberating of cannon startled
almost everybody. The members rushed to their
feet and the ladies hastily left the galleries The
Speaker quieted their fears by saying that some
thing had fallen on the roof. It was subsequently,
found that the wind had blown down a small der
rick
The Report of the Committee of Thirty Three
was up. Corwin gave notice that he should move
to close the debate a week from Friday.
Davis. Of MARYLAND took the floor. He said six
States had rebelled against the supreme law of the
land, assuming independent powers. seizng ships
forts and insulting the national flag He referred
TO the supplying of arms by q Cabinet Minister to
those about to make war to Commissioners wan
derlng from State to State hagranty violating the
Constitution, by stirring up rebellion and Cabi-
net Minister, while holding his commission and
bound by oath to support the Constitution, gsing
himself from one State TO another organizing an
other part of the scheme of rebellion. We have
seen the President neglectng the warnings of the
first military officer Of the age in allowing the forts
TO be taken and subsequently. we have seen him
making bargains fer peace with dsunionists, until
he shall be relieved from responsibilities instead of
defending and indicating the public honor He
considered the President incapable of filing his
position. The Constitution and laws of the coun-