, 1861-01-19


ing gentleman who was admitted on the Dem
ocr2tic side Of the House, and requested him
to leave, on the ground TINT 1t was contr1ry to
the rules. Looking to the Republican side, he
(alr. scott) said there was one who was not q
member. Yet he was allowed to remain.
This showed disgusting partiality and preju-
dice.
Inc House went into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union on the Army
bill.
Mr. PENDLEToN Of Ohio said at for
mer period Of the day he had Intellectually
ton Of ten thousand citizens Of Cincinnati,
praying Congress to pass the Crittcnden COM
promise, He could not have bette. intro
duction and one more gratcful to hlfHtc1f than
this evidence Of d sincere desire and deter
mined purpose Of those who honored him
with seat here to settle tho pending troubles
6y conciliation and compromise Of peace.
They now had under consideration the Army
bill. Pertinent to this was another subject,
viz: the bill introduced by Mr.. Bingham for
the collection Of tie revenue at Charleston.
&c referred to the provisions Of this bill, a,,-
tlot.lzing the President, in his discretion, to
collect the revenue by establishing the custom
house on ship-board; the collector to seize
and detain every vessel until The duties on the
carr;o are paid, and in order to execute this
du.sy the army and navy be employed, &c. Hc
CO mnentcd on the extraordinary and danger
or.s power conferred on 4 subordinate officer
cl the customs, it being given without linita-
m this application, but was intended only 10
apply to South Carolina in tho discretion Of
the President. 1t plainly, palpably contra
%ened the Constitution, which provides that
no preferences shall be given to the port Of
one State over those Of another; Re would
not dcbatc whether there was legal or SUI.
Ecient cause for secession Certain Southern
States have committed the act with q unauim-
ity without parallel within the history of rcyo-
luton. If this bill was passed not dollar
would be collected ut Charleston. If any
army could maintain the Union half million
men would spring up In night. If money
could keep 1t! together, the soil would leap
with joy to produce lis golden harvest. If
blood, old and young men wou1d yield 1t like
streams which water their soil; but an army
Of blood and money will not preserve the
Union: Justice, reason and pence may Go
what force cannot compel He opposed coer-
clon as impracticable and contrary ia The re-
MUS Of the Constitution and our interests,
Mr.. SHERMAN said Ills colleague {pcud:c-
toni instead Of reproacAiDg the Republicans
should have addressed those who have contrib,
uted to the present excitement It was our
government attempted to oppTcss state. he he
would oppose 1t himself. The army ha.. never
been used to oppress aState except ir. the case
Of Kansas. Mr. 8. asked where We the fault
in this controversy? Who was IL The wronrs
The Democracy heretofore hare controlled he
army and navy, aud the Republicans who are
about to assume the government, will do no
wrong. They will not ts'espass upon rights.
&c asked what has been done? Carolina hns
closed her ports, thus Preventing the collcction
Of revenue by the Fed .eral Government and ap-
plying It to her own. use; has seized arms and
1ortincaIqns, t1fn .ng them againet the United
s.ates. nc 9;s Sala dring on the Sar Of The sst
t77f%,o Sc F.uh
ing than any ever before instituted He re-
1crEed to Or .cr seizures of public property by
other state 4, asking ii such acts were by for
eleu po~'.rs, would not every one of us de-
ma1d q. en- and money to repcl such assaults
at alt iazards: Hc also referred to the plant
lnS of cannon on the banks OF the Mississippi
ut Eicksburg, to compel vessels to stop and
El:fe account of themselves, and agreed with
.ts colleague TINT the Mississippi must be kept
free to the ocean.
Mr.. BRANCH said the report was without
foundation.
AIr. SHERMAN hoped it was.
NJ. CRAWFORD said the report was prcyo-
descent on the Southern States, and owing to
such apprehensions doubtless, cannon had
been placed for defense. He would do thc
same thing himself.
Mr.. SHERMAN continued. Our flas has
been fired into. The question was, whether to
home and abroad wherever the lae aoats
Freedom will die out with this Republic, mud
the country VIII be wor8e than Mexico under
Northern and Southern despotism. He ap-
pealed to border slave States to arrest the pro-
gress Of existing wrongs. Let us sec If there
Is no hope for peace and conciliation. II We
cannot agree, let's fight II VIC eau agree, cts
do it like, men, and not hurry into destruc, ion.
II differences are not reconcIled he eaw moth
Ing but civil war. He never would allow Fort
Sumter to be surrendered at discretion. He
would give Carolina license TO leave the Com
fcderacy tomorrow, but where the flag floats
1t Is our bounden duty to protect it, and the
army should be employed for this purpose.
He did not believe the South would listen to
conciliation, but WIS bent on dissolution The
position occupied BY theRepublicans when tie
maintained. Give Lincolns AdminIstrntte@n @ q
fair trial and it will be found just towards all
sections Tho territorial question is the only
real question Of disturbance Slavery caunot
extend north Of S6 degrees 80 minutes. The
contest between s1aveEy and freedom was
fought 10 kansas two years ago. Heconld not
yote for Ar. crittenden's propositions, giving
his reasons therefor. In conclusion he said Il
the Republican Administration does not do
right, millions in the North will stand by you.
Mr.. CRAWFORD followed In explanatory
renarksfin defense Of the position Of South
Carolina, concluding by saying he would die
defending her rights:
Mr.. HILL, responding to Mr.. Sherman, sait
the South WAS approachablc with reason, an
appealed for conciliation. He wished 1t bort ,e
In mind that he belonged not to that class Of
would ask Georgia after seeding to have The
manlfness to refuse reconstruction and 6! and
out alone. There would be dignity II not safe
ty In such a step.
Mr. DAWES Of Massachrsetts-WTd ron
take the platform Of the Constitutional. Untoa
MI fef. nf $faf
ton and the enforcement Of the lawr, i
Mr. HILL understand that pls ,tform.
was one Of its h1me1a
n. DAWEs-1 supposcyou wlU. hold your-
self to It
Mr. H1Ll-Do you respect thai. .plntformp
every obligation Of the Constitution, md every
Law passed under it..
hi. HILL am glad to hear you sayso, T
hope you will administer scycrc rebnkc IN