Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-19
poing. Of the Rnmp.

Of those patriotic and indignant individuals Who a.
ssmbed in Washington to provide ways and means for
the well being Of the great Yankee nation On The lOh
Instant the following joint resolution for eIeuSng Lit
coin for peruripg himself end violating the Constitution
was unSer consideration In the Senate:
Whereas since the adjournment Of Congress, on the
{th day Of March last, formidable insurrecon IN eel
tain States OF this Unon has arraytd fse IN ara ed hos
ty TO the Government Of the United States, constitr
onAly administered and whereas the President OF The
Uned States did ulder the extraordinary exigenclcs
thus presented exercise certain powers and adopt esra
measures for the preservation Of this Governmeut-
that 70 say: First He did The 18th Of April iis
Issue bis proclamation calling upon the several States
Tor sevenyhve thousand men TO suppress such insur
rectionAry combinations, and 20 the laws ~ be
faithfully executed Secondly He did, on the l9th day
Of April LAST, issue proclamation setting on loot block
ads Of the ports within the States OF South Cafohna
Georgia, Alabama, Florida Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas. Thirdly. He did, the 2Iih day OF April last
issus proclamation establishing blockade OF the ports
within the States Of Virginia and North Carolina Fourth
~. De did, BY order Of the 9Th day Of April last sd
dressed the Commanding General OF the Army o; TIT
United States authorize hat officer TO suspend the writ
Of AGbsas e0rpas any point or in the vicinity
any military line between the city Of Philadelphia and
the city oil Washington. Filthy. He did, on the 3
day OF Nay last, issue proclamation calling into the
service of the Uned States forty-two thousand am
thiryfouF volunteers increasing the regular Army By
toe addition Of swsny;SO thousand seven hundred and
fourteen men, and The Navy oy addition OF eght,e
thousand Si1Ghy. He did, on the lOih day Of
May last issue proclamation authorizing the command
forces Of the UGisd States the coast Of
Florida suspend the writ OF hdbsas corpus necessary
AL OF which proeAmations and orders have been sub
mitted 70 this Congress. Nov, therefore,
Be t resolved 6y ths Senate aad House Of RsprsssRtE
sss Of The UaitSd States Of AmSried IN Congress as
enabled fnat all Of the extraordinary acts Proclama
tons and orders hereiobeiore mentioned be- sad the
hereby, approved and declared 70 be in all re-
kyka
effect II the5 had been Issued and done under
the previous express authority and direction Of the Con-
greS Of the United States.
Tue sutjso gave rise TO pFotfseted debate. Nr.
Latham objected the increase Of the standing army
and the Suspension of the writ Of habsds corpus. NJ
Kennedy urged the bectiOns Nr. Polk denorne-
cd the whole conduct Of the Administration vioatve
Of the laws and constitution. Mr.. King OF New Ycrk,
proposed and after much wrsDglPg among the ma II
IT, carried amendment TO the effect that the incre4
of the standing army was rot to be permanent.
Lireoln. in his message begged TO be excused for
what be had DONE the ground that he had only yo
lated bis oath and the constitution in particular, and
did that for the purpose Of preventing the destruction
Of the entire constitution and all theta By refee,ee
20 this joint resolution it is conceded that he has per-
petrAted siI separate and distinct peures and Papsbe
inraeIioDs Of the Constitution. In body, where there
existed spirit Of liberty, instead Of bill of amnesty
for such o1Irges these various iteus would have
ssused articles ofimpAschment sglins; him and he would
nov be srraiguod for his He But that spiri. has
abiding place in Washington. That city surround
by OOO hired bayons;s and military despossn is the
order Of day.
In the debate on the proposition for making the in
crease OF the Sanding Army temporary Baker Of Ore
god .s.slgn adTsntaFer While supporting thai luta-
ton declared his xsh - inves. the President with Gie
ta.orial powers duri.g thsouEuuanee Of the war He
well knows that when these powers are oHos possessed
by one man. they arc surrendered but 70 Syow
che designs of the foreign S~spsrAioos Who are seeking
- 80 ..A soatr0l the ds-nies OF the hSnkee World
lss this early day excite alarm AID lead TO popular
outbreak.
From the speech made b. lin, VIC make al eItracf
shat the poor Southern people may the portion
signed them b. their losing brethren. Sutjugaton
alb ct submission, Yankee GOs1ROrs are the cboca
blessing. in store for Us
Mr. BAKER, approve "a a personal and political
friend OF PRESIDENT Of every OF bis admin
rGtou IN relation the rebellion a. present gng 10 this
country propose ra,ify whatever requires rAt6caOn
propose lend the whole power Of the country arms
msD money and place 'hem 10 his hands With suIhoriy
almost unlimited urIl the conclusion OF the struggle
He has a-ksd for 500 100000 We propose 70 give
him $500 900 900 he has asked for 400 0OU men (;
propose 20 give him half million.
As bad occasion say, rsn, Sudden, bold forward
and determined war and do think anybody can
conduct Of that kind well a Dictator. But,
Senator deem il nv duty look forward TO return
Ing peace. do no, believe I ui DO longer than next
February
Tin dangers troubled uisN,so'r.
And the sar Of peace seI rnI.
The very plau,ibl. srgumsn, /. often used. thu. VIC
want to terminate this gOriousy, AMI 10 pui eud
forever secession. So do Nv honored friend from
Maine Mr.. Fesssndsn viii bear witness that vas
perhaps the last in the Senate give the hope
that something might be done By Cancellation and con-
pronise-Words never propose to use again l hoped,
sympath Esd, struggled 20 the last Nov hope 20
be among the las; Of all men wiling 10 lay down arms
At all 1 will never vote 20 do it till without treaty the
hsg Of the United States every portion OF It's
territory, and over population either enthusiastically
ralyng beneath is shadow else sbjecty subject 20
Ia sway TIL then give the President million meu
tn then give bin, nos oaly the whole Of the
Government but the whole property Of the people; do
not refuse single regiments do not turl single sail do
not abAte 4 single jos Of all your ebstlsd vgor tin that
hour shall coms; but when peace returns, The
condition and the arts Of peace Do not make peace
Ill the glory of the American flag shall be its de-
Tense. WAY, air. have heard said, that there
time IN IreAnd-I believe il Is myth but l. IL said there
vas q time in Ireand-Shsn virgin, alone,
guarded could 20 through all its length and br sdsh
with a crown upon her head and golden vase in her
hand and disturbed her chastity or robbed her
the time when q drummer-bOy-and a volunteer drum
merboy that-sna be able TO carry the Tag Of the
Uated States in every city and in every wilderness
wherever IL has Hosed, anil the enthusiasm the
Submission, and profound reverence Of every man,
man. and child who gszss upon is stars. When that
hour shall come, no Army. few men to
keep forresses in repair few West Point cadets
and officers nucleus around which this splendid voun
teer organization may regather if-Which may God for
idi-ths occasion should call them forth again
viii be al We need When the shall cease we shall
have less occasion than ever did have foe an army
for the protection OF our Indian frontier Twenty thou
sand msn more than ample for al the military pur
poses Of this Government 10 time Of peace.
Therefore t is. sir that say make war upon a scale
vast as the emergency that calls il forth lee il be
sharp, sudden, bold, determined, forward When the
war ceases let all the Of the war cease too
believe with most gentlemen that the Union senti.
ment will yet prevail in the Southern States Blyonets
are sharp remsdies, but they very powerful am
one of those who believe that there may be reverses
AN not cute confident that shall oVerrun the South
err States as We shall have 70 overrun them without
severe trials Of courage and patience believe
they are brave determined people, filed with their
nthusasm false in il purposes ~ think but still Que
which animates almost all classes Of their population
Bot however thAtmay be- may be that instead Of 6noing
within year. loyal States sending members to Congres
and replacing their senators upon this hOor We may
have 70 reduce them 70 the condition OF Territories and
send from Massachusetts, or from Illinois Governors
oootrol them. Il may be; and, cir, need come am
one Of those shO would be wiling 90 do It. would do
thai would risk the stigma Of being despotic aud
oppressive rather than risk the psrpetuty OF the Uaon
Of these States. repeat, and with that repetition
oloss fight the through; accomplish peace; mike
90 perfect and so permanent that boy may PresrVs
II; and when you have done that, you have no more
mad A standing ARMY. Patch mn A uSaef: III