New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-02

for food and rho C3'Afor,s Of hie. iue peoi' fooi
unable tl pas the grinding 'dNe5 WH-'N .. tbe ,yar
sriu' viii a'-sWpt 20 impose upo1 tic'; iced 10
~, ,n and Inc Tsl,ihe qlope now doub less ooNo -,
BE ii0u, when they iiad tha bHi0ens s;';on lien
greater t,aP ice blrden Ot separate H., ses The
they VIII 5eparate. Let 10 20 on, "lu' Ten ont of
Loo,,iel fss.ur, ri The Confederacy Dea'5u O IN
al 10 ape ard con,elipees by the war, auu IL and
.urr aside in disgust. Fight for 10 nthsmore
tjs fe ling wiz develop itsel II, ;eod nj two
Sld Won viii have three COniccet,los al bo,a fonr
~ IL to, ttlslye months more aud You VIII ~ 80
Buf viii not enlarge upon tms' an r dis,ust
that what say viii be Iccelyed WI" "a H. Fot
by .h, cent enen from the Nor'i-Nee' Hll .u 10
~, ,Le fI'rre viii determine who IL right ana Wuo
IS ,,,,,pp We are making q record mere WI NV"
d. rio ssor5 Of nearly OH those who surround me-
81 ne my otions with no approving N,Cc', INV d",
rsmded by scowls; but the lime vii come Wheh
history viii put her private seal upon these pFoteeu
ings, aud am perfectly willing 10 abide hef hna'
judgment.
Mr. BAKER asked VIVA, parts Of the bill were IN
c0pstit ll0nalf -
Mr.. BRECKINRIDGE said all were 70 atroclous
that he c0nld not particulanze, 80,
Mr.. BAKER referred 20 the first section. and sald
f. was nos unconstitutional for the President % declare
a military distii in "a state Of InsuuecuQn'
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE said that the PRESIDENT hau
no authority 10 declare a State in iusuuectl2n'
Mr.. BAKER conton5el that cbe pretileut had the
r;ght 70 declare district in insuTection. whether M
state or two States. When the civil power was over
thrown the President must call on tne H1I'9I! 70
dent do is to advance armies ana put down reoei
| lion.
| But now. when an advancing army Of traitors Is
within twenty miles of the Capital and we can almost
hear the sound OF their guns, INC Senator rom Ken
lucky get mp aud contends that we ought 10 send out
hag of truce and for peace and lnsles ther ac-
ton What are he eloquent words Are they not IN
! tended 10 give aid and comfort to the enemy! arc
thew not words of brilliant and polished treaaon even
here in the very Capitol Of the ConedeIacy what,
Sir would have been thought in another Capitol ana
in more martial age u senator as brave, dSniHed,
and epugeut the Senator from Kentucky had risen
in ls Mace surronn led by al tue illustrations Of Ro-
man glory and declared shat The adyanclng hannlo9i
was INST and right and that Carthage ought to be dealt
! with on teHlms of peace What would nave Deen
tbolp}t IL after the battle Of Canine senator hau
risen in his place and denounced every fresh levy OF
troops every expenditure OF treasure, ara every NEAR
| ufe iull of recolleCtiOns of the old glory .
Mr.. SUMNER lin his seat, soto yoce)--He would
/ have been hurled from the Iarpeian Rock
Mr.. BAKER-A Senator near me- better acquainted
than myself with anCent lore, tells me that be would
have been hurled from the Iarpeian Rock, and what
commentary upon the indulgence OF our American IN
sutous are the speeches we hear mere, asH tn9
comfort to the enemy. II lis predict, are not ID give
them hope every word thus uttered falls like note OF
Inspiration upon every Confederate ear, livery sound
tbns uttered ia az word Of lire from his iQs kndllng
triumuh in the foe which determines HIM to advance
! For me- have no such words to utter. For ne, amid
temporary defeat disaster, and disgrace there is 3nt
one word for me, that WORD y lot ooil-iorWaI0
determined war; according to the laws Of war; by
armiea bv militafy commanders clothed with every
power and advancing with ali the past gorles OF the
Repnbc urs ing them on TO conquest do nol stop TO
consider whe' her his Is war for sublugauon or not
ltIs for compulsory obedience, not TO the viii Of any
one man. not 70 the viii of any State, but FOR COM
/ pulsory obedience to the Constitution OF the whole
( country
/ Mr.. Baker proceeded contending that there was no
desire to cemel anything bat obedience 70 the Cons-
t1tion no attempt 70 force the South yield 70 any
thing to which do yield ourselves 1t s only to
bring them back 30 all the privileges and blessings they
| ever have had under the Constitution IL Is simply
war 70 restore what was az II WAS and no man OF the
North or the East had any idea Of subiugating The
Sontb 10 anything else, and the Senator from
Kentucky persistently, not 70 say willtully mis-
represepts the Moth when be attempts TO teach
o CHER doctrnes 10 the COnfsdeTates Of the South
And this threat about and money amounts TO
nothing lie knew something Of the Safe OF lllin0lh
aud he knew she would never falter; and CAIN ornla
would be true TO the Union with her blood aud he5
/ treasure. There may be few men there VINO would
rather reign in hell than in Heaven Dut the
idea that her people would fail the Government 10 lts
hour of trial was false III sentiment, IN fact and the
| Senator was entirely mistaken. but VIVA Wouh lhe
| Senator have ne do Submit 10 the Rebels-Qiyeway
| 70 treasonl No Sir; thousand times, no, Sir. We
viii rally the loyal people OF the whole country, and
tbev viii pour forth their treasure their money, and
their men without stint and without measure and the
most peaceful man in the Senate may stamp his foot
| on the floor snd bring forth leglone OF armed men,
Shal one battle determine the tate OF the empire, or
Dozen OF the Ole Of one hundred men or one thousand
/ and one hundred millions Of dollars in ten YEAR,
peaeefl progress we can restore II all again. There
will be s6me graves wet with he tears Of affection aud
some privsion, want OF luxury and that II all
Bot If we have the country the whole country, the
| Union the Constitution, and free Government,
with peace then, viii return all the blessings Of CIV
zaon and If order, and the path OF the country VIII
be career Of greatness and glory, such 30 in oldea
times our fathers Jaw in the dim vision of the years
that were 10 cone, and such as would Lave been OURS
TODAY had 10 not been for that treason for VIII "a the
Senator has too often apolOgi2cd.
Mr.. BRECKINRIDGE-I shall detain the Senate
but few moments sir. have tried on more than one
OCCASION in parliamentary and respectful language TO
express my opinions in regard 10 the character Of
Federal system, and the relations OF the States 10 the
] Government. They differ entirely from those enter
! tanned by the Senator from Oregon. he evidently re-
CARDS this as an original government and not dele
/ gated government. The Senator says, what will yOu
have us do will not progress eOulhHald End invade
the country. You cannot war upon them IN the name
Of tie Constitution. l have already intmaed what
would have youdO. would have you stop the war.
We can do it, have tried 10 show that there ID
of that memorable necessity 10 continue this war
tie Senator seems 70 suppose. do not hold that con
siutona liberty upon this continent "a bognd up III
this fratrcidsl devastating, and horrible contest. On
the contrary fear it will find its grave in IL. Tie
Senator is mistaken in supposing rcunite
these States by war, and that twenty millions Of
people one side eau subjugate twelve millions
ON the other. Ii conquered thoy will have 10
be governed Territories, OF, as the Senator
from Vermont says feOelhous Provinces.
would prefer 90 these States reunited cous'itu
tional principles TO any other object which could be
offered TO in life; and, Sir, 10 restore them upon
the plncipi.s Of ahers tie sacrifice Of my life
would be nothing. But / infinitely prefer TO sec
peaceful separation Of these Safes than 10 zee an end
iess devastating war at tie end o. which / see the
grave Of al personal and political liberty. The Sena
tor asks II Senator Of Rome bad uttered hege thhga
what would have been done The warbctween Rome