New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-06
XXXVIrr CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. .WAmmeroy, Feb. 5, 1851

printioc. reported resolution for printing IoVUV u
nc Mcdaniel Recors Of he Patent Onee. AuUE;
VI, onos,;,,, Coy,gress TO stand iiTm by The
sonstir,inn and The enforcement OF the a'fs'
Mr.. TEN EYCK iRep., N. ~ presented 'eVe'al Pc
h',.ns Si We sa, ~. Conn presented petition from
a,e, COO oit;zers Of Connecticut, wtnont osuncuoh
ai Tarty in faves OF the passage Of inc b0slerSt
M. BIGGER Dem, Pa presented peitions in
sayor Of the passage OF tire Crtteneen resolutions
Ms. CAMERON REP, Pa.) presented petitions in
ya,-or of standing by the Consultation.
M W1GFALL Dem, Texas) offered resolution
in0uiring of the President why troOps were coneelr
ssted This District their number, ana II destined ior
-ereoal service; aud co. for what SERVICE bald over
Mr.. TRUMBULIs rep, H. reported resolution
proyidng for the mode Of counting the votes for Pre
dent and Vice-President.
adopted.
The Loan bin was taken mp.
Mr. PEARCE Dem, Md advocated the passage OF
the bill as necessary for the support Of the
lie discamed the idea 1st ne Nv rn con
not be preserved or restored by force and the amount
NJ 4hs loan was necessary for the ordinary working OF
Abe Government in time of peace. After discussion,
the bill passed. The Presidents Message was taken
ap,
Mr.. JOHNSON CDem., Tenn sad that in
. former speech, he thought he had placed
timeelf on the Constitution, with the fathers, ana
against the doctrine Of notification and secession,
which he considered to be national heresy AS lar
back as 1893 he had planted himself on the same pnn-
eiples and believed the doctrine OF secession 70 oe al
enemy which, if sustained would lead TO the destIlc-
sion Of the Governments and he opposed this docrne
Soday for the same resons. He believed that it would
be the destruction also Of any Government wnlch
might be formed subsequently lie looked upon
AIMS doctrine as a prolific Northern political sln,
as production of anarchy, which wGs
che next step TO despotism But once, when he mace
speeeh on the 10Th Of January he had oeen ATTACKED
and denounced but he was inspired with confidence
[hat he had struck treason blow, and men who were
engaged in being traitors felt the blow. his OBJECT
now was 10 meet attacks. On yesterday we had quite
scene: piece wen played, gotten up to order and
lbe pieces well memorized. Whether anxious mourn
sIs were prepared for the occasion he could not say
Tie Senator from Louisiana (Alr. Benjamin. had ar
Sued that his State had violated obligation, as she
WAS not bought for price, but had her sovereignty
simply handed over in trust. He MR. Johnson then
read from the first article OF the treaty OF cesfon OF
Louisiana claiming that it was explicit that by
ihe conveyance Of absolute jurisdiction and Con,
trol 10 the United States OF the property ana
sovereignty, both were conveyed to the people OF lne
united States. Ii not, as represented by the sen.
ktor of Louisiana, any good Will OF the FRENCH, Out
bhe United States bought this sovereignty for so many
million dollars. Then the Senator from Louisiana por'
frayed the enormty Of the wrongs done 10 Lonlslana
bill be tMr. Johnson almost thought Marc Anthony
kame back and expected TO hear the Senator exclam,
T you have tears to shed prepare TO shed them now.
What are these dreadful wrongs The, United
States bought her, paid for her sixty millions Of
francs and then admitted her 10 the Union.
Was any oppression and wrong there Was there
tueky, who, thanks 10 God, stands firm to-day, and
Tennessee, who he hoped, will stand with Kentucky,
went TO the help and saved that city from Pack
How much protection has che had for sugari Is
ihis another wrong Then where are the wrongs
which Justify Louisiana to-day in leaving the Gov
Nrnment in violation Of the rights Of all the
States of the Union Without consulting even
Kentucky and Tennessee, who defended her, she
las taken the forts, arsenas, and mint OF the Unit
ed States He said this reminded him OF the
table Of the frogs and their King Log who got dlssas-
bed with the wrongs they received, and took hing
Etork who began to deyour them, that South Carolina
got King Stork now, and Louisiana VIII have hm when
fbey make heavy appropriations for Is il no;
outrage on the Government There was a large por-
fon of the people who think that there have been ag
pnessions and that something ought 10 be done; but
there was another part who are afraid that something
NAV be DONE being for reconciliation. lie referred 10
speech Of the Senator from Louisiana, when he said
slnce the election OF Lincoln, are those who prae OF
disnpion like silly savages who shoot the sun, but
ihe stin runs on. What changed the
Senator'S mind soon He claimed that the Senator
from Virginia mr.. Hunter was forced TO the coIclu
tion after careful thought, that secession not
right given by the Constitution, and that be woud be
sFng regulate it so that one State shall 30 out
Of the Union without the consent Of the rest. But
when Jefferson under the confederation of said States
had the hight TO compel the obedience of State, he
IMr Johnson would as coon take the opinions Of the
Old Dominion earlier statesmen as the latter ones.
Tie argued az some length the question Of coercion,
claiming great difference between the enforcement Of
ahe laws and what was called the coercion of States
He quoted The Richmond Enquirer Of 1914 referring
40 the Hartford Convention and saying that no State
hsd right 10 withdraw from the Union, and that
resistance against the laws treason, calling
IN the Government arrest the traitors for the Union
must be saved at all hazards. Mr.. johnson said he
subeeTibedfuy to those opinions. But what treason
The Constitution says treason consists in evying war
against the United States adhering TO an enemy and
giving him aid and comfort" Does 1t need any search
10 find men levying war; and giving aid and comfort TO
enemies against the United States Treason ought to
be pushed North and South, and if there traitors
they should be entitled 10 traitors reward Applause
He said that South Carolina early had a prejudice
against Government by the people, and that secession
thingin that State He referred TO the ear
~ history OF South Carolina who claimed at one time
that they were ready go back under the dominion Of
King George. He read an address Of the people OF
Charleston TO King George, 1880, saying that they
never intended to dissolve that union lsmenting the
struggle Of independence protesting affection and zeal
for that Government the King, &c. He then referred
10 the attempt to break up the Government in 1883 by
South Carolina Then they restrained and their
pride BUNDLED, and men who speak in their Conyen-
zion say that they have had intention 90 dis.
solve the Union for forty years. The question now s
are the other states gong 10 allow themselves to
he precipitated into ruin by South Carolina
What does South Carolina propose TO give 10 Ken.
zueky and Tennessee All South Carolina wants of
Kentucky and Tennessee and the other States of the
northern portion Of the South s TO furnish men and
money When we find her prosecuting q contest for
Mexico or elsewhere, Tennesseeans and Kentuckians
will be very desirable to help in the battles What
protection South Carolina give Tennessee and Ken
tueky II her negro property needs protection? We
rave got the men, and we will have 10 pay for
II, and not South Carolina which has been
an apple Of discord in this Confederacy from INV
earliest recollection TO this time complaining of ever-
thing and satisfied with nothing. / think sometimes
South Carolina could be joined together like tie
Siarnese twins, and separated from the Government