Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-22
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
sFc0ND qRgeTON

SEJtND SESSION
WASHINGTON, February 19.-Ssnate.-The
Senate met at eleven O'Clock.
Mt. Rice said he believed The people Of his
State were in favor Of the difficulties being set
tied, and IL separation must come, they wanted
a peaceful separation. He presented q petit
ton, signed by - 900 voters Of St. Paul, ask
ing for a settlement.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Arkansas, wished to object
to explaining petitions at length. We might
as well sing psalms to a dead horse, as to thus
take up all the time OF the morning hour.
Mr.. Ten EYcks presented a petition Of the
citizens Of New Jersey, in favor Of the Consti-
tuition and laws.
Mr.. Seward presented a large number Of pc
titions in favor Of the Constitution and laws.
Mr.. Seward also presented a petition from a
large number Of citizens OF New York, stat
ing that, in their opinion, the petitions sent to
Congress were full OF complaints Of the state
Of the country, which only served to make mat
tiers worse, and do not represent the true state
Of the country, therefore they ask Congress
for the suppression Of unmitigated scribbling.
A resolution for the relief Of John S. Clay,
former minister to Peru, was passed.
The consideration Of the Presidents mes
sage was postponed till Thursday.
HoHse.-Mr. Fenton offered a preamble, re-
citing the clause Of the Constitution relative
thereto, and adding:
WHEREAs, Varied and conflicting opinions
prevail among the members Of this House in
regard to the causes which have produced the
unhappy disturbances now affecting our coun-
try, and in regard to the proper mode Of quiet
ing and adjusting these disturbances and
guarding against their future occurrences;
therefore,
Resolved, That, in the judgment Of this
House, the proper tribunal to which all the ex-
f.sfnr afaErr-kfv~ 1ra~As1na .hr-TI L. $500
for deliberate consideration and final settle
ment, is convention Of delegates from the
several States of the Union, to be called in the
mode prescribed in the Constitution.
Mr.. Stanton showed the necessity Of the
passage of this bill, saying six States had
seeded and organized a separate and hostile
Confederacy. At Charleston, Savannah and
New Orleans, the authority Of the Government
is superseded, the Federal laws can not be
executed, and no duties can be there collected
without some immediate measures be adopted
aside from the ordinary mode Of collecting.
One Of two things remained - be done, either
to recognize secession, or abandon the sxecu-
ton Of the laws. Suppose Virginia and Mary
land, twenty days after the All Of March,
should be p~recipiteted into secession, and
make a hostile demonstration on the capitol?
thousand troops could not be cOncen-
trated here within less than thirty DAYS. We're
they to leave the Executive without means of
r~epelling invasion? We must give the Presi-
dent means for defense, protection, and for the
collection Of revenue in the least Objectionable
manner.
Long debate ensued, somewhat acrimonious.
Mr.. Bocock and others considered the bill a
declaration Of war upon the South.
A motion was made to lay it on the table
and lost.
Further debate ensued, when the morning
hour expired, and the report Of the committee
Of thirty-three was taken up.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Penn, advocated the en-
Of the laws.
The resolution repeating the act to benefit
DeGroor, was passed.
Amendments TO the naval bin were cOnsid-
red.
Mr.. Garrett opposed Increasing the navy to
make war on a portion Of the country.
Mr.. Morris thought If the Government was
iot to bsve any army and navy, it should be
ripped OF all means Of defense, and surren-
Ter at will to all who attack it. Recess.
On assembling in the evening, several
were made. Adjourned.
asn. q. l.. vaIIsRdIRghan, Of OhiO.
The following extract frsm a letter written
C. L. ValIandiBgham, of Ohio, deserves to
,s read by everybody. The South win ever
ismember him for his stand in defense Of their
igh'sg
And now let me add that I did saY, not
n Washington, not at a dinner table, not in
be presence of FIRE eaters" but in the city
Il New York, in a public assembly Of northern
men, and in a public speech at the Cooper In
titute, on the "a Of November, 1860, "that IL
one or more Of the States Of this Union
hould at any time secede, for reasons, If the
efficiency and justice Of which, before God
nd the great tribunal Of history, they alsne
nay Judge, much as l deplore It, never would
a a representative In the Congress of the
United States, vote one dollar Of money where
y one drop IF American blood should be shed
q a civil War.o That sentiment, thus uttered
D the presence Of thousands Of the merchants
nd solid men Of the free and patriotic city Of
York, was received with vehement and
ong continued applause, the entire vast as
emblage rising as one man and cheering for
cine minutes. And I Bov deliberately repeat
nd reafim il, resolved, though / stand alone,
hough all others yield and fall away, to make
good to the last moment OF my public life.
70 menace, no public clamor, no tsunts nor
neers, nor foul detraction from any quarter,
hall drive me from my firm purpose. Ours
a government Of opinion, not OF foree-a
Inion Of free will, not arms, and coercion is
ivil war, a war OF sections, a war OF states,
aged by a race compounded and made up Of
II other races, full Of intellect, Of courage,
I will u~ncnnqusrshle, and when set on IRE by
assion, the most beliigsFent and most fero-
ious on the globe-a civil war full OF horrors
Ihich no Imagination can conceive and no
en- portray. II Abraham Lincoln is wise, (,
,oking tru b and danger full in the face, be
III take counsel Of the "old .eB," the mod
rates Of bis party, and advise peace, nsgotia-
on, concession but If, like the foolish son
the wise king, he rejects these wholesome
and hearksn only TO the madmen who
ehastisement with scorpions, let bin
se to it, lest It be recorded at last that none
main to serve hin " save the house Of Judah
nly." Atleast, il be will forget the secession
the ten tribes, will be not remember and
a lesson OF wisdom from the secession Of
lie thirteen eOloniss2 ,