, 1861-08-06
THE CASE OF ROSS WIN ANS.
Interesting Debate In the Senate on
the mar1laHu Protest.

Tie report Of Saturdays debate in the Sen
ate, on the iusolent protest OF the Maryland
Legislature, Vas sfgnally deficient The ac-
count is as follows:
Mr. Kennedy offered the following resolu-
ton f1om the Maryland Legislature:
WHEREAS, Ross Winaae, while in the discharge
Of his official duty, was arbitrarfly and tlegnliy
arrested IN the highway, BY force of arms, BY ths
Maryland were seized by the same despotic au;
thotity in violation Of their rights in violation Of
and a t9d1f %hefeas lie ST and arbitrary
acts Of the Government are not confined to Mary.
land The property Of man Is safe, the saactisy
n1fate e no longer ests
Resotred, That the House Of Delegates does not
wish history to record the overthtow of al public
tights, without the rec1rd of their indignant pro
test of resentment against such acts Of Preeiden~
tial tyranny, and usnrpatfons and outrascs By the
| Federal Government.
Mr. wilkinson moved that the memorial be
| returned.
Mr.. Kennedy hoped not.
| MIR. Morrill, objected to the reception OF the
| memorial. Its language WEE not respectful,
and it was rot signed by the Governor. It
did not emanate from the proper body.
Mr.. Wilkinson said the memorial was nel~
| ther resps ctfnl nor true. It was false in form,
fa}se in fnct, and an outrageous violation OF
Nj. Kennedy hoped that the petition Of
Maryland would not be refused here he
hoped her rights would be no more trampled
upcn, She was q loyal Stats, but struggling
under 1hc weight Of oppression
Mr.. Hale argued that the petition should
not be refused. He eaid It Was q dangerous
step to refuse the right Of petition in any Way.
1t wss not the first time that petitions had
! come here which we're not considered respect.
aay what they think, no matter it It is NOT
pleasant to our esrB. Let the memorial be en-
Tered Oh the records, and let history Judge OF
the trnth Of the char ges. Mr. Hale then re-
ferred to The struggles 9: John Quincy Adamf
,, for the right Of petition. --..
J Mr. Wilkinson said that Mr.. Adams neve1
stood up to justify the reception Of statements
; | which were not true. He (Wnkinson) wanted
| fighting men now, not talking men. Th'
Senator from New Hampshite {as1e) had bet
the Cover 1nent than cloggirg the Govern
neGt.
Mr: Hale asked What the gentleman (Wi]
Linsop) meant?
Mr.. Wilkinson said: Just such speeches q
E that made by the gentleman to day. II Ros
E Winans was arrested, it was right The onl
e wrong Eas that there were too many sensfttv
q men. # Ross Winans WIS traitor and use
T. his power md money to aid the rebel army b
u ought to be hung. .....
e with the seal of the State, nor by the speake
!. OF The House OF Senate Of Maryland.
it NJ, Morrsl contended that the memori
could not be printed as it did not emana'
n 1rcm a1egislatiTe body, and was not respec
} fu..
J. III. Anthony said that he would not conteu
le that the memorial Was truthful or respectful
}; but he would not refuse to receive memoir
u from sovereign State. j..
G. Mr. T1umbun said that he agreed with tt
g. Senator from New Hampshire, and he {TruI
se bull would hold sacred the right OF petitio
ld He believed that the Constitution lntends
T. that everybody should have the right Of P
q tiiion. They may be ever 50 much mistak.
8, In what they believe, and have right TO
=. epitefnl. He did not suppose there vas Al
is design to insult the Senate
e Mf. Baya1d said that he could see no inte
Id ton to insult Senators. He {Bayard) thoug
that the memorial OF any State should be
so eefyed.
L. MI, wilkinson then Withdrew his objech
CO to the reception Of the memorial, but OBJECT
ed to it's being printed ..-...
le, Mr. Pea1ce said that the paper was +
'at necessary to be signed by the Governor
MARYLAND. There was no intention to las
the Seuate; in fact, the Insult #es the OIL
-, way. It would be an insult to the State
I'LL refuse 10 receive the memorial. and the g
eminent could not continue such inRnlss vi
ice ont creating dIsunion.
:, Mr.. Feesenden thought 1t Was better
d. nrint the memorial There were many me
'et- orills here which we're considered disrespf
ny fnl bv the majority, but roae Of them b
III" heem REFUSED printing. II the Legislature
q . Ma1yland VAS wrong, the consequences no
OF be their OWE. He thought the best, +,
ON would be to receive and print the 1nemoraa
@ out The memorial Was ordered to be printed
'ub. The Late navy Agent ofssn Franci
arrxnred forTreaaon111eP Practice