New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-11

cualty. There ia no duan.y, uhlsss snesu are Two
Confeaeracies which seems 70 me consistent with the
interests Of ether or both. II may be that two Cor
lob could be 20 organized that States agreeing
with each other in internal plcy, might associate to
pet er these two CoDfederaees, and they might ua.e
eations with each other cose TO give them UNITY
Of mower in time of war against a foreign enemy
Thee things, IL devolves upon you, the majority sec
lion. 10 consider. Mr.. Davis then went ON TO argue
tbat the Republicans had not acted, on and had re-
fused the propositions offered IN ,1e al !, Opi
He conended that If the Republic should iai IL Woua
not prove that sefgoverDment bad fslied, anu 51iii
les viii liberty be destroyed. There will De injury
TO all sections. Time has rolled us past the POST
when propositions could be made, and he would not
INV how propositions would be received if they were
made. lie referred to the rise Of the Republic, and
srnte If the efforts he had made here TO avert the
evils. But the only response from the Repuohcans
was stold Indifference. lie denied there was any
BODY At the South in favor of monarchy but the South
were in earnest In this separation. II had given warn
mo Int II az not needed lie closed Us follows But
the time IL near at hand when the places that know us
as colleagues, laboring together, shall know US IN
10 lie one Of you. have labored here to avert the ca
tastrophe which now descends upon the country
cefsiuly, and I regret it. For the few days while
may remain here am willing to labor that thal caa
troIhe shall he as little destructive TO the public peace
and prosperity as possible. II you will, In these last
moments avert ciyl war, so be il. IL is better go III
Won will allow to separate peaeeaby, since we can
not live Teaceably together and 10 go WIN the 12hls
we had before since cannot enjoy them IN the
Union, then there many relations winch hily
still EXIT between us,. which may be- bene,
| fetal to YOU az well as to u. Bat II
you will not DO this IT, in the pride Of power III con-
TEMPT of reason and in reliance upon force yOu saywe
shall no, 90 but shall remain as servants TO yOu tnei
gentlemen a waT-a war Is about TO be lnaupufate,,,
The like of which was never seen or heard OF ounl
GENTLY numerous both sidcs with many places Oh
contact with fieIds who VIII give their last OF money
or store the conflict viii he such that masses OF men
must bleed and after years Of destruction on oo'h
ides, and subjugation upon neither, treaty on
| peaoe will be made Both torn and bleeding, tie
walls of the widow and the sigh OF the Or
| plan will be eubstituted for the notes OF peace
| which now prevail over the land. And then
Won will agree each pursue separate course as pest
| he may. This is the end Of war. You find through
long wears of distress you have come 10 the position
Won mi,ht have lad at first Is there wisdom, 10
Here patriotism in the sndl II so. the solution OF
this question is easy. II not then Missisapps gal-
lant sons will stand ike wall Of fire around their
own STATE and though not in hostility to you, but
| in love and allegiance TO her, will take my place
among her sons, for good or for ILL., ANAL never
again attempt tie language of warning argument
Ia you. leave the CAGE in your hanss. Toward you
personally, a. individuals, rs well rs 10 those you
| represent would had the power now TO say there
sha he peace between us forever. would had the
! power now to ray, the intercourse between these
States II all still not be interrupted and the social rea-
tions shall remain uudtuTbed; that the intercourse be-
tween thee sections sboud remain is my prooundest
wish. But you have become exasperat,d day by day,
ard now it in the power OF two bad men, possessed
| Of the telegraph lines between Washington and
| Charleston, TO bring tie United States and Carolina
| INFO "a war. STILL viii you do nothing but sit
in sublime indifference till events shape Themselves
You canno, threw the responsibility on the ENecu.
tive lie Las thrown it OF upon you. He has notified
Won he do nothing, therefore he will do nothing:
lie has told You tie responsibility is upon Congress.
commence rs begun, by invoking yon 70 take that
responsibility, and act upon IT. III You VIII the angel
Of peace may yet spread her wings, though II be over
divided States tince the revolution will blIl 30 on,
IN fIel dis intercourse with each other acting and re-
acting beneciay upon each other, aud the commerce
Of ore may si add to the prosperity of the other.
| Tins nay il be, and thus il IL in your power to
| make Il.
| On q conclusion of the speech Of Mr. Davis, Mr.
TRUMBI LII rep, ILL and said that the Sena-
from AisisspP had assigned the very rea on- Tor
maintaining the Constitution and preserving the Union
When the senator from Mississippi was secretly IT,
formed asit seems he was long ago, that the public
property Of he United States, at Chareston, was not
10 he protected he should have advised at that me AZ
Auxiliary mal the President of the United States to
| put the public property at Charleston In position to
lie defended. Secession then would never have pro-
srcss.d so Far. But IL seems that assurances were
given that the United States would not protect hseli
/ Il seems that il has been ssd Go on, you Seeding
sia.r and gaiter strength, the United States will do
| nothing TO protect itself from your assaults
| Mr. DAvIs-I never heard that
| air. TRU@BULI-I understood the Senator to say
that pledge had been given that the fortihcatons at
| Cbarlcsi0n shonld remain IA they were
| SIR. DANIS-Nh here did you get your information
| Mr.. TEL hEI LII don't know.
| Mr. DANIS-In the newspapers
Mr. TRI MBIiIIIi take IL back IL II II not respon-
,ible bu, am int informed by Senator. around me
lfa, the Senate or from Mssirpp did say 10 IN fact.
I'm Informed that Maj Anderson will shell Charles
ton ard low To The ground ST another gun ia hired
| At The Star of the Wet. She waa permitted TO pass
| through the noble conduct Of Maj. Anderson. lie
| tayed the shedding OF blood thereby
| Mr. GREEN-Does the Senator CTrumbull know
on what grounds and what Of just apprehension
AM. had in lstNl
Ing to Fort Sumter.
M. TRUnBuLL--I suppose the whole country
knows.
Mr.. CREEN--I do not want suggestions. want
iacs.
Mr.. TRUMBULI-The Senator iGreen) knows
very well that South Carolina pretended 10 aseume
soyeTciguty. II 5ss becI publicly talked about that
-he will b. compelled If Der sovereignty Ia denied 10
asse ri her iurisdiciion.
M. GRkEN-Does her Secession imply her tight OF
| lmi dieiion over the whole Territory.
| Air. TRUMBULI.-Her accession movement, in my
| udgmont is nothing. Laughter. u Is nothing but
| insurr, ciion. Bat not only South Carolina where
they have preenBed tin, socetsol Is stiable, winch
really amount TO nothing, but Georgia and Alabama
were told that the public property could be seized with
ori sccossion Yet the Senator from Mississippi says
that the bert way 60 avoid civil war IL 10 withdraw
| th,. forces and that the flag under which he has
often marched should be taken down. aud the palmetto
lag run mp in its place. The question is, Can
constitutional liberty be maintained - has this
| Government any power TO protect Itself IN
other words, have we @ Government ~
sll7 The people III Illinois believe we
| have n Government, and that the Government has
power 10 maintain itaelf-not by making civil war
rot by inauguriing civil war--nol no! We propose
70 execute the laws OF the Federal Government They
who commence the war on the Federal Government
hauguIne the war. When did We ever talk Of coerc-
ing Siatel The Senator from Mississippi refers to
the Convention which formed the Constitution Of the
United States, where it wss argued that the Federal