Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-21
TBIRTY. sixth coscREss-second Session.
WAsHINGTO
SENATE.

|
| SENATE.
Mr. Wade presented Joint resolutions Of the Legisla
ture OF Ohio declaring in favor Of adherng 10 the con-
s,ituon, opposing all secession, and denouncng nuit-
cation in all the States Laid the table, and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Sumner offered resolution calling the Presi-
dent Of the United States If not incompatible with the
public interest," to furnish all correspondence between
the Department of State and ministers Of foreign govern
mens relating to cesrances OF vessels at the port Of
Charleston in the State of South Carolina Laid over
under the rule.
Mr.. Green offered the following, which laid over:
Resolved That for the purpose OF protecting the rights
of all the people and Of all the States far devoves
upon federal authority and to maintain the Union in its
purity and excellence and failing in that TO provide for
peaceabe separation il be and hereby recommended to
the several States take immediate steps, by convention
otherwise, and make such propositions to the several
States each TO the other or by conventions oil States
| may best conduce to the restoration oil harmony,
consistent with the principles of justice and equality to
| all.
The motion of Mr.. Cameron, of Pa, to reconsider
the vote defeating the Crittenden resolutions taken
up and the yeas and nays ordered the motion. 1t
| was agreed to, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, Biger, Bragg. Bright, Clirg-
man. Crittenden, Douglas Fitch, Green Grimes, Hemp
hill Hunter, johnson of Ark, Johnson of Tenn, Ken
nedy Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk,
Powell, Pugh, Rice, Salisbury, Sebastian aud Slidell-
81.
| Nays-Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bingham, Cameron,
Chandler, Clark Coamer, Dixon, Dooiltle Fessenden,
| Foot Foster, Grimes Hale, Harlan, King, Seward, Sim
mons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Wade, Wigiall Wilkinson and
| Wilson-24.
Messrs. Cameron and Dixon when the roll was called
voted AYE" but subsequently changed their votes as
| recorded.
The Senate then resumed as a special order the bill
for the admission of Kansas into the Union.
Mr.. Green proposed amendment to the BILL for the
| change of the boundaries of the proposed State.
| Mr. nredt he
Kansas into the Union. So far as the population was
concerned he thought that it amply sufficient The
| people had adopted the boundaries under the
| old Lecomp;on constitution while they had adopted the
| Wyandotte constitution in legal manner.
| Mr. Seward in a few words, advocated the admission
of Kansas in a visit there he found the peO
pie in an advanced state Of neutrality-suspicious.
| agriculture aud the arts hourisbing.
| Mr. Green could not see why there should be such
hurry to admit Kansas into the Onion. He did think
it advisable to burden them with the expenses of State
government when their agents abroad in the land
| seeking money to save them from starvation.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Green's amendment
| and it was not agreed to-yeas %, nays 81.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| On motion OF Mr.. Sherman the House went into CON-
mittee Of the whole on the army BILL Mr. Washburn, OF
| Illinois, 10 the chair)
Mr. Pendleton, of Ohio, argued against coercion and
the forcibe collection Of the revenue He asked what
laws gentlemen proposed to enforce? They did not pro-
INSIST upon tue
| the United States civil and criminal laws. They were
willing suspend these laws; Why not suspend those for
| the collection OF the revenue well? Gentlemen
say they must maintain the Union by these coercive
sure lie yielded to no one in devotion TO the Union,
aud his constituents chung to it with tenacity II men
and money could keepit together millions Of both would
be furnished by the West But neither men, money nor
blood could maintain the Union justice, and
peace might. The government was a government OF
confede ated States In order to preserve union every
State should do its duty, aud force could compel
their action except by the consent OF the people of each
State.
If State chose to levy duties in opposition to the
Constitution be did not how it could be prevented
by arms The whole idea of coercion impracticabe.
II State subiugated the idea upon which the Union
formed would be violated II they had the ply steal
power they might Obterate State, but they
could not compel do that which il opposed.
He argued show that coercion meant and nothing
else and looked to the invasion Of States which had
off their obligations to the Federal Government
The enforcement OF the laws against seeding State
was coercion and coercion was nothing less than war
This was sought be done under the cry of law and
der and under the preext of collecting the revenue,
which the argument employed by Great Britain i'll
1868 against her North American colonies. The Boston
port bill resulted and the law attempted TO be
forced at Bunker Hill and Lexington, at Cowpens and at
Yorktown.
After seven years of fighting against apparently weak
and feeble opposition Boston having then population
OF GEORGE the Ill COnlpeleu peace
History would have recorded him wiser monarch had
he done so at first and saved the horrors and caamtes
of war. But he undertook to enforce the Law against
every principle of freedom contained 10 the British Con-
stitution They of to-day should learn prudence from
our colonial history Fifteen States of the Union
there with their complaints and they should be listened
TO- their grievances redressed aud their fears removed
He said they their brethren, and was patriotic
duty to hear and heed them. BY compos ng these
tional agitatons the Union could be preserved. His
voice to day for Cancellation, and in that he but
echoed the voice of his constituents. lie begged those
who had the power TO dress the uplants of the
South 10 So let them depart in peace and establish
their destiny.
Mr. Stanton wanted to know whether there any
power to recognize secession under the constitution?
NJ Pondleton declined going into constitutional
gument; he would say that would be avoided II the
government restricted the exercise Of its powers within
the limits where it recognz ID. They had as much
power now recognize the Independence Of seeding
States they would have after war. His constituents
favored peace and Cancellation, and II there had to be
ii union they wished it be peacefully accomplished.
II the Southern States must leave, he would sgnallze
their departure with of kndnes; and it. in the vcis
STUDIES of their national existence they wished to retun
he would welcome them back. Now the time de-
termne for peace war. II they chose the Liter
~ wound upon Southern son, and every defeat, would
ranke in their hearts, and they would continue the fgl
until they washed the last stainit might be in the
| blood Of their chldren's children.
Mr. Sherman said he had listened with respect to the
remarks OF his colleague. Instead OF casting reproach
upon the Republicans he should address those around
him in behalf OF peace II he supposed the army CT the
United States TO be used 10 subject State and bonn
bard the cities of the South he mistaken. IL Was
their duty 10 maintain, however, the government 1t
| did not intend to Invade the States. The Republican
party would respass the rights Of none South Car
DINA had seized the forts, well other Southern
| States and had made upon the government Re-
erring to the outrage on the Mississippi river he said
the people OF the West would keep it free river. The
government had been asaled, aud should protect its
| property.
The establishment OF military despotsms would be the
result of civil war; He addressed himself to the border
States urging thir representatives, to prevent by
refusing be hurried Of the Union by the cotton
States whom he characterized the weakest portion OF
the Conlederacy. His colleague might cry peace, but
there was 4 feeling growing at the West which would
not much longer brook the action of the Southwestern
States The alleged wrongs of the latter were imaginary
Separation could Only end in civil war, though every
man there signed bonds to keep the peace lie expressed
surprise at the of the border States upon the propo
sition of Mr.. Adrain in regard to Major Anderson.
Mr. Stevenson, Of Kentucky, explained that he ap-
proved Major Andersons course, but the resolution
| looked to coercion, he voted against it. The Union
only could be preserved upon the bIsis OF the equality
| of the States.
Mr. Sherman said he was in favor OF such equality
and would unite with any pres the government
property and intan the honor of the flag. The South
| had no right come here and make demands merely
because she had been defeated in presidential election
He defended the action Of Governor unison, of Ohio
in refusing give up John Browns son, upon the
QUESTION of the Governor of Virginia. because the papers
in the case showed that Brown had been in Vr
GINA to commit any offence Referring again to South
Carolina he said the laws not sustained the ports
| must he closed and mail facilities suspended,