The national Republican., 1861-03-23
EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Eri,j1u MJrrb % 1861

On motion of Mr.. Hale, the Senate took up
the resolution introduced some time since, ap-
pointing William Hickey Secretary OF the Sen.
ate.
Mr.. Bright moved the postponement Of the
resolution till the first Monday in December ;
on which motion the yeas were II, nays 20.
The question then REQUIRED on the adoption
of the resolution and the main question be.
ing put. it was adopted.
Mr.. Hale introduced resolution, that the
Senate go into the election for Sergeant.at-
arms, Doorkeeper, and Assistant Doorkeeper,
tomorrow at one o'clock passed.
A resolution to pay the clerks Of certain
committees was debated and then defeated.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the resolution Of Mr. Douglas, calling for in.
formation in relation the forts, &c.
Mr.. Bayard concluded his remarks from yes.
terday, in favor Of the recognition Of the Sc.
ceded States, arguing that there is danger Of
collision, unless a treaty with them shall be
negotiated. If are, he said, do not recognise
their independence, other nations will, and
this would be calculated to produce a conflict
Of arms between the two sections of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Howe, of Wisconsin, opposed the resolu.
ton for several reasons, viz: 1t appeared al
ready, from the remarks of the Senator who
introduced it, that he had the information he
sought to obtain that he was not at all cer-
tain the Secretary of War could furnish the
information; and, in the third place, if he
could, it was to be doubted whether the in,
formation ought to be furnished for the benefit
of our enemies. The country had been ac.
customed TO regard our Government as hold.
ing q respectable position among the nations
Of the world to have q fair standing among
the families Of the earth. No Power presumed
to brave its arms, or to insult its flag Was it
so now? 1t was said, a Government which
braves and defes it has sprung from ourselves
and that Government is so powerful, that, as
the Senator from Illinois suggested, it would
require two hundred and eighty five thousand
men to enforce the laws in that part of the
country which it assumes to command and con
troll. How was this? He did not think We
had better hurry up the answer.
In the course of his remarks, he said during
revolutionary times we met the British regulars
in the field and the irregulars, too, who were
] not found in line, but lurking under the hedges
and fired at our troops from behind old houses
They furnished arms to our enemies, and also
fed them. The friends Of the Republic got
from them no support whatever. He was re-
minded of this passage in our history by the
speech of the Senator from Illinois. 1t was
not his own fault; and he hesitated not to say
the remainder was the fault of the speech it.
self. We have now an Administration, with
an earnest desire and fixed purpose to main.
tain the authority of the United States, and
not the authority Of this or that section mere
ly-by peaceful means, if peaceful means will
suffice. This is the settled purpose, as he un
derstood it, Of the Administration. He would
admonish representatives, that if another revo
luton is to be thrust upon us, we shall take
especial care that the future historian shall no
be compelled to record that with the friends o.
the United States we're found the semblance Of
the Cowboys of the Revolution.
Without concluding his speech, Mr. Howe
gave way for an Executive session.
The Senate afterwards adjourned.