Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-11

.srses ' here he believed she stands.
Mr.. DeJarnei-Then I say IA Southern
States hold the right 10 secede, On the
solution Of this question may depsnd
the future pssce Of the country.
Mr. Grow raised another point Of order
MIR. Cox suggested that Mr.. peJarnet
have leave 10 print the remainder OF his
remarks.
Mr.. Grow bad no objection TO all gentle
men printing their speeches.
Mr. smith Of Virginia objected.
The House went into consideration ofthe
Railroad Bill aud IL was finally reoommit-
ted Adjourned.
SENATE.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr. Gurley.
After the reading Of the journal, Me-.
Seward presented memorial Of the oilI-
Gems Of New York city, praying for the
abortion Of wise, lust and equitable meas
ures for the preservatiOn OF the Uniqn.--
laid on the table for the present
Mr., Sumner presented memorial Of the
synod Of the Presbyterian Church now
holding at Allegheny City, Pa, asking Con-
gress that provisions be made for the ex,
press acknowledgment Of the being and
authority Of God. Secondly, for the &C.
knoWledgment Of the authority OfGod d
Christ. Third, for the recognition Of the
firm obligation to obey Gods law. Fourth,
that the principles Of Gods law are clearly
adverse 10 slavery. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee
Mr.. Rice presented apetitiOn praying for
the postponement Of the Pacific Railroad
bill on the ground that il is injndioions to
increase the public debt Tabled for the
present
Mr. Kennedy presented memorial from
4 l2 600 citizens Of Baltimore praying for
means to restore peace and harmony. Ia
bled for the present
Mr.. Hale presented the credentials Of
his colleague GDavid Clark as Senator for
I-six years after the 4th Of March next Re
ceived and read
Mr.. Bieler presented a memorial Of the
I citizens Of PhilEdelphia, asking for the
pensioning Of the survivors and Of t&e
children and widows Of the soldiers Of the
WarOf 1912 also a memorial Of citizens
Of New Jersey, praying for the adoption
of measures for the States calling Con-
vention to amend the Constitution. Tabled
/ for the present Also, memorial from
the citizans of Philadelphia, praying for
| the adoption Of the resolution Of the Sena-
tor from Kentucky, proposing amendments
to the Constitution. Tabled for the pres
ent.
Mr.. Sliden called up his resolution Of yester-
I day, relative TO the appointment by the Presi-
dent of Secretary of War, lie said there mas
been a gross violation The President has not
acted right in appointing an officer TO hold office
only 12 or Is days without the fact being made
klOwn to The Senate, and without its being sub
-Initted 80 their appreciation. The power was only
j a.. rrlr
Mr Green would vote for the resolution with
out censuring anybody
! - Mr. salisbury called for the yeas and nays
l which we're taken.
Mr. Davis addressed the Senate on the state Of
/ the Union He said What is the use Of garri-
sOning States where there Is no use Of defence
I the message had the characteristics Of diplomacy
/ The Constitution gave no power to coerce state
/ II gave the army purely for defence When
/ Mai Anderson dismantled the guns and Jurnt
the gun carriages he put South Carolina in the
/ attitude of his enemy, The forts were not built
! to war in South Carolina, but for the protection
| of Charleston harbOr, and 10 make that protec-
ton complete. The insurrectiOn in Pennsy ylvania
/ under WsshingtOn's administration is not like
! the present instance The GOvernment then as
sisted the State IN Queiiing it, Fort arlington,
near where the ashes of Washington repOse, is
1 garrisoned by a force sent from the Washington
/ Navy y ard for fear Of surprise
j AT the conclusion Of the speech of Mr. Davis,
Mr. Trumbull rose and said that the Senator IRON
maintaining the Constitution and preserving the
/ Union When the Senator from Mississippi was
| secretly informed, as il seems he was long ago,
that the public property Al Charleston not TO
be proteetsd he should have advised at that time,
/ as military man, the President or Tie United
States TO put the public property at Charleston in
a position 70 be defended. Secession, then, would
never have progressed so far; but it seems that
/ assurances were given that the United States
would not protect itself It seems that it has
been said, go on, You seeding States, and
The IIuffnd Efalpg will do uOth-
| ing to protect itself from your assaults"
Mr. Davis-I never heard Of that.
Mr. Trumbull-I understood the Senator to
day that pledge had been given that the fortif
cations at Charleston should remain as they
Mr. Davis-where did you get your informa
/ tiOn2
Mr. Trumbull-I don't know.
Mr. Davis-In the newspapers?
Mr. Trumbull-I take il back if il is not re
sponsible; but am informed by Senators around
me that the Senator from Mississippi did so in
fact
Mr.. Trumbull-I am informed that Major An
dersOn will shell Charleston and burn it TO the
ground if another gun is fred al the star OF the
West She was permitted TO pas, through the
the noble conduct of Major Anderson who saved
the shedding Of blood thereby
Mr. Green-DOes Senator Trumbull know on
what ground and what cause of just apprehen-
sion the Major had in leaving Fort MOultrie and
going to Fort SUMTER
Mr. Trumbull-I suppose the whole country
knows.
Mr.. Green--I do not want suppositions, 1 want
facts.
Mr., Trnmbull-Mr- Green knows very well
that South Carolina pretended to assume soyer-
eighty. IL has been publicly talked about; that
she will be compelled if her sovereignty is deni-
ed, 10 assert her jurisdiction.
Mr. Green-DOes her secession imply her right
OF jurisdiction over the whole TerritOryY
Mr. TrumbuIl-Her secession movement in my
Judgment is nothing. (LaguhteT-l 1t is nothing
but insurrectiOn. Not only South Carolina where
fheyhaye pretenees that secession is jusiihable,
which really amounts 10 nOfhings, but Georgia
and Alabama were, till that the public property
could be seized without secession, yet the Senator
from Mississippi says that the best way to avert
civil war is 10 withdraw the forces, and that the
flag under which he has so often marched should
be taken down and Palmetto flag run up in its
place
maintained? Has this Government any power to
protect itself7 In other words have we gov
ernment at all2 The people Of Illinois believe
that we have government, and that the govern
ment has power to maintain itself. Not by max
ing civil war. No, no. We propose 10 exc
cute the laws Of the Federal Government They
who commence the war on the Federal Govern
ment iuaugurate the war. When did we ever
talk Of coeTcing State The Senator from Mis-
sssippi refers to the Convention which formed
the ConstltutiOn where il was argued that the
Federal Government could not coerce State.
agree with him there. Under the old Confedera
ton the Government acted on the States.
Mr.. Green replied that q State had right in
the Territory, because the Territory belonged to
ali tile States A State bad no right to 90 II
Territory, but citizen had / want to know
whether all the citizens have equal rights TO en-
joy their property under the protection of law
Mr.. Trumbull-I deny that State has a right
in the Territories, any more than county has
For instance, Missouri and st. Louis are equals
here.
The debate that here ensued called up the Mis-
sOuu Compromise.
Mr. Truinbul said the Missouri Compromise
did not establish slavery south of &C deg 80 IN,
but prhobited it north of it.
Mr. Mason-The non execution of the law in
the non. .slaveholding States show the law 10 be
subject Ofno valve.
Mr. Green here got the toor for next Monday.
Mr. Mason moved 20 postpone the subject until
Saturday.
Mr. Benjamin moved that the Senate adjourn,
and at AZ z. II. the Senate adjourned.
FROM AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, Ca, jan 10.
The Charleston Courier Of to-day, says about half
past O'Clock yesterday morning, the steamer Gen.
Uinch discovered the steamer Star of the West and
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