New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-07
United states senate-E,sra Session
MAsHlNoTON, Wedne.dav, March o, ~.

On motion OF Mr. ANTHONY, 1900 copies Of me.
tariff bill ordered 10 be printed for the use Of The
Senate.
Mr.. VII son moved that when the Senate adjourn
Il be unt Monday.
Mr. HUNTER hoped the motion would not be car
RED he and others were anxious TO got home, and,
II possible, 70 start on Monday next.
Dir. POLK scquiesced in that view.
Mr.. CLINGMAN said that they could 20 on regu-
larly but that If business could no, regularly DO pre-
sented, he preferred u adjourn until Monday.
Mr.. WILSON said he made bis motion on the solic-
ifaron of several Senators. de had idea when ne
should be able 70 get through business.
Mr.. DIXON ofeTt de resolution that the uAlal mum
Der Of cOpes OF the President Iaaugural be printed
Mr.. CLINaMAN said, in voting FOR the resolution,
he did not wish 10 be understood indoTsDg the posi-
ton Of the Inaugural II he understood It correctly Dor
all in Il was DARK. Tue purpose which seemedo STAND
ont clearly and directly carried out would lead 10
war against the Confederate States The policy ind-
Gated was, therefore, unwse, aud should be avoided.
The President expressly declares that he intends 70
treat the States as II they were all 10 tho Union, ana
regards the acts OF seeesa0n as mere nulLbS Corts
States claim 20 be Independent, and II The President octs
az he enuncines there can be 10 result except collision
between them and the Federal Government. Il is
plain and urmistakable that he intends 20 hold occn-
y and posgeas the fors arsenals, &c, In those Sc
l,ccded States when we know this can be done
only by disposscssinS the State authorities. The
collection OF the revenue Therein must abo
lead 70 d collision Of arms. hser we de-
caIed our independence of Great Britain, nobody
supposed the colonies wonld pay taxes. In
fact they refused 20 pay before their declaration Of
Independence. He repeated II the Presidents Pohoy
be carried olt, thcre must inevitably De way
Mr.. DOUGLAS could not consen. that the Senator'S
remarks should 20 out unanswered. He had read the
Inaugural carefully with the view Of understanding
what the policy Of ;be Administration E TO be- rs
therein vndcated. Ii ischsracterized b. great ability
ard with groat di-eCtness on ccTtG points CRITICAL
aualys, Is nects AIRY 10 arrive at the true eonsrucoa
He had partially made ans yss, and bad come 70 the
cenclus ON that It was a peace raInef Man z va
MESSAGE He had examined IL candidy and crlllca!iy,
and thought there was no foundation foS different
opinion. On the contrary, there IL dslIneg pledBe
that the policy Of Che Authorization zhal D. con-
Quoted exclusively with reference TO peaceful solg-
lion of our national dlcpi.Ies' IL IS iEae tne fF>i-
dent i.sgcafed a certain Line Of poh~g 20 10 DO
con6acle1 az 20 lead 70 pe2eelp, solution, but
IT -<as not as explicit az 10 (DouglaR) desired
We then quoted Son ~ inaugural in support o. ms
rosous, saying. p,,ieEs the mesns be furnished .pe
rbrasident cannot execute the lava Tie tbo-vnE L.
p,egJen 1" nis ss.agks on tbh subject was rsler,ap
70 the future action Of Congress .-5 Mn power 10
enforce obedience to them. The PresdCn. aust have
been aware that in 1882 law passed TO enable P1esi-
dent jackson 10 enforce the revenue Gs III the port
| OF thar'eston. The act eXpiRd IN years. was u
TO DO supposed that Mr lincoln thought be had more
power without, than Gen. jackson bad With The AID
Of, legislation He repeated when the President
pledges himself 20 collect the and enforce the
Laws unless Congress withhOds the requisite means Is
he not TO be understood tina, his act 10 dependent
the futare course Of Congress- lie thought that wac
the proper construction Of the Inaugural for the Pres
dent says IN shall perform his duty 30 far NJ prac-
tcabls unless bis rightiu masters the American poo
| ple shall withhold the requisite means or In some
authoritative manner direct she contrary d" The Pre-
sdent further savs the power confded 70 me will be
ueed 20 hold occupy, ard posssss the property and
PLACES belonging 20 che United Stsiss and To coec.
Tho duties and nposs, but beyond what mGy DO
sarv for these -obiects there will be INVASION no
using of force as.nst or among the people anywhere
the President does not cay he viii take possession OF
the for,s bat that he will hold occupy and possess
than. lhi. was e1uivocal language, but ne did not
| eol,Snr the President for il. Beyond what may be
nece.sary for tlsse objects there vii be 40 igylsion
no usig OF force among the people anywhere. NitIs
the duty OF the President 70 enforce the revenue hvf
Il h hsduty b enforce TIE other laws. IL cannot los
iusced that the revenue aws shs be enforced snd al
other laws which afford protection az compensation
for taxes shall rot be enforced. lie tEoagns there
were two points in which they could md soiulion OF
! these doults. The President says; where h0s;4Hy
to the United States in any interior LOCALITY sl OS 30
rsAt and 20 universal as % prevent eompeeht eIe.
citizens from holding the Federal Offices, there VIII Dc
no attempt 70 force obnoxious Ersnsers among tne
people for ttas object" The Presldens aIIws as
tiuciion between The exterior and INTERIOR ns me
power III ono case, he has power 10 the o.hGr' -
ts dutv.in one caao 20 enforce the laws, u Dn az!
| il tho other There Was no provision Of ~" "nlon
authorizes distinction 10 THE respect between pnees
M the interior and on the seabOard 1hh broheh mn
70 the construction Of another clanse, the no import
| ant Of ell and the key 20 the entire poicy but nc
was reocnd when he read IL. He Invited attenioh 70
| t. as showing conclusively that the Presi0en. III
,fadceS 81 -ol;,y ,,,,i IOk tUa rsdccful EoQtlol