Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-09

people of South Carolina are not entitled suffrage
entirely without foundation.
The Senator complains that his great argument has no
been answered. but when did he make any great argu
ment He certainly had heard it. The Senator from
Louisiana Mr.. Bsnamn) bade us farewell the other day
in which have touched the heart Of every
who had heart yet the Senator from Tennessee con
sders it farce This is the impression the disruption
of the Union makes his mind He talks of loving the
Union when he has done much as any other man tC
destroy the Union. The Senator pretends not to be
politician and yet he was guilty Of using the expression
that the people of Louisiana had been bought with
price chates. 1t is said in the that the Sena
tor in close conclave with the Senator from New
York Mr. Seward) and the Senator from Massachusetts
| (Mr. Wilson,
| Mr. johnson said there was no foundation in any such
rumOr and he did not think the Senate proper place
| into which to bring such rumors.
Mr.. Wigfall said "de guStibus est diSputdndum."
He thought it very proper place. But he thought il
strange that those who profess such love for the black
have little sympathy for their race. In
gard to the admission Of Louisiana, the Senator from
Tennessee had garbed the documents Mr.. w. then
err, 10 and read the ordinance admitting Louisiana in
to the Union. He commended that the Senator from Ten
had placed himself the republican platform,
and denied the equality Of the States
monstrous perversion has been made of the doc
trines of the great Jackson) who was a shining
light to all democracy. NatonaiSm has been charged
| upon him, and he proposed TO defend him from that
addresses to show that Jackson admitted that the
government more than compact between the States
lie then proceeded argue against the right of
con and commended that any attempt at blockade or for
chile collection of the revenue is coercion and il is fool
| ishness aud nonsense to say 1t is anything else.
If the Senator wishes to denounce secession and null
hfca,ion let him first denounce Jefferson and Jackson
il he dare and then back TO the Tennessee democra-
and if they will be with burning him sim
ply in eigy He then read copious extracts from Jack
/ ntha hon
cratic State rights party always maintained the doctrine
OF secession right pertaining TO State sovereignty
and vet in spite OF all the of Jackson held up
sustain doctrines which he always rejected and despised
tie contended that Madison understood that the cOnst
tuition, after being adopted by the State could lie
nounced BY them at any time; and such, mainly was the
understanding Of the different States when they ratified
the consuuiion-the powers they delegated could be
sumed at any time.
He said he had often refu.ed the stale SANDER that the
Senators the South had voted that slavery needs
protection. He had always contended that the United
States bound to protect all property everywhere The
Breckenridge party intended to break the UuiOu
m intended TO make 1t worth saving. But two million
voted that their property should be couscated and
the question up whether il was safe for them TO re-
main in the Union? Six Of the States have decided
not. But the Senator from Tennessee would have
the State Of Tennessee tackled 10 the tail Of the Re-
publican party.
lie may talk about the Helper book, but he could say
that Helper had never written anything more unsound o.
more outrageous against the slave States than the sen
ments of a Southern Senator OF this floor. Who but
such Helper a renegade SOuthron dared TO
suggest that the South could not trust the non-save
holders among themy They loyal to the South,
and Heperism would not divide the OF the
South in this dark day. The Senator says that the South
Kentucky and Tennessee to hp to fight for Mex
leo
Who told him 500 Which of his Black Republican al.
lies: Twas another Black Republican Islander which he
dared to utter here They meant 10 do no such thing
thew would have enough to attend their sfirs-
The Senator from Tennessee had dared attack the Sen
ator from Mississippi Davis when he was absent lie
paid high tribute to the merits Of Mr. Davis, and said
ii ne had been here he would have replied in monosya-
bles Lord Angus thou hast H. d." Applause in the gal
eries when on motion Of Mr.. Chandler, after much con
fusion, the galleries were cleared
Mr. Wiefsll proc eded he said they did not wish to
make war anybody they intended to live under just
such government they h; six States have gone
out Of this Union because they choose that all They
had revoked the former treaty called constitution but
we're willing make another treaty of amity They had
no fears of war; and they had fears OF instruction
among negroes. An invading army could not make much
progress in the South could not steal negroes nor
burn up panta ions ; but invading army
might burn up populous towns and manufactures He
then proceeded TO argue that the South always had re-
sources Of plenty OF money in their cotton-had mine
Of wealth in it, The North could not tax broken manu-
facturers and starving operatives. You talk OF block
aiding ports, and suppose we will keep still all the
while If a blockade il attempted, il must be act OF
war; and will be so considered but letters OF maque
and reprsal will destroy Northern commerce; any
vessel carrying thirtythree stars would be fired on,
carrying the which they had pucked from the flag
a. it would be considered an insult He then read the
New York Tribune's notices Of Mr. Johnsons speech,
and contended that the Senator from Tennessee always
had been Red Republican, and seeking for popular APP
pause.
He compared the of the revolution who left the
British dag and fired on it, to the men who now are doing
the same He said the Senator from Tennessee Ike
the Tories of old who followed their flag, miserable
piece OF bunting, with figures it, and forgot liberty.
he said the Senator from Tennessee had not been at
tackled he had made speech offensive to the whole
South.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion Of Mr.. Grow the House ordered that the
bill passed by the Senate for the organization OF the Ter
ri,ory OF Colorado be printed
Mr. Spinner presented memorial from citizens OF the
State of Kentucky, praying the passage OF the Crtten
den resolutions the basis for the settlement OF the ma
tional difficulties.
Mr. Niback 2sked for the regular order calling up the
bill reported last evening entitled IAN act 10 promote the
progress of useful arts This bill provides for the reor
ganizaton OF the Patent Office laws The bill was passed
with amendments.
Mr. Fowler, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions,
reported bill providing for the granting OF full pensions
20 the 'ne6 descendants Of the officers who died in the
revolutionary war, those served in the war who
had not deserted been dishonorably discharged.
Mr.. Vallandigham offered propositions to amend the
constitution by dividing the United States into four
TONS The New England and Middle States to constitute
one the Southwestern States another the Southern
States west of the Rio Grande another and the Pacific
States another These States to be called respectively
the North the South the Pacific the West. New States
within the prescribed limits of each section TO be part
of such division Il may he adjacent TO- The latitude
of 50 so to the Rocky Mountains to be the line between
the West and South
The morning hour having expired
Mr. II Winter Davis addressed the House on the spe-
cal order, the report of the committee OF thrythree
He said that the end OF that insane and
rabd which for thirty has been run IN the
United States and it only remains for US to close the
masquerade in the dance OF What will come OF this
remains be In the early youth of the republic
and Of national life, when hal already risen to
the highest grade, then by early ana premature ex-
cesses, by the corruption of political maxims, we
have utterly demorazed all the spirit OF our government
With those maxims, such as the voice of the people is
the voice of God" and such like, will in the course OF
| affairs utterly eitace every i'd, of government.
Il iGr the sake OF the distribution OF the spoils
among partzans and not for real alleged grievances
that this warfare had been inaugurated at the expense Of
hope and peace The idea of constitutional power and
authority have faded from their minds well the
idea that the United States is entitled to
spect and to command, and is able to meet their grev
ances and redress their wrongs He repudiaed the idea
hSt the unity Of the States limited to the mere autho
ty invested in the comAon head Of the government OF
the United States and those who in authority at the
| capital of the nation.
Theee and similar causes those which lie at the
bottom OF the present difficulties Within few months
there had been an election for chief magistrate Of the