Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-19
Cai.sd States senate---Extra Session
FEIpAr. MARCH, IL, 1850.
S1:S3'fJ?
M Mason oG.:ch ;i- fol!oxla: PreGr,h.r !:
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S2;NATE.
! M Mason offered ;i- iol.oxlnc areauh.
Hf-rTas, ir pfesehce OF military force concentrated
ani r-rurn:G;l VIa-re at the seat ut voycrnat Is
departure ali former usage Of the goyrranent aud
dangerous ' the rights aud uere. Of tkv p.3rle there
.vrr,
kcrolSsd, That tie re.dest !rfyrm The Senate villa:
number Of troops quarefsd Ia Ibis city the rcspec
tive o! The ssrs'e und the purpcfss for which they
were brought here ani further
Resolved IT,: he he requested !:fo-m the E:nate
when said tronpc ~ lie Thdra n: ard II they p.e not
L" b" ";EdrAw TOR what uTrose tEry lee uaniaip
ehcre and thcher II l. he purpose increase saI :oce
AM - wIat extent
Mr. Douglas resoluon4 Trre tak-nu3
Mr. Clarke suggested IN hIrnnrn to strike u, sll af
ter III. words "EnIted sGtcs," as follows ':rJ br what
humber Of each Is eaTri-onrd Aud held; and whether
rcEorcerens necessary retain the sEinr Al II So
r!eta,r r seTcrGrnct has the power ard near. upder
existing l.~s 10 supply such :ricrrtInrnts nihn such
tin: The cxsercs and Necessities ihr case may de-
pIaIG and wnrihcr ;le d=!rncd AMI protection Of the Uni
ted States H their ercsts make r-crssarv and wise 10
ret military pas.c-soi u! forts places and other
property -Ncept Key Wctt TG,uyas and 10 recap
turr ana r-rcc.ry tuc others the uE,r States nave
been deprived c by fr7ure iCr-ei:rr ur any ether
puriu"e aEG with reS 10 any other end suttG
ea:ivh and occupation of ta"ae !vs which s.suuc
te rsh' ,o sscrte from the Caiun and within lin
Its .uc forts ard puhc property situated And
such III .o;.ves .of r:cauriug ana holding n. forts
and nher uac property, what uI:iary force including
regulars nc volunteers wculI te nece,sary to eue the
Cn!.r! state, 10 r.,uc. The States n.or-..iL,pd ,rf
ohcrr IS are supposed to synpahiL- Ni:h erI suDec
"h hId bercr 10 the Of tie CEiHn ana to protect
! the Federal capital"
AuS'as 'at "G eoiiu uS hececc u" 'he inleh"iles-
'P9'tnh 10 ihc pchce ~ Vac county 'hAt the fr.
solution should he 10 both ,ections the iaau.
k.'' Is c'GS'fusu Hs indeaHFe ol "f pocy: The ap-
prelirnslon Is allowed 10 rprn into '!Con that the
aIIinstrhiion mediate policy 70 the seeded
W n"hFy I''ce' he irh:sa we "G'n h"'e me issue
~ ipn % -pou v, ~ Hhoi'et .'Ae man We iuashr.
.s u'u n beHt'e me P9Hcy oi 'ie a"Ehss'raueh WAS
| var Tnis construction Is disputed the democratic
at He iLe Republican: rriIin mute siIeEs-hei'eF as
senliHs or dissenting from BIS Interpretation.
in t5 State Of the case for the purpose Of qu'c,ng the
apprehension Of the cpuatry, that the administrator does
Dol msHa'e war aiu ircondy 'hat There Is 10 MEALS ol
prosecuting war, even Mr.. Linc6ln hesttcd 10 do
So ne r DnhI!ss bad b;"nst IN ms resolution Tor tbs
purf"se VI ""ta'he ln!"Tuaton important io be KNOWN
Lu! al ac:rit was ln,ir preSent !s coudc alton It
"s suggested uf discussion, II not iiioIer "oa! be
Jaicnr BIt wi-t TIA" eucce c"nl reaG.i II j. vas It,
ers;ary I" nave the Information desired
u Ihe F"ilcy ~ lie administration be peace II wiz re-
te eNsni approximations, restore coIhd-bce and Cause
T.jori Throughout The length and breadth u" The land.
~ on we Contrary TIE po1Sy be war J. u Que 10 TIE pro'
pie ei he e1uhtry that the fact should be Known lie re-
ies'e mat Mr. Lincoln does not mediate war Certain
lie was itt u..'icr eN'lS law, iha PIesctat cannot
eohssehy With hi oath 10 any tng produce collision
between ssceIIs states and the Federal Government In
Tie t:s "rr - has no power Under The existing laws ~
collect IL: !rverce On shbu.T as suggested ny partisan
| reTspapers
The is* stand. ;r,, rs did when Jackson called on
Congress fv nd ional legislation t. coec; the revenues
ht Tie port OF CAreston lie had NO poErr To order the
eo:ec;i" ANY where rc than II those places delegated
DE law Co1ress passed The net TellEEo"n to the country
hs tr i"fct Dill ~ was passed III Narch, 1885, ana rA-
preu ~ - cid of the r1I srs lion by express lntaton
what -: ana IL true to Ltu:ss:on true to MI the oner
ofla % ir sfcriLd state !here Ts therefore, no Jan.
yer 81 cos;oa unless as Senators suppose tile Pr=S.
deal IS gGug 10 violate TIE laws and 10 at which !"r-
b!ddeh: m!ti regard 10 hocSaine there was no iEore
s1:hori'y to blockade New Orleans Chare.ton, any
utrr o The pclo ~ The seeded Stale; than New York or
Chicago They had been told That the President was g"s
:" enforce The laws II the ssccins st.ies os! =; call
Ink "ut lie militia, aad r Eriily and EaIy b Tie ie
sienl could Lot employ them without authority Of law
..e ard the preceding points. Mr. Dous!.: proceeded 10
argne snsEi-then w!aL there apprclren.
sion the Prcs!den gorx pursue war policy un.
len. ncshaH call CUGSrr.s together !nr tiat purpose!
lie took II for granted that the for making war
IL collect hc revenue, re;asr aid posses The forts
enforce Laws .!tn the secedIns States will
icrrrd by Congress. lie this conclusion from the
Tact that while the Pre.idents political friends had the
p9wcr cl- h: With those for th- last sx weeks
ih.y declined do.ng 30.
Sir Fes'enjen inquired Was there single dny during
the last C"nsrIsS when The repuDcans Had atajorry
Mr. Douglas replied that he cose to answer ir Question
in his way, an repeated. tnat the republicans had lie
aser 20 saeh measures through both Houses lie be-
eScd cy had The In consequence OF the absence
8" esrs nrh and Salisbury and the two Senators from
Texas wnnI not have voted acatnst hencne OF ther 81
stated. the Orse had power TO pass the force bill but
postponed II from time to time Ill the President elect
reached here and then put 1" ser at oEce ard never
slowed ii; to breathe the breath OF lite
Tie Senate icubd no dhcny III pnksingA law autor:z
inI 'hr Pos"sirr ueneralt 10 suspend The malls when OBJ
,ractr" III the :eceank states. ~ u ne ,he rSicy o ,he
10 Use le "aro~er'o coiect e revenue,
hiockHe ports ana re.capufe inr md eSecu- tile aTs N
The secsiing states: why not saF r9: He Mr. Dousas
had taken ms position As Union man ana friend OF
peace ana he a give" rong 20 te IN
Thr m. kernblicsns thus sensitive IL br did net
ve cnrrsct interpretation of the iusugu-ai 40 Srna
Tor FAD vrn;urr tu deny his INTERPRETATION No one had
ven.nrrd SAY the Presidents policy not peace. lie
yerd to say tnat no one Tds authorized 10 contrgdcL
hu OF. these luinJ Why did the R-puhlicaus rruiuiu
-cntY Uu,inrs, IS partially sapppnded commerce. ~ De.
stroTrd and bskrutcy staring Us In the lace One word
from The White House would save many from ruin.
one word from the White House would gladden. every
par Of ;e .ud Let that word be spok.r and ies the
w"r ur -nce ana ;h@re VIII he such tmu Of Joy re-
The Declaration OF Independence There were othc,
sors why this Important word should liz spoken,
oai Ia s c9naecoa he mentioned the fact that tie elcc
tus are cong en- aod n choosing members Of Consrers
,he people have rlGht 10 lnOw whether the policy Is
peace The St.rs In whose limits fae forts 10.
Gated ,u,:.led To hold e ualess there Is something
peculiar which requires them be possessed for national
pul hoses il happens :he latter With the for:s
iurgs They are essential Wihou; reference to the se
coded States.
It wa, Jle 10 endearor to arrive n. the question: Il is
no onger collection revenue OF taknG care
q; rublic rrou.rty r aurrtiouI whether we Ar. going
reduce the Southern Conieteracy 10 suhscon or NOT,