The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-05
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THIRTY-sIxTH CONGRHSS.
SECOND SESSION.


senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1851.
Mr.. CRnrrNDEs, (opp) Of KY presented several me-
MORALS from citizens Of various States in favor Of the
Crttenden resolutions
Mr.. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass, offered resolution Of In
qury asking the President TO communicate 10 the Senate
whether any arsenals forts arms munitions Of war
belonging the United States have been sezed by any
persons the State Of louisiana and especially whether
the Mint the United States at New Orleans has been
taken possession Of unlawfully by any persons and
any money of the United States and, 60 how much,
has been unawiuy appropriated by any PERSONS and By
Mr. CHANDLER (ep) Of Mich. presented petition Of
change IN the constitution.
Mr. Is.m !oppl Of Pa, presented petitions n fAvos
oi the Srttenden resolutions.
Mr.. Fosrn (rep) Of Conn, presented memorial nom
the citizens Of Connecticut asking for the passage Of the
Mr.. FEsSpKS, (rep) of Me-, presented petition IN
favor Of restoring peace to the country and preserving
the bond OF our fathers.
WITHDRAWAL THE LoUHIANA SENATOR'S
Mr.. spEI, (opp) Of La sent to be read by the Clerk
the ordinance OF secession passed by louisiana
REMARKS sIDEL
Mr.. sIIpEL said-Mr President, the document which
the Secretary has read and which places tho Aes
of the Senate official information that Louisiana has
TO be component part Of these United saaes
terminates the connection Of my colleague and myself
with this body. The occasion, however, justnes, II it
does not call for, parting words TO those whom
We leave behind-scme forever, others, trust 70
meet again. to participate with them in tho noble work OF
constructing and defending confederacy, which,
it may want ut first the grand proportions and vast
of the DID, will still possess the essential elements
OF greatness people bold, hardy homogeneous in
interests and sentiments, fertile soil, extensive
territory, the capacity and the will to govern them
selves through the forms and in the spirit Of the
stuton under which they have been born and educated
Beside all these, they have adv antage which
no other people seeking TO change the government
der which they had before lived have ever enjoyed
they have to through intervening period Of
chy They have In their several State governments al
ready shaped to their hands, everything necessary for
the preservation Of ORDER the administration Of Justice,
and the protection Of the soil and their property from
foreign domestic policy They consult with calm
ness with deliberation every subject, either
OF immediate interest or future policy But # we do not
greatly mistake the prevailing sentiment Of the SOUTH
sttution. We shall take II, such II issuch as has
been round sufficient for security and happiness 80
long it's true spirit lived in the hearts of majority Of
only Of the federal but Of the State Legislatures. We
win ADOPT all laws not locally napplcable or ncompati
cations all existing treatiesihose respecting
slave trade included We shall be prepared y 9ume
just proportion of the rational debt, to acoSet for
the all the forts and other property Of the United
States which we have been compelled 10 seize in self
defence IL 1t should appear that share OF such expen
dure has been greater than in other sections and above
all, shall as well from the dictates Of natural justice
and the principles of int, irrational law as OF political and
geographical antes and of mutual pecunary interests
recognise the RIGHT Of the inhabitants OF the valley Of the
Mississippi snd It's butarics to It's free navigation We
will gnn Itee to them free Interchange of all agricul
tura productions without import tax duty, toll Of any
knd the free transit from foreign Countries Of every
species Of merchandise subject only such regulations
as may absolutely necessary the projection OF any
system may establish and for purposes Of
police As for such States Of the Union as may DOT choose
70 unite their destni with ours shall consider them
all other foreign natens-"Epomes In war-in peace,
friends" We wish and we hope 70 part with them
afrnhlU und M thAuu hall hoUu
provocaon to pursue hostile course but in this
regard we, from the necessities of the case, can only
be passive. II will be for the people Of the free
States to decide this momcntous question. This decl
ration, however, requires some qualification Gould
the issue be fairly presented TO the people Of those States
should have little doubt Of peaceful separation with
the possibility Of complete and the probability Of
honorable to them But with the present
in either branch OF Congress nothing TO justify
our ndulging any such expectation We must be pro-
pared resist coercion, whether attempted by avowed
enemies by hand heretofore supposed frieudly-by
open under the nsidous, and therefore the
Ing public properly or collecting The revenue. Va sS.
cvil about words discuss legal and technical dis
tncons We shall consider the equivalent 70 the
other and shall be prepared TO act accordingly
drto pdyot you will find ready 10 meet you with tho
oustretchcd hand Of fellowship in the mailed panopy
Of war you may viii II. Elect between these alter
natives. We have idea that You will attempt
10 invade our soil with your armies. But acknow-
some degree accidental but in the main na.a-
| raj and permanent, until we shall have ac-
Il W.
you will 1t, persist in considering bound 70 you
during your good pleasure. You may deny the sacred
and LdeieasDle right, will not say Of secession but
of revoluton-Aye OF rebellion you choose cali our
act,onthe right Of every people 10 establish for nse
that form Of government which hit may even n rs folly
Its safety and promote its welfare. You may ignore the
principles Of immortal Declaration Of Independence.
You may attempt TO reduce MS to subsection,
color Of enforcing your laws collectng your
revenue blockade ports This viii be war, and
shall meet with different but equally deficient weapons.
We win permit the consumption introduction Of
any of your manufactures. Every win swarm wi<h
volunteer militia of the ocean, with the striped
ng floating thcir hcads-for do give
up that iag without bloody struggle 1t ours much
under constellation more numerous and more resplen-
dent than your. You may smile = this as an
| for the future. But IL we need ships and
men for privatecrng, we shall bc amply sup
furnish the carrying with such unexamped
vigor the African slave tradeNew York andNew Eng
land. Your mercantile inc must either sail under
foiegp flags rot at your wharves But pretermittng
this remedy she will pass 70 another equally eficacious
~vcry civilized nation now Is governed In it's foreign
stons by the rule Of recognizing governments de Iao
You invoke the doctrine Of dejrs divine right Of
lordpg over an unwilling people strong enough 70 main
tain their power within their limits How long, think
you viii the great naval Powers OF Europe permit you
impede their free intercourse with their best customers
for their various fabrcs and stop the supplies OF
great sape which the mos, important basis Of their
manufacturing industry by q mere paper bockadeS You
were with ali the wealth and resources OF this once great
confedcracy, but fourth hfth ratio naval Power,
with capacities IL truc for large, and In just quar-
rel, almost indefinite expansion. What viii you be
when, not merely cmascuated by tho withdrawal of
fifteen states but warred upon by them with active and
nveterate hostility But enough, perhaps somewhat too
much Of this We desire not 70 speak you IN terms Of
bravado or menace Let us treat each other who
determined to break of unpleasant, Incompatible and
unprontabie relation Cease to handy words and mutual
y leave each other determine whether their differences
shall be decided by blows by the code which some
Of still recognise that Of honor We shall DO with
you the French Guards did with the hngsn ~ fonte
nov In preliminary skrmish the French and EAglhh
guards met face face The English guards courteous
" saucd their advcrsares by taking on their hats The
Erencb returned the salute with equal courtesy Lord
IJay Of The English Guard cried out, In loud vosce,
uGentenen Of French Guard, hre" Count ID. Acte-
1 roche replied In the tone sGcntemen, never
FIRE drst English took them at their word and did
arc rs Being close quarters the effect very de-
sructive and the French for time thrown into
Disorder but the fortunes OF the day
stored by the skin and courage of Marshal sarc, and
the English, under the Duke OF Cumberland suf-
fcred OF the most disastrous defeats which
their military annals record l,entlannan. xa win