New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-06

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acknowledging it does the Independence OF the Sc
cedng States yet Sir, my impression is that in the
Seeding States the laws Of the United States not
specially declared null and void are expressly con-
timed in force.
Mr.. SICKLES-My attention has not yet been
called to that extraordinary Inconsistency have yet
10 hear OF the principle upon which Sovereign State
asserts its independence ard still allows the laws Of
foreign jurisdiction 10 be enforced within its bounda
ries; aud trust that no State holding the digned at
titude which these States claim, either a. members
heretofore Of this Union independent States will
continue in such position.
Mr.. HINDMAN-I have no desire 10 interrupt the
gentleman unnecessarily. do not understand that il
is the intention Of the seeding States that the United
States shall enforce its laws within their limits. but
those laws having been enacted, and Others having
previously submitted TO their enforcement within their
limits they OF their own act and by their own authority
provide for their future enforcement, until such time
az they shall deem fit 10 declare their repeal In
that see nothing derogaory to their assumption Of
authority
Mr. SICKLES-The gentleman from Arkansas i, a
good lawyer, aud am quite confident II lac were in.
trusted with the defense Of person accused OF crime
upon the mails OF the United States, and the indct-
mcnt was drawn in the State OF Louisiana, ohargn
that certain oenes had been committed by citizen of
that State, injuring the property Of the Government
of the United States, he would very speedily find the
means Of drawing n demurrer which could not he
answered and which would eectualiy protect any and
every offence that might be pcrpetated upon the public
Il
"a mode by treaty, where we have recognized The in.
dependence of State, state whose Independence
has already been established Of protecting or securing
the protection of our property wi hin the jurisdiction
Of foreign Stae but, NJ Speaker, the independence
Of these States has not been recognized by this Gov
eILment Il has not yet been recognized anywhere or
by any Government. Al least it will be conceded that
it lie question in allegiance. In that position the
measure proposed is the only one consistent
with principle. Certainly it cannot be OF ectod to as q
coercive proposition. Far from it. As such / could
not vote for it. IL simply amounts to thisthat you
propose to suspend the operation Of law the enforce.
mcnt Of which impossible. Youpropose TO withdraw
from the jurisdiction Of seeding State your property
wherein il is pOsible to protect it. So fur s this is
question 60 be considered with reference to individual
aud private Inconvenience, the merchants of NewYork
win suffer in pecunary point Of view one hundred fold
more than the merchants Of The South. The seeding
States are indebted millions upon millions TO ihe City
Of New.YJrk. 4 large portion Of this Indebtedness
is wholly unavailable. OF the bills receivable pay
abe by the seeding States, which manred in January
and February, not twenty per cent has been paid
The balance Of trade is entirely against the seeding
Siates as we all know, add tbs 10 he Neiy tea-