Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-19
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" WksHINQ1cN, March Is.
sEEATE
The credentials Of David Filmot were pressnfs
ed yesterday who was afterwards sworn in, and
Phe JOINT resolution Of the Legislature Of IN.
diana, requesting Congress to call a convention
1oE an amendment 70 the Consttution, was
NJ. Douglas resolution was taken up and Mr..
-. Bfsokinfidss said in tbs present anriOos;
distraoted condition of the country, the Senate
shoald not adiourn without expressing an opin
ion On the existing state of affairs, and giving
ooms advice tending 70 allay public Rppfehen-
slcn. Opinion seemed diyided as 70 tie mean
Ing Of the Inaugural He was free TO confess and
EEated 60 DO 90, that It's general expressions are
10f harmony ana the prevention Of blOOdshed
bus the policT which ths President says be deems
4 9ds dEfy % pursue must result in blOodshsd.
1nle8 essentially modified. The lending idea OF
TIE gufai, very clearly put forth Is that the
ffesident does not reeognize III any sense the eX-
iete1ct Of another confedsgacy, but that be rs
farqs al proeeeoings and acts In the secedinR
states ee ether lnaurrectionary or revolutionary
ana thet Il q his purpose to the eEtsus of his
PoIEef, 90 entoros the lave h all The States. IN
ol1ding those which have wiIhdrsyTr .Ibe h. a
feEsnce ig Irresistible that 70 whnfever EXTENT
lofes er invasion y ne sspary collect duties a.
AHqlfs. ana y A!il1ilalll possess and oceuny the
fofts, force viii be employed eonsfruirq = N r. ~
his oonetitutonal c uty lis true the fresiS..Ts
hasSualieed the deelarHtion By sayinE ne coIrse
ls4ft i1dioateo viii Be followed unless current
eVeRn and eVperience shall show fnodis tion ~
change 70 Be proper and g IL every case and exf
gsRay ny best discretion will be exercised ae
coEding - circumstances actually existing ana
win view TO the peaceful solution Of our ~.
1louel troubles and the restoration Of fraternal
el14ptl1iea and a1ecrion." He (Breckinridge)
1eoA thH quahhcatiOn to mean that be VIII NOS
e1arteke q execute the laws or to hold the forts
-. - s,-eE places within the Withdrawing States
-lpa nese aircarlafaBces show ihis=abilitY 1
- ..s-ll4 Enas ae WI moi undertake 10 force
s...ss ~ ienellops becauge q would be Irritating 1
it+t.1 -. - pa q z peaceful solution moTr
~ - ssA ne policy would be that which /
stylili P.ssett iffitation sud- bloodghHi- Tho 4
EIssloenl soL,esl.ea it his duty to hold ToasssS
eA4 ege1Pl tne l9rs1i and collect tiTe 5,,s ~ -
in7oflai 70 oe mqliAed acuufdiuQ 20 a., ,,-oi
deg o. the case VIII b may s1rr5SinS 49, osssl-
wise hta policy you'd Be simple and es1e' 0''ie'
Looking at Eort Sampler what ,.ses a.
eollo tor the rull9fed -gvacuati0nf MI rIS.ssS5
bGt military reagols not becRuje II gls osi,
OF the Administration the fort would irrifsss ~
public mind an6 render 5c0ncfliatiuu srd hs,.r-F
ny doubtful, but becaugo the military alIrI T,ssi
power does nnt exist 10 penetrate 10 fIrat 1slinf
gniess ne purpose Of the President wa Ia use /
4ofee q lar a. was nqcegsary, be would if his OBJ
leet Rae purely cancellation, WithdraW the 1roonq
sot political and not military reasons. Then - /
tnonght be vas iuaflded in corEtruiuR ne IN. I
au8ail q mean tho President viii hell he FORTS
$40 otaef places within the Coufsisrrt1s - gtaf,s /
ano eoileci TIE duties on imports TO the extent I
Of his power and u there e any Mobilization Il 1
VIII Be oeeauee % bis inability and moi besauss
hs R0ala % H1llinglto withdraw the troops foF !