The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-07


change tsst 1s.,us,-pt b, provision Whatsvsr
d. psriuYe Mr. Lnco, from h9 party ptgorIa
should be taken 40 an act Of PATRIOTISM aaa no' @ an
Lincoln had SINK the partran 10 tho patriot,
entitled this 10 the thanks OF all cansarVaiVe
men He a,d not an. to be- nfers sd tnas ne syinpA
thzed with the adminetra' io1, or IN any CONTINGENCY
that be and ths President wond be assoirated do OK
peoted to oppose his administration those great pfno,
plea which separated tho PARTIES in former tnos but n
qnesors looking To tbo preservation OF tho Union By
peaceaole means and the settlement Of The snboct OF
slavery by amendment 10 the constitution he nndor
stcod the PRESIDENTS tine meaning, no with him.
e Deevea no bad put per construct ION upon these
yo, 70 sc nn g 4 m e e a. ao ~. 'h,s
opliup until there should he change ID The
tnhn cal not be preserved by cannot DO men,ned
ny bood 10 only be done by peaceabe means md Sn
nie difficulties be prevented only by constitutional
amendments 70 sete tho slavery question by express
provisions. These two remedies clearly marked
by the President in his inaugural he would ask tho
Administration 10 live MP the hne Of policy here nd
Gated So far from taking any political advantage no
world commend the act or one Of high patriotism whe
be dfsented from the President and would maintain his
own opposition on all other questions.
Mr. CNGsAs, in reply, said, the main ponte OF the
nar gual there obscuriy at all for the President
eaya ~ therefore consider that in view Of the oonstiu
tent or my ability, shall take care the constitution
exW ssy epions upon me-, that the laws OF the Union
thing be more explicit than thata How does tito Presi
dent execute the laws in Virginia and PennsylvaniaSc
cnpy tho forts and arsenas, and collect the
dn,ieal This is what he says no viii do in
all the States Bot the Senator from Illinois
says tho people will not give him tho power
then no cannot do it, How stands the case9 The Pres
dent has control Of Is 900 In the of few
weeks. half Of them could be concentrated Would
Fort Mou.riep the Language implies this The President
regards the taking OF the forts and arsena nsurec
ana % rna 70 make asS 20 matter M the es
Do used to hold occupy and possess the property and
places to the and to collect the duties
and mpoes II 10 true, no says, beyond what may be
necessary for these Objects there will be INVASION
nfing OF force against or among the people anywhere"
But what does this meanY IL that the President
viii not force obedept He would do this
in the District Of Columbia. But no means 10 compel
very well the 6atea which have seeded claim the right
TO occupy the FORTS but the President says he will com
pei them to pay taxes &c i they submit Of oourse
much propriety say TO the seuator fror Illinois, 81
intend to take and occupy your house but will use
| force violence II you submit" Now, the seeding
ates regard their right TO the forts Them
man to hia boupe and don't agree TO be turnes
ator could consider them as wen as be could The senator
from Illinois says the President willing to acquiesoe
the amendments TO the constitution and in the Crenden
Mr. DouGIAs explained TINT no did not Say br Lincoln
would acgnescc, but that Mr. Lincoln would have OBJ
| jeotion to the people Amending the constitution.
Mr.. CNHeMsg rFjoin'ng Tho only effect that Mr..
Lincoln will not incrfere to prevent tho people from
amending the constitution.
Mr. DoueIAs--He has declared he is In favor Of the
| people doing IL.
take for them amend the consttutous Ho believed
IL took several years at tho commencement or this
century, and did any man suppose such amend
ments could be mado during the term Of this ad-
ministraiion2 But here a pressing emergency.
Az to the proposed amendment recently passed by
Congress- would IL be satisfactory tho South? The
Senator from Illinois made strong ust before
the close OF Congress- while the Senator from
New York Mr. seward) and the republican party lie
Mr. Clipgman) regarded 1t forcibe and true, for
| the Senator always spoke with great forco and
effect. That Senator the occasion referred TO- said
You offer 10 amend tho constitution by declaring that
amendment shall be made empowering Congress inter
fere with slavery in tho States II you had exhausted
your ingenuity Tor increasing tho approximations and
flaming the passions Of the south with driving
them into revolution there better calculated
produce this result than thia TO amend the constu
ton, rejecting all others which were infinitely more i'm
portant 10 the flavchoding States. The Senator from
Illinois, the effect Of this language says tho Pre-
sdent "by coming out for this amendment and rejecting
all others, you namng tho passions of the South
and nueusing their apprehensons" II 20, IL that .
| pacific policyS
Mr.. DorefAs would say now, II Mr.. Lincoln had do.
oared for That amendment alone AMI against all Others
be would have showed that he was not willing to give
security to The south Ho ssys no would recommend
10, but inasmuch az another portion or the inaugural
the whole point and would give Gu express pro
vision where there nono he takes himself out of the
category, nasruCh the PRESIDENT tho yhole
question in dispute no ia not liable 10 ths objection
Mr. WmrAII, rising, said II the President had put him
self on fafe ground he would like tho Senator from Hi
nos. explain what hc Thinks win be the eltct the
southern mind IN consequence of Congress baving
| fused any and every other amendment except the
one The senator SAID would nfarne the Southern mind
aPeace Conference propo,,ti1na Thsn wha, IA easS
the "Crittenden amendment received only nineteen
thAs BODY when The alton
sixty eight Senators on this floor lilo meant according
10 the senator's construction While the amendment
which was to uame the Southern mind receved twenty
iour ont OF sixty eight votes Tho miserable concession
that sDvery shall not he abolished in tho taes re-
ceved only twenty -four votes three fours Of these
Southern men and sound Northern demoerais and
| not 20 sound.
| hr. DoucfAs remarked that be was stln appro-
hensive that the rejection OF the Crenden and other
\ amendments would hive unfavorabe eject on tho
Southern mipd lie regretted that provision covering
them could not be secured: He however thought the
in
on that point Aa 10 the Cfittenden propoeton receiv
Ing only 10 out OF So votes while It Is true that the lat
ter number s In the contemplation of the law, large
portion oi the senator's were absent Re DID not hesi
tate 70 sey they had been present the would have
been larger for Aessrs DAVIS and roombs with others,
were N iavor Of them: The proposed amendment
adopted received two thirds os those present. and IL
woulc have been much larger all hai been present
Mr. CiryGNAs resumns. said Mr.. Idncoin recognizes
one Amendment, and none other This sonce ID signa
can't He knew that tho ertenden arnenduent has at
tracted attention ban any other and tat of
tho State Legislatures planted themseves ulti
matum. When Dir. Lincoln recommends out QUE rcnf.
mcn, and not others that significant Ho has guorcd
every amendment likely 10 give peace, not only tho Grit
isnden, but the Peaoo Conference proposition,
| the latter got up snd paraded hero With great
| pomp. None OF there things Is recommended
by Mr. Lincoln Therefore 10 (Cling1nan) sad tho inau
Mr. Sewayds rornarks suppose tho Crttondcn PROPOSE
ton had received than nineteen voes tho Senator
from Illinois knew could not have received tro thirds
OF the senate Inc practical question ~, sheii have
an effort to take the forts, aud collision and attempt
10 collect the revenue, or no II WIZ not 10 % wait two
or -four years for Convention N arrna the constitution
II the President usos the power n shs ho mentions
wc must have war II be friend o. tho Presideut
he would advise him 70 withdraw Tho troops from
| Forts sumter and Pickcns. Tho only oifsot OF keeping
them thcro s to rrte tho Southaru States win they
allow this condition Of things 10 Continue unin Congros
be called together He though, not The bost policy
was TO withdraw tho troops and evo the 10 nego
| tlation.
Mr.. DIXON moved that the serate % Ito executive
session.
Mr.. WmTAu hoped not. Wbe gera seemed 10 DO
more imaginary difficulty In the country the Inaugural
had better be discussed. lo desired say few worcs
himself
The senate by vote Of % agns, ~ went into execu
tive session, and when the doors agan opened ad
journed.
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