The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-08
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EXTRA SESSION OF U. S. SENATE
WASHINGTON, March. 7.-SENATE.-Th
| Vice President laid before the Senate a let
ter from MIR. Chase resigning his seat IL
Senator from Ohio, and asking him to hay,
the goodness to communicate the fact tC
the Senate and the Governor of Ohio
On motion of Mr.. Lane a copy was order
ed to be furnished to the Governor of Ohio
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton of Mr. Dixon resolution that there be
printed the usual number of the PRESIDENT
/ inaugural.
Mir. Wigfall said as Mr.. Douglas had yes
/ terday entered into q discussion of the
! Presidents inaugural it was proper that his
/ (Wigfall's) construction of it should be
| given to the country. 1t was impossible
for an administration dealing in generalities
whether glttering or not to give peace to
the country. 1t is fact that seven states
have withdrawn from the Union, entered in
to compact and formed IL government.
Though the fact is not officially announced,
the whole country knew that the Represent
atives Of the Southern Confederacy are now
here prepared TO be received ut this Court.
Waving all questions of regularity as to the
existence of their government, they are here
to enter into into treaty with the federal
government and the matters in controversy
must be settled either by treaty or by the
sword. 1t is easy to talk about
enforcing the laws and holding and occupy
ing and possessing the forts. When you
come to this, bayonets and not words must
settle the question, and he would say to
this Pickens and Sumter cannot be held
much longer. Forts Moultrie and johnson
and Castle Pinkney are in the possession
Of the Confederate States and these states
will not leave Fort Sumter in the hands of
the Federal Government.
IN reply to Mr.. Douglas, he denied
that the nion as it was formerly, now ex-
listed legally and consttutionally. The evil
is upon US. The disease is seated. A blue
pill at night and a cup of coffee next morn
ing may relieve the liver. When the dis
ease is on you, blistering and blood letting
is necessary, and when the patient dies it is
necessary to have a coffin, funeral service,
and things o. that kind. AS he said the
other night, the only question is whether
there shall be a decent, quiet funeral, after
the protestant form, or an Irish wake. The
Union is dead and has to be buried. If /
you want a protestant funeral, you can
have it. If not you can have an Irish
wake
Mr.. Wigfall proceeded to speak of the diff
hculty of enforcing the revenue laws, add |
ing that troubles rs to this will environ you |
all around. Had you not better deal with |
this question practically. Unfortunately |
Mr.. Lincoln will have but brief period du-
ring which to decide the question. If he |
supposes the reinforcement of Fort Sumter |
will lead to peace, he can make the expert
ment and so as to recapturing Fort Moul-
trie. If he shall not remove the troops
from Fort Sumter they will be removed for
him.
Mr. Douglas replied in substantially the
same terms as yesterday. He feared Fort
Sumter and PickenS could not be held
much longer by federal troops. There was
a time when Sumter could have been rein
forced. He did not believe it could be now
without the use of 10000 men by land
and sea. There were but few men to serve
he guns and they must soon be exhausted,
and they had not bread and salt enough to
asst so days. There must be prompt action
n favor of peace. He believed the Presi-
lent was in favor of peace.
Mr.. Wigfall asked if Mr.. Douglas would
advise the withdrawal of troops from Fort
Sumter and Pickens and from the borders
Of the Confederate States, and that no at
Tempt be made to collect the revenue.
Mr.. Douglas replied that he was not in
the counsel or confidence of the administra-
lion, and should not tender his advice until
asked, for whenever the administration
wanted advice it would doubtless ask for it.
1t would be hardly the part of wisdom to
state what his policy might be to one who
may so soon be in the councils of the enc
my and commander of the army
In reply to a remark of Mr.. WigfaIl, Mr..
Douglas said he saw no reason to modify
any sentiment in his Norfolk speech.
After further debate Mr. Mason spoke
against the inaugural as proclamation of
war. Virginia would become IA party to
he war by the unanimous consent of her
people, when the first gun was fred against
seeding State.
Mr.. Douglas spoke further TO the effect
hat if the administration anticipate the
use of arms, we shall see proclamation for
IN extra session of Congress in order to in
crease the regular forces, and call volun-
-eers into the field
Adjourned