New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-21

against u e authority of tne tDNtO clatcH. we nave
| had in this city large part Of the standing army
owing to idle apprehension. The Select Committee
have reported thai conspiracy in connection with the
ecizura Of the Capitol exists, and yet the military
! forces here have accumulated since that time La Q
! few brief days this Adninistrato viii go ont, aud
here assembled large military force ready for Nj
LnoOlns ne; and in addition, this bill would enable
hun TO cal out the whole militia force and accept the
services Of volunteers to suppre's instruction agansl
the authority Of the United States. Whittier are we
| e0ingl Where we dritingl We have already
| divided the Union into two Governments and IL we
enter upon war this time, the consequences must be
more disastrous than history has recorded. AS TO
the Border Slave States they ought TO take ouch steps
as will beat preserve the peace Of the country. III IN
be done by joining the Gulf States they ought 10
do it. But if blood be shed and tho armies OF tue TWO
Governments come in collision, and bad passions be en-
gendered by strife then farewell, long farewell TO
any hope OF reconstruction Of tho Union. WINE tne
Peace Conference are in session. and when 'hel nave
not made report, We see foreign troops eaeieu
bere and members pass 10 the Capitol by the point on
| the bayonet The Convention of Virginia was now IN
session, and whatever hope may have becn cheisheo
of peaceful solution OF our difficulties, II wonid al
least be diminished by the passage OF the pehong o
Before he concluded bis remarks the morning n0u'
| expired. ..t
The consideration Of the report Of the Committee OF
ThiIty-three was resumed. >,
| Mr. VALLANDIGHAM Dem, Ohio addressed
The House at length in al earnest sLeeeh IN ay or, VI
preserving the Union by peace, conciation and com
promise lie also advocated his own IrOp9gt,iion "
give a veto power TO the Senate, and the Electoral
college 10 the four principal sections oil the Uhion c"
| as 10 protect themselves against aggressiOn .
The House passed TO the consideration OF the Henhe
| amendments 10 the Navy bill. That appropHhtlug
81 2GOO0 for the construction OF eoyeH steam screw
sloops-ofwar having been read,
Mr. GARRETT (Dom., Va offered q proviso that
said SHIPS shall not be used to execute the Federal laws
or aid either the land naval force ia any Stotes
claiming TO be without the Federal juTifdction.
| Mr. GARRETT said if there lSeIe no other rea-
~ Ill diton of al0nll
duce the House 10 refuse concurrence 10 the Seuate
amendment. From what had been siiid In the senate
by prominent gentlemen, these vessels were intended
for coerciye purposes. Among other things lie huleu
10 Mr.. Lncons speeches, and private conversation
between Mr Lincoln and Mr. Hutchinson Of kentucky,
TO thow hat Lincoln is in favor Of coering the South
ern States Lincoln il wary and flank, and does not
attempt to hide the claws Of tiger under the velvet
fur lie does not, like LIE Republican iiieucs seek TO
avoid the issue. >.
MIR. STANTON rep, Ohio thought it exlraoTdi-
nary that Mr. Lincoln should he held committed TO
coercion from casual conversations, III the Seeding
States shall return TO their allegiance, they viii biiug
back the forts etc. with them. II, on the contrary,
they shall uluately maint8in separate nationality,
he did not believe any would wish 10 enter upona
course that could result IL no practical good.
Mr. GARNETT wished 10 know whether the gentle
man spoke for his party.
Mr.STANTON replied he spoke for himself, and
what be had gathered eof the views OF his irends
around him. They would not be guilty Of unnecessary
Sir. STEVENS rep, Pa hoped what the gentle
man from Ohio said was not said es the united voice
of the Republicans lie Mr.. Seven,) held different
views. lie thought It was the Intention 10 retats al
and reske IL in snch q manner u TO necessarily use
the gen,lest means FIRST, and then such as may he
necessary. go
ery represent tie views of the Republican party. lie
lSsntopl belonged 10 the moderate stciiOn Of that
party and he reminded him that In every time OF ex-
elements and crisis the moderates will he driven like
chaff tefore the Wind by the ianaiical section,
Mr.. ANDERSON Is Am, Ky }, ia justice to'his
constituent SIR HutchisCn, oaused a newspaper
statement Of the latter 20 he read relative to the con-
versation between bin and Mr.. Lincoln.
Mr.. STANTON, in further explanation, said, In
reply 10 Mr. Sievens that he took il for granted the
pelt Adnipistrnlin will not recognize tho COn-iiiu-
tona right Of siCn, but that 1t viii be treated ~
revolution lie took II for granted u at NJ. Lincoln
will ace lie has 90 Constitutional power TO fOreRo tie
execution Of the laws In the mode least calculated 10
create difficulty IL the southern Staos do uot return,
and there Is no Constitutional mode OF recognizing
separate nationality, Of eour,e ,hs business must end
in war. There " nO escape from H.
Mr. GARNETr-Then there's no great difference
between the two gentlemen The gentleman from
PENNEY vania il for retakng the forts &c, now, and
the gentleman from Ohio Is for retakng them after
Itte willie repeat you have the declaration Of the
President elect in his public speechee and in his phi
vale conversation with Mr. Hutchinson, that he In
tends TO make war on the South
Mr.. ANDERSON at this point asked the gentleman
whether be was for the Union.
SIR. GARNETT-I am for Virginia seeding at the
earliest possible moment. lApphnse and hisses
Several gentlemen exctedly rUsc, and moved the GIL
leries be cleared.
The CHAIRMAN reminded al present OF the I'M
propety of demonstrations either of applause or die
appreciation. r,
Mr. BROWN Dem, Ky.) asked be colleague IAN
dersonl, who had said he was s'ill for The Union
whether he was for coercion ogans States which have
withdrawn. ,
Mr.. ANDERSON did no, believe State hls the
riaht 70 tecede. Did his colleague believe sol lie
fAnderson was for the Union and Constitution and
the enforcement Of the laws long as we are IN the
Mr.. LAKE Dem, VA demanded that the gal
leries be cleared. =, .
Mr.. ADRIAN remarked " Of al except the ladlcs"
Mr.. JOHN COCHRANE Dem, y. H.l.The gal
leries are behaving better than Laughter,
and q voice, 4" That's fact
The CHAIRMAN Faid if she applause was repeated,
he would order the galleries TO be cleared. .,
Mr.. ANDERSON desired to ttlsh Lis rsiihlLs. he
was not for coercing the South. He did not believe
the Government could be held together by force; lie
deplorod civil war Us much as any other gentleman
could ~
used BY the incoming Adn.lnsITauohJ "ouia MS W.
M ANDERSON replied, be was friend Of Mr.. |
Lincoln did not sustain him, and would not euppor'
him, unless be up TO the Union, Consu,ulloh'
and Laws. When q man, coming IRON tne NORM |
East South or West does HE duty as an American
citizen. and stand. under the old flag, he was willing
10 give him hearty and cordial support lie kne"
his colleagues District was % loyal az any IN h,n
tucky. although IL has been Democratic the Catholic
and sdopted citizens of that District ready and
willing TO stand under the old flag. 49,.
Mr. BROWN said bis hi ghest and hottest ambliion
was 10 do all to contribute 10 the perpetuity and ao-
vance of his country He was for tho Union. MS
star was for the onion Her voice had been and was
Tor neace coupromse and Cancellation. Old KEN