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~. 81 WAsHlxo4oS, Feb. II, 1851.
HousE,-Mr. Davies, of Mass, from tho
Select Committee to whom was referred
the Presidents special message of the
9th OF January, made report us to the
slaliUning of vessels ef the Navy in snch
a manner as to neglect the defence of the
whole Atlantic coast during tue prevalence
of lawless violence, Sc. The number OF
ships, they say, lying in port dismantled
AMI unit for service, is %, amounting TO
the aggregate of s14 guns. None of them
could be repaired and put under sail short
OF several weeks time, and many of them
would require for that purpose at least six
months. No order has Geen issued TO nut
any of them in readiness.
The Committee discuss other subjects
connected with the Navy, md propose a
resolution declaring that the Secretary of
the Navy, in accepting, without delay or
inquiry, the designations of officers of the
Navy who were in arms against the Gov
eminent, hats committed a grave error.
highly prejudicial 10 the discipline of the
service, aud injurious to the honor and
efficiency of the Navy, for which he de-
serves the censure of this Hsuse.
MIR. Branch, of n. C., submitted mil
nority report.
Mr.. John Cochranc, of n. T., also dis
seuts from the views of the majority.
MIR. Davies gave notice that he viii ask
for vote on the resolution on Monday or
Tuesday next.
The House resumed the consideration of
Mr. Stahton's Volunteer bill.
Mr.. Bocock, of Va, resumed and con-
clhded his remarks commenced yesterday.
coutending that the bill proposed to at
tempt to enforce the Federal laws, indie
pendently of tue civil power of the coun-
try, He could not say what the border
slave States would do in the event of the
passage of the bill, but he knew that Viz
ginin is committed, and her honor and her
interests require that she resist the intend.
ed warlike aggression on the other South
ern StaEes.
ROn motion of Mr. Stanton, of o., fur
Their consideration of the bill was post
poned till Monday.
The report of the Committee of Thirty
Three WAS next considered.
Mr.. Barrett, of Mo-, spoke in condemns
ton of the Republican party, and entered
his protest against accession as unjust to
tue border slave States.
SEXATg.-Mr. Doolittle presented the
petition of citizens of Milwaukee, numer-
ously signed, asking Congress to stand by
the Constitution and the laws, and to
make no compromises with traitors.
Mr.. Powell, of KY, presented the petit
ton of the citizens of Wisconsin, in favor
of the Crittenden resolutions.
Messrs. Dixon, Conn.,, and Bigler present.
ed numerous petitions for the Border State
and Crittendcn resolutions.
Mr.. Bragg, of n. c., presented the GRE
dantials of Mr.. Clingman, re elected Sena
tor from North Carolina.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill for the diseontinnAnce of the
postal service in tho seeding States,
which was laid over yesterday.
Mr.. Hunter said that ii the States were
in the Union, VIC had no right to cut of the
postal benefits. 1t could not be to enforce
the laws, for the postal laws were not re-
sisted. We could not undertake., under
the Constitution, to punish States in this
why, and he said the expressions "insur-
ERECTION" and "reGellion," in the bill, seem.
ed to be but steps which would end in
using force against theoo States. r.
Mr., poOlittie said.itwas a measure Of
peace, not of war, and that 1t was oul
duty toac acknowledges force the changes
Of the day. What were the ideas which
We have to meet? First, there is the idea
that slavery is blessing, and a proper
is not admitted by tile men who formed
the Consultation; but it was the idea Of
Mr.. Calhoun. All others had snid it was
an evil, socially and politically.
Mr.. Clingman asked when AIR. Calhoun
said that slavery was n blessing.
Mr.. DOOlitlle said that Mr.. Calhoun made
the declaration on the floor of the Seuate
that it was the best and most stable basis
of free institutions. The first demand
was made of the Democratic party, and
becaLse that party would not fully admit
the idea, it was destroyed. To-day, with
arms in their hands, it is demanded that
we shall make a new Constitution, and
carry slavery into the Territories where ii
never existed. He hoped this bill would
be passed, US one of the means which will
give peace to the Union.
Mr.. Hunter said that be was glad to hear
that this was not a measure of coercion
but he thought twas not necessary to pass
it, as the Post Master General had all the
powers necessary.
Mr.. Powell spoke against tho bill. BE
said it it was passed it would give the pow.
err of n despbt to the head clerks of the
Departments and destroy the liberties oil
the people.
Mr.. Fesserden said he thought tue Sen
AtOr was drawing on his imagination for
such an assertion-the bill simply gave
power to The Post Master General to sus-
pend the operation of the laws and relieve
him, of necessity, of every attempt to en-.
force'tGe laws-it is most cminenlly mea.
sure Of peace. The secret is that gentle.
men want to force us to acknowledge that
secession is lawful. Il seems to be the
simple truth that gentlemen won't let us
have measure Of peace without aeknowl.
edging this.
AEt, Wade appealed to the friends Of thc
measure to let the Senate vote on the bill
l. Douglas commended that the difficulty
commenced about the time of the slavery
agitation at the North. He should no