Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-12
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9sh.-=siF Sraig, of NO, offered the
+ WushgAs, South CarOIiua, Georgia, Ala
uAInaf mississippi, LonisiHnt aud Florida
have seeded from the Confedcrar,. NJ ,S..
onited states and established a Southern
Conlederacy; and, whereas, il is dssirabIs
that the most umicable relations should
/ exist between them, and war avoided. tbc
/ fore, 7'''st
/ :, hssotred, by the Senate and House of
representatives, That the President be re-
/ CURED to acknowledge the indepandenca
I OF tue said Southern Confederacy as soon
! as othclal information of its establishment
Se ressiEed'and that we receive such Com.
missloners as may be appointed by that
( government for our Rmicable adjustment
ot all matters in dispute. =
ar. Craig asked that the resolution be
pay on It's passage now, as all men desired
that peace should be preserved.
resolution be referred to the COMMITTEES on
Patents. Eaughter.1
On motion o. Mr. Craig, it was referred
% the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
ALE. McClernand introduced a resolution.
4 Weleh was adopted, Feciting that by the
rslLuFe OF Mtnt and money and Custom
House by the revolutionary authorities of
Lo9isiana, the United States has been nut
y oehance, and calling on the President
II It be not Incompatible With the pu5Ifc
interests, to send to the House all the. facts
IN tue case, and what steps, if any, have
| oeen taken OF are contemplated to recover
possession of the said property.
Mr. Palmer, of New York, introduced a
tesoiatton declaring that neither the fed
st4l government nor the people or the gov.
srnment OF the non'slaveholding States
have any purpose or Constitutional right
10 legislate upon or interfere with slavery
in any State of the Union.
The vote was called, and after much
fconfpsion, passed-yeas lie, nays 4.
A reconsideration was carried, and Mr..
ShefmHn proposed modification:
ResoIvsd, That neither Congress nor the
people nor the government of the non
slaveholding States have any constitution
al right to legislate upon or. interfere with
slavery in any of the slaveholding States
Of the Union.
Passed-yeas 16l, nays none.
Mr.. Sickles offered resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Trhasury to inform
tue House whether there are any obs:ruc-
lions to the revenue laws in South CARROLL
no, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana, and
also what measures have been taken to
recover those which have been seized, to-
gether with other property.
Mr.. Burnett proposed an amendment
which was accepted, calling on the Presi-
dent to furnish the reasons which have in
duced him TO bring large number of
troops to Washington and why they ere
kept here, aud whether he has any inFor-
nation showing a conspiracy to seize the
Capitol aud to prevent the inauguration of
the President elect. The resolution was
passed.
SEXATE.-Scveral petitions on the state
of the country were presented.
The Navy Appropriation bill was taken
up.
Mr. Hale offered an amendment 10 build
seven steam sloops-of-wur.
Mr.. Hunter, Va, thought there was
something little strange about this: 1t
looked like building such a class of yes
sells us could go into the ports Of the States
was something more than appeared on the
face. he was opposed to anything that
looked like coercion.
Mr. Grimes, of Iowa, disclaimed NIL
such intention, but advocated the amend
ment as necessary for the proper increase
Of the Navy.
After further discussion the amendment
was agreed to-yeas 80, nays ID.
The bill was reported to the Senate,
when the appropriation for sloops-of-war
WAS again debated.
Mr. MnsOp said he would. oppose any.
measure re looking to the coercion Of the se-
Mr.. King, of n. Y, said he had hereto
fore voted against this measure, believing
il unnecessary, but now that treason was
abroad in the land, he would vote TO put
the country in. position to defend itself
against domestic or foreign enemies. He
would use all forbearance, and make every
effort for Cancellation. but never admit the
right to divide the country and peaceably
break up the government. Cabinet OIL
GERS and Senators had been interested, and
there bud been, no doubt, foul plot to
disrupt the government. Some Cabinet
officers bad been driven out in disgrace
and indicted for grand larceny. He would
tell the gentlemen that this treason must
come to an end.
Mr.. Greene, of NO., expressed an inten-
tiOu to express his sentiments at length at
another tine. Adjourned.