New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-12
XHXVITn CONGRESS.
SENATE M,srIraros, FEB. II, lsGl.
SECOND SESSION.


ycT IR Dem Pa presented pelhons aN.pg
ocoress TO submit the question o. ss.
Gnstuton 10 the people, and also my pesi ioh7 "'
% s a. nassaQo of the Criltepden resolutions
Rr. GREEN Dem, Mo- offered reeolNnon athlns
,be President to communicate 70 the Senate the S?
snC,,dence between the Government % GFeat ,'i'
and he United States in relation to the eNraaluo VI
one Anderson man of Color charged with the cllnie
of murder, in Missouri Laid over. ill.,,
Air LATHAM Dem Cal presented q leuuVh /
sin ed bv several thoutand Inhabitants of Western
Utah or Nevada asking for Territorial government
Referred to the Committee on lcr'tone7' h. C,o,,
The Deficiency bill was taken mp, ana 'nio'"0' N0
ference Committee appoin,ea' 49, ,ro.o,,o was
The consideration Of ihe President NesSGo war war
postponed till Thursday, and the Naval Appropriation
hill taken mp.
Mr. HALE Rep N. H. moved TO strike ont several
appropriations for The Pensacola Navy arr NSle'
Mr. HALE offered an ainendlen5 70 iePe|i 10 n1ot
AZ the act Of last year as preVehieu u'o F''h'0 Va
mp Mr.. PEARCE Dem, MI proposed to amend 50 as
to except Firearms, which was agreed to, ana the
amendment adopted
Mr.. HALE offered an amendment 10 puiln seven
steam FloOps Of war.
Mr.. HUNTER Dem, Va.l thought there was some
thing little strange about this. Is looked Ike OHl'1-
ING such class of vessels could go into the ports OF
States which had seeded, and he feared there VIZ
something more than appeared ON the ft;e oil tnS
amendment. He was opposed to anything lna' iOVAeu
Mr.. GRIMES rep, Iowa. dsclaIned ell such inten-
iona but advocated the amendment Is necessary i0r
Abe proper increase Of the Navy.
After further discussion the amendment was ug'oeu
10. Yeas 3d. Nays, IL.
bill was repOr,e to tie Senate, and on inc ques
ton of concuniDg in the amendment 10 plAI seven
Mr. MASON Dem, Va spoke against the amend
ment He said that he could not shut ms eyes to the
fact that seven States had seeded, and sA OF them hd
ioined together and formed Government aho a ma
fionalty and by vote of his shonld there be any
additions to the military force Of the Govetsuent,
whirh was TO be used to coerce Stotes.
M. ttssRSDEN Rep, Me s0Ae :''s' Wv PR,
,;t;on dd rot come from the Republican siie u tne
Houss and he saw no reabon why lney sIo' IL, " f
scOlded 1t was proposition int h hT now that it
iannens TO be brought forward, the appeal Is Iee'
WHY support this measure now my Is ~ M 81 NJ
sary now1 Way, according 10 tne 70 eeccde
son1 because six States have ettempteI 10 teNeN',
and have seized the property OF lne "o'e-h.
ment: Does this render II less EScetHafy
II ia almost impossible TO refrain from atEpg, WHO
does the Senator repTeseDt here Is ne oSlaeoI "a
The United States mere on this foOP and does he stand
n here and saw after all these things have taken pace
s6at thew render il unnecessary now to increase I1e
naval force OF the country ' Dals1
Aha so long as al here, am bound 10 perform my
duty az a Senator of the United States, WiAoul any
reference 10 what may ec done outside OF this Cnaoer
O. Iong o. stay here and receive the money OF the
Gove3ment will look out TO tEe best OF my sOlht!
for the interests Of the Government ANA Il can Lo
longer. do that will leave my place here ana return
10 INV State aud say | am at Its service NOW, Slf,
how do we stand as SsnateTs-we who remain, whose
States have not seeded We look these ics, re-
msrkabe as they are and as I4A as pot bound
70 deal with them 81 negotiations We
are 10 look ON then against the interest, t h
welfare of the Government and the Consu'elO Vi ~.
iInited States under which live That Is me point
of view from which we must look 81 'hem PuI lDSA
eeem to saw TO themselves and the country, /, ssT-
ing here as a member of this Government, must too'
ont and keen nv ewes Open THAI this Government
has the advantage of my counses, out that losS o'
side, who are wagng war against IT. are 20 "a ,ae
benefit of my counsels and my SD why, SlF, taken
IN considerations and in connection with tins qaesIon
this bill Of my friend from Vermont lMr CoSIneI Is
simply bill 10 provide that, if the revenue OF ihe
Government cannot be collected III partlcofar pace
or particular point then these places shat cease 70
be recognized as places where the revenue snail DC
legally collected Yet this is commented Oh az desgn
ments themselves that should either enforce our
laws in these ports, or else declare them mol 10
be legal ports Of entry for the United States
Mr.. MASON-CleaIly so, if they will avow in the
hill the reason for IT, that the State Of South Carolina
IL no longer member Of the COnfeder2cy and Is be-
yond the jurisdiction Of the Government, let them
MIR. FEssENDEN-what difference does it make
in point of law, should those WHO draw the bill give
the motive Ii is not necessary ehould avow the
fact. We simply declare that there may be cases IN
which it may be difficult for the United States 10 col
lec in particular places, by the ordinary course
of proceedings and we give the President the power
to say that shall no longer attempt TO collect the
revenue for shall cease 70 be Il port where vessels
may legally enter under the authority OF the United
States when we declare that it is longer port Of
the United States port Of entry, and give notice Of
the fact, then comes a time when, II foreign yes
eels undertake to consider 1t port Of the
United States they will become amenable 10 the
laws, and must take the consequences. 1t wac
in reference 20 this fact, that these people now
awaiting themselves Of this being port Of the United
States and collect the revenue and put into their
pockets when in fact they nobody IN the eyes Of
the law and in the eyes of the world. We are going
on now slsO furnishing them al the postal facilities,
we paying the expense and they receiving the money.
Now the Senator says this won't do. Either declare
war else declare that they no longer part Of
the United States. L don't propose to DO either.
propose to do simply that which is necessary for our
own protection and advantage. am acting yet as a
Senator Of The United States and will legslate for
she United States and not for South Carolina
or any other seeding State. And as long
ar l stay here, / take it that is my duty
Nor am going to be diverted from this by talk about
force and coercion. The time may come when it win
be necessary for us to speak plain. am willing to
speak plain now and say, speaking FOR myself, that
ST the time ever does when it VIII be necessary
20 force to execute the laws of the United States,
under the Constitution, am perfectly ready to do it.
But truat shall have such necessity The meas
Of my friead from Vermont is measure of peace,
and the measure of constructing these additional
sells Is measure OF peace. do not suppose anybody
ever dreamed o. making this appropriation for the pur
pose Of making upon these States II may be war
will come II may be these difficulties viii grow
vastly greater than they are now and when that lime
comes trust shall be ready to meet our RESPONSE
biies Ike men. But the question Is now what is
necessary Tor 10 do for the interest of this country
in reference tO is naval force Although the Senator
viii not vote for it, because may be tnat it will give
additional force 70 the Government which he repre-
sents here / say 10 bin that j. no objection 10 nv