The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-12
CONGREGATIONAL.


WASHINGTON. Jan. Il.-Senats-Several
mem rials III iayor OF the Union Were received
"a. referred.
Mr.. Hunters resolutions offered read as fol-
lows:
IVhsreas, certain forts, magaz mes, arseuas
dock Yards and other ueedfui "G,ldngs. have been
p Aced under the executive jurisdiction oi the u
Sta by cessou to that s e from oe tai atss
aud It nia, be The desire oi oae oI the sc
Staes, TO resume the Ju isdlction thus eeded
KsSo red, That the presid IN. of the U States
ous M t., Inc anrh 'r'zot by law, uvon application
OF ne La-lIa a - % .esu ar Conv .ntiOns OF the
dcttun To ans sucn states, upon taking pro per Sc
culty ior the seie hee- az and return OF ali the
property al hs Cntsu - toS OF Pay ing The value
OF tDs same II niu ed destruy ed BY The ct OF
aay State maAins the appcat on.
Mr.. Hunter said IN Offering the resolutions,
that ne had no hote OF preserving the Union.
HIS only nope now was To be ready to form ID
new y nion stronger than the present Que -
Many difficulties wereln the way of this pro-
Ject, but The love OF empire in the American
mind might accomplish the result. He -
viewed ihe history Of the agitation Of the sIa.
very question, winch, he coutendrd had in
duced ihe Southern Safes 10 believe tnat
Their social sJ stem was not safe in the Uuiou
Without additional constitutional guarantees
for its protection The loss of their social
system was the loss OF their moral status
and the reduction of their States 10 anarchy.
He { Ia ed In form the demands of The 5 IN,
aud declared that to these should be annexed
Affecting slavery. He favored a dual Ex-cu-
tive, founded Un a plan Somewhat differ eu
from that of Calhoun, providing for The cleo
ton by the electors CHI ZEN by the ) ales in The
section IN which tie candidates reside. He
suggested other vital tetoTms in the Executive
branch OF the G ,vernmeqt. He also favored
the reconstruction of the Supreme Cour.
upon the basis of an equal number OF
Judges from each section. He old n
heiieve coercion was proper, even il posi-
bic, and not possible, even II proper He
argued this position ably and at Irngth
aud illustrated IL by numerous examples.
drawn from the nature OF the Federal Gov'
eTnmeGE. de drpicIed Ell, qu-nIy the evils
which would follow IN The train of civil war
aud urged that il should be, tt possible, avoid.
ed in order 10 secure the reconstruct ton oi
| the Government. lie thought The rrtrocessioI
of the forts aud arsenais To the seeding s ate.
would do nuel - promote this Object. Ii In,
Government DAD not intend W co.rce STATE
1t did not need them aud II IL did IN tend {,
coeree 1t, IL should not have them. he deciar
| the Uulon gone, but favored the Assem- bling Vi
| a Nauonai Couyen ion of each State To re-
Construct 1t. He declared thai Virginix wouiC
| not submit to the coercion OF any secedi ni
| State
| In conclusion, he appealed most eIoquently
for peace, and closed with a cheerful pictul,
| OF the reconstruction of the Union
Mr. Barker, OF Oregon, assrd Mr.. Hunter
| II, should he T. byen tion assemE II TO remode
| the Constitution, lie would use his iIfiuvbe,
| il Virginia TO maintain The present Cons III u
| ton aud laws until the amendments wer'
| decided upoua
| Mr.. Hunter said ha had voted for Cfilten
| den's resolution, aud could do no more
| MIR. B,ker SAID he only desired 10 know |
| the Senator would use his iufiusacr.
| MIR Hunter said II he had not satisfied tn
| SENATOR from Oregon, he despaired OF his pow
| er to do SO.
Mr. HaiiaD, of Ia, addressed the Senate, at
| tacking certain provisions OF the Fugi,ivt
| Slave law. He defended the Repu bticar
position. lie said the X p0bicans would no
| He did not believe The war OF Coercion woUis
| last long, though IL might 10 terrific, an,
| would cost lees than the merchants OF New
| York hsd already lost by Southern seclivna
agitaiions, wnica exceed~d sscSssiSn.
House Mr.. LoveJoy asked leave to 0Ger III
| following resolution:
Reso.rsd That in the jadzment Of this Houss
| In the present o ot tao c0untry, H woasd D
| wise aud satriic Ius Inc fiesi aeHt toc,'ntef en-
| pufa, j., his power as Goa msncef ln-Lhisf OF u
| Arm, and Nav, un zen. sc.tr. and ehafAe ham
sec tnat the kcpuDIlc receiyea No detrid,eHt.
Messrs Jones aud others objecs led 70 thi
| resoiut ton.
Mr.. Curtis said the President had no sue
right under the Consultation, TO delegate hi
powers
Mr.. Branch. Of N c., hoped the ayes an
noes would be taken on the resolution
No further aciioG was had ON ihe subject
Mr. hickman ASKED 70 oe, aud was, excuses
mittee on the Presidents recsnt Message.
Several priva.e oaiis passed.
1 Tne House went into Committee Of n
| Whole on the Civil and Miscsiln neous A ppru
priation niil. and passsd IL
The Navy appropriation bill was read, an
the House
Adjourned.
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