New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-19
1Im,.ed states Senate Extra Session.
WssHISoToF. %onday, March 10, 1901.

P,e YICE-PR ESIDENT bid before tl % Re |
letter from the Governor Of lm'hiv Of that Sre
gSnmasi;no Conpress to call C0nVen'lOii lOi nv
an4enSmept of the Constitution. Lao On INC u 10
and ordered 20 be printed -, .--,,-.,,.u 20 A..
TY,o Senate then resumed the consideration OF inc
I,;ou of Mr. Douglas in reference to the foris ar
ssaas. navyyards, and other pubic property All 'N'
N, BRECKENRIDGE Dem, Ky) rose and adj
aa~.cd The Senate. He eaid 1t wac not ms PurPose
a. ,ssnsss lone upon the time of the Senate, CUT ln
DE- present anxious and distracted state Of the country
as BODY should not adjourn without hl7 eAprei@;
~, otiniGn on the existing state OF aialrs, anu kipS
"Si ady;ce tending 10 allay public Gpnrenenaio' l
Hatetofore in the official posluon ar prefluilis l
he mad of NECESSITY been silent spectator o. .nc
before HIM Sine Congress s @g, Se 9 Of the SEES
;,n he with Others had made strenuous enoI.r =: o m
animate Satisfactory adjustment, but qnlsPIny ian ~,
these efforts have aiiSd IN s and pssofJing
IA t T, moths AGO hewroie tQthe GoyeI9%S q
Ks1t. sIv to that effect No regretted this a
n.s more than he did, and now the other branch OF
e Separate Without giving their option or adj 4
r;ce n order to ALA sssse apprehension in the
pablo f.i..aa. .' Then the Immediate question
-Sss one Of peace or war 30 WIS to-Hay. ~
rysr was the feasibility Of aD ultimate a"Justhe~
mite all the States it was Of peace or war
ioo seemed TO be divided as 10 the meanng OF dii L
cc,n's Inaugural The Senator from lnh31s ISu co.
sarued it 10 mean peace and eonSa1n ME Ger.
9en iaS snersl terms Of concation; but then il
was proper 10 inquire what kind OF peace ana On mn
terms it be maintained Ire s SUu, of reace
should not be luled by general assurance % 80
,,nlesa he was prepared TO give IT.. he IesI 49,
he had not been able TO construe the ihAug aS ba
ss other Senators. he was Irse W are
was pra6ed to DO so, that the general I'm,
g. 6erDony and the prevention of biOocsheu' p ~.
the roIicy winch the President says ne uess nsso
49, -, ynrsne must result in blOodshed unless esse-
uu,S 70 P9sS lie ten proceeded TO read from the
InraI hat part which seemed TO him 70 pe me sey
on tbis important point and then sSld tne iesu,is
Ma was there very Clearly Put ioi ~ ~; ,nes
P;ant does not recognize in any sense Inc existence
sosner Confederacy of States, but that ne Regards
al The proceedings and acts IN the seC eatu
insurrectonary or revolutionary and lbat II ms Pur
go ~ b;s command to enforce the laws III all the
So incindine those with have withdrawn Beyond
tIis rover there will be no invasion, no war Ire
;freuee was irresistible 10 whatever exteht force o
;vsion ia necessary TO collect duties on imports ana
"a sintan possess and occupy the forte force WIN DC
nnloyed BY constituting 1t TO be bls uu.y
m "a true that the President has quhhed ms
H. soy;ro the course here indicated viii be followed,
= uxSleas current events ana experience shall sno"
,nodi6cstiou OF change TO be proper, ana IN every
case and exigency my Oest useteon scinaIy
sxissino aud with the view and bope OF
rescef1I solution of the national troubles ana
the restoration Of fr9tern ST ~ mean
that he will not undertake 10 execute the laws or 10
hold the forts and other places within the withdraw
M States excepting where - ven
fise those functions because it wonld be irritating ana
- ire bopes of a peaceful solution more Doubtful
then the policy would be that wnGn woia PiSr9ba
irritation and bloodshed. The President conceived MS
nty To hold possess and occupy the FORTS and collect
suty on imports be modhed according to the neces
stiles of tie case which may surround hm otserwhe
8{s nohcv would be simple and easy Looking ~
Sort Sumter what were the for the rumoreo
svacuatoni not political but military reasons h1'
because in the opinion 81 .e me nrSc s and
sSaer eonciliston and harmony doubtful but beeanse
the military and naval power does not exist 10 Pene-
rate 10 that point Unless the purpose OF the Preei,
Ssnt was 10 use force DO necessary he would
n ria object was purely Cancellation, withdraw the
troops for political and not military reasons. This wa.
Abe ony reason why the evacuation was 20 be excused
nv the dominant party and tho Republican press
Then he thought be was justified IN constrqng the In
kngural to mean that the President will hold the fort:
and other places within the Confederate States and
collect the duties imports to the extent Of bis power
and IF there is any modification it will be because Of bis
Inability and not because he would be wiling 70 With viii
son and peace in the public mind 1t was ayowed'the
other day when the bill passed making an appropda-
Mon for a certain number Of steamers OF light
draft and heavy armament, that It was for no
cher purpose than to invade the shallow
wnters u Southern States. Should this become neoes
sary the public press gave but little ground Of hope
chat this policy if pursued would avoid bloodsbed
Tie character Of the Cabinet not such as 10 induce
tbe belief that force viii not be used. Although Mr.
Seward breathed general words Of concilidtiOn, be
iur the Union, hut would work for the Union" If
this gentleman had modified bis views, be Breckin-
sidge5 did not know ii. The Secretary of the easury
Posimaster- General and Attorney General perhaps
every other member Of the Cabnet-one eXoep;ed-are
understood by the country 10 favor the policy Of CO.
ereon If becomes necessary to reduce the South TO
eubjngaiion. The very organization Of the Senate and
the opinions continually expressed by Republicans
here show their purpose 70 maintain the authority of
the Federal GOyernmeps over the withdrawn States
by force if necesspay. In tho formation of tie
Handing ComuD;stees, there was scarcely
. chairman of apy one of them whose known opin.
lon was ri in favor of this policy. fhe
peace sdd conciGstonf How 1t to be maioainedi
He dered 10 know IL as earnestly he desired the
union VI all the states. He had seen no measure of
practical policy which TENDS to produce the result We
are IN constant danger Of collision and bloodshed Per
haps 10 no other country the globe than our own
eond such eveDte long exist without producing bloody
eonseqnnces We are, be repeated liable at any time
TO hear If a eolliion ut arms. For the sake OF the
political and material interests Of the country the sup
po OF cedit, and the general prosperity let US estab-
hsa soros leading principle Should the authority OF
tbe Federal Government he maintained over the with
drawn StStes by force of arms This exhsusts the
eafIre question. If zee. it il proper for II 10 DO
kncwa Bu. there Is no adequate preparation There,
b those seven States the possession Of the scattered
maintained by arms let get ready for the con.
NJ not, then, the policy is clear. Ii the Union
snoe 70 DC maintained by arms, then the only POLICY
% wnhdraw the troops from the tnits Of the Con. !
isterate States. There are not, be repeated |
eo.Ps there to eoeree the people II Won |
Moua aval yourselves Of the last chance Of |
s srSsussg tne States, withdraw the troops. |
harm Nay, more. It could not be disouised that
while seven States have vlhdraur tla 80. 49,