Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-04
THIRTY-SlXTH COXGRESS-SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.
WAsHINGrON, Feb.

WAsHISGrOS, Feb l.
NJ Ten Eyck presented the resolutions OF the New
jersey Legislature ia favor OF the Crcnd~n resolutions.
Nr Ten Eycstmade lengthy speech, denying the right
ols,-lctng and insisting that the Union must be pre-
sy, 81 a hal ,rds and by any means He clos d With
re- aag some patriotic poetry.
Iha Residents message being taken up
NJ Latham of California, said bis State had but little
interest n the present exciting question. She was SHUT
or, from the depOrable effects OF civil war Thirty
years ago the great Calhoun dlsl not utter the word
Hrtap. which has nov become familiar TO every ear.
Nc it srrei at shat period in our short career when
our Institutions Instead Of being looked upon as pro-
te.-o. we're feared BY Ouehali the Union. The South
oo.l not be assured that she vas safe in the federal
Ilpl She not SO much complained OF the wrongs she
bad endured as she did OF those she apprehended tie
ie ,hcv had OF apprehension anu ground Tor ac
,0u lut he vas unable follow them To all their con
c..,ols he thought there no constitutional right
o State % secede aud made brief legal argument 10
tuis view. He held that governments derived
u,s powers from the consent Of the governed and
90 eas never intended ;ha. our form Of government
based upon that idea was be- sustained by force. For
t security might look 10 the Loyalty OF the state ana
te cont ience Of the people.
Sss idle TO say that the masses of the Republican
l,y we're conservative. Republican only lived by an
rce--tut agitation OF the slavery question. lev OF
sm sht be conservative but ID they only wished 10
ceye the Union for their purposes, without sur
rli rog the cardioal principles OF the Repaocan par
o. would not suffice. Our government WAS one OF rea-
sl and Of voluntary submission 10 law. IL loses IFS
garlcter when employs force for It's maintenance
No power was vested in Congress the President TO
compel seeeding States 20 return. IL idle to talk OF
coercion against an empire in revolt With sympathzers
10 The states sti in the Union He thought that if the
States pesceably separated reconstruction posi-
t bGt If blood vas once she'd all hope would be lost
a.! dissatisfied brother would Dc turned into i'm
pl,-lb.e enemy.
H. thought the issue was not properly understood IN
us last Presidential election, and It time Afforded
d. people would give the South her rights. The triumph
0 TIE Republicans was Owiug 10 the distracted cOudl-
ton Of the Democratic party North The Democracy Of
u- free States would devote themselves to peaceful so
ilOl Of the difficulty and be saE no reason why the
South should not wait until its friends al the NOrth again
Obtained the supremacy lie pointed out the dangers
sai Disadvantages result from separation and the eA-
,.euce OF two cOnfederatiOns Secession was Out tue
olldaon Of endless eivl and reckless bFigandage
I'D b4rbarism which would terminate in the destruction
our Republican Institutions. ,
u The Northern representatives did not sette tbs u
l4ty, their people would 10 sustain them ln ther
-2gresons. In conclusion be said that California was
oyd 10 the Uuion and was Wiling TO adopt any mea-
sure Of compromise that would satisfy the South u the
North refused TO give these guarantees and the south
pif4ed the great majority Of the people oil California
you'd say let them drpart in peace. He would say TO
he senator from Nes York that the people Of Cahior
IA would speak for the Union would Tor the Union,
you'd, when Necessary contribute their for the
'-'a but unless he could perform the difficult task Of