New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-11
FROM KRNTUCKy.
The Legislature.
Slavery.
Fror ON sps.I.l Corr,.pendsn,.

From On Special CorrespoE1sni.
FRAsKToAr, Nv, Oct. 3, 1861.
Some searching resolution, u inquiry were or
dered in the Senate to-day, which WILL think, elicit
very important information. One provided that The
Committee ON the Sinking Fund report, whether the
present value Of stocks deposiisd the money
loaned by the Commissioners Of Sinking Fund; and
whether any q the creditors Of The fund now in
the Confederate army, VI in open sympaihy there
with, and whether any Of the creditors Aforesaid
have made transfers Of their property in Kentucky,
preparatory 10 leaving the STATE and whether any
effort il being made TO collect the money borrowed
from this Sund and whether any additional !egifb-
lion is necessary 10 secure said fund and report by
bill or otherwise. Another resolution wss TO the effect
that the Committee on Public Offices report al the
adjourned session whether any State officer IL dis
loyal and il so, whether in their official relations
with the public records Of the State, any injury can
be done by them, and whether they bold their ofces
under acts Of legislation, which can be repealed or
under the Constitution; and II the latter, whether
their salakes can We rcducedi and that the commit
tee have power to send for persona ard papers.
Senator Prsll Of Bourbon County from the Com.
milee on Federal Relations, TO whom were referred
the various resolutions and memorials in opposition
to tine direct tax levied by the act Of Congress at its
Late sesson, IN aid Of the Government, 10 resist the
efforts now making for is destruction, asked 70 be
discharged from their further consideration. They
also made a report, in which they suggest 70 the
msmoraliss that, in the judgment the Committee,
they hare mistaken the body to which Il would b.
proper for them to apply and present their grounds
Of objection. The tax was imposed by the action Of
the General Government Of which Kentucky is q
member. The authority Of that Government is par.
amount and supreme within the scope Of the powers
delegated TO il by the Federal Constitution aud no
one Of those powers is more clearly defined han that
which authorizes Congress 10 lay and collect taxes
II there be Just ground Of objection 10 the legislation
complained Of by the petitioners, they should there.
fore present their grievances to Congress, and
attempt, through the regular forms Of government to
procure tho repeal of the Objectionable laws. The
committee, while they would jealously guard the
internal authority and The individually Of the States
40 distinct political organizations recognized snch
in our FederNive system, would nevertheless reject
as wholly untenable and utterly destructive OF the
Government itself tie assumption Of power on The
part Of any member Of the Union TO repeal and anu
at lis own will and caprice, any law Of Congress
from which il might be disposed TO dissent.
The inauguration Of such a principle would a
once subver the fundamental ideas upon which tho
Goyornmen; is based, and leave in Us stead mere
confederation Of SOverer,es too frail and weak L
subsist for day. To remain a part Of the Fodera
Union, and ct the same time resist, or attempt e
obstruet the payment Of taxes levied upon all IL
citizens for its maintenance and support, would b
only a disguised and covert form Of rebellion and
revolution, They, therefore, regard the prayer o.
the petitioners d. nothing less than IN invitation Il
the Legislature 10 defy the will of the people spoken
80 often and in tones 80 dsnct and emphatic at the
pob, and 10 ignore their solemn obligations as the