The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-16

make declarations and calculations which the ad- /
is not prepared to do; and the Senator
must know it at this time, and under the circum-
stances of the country. The Senator talks about !
country. Now, | say TO him, we shall choose our /
own line of policy If he assumes to dictate here ,
and to be our teacher and exponent | say we do /
not accept his lead and dictation. | shall vote for
the amendment of the Senator from New Hamp- |
shire, but am against the whole resolution and |
for laying 1t on the table.-Mr. DOUGLAS said, |
in reply, that he would pardon the petuent re-
marks of the Senator. They only showed that he
is hurt The Senator had talked about struttipg
This merely showed that he sought to make per
sonal attack, instead of answering the arguments
advanced He was reoiced at what the Senator had
said SO far related to the policy of the administra-
ton He was glad the Senator had spoken. The coun-
try would thank him for what he had said, although
not so much as they would like. The Senator has
said that ten days were too short time. That the
administration going to wait and act calmly
and would take leisure to investigate. Herein he
Mr.. Douglas} was right in his construction of
the inaugural. The Senator did not profess to
know what the policy is-there was not time vet
to ascertain it. This showed that he knew AS much
as the Senator did, and that the Senator did not
know anything about it. Hence the Senator had
not enlightened the Senate much on that point
After further remarks, he said he would take the
liberty OF endorsing whatever Mr.. Lincoln shall d.
whether the Senator did or not. If the Senator has
never endorsed the act of political opponent that
was no reason why he should follow his example.
His object was to designate the warning and the dis
union wing to which the Senator belonged, and
therefore he (Wilson) was not authorized to speak
for Lincolh's policy. His jDouglas') policy
was to preserve the Union. He did not
understand that to be the Senators-
lie meant to preserve the peace, but he did not
understand that to be the object of the Senator.
He knew there were disuni0nsts, and dsun0nists
on that side of the chamber. Hence be did not
expect the Senator to be in harmony with the
Senators on that side Of the chamber. As for
himself, he would act with all Union men in Amer
lea, for citing every thing like party, for the sake
of the country. The remarks of the Senator were
petuent and irritating. He had been accustomed
to such for a long time.-Mr. FESSENDEN, in
his seat, remarked that the Senator had made a
mistake in speaking of the Senator from Maine.
MIR. DOUGLAS denied this. His remark was
"wherever they came" which was misunderstood.
MIR. FESSENDEN replied that the Senator
was understood in his vicinity as saying "the
Senator from Maine "-Mr DOUGLAS reitera-
ted his remark, adding-You can't understand the
truth when it is told you, and that courtesy re.
quired when Ia remark was made but not un-
derstood, gentleman should accept the correc-
ton. When he rose to speak the Senator from
Maine thought he meant to allude to him. That
Senator attached more Importance to himself than
others did. He was espectable-debated very well,
and he sometimes listened to him with pleasure;
but he assured the Senator there were other Sena-
tors here. Hence he should not infer that he allu-
ded to him when he did not mention lis name. 1t
was known to the Senate and to the country that
yesterday there was combination on
the Republican side of the chamber to
ruled out in that had
no precedent. But the gag game could not be
played successfully, submitted to further than
the rules are imperative.-Mr. FESSENDEN
said he interrupted the Senator with view to
calling his attention to the fact that he said the
Senator from aine, when he meant the Senator
from Massachusetts.-Mr. DOUGLAS-The gen.
tleman is mistaken. But it is impossible for him to
oI-, -IoJ-x Oh NJ,
| supposed it to be merely a slip of the tongue
| | took no exception to it. | make pre-
tence to being gentleman. My idea is, a
gentleman does not make pretences.--Mr.
| DOUGLAS-When | make correction, is he not
bound to accept the correction?--Mr FESSEN-
| DEN-If the Senator would admit that by slip OF
the tongue one thing was meant for another
! Mr.. DOUGLAS-I don't admit it, because say
the statement IS false and he kno,cs 1t. TSensation
Mir. FESSENDEN said the Senator was deter.
mined on personal quarrel. If that was the de-
liberate use of language, unbecoming Senator and
gentleman, no gentleman would use it unless on
proper proyocation. The Senator should not elicit
| from him a response of that character. He had
| said nothing to which the Senator had right to
| take any exception. He had only said the Senator
made use of the words "Senator from Maine in
| stead of ''the Senator from Massachusetts," II
| he stated what was false, the Senator from
senden's) colleague, and the Senator from
Vermont, (Mr. Collamer,) were also deceived. But
neither of them supposed the Senator's mistake
Intentional. Instead of making an expla-
nation the Senator denounced him as uttering a
fasehood. The Senator had spoken of him with
an air of condescension, saying the Senator from
NJ ane is gentleman of respectable talents, and
sometimes | listen to him with pleasure and then
(sad Mr. Fessenden Hooking down, although ordi-
na.ily he has to look up, (laughter)-the Sena-
tor called the attention of the country to his MIR.
Fessenden's) humble estate, as compared with his
own. He (Mr. F. was content with the response
biitg. He did not compare him as the magnificent
Senator from Illinois, He was willing, however,
to admit that he was as great as he supposed him
self to be- But he could not admit him to be a
gentleman, because the Senator did not the
language of gentleman. He did not think it ne
cessarv to reply TO the labored, prepared speech of
the Senator. They all understood him. They
were not to be drawn into controversy about it,
but were willing he should take his own course
But he should not place them in position they did
not occupy. The Senator from Massachusetts said
we preferred calmness. The Senator from Illinois
assumed, before the President had fairly got warm
in his seat, to be the exponent of him and his
policy. The Senator made speech and said
it was a peaceful inaugural, and that he so con-
sidered it. Not satisfied with that, he cane
back with another speech and said the Republicans
had entered into combination to prevent him from
speaking. As Divine Providence has given that
Senator the power of speech, nothing but Divine
Providence can prevent him from speaking His
power of lungs is beyond those of any other man in
the country, and he never omits an opportunity to
speak, whether the people want to hear him or not
Laughter AS the Senator from Massachusetts
has said, the President has made a peaceful ad-
dress, which can be regarded declaration of
peace, for the President has distinctly said that
be means peace-that he will make no
war, but if war follows it must be commenced by
others. Why not be content with it? The Senator
from Illinois believes that to be true. Why not let
it rest here? If he believes it true why does he
follow it by a speech whether permit him
not? The tendency of the Senator's speech was to
produce the belief that the country is about to be
plunged into war by the act of the administration.
Why does he call upon the Secretary of War to
know how many men it will require to subjugate
the Southern States, and assert 100000 men to be
necessary, and an annual expenditure of $500, 000,
600 TO arm, equip and support them Where did
he get the information? Has the country been told
by any authoritative source from any direction, that
the design of the government now, or those who
represent 1t, Is to plunge the country into war
No such declaration or intimation has been made.
There is absolutely nothing which to found the
declaration. What, then, is the object of the
speech-this declaration of patriotism and love of
country, and the more than insinuation that the
Republican side there men who desire and de-
sign the dissolution of the Union? What was his
object but to infame the suspicious of the people,
who are now about to be lulled into sleep by the
peaceful yet firm course of the administration
Why seek to infame slumbering animosi-
ties before the administration has had time
to tell what it is going to do And what avail
was the resolution when the Senate, being in execu-
tive session, has no power to legislate? Why did
the Senator come here with his resolution standing
idle rumors which he had picked up in the
streets, assuming danger to the country by being
plunged into r,when he says the President means
peace, and he believes it? But he says that the
Republicans do not answer, and choose to be silent
Are we to be thrown into flame by the raving of
every politician who wishes to get up an excite
ment? Are we to think his words so potent that
if do not to hear him speak, inference is
to be drawn to his disfavor? We do not think
that the country hangs upon his words.
The people have elected a President. They are
willing to wait to what he will do. They have
waited to hear what he has to say. l am rather
disposed to give him time to do something, because
do speak of his policy, and do know as much as
the Senator. He knows nothing, and | do not
profess to know more. 1t was mistake to sup
pose that the resolution was to get information
1t was to found speech. The Senator assumes
that the Republicans have come over to him, and
have placed themselves under his banner, and be
congratulates the fact 1t strikes that the
part of magnanimous man is to remain quiet;
and supposing that public opinion has settled upon
him; and that he is the true exponent of con.
stitutional liberty, and having saved the Union,
leaves Others to sing paans to its praise
We have carried out our policy far as we have
any. We hope hereafter to develop our policy to
the country.--Mr, Fessenden then proceeded
to reply to other parts of Mr.. Douglas speech de-
nylng that the Republicans had the majority to
pass the force bills, addng-the President has de-
clared he will not make war on anybody. He has
declared his intention to execute the laws of the
land, and If the Senator from Illinois supposes
he means peace, and means to regard his
oath, he means to execute the laws
legally, and when there are not legal
means, he will not attempt it in an illegal and uu-
constitutional manner. There has been no decla-
ration of war.-Mr. DOUGLAS replied-He had
nothing to say as to the personal remarks of the
Senator, that he applied offensive language purely
from the fact that the Senator had applied to him
LANGUAGE that he did not inter. and even If he did