The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-11

roma moyement of our troops at BalE,S
Mr.. Odell, of N. T. submitted the
Shich was adOptcd: =
WHEREAS. Col. Alfred N. wocd~m -.
Regiment n. Y. State Militia, who vas IN,
ID end taken prieoner ss the baasa. .ssnc
Run has now, by the rebel auihorilies
ordered to confinement in q ieios's p,;.o, s9
By the same orders, 10 be treat.d As ny.n
convicted Of beinous crimes; therefor,
Resot.ed, That the Presids nj OF III. r,;,.,
States be r.quested 10 order Jdhn SntanM,ees
same character Of prison, ard Is u, ssmSrsN.
ment. until Col. Weed shall bel tr,aaA
United States have ustd all prisoners M
battle.
Mr.. Berpheize presented the Coesti,n,..
which was framed 10y a Cony ention ), d,lrss.'
a assembled at Grand Salt Lake City. liar
March last, accompanied by msuoral az.
Congress TO admit that territory into de r.:S
as State, on an eQuai footing with tbeo
al States.
The House then adjourned. ee
fe 'f. SENATE. .l 49,,
Washington, Dsea
Tie Presidents Message and accom..,:::.
documents are endorsed and ordered pr,p,.S
Mr.. Grimes offered Bin, rendering ,h,,S..,
Congress to Com. Dupont and thoss vss., y.
command, for the recent victory at Pea T..
al. Laid aside till formation OF s,and;,, a.:
mittees.
On motion Of Mr.. Foster, it was resolved H..
the Vice. President appoint two members a. g.
the vacancies in the Board OF Regents Of -.
Smithsonian Institute caused by the ds.,, !.
Senator Douglas and the expulsion Of J.u..S
Mason. ~ .r .-s.,sa-.
Adjourned.
HOUSE. So is-4
Mr.. Maynard presented the credenti.l. At N.
Clemens, q Republican elected from the Iou,.
District Of Tennessee. He briefly related a.
circumstances under which the election |, ~ "a
saying that three members were elected In F.,
Tennessee, men who declared for the Nsson.,
Constitution, and for the flag under which ,hs,
had lived and under which they had hoped q
die. On motion the credentials were ressrrsS
to the Committee on elections ts
On motion OF Mr. Washbnrne, the President.
Message wss referred 10 the Commii.ss Of
Whole, on the state Of the Union, and bis motto,
for printing $4,000 extra copies was referred 70
the Committee on Printing. PAX u sstsL
| Mr.. Dunn offered the following: 81 "a
| Whereas, Henry c. Burnett. q member of IN.
House, from Kentucky, is in open rebel6o,
against the Government Of the United State,
therefore sl.srE
Resolved. That the said Henry C. Burnett b
and is hereby expelled from this House, and thu
the Governor Of Kentucky DC notified Of ha G,
pulsion. - ts.
Resolred That the Sergean, at. Arms be d
rected not to pay Mr.. Burnetts salary Who
1
Mr.. Wicklifie said he had intended to prcpsr
and submit . proposition something hke ~ obi
uary notice Of his colleague. Laughter] Tn
latter wss not, as the resolution asserted, i.
armed rebellion, bat head.a provisional govern.
ment in Kentucky. a revolutionary consenlieu
Not satisfied with the determination q this Cor
eminent TO maintain the Union, nor salishs
with the course OF his own State, he (barneu
has assumed the important duty Of orgsnisae
another government for lbe better protection q
the lives, property and liberties OF the people d
Kentucky, and in the undertaking employed s.
mon Buckner who is not only some bat assiaR
ated 10 name bnt in the deeds OF Simon Goe.R
req who once headed the Indians in Kentuek,
Three times has the gallant State of Kentpct,
declared by Overw belmlng majo,ties that she 500
not leave the United States 10 run after stranr
gods or for the SO called Southern Repubx
Notwithstanding her repeated destinations ir
the Union, and in violation Of toe welikUosr
sentiments Of the people Of Kentucky, had Tie,
been told the object OF the Convention and otts
so-called Southern Confederacy was to relieve
them from q despotisn. and 10 protect tbss
rights, and We were deceived. We we're tod D.
the Executive Of this sO-cal.ed Southern C0nea
eracy it was intended to respect the condition d
Kentucky, which. 10 was pretended. would sG
he dona hr the Government OF the Un1eed Stala
The Union men OF Kentucky never did deny The
right OF the Federal Government 90 occur ID
soil for the exercise Of the purposes implied B,
the Constitution. Kentucky did sckssskde.
her obligations and expressed her intcI,iss
fulfill them. The proclamation OF the G0ssn0
OF Kentucky deceived the people, but the Legs
lsture denounced il. Two messengers IL pess
were sent to the Executive of the United Sssia
and one to the President Of the Southern Coz
federacy, TO know what was intensl-d TO be dox
with Kentucky. The former said il sas n,ss
ded to maintain the laws and the constitution d
the United States, aud that this was believed
be the will OF the people Of Kentucky. The III.
ter declared his intention to respect the ues,uL
ify OF Kentucky, as understood ~ the eeceDm
did not tell them he had maiured pian 70 ssnl
them at three different points; nor did be tel
them that there was, On the statute book d d.
Southern government, a Law providing monsy
aud means, not to sustain Kentucky agsinst o.
pressions bns to carry her Into the Southern
Confederscy, against the majority Of tvo-shira
OF the entire State. The Provisional Govespr
OF Kentucky vas sent TO see che GovsrAmssta
Richmond. Meanwhile Burnett 10 ct the bead
OF the new order of affairs in the discharge Of BIZ
duty, and an armed force has been esshesec,
composed Of young, desperate, reckless mes,
commanded by Buckber 10 conclassn' Nr
Wickkfe said With The blessing q Pfsvidnc,
predict that by the 25th Of December, 10 reb-
ell foot will be found on the soil OF Kentseky.
The resolution for the expulsion Of Bssneu
was adopted. 14o~fiD'N
Adjourned. ..s. aa1