Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-02-15

10 W eiiO I b4Ol men anu give tDem SuCH aSSu
ances, that they can go back TO the peop
r. and satisfy them that their rights will NJ
to DO invaded, and their rights be maintare
h lnvlo!ate, and he pledged himself as far as
lie could, That the forts, arsenals, ships, nav
Of yards and bullion would be restored. The
Y. would do this without shedding a drop {
a blood, through the peaceful remedy Of tn
+ ballot box, with no honor soiled or sell-rt
d speet lost, and would restore the GOvernmen
# to the proud position it enjoyed, and at th
d end OF tour years the Government would b
IN the hands ofa party which would embrac
every one of the "a States.
Mr.. Wells argued against the abandonment
of their principles, by Republicans. lie de
precated civil war, and would use no NOR
force against seeding States than necessary
for the interests of the country. Adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.
= Doubts are entertained, to-day, as to {
satisfactory agreement with the demands oI
Virginia, that slavery shall be allowed in
, the Southern territory hereafter acquired.
Crittenden's proposition is steadily op-
posed by the free State commissioners, and
there is bare possibility Of Virginia relin-
gushing her position. 1t seems to be gen
orally conceded that the backbone Of seces-
sion is efIectually broken.
Gov. Letcher says the conventonFof the
state viii recommend secession, or an ulti-
matum, if the Crittenden proposition is not
accepted
No truce was entered into at Fort Pickens
The traitors bacl, out, not daring to at
tack Lieut.. Slemmcr
1t is rumored that there is some detection
in the peace convention, and that three or
four delegates including Illinois, viii be
forced to return. The New York delegation
arrived this morning.
An old 5oatswain at Pensacola who hoist
cd the American flg when it was hauled
down by the traitors, had 10 flee to escape
lynching.
Steam frigates Will be at Savannah,
| Charleston, Mobile and New Orleans on the
Doth Of February to blockade the ports and
enforce the revenue laws.
Secret meetings Of Unionists have been
held at Charleston lately. 4 Union league
has already been formed there numbering
nearly 500 members.
Senate.-Mr Thompson Of y. j. present
/ ed petitions in favor Of the Crittenden plan,
also the resolutions Of the New Jersey legis-
/ lature IN favor of the same, already presen L
/ ed by Mr. Ten Eyck Mr.. Thompson favor
ed the plan and opposed the views of hIs col:
! league, expressed in his absence. The reso-
/ lutions he believed uttered the real senti-
ments Of New Jersey, which is opposed to
| both secession and coercion as fatal doe
/ trines.
Mr.. Ten Eyck maintained that the senti-
mentS Of New Jersey We're expressed at her
late election, which went Overwhelmingly
| against slave code dogmas
Other petitions were presented, including
| one by Mr. C0llamer Of Vt, in favor of the
border State plan. Mr.. c. said the proyis-
ions Of the constitution are plain, and a
method Of amendment is laid down Vet
none of the complaining States had taken
measures to secure amendments in the con-
stitu.ional way.
The president 5 special message being up,
Mr.. Wigtall Of Texas replied to Mr.. John
son o. Tenn. The first speech Of Mr.. j
favored coercion, and it is useless for him to
deny it. The JacksonIan doctrines are per
verted by black Republicans. Enforcement
OF the laws Is c.o,ercion: and coercion IS war
Even Helper '' CRISIS is not 50 slanderous
against the South As the sentiments uttered
by Southern Senators. What black repub-
llcan ally told the Tennessee senator that the
South wanted to make war on Mexico p
Twas false. The seceders would have enoug
10 do to take care of themselves Mr.. Wig
fall eulogized jeff. Dayis Of Miss, saying
that johnson attacked him in his absence
though, if Davis had been present, he would
have retorted, "Lord Angus thou hast
lied =" Mr. Wigtall said the South had no
desire to make war, but intended to live un-
der such a government as she saw fit. SIX
States had revoked the treaty called the Con-
stitution, though they might be willing to
make another. The South has mines Of
wealth in her cotton product, and desruc-
ton viii overtAke northern commerce If our
ports are bi0ckaded. Any vessel VIII be
fired into which carries flag of "a stars into
port where the people have pluckcd stars
from il.
HoUsE.-Henrv Winter Davis of Nd. took
the floor. He sald the people have been de-
moralized by premature and lawless struggles
/ for party power, bringing the two sections
almost to blows on the slavery question
What a phenomenon Is presented SIX
States have rebeled against the supreme law
Of the land, assuming independent power
sezmg ships, forts, treasure, etc, and in
sulting the national flag. \ cabinet minister
has supplied arms to be forthwith used in
making war against their rightiul owners.
Commissioners have journeycd from State to
State, Matching treason and stirring up re-
bcllon, in fragrant violation Of the C0nstitu-
ton. Even cabinet ministers have violated
their oaths, by organizing insurrection. The
President, instead of defending the property
and vindicating the honor of the nation, neg
lected the warning OF the first military officer
of his age, allowed forts to be seized, and
afterwards bargained for peace with disun
Il l,,,, IL,
bility. The President is plainly incapable
of filling his position.
We are driven to the alternative of recog-
nizng the action Of the seceders, OF refusing
to acknowledge it, and accepting the difficult
ties attached to refusal. The Constitution
and laws must be enforced, and those who,
stand across the path of enforcement must
| either destroy the power Of the Government
| or it will destroy them. Applause lie
trusted this calamity is centuries distant.
The revenue may be collected on ship-board;
the laws of commerce may be enforced by
not allowing vessels to clear without federal
| papers the postal facilities may be continu-
ed or suspended, according to circumstances;
the Courts may be sustained These are
| clearly peaceful measures for enforcing the
laws. This government is invested with
| adequate power to meet all such emergencies.
Mr.. Davis SAID he spoke for Maryland,
| loyal State, which has confidence in the
strength Of the great government which pro-
| tects her.
Mr.. Kunkel-Il you speak for that State,
[ desire to be heard. [Cries Of " order. -
Mr.. Davis-l decline to yield the floor.
Mr.. kunkol-Spcak for yourself, not for
Maryland.
Mr.. Davis-l will utter what | know to
be the sentiments of the people of Maryland
| (Applause.)
Objections were made to the clamor of ap-
plause, and Mr.. Davis requested his friends
to refrain.
Mr.. Davis continued-If the issue is made
by the party on the other side, will meet
him in every county of Maryland, from St.
Mary's to Allegheny.
Mr.. Kunkel-I'll meet you here
Mr.. DAVIS again resumed, saying that Ma
ryland doesn't recognize any right of seces-
sion, or any right to repeal the supreme law
of the land. Those who presume to inaugu-
| rate revolution will meet with revolutionary