Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-28
Extra Session Of the United States Senate.
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WASHINGTON, March Is.
Mr.. Breckenridge, for the first time gave ex-
preston Of his views Of the condition OF the coun
try, and the results towards which we arc tend.
lns' Mr.. DorGLhs S resolution making inqdlr.
les relative 70 the iorts aud other Federal prop
erty IN The seeded States was undr consdera-
on,and Alr Bleclmidge took occasion TO con-
ment upon the inaugural Address Ut President
LINCOLN, and the general course OF the l6pub-
licaas The Address he intcrproud, IN accord
ance with tie ultra southern New az meaning
val and in proof he cited The fact That the
President is utterly inIispo:cd 20 accept or ac
knowledge the fact dat a division has taken
place ia the Union. lie Further commented up
On the fact that ia the proposition to cyacuate
Fort Sumptcr it @aa to Re done, not as an ac'
Of Cancellation and peace, bat simply os a y ili-
tary necessity. Mr.. Breckenridge ais, argued
that the construction Of Mr.. LINcolN Cabinet
left nothing to hope for peace His opinion was
that The Federal Government could not be per-
potuatcd on The principles which brought the
now dominant party into power.
TrGsDAY. March H.
Mr. Douglas resolution was taken up
Mr. CIngman said be thought the policy Of
Che administration va ,ha! Of war; bat If the
uolcy is that OF peace vby not announce It -
The silence Of he administration vas efficient
proof 70 his mind that ii was its settled poicy
10 involve us soon in q civil war He had no
doa5t that orders had gone 70 the Mediterranean
and other distant stations recalling the meu-of-
war there, and asked Why 10 largo an armament
wis collected at New York
Mr. Grimes said no vessels bad been ordered
from the Mediterranean.
MIR. Clingunn said there was no doubt that
troops Wcfe being tlrown into distant stations,
and OF the number u ship taking ia supplies
He had received information that heavy guns
and reinforcomenls were going South to take
possession Of the iort- n North Carolina, Va,
and elsewhere II CHS 20, b. regarded it az
the purpose Of the administration to make var
Mr. Clrk replied to Mr.. Clingmau allusion
to the silence Of the Republicans, that nobody
knew ANYTHING more than what appeared in the
inaugural, and gentlemen On the other side
coud put their own Interpretation upon it,
Mr. Clngman said he thought il cxlraordaa.
ary that Senator's occupying such political rea-
ions should rot know what thcinaugural meant
Che c1nutry has O RICH, 70 kuoa what to expect
lie wouli not ABORT The views Of Mr.. Douglas
while the facts pointed to collision and war
Mr. Hale said he knew 10 more what The ad-
miais'rlii0u intended to do than Mr.. Clingman.
lie had not cJrresponded with the adminisira-
tiun. verbally VT IN writing, as 70 any step Of
public policy, or with regard to single
appointment.
Mr. Chandler said the Senator from XVII Mr.
jreckinridgo) Yesterday made remark about
blood letting and called II his Chandler ) doc
tim, It was that Of a distinguished son OF Va,
and Of Nv, for then the latter was part Of the
former The senator f, m Ky, had argued 10
favor ofabanduning the forts and giving up al
tennis to enforce the laws. and s4id that unless
:his was done. XIV. would 20 out of the Union.
Mr.. Breckenridge explained that in his re-
marks he referred 10 the S.nator's letter. which
said The Union would not be worth ANYTHING
without blood letting.
Mr.. Simmons proc, oded to speak in favor Of
his proposition. aud in reply to some remarks OF
Nj. Cangman .slii De was not disposed to force
se,edlg Statsbseb. IS De rrt rmcd they won
b. ~ of thei- experiment within "a wear.
Nr .a-rhatrsmains u De saa.
Air Simmons nid the Country wual attle
+ Ia six months. I'm splts o. restless poliliciaf.s
n. b.I p,u,r. H.. that the Administration
.-.-t.e.,l4t.1 al ily..i., n S..ta risbts than
r. aid frfs tr,. -ortti8r ri a. ,.llupl.l..oal
.artb, s,ptl anal beor, new Issues and new
threats ws,s m.l,. aai Nos p1,iti I'm. takan.-
W. ,htllc.g.Iuuo 10 4, Ilect the r.ysuu or The
4 It's s,tin, an or Themselves wllI cc4s, to
ifLtA Quv bus.r.ee II believed fIe President