Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-11
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York Chamber OF Commerce. asxiag the establish
iishment OF steam postal service between San Fran
cisco and ChiHas sRsfefrea = C9nnittee on Post
0fhse And Posi- Reads Is a. -
Seward also pEeseAted memorandum signed By
The most prominent citizens sf New York city, COR
cersisg he present state and future happiness Of
| thsI UEion. RI 81 n rrsr 7--rl-@xrgv
Seward got the nooF 70 express his views on the
Presidents message, <
Hunter asked III tia resolution offered By him be
made the special order for Friday.
Yulee presenteda bill to adjust the present diff
cullies between the States which ordered to be
printed. -
Sdsll presented series Of resolutions that the
President inform the Senate whether Jshn B, Floyd
at present fills she efce af Secretary of War if
not, who fills the Office aud ifthe appointment of
an acting or provisional secretary has been made,
and when and BY what authority it was made, and
| Why the fact Of such appointment was not commu-
nicated to the Senate
Clark presented resolution which he said he
should offer as an amendment to the resolutions Of
the ssnstor from Kentucky lCrittenden) when they
came up -. s.--s
resolution that the provisions of the Censti,u-
ten are ample for the preservation of the Union
and the proieclisn of all material interests o. the
country that 1t needs TO be obeyed rather than
amended; AID that our ralease from our preseat diff
preserve ans protect the public property and to en-
force tho lava rather thaa new guarantees forpar
ticrlar interests, or compromises, concessions,
was offered concluding
RcsolUsd That all attempts 10 dissolve the Union
or overthroa the Constitution with the expectation
Of constructing anew, are dangerous and lllusory,
and in theopinion Of theiSenate no reconstruction
| is practicable, aud, therefore TO the msiniensnce
! of the Union and Constitution should be directed
all the energies Of the Government The ressua
| tions were presented. ~ = lFt.sI1
| Bigler presented sixty-fse memorials from citi-
1 ~ "a .1onta r.
/ solutions be submitted to the people J. ss4i-a
| Seward called for the reading Of the President's
| message which was read ) a..a a-is4 il.t5 f, u
| Davis called for the reading Of the accompany
ing papers (the correspondence Of the South Caro-
| lima Commissioners already publissea) Mr. Davis
said that the whole country Was looking anxiously
! 10 South Carolina. Her Co nmissioners arrived
here with poRer to make peaceful adjustment OF
difficulties The high character Of these Commits
sioners is we'll known, yet airport went out thst
they had violated etiquette sad insulted the Presi-
/ dent, and that the Commissioners retired. The
Presdest in his message does not even sllude to
the cause Of the failure of the negotiations. and
does no. even tell US that the Commissioners have
| gons. He stops with letter, which, he must say.
was wanting in fairness, and Was 8 perversion Of
the argument they presented.
z Davis said he had an authentic copy Of theyGem-
missionerS reply, and asked thatis De read ey the
clerk. q
1 King ssidLThe Senator talks Of the high chsracf
\ ter of the Commissioners. Benedict Arnold and
/ Aaron Burr once also had high chsracters.ass
I aDavis-interrupting --Tha Senator from New
i York once ocsupeds higher position tn he does
1 now. call the Senator 20 order. si s'.t
Kiug-Thess men were here with stressonaoie
DavisN9I CAN The sena Or to order. sent pa
per to be read, sir p
King-I call the Senator to. order. l object TO
the re ading Of the paper
| 1919. Ak mn am 40
lei il come hack.
1 King said he objected to tue fs4ding. He didn't
l want TO hesr papers read. ness eta Hlss.H :.
long discussion points Of order occurred
The peas ard uays were caliel for
The decision of the chair was that the paper vas
understood to,be cart Of the Sense papers
King said he ebjestei TO the reception Of the pa.
pers az be supposed hey were 70 supply asisc' IN
the Presidents message.
Davis explained thai he sanfahe paper simply to
be read as part Of his remarks, consequently he
WAS much surprised TO hear Objectiens, but H they
chose Is tascibe paper as a paper OF his own he
had no objections As The Ssaate bad taken charge
of it. he waited them to dispose ST i. --.l.ls-
Kin said he simply objected 10 the reeshtiOp of
it, as he suppose il intended TO supply def
!, cheney in the Message, and thought II sonsd Dc
rude to the PresideAt BE was wiling that the
Senat or should tad the paper, but was not vi ling
to disapprovs the action Of tie President 10 saying
! nothing Of that letter .alsE .4.,s,is a
The decision Of the Chair Ess sustained By Vste
: of ayes--36; r5es-lS. sf -'.
Tne ayes and rays were called on readirg the
paper. Ayes-3l; n9ss-l3- -as-s.stss a.-
: Tae letter of the Commiss ohers was then read
: 1t has already beep Published.
Davis resumed that more than ever since the cpl
sode thrown into his remarks, he pitied the Execr-
e tive of the United States. He must be fallen H.
deed wheL he comes to the Senator'S from New
York fer eupport and protection, but when tht
President received this letter when the country was
asxious why didu't the President call on these meI
, or means By which peace could be restoredg lit
Q might then have avoided the evil Of war; and the
country would not be waiting now to see whether i
, would be peace or war. -...' %
q Davis here Welded 10 q motion frcm Bigler, tina
: ths continuation Of the message be postponed III
4 to- morrow. .
= lCrittendep moved that his resolution TO submit
d the amendments Of the Constitution 10 the people
. be take up. ...4 ..-s.f.-
/ Clark said he wished 10 antni ny substituting
the resolution be had offered $3.50
e Wilson moved 10 postpone it till Tomorrow.
. Pugh thought il better 70 decide the question
It Rosr smoke in favor of voting on the resolution
!. now He thought they had neglected the question
I. too long, and thought there was political poNe
10 enough here to save the country 1t was never 10
70 late to struggle for the Union. -
It Salisbury made an appeal for vote now, tina
n the ccuntry might know if there vas patriotism
10 enough here To save the country. .ai go
as The resolutions were postponed till to-morrow
c, The Pacific Railroad Bill was then taken up.
- Wilkinson moved that the OIL De relerreo
Of q select committee. ~ .-..i.. 8.t.4.s = =,
at GEin said he though il would destoy the oi
q If il we're referred TO 9 COMMITTEES. t
- Latham entered ibis protest against any re
r ference of the bill
o. Rice said that IL Fss evident that the friends
the blu would pass it heu giving the North we;
a a show He, therefore, mey, its indefnite pos
"a | ponemeni. ,s,a7 81
ID Latham demanded The yeas and nays
e Lane said that this was nottke time to pa'
~ ouch BILL he thought 1t was better to say 10 ID
nd South that their rights should be protected III
re- Lane did not believe this rairosd Wouid res!''
he peace. ..s.su
s HousE.-slrattcn.as leave TO present m
meriaI OF the citizens OF Princeton, n. J on u
he subjeo; Of natonsl affairs, containing practic
yar suggestions s----T ,i-s4ss =
I'm Burnett objected r.
.ol The Speaker laid before The House messal
. from the President 30 rt7 .l B. s1s1-1,g zf.R .
-. he saws at the openipg Of the session, he call
Is. attention to the dangers of the Union, and reco
Id mended that such measures Of relief, as he oelieV
Ia. would have the effect of tranquliiHng tue count
and save it from the perils 10 which It is needless
!, and unforl unalely placed 1t Is net necessary
90 repeat the opinion and recommendation. l.
opipiops there expressed rem9in unchanged
regrets 10 say that matters instead Of becomi
B. better are still worse, and hope is diminished.
a luding to The condition Of South CarOlins he 50
900 there is no other alternative but to collect the re
" enue and protect the public property as FAR ss PR
ticable under existing laws his duty - 20 eAec'
lid. and not to make the laws. The right snd duty
Fair use mlitary and naval force against those who
of legally assair the Federal Government are clear
isdisputable, but the present state Of things 80
laws hsvond Executive control We are In the midst
great revolution, aud he recommends 70 "
gress TO act in the present emergency 10 "
gress was reserved the power to declzre var
remove the grievance that might lead to war
= restore peace to the country; on them rtss the
sponsbiIity after eulogizing the blessl' g C
ferred by he U6ioa, hesays: .-ShculfH perish,
calamity will be as severe In 'u'aera
ia Northern States Ths secession m
-, ment is chis ny made on the apPrehens
a, IN the sentiments of The majority Of
ne Nor.hern Ss,es Let ths snestisn be ira
ferred from the Political assembly to tho ba,lot-o
.r The people will redress be grievance In AeaVe
zane let the rial be made before we plunge /
"a the assumption that there 10 90 other alternstl
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