The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-26

third wcposyiee, or alternative Of that Senator,
var, with ~ 70 the sub,ccsion and military occnpa
ton Of veh sssses a. have or may secede-the ssue
nada ~ bs Se<O The Joy al citzans AMI thse who defy
The sxha,V Of the United States. rpey had seen q
ue~ tovsrDpsn, and strange lag set up and this had
elve,rmsn Of The United states. Oar minis.
teas, sgens, or Officers had put INTO the
bancs q lhote who were plotting against tas fede-
al autar ~, treasure, and means by which the
uiumph u The disupioDists had been achieved
be ssd no; that those States be sahugad but saved
fcn sul3ugai,cD. II he had any thing ike accurate
Knowledge, The unonss those statts down
rs sy,sbIy, from which ognt TO be effort OF every
sss ed supposed IL Was no. deemed expeden, by the
people VI The United states that the citizens OF Kentucky
Ncrh Carolina or any ether state should lake saves INTO
az the Territories Was This for civil for
saving the standard OF rebellion and this reason
Why forts, &c should be given up, the Treasury plum
tered ana flag trampl.d in the dusts He asked Mr.
Douglas 70 unite with him republican friends in
the declaration, that while We d. not propose ake
war, not intend that war shall be US Ths
county may be saved, not by dlssoivng the Cn'on,
but by supporting n-not by acquiring the
constitution, and by taking fast hold upon Did any
tbs M their rights dene02 80, let than 60 braveiy
before the people Of the United States for redress
70 these Of any ono State section To the victims Of
private wrong are open for relief aud 70 those
Of pubic wrong the Legislatures available.
Mr. poSss, sopp) Of H. replied saving, u the War
such such an answer Il the information has already
possession Of II there would harm letting
others have ~ But he spp ehsnded that the furnishing
Of this ufornasion would tend 70 alsy .he public ex
element. He supposed th.re was no danger as 70
Fort sumter, ~ he understood the order had been
given for iss evacuation but the question he de-
sired 70 get ~ was whether Fort Piokens was 70
be heh merely ~ cause flor irrisa'ion-as
thorn fostering in the fnger-prodncing disease.
Do surrendered those who lea sed the harbor
ought not 10 DO retained BY the federal
ss "a base OF operations against the seeded
Statee. He wanted TO ind out whether to have
peace war. he, however, believed the policy to be
peace. The Senator from Wisconsin said his remarks
were calculated 70 belittle the administration but
he fMr. Douglas) had only said thst there is
no power 10 collect the revenue, and blockade
the port OF the seeded States and President
authority hence the threat do either Of these things
without legal authority threat TO violate the cons
ude the people into the belief that the administration 10
going do what the constitution and laws permit
Of summoning the representatives Of the people pro-
vide the neccesaTy means Of getting the revenne no
summoned the government to abandon the revenue.
DOUGLAS replied that he endoavored during the last
sefsion, when the republicans were rushing through
ball 70 destroy the revenue 70 prevent it, but they
would not listen 10 the warning, and he apprehended
that there would be an extra session, TO
undo part Of what was recklessly and
say that be (r Dousas was tory but thu. hs speech
reminded him OF H. Now man might be reminded Of
tories by his antagcnsm 70 them by his own identity
the Senator fiom Wisconsin was He had
not the slighte.t apprehension tho people Of
euemy
Of the country. This was an insinuation by
by the Senator Wisconsin rather than direct
seto Tor seemed impossible for the republicans TO
make speeches without impugnng his motives assai
ing his character If he should die he supposed that he
should have long train OF moarners, because they
would by his decesse be deprived OF material oat Of
which they manufacture their speeches The Senator
from Wisconsin had opposed the amendments to the
stisu,ion which he iDoaga.e) had proposed with The
Of nsurng the safety equality and peace,
unity and fraternity 10 tae wh lie country.
Mr. CLARK, Nepl Of y. II iatsrrupteg-sad he was
is declared his belief that this better
innate any compr omises
Mr.. DOUGLAS replied doubt the Senator entertained
that opinion, II disunlon the inevitable
queDce. No doubt lie would prefer war 10 amendments
to the constitution.
when they proposed and that he should deprecate
civil earnestly the Senator from Ilnos did.
Mr.. DOUGLAS replied yet when the question Of war
amendment 10 the are proposed he under
stood The Senator TO be against all comps omises.
Mr. cAsK said .tinct'y he believed that they could
and avoid war BY taking that position Prop ,stons Of
compromise had demoralized the Union feeling for fail
response Mr. Douglas he said tina. the time
far distant when the laws will be enforced all over
the Union, without tho use Of bayonets
Mr. DouGiAs-st,n, nobody deny that seven States
have expelled the federal authority.
the mails In thoee StatesyeU
M DouGIAs believed II did but with the leave and
permission OF those States Those Through whose hands
ment could be innicted.
Mr. OAxK-suppose Congress should clothe the Presi-
dent with the power 70 collect the shpbOard
could not his be dones
Mr.. DorcIAs supposed he could; but he bad been
IN from the republicans that they do no. mean
70 collect the revenue till the laws are changed
Mr. CLARK did not with the Senator to take the adis
SIGN . including any BODY but himself
Mr.. DorGIAs thought the admission was 80 clear that
be might include ali the republicans IN It without Of
triumph Of the republicans had brought on dsunon and
God only knew what consequences were TO grow out OF t.
Mr.. HowE inquired whether he understood that the
election OF Mr.. Lincoln somebody else had caused
dissolution Of the Union
M. DorGiAs replied he had succeeded In defeating
the policy OF thai party would not be carried into effect
the Southern people woui have rested n security and
the Union would not have been dissolved
Mr.. HOWE inquired what policyY
Mr.. DouGiAs replied the sectional policy because the
republicans make the institutions OF slavery
Mr.. HowE denied that the republicans sectodal
party They in favor OF maintaining the authority
Mr.. DororAs said that depended on VIVA, the Senator
meant by the word SECTIONS f" The republican party
based on hostility 70 slavery wherever u exists,
ridge, arguing that under the law as IL now stands,
wthou. exception, a man can remove S, ihithsri
with bis slave property on equal terms with aI'
last session. did what they had not done for twelve years
before, and did what they 80 long abused him (Mr:
Justice when they got the majority The only motive he
had for being President 70 carry out that policy He
the republicans credit for adopting II after defeating
him. The Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr Wlmot) had
arrived here In time 10 see the republicans repudate
the wmot Proviso reject the OF the temple
and come up Intervention and popular sovereignty
Mr.. HOWE the Of the debate, wished 70 Know
the Douglas principle would have saved the Unon and
The republicans had adopted them, why there was not
peace?
Mr.. DorGLAs reped-Because the republicans would
not acknowledge it. and kept the people In the dark
Mr.. BHxcxISRrDGE, topp) OF KY, wished 70 reply TO
Mr., Douglas, but motion 70 into executive session
prevailed. After which the Senate adjourned.
UNITED STATES ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
The field officers below named detailed on the re-
,rutDg service for the two years ensuing after the Goth
n June next at which date they will enter their
poctive duties
Lieutenant Colonel c. r. Smith Tenth infantry, as Su-
Of the Eastern Department. at Fort Colum
BUS, New York harbor.