Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-02-15

vas feared Sumter would be SURRENDERED
de would appeal to the people now, when
he proposition was made to surrender the
principles Of freedom in the Territories,
Which was the Fort Sumter Of the North
de woald surrender nothing, and would not
have substituted compromises for principle.
! Mr.. Crittenden said he supposed that the
'igners OF the petition were intelligent men.
he had presented proposition of basis of
peace which had not yet offered to amend.
Mr.. Sumner thought them wrong In every
word and line Crittenden had written.
Mr.. Crittsuden--Ths gentleman lad no
prop os;tion to make. ,,s .....-....
MIR. Sumner - Yes, the Consultation, as
admir- s. cred by Washington.
Why did he not move that, then {
Nj. Sumner said he had voted for the
resolutions of the Senator from New Hamp-
shire which expressed his ideas.
The hour arrived for the special ORDER
The yeas and nays were taken on postpoD.
ing and carried-23 to 81.
Mr.. Cri!tenden continued. He appealed
to Senators to stand by the Urion - not
platforms All compromise seemed to be
rejsc ed. He believed something must be
done, or the country would not be saved
He could not Zee how men can come here
and talk business when the Uni on was in
danger.
Mr.. Sumner said the Senator from Ken.
lucky was not aware of his own popularity
in Massachusetts, and of the willingness of
the people to endorse anything bearing his
(Orittenden's) name, which they so much
respected; when, if they had examined the
proposition, they would reject it. The Sem
ator intimated that the propositions were
not applicable to territory hereafter acquired.
Mr.. Crittenden said he did not consider
that essential.
Mr. Sumner said that the gentleman from
Kentucky voted for the proposition to
print it,
Mr.. Crittenden was understood TO say If
that was not acceptable he would recede.
Mr.. Clark got the floor.
Mr. Cameron moved to postpone till Mon
day. Adopted.
The Navy bill was taken up.
Mr.. Green made a strong speech against
the amendment to build sloops-of war, bas
ing his remarks on the ground that the
country was bankrupt, and the object was to
coerce all seeding States. He advocated
the right of secession, and said the no ding
of Fort Sumter, with guns frowning on
Charleston, which it was built to protect,
was an act Of war on South Carolina. He
said South Carolina has as much right to
the forts in New York harbor as the United
States had to Fort Sumter, and he pledged
his feeble arm to act in any contingency
which might arise Missouri was for the
Union, but for Union which gives protec-
ton to all. Missouri, though slow, would
act, but the action of Kentucky, Tennessee,
and Virginia had been characteristic. If the
border States had acted, there would have
been a peaceable separation. If no adjust
ment was made, all the slave States but
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, would 90
out together. He was afraid of Virginia.
she was SO slow. Arkansas, Missouri and
Kansas would 60 out. Laughter Kansas
would fall back into the arms of Missouri.
He said the object of the Republicans was
to extinguish slavery. He favored Critten-
denis plan, but such amendment was good
for nothing now unless there was reaction.
The amendment was then ooncurred in
|27 to II. Bigler, Douglas, johnson, of
Tenn, and Latham voted tn the affirmative.
The bill was passed.
Executive session-adjourned
HoUsR.-Mr. Sherman sent up o letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, showing
the deplorable condition Of his Department
and suggesting a mode of relief. In accord
ance with this, Mr.. Sherman asked leave to
introduce from the committee of Ways and
Means a bill to enable the Secretary to
accept from any State a guarantee Of any
stock which may be issued by the United
States to the amount of public money de-
posted with such State under the Distribu-
ton act.
Mr.. Garnet rem arked that, as unanimous
consent was required, his should not be
given while he was a member of the House.
Mr.. Barr remarked that Mr.. Garnet would
break up the Government and leave it with
out money.
The bill was not permitted by MIR. Garnet
to be introduced.
Mr.. Morris made report from the special
committee On the Irdian Trust abstraction,
saying that it was unanimous.
Mr.. Hassin wanted the report read, as it
would explain why the Treasury was empty.
The Speaker said it was Impossible, as
the Pacific Railroad Bill was first to be dis
posed of. After some debate and confusion,
it wss read.
MIR. Pryor contended that the report was
not unaDi nous.
The report was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Morris said he was willing to bring
up the report at any time to suit the cOnve-
nience of the members.
Jno. Cochrane endeavored, but Intellectual.
ly, to Introduce bill relative to the liabili-
ties of vessels co!liding at sea.
The Pacific Railroad Bill was taken up.
Mr.. Curtis favored the northern route
without depreciating others.
Mr.. Craig, Of NO., opposed the Senate
amendment.
Messrs. Farnsworth and McClernand OPP
p osed the bill as it stood.
Mr.. Prior opposed the whole bill as chime
rical He moved the Senate's amendments
be tabled. Lost.
Mr.. Sickles defended the project, saying
all parties for the last eight years have de-
clared in their platforms the constitutional
tv and practicability Of the road. He said
tidings from Kentucky, Tennessee and yfr
ginia would but restore the credit which
MIR. Pryor said the country had lost
Mr.. Pryor replied Virginia would sever
the bonds which bind her to the oppressive
association, unless justice and equality wers
secured to her. She has not pronounced iog
submission, but resolved, magnanimously, to
make one more effort to preserve the Union.
Mr.. Sickles said Virginia declared for
reason, not passion. What she will do in
future he knew not.
Mr.. Leake said Virginia was anxious to
preserve the Union, if she could get justice.
If not, she will trust her right arm and
appeal to no earthly power for aid. One
hundred and twenty of the one hundred and
fifty delegates are for secession, unless they
obtain ample guarantees by the 18th cf
March.
Mr.: Pryor had paragraph read from the
Richmond Wing sustaining his assertion a.
to the course of Virginia.
Mr.. Sickles said the 100000 Union men
Of New York have met cordial response
from the people of Virginia. Kentucky and
tennessee, which is indicative of love for
he Union.