, 1861-02-21
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T1ceA Oh ff0lnnteefS Q9 Cavity, 1ilau4iy VI 1i-
tiIlery, 10 carry out the 'purposss Of The act.
that although the committee deem the exist
ing. .1aws confer ample authority on the Presl-.
dent, yet the late Attorney General Black had
given an adverse opinion. :.7,.s:~ 80:
Thereport states as the result Of their 1nqut-
rtsa that they foaodthat he ate e ysi9yd
1850, and Jannary 1861, tlirtY-one, thousand
six hundred and ten; flint lock muBkets at two i
dol1ars. and fifty cents edch; which were claim;
ed to be unsuitable for public service but
about Which the testimony Of ptRce1s OF the
War Department differ:
.1nuskets at S2.15 each, I'd a Mr. Belknap. Also,
that during the spring: OF 1860, Floyd also !
transferred from Spring gaeld Arsenal 10 Arse.
nails OF States since seeded, 115,o00 stands Of
arms. Also, that on the 10th Of October Last,
lie ordered 10 columbiads and 2.ponnders
eissippi and Texas, without any report from
the Eogineer's Department or any officer there
Of that forts IN those States stood in'need r. Of
any additional armament whatever. Ihla ordef,
was cou1termanded before its execution, ny
FIoyd's successor. =.
.-The report states that there we're remalnlnSln IN
United States ArbenKts aud Armories on 21st
January last, grand total Of 54l ,565 percus-
sion mnBke{s and rifles. 0ftlese, ,}however, Co.
SIS were deposited In the States ofSouth Caro-
LIZA, Alabama and Louisiana, and have been
taken possession of.by those States, leaving
the arms actually in possession OF the United
States only 480,6S7.
The Committee reports the following forts
taken possession of by States, and IN which
situated:. Fort Mouatrie, South Carolina;
Fort Morgan, Alabama; Baton RougeBa11ncks,
Louisiana; Fort Jackson, A1ashama; Fort Phil-
lip, Alabama; Fort Pike, Louisfana; ogle-
thorpe Barracks, Georgia; Chattanooga Arse
Iaucas, Florida :" . -
The Committee further reported the actual
number Of seaboard forts Of the United States
is 81, whose appropriate garrison IN war would
require 26, ,420. Their actual garr son IS only
1,c5544 men, MI Of whom are in. forts at. Cover.
rylaud; Fort Monroe, Va, and san francisco,
California The Committee conclude the rag
ular military force OF the United States totally
inadequate to the protection Of the forts, arse
nails, and other property Of the United States,
In the present disturbed condition OF the
country.
Tne regular army numbers only eighteen
thousand men when mustered to It's maximum
strength, and all this force is required upon
our extended frontier, for protection against
Indian depredatons. Unless it is tho inten-
tion of Congress that Forts belonging to the
United States Government shall be exposed
to capture by any lawless banda disposed to
commit spojiation upon them, the President
must be armed with additional force for their
protection, and the Committee therefore re-
port the above bill.
After much Gnbustering from the Southern
side, the Dill passed by yeas 1lo, nsYs o.. ihe
following Northern members voted against 1t !:
Cox; paland1gham and HoWafo ot Cnlo
Ellrk, Gochrane, StcEies ana MAc1av u Ne#
York; BurcA md Scott California; English
and Niblack Of Iudiina; Robinson, Fouke,
Logan and Morris Of Illinois: Florence Of
Pennsylvania; Larabee Of Wisconsin; md
Democrat, voted for it. So did all the Heput-
Lean members Without excsp1on. Ii ine GUY
non ~ a1u1and an5 Etjer;J,Te af fen
na ncssec - Tie ht sscond fmnortant MEASURE va.
tha 1,asaooa ~ eherman'e s50 Treasury Note
iii IL E5;c1, mo a.natc viii protshiv eoncur
;rn5',,',;"ta1u ria +hirs was ths 1,assa"e Of
.ta Ga.,nt i,;1, 1r-o-,;a;ntr tba new territory
~ ~ co1a9aai ~ 81 PeoE The h;1} ts who1ly
si,ent ~ to slavery. Tins Icavin~ The uuestioi
to t;,a naon1a ,in1css tnrestni;el by federal
courts. ef Which there is no Immediate dan
,eer M T,;ncn1n win hnvc fha annointnept of
:Jnieea ina ss D~'''' " - .''' ''1' Np1 'N'>''
Nss;dcc naas;nr~ thesc three measures. the
r.ansa hssra g ann INV Smeech IN fIe cTisis II,
he davt;me and three or four at the night
session Th;s il Tho bigy,est davis work this
ye;nter r. Temains Ia IA seen whether this
nanu sor,o 1;li IL inn stronq a osc for our veal,
pr,s;dant N soma th;ni i;e vii veto IT If II
+,.esas tto S.nata 90 am1oI Iv;nr coercion.
~ L;e ,,.-sa e1 ~ tbo rcg- f;ahinet indicates
that that he hc does not consiGer active projection Of
126xornment fnrts. II! a.{1rked. to be coercion,
r Il said that at Miss Lane has nolitely Extend
od IRA I'll, I;,cnIn m invitation L, accept White
iIo,sa ~ - hosn;.n1;tIes ;,nme5;ate}v on her arri.
w IN or;3eT to hecon,e famiIiar With the inter.
vi wi aa.e+,s,t ~ ~ t1,e Presidential mansion
Tn;a ~ Iac1S cosfir,nat;on. sIGM4.
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| p1efm ra,k about traitors in Tonnex-
! see.
| [From the Eaehv:l.e Democrat Feb: 1861
| 1vrr ,,v1a IT errv-rxso,--w.n11KE.
.sft 1870 - - ST.
This inflated blsot maze speecn at sseven
| son, on Ihnrsday nlsnt' oVetno"1ns WIZ
Elood anu thuneer. lennessee u not sesfso
heT sons 4age seen lne elGRetsSs. .a~ IT, ,-,
that the Border STATES Will 9 come NAG " " ~ ~
tonoG5acy IN slxiy Gays: we VII ~ s4sap.5 et say
IAaL 1snneSSee n'ls ueeh:teo ~ tuS go ~, ~
Stripes, and that vile traitors suchas ne Is, nae
ptttef neiooR1hs olLlet s!e .e.tease sami
vast W1lderness- co9tlgmty u 5iM, iniue,
III %h'ea 10 91ue ny heaA 'lola I'LL 'usniaa
and outraged people
He boosted ot his preparations lof WET : IN saI
came blusteTert IN speech 8 1e" years aSo
yentured to SANDER The tennessee Folunteets H
We know what We ea5, When Wc asseIt lea ~
with all his bluster, lennessec eou1a, 80 o1s
posed, subcue the Taole Cottoaoe1aey ~ u !
short time Ae cacn!h1e now "a eol9ls!s
Tennessee to aid him in his Wlcked and nerd I: =.
ish purpose Ct breaking up tn'S glorious o@'
crnlnent.
lie Is as prond and % VAN as beelzeono
He thinks that ne hoids INC kiinEao.ns " ~
world, and the powers 1hefcc1, IN tne !lolios
OF his hand. He ID lookpg 19r lne nusMs' ~
GoyernMtnt TO how to hlm. Ae tass ine ~ ~
| gl=h Governments Will acknowledge Inc to'
tonocracy. ~,
This Is al nonsense. me Engnsn 1oVeIn
mcnt, as well as all others, KNOWS LON u tIesa
tue flag otthe limited states, and 80 ~l1 sGn
Davis. Let him attempt 70 snpdue Ias fsue
raj Government, let him t1Te ct Fost samtel y
or ct any othe5 lolt o. tas onasu s.teg, nt1.,
our flag no" foats1 and ne Is as sure 10 De mum
Gs that the sun VIII rise tomorrow mornlne
unless he ruus, like coward, to : countf
beyond the reach OF tennessee. We hao'
hundreds Of men in his seeding cottonocra
cy who are ready to tie the rope for the hang
man.
JET Davis has been, producing dlsconten'
aad teaching treason, as long rs we can stan Y.
It. lie mas petn s1ie'eohspiEalo1 usalAEs ~
government foT years. -.
There is no use in soothing onr people IN
their treason. We may be asked to be patient
How, in the name oshigh Heaven, can q ma
be patient When traitorous nag = - naunted ~
border, and talks treason. to our countf
openlys .-...,
lie talks of sackirg cities. Vile rebel! II
| fIatcd bigpt! Let him try the Iennesseeant
whom be SO base1y aandered- Let him IT,
Nashville Our renders must indulge US
little. We cannot forbear to denounce Treason
end whenever VIC cease to do 60, "may on
| right hand forget her cGnning."~> :: ,.-
We have borne with treason as long as It
possible to do 50, Talk of tearing down ou