Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28
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/ have received u copy of a resolution nF
the Senate, passed on the 25th instant. re-
questing mG, lin my opinion it was not
incompatible with the public interests. 10
communicate to the Senate, the disnat.bes
OfhMajOr Robert AndeFson,to the War De.
partmcnt, during the time he has been in
command at Fort Sumter. On exnmfna.
ton of the correspondence thus called for
have, With the highest respect for the
Senate, came TO the conclusion that, at tile
present moment, the publication of IL
would be inexpedient
tsigned.l ABRAHAM Ll1coLx.
WAsRlSGToS, March 90, 1881.
Mr.. Breckinridge moved to take up the
res9l9lion by him yesterday, advising the
withdrawal of the Federal troops from the
seeeded States. He did not intend max
lug any remarks, US be had already ex.
pressed his views on that subject. He de.
sired the voteop his motion 10 be regarded
as u test question.
Mr.. FesseHdrn supposed there would be
no objections to that, bnt lie reminded the
Senator th0tpO quorum was present.
On motion of Mr., Hale. the Senate went
into executive session.
When the doOrs were opened, Mr..
IBrecktnridge again moved to take up his
resolution, saying that, IL the motion
should prevail, he would accept Mr.. Cling
tnan,s substitute, which also advises the
President to forbear from attempting 10
collect tue revenue in the Confederate
States, rs well as to withdraw the Federal
troops therefron. If the Senate were not
willing to express an opinion, he tonk it
for granted that the vote would be against
taking up the resolution, but if they in.
tend TO express an opinion, he took it for
granted that the Vote would be iu the
affirmative. Hence he hal asked for the
ayes and nays, that the vote on taking up
the resolution might be considered as n
test question.
Mr.. Rice, of Mimi, was in favor of the
RESOLUTION, but he thought that Mr.. Cling
MANS amendment, which AIR. Breckenridge
Said lie would accept, went too far. he
did not know what right tie Senate had 10
express their opinion to the President as
to the collection of the revenue.
Mr.. Wade hoped the resolution would be
taken up, in order to have q square vote
on il.
Mr.. Clingnian wishedihis substitute 10
be adopted, because he believed that the
President, under existing laws has no
power to collect the revenue in the Coufed.
crate. States. Entertaining this opinion.
he was ready to express it. He wished to
avoid collision.
Ar. Rice asked Mr. Breckenridge wheth-
er his resolution extended to Key West
and the TOrgnas shoalS. If so, he would
never consent to the withdraw of the
troops faomthese forts.
Mr.. Breckenridge replied that the reso.
luton advises, under existing circumstnn.
ces, tho withdrawal of the federal troops
from the limits of the confederate States.
He supposed that the resolution embraced
those points because they were within the
limits of the State of Florida. lie did not
consider ii essential to the public peace
that the troops should be withdrawn from
Key West aud TOrtugRS aud rather than
hazard the defeat of the resolution he
would be willing to say that these points
shall be excluded in its operation.
Mr.. Rice remarked that, il the seeded
States were determined to remain out of
the Union, lie was in favor of their going
in peace. He would go further lie
would give them the forts aud Arsennls
within their limits, and he would give
them anything reasonable for the sake of
peace. Butthey are not ia possession of
Key West and TorguRs, and never will be.
Those two points are needed for us, and
not for tlerh. Other portions of the
country have an interest in them, and es-
pecinlly the commerce belonging to the
North, which will never yiel / those points.
He would not give them up under any cir
Cumstances.
Alr. Clark hoped the resolution would
not be taken up.
Mr.. Douglas said he would vote to take
up the resolution, with the view of Offering
an amendment to bring itsWithin the scope
it ought to take. .7'5 '.-f.
Mr. Doolittls said If q debate opened on
this question, it would last for three days
at least. He was against taking up tue
resolution, but his vote must not be re-
garded rs a test vote. .155a5 i sa5l5.I ,'.-
Ar. Wade hoped the resolution would
be taken up, and as there was very little
else to do, they should have discussion.
He did not know what the Administrations
policy might be, but he entertained very
strong opinions, and was very anxious TO
express them. Seven Suites have gone
out of tue Union, aud are domineered over
By a usurPation. Tue people there have
bad no voice in the GoreFnmentwhich has
been erected, but military despotism
tramples theirlrights under foot. If they
had power, they would call npon US to
to vindiGate their rights, aud the Constitu-
ton clothes us Wiihladthority 10 do.itt
THE Senate voted 10 toll on Breckin-
ridges motion showing tue .absenceipfs
AF. breeAlhttuge moved 70 adjourn 6ne
die, wliieh1was not agreed to.
Alter much dYcidental debate, the Sen
ate adjourned till Tomorrow
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VirgInia state Convention.
RtCHNoND, March 26,-In the Conven-
tion this evening Nc, Hall, Of wetzeIl,.
offered the constitution of the confederate
States as a substitute for the Federal Com
missioners' report.
Mr.. Wise. called for the reading Of 1t.
Mr.. Clemens animated that the purpose
for such call was TO delay vote on the
report. s' s9ssae
Mr Wise denied such an imputntiOn as
unfounded. rSensationsI q. !. -. -..-.l..-. .