The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-01-05
edge the independence of a seeding State

edSe the independence Of q seeding State
or reduce her to subiection by war
Mr. Benjamin here read from Vattel. TO
| show that the hypocritical keeping o.
/ compacts was Of no avail and referred to
the case of Rhodamisers, who promised
not to use steel against a captive, yet slno.
thered him. Dir. Benjamin closed his
speech with an earnest end eloquent ap-
peal TO the Republican Senators. He said
that they claimed right under the Con
stitutlon 10 deny the rights OF the South
To slave property, to encourage the rob-
berry OF that property, 70 call them thieves
and murderers; to deny them the right
To transmit and accumulate dangerous
population III their midst. He sought
them to let the parting be in peace, but if
they would peryert the Constitution and
undertake to subjugate the South, then
appealing 10 the Supreme Judge, they
would meet the issue ss best becomes free
men. He could not foretel ths issue of
such horrible contest The fortunes Of
| war might be adverse to them of the
South; their cities might be set on fire
insurrcction stared up to add 10 tie hor-
rors Of civil war, but the North could ne
yer sGbju.ate them; they would never
convert her free sens Of the soil into vas
ssisi they could never degrade them to
the condition OF seryiie inferior race
Never. never, never.
ir Baker here got the floor, but yield
ed to motion 10 adjourn.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the late Secretary Of
War, explaining the reason why and Jus
tltyiug his course in giving certain accep-
tances TO Russell Majors i Co. and inyit-
ing investigation into all his c4ficial acts
The communication was referred to the
select committee on tie abstraction Of the
bonds
Mr Hooper, delegate from Utah, pre-
san,ed q Iaemoria. from the people Of That
Territory, praying to be admitted INTO the
Oh Territories.
tir Pryor offered the following:
T5E-t. That any attempt to preserve
the Union between the States Of the Com
.easgacy ~ torce would bee urpraes.c>..s
aud destructive to t., publican liberty.
Tie demanded t4e greY.ous question,
which was ordered
Dir Hill move 10 adjourn. / want
10 luy down this resolution making bu-.-
hess II distract, the country.
Some words Of @u exciting character
passed between Nc.-r-- E-g',~aaie aas Mc-
t.eTHaEd: tie Only words lraIi amid the
confusion Were "-LirhlUg the question.
The breeze 1.-s not serious and soon J.cw
over
II Ball.sda,s exclaimed: "We.are req
dy 10 meet YOU.
The motion to adjourn was regat;vsd
The question va, taken oil tit. motion
10 table he re.olution when the name
o. Nalaui:ughatn was called lie said As
this involve 1h. direct question of coer-
cion vote NJ"
The resolution WAS taU!ed-yeas *,
nays -.
Nr Davis Of Indiana, ssked leave to Of
FER preamble recitiug the secession ordi-
ucucc Of South Carolina. sud concluding
with resolution in.;ructin. the commit
tet ou the judiciary 10 inquire into the
same =ui report at any time what lei. .,la-
ion, u any. has become necessary Oh the
part OF Congress in consequence OF the
position South IL. olins has thus assumed
Mos.gs. L,yCjoy and Barksdale seyeral!y
objected
Air Davis moved suspension of the
rules
Mi Holman wished to offer substitute
asserting thsI the night o: State to With
draw from the | uion i, not recognized by
I! Constitution, and that neither the Pre-
s!dent or CoHgre- = ;nyes!ad with author
Ity 10 recognize any state III ANY CfIar
-. State oI the Mon; that the general
government is invested with power TO coli
lect revenue and protect the public pro-
perty wherever situated; that the Com
mittee on judiciary inquire whether such
laws aro n force =. will enable the GOV
ernment 10 maintain the property in the
several States aud elsaw here, and 10 col
lect the revenue when an attempt shall
! "a. To- Il
committee inquire whether il their opin-
ion the .-ss are ir.utiicieGt iur the accom-
( risEment Of the PURPOSES, and, Il 50, that
they report what measures are h~ceesAry
F ty the employment G! the army ana navy,
A. tne Emergencies Of the case I-ay re-
4u;le.
/ 3ir. Hill moved 10 lay The subject on
/ the table. Aessi.,.I-i2 against -.
/ Without coming 10 = conclusion on ;he
cubject the House Adjourned III Wednes
/ day