The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-23

Mr. RAYAED, (opp Of Del, resumed and concluded his
remarks favor Of recognizing the independence Of the
Confederate States and arguing that there danger Of
bring them back tho Onion by coercion Of II
do not recognise the independence Of these States
oonnc the two ssces o. the eoun
Mr.. HowR Of Wis.,, opposed the resolution, first, be-
cause 1t seemed to him. far at least a. the mover Of
70 him from the senator's r Douehs) argument that
he already possessed the information be sought TO obtain
he VAS not s"sed that sSe secretary o w War had the
Information desired But short time had elapsed since
the Secretary had entered the duties of his Office He
not all certain that the Secretary Of War hal all
the minute information which the resolution called for
II would not be very remarkable circumstance II ho
had not. II little peculiar that this Information
should be called for in the very morning Of this admins
raon and not in the evening light Of the late admins
ration e was opposed to the resolution for another
he not entirely convinced Of the wisdom Of
giving TO the country the intelligence which the resou
tion demands 1t was said that the condition Of the
He lMr Howe) knew that many parts Of tie country
were alarmed. He did not und@ta to know
or say how serious the danger is. There was
too much Of u. He believed IL was said the dan
ger u no less imposing than = hostile nn110 = =
threatening attitude ami the assumption
are 70 have peace He was not prepared 10
cay in what possible contingency IL would be- wise and
prudent 10 publish 70 friends and enemies the very
minute information which the resolution called for. III
"a had been said, have public enemy confronting u.s.
would II be the part Of wisdom and solid satesmanshp
TO publish for their Information what forts have in
M
in addition what additional forces and sums Of money
win be required for this purposeS He had been in-
formed that during the late administration such
he believed it had less regard Tor appearances,
and did not communicate 1t TO the public.
He old rot think had better be partial 10
enemies It might be udcious % conne this knowledge
10 ourselves If have II. While he doubted the Wis
dom Of communicating this knowledge 10 our enemies,
he was not entirely sure 1t would be prudent TO impart
IL to their friends. The government has friends; the
people Of the United States are not all enemies Tho
ing : respectable position among the nations Of the
world and as having fair standing among the families
q the earth was looked up 70 with some respect by
the people Of other countries and ourselves It's autho
ry not questioned at home and not braved abroad
No Power presumed TO brave its arms-no Power pre-
government which braves and denes i has sprung from
ourselves rib Of our own, taken from our body in
horrd sleepand that government so powerful that
men to enforce the laws 81 in that portion Of the
c0ns1o HOW happened shs it question: Which the
people are putting TO themselves to-day and have been
putting for many daysY They deeply curious know
shows that they have not been fairly dealt by. How
happened tG he did think We had better hurry up
were closing their nosrs a scisi treaChery il Wis not
proper time TO respond They had better keep 10 the by
ways and 1t would be very prudent 70 ride with the visor
eious 70 publish the information TO their enemies,
and not quite prudent to tell 30 early to their
was a. 'a ssfs sometimes ss" 70 fall n't on ' Ones
ntuitions the most carefully studied They
heard every day remarks showing deliberate design 70
They told the nation not equal to this emergency
or that enterprise that you must abandon that post
AZ The Ser a.or from Kentucky said YOU must abandon
all the States which have abured the authority Of the
nation because yu have not force enough 70 maintain
your authority there, and only enough TO rritate IL
seemed him this strange language TO be used by
representatives Of the United States here elsewhere
Would do for our % enemies 70 say these but he
70 our friends We not accustomed to hear Il.
We have been In the habit Of hearing that our
government extends it's authority TO the utmost limits
Of the country and defends itself against any nation
ty Of the world. This has been the proper American
idea He hoped in very few months il would again be
the universal American idea In revolutionary tes va
met the British regulars In the feld and the rreguars
too who were not found in the lire but lurking nnder
the hedges, and fred at our troops from behind old
houses They rnished arms TO enemies, and also
fed them The friends Of the republic got from them
support whatever He reminded Of this passage in
history by the speech ef the Senator fro illinois the
other day. II was not his own fault, and he
hesitated not 70 say the reminder the fault of the
speech itself. We have administration. With IL
has been proclaimed earnest desire and fxed purpose
to maintain the authority Of the United states and not
the authority Of this that section merely by peaceful
means If peaceful will suffice. This the settled
purpose as he understood IL, Of the administration.
Was not purpose which demanded the best energies
of every oneS II seemed TO him the Senator from MI
nois not furnishing the great aid he could have fur
nsbed with this view Instead Of helping TO hold up the
the government not by arms and the application Of
force, but with objections that the administration
must stop hero, then there, and mus: not un.
dertake 10 collect the revenue, &C., and IL
seemed TO him (Mr. Howe) this furnished aid
to the enemies and not to the friends Of the country
he would admonh representatives that IL another
luton s to be thrust upon US We should take especial
that the future historian shall not be compelled to
record that with tho friends Of the United States were
found the sembance of the cosboys Of the Revolution
His mr. party had done nothing create the fever
ish apprehension alluded 10 by the Senator from
Illinois. They were in no way responsible for
gle right Of any individual in any portion Of
the country. The Senator from Illinois argued
that the information asked for TO aay excitement
but did not every such suggestion from respectable
tend more than all things else 10 increase and
continue the excitement? To aay excitement all should
unite TO tell the country they have purpose 10 trampe
any ones rights constitutional privileges. As to
Mr. Douglas proposition to amend the constitution he
objected 10 II for the admission ID contsned-namey,
that fraternity can be maintained only by adopting
certain amendments 70 the fundamental law This Is not
the proper method Of bringing about fraternity, for
approved tnly by portion Of the people Of the Unon
IL would be dsapproved by the remainder. constitu
ton TO be satisfactory must receive the assent OF tho
whole country. We have got such constitution
Why should not the people continue to be satisfied with
tY
without concluding his remarks he gave way to mo-
tion TO 90 into executive session. which prev Allied.
The Senate afterwards adjourned.