New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-05
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
hENATE.. ..NAsmsG1oN. Feb. 4. 1851.

M. WILSON rep, Niasg oao'ed aresoluiion If in'
Cuiry aknoie President 70 commuucae TO ibe Senate
whether any arstnal, forts or mu'ons Of war be-
logngtO lie Uhed States have Oeen selzedh any per
cone H. TIC State of Louisiana and ttTecHlly, Tlt Their
q mint of the United States at New rlears has been
taken possession Of uaiaWiuily 10y ANY er-ons, and
ary money Uf tie United States, and how much had
been unlawflly appropriated b. any persons, aud by
whom. Laid over So
M. CHANDLER REP, Mich.l presented petition
az the citizens Of Michigan, demonstrating against any
change IN tic Constitution.
BIZ. biGLER Dem, PENN presented peil'lohs III
favor Of the c itteudCn resolutions.
Mfr FOSTER Rep.. Conn., presented memorial
from the cieus Of Connecticut asking for the passage
oil the Border State resolutions.
Mr. FESSENDEN rep, sle.j presented apetiiion
in favor Of ong peace to the country, and preeerY-
ing toe bond Of our fathers.
MI SLIDELL Dem, La sent to be read by. the
Clerk the Ordinance Il SectEsOn passed by Loh'nni.
Mr. SLlDELL Dem. La.l-Mr. President: The
document which the Secretary has just read, andwhich
places the Giles Cf the Senate official information that
Louisiana he ceased to be c0Dponet pant OF the'e
on c United States terminates the connection OF my
colleague aud myself with this boy The OCCASION,
however use4 If it doe. not call for, come parting
words TO those whom we leave beLnd-some, forever
-otbera wo trust to !ncet agbu, TO pai'igSte WIN
them in the noble work Of constructing md defending
q now Confedercy, which, if it may want ut FIRST the
gfand proportions and vast resources OF the
old, win eth possess the es-eIiial elements OF
geatuess-a people, bold, hardy, homogeneous
territory the capacity and tie Will to govern them
selves through the forms and IN the spirit Of tue Con-
stuton under winch they have been born and educa-
ted. Beside ali these, they hsve al advantage which
no other people king 70 change the Government UNI
Der which they had before lived, have ever enjoyed
they have 10 pass through no Intervening period OF
anarChy. They have in their several State Govern
Tenta aeady chapel TO their hands everything nece-
sary for the preservation of Order the administration
justice aud tho protection OF tho soil aud their PROV
crty from foreign dOmesIc violence. They can con-
sult with Cdmuess anJ act with dehbeTaiIon on every
subject either OF iumeGaie interest or future policy
But ii we do not greatly mistake the prevailing sehi-
Ineut Of the southern mind, no attempt will be made
TO improve the Constitution. We shall take It, such as
il i5rucn has been found sufficient for our security
and happiuess 80 long rs Its iIue spirit lived IN tie
hearts Of majority Of the people Of tho Free States,
and controlled The action not only Of tue Federal, but
ofile State Legislature. We viii adopt all laws not
locally iuappicac incompatible with our new re-
htoBs. We viii recognize the obbgalons OF all eE-
listing Tc6tie5those IrrI Getting the African slave trace
included. We shall be prepared 20 assume our just
proportion Of tho national debt 10 account fer The cost
Of all the fort, and other property OF the United States
which VIC have been conpelled 10 seizo III self
dcfeuc, ii II should appear that our share OF such
expenditure has been greater tLan III other sec
tions; and, above all We shal a. well from
tie dictates Of natural justice and the principles OF III
tcrLa,unal law Us OF Otcal and geographical ahul-
tia and cf mutunl peouniaIy inei ests recognize the
right Of the Inhabitants OF the Valley Of tie Mlrtiesppl
and It's tributaries 10 its free navigation. We VIII
guarantee To then free nlerchaI &c OF all agricultural
TTutuCiu1s, without Import tax duty OF Toll ci any
Kind the fee Transit from foreign countries Of every
species of merchandise subject only L. such regulations
as may lc absolutely necessary i0r the poiectIh OF
any rrvtIue FNsC!n We may cr;ah7n nd Tor pun Cse5
Of police. A. for such States ~ the Union may not
ci0C-u 10 unite their deslines with Oars, We shali
cOu.'Ier them as We flal all other foreign naion'-
" Enemies in warm roase, friends" We wish,
aud No hOVe. 10 pant with them amcaDly,
ana ~ T.. - depends On u, they shall have 10
Troyo;ttnn 20 IrIsuc hostile couIse. But IN tii3
regard We from ho nocCsstes Of the casc, eau only
be passive. Ii viii he Tor tie people Of tie Free
States 60 decide THE cus question Ills dt'a-
ration, however, requires como qualification. Could
tie issue lee fairly presented to the people OF those
sa,cc, ahoad hive LITTLE doubt Of peaceful sena-
ration. viii The po.'til!iy oi complete, Hha INC
probability of par ial Reconstruction IN batl5 sarTa
factory to us and hcuorgJe 10 iLGn: ID. with the
Iroscut represent atoms IN either branch Of Cougfe we
s-cn0lllg Justify uuriudugiuga ny such cxyCca ion
We must be PREPARED to rest coercion, whether at
tenn ted by 1yOwcd endls or 10y hand heretofore
sgfIol,d friendly by oicn war OF under the more in
iiJios and thereioe The more dangerous pre,ext Of
eHfou ing he laws protecting public property, col
cctag tho revenue. We hall rot cayil about words
dirrG' legal Hd technical distinctions. We shall
consider the equivalent 10 tie other and shall be
prepared 10 net according ly-pir1Ibt0T Ogarct-
sou will fud ready meet you ith the outsIeehed
laHdoflcllowship orin The mailed panoPyo war you
mag viii il, Elect between these alternatives. We have
no IDEA that yon viii even attempt 10 invade our soil
with your rImcs. Bot knowledge your superiority
tie IL present, in some degree ucdid, ntal but
in tie main natural and permanent, until shall
have nc uifed better ports for marine. IOn may,
il yOu viii J. persist In considering u bound 10 you
during your good pleasure. Yon may deny the sacred
and iudo'oGsible light We will not say OF secession
bur Of revolution aye Of rebellion, You choose 10
call acionthc rgbt Vi every ueoro 10 establish
for itself that form Vi government which may even
la iis folly ii -nrh yOJ d,Cm IT, consider beet cacu-
lated % secure is sly and promote IL welfare lou
may ignore the pfiuciI les Of immortal Declaration
of ITtCupYIgU.g 10 reduce ia
snDjec,ion, or you Iay, under color Of enforcing
your laws or Collecting your revenue, blockade our
ports. This viii be war, ard we shall meet IT with
different but equally efficient weapons. We will not
permit tie consumption or Introduction Of any Of your
manufactures. Every viii swarm with our yOlun-
teer militia OI The ocean, with the striped bunting
floating their heads, for DO not mean 20 give
up that Nag without Il bloody siIugule. II n ours ~
much yours, and although Tor q time stars may
shine on your banner or children, ii not we, will
rally under constellation mcrr numerous and more
re-plendrr, than yonI.. You may smile 10 this,
IN iuNo,cnt boast, 81 least for the present. ii
not iog the future. But ii we need SHIPS
and mon for priya'ecring, We thall be andy
supplied from tie zane fourccs as now almost eGcl1
siycly furnish the means for carrying on, with such
nexaEpcd NIgOr, tho African slAve-radc--Now-
York and New. England. Your mercantile marine
mus, either sail under foreign tags, or rot at your
wharyes. But preieimittirg this remedy, sle viii
pafa 10 another equally cicuCOus. Every civilized
nation is governed in is foreign relations by the
rule OF recognizing governments Dc tcct0 You alone
invoke The doctrine Of de vyC or divine right Of lording
over IN unwilling people strong enough 10 maintain
their power within their own nlts. How long, think
yon viii the great naval powers of Europe permit you
u impede their free intercourse with lei best custom
for their various fabrics, and to stop the supplies
Of the great staple which is tho most important
basis OF their manufacturing industry by q
mere paper liOckaiei You were, with all tho
weakh and resources Of this once great
ConfdcaCy bit fourth or iilh-rate naval power,
with caraGes H. il true fer large and III Just quar-
rel, almost indefinite expansion. What will you DO