Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-08
UNITED ,TlTES SEgATE-Extra Session.
WAsHINGTON March 8. lSG


The Senate met AZ noon. On mo'iO OF Hr. Anthony,
two thousand cot.s Of the tariff bill ordered 10 Ct
| printed for the use Of the Senate.
Mr. Wilson moved that when the Senate djouru it be
| to Aondav.
Mr.. Hunter hoped the motion would not b. carried as
he and others anxious get home il possible to
start Monday.
Mr. Polk acquiesced in that view.
Mr. Ciirgmau said they could 90 regularly but il
business CO. Id not be presented be proposed to ad
joum till Monday.
Mr. Wilson said lie made his motion on The solicitation
Of several Senators. lie had no idea when they would
be able to get through with the business.
Mr. Dixon fl red a resolution that the usual number
of copies of the Presidents inau uTal be printed.
Mr. Cingmau said in voting for tue resolution he did
wish &c understood endorsing the positions o.
tn inaugural II he understood Il correctly, Tor all IN il
was dark the purpose which seemed 70 saud out clearly
aud directly carried cut, would lead 10 sgainst
the Confederate States The policy indicated was, here
fore unwisa and should be avoided The President ex-
prcgsly declares that h. nteuds the States if
they were an in tie Union aud he regards the acts OF
oceo on as nu!lies Certain States claim TO be indie
pendent aud the president cts ne enGucatts there
he result except collision between them and tie
federal government
1t is plain and unmstakable that he intends to hold
and occupy and possess the forts arsenas Gc III these
Gecedng States when know this be done only by
dspossessug the State authorities
The collection OF the revenge therein must also lead
to collision OF arms. After declared our i1depen
dence of Great Britain, nobody supposed the cooniC
would paw taxes In fact they refused to pay before
the declaration Of independence. He repeated that il
the Presidents policy should be carried OUT there must
eventually be
Mr Douglas said he could TO. consent that the Scna-
tors remarks should 20 unanswered lie had read
the inaugural carefully, with view OF understanding
what the policy of tie administration is t. be therein
indicated It is characterized by great ability and with
IL II
Is necessary arrive at the construction He had
partially made analysis, and come 10 the conclusion
that il gas peace rather than war message. lie had
examined it canddy AID critically and he thought there
was no foundation for different opinion.
On the contrary there s District pledge that the pol
icy of the ADMINISTRATION snail be conducted exclusively
with reference To peaceful so!uon OF our national DIFF
fcutes II is true the President indicates q ain line
OF policy SO 10 be conducted TO lead to peaceful
luton but II not 90 explicit as he (hr. Douglas de-
sired He then quoted from the inaugural in support Of
his positions saying that unless the be furnished
the President cannot the laws. He thought the
President in his remarks the subject referring
future action of Congress giving him power to enforce
obedience to them.
The President must bave been aware that Ia 1889 a
law was passed enable General Jackson to enforce the
revenue laws In the port Of Charleston The expired
ia ten years. Was 1t to be supposed that Mr. Lincoln
thought he had more power without than Gen Jackson
had with the aid of legislation? He repeated that when
the President pledges himself to collect the and
enforce the laws unless Congress withheld The requisite
means he is to be understood that his action is depend
ent on the further course of Congress.
He thoaght THAT Vas The proper c9nstrnctcn of the
inaugural, for the President says ne shall p2rflrm lis
duty $50 far practicable unless his righll maser1
the American people, shall withhold the requisite means
or in some authoritative manner direct the contrary"
The President further says: "The power conGdcd to
me will be used hold and occupy and possess the prop
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collect the duties imports but beyond what may be
no using Of force against among the people anywhere
The President does not say he will take and hold, occu-
py and possess them
the President for IT, Beyond what may be necessary"
for these objec s, there will be INVASION using of
force among ile people anywhere" If it is the duty Of
to enforce the other laws It be justified that the
revenue laws be enforced and all other laws which af
ford protection compensation for taxes shall be
enforced. He thought that there we're two views in
which he could fnd solution of these doubts.
The President says: Where hostility to the United
States in any interior locality shall be great and
universal TO prevent competent resident citizens from
holding the federal Offices, there will be attempt to
force obnoxious strangers among the people Tor that OBJ
ject."
The President draws distinction between the exterior
and interior l: be has power 10 one case be has power
laws it is his duty the other. There provis
of law which authorizes distinction 10 this respect be-
!ypsp places in the inssries and on the ssabosrd