Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-07

Thursday Morning, March z, 1861
gy-The fourth of March has arrived and passed
MI. Lincoln has delivered his inaugural and the
great chart for which all werc looking the country
over has been spread before the pespae. Congress
closed and nothing or as good 40 nothing was dome
by that body for the preservation Of the peace and
unity of the country the Peace Conference had
already adjourned and no good thing done by it,
and how Mr.. Lincoln comes upon the stage to
shadow forth his future policy. and to present to
the distracted country that balm for which they
had been 80 earnestly looking and which was to
heal their every wound. The balm has been pre-
scnted but for its healing properties must needs
look to other ingredients not yet combined. Were
the country at peace and basking in the shades of
quiet and happiness; did satisfaction and security
reign triumphant the land could no cloud of
disturbance threatening storm of dissolution be
found, then we should not utter word of dissent
from the policy set forth by Mr.. Lincoln in his In
augural. But such is not the Several States
have by their act left the Union. and whether it be
recognized or not by the General Government;
whether be light wrong, the deed is done, and
Il is folly to deny it, As to Mr.. Lincoln attempt
ing to enforce the law where his authority is deni-
ed, VIC really think it simple folly, not to say mad
ness If they deny his authority by virtue of their
scccsson and intend to maintain their position, it
would be the most certain mode of sealing forever
the secession of these States for Mr. Lincoln to at
tempt coercion.
But Inc tells us he does not mean to coerce the
Southern Cotton States; yet he intends to 'occu-
py possess and protect the public property which,
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ing and subsequent conflict, blood-shed and civil
war. When he tells US, that citizens resident of
the locality cannot be had to fill the Federal offices,
he will not send offensive strangers from other
States to fiji them, nor march a conquering army
in their midst, we certainly feel that there is
gleam of hope for justice, equity and good sense,
on the part of the Executive but when the whole
proceedings of the Republican party is taken in
question, and this coupled with the Inaugural, for
what are VIC to hope which looks like compromise
and good understanding? To US, indeed, it looks
like the time had arrived to act be that action what
it may.
ADJOURNMENT OF CoNGREss.-Both branch
cs of Congress adjourned sine die about half past
eleven o'clock on Monday morning. All the
appropriation bills, we believe, were passed
through both Houses The Force Bill for the
collection of the revenue, and the bill to enable
the President to call out the militia, failed, as
also did the Pacific railroad bill, and the Peace
Conference resolutions.
The Senate, which met on Sunday evening,
morning, when it succeeded in passing the fol-
lowing resolutions of Mr.. Corwin, which had
previously passed the House. These resolutions
embrace portion Of the report of the Commit
tee of Thirty-three:
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatires of the United States Of america in
Congress assembled (taco-thirds Of both Houses
concuring), That the following article be pro-
essd e The q shs q Sss sns
United States, which, when ratified by three
fourths of said Legislatures, shall be valid, to all
inteDts and purposes, as part of said Constitu-
ton, viz:
Art. XII. No amendment of this Constitution,
having for it's object any interference within the
States with the relation between their citizens
and those described hi section second of the first
article Oh the Constellation as 'al other persons"
shall originate with any State that does not
recognize that relation within it's own limits, or
shall be valid without the assent of every one Of
the States composing the Union.
Corwin's amendment
mo amendment shall be made to the Consti-
tuition which will authorize or give to Congress
the power to abolish or interfere, within any
State with the domestic institutions thereof, in
Guiding that of persons held to labor or service
by the laws of said State"
Speaker Pennington and Vice President Breck-
inridge delivered their Valedictory Addresses,
and Mr.. Hamlin his Inaugural Address. The
new Senate. in extra session, was called to Or
der, at noon, and adjourned over until Tuesday,
when the names of Mr.. Lncoln's Cabinet Off
GERS were to be sent in for confirmation.
THE New CABINET.-The Senate on Tues
day went into secret session, and SO remained