Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-09
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The Senate resumed the consideration OF Mr. D1ons
resolution that there be printed the usual numOer OF inc
Presidents inaugural.
Mr. Wista said as Mr.. Douglas Yesterday had entered
into discussion Of the meaning OF the Inaugural ad
dress of the President proper that his ccnstruc
ton also should be given to the country 1t was mpos
sibl, for the administration, dealing IN geuerahues
whether ehterug not 10 give peace 70 the country
It IS fact that seven States have Withdrawn from the
uion and entered iltO compact and established gov
erumcnt though the tact is not officially announced Inc
whole country know that the representatives OF the
Southern Confederation now here prepared TO be re-
ciyed at th- court Waving all questions of regularity
a. TO the existence OF this government they are here TO
enter into treaty with the federal government, and the
matter in controversy must be settled either by treaty or
the sword.
inc occupying and possessing the forts" When you
come 10 do ths bayone and not words must settle the
question And he would here say that Forts Plekens
aud Sumter cannot be held much longer The admlus-
rraron will soon be forced TO cOnstrue the Inaugural
Forts Moultre and johnson aud Castle fncAnty are IN
e possession OF the Confederate States, but the Coned
erat. State. M not leave Fort Sumter IN possession Of
the Federal Government
In reply to Mr. Douglas he denied that the Union, as
t formerly Was exists legally ana eonsutullonay
The evil upon us The disease is deep seated blue pill
az night and cup OF coffee next morning may IeleVe
the liver but when disease il on you plsterns arl
boodetug are sometimes necessary anu when the pa
tient dies il is necessary TO have cClin, and a
funeral service and things Of that Sort and as he sand
the other night the only question is whether there sha
be decent quiet funeral after the Protestant form, or
an Irish wake The Union is dead and has to be buried
If you want Protestant funeral you can have It. IL not
YOU can have an Irish wake
lie proceeded to speak Of the difficulty Of enforcing
the revenue Laws, sddng Troubles as to this environ
YOU all around Had YOU not better deal with tins queS
ton practically Unfortunately Mr.. Lincoln will have
a Nhirl IN decide the
Il he supposes the reinforcement Of Fort Sumter will lead
10 peace he can make the experiment. and so as 10 Tue
oapure OF Fort MOultre. Ii he should not remove the
troops from Fort Sumter they will be removed ior h'
Tue adoption of the CrtendeR proposition might have
adjusted the difficulties but It received only nineteen
votes OF the Senate The Senator from Illinois said that
war cannot preserve the Union. The Union, however
d,solgsd Seven Southern States have formed Conied
eron aud 70 tell them the President has done, that
acts Of secession more than blank paper lss III
suit. ..,o5
States will never surely come back under any eircuu'
stnces They will not live under this administration,
Withdraw your troops make attempt TO collect tfo-
ute and enter into treaty with those States 10 tS,
and you vii have peace Send your flag OF thrty-our
States thher and it will be fired into, and war VIII en-
sue Divide the public property-make fair assess
uent of the public debt. Or viii YOU sit stupdiy anu
idly ill there shall be a conflict Of arms, because you
cannot compromise with traitorsg
Let the remaining States reform their goFernl-eu,I
and il u IS acceptable the Southern Coniederaey wiz
enter into treaty of commerce and amity With them,
II YOU want peace YOU shall have it. II war, you snai
have it. The time for platforms and demagogulsm IS
past Treat with the Confederate States as independent
and you will have peace Treat them as States Of tas
Union, and you will have war
President Lincoln has 10 the troops from Forts
Pckens and Sumter they will be removed for HIM
He collect the Charleston, Savannah,
New Orleans it viii be collected for him. II ho at
temps do so, resistance will be made. IL Is useless
20 blind your eyes. No compromise amendment to
the Coastitution-no arrangement you may into
viii satisfy the South-uness you recognize slaves as
property and protect any other species of property
These States withdrew from the Union because their
property not protected.
Tue kepublcans have preserved omlnous silence on
the subject OF the inaugural The speech OF the Senator
from Iiiaois was calculated produce the impression
that Mr. Lincoln will do nothing. But the mastery in
activity" policy cannot prevail