Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
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Mr.. Hale, in reply, said he had no advice |
to give until called for. He had not been in
council with the Administration. The Pres
ident had selected those competent to advise
him, and, relying on their advice, does not
feel the necessity of relying on any one.
Mr.. Wigtall made remarks, saying Texas
was State before admitted to the Union
was now and would be always
Mr.. Hale replied and said: When the States
of Virginia and Kentucky came into the
Confederacy, by the law slavery was prohib-
tied, not only by statute, but by an irrepeal-
able compact, in every inch of territory over
which Federal jurisdiction was exercised, and
in 1889 the Federal flag did not wave over an
inch of this broad earth outside of the limits
of any State where slavery was not prohibited
by compact declared irrepcalable. He then
showed The wide expansion of slavery over
the Territories, and asked to know what more
the South wanted? He was unable to under
stand the charge of Northern aggression, and
attributed all the ciamor to the fact that "outs"
are now in, and 'ins" are now out.
Executive session adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 10.
SENATE. - Mr.. Douglas resolution was
taken up.
Mr.. Clingman thought the policy of the
Administration was that of war; but if the
policy ia peace, why not announce it? The
silence of the Administration was proof to
him that 1t was its settled policy to involve
US soon in civil war. He had no doubt
orders had gone to the Mediterranean and
other distant stations recalling ships of war,
| fha r. ,,c1
large ornaments at New York
| Mr.. Grimes said no vessels had been order
ed from the Mediterranean.
Mr.. Clingman said there could be no
doubt troops were being thrown into distant
stations A number of ships were taking
in supplies, and he had received information
that heavy guns and reinforcements were
going South to take possession of the forts
of North Caroline, Virginia, and elsewhe e.
If so, he regarded it as purpose to make
war.
Mr.. Clark replied to tbe allusion about the
silence of the Republicans, that nobody
knew anything more than what appeared in
the inaugural, and gentlemen on the other
side could put their own Interpretation on it.
Mr.. Cl;ngman thought it extraordinary
that gentlemen occupying such positions
should not know what the inaugural meant.
The country has right to know what to
expect. He could not adopt the views OF
Mr.. Douglas, while the facts pointed to war.
Mr.. Hale said he knew 30 more what the
administration intend.d to do than Mr.
Clineman. He (Hale) had not correspond
ed either verbally nor in writing as to any
steps of publio policy, or to a single ap
pointment.
Mr. Clingman thought, if Haze had moi
been consulted, the administf alton showed
want of craftsmanship.
Mr.. Hale agreed to that [laughter1, bu,
said he was here to represent his State, no
the administration; but he presumed be
should sustain the same relation to it,
MIR. Cingman would rise to give his cor
dial support to all patriotic measures which
may commend themselves to him.
Mr.. Hale woull endeavor to do the same
and thereby belong to the same party
. Laughter. When the Administration take
u course contrary to the interests and homo
of the country, it should not have his sup
port. lie presumed the President had iudg
inent, prudence and courage to stem The
storms asssilng tie ship of State, aDt
sought no advice outside OF the circle @
bis constitutional advisers
! WASHINGTON, March 20.
Mr.. Hale offered o resolution which wa
f laid over, that the Senate will adjourn OF
Saturday next, at l ?. NJ, sine die.
The Senate then considered the resolution
of MIR. Douglas calling for information il
. relation to the forts, arsenals, navy yards anc
other public property in the sece led States
= Mr.. Bayard sand be had at all times en-
deavored SO to guard his course that NJ
word from his lips should have Tendency
to increase and foster alienation and separ
. alton between the different portions of the
confederacy. He conceived reunion to be
impractica and there remained but one
OF two courses to pursue-namely, war
f with view to subjugation or the acknowl
edgment of their independence as separate
nation. Mr.. Bayard indicated proposition
he intended to offer, authorizing the Presi
dent to conclude treaty of peace with the
Confederate States, ackno Lodging their
independence as separate nation, other.
wise the other alternative, civil war, would
occur, which should be averted. He ar
gued that the act of secession is a
breach of contract, and as such actual revo
luton but, at the same time, it is revolu-
ton inaugurated by the people themselves
collectively, and you cannot meet it except
by war or peaceful negotiations
The Senate went into executive session
and adjourned.