Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-13

| must settle the question: ana he would say that
for this Pickens and Sumpter can not be held
much longer. Forts Moultrie, and Johnson and
Castle Pinckey are in the possession of the Con-
Tolerate States, and the Confederate States will
not leave Fort Sumter in the hands of the Fed
era Government.
In reply TO Mr. Douglas he denied that the
| Union is now as it formerly, legally and
constitutionally.
The evil is upon u.s. The disease is seated A
blue pill at night and cup of coffee next morn
ing NAV relieve the liver, but when the disease is
on you, blistering aud blood letting is necessary,
and when the patient dies it is necessary to have
a coffin, funeral service and things of that sort.
As he said the other night, the only question is
whether there shall 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. an Irish
wake.
Mr.. Wigfall proceeded to speak of the difficulty
of enforcing the revenue laws, adding that trou-
bles will envelop all around. Had you not better
deal with this question practically? Unfor-
tunately, Mr.. Lincoln will have but brief during
which to decide the question. If he supposes
the re enforcement of Fort Sumter will lead to
peace, he can make the experiment, and so as to
recapturing Fort Moultrie. If he should not re-
move the troops from Fort Sumter, they will be
removed for him. The adoption of the Crtten-
den compromise proposition might have adjusted
the difficulties of the country, but in only re
ceived nineteen votes in the Senate. The Senator
from Illinois (Mr Douglas) has said that war can
not preserve the Union. The Union, however, is
dissolved Seven Southern States have formed a
Confederation; and to tell, the President has
done, that their acts of secession are no more
than pieces Of blank paper, is an insult.
He repeated there is no Union left; the seeded
States will never come back, they will not now
come back under any circumstances, they will
not live under this Administration. Withdraw
your troops, then make attempts to collect
tribute, and enter into treaty with these States,
do this and you will have peace Send your flag
of thirty four stars thither and it will be fired into
and war will ensue. Will you divide the public
property and make fair assessment of public
debt, or will you sit stupidity and idly doing moth
ing, until there is a conflict of arms, because YOU
cannot compromise with traitors? Let the re
naming States reform their Government and if
it is acceptable the Southern Confederacy will
enter into treaty ofpeace and amity with them,
if you want peace you shall have it.
If you want war, you shall have it. The time
for platforms and demagogaism is past. Treat
with the Confederate States as independent
States and you will have peace. Treat them as
States of this Union, and you will have Mr..
Lincoln has to remove the troops from forts
Pickens and Sumter, or they will be removed for
him. He has to collect the revenue at Charles
ton, Savannah and New Orleans, or it will be col
lected for him.
If he attempts to collect the revenue resistance
will be made. 1t is useless to blind your eyes.
No compromise or amendment to the resolutions
no arrangement you may enter into will satisfy
the South unless you recognize slaves prop
erty as you would buy other species of property
These States withdrew from the Union because
their property was not protected.
The Republicans have preserved an ominious
silence on the subject of the inaugural The
speech of Senator Douglas calculated to pro-
duce the Impression that Mr.. Lincoln Will do
nothing: but the mastery inactivity policy can
not prevail. "Actionl action!'' as the great Athe-
mean orator said, is now nec' ssary; you can not
longer serve God and mammOn. You must an
swer quickly the question
You must withdraw your flag from country
and allow us to have our own and enter into
treaty with us Do this or make up your minds
for in the stearnest aspect and all its
INFLATED horrors.
Mr.. Douglas replied in substantially the same
terms as Yesterday He feared Forts Sumter and
Pickens could not be held much longer by Fede
raj troops. There was a time when Fort Sumter
could have been reinforced He did not believe
it could be now without the aid of 10 900 men by
sea and land There was but few who were not
exhausted and they had not bread and salt
enough to last thirty days. There must be prompt
action in favor of peace. He believed the Presi
dent was in favor of peace
Mr.. Wigfall asked If Mr.. Douglas would adj
wise the withdrawal of troops from Forts Sumter
and Pickens and from the borders of the Con-
federate States and that no attempt be made to
collect the revenue
Mr. Douglas replied that he was not in the
councils or confidence of the admin straton and
should not tender his advice till it asked for;
whenever the administration wanted advice it
would doubtless ask it, 1t would be hardly the part
of wisdom to state what his policy might be to one
who may so soon be in the councils of the enemy
and commander of an army.
In reply to remark of Mr.. Wigfall Mr.. Doug
las said he saw reason to modify any senti-
ment in his Norfolk speech
After further debate Mr.. Mason spoke against
the inaugural proclamation of war. Vir-
ginia would become party to the war by the
unanimous consent of her people when the first
gun was fred against seeding State.
Mr.. Douglas spoke further to the effect that if
the administration anticipate the use of arms we
shall see proclamation for an extra session of
Congress in order to increase the regular forces
and call volunteers into the field.
WASHINGTON, Friday. March s.
SENATE-Mr Dxons resolution that tho
usual number of the Presidents inaugural shall
be printed was adopted
Mr.. Foster offered the following:
WHEREAS, As Mr.. Wigfall, a Senator of
the North States from Texas, has declared in de
bate that he is foreigner and owes no allegiance
to this Government, therefore.
RESOLVED, That he be expelled from this boGy.
Mr.. Clingman moved to amend Mr.. Foster s
resolution by striking out all after the word
whereas and insert: 1t is understood that the
State of Texas has seeded from the Union and is
no longer of us. therefore.
Resolved. That Texas is not entitled to be
represented in this body.
Mr. Foster not seeing Mr. Wigfall in his seat,
moved that the resolution lie over for the present.
Mr.. Bright presented list OF the standing
committees which had been previously agreed on
by both parties. BY his motion the list was unanl-
mously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony, it
Resolued That Committee of three be APP
pointed to consider and report what additional ar
engagements and regulations are necessary to pre-
serve order in the galleries of the Senate
On motion o. Mr.. Sumner, the Senate referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary the resolution
| heretofore submitted by Mr.. Mason. that there be
paid out of the contingent fund such actual cost
as shall be incurred pursuant to law by Silas
| Carlton and those associated with him in prose-
cutting in civil suits, now pending in the Circuit
Court of Massachusetts against them, founded in
their act in executing process of the Senate
against a certain F. B. Sanbom, OF said State.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, certain papers in
the same case were similarly referred.
The Senate then went into executive session.
When the doors were opened, on motion OF
Mr.. Hale 1000 extra copies of the act of tenn
| porary patent office laws were ordered to be
printed it being he said very low and frequent
applications being made for it.
There being no public business to transact, sew
eral Intellectual motions were made to adjourn but
rejected, the majority being willing to wait
sometime for executive communications. After
waiting some time no communications being sent
in. the Senate adjourned till Monday.
The following Senate Committees:
On Foreign Reatons-Messrs. Sumner, Cola
mer. Doolittle, Harris, Douglas Polk and Brock
inridge
On Finance-Messrs. Fessenden, Sumner,
Wade, Wells, Hunter, Pearce and Bright.
OF Commerce-Messrs. Chandler, King, Nor
rill, Wilson, Clingman, Salisbury and johnson.
On Mtary-Messrs. Wilson, King, Baker,
Lane, Rice, Latham and Breckenridge.
On Naval AfairS-Messrs. Hale, Grimes,
Foot, Cowan. Thompson, Nicholson and Kennedy.
On Judicary-Messrs TIumbull, Foster. Ten