The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-26
THE NEW YORK SUN.
FRIDAY MsRNIua, JULY o, 1851.
Thirty-seventh Congress.


1 tfom ne YIN mtuse o. navel afsirs reported
rtolntion that Q ssl,ct committee BE- sp-
pointed 10 ihqsirs into the oircamstsncss Of
the sruendsr md disposition Of the property Of
tbs Y, tied Sta - and Navy Yards At PEN acols
ana Norfolk.
Mr. TAussuIL (uI.) moved 70 add '4b.
Armory a. Harpssf Ferry" which was sgresd
70 and IN. r.soisrs,s v.s sdcpted;
ton that No ~ the Representatives Of the p,o-
pie and states, hereby declare strict dstsrmi.
| nation 10 maintain the 6upr macy Of the Gov
srpuent and the integrity Of tue linton Of the
United States. To this and We pisdgs ths en-
tire resources o. the Govsrnment and people
| untn the rsbols submit to ons and cease their
EFFORT TO destroy the othsr. Laid over and or
d'rsd to be ptintsd.
Mr. sasRnAs COhio) from the committee On
tihaRco, reporttd eask the btll 70 iEd imnity
the exp,n'.s Incurred 10 defend thu goverG-
i mspt. Passed.
Mr.. SIMMONS GO. I }, from TIE COMMITTEE, on
Finatce. tsp,rte an amendment to the bIll TO
IHtss The rsetue. 1h' bill WAC taken up.
Mr. SfnMoss proceeded 70 explain the
| merits q the amsndment, aud urgc1 ia
pGssge He taid the Government mna; nov
prepare for all euerf enei.s, and provide for
He said thu bravery difplay I'd By the Fsdaral
troops was worthy Of ths pamitst days Of
Rome. he paid tpsclal trlbu 10 tue gal
lAntry q the Rhode Island soldiers. Tao psope
expect us 10 do our duty, adjourn and 20
/ home.
Mr.. HALa saId he wanted Il understood that
| II The newspspers hunlsd on the late battle
that Copgrefs IL not going to obsy the news
papers row as TO thu time Of sdjournmsat. He
refsrr,d 20 thu gsllantry OF Col, MAssroN, Of
New Hampshire, In the late battle.
hr. FEssHnDEn (Ms. said I've eNnnot hur.
~ the adjournmeht. We are hare A. our own
expense, ard Therefore will be no uoubl.
TO tho people. We must psiform our dut,
csrefally, a. the ioportancs Of the orisis de-
mands.
Ths ball was thsn postponed until tomorrow.
Mo fEssRSDKH made report from the
Con'srehoe Committee. on tho Legislative Ap.
| preparation bill
Ths report YVES agreed 70, and ths bill stands
L passed.
Mr.. JoBNsoN, Of Tennessee moved 10 take
l mp the resolution he offered ysst .rday. Pab-
lished In ysttsrdays Sun.) Agreed 70.
Mr. POLK (Mo moySa to amend the rsso-
luton 20 - 10 READ that tbs present civil war
has boon forced on the country By the disuni.
ouis's In the NoJthssn snd Southorn st,tss,"
| and 10 strike cut whkxtg said about b.itR In
arms sRhinst tho rovernmsnt
Mt. CoI.NAMxH (vC)-Dss the Senator
kno~ q any dSun'ohASts IN the norihsrn stAtes
| In revolt
| Mr. Polk believed thsco wsro dIsunIonists Ia
the North. He had Rad thsir spsecbCs and
how trey made rsjOi irgs over tho prsssn. state
| OF thinRp.
Th. amendment was dissy,ed to by yea, /;
| nays 90.
Msss's. JOHNSON, (M)) KE,NKDr. Polk,
and SAuLsBUKY voted Ia The aim Attvs.
Mr.. TRUMBUIL ohjs ctei 90 some portion OF
the phrsssology Of the resolutions Hs said
II was pr per 10 subjugate persons IN rebellion
and war, and for that purpose he moved to
strife out the words in rsvolt against the
Capitol and the Consultation"
Mr.. CoLLAsks said that no country wa,
more delGfod than ours with the words add
quotsiiors made from the cid sPSsehss o.
nen who framed this Government That
the states could not DO snbj isatsd APP
He was for subjugation In the propn ssn'a Of
the word. Ths Constitution ia the hig1sst
| law In the land, and the Legislatures OF the
states and the Psopl, will rot BIS anything
Mt 10 oysrtrown by disorgspiz alton,
| Mr.. HAsRnlN: ~ IEd he sas IN favor OF
the resolution a. the war was not carried on for
the pu,pnses Of subjuea,ion.
Mr.. fsskSDxS (Ms said he had some oh.
| jection to tho words around the capital" A
70 tho word subjugation he has no objections.
We do not carry on the war for the purposes
Of subiugstion or oppression, but We have q
maintain The government, and II Is for them
10 hay whether 10 carrying out this purpose Il
would become pec'ssary 70 subjugate.
Mr.. DooLIITlk (Wb) tusg,stsd the words
linear the Capitol, which would be tho fact.
II was Necessary TO prosecute the war for the
maintenance Of the Uniou, and, n necessary 70
subiugstior, capture and hanging, but thu
purpose Of tine war wa, ,imply Iha maintenance
OF the laws and ConsHtutlon and II dGvolvsd
especially on the Republican party 10 defend
tho CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. WILIEr (va.) said, after tho sxplsna
ton u Senators, he saw no obj'ctlon TO tbs
word tublugationi but there was grsa,
ssnsitivensss among many Of cur statsA and
there was Q prejudice that this was q war tC
| reduce the Oh D0ninion TO q proviBce- Hi,
| constituents thought the war involves the vary
| question II constitutional liberty now aud for
/ ever snd he, with this view, was ready 10 vote
everything without stint, let or hi1drance to
| put do wn the wsr, aad re- establish the Union
| on b sis never 10 DO ovsfthrovn. Pass the
resolution IS IL Ia aud It would give strength
aud muscle to tv1y am now striving for the
| Union.
Mr.. TRUxBuLL IN said he could not vote
for the resolution 80 " was wordsd.
MIR. BALE IN, b rald he would vote for
the resolution a&Retly as IL Wes. lie contend
ed thai IL rad never bssn clAinsd that th.
| Government bad any right " interfere with
slavery IN the Itlt's. ii, had always doolGr cd
so, and did nov. tie thought II aus to [ lends
like ia 80 in Virginis, II hssS ara cur s-ntI-
msnis, 20 say SO.
Mr. KsrNxDY (Md } obj,ct,d 10 tho rss,lu-
Il
OF the war. He thought IL WAS n, entirely
due to ths southstn d,sunllnis'e. IL cff,s Of
peace and eonoilis'iOn had bsvn aecopts1 last
sssion, We would not have boon In wer. HI
| would vote lof the RESOLUTION with the eApla-
Dauon VI what wore tie actual cauIos " the
INr.
Dir. CLARK IN IL } said no would VOC for the
resolution as presented Ivy tho Senator from L m
nsssna. The Senators from Tennessee and from
VrgidiA contsndsd with difficulties ws kne "
nothing u, AID he was willing to let them
have II, Snd hid thepa God speed in their e.
forts TO preserve ti8 Union.
The motion 60 amend IS disagreed 10.
Mr.. POLK asksd that tire resolution b. diH.
dsd. He uld lot vote for TIE ftst part, bull
| would for the last portion.
Ihs Senate refused 10 divide.
Mr. Ban CKIsRiDGE (Ky.) said ho could MOI
not state the facts In regard TO the war beiuR
forced on the country by the Slutbsrn disun
ionists. Ills opinion was that the present con
dition Cf things was due to the refusal OF tn,
msjority last Writer 10 make any conciliation
He did not think the attack on Fort Sumtsl
was any cause for general war, and the Pfssi
dent 10 resp ,nsblo for the gensral war. He did
lot thick that Congress had done Its duty e
the Whols country. lie believed tho war wa
prosecuted for the purposes OF subjugation-
Mr. sHsHMAH (0bio) thanked God that th.
tp'sch Of the Senator from Kentucky did moi
represent thu voice Of Kentucky. The President
has not brought about the war, but it wsi
| foFesd on the country by those who fred on
/ NhA Gar and rommfttad arfa nf Tha