St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-02-14

the subject of slavery, except to per-
form the duties regarding fugitivcs
and prohibit the slave trade {; with
that we might have peace.
Mr. Hale, of New Hampshire. OK
pressed surprise that the Senator from
illinois regarded with surprise the APP
probation he showed at the remarks
of the Senator from Virginia. The
latter said the people of Virginia are
satisfied with the Constitution, and
asked no concessions. He was will
ling to take the Constitution as it was.
The best hopes of mankind were
frcightcd in the shi p of the Unicn, and
none but madmcn would give it up to
try new experiment. 1t had been
said that New England was to be
sloughcd off any way. and if the coun-
try could get along without New Eng
land, he would say God bless them.
He paid an eloquent tribute to the
enterprise and industry of New Eng.
land. He might go to the cotton fields
of the South, and see but for that
spirit of enterprise, cotton which they
call king, would now be a bcggar. 1t
was also said that the Northwest was
going off,-well, goodbye, but give
us back our jewels give back the
Senator from Illinois, with his great
principle, for he belongs to us if
Ohio goes, give back her laundering
orator, Wade, for he belongs to us,
No, not till men have lost all recol
lection, would the West leave New
England. He would be willing to dc
anything reasonable to save the coun
try but if the South inspires them to
go, when they return we will kill the
fatted calf
Wigfall declared the South would
never submit to coercion, and would
never come back.
Mr.. King introduced bill to au
thorizc the employment of volunteers
in enforcing the laws and protecting
the public property. 1t provides tina
whereas certain forts, arsenals, Gus
tom houses, navy yards and othcl
property of the United States have
been seized and other violations o
law have been committed, and arr
threatened again by armed bodies o
men. the President is authorized t
accept the services of volunteers il
such numbers as may be deemed nee
cssary They are 10 find their ow,
clothing, and, when mustered. arc t
he armed at the expense Of the Uni
ted States and placed on the footin
Of regulars. Like corps Of volur
teers may organize rndcr the laws {
the States in which they reside. Th
bill was referred.
Mr.. Yandcver, of Iowa, has intro
duccd the following series of Resolu
tions in the House of Representatives
which have not yet been acted on
Resolrcd, That the Constitution con
fers upon the General Government NJ
power to interfere with the condition
Of persons held to service or labor il
the several States of this Union I'M
der the laws thereof.
Resoiwd, That whatever may be tn
power of the General Government, O
of territorial Government over slave
ry, or involuntary scrvitude in tn
territories. forts, arsenals and dock
yards of the Union, or in the Distric
of Columbia, the exercise Of sucl
power can afford no just ground for
dissolution Of this Union.
Rrsolred, That the Constitution {
the United States, and the laws mad
in pursuance thereof, are paramour
to any State legislation.
Resolred, That it is not expcdicnt t
propose amendments to the Fedora
Constitution at this time.
Res0lred, That a Government dc
signed without power to maintain it,
authority, execute its laws, and pro
tcct its property is not fit to be main
tanned.
Mr. Vandcver intended these Rcso
lutions as an amendment to the Re
port of the Committee of Thirty-Thrce
Mr.. Reynolds, of the House, fror
the Select Committee, Of which Nj
Howard is chairman, reported bi
that it shall be lawful for the Pres
dent, when necessary, to call forth tn
militia of all or any of the States o
accept volunteers to such an extcn
as is required for the purpose of de
Tending forts, magazines, arsenals
dock yards and all public propert,
which may be un!awfully taken pos
session Of by combination of pei
sons of another sect. lie will be en-
powered to employ the naval force 70