New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-08
srn.tea stntes senate-E1tra s,ession.
WAsHlxoroN, Thurday, March z, IebI.


Tho yICF-PRESIDENT lad before the Senate a
letter from Mr. Chase rtsgning his seat ne Senator
from Ohio ard aekne bin 70 have the go"dneso 10
make this koown 10 the Senate and the Governor Oh
Ohio.
furnished tn the Governor OF Ohio n
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF MI
DIXON'S resolution that there be printed the usuai
number of the Presidents inaugural.
Mr.. WIGFALL raid that IA Mr.. Doughs yesterday
had entered into discussion of the meaning OF MT.
Iiocolns inaugural address, it was proper mat ma
(Woall 81 construction of il should aiso De given 10
the country II WAS impossible for an administration
dealing in genersh les, whether ght~rng 1r nov, 70
give peeee to the country. IL Is iac' that seven
States have withdrawn from the Union, entered INTO
a co,npact, aud established Governnent' Ihougn
the fact il not officially announced the Whole country
knew that the representatives OF ,ne ooutnern Son
federation are now here prepared to be received at
this Court Waving all questions OF regularity as 70
the existence Of their Government. they are here to
enter into treaty with the Federal Government, and
the matters in controversy must be settled either oy
forcing the lava and holding and occupying ard pos
sesiDg forts. When you come 10 THE, bayonets and
Lot wOds must settle the question: and he would here
say that Forts Tickens snd Sumter cannot be held
much longer. The present Administration VAL 5000
be forced to constrne the inaugural Forts Moultre and
johnson and Castle pinckney, 10 the possession Of
the Confederate states, but the Confederate States
will lot leave Fort Sumter In The possession OF the
(Wigfal denied thut the Union it formerly BOW
exists legally and Constisutioually. The evil Ia upon
ls; the dease is seated. blue pill at IA ht and
cup Of coffee next morning may relieve the hver ouI
when the disease Is you clustering and oodetliog
is sometimes necessaryand when toe patient es II 10
nect ssary have coffin, very deep, funeral SER
vice. and things of that sort. AS be sad the other
night the only question is WHITTIER there shall be
decent quiet fero after tie Protestant FORM OF an
Irish wake. The Union is dead and has TO be buried
q Drnfar fuIp
not Won can have az Irish wake. Mr.. Nlsiali pro-
ceeded to speak Of the difficulty ofenorlng The revenue
lava adding that troubles as 10 this will environ you
all around Had yon nor better tfa, WIN 'Ais qutiI,
ton practically Unfortunately MIR. Iincoln VIII
have but q brief period during which to decihe tue
question. II he supposes the reinforcement OF Fort
Sumter will lead TO peace, he can make the eX-
rernept and 80 as 10 recapfnring Fort Moul-
trie If he should NOT remove the troops from
Fort Sumter they will be removed for him.
The adoiiun of the Crtteden compr mise proposition
might have adjusted the Difficulties Of the country hut
il only received nineteen votes In the Senate. The
Senator from Illinois dor glasl bud ssid that "war
cannot preserve the Union" The Union, however, u
dissolved Seven Southern States have formed "a Con-
federation and 10 tell them the Prcsitent has Gole
that their acts Of secesi more than pieces OF
blank naner ia an insult. He repeated There Is
Union left. The seeded States Will never, surely,
come back. They will not now come bae X, under any
circumstance they will not live under this Admins
traion. withdraw your troops, them make no attemt
those States Do this and you I'LL have peace. SeUd
your flag of thirty tn ther, and II will be free
into and war will ensue. VIII YOU divide the public
property and make eir assessment OF toe pubic debt
or will YOU lit stupidity and Idly ding nothing until
there shall DC q conflict of armH, becai-e you
cannot compromise with trsitorsF Let the remain
lug States reform their Government, and II it
is accountable the Southern Confederscy will enter into
a treaty Of peace and amity with them. II you want
peace sou shall have 1t; II You want war you sl0ll
have t. The tine for platforms and deagoguisrn har
past. Treat with he Confederate States as independ-
emit aud Won can have peace. Treat them States OF
this Union and you viii ave war Mr.. Lincoln has
TO remove the troops from Fors Pickens and Sumter,
or they will be removed for hun he baa to collect
the revenue at Charleston, Savannah, and NCwOr-
leana or il will be collected Tor Lim. III lac mttmptt
10 collect the revenue resistance will be- MADE II il
useless TO bind your eyes. NO compromise or aend-
meat 20 the CUnstItu,inu, no arrangement yOd uhy
into, will satisiy the SOUTH unless yon eoonize
slaves AZ property, and protect 10 any other eciee
of rroU.rfv 1hceo States withdrew from tbu JniOn,
becaufe their property not prUe'ted. The Ecpuo-
cans have peserved oSnnons silence on the subec
of the Iaaugural The spCech ~ the senator from I'LL
nois onglssl was calculated produce the imprs sJn
that Mr. Lincoln will 90 nothing. But the mastery
Inactivity policy cannot prevail. Action! Mi"h
Actiynn "a tie great Abcn'an orator SAD, Il now
necessary You cannot longer scrVe God snd hlaIn-
non You must answer quickly tie question, UDder
which KING Rczonianf" You mus withdraw your
aag from our country, and allow us 10 have ourr and
enter into treaty with us 10 tA's, Oh raAe up you
Mr.. DOUGLAS repeated what be seid Yesterday:
That he ned carefully analysed hr. Lincolns nAn-
gural for tho purpose OF asoef'ilnlog slu
Certainly what was 70 be the policy OF The new Ad-
j.trtt,on and ho came 10 the cOnclusi0n that u
tie with and purpose Of the President 10 pursue IA
peaceful policy and 10 avoid WIZ. lie wac rJoiced
10 he abls 10 arrive ut that confusion his ne
whole sub tance " what he bd yereday, desircd
% NV Tie Senator from Texas thought that the |
EXPRESSION 81 this opinion conclusion was calculated
TO have bad effect The country, but II tirucL h!ni
Doaclas If the country could aecure IN the be-
lief that they are % have pc7lce, no civil war II"
agplies mustered into conflict II would have happj
effect He was sure tina. every nan who loved this
glorious Onioi-foi il Rlo ious and even dearer
10 BIN uow than ever beiVIe-that every nai who
loved lis kind, &ud proud OF beng an Amer |
lean ought 10 rejoice in the belief that pclc. |
can be- maiuainesi. II nc were allowed Ia Jud2c |
OF the various speeches OF the Senator from |
Texas lWiefaIl, he was io'ccd to tte conclulion
,ha the Senator ia not record he question Of ieaoc
AZ nc did The Senator had tod them titan once
that they could take their choice between peace ud
war, aud thC he did not care which; but he doug
lasl cared Ther IA consisted the difference between
the SEM or aud hiSseh. lecau-e he wHa ccsIors OF
peace he was aixious erJin what he tht
l,ocy of the Dew Administration. lfo had arrived ~
his conclusion cdrGdly and fairly, and bad expressed
bis qualification the result Ii he had arrived 81 the
conau.on that the Inaugural meatt waT he would |
have denounced i. He was with The PRECEDENT far
az the President for peace, aud would lie against
lin when lie departed ffoU this line Of policy. Tho
Senator from Texas was ri;h whcu his said words |
will NOT answer much longer. We may as well took
IN, The facts Ia the ease. lie feared that Forts Pr k
ems and Sumter could not remain in posses |
sion Of the Federal Government much Longer. !
There was time when Fort Sumter could have leon
reenforced. lie believed il could not be Reinforced
now without the use of at lcas no. 0U men, by land
and sea- There were but few serve the Runs |
who woul1soou be exhausted and they bad not tread
ard at enough TO hat for thirty day. Thero must BE-
prompt action ia the direction vi peace How sHould
IL be done lie thought the President mp5t mean
N he and