New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-28

NAV be the copequer ees to those who resist as
well as those who desire a maintain the integrity ana
the authority of the met benehcent government es-
tahlished since the TO- Indaiion OF The world.
The ccTrespoDde zee growing out oil me nhssloh os
Col Hayne, "Sbecial Envoy" from the Stare 0.
South Carolina, communicated with tbe MesFagT "
the 9Th of ebrary, 1861, Is aifo oelore w. lug
object of the,mission as already stated, was TO omsnd
of the Pradent the unconditional surrender OF fot
Sumter 90 the authorities OF the Stae Oh youtu Naio
lina e1eompanied with threat that II the demahd
was refused il would be taken by force Oh ar"e
yi.s we express as to the duty Of the President III
relation TO the first mission applies with equal ii NOT
greater force, TO that represented by Col ayne, a
Special Envoy. II il were possible inc CHARACTER Vi
the second mission is more insulting aud Offensive
~ tbe Government of the United States than The first
Tn both instances the President refused TO accede 10 e
dem ,nds made upon him, but, III oar judgment, tns
fact docs not remove the objections urged against Ee
n,on,e,y of receiving or entertaining communications
with any Commissioner or ENJOYS from STATES
In The condition of actual rebellion against the Govern
ment who come not 10 obtain pardon for their oientes
but It'll demands which cannot without disgrace anu
humiliation be for one moment entertained.
Whatever consequences may follow the effort 10
maintain the dignity and integrity Of the Government
of the United Siatts it seems Impossible 10
the possibility of s peaceful de stucton. 80 long Us
II has the power Of self preservation there appears 10
be no alternative between its exercise ut whatever
hazard and n cowardly surrender, without dow
struck, upon the demand of rebels and trhitors >.
Your Committee insist upon maintaining the dignity
any who deliberately set about It's OBSTRUCTION OF ih'ie
collision with its power or lis laws.
In conclusion, tie Committee recommend the adop-
ton of the following resolution:
Rred That in TIE opinion Of this Hou,e the Precedent had
no constitutional power TO negotste With the
the State south Carolina for the surrender Pbe Prep
erty within ln Of that State aid that he1pedleh io
Congress to any further action In relation thereto
THE MINORITY REPORT.
The minority report made by John Cochrane, taxes
the ground hat by reference TO the public messages
of the Pre,dent 50 far from his having ADMITTED the
Commissioners from any seeded State TO dPlon a'ic
ntercourre lie explicitly refused TO do 30, and r2ldly
guarded against the presumption lie never received
them othcrw.e than distinguished citzens and the
only reason of the question being presented TO Con.
rress "a appears from the report this refusal Oh
The President aud the reference OF the whole question
| TO that body. The correspondence shows tbat tie
Commissioners stated in reference TO this altitude OF
the President that they felt no special soheiudc az 70
the character in which the President might recognize
| them"
The report says that in the whole course OF the pub
Tshed correspondepce il will BE- impossible to Getect
the most tring deviation from the evident anbuntla-
ton by the President in his Message 10 congress, al
it's opening of bis Intention 10 defend The upioh WI"
the whole power of the Government, and TO conserve
lis rights with all constitutional ,igor. The ardent
Inspirations of an uncalculatng zeal have denounced hs
timidity these dictates Of sobricy Repulsiye impe-
tuosty has derided them and the ungenerous impulses
of political hostility have vited upon them the III
yectives of acrimonious controversy. But the SOBER
een.e of the public will inevitably prevail over these
Fictitious rtmulants Of faction and diseord ana ni
| tima,ely will be recognized and Acknowledged We
presiece which pallaes the thook Of dsunion by the
preservation Of peace which preserves from deoaon
by baricading the paths Of blood, and woos the oc-
ci.ion for eoneiation compromise and adjustment by
| the counsels Of moderation and peace.