The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-11

they sought refuge within the limits Of our state On
for any other protection than that which the constltu
ten gives than strong arms and the brave
Learts of her sons yield. Then, senators we are
rapidly drifting into position which this to become
government Of the army and navy IA whch ~. ~.
hority OF the United states Is 70 DC heteey
States but by physical force. And WIZ you stnd sun
and this policy contrmedY Wil you 'oa our nanas'
claimed The eternal that government rests on the
consent Of the governed, and that the people nave
nsnt when u ceases to answer inc ends for which
was established and permit that government, mper
ceptjbly 10 drift from the moorings where II origi
ally anchored and become military despotism9 II was
well SAID by the senator from New York MR. Seward)
that this government could not be maintained BY force
not tn instituted by fatber aud against
H. long as live, with heart and with hand viii re
bel THIS brings me 70 passage in the Message where
says: Il have nct power TO make on any State
but the right the military force of tho government
on the defensive against any assault the property Of
the federal government, Is clear and undeniable"
Is tt sor Where does he get IN Our fathers
were so jealous of q standing army that they
scarcely would permit any organization at all
Where did he gen TIE undeniasle power 10 use
the forces Of the United States In the manner he pro-
poses? Mr. Davis then referred To the conduct Of Wash
ington IN the nsurrecson in Pennsylvania, and caimed
and this done at the request Of Governor Mn But
ask again, what power has the President to use the
army aud navy save with the consent Of the cons,tu
ton2 Are 70 have drumhcsd courts substituted for
those which the constitution royidesf Are We TO have
sergeant step the land instead Of the civil
magistratea Not So thought the elder Adams. And,
in passing, will pay to him the tribute that he do
serves, than any other in the history OF this
governmcnt, the credit for the military principles
which prevailed 10 his administration. President
Adams reverted through hong pages Of history,
back to the empire of Rome, and he drew
from that foundation the very articles OF which exist
to-day this government e said he selected them be-
they had borne two nations to the pinnacle Of glory
Then Senator's brought confront passing
little garrison in the habor Of Charleston occupy post
which, am sorry to say they gained by breach Of OBJ
legation between the parties concerned And here may
do justice TO who has not the power this floor TO
right hmseif-who has not friend here. And, let me
this remark does not apply to Major Anderson Though
which fort he pleased in the harbor but in doing he
committed act Of hostility. When he dismantled
Carolina IN the assisade Of an enemy peu 0at to
the United states when he had not any just for
meant TO take Fort Mourie But, sir soldier should
be confronted overpowerng force before he spiked
his guns and burned the carriages soldier should be
confronted by public enemy before he destroys the
property Of the United States lest should fall into the
hands Of such enemy Was that fort built for such
Was armed to make that protection good If 80 what
right had any soldier to destroy that armament lest il
since presented resolutions this subject and in
yoed the attention Of the Senate TO that form Of the qus
ton whether garrison should be kept within the limits
state, against the consent Of that State. Clear
] then-I am now-n the opinion that garrison
should be kept within the State during time Of peace
II the State believed the presence OF that garrison
either offensive dangerous. Our army is maintained
for the common defence, to which every State contr
butes and il is perversion Of purpose for which these
forts built when garrison Is placed there with
view to threaten, intimdate or control State In any
respect The Senator from Ohio (sr wade) has said he
did intend to State, but had the right
individuals who resist the laws. What is State?
Is land houses or taxable property Destroy
pie and not make n state! II is like making
and desoiaon favor OF peace Then it is admitted
every hand that we have power to State
state needs no defence The answer Of every candid
mind be no. and the Of every patriotic press
stances, the garrison must be withdrawn. Let the
Senate today pass these resolutions, aud You
nve sn S Of ana one
fathers The Message of December had all the character
stics Of diplomatic paper for diplomacy is said to alb
hor certainty much nature abh0rs vacuum, and
IL not in the power Of man reach conclusion
opinion from that Message. This not what had
right 70 claim from the Chief Magistrate. We had
right have policy the other, and policy
the other he should have taken. II he had heen fede-
rast if he believed this be government Of force IL
he believed be consolidated government and not
confederation of States, he should have said State
has right 10 secede and the federal government must
empower me with physical force to subdue State. But
II not, IL he was state rights man. and
democrat as for many years it has been my
pleasure TO acknowledge our venerated Chief Magistrate
10 be, then the other line Of policy would have been
right He should have said that the constitution sava
for purposes Of defence and for purposes do
mestic tranquility, but the constitution contcm
plated the using Of that army agiint state state
exercising the sovereign function OF secession beyond
the reach of the government unless woo her back
with words Of peace and fraternity one policy the
other opinion the other, application or tue
other he should have brought forward aud to-day
country wonld have stood better than Il does. And
what is this present Message Does IL benefit the
CASE Is there any solution offered here We are
not informed to the propositions offered BY South
Carolina, or how they terminated We are lott drift
ing and lost without chart guide. Thee is in
recent history event which might have suggested
policy 10 be pursued When foreign government,
having citizenship in the United States, declaring
against and making upon itwhen the inhabitants
Of Territory, in open rebellion and diseraced by nsu
lions offensive to the common law Of every Statewhen
they held this attitude Of rebeion-when we had the
power the troops OF the govcrnmentwe FIRST sent
Of peace to Woo them back TO duty But
when South Carolina, sovereign state, resumes the
grant she had delegated 70 the general government
when South Carolina stands in an attitude which threl
tens within short PERIOD 10 involve the country In
civil war unless the policy Of the federal government is
changed, suggestion Is made 10 This govern
ment might send Commissioners there. No sugges
tion il made that we should be better informed
or that we should have any policy OF peace here.
But told that the army and navy OF the United
States are In the power of the President. Then my
friends. shall stand still aud allow events to drift
fatally Are We TO do nothing to restore peace
shall not, la addition 10 the propositions have
already made withdraw the forces which complicate
the question, and send Commissioners there IN order
that We may learn what the community desiros-whst
this community viii do 70 put the two nations
on friendly relations ! will not weary the senate
BY going over The argument Of coercion which
my friend from Ohio (Nr. Pugh) has exhaust.
cd But let say that among all the painful
reflections which crowd upon me BY day aud by
night, have weighed heavily than the recol
lection that separation separates the ties which bind
us 70 the Northern people with whom we are glad to
recognise the senator. Now let return
10 consider what would have been the state Of the
IL the garrison at Charleston had been with.
drawn. The forts would have stood there dsnan.
tied but under the Lands ~ an orderly sergeant
Commissioners would have come to treat all uues
tops with the federal government, aud these forts
would have remained 10 answer the purpose which
they built as defences for South Carolina as
independent state. Then she might have held
to such relations Rhode Island did 10
the dissolved States 81 the confederation. Those
forts would have stood there, and Il the same feeling
which once existed amrng thu people Of the sub
SISTED still and those forts attacked the brave
81 every state would have rushed g. their rescue and
mpetled their lives IN the defence of State idcnthel
with carry history and stl associated with our hest
t'eellecions. The afst act ~ these would nave
been ~ appeal o. every generous motive this people
met e. reconsider how they could live together There
could have been no coercion and quest on ri property
which that state would not shave ready e. meet
Whatever the question presented II would have re-
hcvtd this government from The charge 81 tnain
tanning q force there. aud thrown u upon III state
# she resolved e. be independent. Thus do We
see 10 evil could have resulted. We have