Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-18


l. WAsHENGreN, Jan. 16s--Mr. Cox 's4spaech il Ia
House yesterday discussed the following Prnposi-
tons:
Lee That secession is NOT right in AMIR pcssibis
I'd: That il is revolution, though. owing te ON
pscnnar government not involving suca e0nse-
81. Every effort Of Cancellation should BE- ex-
hansted before threats or force are applied.
4tn. Inat II the North does not do her part arllv
IN seeding from aggression it will be in,nrssinia n,
unite the Northern any portion Of the ISoutssr,,
people in repressiH9 revolution -
5th That If the South viii make a D,t;e,t a, H..
vor equal to the great interests involved Il, 49,
her safety IN the Union she win succeed either b.,
the Crlttendens Douglas, or Rice propostitnas 4, I.
salutary approximation to them. If She desers ~,
friends and the Union for uni ustifabe caisss ID 80
election of Lincoln, &c, it win be impossibe To- -,
conservative elements Of the country to preve1s
civil war; but if she remains patiently in The Tin;o
and is then denied, she viii receive no cetriinent
and her departure viii be peaceful
9TH Thatin the present state Of affairs 40 Iona,
as the revenue can be collected on land ard sea n.
ships be loaded which have not the national Gar
ances OF the Federal Government IS. the Gov
ernent de facto as well as de lure this siat,.
the Executive is bound to maintain itself nv I fb
lseal authority Of the Government For this pro-
position ne (Cox) had already voted
,lu; MOI until evolution becomes so formidable
~ Ds rEealstloie would il be proper ID inquire
=. -.N SUES would De DOH Sulfgd,li
W "a e.e Onion and criminal to mankind
=, lsPatenes recelved in Southern circles ttla say
mat Georgia viii seeeee from the JJnion Nv ess,s.
Gay On the happening Of this event ne ,felesres
from south carolina, FLORIDA, Assissiupi ae5 49,.
ga VIII repair to Aiedgevilie to inst;t,,sa = p,e
vlsaonai 6overnment. and elect 4 Prpsills7s i-,,f
wee president pro tem- besides provtline, - =
Federal army and other defensive neasn1sss7 NJ
lsters viii at once be dispatched 10 fora;gn ,,-.
to negotiate treaties. Isl Po~ers
The conduct Of Capt Armstronrip s,,r-ou,, -.
the Pensecoa navy yard IS strongly disapnr,,vs -
the Administration For several months tbe 49,
men there have not been paid, and have been s,b-
sistng on Government rations.
Aessrs. hashOurn, OF Winc0nsin and Tappan Of
New Hampshire, Of the COmmitses Of THIRTY Tbrss
signed the following as a minority report:
ResotUed, That the provisions Of the Constitution
are ample for the preservation of the Union and he
protection Of the national interests Of the country
That it needs to be obeyed rather than amended
and that present difficulty is to be looked for En-
efforts to preserve and protect the public property
aud enforce the laws rather than new guarantees
for particular interests. compromises or conces-
slOns to unreasonable demands.
IL IS not true, stated that the sloop of-war Ma
cedOnian sailed with sealed orders. she was mora
han six weeks ago, ordered to the Gulf Squadron.
and is on her way thither.
General Dix entered upon the duties Of his ofTice
asSeeretary of the Treasury, and attended the Cab
met meeting yesterday. Mr.. Rodman the Chief
Clerk has been commissioned as assistant Secretary
I'd interim in place Of Mr.. Clayton resigned.