The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-01-16
Congressional.


IN the present. state OF the coduut, " Wouto oe
wise and patriotic iOr the president to confer
Temporarily the power ofeOnamsaders ln-chiei I
the army and navy on Lieut.. Gen. Scott, and
and charge him 70 SEQ thst The Republic receive
no detrimsnt.
Mr.. Jones and Others objected.
Mr.. Curtis suggested thst the President could
delegate no such power.
The Speaker said the resolution was not re.
osised, bat merely read for Information, besides
objsctiop rss made. Eft1
Mr. Brsnch hoped that theresolu,ions would
be Vo'ed on BY yeas and nays. There were no
further proceeaings on the subject.
sEEATE.--Mr. Crittenden' resolutions were
Mr. Trumbail proposed an RTnen'lnsnt sp-
proving the condacl of Major Anderson. and
the dstefmination- OF the President % suppor'
him, and syowing that we will support tha Ire
sident mall eoastitutional measures for the en-
foreeuent Of all laws for the preservation Of the
Mr. Hunter said. before the end Of the
month, siz or seyen States Vii have seceled.
The old Union can not now st,c saved; we can
not restore the dead; We viii construct new
Government, new Unian, which wea propose
making permanent, Since 1920, warfare
against the social systems ofthe South has been
carried on, and President is now coming to
,pewer who has declared that all States must
be free or all slave. The South has all the
elements Of empire. He said the only thing to
preserve the peace, was the adoption of amend
ments to the Constitution; first, Congress has
no power to abolish slavery in any Stale, the
District of Coiumhia, dock yards, forts or ar
senals; second. Congress shall do nothing to
obstruct the inter- State slavery trade; third,
that it is the duty ofeach State to suppress
armed invasion by another State; fourth, thst
shy State shall be admitted TO the Union with
or without slavery, according to the vo,es Of
the peopls; fifth. that all States shall restore
their value 10 their owners. IA az ~
Sixth, All fugitives are TO be deemed 10 be
those offending the laws within the jurisdiction
Of the State and their escape thereirom.
Seventh, Congress- shall declare the right OF
the Government to rec,gn1e and protect proper
ty wherever the Government shall have juris-
diction. Such laws must be passed by majori
ties Of the Senators Of both free and slave
States; also that the Supreme Court shall be
readjusted, and shall consist OF judges from each
section. "a isaa'1 ra .gst fF ssE 4 i
Mr.. Hunter then argued against coerc on,
predicating his remarks on his assertion that
the Union was now existing. and held the co..
ercion was neither right nor possible, as well as
destructive Of all chances ofa reconstruction OF
new Union. a1 s 5E -a
Mr., Hunter continued, saying England and
other foreign countries would not consent to a
blockade Of the cotton ports, and argued in iayor
ofretarninl the forts in Charleson harbor 10
Carolina. By,coercion the North would only
hastena civil war. which they wish to prevent,
and the Senator then pictured the horrors OF
war which would meet the desolation of man.
kind, and there will be such a resistance to CO.
ereiye measures as never before known in the
world. He asked that the people should have
time for consideration, and concluded with an
earnest appeal to Congress to see il the scatter
cd remnants of the Union could not once more
he ibrcsagh together. Let as see il we can not
fad some place, eome common ground where
all can rally once more and when the columns
CONC from the North and South, let them meet
each other in peace, and from the rising to the
setting suH take part in grand review. Then
will shake the heavens with such gladness. as
to bring the very birds to fight; and then will
be proclaimed at last, shat we are brothers In
war, brothers IN peace, and ready to take our
place in the grand march of human progress
MIR. Baker, asked il majority OF this branch,
and tho other branch Of Congress- Constitu-
tieual majority, shall pass amendments TO the
Constitution, 10 be submitted to the people, in
the event q their beng such, IS to meet the
views OF the gents on the other side. Will
tho gentleman from Virginia maintain the Con
situation and government as it H. and the laws
as they now are, until the people Of the States
dec de. 9 s4a ta7 A.G'S y aGt1s@. g
MIR. Hunter--aThat Is question can not
answer, ! an not authorized to answer oI
Virginia" II es% sa G4E S tas as
Mr. Baker. --"This not the question:
Mr.. HuRter.--nIi the gentleman is not salts
fed, can not satisfy him" $50
MIR, Harlan then spoke at length on the Fu-
gstse Slave Law. He oppossed the argumen,
OF the South TO control and govern the North
that the North must obeythe South; that the
mass must submit. The real grievance Of tht
Seu,hern people is explained by admitting ih,
Republican sictory On the 9Th OF November
last They dislike to resign the reins Of gov
ernment TO their opponents. ha'8 =
wAsHIaeroN, Jan IL.
.SExArE.-Mr. Gw,n moved that the Senate
proceed to the special order, the consideration
OF the Presidents Message. i ~. !. m
When, informed o its delivery, Mr. Seward
said, Congress- reassemhieI this winter in the
presence 81 derangement Of business and thu
and in the face OF sedlcious combinations to
verthrow the Union. The alarm Is appalling
for the Union is not more the body than Liber
tys the soul Of ths nation, He avowed his
adherence OF the Union and its integrity in al
its parts, with my frien g with my party, with
my STATE, with my country or without either
they may de errniae ID every event W iether
OF peace or war with every consequence Of hon
ordishoDor Of lie or death. a3 &.as
Alter stating the Union cannot be saved by
mutual DETERMINATIONS, or coRtiouanee Of debate
on. the Constitutional power VI Congress over
the subject ofsIavsry in the Territories, or dis
cussing the right Of Federal Government to co.
erce seeding States into obedience, he says.
"If the Uuion is to 10 in. the latter question
wili give way to more prac icable one, wheth
or any Or the seeding States have q right 10
george the remaining members to acquiesce in
dissolution. He abhofred civil war, but did
not know what the Union would be worth i
saved by the sword. Yet he did agreo with
those who desire to avert the calamity. lie vas
adverse u conventional or unepposed separation
with . view TO what they call q Reconstruction
ofthe Union.r The Union can be dissolved,
not By secession, BUT by the voluntary consent
of the people Of the United States. Il
Congress ought not TO remain impassive II
ought. II it can redress any real grievances TO
the offended States, and then ought TO supply
the President with all the means necessary TO
maintain The Union in ths full exhibition and
discfest exercise Gifts authority. Beyond this,
with proper activity on the part Of The Execu-
tine, the responsibility ofsayins the union be-
longs 10 the people, and they are abandantly
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