The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-20
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WASHINGTON, March 19.-~SENATE.-hf :
Douglass resolution was taken up. ,.,
Mr.. Clingman thought the policy OF the
administration was war. But if the pollcy
is peace why not announce 1t. The silence
of the administration was proof to him that
it was its settled policy to involve us soon
in civil war He had no doubt orders had
gone to the Mediterranean and other dis
tant stations recalling ships OF war, and
asked the reason of the collection OF such
largeSarmament atfNew York.
Grimes said no vessels had been ordered
from the Mediterranean. -sf .....-.-. ...ss
CHngman said there could be no doubt
that troops were being thrown into distant
stations. He had received information that
heavy guns and re-inforcements were going
South to take possession of the forts of
North Carolina, Virginia and elsewhere.
If so, he regarded it as purpose to make
war.
Clark replied t O the alIusion about silence
of the Republicans. That nobody knew
anything more than what appeared in the
Inauguration, and gentlemen on the other
side could put their own construction on 1t.
Clingman thought it extraordinary that
gentlemen occupying such positions should
not know what the inaugural meant The
country has q right to know what to ex-
peet He could not adopt the views OF Mr..
Douglas while the facts pointed to war.
Mr.. Hale said he knew no more what the
Administration intended to dc than Mr..
CIingman He had no correspondence eth
er verbally or in writing as to any step of
pubic policy or to single appointment.
Mr.. Clingman thought. if Mr.. Hale had
not been consulted, the administration
showed a want of craftsmanship.
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He was here to represent his State and not
the administration He presumed he should
sustain the same relation to it that Mr..
Clingman would, viz to give his support
TO all the patriotic measures which may
commend themselves. He (Hale) would
endeavor TO do the same and they would
thereby belong to the same party Laugh
teri When the Administration takes a
course contrary to the interests and honor
of the country it should not have his sup
port He presumed the President had the
Judgment, prudence and courage to stem
the storms assailing the ship of state, and
sought no advice outside the circle of his
constitutional advisers. ......
Mr. Chandler said the Senator from Ken
lucky, yesterday, made a remark about
blood-letting, and called it his (ChandleI's)
doctrine He was not the author of that
doctrine. 1t was distinguished son of Vir-
ginia and Kentucky, for the latter was then
a party of the former. He alluded to JEFF
ferson. The doctrine of the irrepressible
conflict was illustrated in the history of
Pharoah aad Moses.
The Senator from Kentucky had argued In
favor of abandoning the forts and giving
up all attemps at enforcing the laws, and
said unless this was done Kentucky would
Of 4 bo Tho Sanofortu
ion had been repudiated by 1000, 900 of
voters. The people had rendered verdict
and the question cannot be re-opened, He
believed if the Rsttlesnake banner was
raised in Kentucky it would find but few
supporters in that gallent state.
Mr.. Breckenridge explained that in his
remarks, he referred to the Senator'S letter
in which it was said the Union was not
worth anything without hlOod-IettiBg. As
to Jefferson's language it was not applica-
bic to the present affair.
Mr.. Simmons offered a substitute for Mr.
Douglass resolution. He spoke in favor OF
his proposition and in reply TO some re-
marks of Mr.. Clingman. He was not dis
posed to force the seeding states back. He
presumed they would be sick of their ex-
pertinent within year.
Mr.. Clngman-Thatr remains to be test
ed.
Mr.. Simmons said the country would set
tie in six months, in spite of restless politi-
clans. He had no more idea that the ad-
ministraton contemplated the invasion of
states rights than he does. This was get
ting to be well understood at the South,
and hence new issues and new threats were
made, and new positions taken. We shall
continue to collect revenue, or the states,
setting up for themselves, will cease to have
any business. He believed the President
had as kind and pacific intentions towards
these states as any President ever had. He
believed but for agitation here and else
where they would go about their every day
avocatiOus.
Mr.. Clingman spoke briefly on the sub
iect of the tariff.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed.