The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-23

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means by which they may be brought t.
! Justice II the Postmaster refuses 10 paJ
the drafts given to the contractors the latte
/ eau hold Congress responsible. Therefore
/ 1T becomes The imperative duty of the gov.
! eminent to discontinue the service in those
| States where such outragcs are committed
| Mr.. Branch wished to offer q substitute
covering more ground than was proposed by
1 the bill before the House
The President has communicated to Con
gress that owing to the existing condition
of affairs, the laws cannot be enforced in
South Carolina. That message is now be-
fore the select committee
AIR. Branch's substitute was then read,
viz. To the end of removing all causes
for using force and to prevent the
breaking out of civil war; pending the de-
alterations of which, Congress, in the exist
ing crisis public affairs declares that all
law of the U. S. be and they are hereby
suspended until the LIST January, 1862,
in and over the States which have hereto
fore or may previous TO said time adopt
ordinances of secession.
Mr.. Colfax would not accept the substi-
tute.
Dawes enquired whether it was his Col
fax intention to move the passage of the
bill under the operation OF the previous
question.
Mr.. Colfax replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. Dawes thought the bill was of too
much Importance to be thus forced through
the House.
Mr.. John Cochrane raised the question
whether the laws could thus be constitution
ally suspended. This was grave inquiry.
Was this, as Mr. Colfax stated, a measure of
peace or piece ola measure.
Mr.. Colfax replied that in view of the ex-
isting revolution, the postal laws could rot
be executed. No coercion was proposed.
Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania proposed a
substitute authorizing and empowering the
President when he shall deem it necessary
TO suspend all laws and parts of laws estab-
fishing ports of entry and collection dis
tricts in South Carolina, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, or any other State that has now
or may hereafter secede or be in rebellion
against the United States; and to continue
such suspension until such States shall re-
turn to their loyalty to the United States
The President shall give notice of such
suspension by proclamation, and such sus-
pension shall commence ten days therefrom.
During the suspension it shall not be law
full for any vessel, except such as belong to
the United States, to enter or to leavefany
such ports or eoastwise. If any vessel
shall be found violating the provisions of
this act, such vessel and cargo shall be for
feited-one-half to the capturers and the
other half TO the United States, and those
on board such captured vessel shall be tried
before any admiralty court having jurisdic-
ton The President shall also have power
to suspend all laws establishing postofices
and postmasters, in any of the seeding
States, and the mail shall be carried only to
the lines of such States, except where it is
necessary to pass through them to reach
loyal State; the mails shall not be opened
in a rebellious State; and it is further pro-
vided that the President have power to use
the army and the navy for the execution of
the laws.
The consideration of the bill was post
poned till Thursday week.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the report of the committee of SO.
Mr.. Bingham denied that any State
could by any means separate from the rest,
or that any State could strike down the
unity Of government that makes US one
people. In regard to the seizure of forts,
arsenals, and other lawless measures, it is
the duty of Congress to strengthen the ex-
ecutiVe to enable him to summon the peO-
pie to the vindication of outraged laws
He opposed the measure recommended by |
the majority of the committee. He would |
not vote for the admission of New Mexico |
until it repealed its unjust slave code. He |
believed before God that slavery would be |
crucihed if this unhappy controversy ended |
in dissOlution if not crucihed it would have |
the death rattle in its throat. 1t remained |
to be Seen whether treason could be carried |
on. There was brave minority in the |
slave States. " Lazarus is not dead but |
sleepeth."
He asked no favors from the South, but |
demanded that justice only that springs |
from magnanimity. South Carolina which |
which first proclaimed independence, and |
Virginia which gave birth to it were both |
allied to Massachusetts. He believed there |
yet fingered patriotism which would yet |
save the country whose glory belongs to us |
all. Will yon be appealed to to step for
ward in a spirit of patriotism which made |
our fathers illustrious and not shut out |
every, access to sympathy.
Mr.. Clemens showed that by the law of |
it was population and capital
the South wanted, not territory. He showed |
the object of the Southern confederacy was
to Open the African slave trade. The South |
put of the Union could never be able to Sc
cure so much territory as he could hold in !
lis hand. 1t was reported that the South |
WAS sending commissioners TO Europe to |
effect an alliance with their brothers in
language and lineage. If the South would |
take the Constitution of the United States |
as provisional government the cotton |
states will have legislative power over the |
border states which will be bound hand and
foot to a policy oppressive as they were
under our Constitution, intensified fifty
times.
Several gentlemen moved that Mr.. Glenn
ems have leave to continue his remarks be-
J ond the hour for debate.
Mr.. Martin of Virginia excitedly express
ed the hope that the member would not be
permitted to continue his traitorous re-
marks.
Much confusion ensued, which soon sub.
sided.
Mr.. Washburne of Wisconsin advocated
the minority report from the committee of
50, made by himself He was opposed to
giving slavery guarantee in the Constitu-
ton, and to the admission of New Mexico.
Adjourned.