Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-09
United States Genate---EHtra Session
1arssDaY. March :. 1861

u the "a es!dcnt va. proper I. his construction also
lhould he given the country. L. Impossible Cor the
MISUNDERSTANDING dealing IN generalits, whether gterIng
not 10 five pence u the country II j. Tact thti eysh
s;aics have Withdrawn from ttr Gallon std entered into
compact established government ouyt the fact Is
not Officially ANNOUNCED TIE whole ccunry know thht
the representatives. Of the Southern Confederation
here prepared to be received ri this court. WaiTng all
VI regularity The existence OF hi. Govern
they here 10 rnl-r ino treaty with the Federal
Government, and the matter In CONTROVERSY must be set
tied either by treaty or The sword.
j.; easy to talk about enforcing the laws md holding,
occupying and possessing the fnrs Whrn Sou come 10
Co this bayunes ami words settle the question:
AMI he would hay that Forts Picken1 and
no, Ge held much longer. The administration will soon bs
forced the inaugural Forts Mourr and John
Castle f!HSury In the possession nf the Con-
f-d-atc states hut The Confederate States Will not leave
Fort sumterIn possession Of the Federal Government.
In reply Mr.. Douglas. he denied that the Onion, "A
formerly was. exists, legally and cuu,u;innay. The
evil Is upon The dis.Hs- !. seated. blue PIN nt night
"nd cup OF coffee next morning mag r-is ~ INC Fe! hIi
when the hsease il on you, bs' =rinG ami boou chnKi1
snuens, necessary and when the pntrnt cirs IL is necrs
ssry hare collin, very deep and funeral service Ant
things q" mat roF and, IS ne sad is other nSf te only
question II whether re shall: he dscrut, qui-t funeral
after the Protestant form or ~ Irish wake. The Union
-nd, AMI has To- DC buried l; you want rr1tes;ari
funeral You sa have IL II not. You CAL aTt al iTsh
! wake
II. proceeded 70 7peaS Of the difficulty OF Ing The
laws sdins Troubles 10 this environ y"u all
AROUND you better Zeal with TIL. question pray
t!cay' Unfortunately, Mr.. Lincoln i! have hut brief
period during which 10 urcile the question: II he supposrs
the teniurcsrar OF Fort SUMTER Win lead ~ peace he
can MAX. the experiment. aud so NJ tn the capture Of
| Fort Sumter, they vii. hc removed for him.
! The adoption Of the criurnd-u proposition might have
adjusted the dCues hut !: received Only ine!ten votes
u the Senate. The Senator iry'n ilino, sa!d that War
raanui preserve the CL!Vn. The Cnor Is dis.
solved. Southern States have formed Cofr-ra-
ilon tell them, the President has Gune, ih! act.
o! r,,rn than blank paper, Is Ia Insult.
lie repeated there is Union lcil. The --ce-J SSirs
will never surely bHck under circumstances
Trey win i've under this Administration. Wiiiira"
your troops, maze ATTEMPT to c"sc, tribute n;' ,ntrr
Into Treaty wit! ;hns- states 10 this, And on viii have
! 81 th.rfy
will be fred into and will rfIsuc Divide The puc pro.
o-r;y-mrke lair a.srssrn.ut OF the publ: dent Or viii
you Ill stupidity and ihy t Iher. -a! be conflict u
nIis, lIcc4ue- you caunOt COM rJRise Hh traitors!
Let the rrlniuas States reform h.r government sad
Il l. acceptable, tle Southern Con svrncy will enter In"
treaty pt COMMERCE aud .nris Win '=n II You wan
| pearr on tiai have IT, II wrr you shri have H. The
lime for platforms ami r1hgo u' il past. Treat Will
the inhrc"denl. win have
peace. Treat i!st states o hi. tnon and you VIII
| have war.
Pre,!den, lincoln has 10 remove The troops from Ferris
Plcheus and they vii be removed Tor him. lie
las collect tie rcYei'c hi Lhari-on, Savannah. New
Orleans, il will be collected for him u he atteinis 20
do reslstace vi" lie made IL vas useless 10 "iihu
your eyes. M conpromse amen'ior" 4" The c2nsu-
inn-no arrangement yun may enter h'0 WIZ satisfy 'e
Spu-Gulesn you, ecosniz- slaves 80 property anu Po'
teer it ss any oil=r SPECIES ofir"r.rt!.
THIS. SiAies whd r1 Io HE Unlrh because lhci' pro-
! petty was not protected
Tie Eepubcau, have preserved MI onln"us silence on
,. ,uhi.ct Of tie inaugural. l- .prccl Of
from, no. ulr pro''Gce the lGpression that
Mr. Lincoln all do natlinS But Tbs inustey iHactiS''!
| policy canuot prevail ,
said, il I=cessary You cann-t longer serve G" a'i
| m. 1p.nnon You uu-, G.swrr th= Gue,,:un: Under
which KiLs, lie Cn~? You ~!lira" your aaS r-ln
country and allow 10 have our own and enter into
treaty with Du this, ur nase up your minds or war
| ia the aspect and WITH ali its hurrors
Mr. lCusss repeated What le said yes.erday-Thbt he
had carefully susyZd the INAUGURAL Ger tie purpose Of hs.
ce;Aiung distinctly and c,raIy Surt thu policy u!
The standardization, and lie Same 20 'ns eoHeiutoa .'a
twa, The wish aud purpose o' The Pre-d-n. ~ puF'u.
peaceful pulley Aroid lie Eejoccd L" be abs
that coacu:iou. li, WAS ;sc wheir substance
| " 1:et lie yesterday I'D or ssreG 10 s4y.
The senator from Texas thought ia. expression Of t!i
oIulpn conclusion calculated TO hsve oaa sHret
cuEiry hut t.tsucs him lMr Dousius)hat the
ccary could in the Urlef that they are 10 have
y,are-no civil aTMles EulitTe1 into cViricl-i
would have happy elect. liz sure very mHu "ho
loved hi, g!or!sus Cnot for Il Va, glorious aud eve.
Le.rer 10 HIN than br:urcerxry maB who loved
nj, kndan proud Of b=ns American, ought tore
| ioicv in The belief that peace can be maintained.
II he were allowed judge VI the various speeches OF
the So aur from Trx,s, forced 10 the conclusion
The senator did hot regard the que=tion OF peace AZ lac
did RI. Senator had lv them than once shat they
could take their choice between aud war and thht
he did not lsut b. iMr. ocgisl crrcd-anh therein
the differences between The senator and hlse
Because b. tic ruus Of lie was anxious l" asse'
lain what 10 br the pulley OF the administrator.
lie had arrived at his conclusions csn'diy ana iatH
and hua expressed hi. qualification h the resu he h.u
rd at thr concius"a iha tii- iasaIuTa means h W
would have denounced II. lie "hh tie fres'Hsh d.
Jar he President We, for pence, sud you'd he sssf'
! hin, when he departed ron int lite OF policy
The senator from Texas i.lt " ten lac said "otes
will not answer much oagcr lie well iVoS inc iac's
IA the focv lie -arrd that Forts rickers aud sumter
could not Ia ,e ros'ss!oh Of the Federal to'erh
much i"nser There WAS lime ~,sh fof. SuuIs.
coud reinforce but he believed i. could LOT DC
.rInf reed Without the use "' at ivrtt Ten 'uo'
by land ard sea ,,
Their. are few 10 serve the guns, who Tou'u
soo be exauied there not bread aud rs enough
p the fort to hIty day There must he prouip &C.
lion Ia the direction OF peuce How shoud II ne done ne
thought the President must mean peace or WINS .Us .oa
Ia be session. and two hundred Thousand men
In the held and Arrangements made fur war II 'ere be
peace all rejoice hut II war, h. could mol eoh'e
late or predict what will be tho state o! the country
| Th.Sr
his name continues called, but according 10 Ills own
dnc,rn- he is foreigner. H.. affections we're with DIE
own county, while his (Mr. Dou ;ias) we're with MS own
Mr.. vi: iu explained why he remained mere va, 'a' nc
had niIc!sl Information that Texas hhu an"'snen Wv
nlHc- Of United Sntr- Srahr' When he shoulu 10 ~
notified he would Ee nuric- Of his withdrawal Nv w"
de.s and II heinz Informed, Ill, 1aps shouln ecu
tu- to be called lie should answer to u IL ,u'eu "'
convenience, and called upon 10 vote he so'u prooa
by give his for voting, aud regard t' a livery
respectable public meeting. r.,
AZ the srIa,or Illinois seemed to he spesE'og LOT
the md mnIerly Inactivity Wouu hot
d. he would ask whether the senate. woan advse Tue
withdrawal Of the troops fr"tu Forts Sumter and Iekeh
and the withdrawal 81 the Federal dag ntn The 6oEaers oil
the Cunfserarrd Slate, aid IN rr9t BIZ Ins= 10 lazy
| tribute Ioregn goods:
MI Douglas replied he part 81 the a''m'ui
ra,un could speak tor H. hltheuRh lie
hoped he spoke the ssme sentiments Which anhhehv
this subject: yet Will he not In its councils OF COM"
deuce lie trouh not ient.r IL his adYGr until " Sis
asked for. lsupprr-s-ti srpitlfe In the gal eriss
Whenever the atnListi alton wanted the hdfre OF INC
Senate u would DOUBTLESS for IT, lie did uot cnoose
proClam what i. policy would Ue In view OF Tue ae
| from Texas did regard PTtslurEt
coin the guardian ii his serion Of HE country! IL
would hardy D" Iir part wisdom /" state what M policy
might who Esy be il the COUNCILS VI '"s
| enrmy, aud commhndrt Of an siEy.
.lt Wgfa. Interpreting, said that Mr.. DouSin5 nH"e
speech Norfolk last anrumn, In Which 1t TAs reporter
that he remarked hs would hang good ,inny people
south. As the ADMINISTRATION nsy be bcng on ih!' prih
r!p- and he dill hrirTs the sunId genuine, fnhi
nur. why rd ndrrs smiling
troplr sympahlrr with my such sentiments, anu as nA'
tery inactivity will rot hr trusted The senator
| worId give rI'-n revelation The revelation on
uu,iH Al
! Ing Of ightnings. reconstructed sI'vety.
| The Chair i,ve made remark having reference I"
! sii, M di,nrdrr n the gal trirs. .
Sir Wisall r.n.rsrd-Yru will be fortunate If the gale
rirs do clear the s-na'e br:ors long: and This "a one
thin. which reconcIlsi change OF government ""uh
tbs Senator support the administration 10 voc
troop, FL Is rlciens? |, you'd u" doubt
strengthen the bacsnv- q! the SInu strAtoi 10 hSfpgh'
SUPPORT .,i
| s;r prusl.s-As 20 Withdrawing The troops and adv'
Ing rr sident 10 DO -, should have no hesitation IN
nn.w eug ID. Ssnstor like uy.r felt himself bound
10 support the ca'i lon, snd protect and deiehe ths
honor OF The county Instead If prcomnE posses'rn OF IN
ortna;!on which nigh, I've used against A. 10 py NO
v-m5er speech 20 ChaLGs or modify any
! sentiment Therein eTprcs.-d.
believed ihsu Ms Don DO that EXPRESSED n. sound
constitutional principles uaich k!nns The government
can exit "A TO hanging, the Senator was under soe
mI.spprehens!on, o. hi, MAD Of character ~heh
usgniss only spoke Of hsntins OBS
perrnn. and that in certain contingency Ana uln sns
that Mr Laccln should he e-ced President ACCORDING
20 the constitutional f0rms. he must be insugurateo Hhu
under my constitutional duty. would sustain hin In The
ex-rcs nf Ill The legitimate nu'i-s Of the station
hen said " after h. elected, he should Floia'e tne
Consultation II the country aid Commit crimes against ne
las. nl the land should he for pulishnz him scco cs
20 law AMI IL the p-nsy u:hcr the Constitution he 20
hang him. would hang him iehrr than iianaE. "orld
have saia n. thing Of any other man who msh,
abuse the ru. r-possj In him by tie American people
Inserted II as general principle.
Mr WIg:sil-The Senator then moi correctly report
ed We 10 be hung x we dissolved HE lhioh' aua
"" Lincoln 200, lie would not carry ort in= eon't'
ton
uf. Douclss-1b.s psrdan the speech vas reported
n tn Norfolk papers said such tni The ALTERATION
made for par,izan purpo..s Al dsanc. from here
the Ip-reh made. certain there was no sueh re-
port until the perverted extracts from HE spe:em
ut viii not enter Into controversy Us l" the Horo
! speech With regard to the late CANVASS.
Iha7e long snce repeatedly said. let bygoass be by
D. pIuI .-N,d ,ha frs q 10