The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-12
New YOKE Ready Ear War.

oily, after reading the journal this morning
Mr. kittlejohn, Speaker, took the floor,
Sir. Bingham in the chair.
Mr.Littlejohn said.-Mr. CHAIRMAN =
The information we have received on the
telegraph wires this morning points out the
period when the partizan should be swal-
lowed up in the patriot. | therefore ask
consent of the House to offer al this time the
following preamble and resolutions, which
| beg leave to read in my place and
which hope may be passed without de-
bate
WHEREAS, The insurgent State of South
Carolina, after Selling the Postofice, Gus
tom House, moneys aud Notifications of
the Federal Government, has by firing mo
vessel ordered by the government to car
~ troops and provisions to Fort Sumter,
virtually declared war; and whereas, the
forts and property of the U. S. Govern
ment in Georgia, Alabama and Louisia-
ma have been unlawfully seized with hos
tile intentions !; and whereas, further
Senators and Congressman avow and
maintain reasonable acts therefore,
Resolved, If the Senate concur, that the
Legislature of New York, profoundly i'm
pressed with the value of the Union and de-
termined to preserve it unimpaired, hail
with joy the recent firm, dignified, and pa
triotic special message of the President of
the United States that we tender to him
through the chief magistrate of our own
State whatever aid in men and money may
be required to enable him to enforce the
laws and uphold the authority of the Federal
Government and in defense of the more per-
feet Union which has conferred prosperi-
ty and happiness on the American people.
Renewing the pledge given and redeemed
by our fathers, we are ready to devote our
fortunes, our lives, and Que sacred honors
in upholding the Union and the Constitu-
ton. F-a
Resol0ed, If the Senate concur, that the
Union loving citizens and Representatives of
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia. N. Carolina,
Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee, who la
Dor with devoted courage and patriotism to
Withhold their States from the vortex of Sc
cession, are entitled to the gratitude and ad-
miration of the whole people,
Reso ICED, If the Senate concur, that the
Governor be respectfully requested to for
luton to the President of the Nation and
the Governors of all the States of the
Union.
The question was then taken on the adop-
ton of the preamble and resolutions, and
they were adopted by III to 2.
Cozans and Barian asked leave to be ex-
cused from voting on the ground that while
approving the firm stand of the General
Government they did not deem it wise or
patriotic for the State to declare in favor of
coercion, or do any act to hasten the I'M
sheathing of the sword.
In the Senate, the rules having boen sus-
pended, Mr.. Spinola novel 10 amend by
making the preamble read
WHEREAS, Treason, as defined blythe Consti-
tuition of the United States, exists in one
or more of the States of the Union.
Mr. Spinola warmly advocated the pas
sage of the resolution.
Mr. Grant opposed the amendment, which
was adopted, and the resolutions then pass
ed yeas %, nays MIR. Grant alone vot-
ing in the negative.
The House agreed to the Senate amend
ment to the Littlejohn resolutions.
ALBANY, Jan. ll.-Gov. Morgan has to-
night telegraphed the resolutions adopted by
the Legislature to-day to the President with
the following message.
ALBANY, Jan. IL, 1861.
TO HIS EEeeILe1cy James Buchanan, Presi-
dent of the United STATES.
STA In obedience
to the request of the Legislature of this
State transmit herewith copy of the con-
current resolutions of that body adopted
this day, rendering the aid of the State to
the President of the U. s. to enable him to
enforce the laws aud to uphold the authori-
ty of the Federal Government. The pream-
BILE and resolutions here follow.
! have the honor to be
Your Excellency's Ob't Serv't,
EDWIN MORGAN,
Gov. of-N Y.