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| MI. w lUF ALL salQ, as MI douglas yes
terday had entered into a discussion of the near
| ing of the inaugural address of the President,
was proper that his construction also should b
| given to the country. 1t was impossible for tn
Administration, dealing in generalities, whethe
| glittering not, to give peace to the country
| is fact, that seven States have with
| drawn from the Union and entered into a compac
and established government, though the fact i
| not officially announced. The whole country know
that the representatives of the Southern Confeder
| ton are now here prepared to be received at thi
| Court. Waving all questions of regularity as t.
| the existence OF this Government, they are her
| to enter into treaty with the Federal Government
and the matter in controversy must be settle,
! either by treaty with the sword 1t is easv t.
talk about reinforcing the laws, and holding, occu
| pying and possessing the forts" When YOU COM
to do this, bayonets and not words must settle th
question; and he would here say that fort
flckens and Sumter cannot be held mucl
| longer. The Administration will soon b.
forced to construe the inaugural Forts MnuItrie
and johnson, and Castle Pinknev are in the posses
sion of the Confederate States; but the Confederate
states will not leave Fort Sumter in possession o
the Federal Government In reply to Mr.. Douglas
he denied that the Union, as it formerly was now
exists, legally and constitutonally. The evil i
upon u.s.. The disease is seated. A blue pill a
night and cup of coffee next morning NAV reliey,
the liver, but when the disease is on YOU
and blood-lettng is sometimes necessary and wheT
the patient dies it is necessary TO have a coffin
very deep, and funeral service and things of tba
sort; and, as he said the other night the opl,
question is, whether there shall be decent, quie
funeral, after the Protestant form, or ar
Irish wake. The Union is dead, and ba
to be buried. If you want Protestant funera
you can have 1t. If not, you can have an Irisf
wake! lie proceeded to speak of the difficulty O
enforcing the revenue laws, adding troubles as tr
this, environ you all around Had you not better
deal with this question practically? Unfortunately
Mr. Lincoln will have but a brief period durino
which to decide the question. If he supposes the
rain nfnrn fpF t.,
he can make the experiment. and so as to the re
capture of Fort Moultrie. If he should not re-
move the troops from Fort Sumter they will be re-
moved for him. The adoption of the Crittepdeu
proposition might have adjusted the difficulties
but 1t received only nineteen votes of the Senate
The Senator from Illinois said that war cannot
preserve the Union. The Union however, is dis
sotced. Seven Southern States have formed con
federation; and to tell them as the President ha:
done, that acts OF secession are no more than blank
paper is an insult He repeated, there is no Union
left. The seeded States will never surely come
back, under any circumstances. They will not live
under this Administration. Withdraw your troops:
make no attempt to collect tribute, and enter into
treaty with those States. Do this, and you will
have peace. Send your flag of thirty-four stars
thiher, and it will be fired into, and war will ensue
Divide the public property make a fair assessment
OF the public debt. Or will you sit stupidity and
IDLY till there shall be conflict of arms, because
you cannot compromise with traitors? Let the
remaining States reform their government and il
1t is acceptable, the Southern Confederacy will
enter into treaty of commerce and amity with
them you want peace you shall have it.. II
war, you shall have it. The time for platforms
and demagogueism has past Treat with the Con-
tederate States independent, and you will
have peace. Treat them as States of this
Union, and you will have war President
Lincoln has to remove the troops from Forts
Plekens and Sumter, or they will be
removed Tor him. He has to collect the revenue
at charleston, Savannah, and New Orleans or il
will be collected for him. If he attempts to do so,
resistance will be made. 1t was useless to blind
your eyes. No compromise amendment to the
Constltutlon-no arrangement you NAV enter into,
VIII satisfy the South-unless you recognise slaves
as property and protect it any other species of
property. These States withdrew from the Union
because because tnelr property was not protected. The
Republicans have preserved an ominous si
lence on the subject of the inaugural. The speech
of the Senator from Illinois was calculated to pro
duce the impression that Mr.. Lincoln will
do nothing. But the mastery inactivity policy
cannot prevail. Action! action! actionI as the
great Athenian orator said, is now necessary
You cannot longer serve God and Mammon. You
must answer the question, ''Under which King,
BeZonlan! You must withdraw your flag from
our country and allow us to have our own. and en-
ter into treaty with us. Do this, or make up YOUR
minds tor war, in the sernest aspect and with all
its horrors.-Mr. DOUGLAS repeated what he
said yesterday-that he had carefully analysed the
Inaugural for the purpose Of ascertainino dis
tlnctly and certainly what was the policy of the
new Administration, and he came to the conclusion
that 1t was the wish and purpose of the President
to pursue a peaceful policy and avoid war He
was rejoced to be able to arrive at that conclusion
Ihls was the whole substance of what he Yesterday
said or desired to say. The Senator from Texas
thought the expression of this opinion or conclu-
sion was calculated to have bad effect on the
country; but it struck him Mr.. Douglas) that if
the country could rest secure on the belief tha
they are to have peace, no civil war, no armies
mustered into conflict, it would have a happy eff
lect. He was sure every man who loved this gori-
Gus unon-for it was glorious, and even dearer to
nun now than ever before-every man who loved
his kind, and proud of being an
american, ought to rejoice in the belief that peace
can be maintained. If he were allowed to Judge
OF the various speeches of the Senator from Texas
ne 1t was forced to the conclusion that the Senator
did not regard the question of peace as he did, The
Senator had told them, more than once that thew
could take their choice between peace and war
and that he did not care. But he (Mr Douglas]
cared and therein consisted the difference between
the Senator and himself. Because he was desirous
OF peace, he was anxious to ascertain what was to
be the policy of the Administration He had ar
rived at his conclusions candidly and fairly, and
had expressed his qualification at the result he
arrived at the conclusion that the inaugural means
war, he would denounce it. sHe was with the Pres
ldent as far as the President was for peace, and
would be against him when he departed from this
line OF policy. The Senator from Texas was right
when he said "words will not answer much LONGER !"
We may well look the facts in the face He feared
Forts Pickens and Sumter could not remain in the
possession of the Federal Government much longer
Ihere vas time when Fort Sumter could have
been reinforced lie believed it could not be rein
forced now without the use of at least ten thousand
men by land and sea. There were but few men to
serve the guns, who would soon be exhausted;
and there was not bread and salt enough in the
fort to last for thirty days. There must be prompt
action IN the direction of peace. How should it
be done? He thought the President must mean
peace, or it was time for Congress to be in ses-
sion and tiCo hundred thousand men in the field and
arrangements made for war. If there be peace
we can all rejoice; but if war, he could not con-
template or predict what will be the state of the
country. The Senator from Texas said
he remained here because his name con-
tinues to be called; but according to his
own doctrine he is foreigner. His
aiectons an, were with his own country, while his
lMr. Douglas were with his own.-Mr. WIG
FALL explained why he remained here was, he
had no official information that Texas has abolished
the Office OF United States Senator's When he
should be so notified, he would fill notice of his
withdrawal at the desk, and if after being so in
formed, his name should continue to be called, he
should answer to it, if it suited his convenience;
and, 1t called upon to vote, he would probably
give his reasons for voting, and regard this as
very respectable public meeting AS the Senator
from Illinois seemed to be speaking for the Admin
lstraton, and as "masterly inactivity" would not
do, he would ask whether the Senator would ad-
wise the withdrawal Of the troops from Forts Sum-
ter ana Plckens, and the withdrawal of the Federal
flag from the borders of the Confederate States
and no effort be made to lay tribute on FOREIGN
goods?-Mr. DOUGLAS replied that he was no
part of the Administration, and therefore could
not speak for it, although he hoped he spoke the
same sentiments which animate it on this subject;
yet while he was not in its counses or conf.
dence, he should not tender it his advice
until 1t was asked for. Suppressed applause
IN the galleries. Whenever the Administration
wanted the advice of the Senate it would doubt
less ask for it. He did not choose to proclaim
what his policy would be in view of the fact, as
the Senator from Texas did not regard President
Lincoln as the guardian of his section of country
1t would hardly be the part of wisdom to state
what his policy might be to one who NAV SO soon
De IN the councils of the enemy and commander of
an army.-Mr. WIGFALL, interposing, said
that Mr.. Douglas made a speech at Norfolk last
autumn IN which it was reported that he remarked
ne would hang good many people South. AS the
Administration may be. acting on this principle and
as he did not believe the sound, genuine, simon
pure eonstitution-oving and constitution under
standing people sympathise with any such senti-
ments; and as "masterly inactivity" will not now do
ne trusted the Senator would give them new res
elatlon. The revelation on Mount Sinai amid the
muttering OF thunder and the flashing of light
nings, recognized slavery.-The CHAIR here made
the .galleries-Mr. WIGFALL remarked, You
will be fortunate if the galleries do not clear the
Senate before long, and this is one thing which
reconcies me to change Of Government. Would
the oeudtoF support tne ADMINISTRATION IN with
drawing the troops from Forts Sumter and Pick.
ems. 1t would no doubt strengthen the back
bone of the Administration in having his
support. Mir. DOUGLAS-As to with
drawing the troops, and advising the President to
do so, should have no hesitation in answering, if
the Senator, like myself felt himself bound to sup.
port the Constitution and protect and defend the
honor of the country, instead of becoming pos
sessed of Information which might be nsed against
u.s. AS to my November speech, see no reason
to change or modify any sentiment therein ex-