The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-20

provide for an r,.~.rgehcy which patrols ~
would say would nd a,SSe " the next feur years
Sion Of the present Congress, and II this bill Is 70 pas
Al all no UNNECESSARY ueay should be allowed 70 hampss
it's pas age here. until reached the sesae, ~neis
par iatnentary cbstaces could be nterposed, SUI
~ existed here, IN he ape OF previous 81 !.
public mss, md 70 ssoa Oy cause o.
excitement, delayed The ntroduO ,siv,d tbey couai
unti the very last moment they oonsfHr r. sa;f prS
ceeo t. state wby be believed the prevent conoton u
thugs denanded explain the moe ssss hss exsIer
trat,oD did 90, desire necesstated counter
the opinion OF the late Attorney General Of the pre-
iSai ssa sUS'Sa decided did not exist, Therefore
II that emed advisable TO remedy the law
Besides they had knowledge Of the fact that the Sc
cedng States organizing AIMED force TO support
hosiue copfsderacy They were Informed that with
thirty da,s they would have army raise Numbering
My regiments backed by levy OF fourteen millions Of
dollars Now, N the face OF this, one Of two things
Br. CRsieE, (opp Of C. said that the Southern con
fedsiac, was friendly fower that they aeefuy ex-
eicsed their CONSTITUTIONS right 20 secede, and they
ought net nov TO ne regarded as a hostile Power.
MIR. SraSToA-Scessiop might be looked upon
~ constitutional right, but here they had
aid is revenues ana mposs could not be
collected, without some mode aside from the ordinary
Moe OF collection Obe ~ two thogs must therefore,
be Either this right Of secession recog
hzed and the avs OF tue United states abandouen aud
nnd thus all the commerce Of the country would be
diverted from Boston New York, Baltimore and Phila
OelpDA-tlther TINS must be done, else ne duties
gooos imported TO these Southern ports must be col
iectsd and these ports suspended ports Of entry and
~ ay Ss q ,s Spp oSsr
these states should be surrendered and abandoned and
the Whole commerce 'cf the country be thus allowed
with IMPORTS through Southern channels. That
Is abou, The state OF things He had doubt that was
the expectation Of the Incoming administration either TO
collect The revenue 1T IN 80 ports by vessels OF war
sat ned at their haroors, by some measure, to be
authorized BY 20 close the ports and not regard
them as ports OF entry. Then, II the southern Comic
deracy treated this hostile act, an act Of war, and
Should orgaLlze force, AID make aggressive
war upon apy tho of the United States then
the government must be placed in position to protect
and defend itself. tie did not look upon the position
taken by parties the seeding States Of sufficient prac-
tcai mpof lance to imporii the peace OF tho coun-
pesce ~ adjustment was abandoned There was
s,ty however Ia the meantime, for stationng
ses in Southern ports but that mode Of executing the
law resisted by seeking to capture the Capitol OF the
republic and the national archives the administration
must be placed in position to protect and defend itself
egast grcsson Surprising, by some uotoward event.
that Virginia and Maryland should be- within twenty
thirty after the 4th Of March, precipated into
army of tho United eighteen thousand men, when
mustered to ts maximum strength, and these troops
scattered California Oregon New Mexico and
Texas and they could sixty days concentrate in
the capital i've thoos md men belonging to the regular
ana tho ,s'senn '' The povernmeut to he exposed
10 capture prisoners OF war; Was the Capitol OF the
patin the archives ths seal and symbols of sovereign
ty all 70 exposed 70 invasion aud capture thing that
nAght be done within twenty days after the fiog of the
present ong essf Dtd gentlemen desire such state OF
+hngs This bid called for and desired for no other
purpose than for purposes of defence protection
the exercise Of such force might be indispensable in
icting the revenue IN the least possibly offensive
1 manner
Mr. SIMS, (opp of Ky would call the attention of the
gentleman from Obo TO tho clause Of tho constitution
No preference shall b. gwen, by any regulation Of COM
revenue, tn ports OF state those of
ano,her." Ie Understood that II was determined
TO the tho seeding states
the ports He would ask tho gentleman II, under the
provisions al The constitution he believed Congress had
Ia pnsa la IN
State while they supposed TO constitute part of
the governments In that case would there not be pre-
ference OF the ports Of state another for pur
poses Of commerce.?
Mr. STANTON said he not prepared to say that the
Incoming administration would resort to that fnone Of
executing be laws Whether the closing OF specific ports
by law be giving preference to any port than
There was no necessity to discuss that question.
There was very little difference OF opinion about it.
were located in any state
Mr.. JOHN CocHRAsE, (opp of N. r., did not question
the constitutional power q the government TO close the
port Ut state but he in0' moi that 1t the
opinion Of tho gentleman from Ohio that tho Southern
border was In state Of revolt Now, he would ask the
gentleman whether not the intent Of the friends of
the bill through its nstrumentaty to precp,tate an
force the scene Of secession for the purpose
Nj STANTON replied that he apprchended that no man
contemplated, through the bill putting single hostile
foot soil OF any this confedcracy, until
absolutely necessary in self defence and until southern
army is marched upon Northern soi-upon any soil of
Mr. JOHN CociIRASE--rhon you regard IT, simply and
purely, al q defensive measure?
Mr.. SrAsToN-Certaniy
Mr. john CocunAsE-ihcn it ia proposed mere de-
fensive against revolty II 80, he should like
that an opportunity be given o. enshenDg the country
man expsin how the powers conferred by the bill would
e ecacousy directed TO the defence Of the country,
and against revolution so as not to DO used Ia su6a-
eating the state where such existed.
Mr. srANToS supposed that any police that might be
raised would properly used by the Executive for this
purpose Under any circumstances, they must trust
something TO the intelligence and patriotism Of those who
Mr. SIMS inquire ed whether, under the Bill there was
any limit to the number OF volunteers that may BIO called
@ he wUua in t this 5 eau she ooe 70 h9 @
Might not the President IN or this bill call INTO requi-
sition million Of men, and thus incur debt Of NIL
lions lot Tor the nvasoo OF Southern States but merely
power defence and for the execution OF the aws9
Mr.. srASroN-In that respect tho bill did not change
NE Of 1895 1t conferred precisely the Same power
for the purpose of suppresspg Instruction against the
authority OF ,tate in execut ng the awa-nohing NOR
Ind nothing Ao shossni the House might as well
dispose thu question ;hs time as at any other and
ne would. therefore, cali the previous question. .
Booo Of Va amid hs ss % e nS,s,s
hearug upon this declaration Of war; II was the first
Sine in the history Of the country that they had been
preciptsted into under tho action OF the previous
aueston and be called upon the who intend tostand
p for peace the country 10 resist this BILL and re-
sst to the last He moved 10 lay the bill upon the
table.
Mr.. CRAIcE, (opp) Of n. c., demanded the yeas and
kr STANTON said the only reason why he demanded
QucdtOu
morning hour it could not be passed till future day
But this be would leave the bill open for dis
cuasion. IVY 80. -.
M BURNETT (opp) of KY, willing. IL tho rcpubi-
gave oppoi uny for discussion TO give longer
time than the brief limits OF the morning hour tho
republicans had put through every important measure
unds the ope, Of the gag forty OF us stand up
firmly you will pass tho bill till VIC have had dis
cuseion. 80 -, - :.
Mr. joins CocHRANx-Pass this bill when you may, II
will indeed be the mourning hour for the country.
Mr. STANTON was willing that the bill DO debated
throughout the day, II no factious opposition DO then
made TO IT'S passage -.
yoye on the bill day. They had not been able 70 ex
anime lis and compare II with the law II Is in
revive expected TO vote by the passage
of THIS bin declaration war, when tho Dill itself has
not been printed He would say as tho Duke OF Argyle
said George the Second II you intend TO convert the
country grand hunting ground give w an oppor
tunit that a the people may prepare LOT
the chaago" The Duke then said 81 so home 10 pre-