Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-19
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hAShtNuTOSi Jan. l8, 1861.
horsE.-Mr. Moore, Of KY, rising to a
personal explanation, said that If Mr..
Adrian's resolution, heretofore adorned
had simply or ell tic conduct f Mai,
Anderson, lie would have voted for il. but
he could not receive the permission Of his
mind to vote for the remainder of tho res
olntions, and to say by so doing. that he
would endorse every act which the Prcsi.
dent might regard as his Constitutional
duty IN carrying out the laws aud preserv-
lug the Uuior. While he was for the
Union, and beti Wing that he thus repre-.
$enlsd the people of Kentucky, he Thought
thnt duty required US to pause before we
imPeril the whole Cuion, and bring on
general conflict aud intestine war. He
did not believe in the right Of State to
seceae: tie regarded this as the grentest
neteFoao&y ever advocated by any party;
nuf while he sad this, all must recognize
the right Of revolution, for the resistance
to oppression ON one side, aud to secure
freedom on the other. lie did not believe
that the time has arrived to resort 10 this
means of redress aud precipttaie SO dread
tul a catastrophe. He did not believe that
tue present was the proper time to send
reanturcements to South Carolina and other
Southern States. We should hesitate uud
endeNvor to get hack by peace, what II
might be-necessnry to secure by force.
The House went Into consideration of
private bills.
Mr.. Sherman made a brilliant and elo-
quent speech in tho committee, closing the
debate on the Army bill.
Mr.. burnett, OF KY, offered an amend
ment providing that no forces authorized
in the bill should be used to subiugate
any OF the seeding States. Rejected.
The bill MAS then ana Oh
adjourned.
SRSATE.-Two communications were
received from the War Department. One
was referred to the Military and the other
to the Committee on Finance.
communication was also received from
the Navy Department, relative to informa
ton on various subjects connected with
the Navy. Referred to the Committee ON
Naval Affairs.
cred.
Nr. Wade, of Ohio, presented a series
of joint resolutions passed by the Legtsla-
ture Of Ohio, expressing tue Union at
tachment of that State und its readiness
to give its support to the General Govern
ment.
MIR. Mason, of Va, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported a bill TO
authorize Commodore Craven to receive
certain marks of distinction from the
Spanish Government. CF
Ar. Ten Eyck, Of n. j., presented the
petition of A. j. Wood, praying Tor the
passage OF law for holding National
Convention to promote the general welfare
of the country, ut Philadelphia.
Mr.. Cameronfs. motion to reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. CrittendGns resolutions
were tabled, was then considered. The
motiOnto reconsider was passed.
AIR. Grittenden's resolutions were most
poned, on motion Of Mr. 3igler, till one
o'clock on Monday.
After the consideration of private bills,
Mr.: Green, af Mo-, presented joint rcso-
luton:
That, for the purpose of PROTECTING the
rights of all tue people, and all tle States.
as fur us it devolves upon the Federal
authorities, and to maintain the Union in
! It's purit " and excellence, or failing in that,
I 70 proF1de tor'H pgaeeRhle separation, be
1t hereby recommended that the several
States take immediate steps, by convcn..
ton or otherwise, to make the pronosi-
tons Of the several States each to the
other, or by a convention of the States. .as
may best conduce to the restoration Of
harmony, consistent with the principle OF
justice and equality to all.
The Pacific Railroad bill came nm, hut
was PostPaned, and made the special order
for one O'clock on Tuesday.
Mr. Chandler, of Micli., said that lie
desired to present the memorial of Robert
w. Davis, Collector of the Democratic
ofice-holdcrs of that city, asking the
\ passage Of the Critenden resolutions
Lnid on the table.
Mr. Crittcnden presented the petition of
the citizens of MOnonyalia county VA