Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-11
IaRIY.sKIR CONeIEss.-.sErONp SESSION.
MAsHIharor. January 10.

Mr.. Gurley. After the reading OF the
Journal Mr. Seward presented a memorial of
tbe cieze9s Of New York City, praying Gor
the adoption Of wise, just and equitable
nlCa' ures for the preservation Of the Union.
Laid on the table for the present.
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial Of the
Synod of the Presbyterian Church, now hold
ing at Allegheny City, PeDua, asking Con-
gIess that tie provisions be made for the ex-
press acknowledgment of the being and
authority Of God; second, for the acknowl-
edement of The authority of God and Christ;
third, for the recognition of the firm obliga-
ton to obey Gods law; fourth, that the
principles Of Gods law are already adverse
TO slavery,
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Rice presented O petition, praying for
the pOstponement of the Pacific Railroad
Bill on the ground that it is injudicious to
increase the public debt. Tabled for the
present.
Mr. Kennedy presented memorial from
$4,000 citizens Of Baltimore, praying for
means to restore peace and harmony. Tabled.
Mr.. Hale presented the credentials of his
colleague, Daniel Clark, as Senator for six
years from the fourth of March next. Re-
ceived and read.
Mr.. Bigler presented memorial Of citi.
zeus of Philadelphia, asking for the pension
ing of the survivors, and of the children and
widows Of the soldiers of the war of 1872;
also, a memorial of citizens Of New Orleans
praying for the adoption of measures for the
States calling a Convention to amend the
Constitution. Tabled.
Also memorial from citizens of Philadel-
pbia, praying for the adoption of the resolu-
lions Of the Senator from Kentucky, prop3s-
ing amendments to the Constitution.
Tabled
Mr.. Slidell called up his resolution Of yes
terday relative TO the appointment by the
President of Secretary of War. He said
there has been gross violation the Presi-
dent of the United States has not acted right
in appointing an officer to bold office only
twelve or fourteen days without the fact be-
ing made known to the Senate, and without
its being submitted to their appreciation.
The power was only intended TO be exer-
cged when the Senate was not in session.
Mr.. Green would vote for the resolution
without censuring any body.
Mr.. Salisbury called for theayes and nays,
which were taken.
Mr.. Davis addressed the Senate on the
state of the Union. He said, what is the
use of garlisoping States where there is no
use of defense. The Message had the char
acteristics of diplomacy. The Constitution
gave no power TO coerce State. 1t gave
the army purely for defense.
When Major Anderson dismantled the
| South Carolina in the attitude of his enemy.
! The forts were not built to war on South
| Carolina, but for the protection of Charles
ton harbor, and to make that protection
complete. The insurrection in Pennsylvania,
under Washington's Administration, is not
like the present instance. The Government
! then assisted the State ins quelling it, Fort
| Washington, near where the ashes of Wash
| iDgton rcpose, is garrisoned by a force sent
l,a Woa ne ard nj
q surprise.
1.-THE conclusion of his speech Mr.. Trum-
! bull rose, and said that the Senator from
| Mississippi has assigned the very reasons for
| maintaining the Constitution, and preserving
| the Union. When the Senator from Missis-
sippi was secretly informed, as it seems he
was, long ago, that the public property at
| Charleston was not protected, he should
! have advised at that time, as military man,
the President Of the United States, to put the
pubic property at Charleston in position
| to be defended.
| Secession then would never have pro-
| gressed so far; but il seems that assurances
were given that the United States would not
protect itself. Itseems that it has been said:
Go on, you Seeding States, and gather
strength, the United States will do nothing
to protect itself from your assaults"
MT. Dayis-"l never heard Of that
Mr.. Trumbuli-'I understood the Senate
| TO say that pledge had been given that the
| fortiicatioDs at Charleston should remain as
| they were
MIR. Davis-"Wherc did you get your in
! foImationY
! Mr.. T1um bull--'I don't know"
Mr.. Davis-"ln the newspapers
Mr. T!umbull-'I take it back, if it IS not
lesTonsibe; but am Just informed By Sen
| ators around me that the Senator from Mis-
s'ssippi did so in fact. ! am informed that
Major Anderson, will shell Charleston and
burn it to the ground if another gun is fred
al the Star Of the West. She was permitted
10 pass through the noble conduct of Maj
Anderson, who saved the shedding Of blood
thereby.
Mr.. "DoesSenator Trumbull know
On what ground and what cause of Just APP
pfehension the Major had in leaving Fort
Moultrie and going to Fort SUMTER"
Mr.. Trumbull-"l suppose the whole
country knows
Mr.. Green--"I do not want suppositions;
l want facts"
Mr.. Trumbull-"Mr. Green knows very
1 well that South Carolina pretended to assume
sovereignty. 1t has been publicly talked
| about that she will be compelled, if her SOW
ereignty is denied, to assert her jurisdic-
| ton"
Mr.. Green-"Does her secession imply her
right of jurisdiction over the whole Terri
| tory?n
Mr.. Trumbull-Her Secession movement,
in my judgment, is nothing. Laughter. ]
1t is nothing but insurrection; but not only
South Carolina, where they have pretenses
that Secession is justifiable, which really
amounts to nothing, but Georgia aud
Alabama were told that the public property
could be seized without Secession; yet the
Senator from Mississippi says that the best
way TO avoid civil war is to withdraw the
forces, and that the flag under which he has
so often marched should be taken down and
Palmetto flag run up in its place. The
question is, can constitutional liberty be
maintained? Has this Government any
power TO protect itself In other words,
have we Government at all? The people
of Illinois believe we have Government,
and that the Government has power to
maintain itself not by making civil war,
no, no, we propose TO execute the laws of
the Federal Government They who COM
mence the war on the Federal Government
inaugurate the war. When did we ever
talk OF coercing State2
The Senator from Mississippi refers TO the
Convention which formed the Constitution
of the United States; where ii was argued
that the Federal Government could not
coerce a State. | agree with him there
under the old Confederation the Government
acted in the States.
Mr.. Green replied that State had right
in the Territory, because the Territory be-
longed TO all the States. A State had no
right to go to a Territory, but a citizen had.
| want to know whether all the citizens
| have equal rights to enjoy their property