The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-20

that the array OF presented by the Senator from
Illinois that the policy Of the ADMINISTRATION not cal
culated " involve inevitably civil But there
Was one difficulty in the way. II the Senator from New
Hampshire would relieve his CAr. Ongmsn's) mini on
the subject be would be much ratined the policy of
the administration be peace, why should II not be an
nouncedf Everybody knows that the country rs suffer
ing Commerce 10 parayzed manufactures aredepressed
stocks down. and general dess prevails throughout
the land If the senator from illinois said the Pres
dent would announce his policy peace, IL would help
us out Of our difficulties; but If, the other hand
why the administration would not proclaim it. lie
PEAKED iii is the settled policy Of those power to in
vove very soon in civil war" Their silence WAS proof
OF this his mind No doubt orders have gone the
Mediteanean and other distant stations 10 bring home
ships. Why this so ii the Ioicy Of the admins
uston s peacel Why there immense armament at
New York larger than ior the last twenty years ii they
were 10 believe the newspapers and private CORES
pom ntence?
ordered from the Mediterranean, aslhe had learned on
inquiry.
Mr CIISGMAs replied that it was so stated, and asked
the Senator firimes) whether he boicved that other
distant ships had uot been ordered home
Mr.. GRnus said be had no knowledge Of such fact,
having made inquiry only as n that particular
Mr. ClSGMAN said there could De NO doubt that troops
are being thrown into distant stations, and that num-
bef OF thps taking supplies II the policy Of the
administration Is war IL would OF course be concealed
until there was readiness TO strike From information he
had received within the last three days there
ano heavy guns going South TO take pos
sesson Of the forts in North Caroline, Virginia and else
where Ii 60 he should regard it purpose to make
war
Mr.. CLARK, (rep) Of N. H. said that allusion having
been made 10 the republican side remaining mute he
the republicans whs has any information that point
He had reason TO believe nobody knew more tnan
what appeared in the inaugural address Gentlemen
the other side could put their Interpretation On the nan
gural.
Mr. CISGxAN replied that it was extraordinary that
Senator's occupying such political relations should not
to know what 10 expect Vas IL 10 be supposed for
moment that this government threaten the Confederate
States they will wait till IL s ready TO organize armies
and pouDce upon themY
Mr.. CARK-If you will look at the inaugural you will
the Pr sent rays there be assault any
MT. GneMAN--But the President says that he will
py and possess the forts in the Confederate States The
Senator Lods his head. The President says to them
there ill be no bloodEhed If you submit He (Clngmanl
wished 10 state that he could not adopt the views of tho
Senator rcm Illinois tDougas) while all the facts point to
Mr. HArx, (rep) OF N. H., in reply to Mr.. Clingmans
allusion him said that he Hae) knew moro what
the administration meant or intended to do than the Sena
tor bmGeN He presumed that the Senator had been
frequently and intimately consulted he (Hale) had
been and had given much advice TO the President and
OF departments as be had and had heard as much
from them in return.
Mr.. ClIScMAS replied that he had not communicated
with them either verbally or in writing, and the Sena
tor like himself he very distant from those gen.
tfmep
Mr.. Hale said that IL was 60 with him He had cor
responded neither verbally in writing to any step
OF pubic policy or TO single appointment that has been
made
Mr. CrNeMAN thought in all sincerity, that his Iale's)
remarks indicated great want Of intelligence the part
Of the administration that the senator from New Iamp
shire had not been consulted, for his position and vast
acquaintance with government affairs would give the ad
minstration great weight. lie Cingman) said, with
gret, that this showed want OF craftsmanship the
part Of the administration.
Mr. HAZE agreed to that Qaughter) but it was evident
ly true He was here as representative Of New
Hampshire, OF the administration, and presumed he
should sustain the same relations 10 IL that the senator
would namely to give his cordial support TO all patriotic
purposes which may commend themselves to his judg-
ment He (TIsle) would cndeavor TO the same, and
they would in that belong to the same party.
daughter E He said this 70 relieve the Senator from the
necessity OF his ever calling en him to know what the
administration means If the Senator wanted to know
what his constituents mean he could tell him. Io said
this for the purpose OF putting himself right and to
frankly the nterroeatory which the Senator from
North Carolina propounded. He intended to support tn
admnisrD where deserves support but when ID took
which he deemed contrary TO the interests and
honor os the country should not have bis support TIL
President has been overwhelmed by friends (faugh
ter) rbey have been thropgng the avenues Of I'll,
White House 10 their respects 10 him and
posed the true u the heads OF departments
II just 70 himself to gay that 10 this day and hou
he innocent and ignorant of what the admnistrao
intends 10 do Be tHaie) h4d passed word with tn
members Of tho Cabnet de hal not put his eyes go
that great and leadDg mind tSewari) as the senate
called him." He presumed that the President has tn
courage stem all the storms asssng the ship Of state
This the why the Pres dent had not gone
no aovce elsewhere
Sr. CHANDLER, (repl OF Mich, said chat the Senator
Sm kenus S rsa about sGs
words to that effect He (chandler) was
not the author OF that doctrine. 1t was
a distinguished OF Virginia and kentucky, for the
latter then part Of the former state, who pro-
mulgated the idea lie alluded to Jefferson, who, In
writing Paris saio that "the people always
refreshed by the blood Of patriots and tyrants 1t
the natural manure There was where he (Chandler)
thn rl
and the "irrepressibe conflict, assigned 10 Mr..
Seward and the senator from Illinois hal said that Mr.
read the Bible be would have found the doc.
trine Was not only held before Mr.. Seward was
born but before the Maytower crossed the At
illustrated the history Of Pharaoh and Noses, he
proceeded show. fhe scnaior from kentucky had
spoken for that and other States and had argued tprove
the propricsy Of abandoning the forts and giving up at
tempts enforce the laws and had said that unless this
was done kentu,ky would go out Of the Union The poo
pie the 9th 6 November eat this great Issue and
rendered verdict. There -four presidential candi
dates. The aggregate votes for Lincoln, Douglas and
Bell 2l7 votes. and In the platforms respective
ly Of these parties there Was clear and emphatic
caraton for the maintenance OF the Union and ths
stitution, and the enforcement Of the laws Tho fourth
presidential candidate wss the Senator from Kentucky,
with what the Senator from Illinois called "a dsunon
platform q disunion party" He received s4s,0o0
repudated by three millions Of voters The scna-
tor now proposes TO reopen a question which has
thus been seted and 70 insert his platform naked and
standing the immense vote against him. II was too late.
The thing cannot be done The people have rendered
their verdict. The question cannot be reopened. He
believed that II the rattlesnake banner raised In
Kentucky II would be hailcd by but few supporters in
that gallant State.
Mr.. BrcKISrpcr, (opp) Of Ry, explained that what
he said yesterday with reference tho failure of all
schemes Of reconciliation and adjustment, and that the
border slave States would take their course undo.
TERED by Senatorial threats OF s'boodietDg.n He did
not refer IN bis speech 70 what mad been said on this
floor be bad heard the Senator's former remarks.
He
sad that " tho Union was not worth anything
without bocdlettngn As 70 the language Uf Jeier-
son, it was not all applicable 70 present affairs.
" the language MT original with the senator Chan
dler) he bad mslcd him (Breckinrdge) by not putting
in the quotation marks.
hr SisNcss (rep Of R. l.. offered the following amend
rnent u Mr. Douglas resolution
srihe ont all after words resolved and insert "rhat
the COMMITTEE the Judiciary be Instructed 70 make the
follo9 ng inquiries
First-If sny State within the limits Of the Uni.
ted States q smec. have changed modhed their laws
pp he oah required % to taken by the members OF
Legislature thereof to such an eren. ss 70 dsqnay s
members electors senator Of the United states
c,riino the lruvfeiOnc of The cDnsttutionf