M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-04-04
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w IN 1hANh 49,
N, The Chair presented q message
from President Lincoln relating to a
resolution by the Senate, asking if in
bis opinion tits not incompatible with
the public interest, to cOmmunicate
the dispatches Of Major Robert An.
derson to the War Department during
the time he has been in command at
Fort Snmpter. the PFesidshtiSays:
II have come to the,conclusi0n. that,
at the present moment, tie ,publica-
tion of it. wonld be inexpediert.", ( !
Mr.. Breckinridge moved to take up
the resolution Introduced by him yes.
terday, advising the withdrawal OF the
Federal troops iromthe seeded States.
He did not intend making any re.
marks, as he had already expressed
his views on that subject, and desired
the vote on his motion to be regarded
as test question. D .'.ol1'q4. a. J..
Mr.. Fsssenden supposed there wo'd
be no objection to that, bnt reminded
the Senator that no quorum was pres;
ent. -,-....,......t....rt y
When the doors were opened, Mr.
Breckinridge moved TO take up hit
resolution of yesterday, saying hie
motion prevailed he would accept Mr.
U.ingman's substitute. He asked the
yeas aud nays, saying he should con-
slider it test question, as to whether
or not the Senate was willing to ex'
press an opinion. gg i.9I
Mr.. Rice was in favor Of Mr. Breck.
inridge's resolution; but thought Mr.,
Olingman's went too far, questioning
the right OF the Senate to express an
opinion on collecting the revenue to
| the President. ..-.... ...,... t
Mr.. Brcckinridge said it would be
for the Senate to decide as to the ac.
Iccptance OF Mr.. CIingman's substitute
Mr.. Wade hoped it would be taken
up, SO as to have asquare vote on it.
Mr.. Rice deemed It improper iol
the Senate to advise the President in
matters which rest on him by law. q
Mr.. Clingman wanted to GO furth
er than the Breckenridge resolutions
believing the President, under exist
ing laws, has no powerto collect rev.
enue in the secediug States. lsa.' 'gt
Mr.. Rice said the Senate was trav.
cling far out Of the way to advise the
! President. Hc asked Mr.. Preckin,
ridge If his resolptlone$tended to Key
West and Tortrgas? If so, he uev,
er woulG'withdraw trOopsthence. sa
Mr.. Breckenridge supposed the res
olution embraced those points, as they
are within the limits OF Florida, but
was willing to say these points be ex.
cluded from the resolution rather than
hazard its defeat, and did not consider
tie withdrawal Of troops from Key
West and Tortugas essential to the
public peace. ,e,u,s sor. ts sop;rr
He dis.iked to do so, becauseihe en-,
tertaihed the hope OF the reunion ofall
the States. ., .j.,tt. ..o. a, .,
Mr.. Rice said ii the seeded States
were determined to remain out OF the
Union be was in favor of their going
in peace. and wouid give them the
forts aud arselals Tor the sake ofpeacs,
but they we're not in possession ol
Key West and Tortugas,, and never
will be. These points are needed fol
us, and not for them. The commerce
Of the North will need these, and he
would not give them up under any
circumstances. ......,s.f ..,t .y.,. Il
| Messrs, Clark, Simmons, and Ten
Eyck opposed talking upon the reso
llution. ,tg -,...., .,t,,..,.o
Mr.. Douglas favored taking il up
with a view Of Offering an ameadmepl
to bring itln the scope ltppghtto take
He thought it would bs wise to with
draw the troops from Fort Pickens,-
He said the government at Montgom
ely, being revolutionary government
could claim only what they occupied
He was willing, under existing cir
cum6tapceS, to give up Sumter au(
PickeDs, they being of no use unless
they were intended as a basis Of mill
tary operations, ard were now sources
of constant irritation. -,
Mr.. Breckenridge said lie did no
assume this to be a test vote, but tho
it might be SO regarded. .,.,, .
Mr. Wade hoped the resolution
would be taken up and discussed, II
did not hesitate to say that the Senate
rnder the present circum stances
Ought to express their opinion. Il,
was anxious this subject should re
ceive full discussion now. Sever
States had gone out Of the Union, anC
are dOmineered over By .usurpation
The people there had no, voice in tn,