New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-06

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traee upon the Government aud the conmercis
ommnuity. This very Company received ten pn-
ions from the Government, but TOW they IKE the
opportunity to force mail contract from The Govern
nent Snch vessels ought rot 10 he allowed 10 eien
rom or ports or be allowed tie protection 81 our
iag if they refused to hhoid accohuooatioh w 'ao
country.
TIE bill YVES referred.
On mo ion of NJ. FOOT rep, W.: the joint |
resolution ferIing the supervision ri the CaPtoi
&C.. from the War Department 10 'De
Department Of the Interior wa taken up: =,
Mr.. FOOT raid this supervision was IN the Int,
rior Department till the accession OF Pierce aud
left. Davis. and WAS continued in the War Depart
mept u. der Davis and Floyd. IL was sufficient TO
say that after eight years OF military euIeTlhien'
dency and expenditure Of MI iona, the Capitoi tx
tension remained unfinished. This proposition 10
transfer WIS caused by no feeling agsibst the war
Department. for the head Of that Department hah
The full conf iencs Of the country lor bis loyat!,
fidelity aud ability. But be tSthnton) nad no ',n's
to spare, and Gen. Megs, the superintendent, nau
no lime 10 spare. SOMETHING was necessary W De
done 10 preserve tie building rom TUG oa"Aso
The bill was di.cussed till the expiration OF the
moruirg hour, when the CoIfsoalion bill waf
taben up. -,
IA hns teen Characterized by those who have pre-.
cedei me IN eloquent aud indignant, and, lbmA
am authorized To sav satiflcai terms, es exraOTo-
nary, uIcons,ilnional,an and inexpedlent Whon con-
ess 10 ils opponents that it does not belong To Tue
class Of ordinary Legislation, conce'e oh'y cor
os has been grauted here and elsew here Bot, SIR
II were better that thet man bad never ceen BON VINO
shIinks from taking any responsItlliiy whcn a Gus
trset.d and bleeding country requires ~ AS 10 the
rest I conceive, Sir, that Inc tohtttnio" u VI.
strength and the shield OF the nation III its hour OF
ial and peril and il cannot be 90 construed as 10
hammer all honest ondeavor for us tnce'
Cler,ency from the lips O. ar American Senator TO
the malignant enemy Of tie Republic, u cruelty
20 ia friends and I may say, that Is ex-
ncdcnt 70 lie done, which is rendered necessary
Tx Inc extraordinary condition OF the country. IN
Iii spiri, approach tie general topics involved ia
this debate. The bill under confederation, teeiy
confess contemplates the exercise OF the eAfene
authority of tie nation for the purposes OF sell
M, seryation aud for the cLasisement and over
throw of tie domestic enemies. 1he primary ouJeei
of this LIN as read it, aud i's general score ana
purpose is the suppression OF rebellion IL pioeeeus
appireully upon ,be assumption tbat an insurTeoion
l. melted bv releous faction in the Slave States,
lolders Of vast proportion Of the property aud
saves in those States, ard that tile property ana
these slaves constitute tie incentive and form tne
material base Of the rebellion, aud tat, therefore,
becomes the right and the duty OF tho naion 10 eA-
ert it, extreme authority, and TO award The penalles
Of condemnation Of estate and forfeiture oi conifoi
overt persons OF those who are tie support oil the
rebellion and by those VINO make war upon i's
cizers. But, sir, at The very threshoh % thi'
measure az, indeed at the Quiet oi every ehoft Oh
the mari of the friends of the Government 10 put
down rebellion aud cefepd At agsiust the macbina-
lions of consir.tors, We are met, ray, with Hat
depjnl Of all adequate constitutional authority.
The nation in involved IN tho penis OF avn war,
demanding the eXeroise Of all It's powerr, and yet
il is painfully obvious that mere exists hlor'
embarrassing c0ntrhrieiy OF opinion as 10 tie
constitutional power Of Corgres.. and Gs TO the
policy Of Ito mrasure demanded. Under these cir
cum, ances, it is a matter of tho fret Importance
10 AS ain what a. auth, Iity H. aud where u i
lodged aud upon whom The responsibility oil ne e.
er.'5e i 10 rest. The powers and duties Which we
shsll ASSIGN TO the Government VIII deGSd think,
mon what shall be determined 70 be the Actual con-
clifton of the differentiation Us condition l. that oil
penco 81 war. The ordinary and general powers OF
the Government ut der tue Constitution are arllca
bic 10 the nation in sate Of peace, and yet just ~
clearly the Constitution contemplate roweie son-
liar TO The nation IN ttate Of war II the ha'ion IN
tha, CONDITION which devolyes upon II the exercise
of that power COMMON 10 general state Of hostil-
ityi Constitutionally speaking, the POKER of the
Government over il domestic enemies Is complete,
and 10 tie necossiry aud eKIedieDcy Of the ex
ercise OF that power ! invite H.. ..''"'i S
of tta Senate Erra.. - INC Hhllnn, lot
81 VIC oSeHqyc and defensive and for I'll purposes
OF authority, TO be regarded IN slate u war II
should e observed that the Government hes made /
no formal declarl'ion OF war. Bot IT VII. no, be
questioned bat that state II warmhy east between
the Government and portion Of lite people without
any formal decls ration beng necesray. That "a
general state Of hcstil'y eAists need not now be
argued, and will not be ques'ioned aud as to 'he
nnicy - tho war for establishing the authority Of
tha f,nvernneut over treHsOn and domestic cnem es
all truly loyal men are happily now agreed. But
I'M. staie OF war has not been optional on The part OF
the Government; but the stern alternative ha, been
presented of abiect sulnission or a manly and
patriotic yindcaion Of ils honor in the me.ly per.
Torrance of its duties In many parts OF the
nation tie authority Of the Government was
set az defiance and It's functions deded, s property
teized and tho insurrection finally broke cut into
omen rebellion threatening 10 destroy the Repnllc
and erect on its ruins ogarcly hostile 10 Liberty
and iliuical 10 the Christian age. Government a.
ilersh proclaimed its purpoee Of defiance, and at
the national summons, half million men volunteered
as an answer; and now, AT tie end OF lew short
mon, u.s. .taud in eOrred ranss coubtry-lovpg, God
lloyig defiant men, numerous, Tes.tltss host, de-
lmandIng impatien,ly 70 be shown the enemy OF onr
country's Ieace The nation, tliha Il NY tie as
sumed is in 4 state Of war, causeless, rebel0us war
lon the part Of IT. enemies IL Daters hot tia. = .. q
war between TWO portions Of tie country. Civil
war 10 inst as much war us though IL
were between two OF the greatest nations
loft the earth Literally, the whole country
lie camp and the nation an army. IL l. real, earn
lesl war which invests tie nation with ali tho high
OF war, hnd forces ufon The Govern
lmeut the exercise Of extreme huthonty against lts
eneuies Longer 10 delay action or To question Iie
mower will proye fatal. We should no longer stand
lnnon The h6,e of concilidion. We are faIly com
United 10 war as our remedy-a war IN which the
nation must triumph IN unconditional and absolute
lsuptemacy or IL will end IN tie extinction VI all
ibooes of free government on the earth. Our cot
ID lion, then, Icing that Of civil war, think 1t mort
manifest that the nation posserses all tue nights sId
overs necessary for self preservation, aud for deal
ine with its entmes that are common TO nations In
lthis eitusiIOn. The ConsitutlqD provides Tor time
of peace aud Ii state OF bosilil'es, instruction
aud war are also contemplated, aud in such "A
State the rover Of the Government over tie enc
III. IL n1,lin,iiel md nnre,flned hY lint innirn.