The national Republican., 1862-01-16

arms. Why may not Government, worth 'essly
sorting 70 arms. II 10 ma1in Of the law oi
nations, the gathered wisdoti Of six thousand
yeArs, that whatever Is necseoefy 10 the exist
ence Of the State is just, but what ID Inherent
ly unjust Y never necessary.
This 10 the requirement Of Odr Couoeitttt tttiCn;
that word 10 incorporated In your Consututton.
What does the Consultation sayf The President
shall tykAcxre that the laws are faithfully s&.
ecuted. l0aemuoh ~ the Consultation doe6 not
sxecate itself, this great power is vested 10 tho
Executive. and the legislative powers OF the
GoverDmentj still, when Il Ia needed, provide
him with the way and means necessary 10 the
faithful discharge OF that duty-tbe execution
Of the laws. What. then, IA the law making
ment may rishttully exercise u, To answer
this question, refer to the Constitution, whero
II declares: ar.r Ha3r@-
"That all legislative powers shall be vested
IN Congress OF the United States, which shall
CONSIST OF Senate and House Of Representa-.
tives."
He thought It sufficient for his purpose to
refer 10 the worksvpf the dead. All the proc.
lamatiors of neutralists Of all tho foreign Pow.
ers whU have declared themselves neutral be
tween us and these insurgents, do not absolve
these insurgents from the dread penalty oftheir
crime.
lie must not ignore the faot that we may leg.
islats to inspire the general welfare, those
rights Of human nature, to protect which all
government Ia made: Then we have the righ,
government, with all its complex machinery Of
authority, Ia only u meanB for thB protection
of Individual man In his lowest and most help
less estate, the objects 1T his generous affsc.
It Ia and must be known 70 the Intelligent rep
resenta,ises or ths peopls, that individual right
rus, ~ Necessity, At whatever cost, be for the
public welfare and national security.
No man lives for himself alone; he lives for
all. Some must die, that the State may live.
The individual IL only for to-day, the Common
wealth for all time.
Mr.. r.vALLANDIGHAM moved TO lay the res
olu,ion on the table; upon which the yeas aud
nays we're ordered.
Tho yeas and nays being taken, resulted
The resolution was then passed, BY vote Of
yeas l33, NAYS 8.
Mr.. ELIIOfT, Of Mass ,chisstts, from the
Committee on Coihmerce, reported a bill W whlch
passed, to- prevent the CorlIe trade in Ameri-
can vessels.
Mr.. VALLANDlGHAM off RED n resolution
which was received, that The Committee on
Ways and Means enquire whether any lagisla.
ton may be necessary In view Of the presen,
and impending event; 70 prevent expectation
melting "r huafdne the dnn,estic and foreign
ooin, as circulating ih the United States. The
same, also; Of bUllion, and to ENDURE into the
eSpedisncy tf reSieing the act authorizing
the Surtsncy Of foreign gold coin, and making
them a legal tender and when any change In the
law Is necessary, to report by bill, or other
wise.
Mr.. C0LFAy, Of Indiana, introduced bill tc
r5striot postage stamps and envelopes aftel
July next. Postponed.
On m"tion,the House went into Committee o
the Whole, and took up, the bill making Al
appropriation for fcrtifccti6ns.
Mr.. NktS SURrH, of Kentucky, spoke
| against emancipation ~ war measure. II
gentlemen will not force that question upon the
people, they will arm and will put down this
rebellion.
He said that those who charged that Ken
lucky desired to dictate, and had as many
soldiers in the rebe, army rs she had in lib,
Union army, we're inis' aiken. Hs challenged
any man 10 tell him that Kentucky had owe
nvD thousant tten III the rebel ARMY. II gen
l'Hien were for staying the rebellion by slay ini
emancipation, say 81.
At the conclusion of his remarks, the Hous,
adjourned.