Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-06
LATE NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.
NNFISGd7ION BILL.
sPEECB9r SENATOR coLLAMER.

SPEECB9F SENATOR CoLLAAER.
We give the slowing sketch Of the remark:
of Mr.. Oollameiof Vermont, in the Q. State:
Senate, on the oath Of April. Tho debate
commences With squirt from Mfr. Powell, o
Kentucky, who Uni, with his eyes open, into
his present assertions, and DOW complains o
his fare:
Mr.. Powell, OF hntucky, moved to take uE
the resolution ctfaAd by himself, concerning
arrests and imprlsemeut OF citizens Of Ken
lucky By The Secretly c! S!ata.
Mr.. Sumner, Of M.sachuset;s, was opposed
to taking up tho Tssouion, az inespadicn: n
this time.
Mr. Powell did ne. PCS why The sonasoi
should make any oPisdsion. |. vas simply
asking huH many c!a:z1s OF free State had
been dragged Fora :ilc.3 homes without. Jaw
and calling On tyranta Id usuryers 20 know
where they ore. aaG shs:ss?s their names. u,
instead Of brlrg frcs 'snsa they had beei
free negroes, the S;1atovfo.4 Massachusetts
you'd uIal;e 10 opp0sitic3 White men had
some rights. and be wan,t thu Secretary to
toll US Why aud what for ,see laen were thus
nnlawiuI!y dragged to Pris1 without charge
OF crime.
Mr.. sSumHcc sad The Sastor had made ~
:rhaaled speech Sud Gale n hisn ctEicer d
ths Government q !yrant. = VAS eyidcrt, i
the resolution vas taken upthe shole anes-
lion would be gone lnLo. Ii 7e Secretary was
!yran. and uSurpci, Tcrt1oi tho uor. ar,
rested tfaitors
Mr.. poSoil, (in his seat) Vino arc lhoy
Name them Eame them
Mr.. Sumner continued, u;4ne that i. ia.
net hsst 20 90 into ;hs inquirnt present
Mr. Powell Sid that solno 'tlc men vic
were arrested w.s IS loyal Sc hc genslems.
from Massachusetts lie deliathe Senator t
point ous any 'aw by which trsSocretary O
State could carry eli citizens Of :.antucky arr
| iinpciscn then: in fcrLs in Ne-' lrk.
The apcciai Ordes--Ln bill to orflscaic iilt
property Of Rebel. ard free their avea-- caIEc
up.
III. Collancr, Of Vermont, spoe,at length,
taking the ground that FREQ Ins;iluins were on
triai, ard that the QUESTION was 'hether the
Government could be sustained Eiltut resort
Ia lie desP"tic Appliances OF strohei forms u
government. Il wa could nGi, The a !cta Sas
fsilurc-wiich no sas moi prep@} 20 &C
knowledge. ll9 dwell upoa he App scl
rights derived from tho fact Of cXstisl wH.--
Plausible AZ this might secu, &c thcui III
w1rrsntabie - derive such rights nom our &c
ssbt condition. Though ltacc EsticIs :niht
recognize then rs be!!;seiunta he d:i 10; Sc
| how go could, orany attempt bs llsda 10 lcgs-
late against them ny bel!igcrcnts ana cf:cns,
with any propTie.y and consistency.
IIa I'D -rf Eal;.-a ca,1lC, ,..icir!,. y,
selves out 81 the WET any more than We cad
legsate ourselves into niucnnu;D. lis
true legislation nigh: be necessary fora ;
storaiinn Of the Union. TIC machineryf
State Governments was assin to be put in t..
Grafton, or their condition would no; DC :
| stored rs he(ore,
Mr.. Z. held th&t they had i1o braacne:
duty in connection wi,h the war--ii:st, 10 It
down :gmed resistance ty force Of srrls, Fl
then TO bring back the -sbellious States to IL,
atty. Such q bill ls ti!a was act cGlcu!a!cG)
effect tho latter. The pa0plo in Tie rebellics
States were subject 20 tho Influences Of d;
circumstances by which they were Surround, !.
al were other peo3lc--a lie .ftic!o GoTtcnut
had boon Eet up by a certain cisss amlg.
thcEs, aid noT they had 10 to protected Id
rescued iron; lis power. That G"s tho Gu!of
the Government ard rot the ':!trGip.in Of
Wholesale csniis:atic:s, ;.7oiviEg whole M
muu,t!e:. =
Fle cited tho provisions 0; the Uoasiitu'o,
declaring that 70 che shall lac deprived ohis
property except by process OF law, Nc. lat
was prohibition againat every ore-agast
Congress itse:i-and Tls put in The Cons u.
tion especistly TO prevent our doiGg sue q
thing when we might Tan1 ia do it, i ;od
loai u hocus>pocna was displayed IN ialng
about proceedings !@ REM, il This oonnsc,D,
The Constitution, ii : man is guilty Of tTo,n,
says !! il a crime, ard yor may punish him
pe:soH. That's s!!. II provides nothing su.
biz p-cp.fty, Tniah Is the proceeding IN m.
But th!: ell proposes first 20 punish hiin
OILS way and .ten in t!ia Other. which tho O.
7;sicEs Of tas Constitution 81: intondaGtc
guard against.
lie dcnicG that it vas rToPbr Cnlo t1c
whatever you have the physical meaps too.
ard declared that it Maie very little dii!era;e
what laHarlm2nt CT Tie Government all the
rsrrpsIiga= &c io. II Congress assumes O.
coHiri.l tho array, Conduct tiia 17ar, ard sd
ita committees cut into tie field 10 inspect v
acts OF cur generals, ETC.. no did Got see 5tA
it vas my better lhan The net Of ,Ila Britis
Parliament iii the days Of Cromwell. l. VI:
4 tyranny End & usurpatinn.
lie discussed The idea 20 freely expressed c
corlueciay tao rahtlIious States, ropu3iatin
it "a uiaoual. Ws ha,. conquered tennessee
il was s2d hui did VIC PIe.and 10 own ans
th!Eg thiro--.nc cant6l 2fthe State, the Stat
institutions, &c. M. Therefore. NC had cnl
doHa ths duty OF affovdirg protection. II
discussed also tho military power, and as con
tiscslion WAS c'aiGasa as a military nrccss
~" il ti course 6o!oagal 10 that department
It wu:; for tha Prtsdari ard his officers 10 G1
terlHina in Spcc:a! insiacc az they carried ii
toe war.
htv. c. nixt iraated Of tic punishment Q
rcbs!licus psrsoGs. As 10 The hanging 100 CO.
meT, Or 10000, o. saythng liks it, nothin
YVES .sere absurd :haH to talk OF il. He hopa
no cns even desired Or hoped for such thing
Exemplary punishment, however, could BIZ yis
ted upon certain individuals. But this coul
Only be done when go had the pGTer tn do il
What We want is some Law TO put power i
the hands Of the Presilen. 70 induce tnos
people IL e;3mo back to theIr ailegisncs aftn
We have tHkun possession sufficiently Of ii
| country.
He could not, BY any possibility, see pal
to peace through such a bill as this Som
citizens in Tennessee had sent 10 the Fedora
General in command asking fog protection t
their property, bat under this bill thsy noui
have no property. Let it hs passed. and tn
ctIicers would reply: you have M property
Congress has corfscatel It all" Thus thee
entire people would be without homes BIZ
it was urged ;bat money was wanted for n
Treasury. We'll, who would buy farm in tn;
county under these circumstances l. Toul
require two regiments III protect every sue
plantation. There was one branch CT til
bill! -which evidently Tas intnnded to fra
a large body Of slaves, aud6i1hout thr
feature he believed there werp s5Ene Of il
friends bera ub0 would not care csT
abou. the bill. Ihors was nc proceed
Ing provided in t!lis c.oc-it Simply declare
tho slaves frec---HitlIout any actual captur
in asr, OF getting possession OF tho property
II this vas not takng mems property wit?cu
process of Law, be did not know ghst VIZ