New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-13

through rebellion IN it has carried it through pe ace
aud through foreign wais. Now, Sir, what have
we donei We have passed an act to abolish Say-
cry in the District Of Columbia. Will the Senator
advise the white men Of Kentucky to resist that
with all the means they can devise! We have
passed another act, forbiddiUg officers of the army
the return fugitive slaves, or 10 pronounce on tbat
subject at all. VIII he advise Kentucky to resist
that wish to say that such language is not now
hereafter TO he uttered in this chamber, though
ii may have been the language OF treason III times
past. And whenever it is used bere. shall de-
nounoe it az reasonable language; language thai
will be condemned by every loyal man III the coun-
try. ] withdraw the question of Oider.
Mr. DAVIS Tn, ky.)-When choose to utterany
language, Sir here elsewhere, shall not 20 To
the Senator from Massachusetts 10 know III What
words shall mike my uterancee. Not ut al Sir
What said WAS this, and il 10 the posiion J nave
adhered TO all the me, thai 20 lar rs the iegsiaon
OF this Congress IN The Judgment ol my people should
be unconstitutional will advise them to resist Ii Oy
all the means they can command. have taken lhal
position upon full deiiberailoD, and mean 10 MAINTAIN
il here and every where. L never advised ihe people
of Keniuck 10 remain neutral, but L advised them
TO the contrary and tie Senator from Massachusetts,
nor no other Senator This i00r, nor any 'i1en OF
ne United States, ener,nns more tIuccreiy iuc 0e-
sire or purpose 20 lar they 10 AID The Govern
nent in this contest and that the largest Consil'u-
ional powers Of the Government thall be n.scT'ed
over every square foot Of terri tory in ihe United
States But, MIR. President, at the same time,
Rssume, and my people assume, ana thcl
nave aud will always contend, that tho only bono oi
union among the States is tie Constitution. They
will stand by that Coustitnlion, aud fight iur H.
Trey will die for it, and they receive II according 70
the INTERPRETATION OF The supreme Court Oi tht
United States, and always have. ! would no, ad-
Vise M people nor any man N America, 10 oppose
any law of sonrrcas which tie Supr,mc toJit oi
The United States has decided 90 be conshIuton-l.
/ On he contrary, would advise them 20 submit TO
II ii. But nt.tii the Supreme CJurt 81 tie tHHrd
States has decided law TO be constitutional, every
citizen has a riqht TO judge for himsclf. upon his
own responsibility Of tie con"i'u'ionailty OF lhe
law md he tas right 70 resist n according 10 his
own iud lment and 10 submit hi1self 10 the proper
Couris when his conduct shall become subject 10
.ieir Judgment. II by his cUnrtc, he commits tue
crime o. Treason, he u justly amenhele To
The punishment Of traitor. That is my
POSITION | have svowcd il repeatedly uTon tiis
floor, and 1 intend 10 avow !, as long as have tae
breath of lie. The Senator from NJ issuchu-eiis nd
mOnishes u. whit be will not ne,mt 10 he done.
Well Sir, when | intend 10 90 ANYTHING, don
think OF, aud DO not intend to, consult tue seiH'or
3 trom Msfv chuscis LOW 10 direct ny lmo ui cou-
duct Ivili act ior self. Audi here avow that,
II. nav iudmeu' il u TINE tts Congress oio"!n PASS
tie nece.sary measures and terminate ils session.
In enforcing this oonyicion oil my o"n iHi"'i III
dalced in re remarks relation 10 tae impro"geni,
unjust and. hnk To some extent, unccnfiNb'l0ha'
le.a,lalion oi the present ses ion
/ Nr HOWARD desired 20 call the Senator
al teuliun 20 speech he DAVIS m .de some ume
since where he aid lie would apl g. Tie at ic- u,
toe fca ior he viiGicatiOu OF tire tDhainuioh, ana
,,be,e te aid 10 relation 10 ITO Lolhsc ciun iil,
tta; lc foroi IL wond not I;ss. If IL did pa q,
tlen another war, int iutt war, "oald De- begun
lie asked If he ant the utter menbce, mat II iAe
, u passed he Noud 20 10 the army n"9 Iitaoh
Cisafi.ciion and i.uiiuy. He thought tiis ihsN &c
tr.,runable and c.irLiated 10 SIR up matiuy, ano
denounced II ~ such.
I Nr. DAVIS fail the Senator entirely misinter-
plei1d biz Engn- ge AID then denounced his o"t
iasin,erVgotGion ii any pecple or part! uhdeft1oA
% rarry oat urro.s fluiurai mersurVs be would ~
,.s t.irm. Tue yeoyle OF Kentucky acluc~ ledge
obedience TO tine constitutional l,s bui they hu'c
tns 70. hi 3D. iuicnd To rcslst hy cstrs aol i"ei
Cn commalu -nr execution o. uncon ti1iionai law,
and iaiend 10 make The or tie iary v ho
ATTEMPTED to enforce such law tlcy dld on tie
SJutAeru Sccersionisis.
Mr.. FESSENDEN lRcp., Mc.)-Tho Senator has
given us his advice with forrcncc 10 oar course oi
proceeding ana Biz opln Oh as 70 the II. .t course 10
pursue and bis Judgment 30 10 whai VII hc re eject
ol Glowing ms ADVICE and tie evil elect OF uol o-
lowing H. unt IL all back 10 tnlf that The
io,ity will decide and II they shCuiC de,,e other
t,uu whist might lc n-fc,abls to him, bslieyc lie
will rubnt; and n rcyard 10 tho que-uoD before TIE
Senate, suppose what majority oi the senate de-
eide 10 do in reference 70 the Dusuees OF TIE Senate
they viii do and The Senator aud ny cell IL Wc hap
zen 20 bc IN the minpnly must submit win The beet
grace We en-. Now, sir, with reference TO what TIE
Senator has fad about resi- lance, i really 90
rot attach 20 much cons. ueHce TO what he
aid IA soua oi NY friends. | believe ne
does no. mean 10 ay he would codasel arca leris.
ancc AZ once, bccaurc be cOneldefs rome ! 20 HioJ
Of this body to be not according TO lie Constitution
Nor would he be- taken literally when Zee hiys ever
citizen has u night 10 lake the consequences oi Tctlti-
aucc because Il tlst night exists III Que It exists III
many, and thai amounts 10 rebellion. That cannot
be the resistance he nctDs, Tor ne Is couuseng us "
rrt down rebellion.
/ Mr. DAVIS have said that the night OF Tevo-
ltifu y.,.s the last night O be cXeTCseG, and would
counsel my people to submit 10 any oppression that
was az sl toerabic before resuiung 10 that right.
OF corrse, thc Senator's idea Oi NY resistance Il
correct. We would resist according 10 the mode
and form we deemed most advisable TO us; aud If we
resi,ed 10 the l.st resort, it Is matter which would
no, come an AZ once but whenever ceuses exist III
.uifcic',t force 10 authorzs such "a mode, would
counsel H.
1 Nr. FESSENDEN-If tho Senator should counsel
them 20 stand it just "a. long as ioerable tiink II
wonll be good council. Therefore, u II true The
Senator did not mean 10 counsel armed reslrtance,
becaurc be thought law unconsl uiional. Tie did
not mean 10 counsel them TO rcsiet by trying The
question in the COurtf Tor That eyeryeody would do.
Gbat did he mean, then! Why ne meaht be would
re-is, by a war OF words. Wei, Sir We have had
iba from the Senator already aud II rs yer tolerahe,
and il does not harm any one; and would council
NV friends here and elsewhere not To trouble them
Sc! yes about 1t ut all. hat II war which Is always
ready 10 be inaugurated whenever q nieasnfe does
uot lappen 10 suit. 1Len tLls war commences. II
eomineiices furousy, and il rdges terribly. bat II
generally ends in words. Ii it goes further, aud
appeals 10 force, this Government and tins country
aie showing low that they know how and what 10
do with it..
qhe resolution Of adjournment was laid on the
table.
Mr.. SUMNER rep, Ma5s.) offered the following
resolution:
Rosed The. the Select Committee the Conscstion of
aa the. str