The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-07-17

any of said States, or by the junction
of two or more of the same or of parts
thereof, or out of territory now held
or hereafter acquired North of lati-
tude So deg. 80 min. and East of the
crest of the Rocky Mountains, shall
constitute another section to be known
as the West.
The States OF Oregon and Califor-
mia, and all new States annexed and
! admitted into the Union, or formed
or erected within the jurisdiction of
! two or more OF the same, or of parts
thereof, or out of territory now held
or hereafter acquired West of the
crest of the Rocky Mountains and OF
the Rio Grande, shall constitute onoth-
er section, to be known as the Pacif-
lie.
The States of Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
| lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas,
Tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri,
and all new States, DC, East of the
Rio Grande and States of latitute SO
deg, 80 min. to constitute another
section to he known as the South.
The other sections of this article
provided for Congressional vote on
any bill to be by sections, "a majority
of the Senators from each section vot-
ing to be necessary to its passage;
and the President and Vice President
to hold their Offices for the term of
six years.
ART. NIV.-No State shall secede
without the consent of the Legisla-
lures of all the States OF the sections
TO which the Stateproposing to secede
belongs The President shall have
power to adjust with seeding States
all questions arising by reason oftheir
secession; but the terms of adjust
ment shall he submitted to the Con
gress for their approval before the
same shall bc valid.
CART. Nv. Neither the Congress
nor territorial Legislature shall have
power to interfere with the right of
the citizens of any of the States with
in either of the sections to migrate
upon equal terms with the citizens of
the States within either Of the other
sections to the territories of the Uni
ted States: nor shall either have pow
er to destroy or impair any rights of
either person or property in the Ter
ritorics."
The remaining clause Of this Article
relates simply to tAe admission OF
States with Republican form of Gov
crnincnt.
HE OPPOSES THE COLLECTION OF THE
REVENUE IN THE SOUTHERN STATES
July 10th. the hill for the collection
of the revenue in insurrcctionary dis.
tricts heing on its passage, Mr.. Val
landigham cast his vote in the mega
tive with nine other Representatives.
On the same day thc ill authori-
ling the SecrytagN Of the TREASURY
to borrow $3.50, 100000, for pay md
subsistence of the soldiers then in the
field. being on its passage, Mr.. Val
landigham indulgcd in n violent par
tisan attack on President Lincoln, ono
voted against the bill. Vide Con
gressional Globe, p. 5d TO 81.
4 Following this notorious speech
the following debate is recorded il
the Globe. See p. GO.
Mr.. ii HoLMAN---Lct me ask the gen
tleman from Ohio one question he
fore he takes his seat. Is he in favo
of the Government suspending its Of
forts to maintain the integrity of th
Union, and Of recognizing the so call
ed seeded States as n sepcratc ma
tionality? While he censures the pol
icy of the Administration, we woul,
like to know whether he goes wit
his constituents in demanding tina
the Constitution must and shall b.
preserved?
Mr.. NALLANDiGHAM-I will answe
the gentleman in the words of rcso
luton, which ! propose to offer Il
some future time. / ask the Clerk +
. read it,
The Clerk read as follows:
Resolved, That the Federal Gov
ernment is the agent Of the people c
the several States composing tn
Union; that 1t consists of three dis
tinct departments - the Legislative
the executive, and the judicial--cac
equally n part of the Government
and equally entitled to the confdenc
and support of the States and the pee
pie; and that it is the duty of ever
: patriot to sustain the several depart
ments of the Government III the cxel
else of all the Constitut onal power
, of each, which may be necessary an
- proper for the preservation of til
= Government in its principles and
y its vigor and integrity, and to stan
: by and defend to the utmost the fla
y which represents the Government, I'll
y Union, and the country.
Mr.. HoLMAN-Whilc the gentlema
ccnsurcs the Administi alton, let II
o ask him whether, with his own COZ
stituents, he is resolved that the UniC
; shall be maintained.
/ Mr.. NALLANDIGuAM - My vot,
/ shall speak for me on that subject
c My position is defined in the resol
Ie tion just read--I am answerable on
u to my conscience and to my constit
. ents, and not to the gentleman fro
Indiana. ... ..
HE OPPOSES THE RAISING OF yoLUNTER
p July IL, during the considerati,
lie of the Noluntepr Bill ,(for raisi,