The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-11-15

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l-' ~ H.te. ie-i5 AZ committee o, tlt
Whole aul 'lA- under consideration llt
-'..-- .'7.-''. .'-- H. il. 80. 10 dec.ailne
'4.a'- ''.a.rs Np- '-t-.i'' ID representa-
lioL 'l '-e ''T'.'i"' O"'ie-e' Af- Ooilamei
7"ii-
NJ President: The amendment which /
have proposed has i'm i- one very important
iea-ure. ro which the gentleman las adj
dressed himself. ana thatiS that the states
which EaFe Ncel declared in state of in
-ur.ectiel age Incapable of exercising their
privilege or tAeiI duties within this Gov
eminent as lltergal parts OF this Union
while tael continue l that situation. and
that tAeir cstoTaf.ln sld.. bee either uv an
act ot Corgre~- or Gy tha reception of tLeir
representatives Dy tIr $50 Houses. That
involves tai, poia,: whether Congress have
any'Aias io ,o -N me matter .n relation 20
"--N 'e-.'' '-.9AuIenl Ci
''--0. 9'ei-9 u lA-hA
~. To Dl.Ae some 1eiAaI ~
VINCE F''i .'. '.e'''i'- l' repeat pul lAe
'.'-l lAel are states
.- .t- "7'1t .r ..iLt auu, being
3" 'ii' '-.-' --' 4-0s ..--l-ea Cease llrre
-7 "- '.' .- ---' -' -i'- ooy-t il; tAe5 are
4rl-'..'' D.. a. 'Iti functions as integral
l-'.7 -'-7 o'e'-D-el- without The con
.-.7 " --D' one way or tie
.-
"' .''-'' s.. -..-'1 a "aI may exist
',l'-'-.el ~ war. l agree
49, s.- ,--- IL Great Britain
N-'-' ""- "''I u7' ana we're ~ lle
o' -'s N-- e. "yl-L Ue q war
.~ -.e-4Is3 ID, Aor lney
'- ue 'AeA say tnat il
.l'', --' '- .--' u'-s suicease that
1'' ''-''--.'l. i'ice' anu Far
,'.". .-rs were no
"os-4'-'5 Win tAe l Ill
.'- 'l@- "p~-u 1e an end oi
''-''- ..-'.0 d. e-'c..s tHe point Where
w, ''''I - '@".,'s 'Ne point "nere
-. N'-'" 1.'il one party De-
'~.''"' may make
'U'- ,"- ''' '-"- 'otH parties are re-
NaIs to aolti.iN leyr Var upon this conn
,l1. he~le.e uur cities. laI waste our coasts
capture our vessels. and then. when we had
undertaken ig defend ourselves with some
success. tlel should withdraw from il. and
declare ,1 tle world that there Is neace be-
tween u~. tllt would not be peace nov
would that war be ended. insist that
both parties must agree t0 the peace and
that tle -urcease ot lOsfilltles hv one side
does NOT end the war. Every nation un-
d0uhteely has the right i'm q state Of war
when negotiating for peace. 10 insist up0n
indemnity lor Jle pas, and security for the
future. IL one party can make war and
make peace. when they please without
the consent ri the other party. then neither
OF these rights Of insisting upon Indemnity
for the past or security i0r The future can
any longer exist. say that If Great Brit
ain bad made such a war upon us. We
would not be obliged 10 surcease our hos
ullues IN defence of ourselves and the cap
ture oi their vessels because they ceased
until we had made treaty which gives Us
indemnity iorthcir having made that unius-
tliiaJic war upon Us. There IS the exact
point where we separate: ana il is I'm the
application Of that same point tQ.this ,ro~
But the senator says That You cannot
make Wai upon "a state they are now states
I'D the Union, anu il they surcease hosIil-
uleS lou cannot prosecute the war. l am
not insisting That IL these people lay down
their arms ana fetnru peaceaJly to their
habtailons the President can carry the
war INTO their houses. That * not what
am talking about am talking about
When ana now ltne political status OF these
states Is to bee restored, and with whose
consent il is lo ne restored. Is 10 true that
the right 10 make war in this country con-
sisls ln lhe n9ul ol the states 10 make war
upon the Oenei"i Government, but the
Ohiteu states cannot make war upon them
Is IL 'neF peculiar privilege and exclusive
rl9hl 10 make war upon The General Gov
81 a
IL O""noe we prosecute war against
thth Is u lneH privilege 10 make wal
on tAe OHl'ed states as long as they have
hlihu 10 10 so anu When they become
satlsutu lhey are hOl getting along very
Wei thes nave lotAlnS 10 20 but TO stOI
aho DeSil l- again "heh they please, rene"
IL Nue" 'u's ""'c nlinu 10 90 So anu i
= oll "u -. -" o. proceeding, ana the Gov
/ erhlhen. Vi lAe AI1ed states has nothing
10 10 Win IL cannot agree TO any doc
/ lrihe oil thal hllu-
But desire To make q few remarks or
this supetl ol making war upon = state.
have heatd great deal about thai first aus
last- uV ITO. hhoW uUt / was 10 blame
Wheh l Ltsl heard tnat doctrine brought
forward 10y MT Jefferson Davis IN tie sen
ate iol NJ' correcting hlm. lie quotet
from lAe remarks OF Mr. sherman, Mr.. Mad
ls'h' anu several other members O, th'
Don' e...ou mat iormei The Constitution
VINO s-a-e1 1hat. They did state IT. anC
AT. b"' + used 20 quote from them. ! un
9eIs-oo' 9i,eI no" that was then. 1t IS true
qua Ao' ~ mat time explain II. did no
suppose -Ii' olhef people would be mlslea'
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