New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-02

for any other mode under any possible statof ercnm
stances by which that can be changed. The Statef
therefore Absolutely necessary TO the very existence
OF BE Government ion can no more 20 on Win tLe
GOyarnmcnt without the States than you would be aoie
to administer the Government without people Ibe,e'
fore whoever seeks 10 blot out the existence OF
State u the Union strikes a blow AZ the
very life Of tie Government. 1t may I'VE
although one be stricken out OF existence.
II NAV live although II DC stricken ont But me dow
az the Government, although not absolutely fatal ae-
oorGng 90 the hypothesis Of fact when nave SUP
posed, il the less fatal blow. IL the men Ny
whom that Constitution was framed hhd Doen asheu
whether thus contem plated n possible contingency
any Of existing States would cease their existence
they would have said because the continuing whole
come existence Of the Government depending upon th'
continuing existence OF the States. the uentra no''
ernment is Infinitely more dependent upon the states
than the States are upon the Government. Gentr'
men who have engaged m this debate seem 20
suppose that al the political questions that can
lpos .ibly arise all the measures which u VIII
lbe necessary 10 adopt In order TO secure
the property and freedom Of the people are
with Congress. That is not 50. Not only - there
large OF power necessary 10 ne eAeTed 10 oi" :"
secure prOsperity peace aud protection 10 the lhd-
yidual citizen but far larger mass OF power belongs 70
the States The whole subject of contracts as between
man aud man the mode OF GlspOsng OF personal prop
ety the node OF 1sposne Of rea estate the mode Of
dividing real end personal estate the law oil marriage
and ndcial Jurisdiction over these several SUBJECTS III
anvfnr thar concerns the INTEREST Of bc citizen Is with
tue States Not only is the power Of the Genor al
Government limited in regard 10 ~ legislative depart
meHi, bat & equally limited III regard 10 us
iudeial Depgrtrlent We luJk vain IN that depart
ment Of The Government for any authority u III to aG
Indicate upon the infinite variety 81 transactions Wlch
take place between man and man In the states lDe
Government deals with matters involving the Interests
of the States inter -, with the contracts entered mo
BY tie individuals OF the several states AMI npon All
controversies Of that description the Government mas
indcil powers and IN all eases in law or .qni arising
nner The Constitution and laws of the u9ited Stairs
and the treaties made ~ pursuance OF the authority
conferred upon the Judicial Department Of the
Government. but there u uors-nothlng
else Wlat j. 20 become Of the Interests
az te peopc ufthe several States u they 1av, no gov.
ernment OF tleie own Anarchy Mr. johnson ie1t
considered the status 81 the .atoy IeOelioUs states
denying the grounds taken by some Senators ttat tn'
were reduced Nv the Rebellion f. ire CONDITION OF Ter
rtnrics II they States eth. they are snch Sies
as tie, were before The wax. Their relations 10 htlF
sister States and their consequent relations 10 the
Government OF the United states are the same on
hch they stood both when the resurrection broke
out IL this necessary result does II n0t also lo
low that they are entitled 20 representation Whether
they present persons who cannot take Their seats he-
cause they hsvo individually committed crimes AGAINST
the United States 10 another matter hF,aA
nov Az 10 the right Itself What provision
lis there In the Constitution which pUts u :"
the authority OF This body 10 deny 10 any state 81 ne
United States equal representation WIN w. 20 ol[i
States that are represented here Not only ~ tue e
nothing but 80 solutions were the trainers ~ tha' ~
sr1mcrt to- gard against 'hc possibility that an' Stnte
should not he equally represented on the to"r o. tLe
senate with every other State that they placed that
right beyond the power Of amendment. The lhnguige
Of the Constitution j.. ~ We all know. that 10 N'ag
shall be deprived Of IT'S equal representation ID the
senate except by iis consent. lse lately rebel
hoas states said Mr. johnson, are states and not Ter
rore. II this oe tue II j. osvIous that they are en-
titled 30 representation ~ Congress Yet "ha' Mas
b.en donsf do not understand the senator from
Maine (Nir TesscD1en) rs denying the r.gh, nut only
AZ DENYING that the tine had come Wien me night
shoul ie snioyrd nI johnson then referred 70 the
fact tina to- credentials Of several Senator'S IRON ate
in.urfctionary states before she senate lie had
himself IRE ented the crscrt ais Of NJ Pery Of South
NJ Sr4SrR tMss.) esAcd 4 M johnson was
Az arc that Mr. Perry hed office under he Rcne GOV.
eminent hlt be could not take the oath required OF
q senator
Mr. Joiiy-oS vas avar. OF TINT. He Was spe.sng
Of Mr. Perry Us an individual. But while Mr.. Ferry
might have made mistakes IN ne past ne had 10
doubf taat he NJ lOyll ~ Mr.. Sumner himself ~
vns grateful theme Ia him Ia speak "l these men ~
terms II praise No one had denounced Their acts Of
Secession than be- lie read RON nc late speech
OF Mr. stephens before TIE Georgia Legislature ana
commented is tone and spirit as patriotic and sihies
mspl,ke lie had before him newspaper containing
report Of meeting held IA Cleveland, ONO IN s.'
AT which Mr. Wade presided Resolutions we're passed.
IJcnooneiug the Fugitive Slave law uncon-
siiutiona and asserting the doctrine 81 Secession and
STATE Rights as clearly ~ toihonn hld over done.
Che present ChiefJuticc Of The United states was
fcsT AZ The mcctn. ard gave hi, NJ 20 The resO.
iut.onA liz did not doubt that these Us" Gentlemen
were loyal now though the acton - The Nfye'ind
Il Getting was clearly d.sOyal bot he re1cTeh 10 the
matter To- show that men nlght change ter opinions
~ thrs snniecis and that The fact Of dsoyaty seven
YEAR rgn wa proof of present disluratv II JET.
orson Davis was 20 be tried Tor treason me present
Chioi-Jusce was not the man 90 ~ 900 Judgment on
him lie might pronounce BIN guilty according 10 the
lille OF The law but with the Gle, canG resolution be-
fore him be could lot help eutreang paTuUn for him
Massachusetts not altogether Tree on thh tlni oi
treAsol In the war of ~ she refused Ia let her troops
leave the State which was clearly an act OF hostility TO
the Government Josiah Quincy said m speech IN the
House hat the purchase o Louisiana would justify aud
lead To the secession 81 Massachusetts, NJ. Johnson
next discussed the pending resolution spaAns against
! il as INV I,c and uucOnstutOnaL -
. AT the conclusion of Mr. JOhnsOns remarks, Mr.
/ UEsDgICKs Hnd % moved a. amend by Inserting the
words the inhabiants or which N the resolution go as
10 make IL read the eleven States The nhamiants Of
which have been in Instruction. IT, .iid ms was
necessary to make il accord with the proc maton' is
sued during the war; which had all recognized the PEG
/ pie and not the States as IN REBEL on
/ Mr. PouERoY inquired u Mr.. Hendricks would vote
for the resolution 40 amended
/ Mr. HENDmCKs said he would not vote Tor u IN any
shane lie thought 10 right however. ior Inn TO get II
into the best form possible al must pass.
/ Mr. WADI (Ohioj rose Ia reply % That part 81 Mt
Johnsons speech which related tohn. lie n"u noins
10 do with the meeting az Cleveland IN loo ana Ane"
nothing about II. lie had never Endorsed secession IN
any wav.
Nr JOHNSON said he had simply read what be found
in The Baltimore Gqsent copied from au ONO paper
Mr. W iDE said there was nOs "a word oil NUN IN H.
/ Mi JOHNSON asked Mr.. Wade # Ac would deny that
such d meeting was held.
/ Mr.. WADE said he knew nothing amour II.
A motion TO adjourn created some discussion nut
was finally agreed 10 TO- with an understanding mat
vote on the concurrent resolution would be taken to-
morrow night.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
REFUNDISG TAXES TO CITIZENS OF CHAMBERS
BURG.
Mr.. CoFFRoTH (Penn.) offered resolution