The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-04-13
Nj. SUMNER. May : 4 lntsrr'
the Senator lust therUg 2 q

mifSl whom ke pushed bio ~ay 70 ths
executive Mansion ard nanK His men
zoe III the very fa6sof thss spresiden,
lsbf the black repubaic7 WaS not thai
%. Acs 0f w0rY IL s.,fs it'1ss's ,sgh
/ 2 Mr. HARLAN. Thst happens to
bS the very fact ID the Senators
speech which, 4 bSlisve, IL mot au
thentiU4ted III public ad6cun nsats
which he takes ~ fdlKhnd iron
some one elso.e 2ass JsisiiEcl stEs
1 Mr.. SBAfNER. / beg the sepatora
pardon; there Il the report of the
rear Admisal himself c0hnmdnicatins
lit, and also of our Minister, MI. Bas
Il MI. HARLAN. vsfy well. III viii
Try II then By = simple illustration.
I am engaged ia making b cdntrAci
for + farm with the honOfAble Sena
tor from Massachusstts, and during
the pe6dency of that negotiation
say 10 my fiiend fr6m Michigan, be
forc me, Mr., Chandler,l VINO | viii
suppose has assumed d threatening
attitude with i view Of com mpelline
as 70 break O6 our bargain, s.Keep
ont Of the road until We conclude onl
negotiations; IL you attempt 10 burr
dastrc,, [ "a. -. a.s.ssd." s. ,sn.ss - ...;.. -.
th;" .:.s u, & La"-,, s...I - ~. ::s.,. UP. =, y
rai -. ;...s;sa - 80 -
Mr.. SUMNER. But. the Senatol
tsd sss.s. Th;as s 800 = s = :. =,
- 80 I ! S.ss ~ Il wn.yn 's, s.s po"J.
d. 80. De 'As0sseu eA'oPs s'''us'
HARr.AN .ho,, co,.. !,
THAT presantlr Ant the .nnnosed
ce.a.. Il Ia.s,.,. s..s -.
/ M;cb;o. .S;nLs ; - 80. 80.
1 nsnds -. % ha..:Ia ssv 49, - o..sr;.S ~ 49,
doas IN ~ ;n4ascssa - % 49, ~s0,.s =
nscoss;,. 49, Asv, 49, - e .a01. ..,aas ~
~ nn- e. :. 80 -. ~ -. ~ ~,
HAS q assanit and hstto-v Ma, corr.
1ss Is. =, aScesAit =. = suu OsssoIt Oo9u conl
a.,s.YIs ans.:s, -o Pusis ln sne sstonges'
tSrs.t os.se :, mvlus :, .uery ~ ~ nss 80. ussn
Of 4 oertain continuenov th.t nave,
does occur / win mske var on that
Senator. If he attemnts 10 violate nv
rightsI / will repel him. l threaten
nim-put Y ~ that form--but &c
ooes NOT interfere; there ls no occasion
ior the use OF force, and none Is used
Now, sir, would an action. lie against
the honorable Senator from Michigan
in such : case, for assault and bat.
terry, or trespass, or arson2 Surely
not. Now lot us return to the case
ct bar, and consider the several ele
ments Of the Senator's allegation.
9Th. Navy Of "a. United states i acting
under orders from Washington"
That means, q I understand it
from the President Of The United
States, for in contemplation Of law
the order of the Secretary Of the
Navy is his order 3
'Las been engaged in measures Of vio-
ience''-
What measure of violence3 Vic.
lent words merely
sand of, be,liser.nt intervention,,-- g
What Kind IF ;ntarvant;on Yf,f,The
usa of hostila ',,ords- 'aa7,I
.,.,.-.,
a - ". Az
what KIND OF warf A War Ol
words N.
wm1snout M tne antnorisy OF oongress
nay y, sne commanaor = p
nMe:losn snip, :. Ing eAecu.lvc nisp
siou - .ne IePuulv ~ HAy. .as
ucou ulAvo worus wlsnous "usnor'cy
y Oongrcss II : nave loPci
.Pprencns'on y tne euojecs 'nas u
80 nvlv S.e.ornn =. ~; ,.yg- .A.1L
nj. = ~ Nhn' ~ 40 nov lEser'
rupt tne oena.or en- -. nhs
n! Mr' nAnnAN' ~ - NO in'errnp' y
''on. ..~t -, ,,,., 20,
/ MT, MY nn' : snouid ne tns'
We snouid M understand eacn otner ae
Ine senator Proceeos. - nave
reaG tne Constltution angnt ~ gives
70 Congress tne power 20 deciare
war, ana not tne rresidenI. NOW
Inc point mere Is tnat the fresiden'
mas declared war, ana IN pursuance
OF ms declaration o. war, through
sne orders OF tne secretary OF the
NAVY, great sniPs, win great guns
nave gono,nto the @nsrooroia irlehd
rover ana there monaced IT.
Ina. Olooo dld nos iollow. tnes ne
aayusn or no Amerloan ienl 20 con
nAct, Goes not ~ All m,t'gate tne
great onense OF seizing Inc power te
deolare war, wnion tne govidence
SHOWS tnat Tue rrefioens ,diu Ina,
ls, unless the senator 10 aDle 20 oiol
oas o. tne record sne oroers lroH
tne Nsvy department. 4,
MT. - 4 ni.AN. am very Muct
00hged 70 the honorable oenator
!nat orings me 70 Inc very tpoihs 7
an.e9ded 20 toncn next 90 ON
"'nds arg moving 10 the same coan
noa, ana = trust we snAn e.nye ail'
"1.ely ~ the sAmo donCl0s.on.
- unders.ano sns aoe,c % sn'
nono.Aoie Oenalor ~ 10 snis sna
tne fresioont cannoe Witnoat 40 70
iraot'on q OF sne Cons!,tus'oh,; Pu
.ortn an act OF war ons'l . oeslafa
s"h % var snan nave Deeh maze =.
! inc congress OF inc. limited pIA.es
~, y no yielos snat P0'n., tncn =
! Mnoie case ,s gone, y : can comprf
Gend ~ Inel Const'tuslon c'otno
\ congress wltn the power p deo.ar