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The *use was railed to order-at 11 o'clotk A.11.,15y , the SPFA.RIIR. • Prayerliraeoffered:by.Rev. Mr. Johnson. The CLERK proceeded to read the Journal of yesterday, when, • Mr. PIERCE. moved that the further reading, of the.sante be divensed with. — 7ll - troicStlo4 Was agrctbd tO, '1611:1.0 CALENiiAlLL—AllabithirG TITE' InErFARY FORCE OF " ' Mg STATE The House resolved itself into Committee of the Wholg (Mx. .11m:1g. in the Chair,) on bill: Ho. 15 - ; elftitlejt "Joint Resolution relative to military foircu of this Commonwealth." 'The first resolution was read as follows : Pesolved By the Senate and House of Represerda-: tines of the aommonwealth of Pennsylvania, :n Gene- - pal ~4ssembly met, and it is hereby resolved by the du *dray , ffil same: 1. That tv,e' : authorize the GOvernor to tender to the 'President of the United States the military forces of this Com monwealth for preserving the. integrity . of this Union and the maintenance of the Cbilstitution and the laws: The resolution was agreed to. • The second resolution was read, as follows 2. That the Committee of Ways and Meamf, be and are heiebiliistructed to 'report a bill to organize and armAli n miiitia of this Com-, monwealth. Mr. RIDGWAY moved - that the Committee rise and report progress. ' The motion was ,agreed -. Whereupon, • • - The ComMittee rose _and' the Chairraan re ported thesame to the 'genie, The question being, Shall the Committee have leave to sit again? Mr. ELLIOTT. . I had the honor of present ing the resolutions now under consideration. It is not my desire that they shall be. taken up and discussed at the present time. I would like to have them referred to a Committee, or postponed for the, present, or something of the Mud. They , have never , been referred to a Committee.; when introduced, they were laid upon the table: Would's motion such aslhaie indicated be in order? The SPEAKER. It will be when we have disposed of the question now before the House. On the question, Shall the Committee have leave to sit again? The yeas and nap were required by Mr. - BILL and Mr. RIDGWAY 3 and were as fol lows, viz : Yxas—Messrs.- Ashcom, Austin, Bitel,. Blair:. Boyer ' Brewster, Butler, (Carbon,) Byrne, Cald- Nell, Collins, Cope, Dismant,' Divitw„Donley, atfield,. Dunlap; Ellenberger; Heck, Hill, Huhn, Kline, Koch, Leisertring, Lichtenwallner, M'Donough, Manifold, Morrison, Myers, Os-. terhout, Preston, Randall, Reiff, Rhoads, Ridi : way, Sheppard, Brnith,' (Philadelphia,) 'Sion back, Teller, Thomas, Wildqy and Wilson-4 .Ners—Messrs. Abbott, Acker, Anderon, Armstrong, Barnsley, liartholOntew f Blanchard, Bressler, Burns, Butler,. (Crawford,) Clark, Cowan, Craig, Douglass, Elliott, Fraziei . , Goehring, 'Gordon, Graham, 'Harvey, Hayes, Hofius, Lowther, M'Gonigal,,Marshall, Mullin, Ober, Patten3on ' Peirce, Pughe,Reily, Schrock, Seltzer,Shafer, Stehman, Tracy, Walker, White, Williains, and Davis, • So the question was determined in the ne gative. The bill then came before the House on second reading. The first section of the bill was read. - Mr. SHEPPARD. ' I think, sir, that we have already passed a resolution in substance similar to the first resolution before us ; and I think it, is inexpedient at the present time to act upon. this. I move that the,futther consideration . of • these resOlutions be postponed for the 'Present. Mr. SEJII'MR moved to amend by postpon ing them until next friday. Mr. PATPERSON moved to amend the amend /mut by' making them the special order at 12 o'clock on next Friday. Mr. StrITEElt accepted the amendment as a modification. And the question recurring on Mr. •SELT ZER'S amendment as Inedifted,i Mr. AUSTIN moved to amend the amend ment b making thein the special order for Fri day two weeks. The amendrrient to the amenditent Was, dis agreed to ; and, . • . The questgo. recurring on Mr. SELTZER'S amendment,- _ -- • Mr. WILLIAMS . moved . to amend the amendment by making the resolutions the spaal'order for next Monday at 8 o'Clock,s. nt. Mr. WILLIAMS. I propose to State few worderny reasons for offeringthie:eraendment. We ha - Ve been. engaged for four !weeks—ever since the opening of, the session of this legislaf ture--ginefforis to save the 'Union. „WS differ as to the mode .;' - tve all Sgree n es to the object. We, all aim atthesame end by differentrontes. Gentlemen are all doubtless eqtallytonest.,—'. There are two-modes - of &wing ,the ITnio{i, as there.are two modes of settling Controver4 dee: Orie is to surrender, .either implicitly and without reserve, or to surrender upon qualifies tkm. The other is to defend. The .former seems to be thepolloy of this House. I haveld4 ready . .suggested, on more than one occasion, l that this, briny view,' is not the 'mad to . pence.i By spelt. a' donne as that, gentlemen will, think, obtik "not peace, but a sword." -I, thought that I took 'the view which states-, men ought to take .on this question. It has been ni3r judgment from the . begin= ning, thst . nation can be sustained' n lees, she will demonstrate that she is 'Willing to exert herself to conserve - her - own eiisiewas-- tbr that is the. question, involved here.. : 76r, taking.third pOsitionl am denounekid as an ultra, man ; I am called a man. of the sWord. friend from Montgemerlr Aft: Trykil-iifenr, days ago suggested, in debate, that .I.wish to resort to the sword, and in fact, to spill the blood of our brethren at the, South, I kriOW that . we are told in a very old BOA, which, no dOubt,. my, worthy , friend has read very .often., that " they who take the sword= shall petish by: the srivord." The , sword must be taken dean instrument of self-defence-4 a:means for the conservation of a people, just as a - weaporr must sometimes be used for the defence of an ' Now, Eir; my opinions upon this question, though they may not meet the approbation of! this House, are; I think; the true conservative opinions. It is an old maxim, that, to avoid' war you must show that you are always pre paned to meet it. This is'an apothegm , --a well Acisived maxim in politics ti -Theeretiettlly i l Berfeite - tt is ftlited by rkobc4 y N T slly it j# 4 4..W,4/113Emeu who.. call theinselves, cower : vadve in t trad; if they do not insintiate;'they would at leaot imply, that we, who differ from S . . . . . ' • i • • ' ... . . • . Is,/ v ~.... v,- /),-. „--- . .. ..„...._-__......2.,---- .. . • . ~. ; . 11$ '. - . • - =7-...---. ~..- t;', -;.:::,. . ,--_-__ . . i . I, A ...„..,...,. .. ... •..„....:,),..0..,...., ..,..._., _........... . ..•,......._;.;,,.:...,.„.„.........:„____ .... ~ ~ , . : 4 . , .., -.. ... :, . • . S 2.00 12:00 1.6.00 VOL,_. XIV. theni o • • pinion, are estructive in our policy. • I think the history of all nations shows, that no: thing short of firmness and determination; in a great crisis like the present, can save anyna tion. What is the cause to which all our pre sent troublesare to be attributed? Do we not all see that it'is the indecision, the infirmity, , the vacillation of the General Government? Have we not stimulated and fed this rebellion by our own hesitation,and irresolution, and in decision—not merely' through our representa tives in. the General Government; but through the aetion .ap.l 4 7the'pollW!OrTthe legislatates of the States?; . • - What is , ilie-teMper 2 of thii -House with re: gard to these questions When there is vies tion of subraissien, Wendt hurry. We are not alloWed even the iirdinarY privilege of de liberation. We-are forced into : yotes upon great questions whose - Magnitude and whose, cone,. quenceirare not Lruly understood. We have, within a day or two, done 'an act which I take to have been, a greet, lthinder—not a crime, perhaps, under the Constitution, but, as Talley.- mild on one occasion @aid, "it is something worse than a crime, a bliinder"—.as gentlemen. who .sustalned' it will discover when - they .come to reap the fruit—the apples of Sodom---which -it is likely to produce. But, when we come to a question of that sort, as I have remarked, we are not to be allowed even the privilege of sleeping upon it. But now, when - there is a question of arming the State— not cif going to war, but, of indicating our dis. Position to, :prepare for it, and our, determina tion to defend the integrity -of ,thie, great nil: tion T then we must have indefinite postpone inetts. I tell' gentlemen that, by such a course; they are inviting war ; and no government.up on the face - ofGod'searth but our own, inhab ited by, a people whose instincts are 'over-' wheliningly for the 'Union, could have stood under these= circumstances, or ever will stand. Here is a measure that can offend nobody.— It is a question of life—not simply the lives, of individuals, but a : question involving. the.-life, the . prosperity, the happiness of thirty milliOns of people. Whether ;this rebellion shall be crushed in the bud—in its incipient state-, whether ita crest shall go down-in defeat—will depend upon the attitude of the great States. It is supposed by soree gentleinen here that the Oman is now, visited brtenipest, and the wares of which are running mountain higitYwill be trariquiliked by casting upon it a little bettleof oil that you distilled here a fevi evenh*s Since. Will itibe in? tr._ "."._ 71 .` = Gentlemen have intimated upon thisfloor that the whole thing is a; fide—it is a trick—it is a false pretence—it is a juggle. It is not intend ed to result in. - Einviti* g . It is merely to consume time. ' 9,h r gentlemen moderate the men with Whom: they have to deal. If we are dunces—if; we cannot see the conse quences of . these things—We cannot readily deceive thein. They .know hoW to deal with Northern Legislatures, and Northern peo ple. The policy which they have heretofore pursued successfully, they think they can now adopt w , ttb.the name result. gowf( s ) .uiatAimit stand-T.-This- (Tony •••entiorri it seen* • - not . petted to accomplish anYthing. -- Inthe 'xneari tirne this hugp*be i on. ii•developing and .`ram ifying, extendingitshriddred arms throughout, the whole South. Our public arsenals and forts are seized.; and while rre quietly,sit here out a soldier_ in readine to give - his itssilltance; (though , * haie thousands- anti tens of thous ands era - herb, if theywere cOed. opon) thetap ital of our nation is to: be seised by -a- grand ee:fp d' dal. These eight; millions of white men in the Southern States are to take_possessiOn of this ,Goyenunend lave dt declared de facto thefrown.-"Y•etlritoiief.Penti.sylvintia,when it conies - toa, question of self-tlefence-Lthe mere exprepelon `of adoterhaination eh our part to pre pate• for the - di ... lies-are for it'off Indefinite ly. Are they Men of Pennsylvania Haintliey Pennsylvania hearts hilheir , bosoms ? I tell 'them again; the ; policy which ;they recommend is one which does no honor to the; memory of their sires. It was not thus that our forefathers met a crisis like the present—perhaps not even so great. I hope gentlemen will-refer" to the ex-' ample Of their,Revelulionary ancestors. ' , hope that nothing will, be done to.discredit our his tory. I hope that we shall place nothing upon our recordS May . declare that this great governmentLthe greatest, the best, the most blessed the world ever saw—is to be overthrown. I trust we shall place nothing . on our record to Sim)* that it was the loaf:dial bind of the Penn _ sylvaninLegitdature that contributed to its de 'structiOn. • _ _Kr-BYRNE. I must confess that - my voice is still for Reece.' T ara'not in favor oI war. I think that for us to assume at:this time a war like attitude would be unwise. Ido not ap prove of arming the State of Pennsylvania be fore We kiroWo that there will bea necessity for it. aLfirst , thought that.this was simply a general Till for arming the militia of this State; I thought it_ merely related to the militia sys tem: Thitifit be,-as the remarks of-the gentle- W1T 3 '. 1 4 3 0-linliii;•• a proposition, bythe adoption of. whichwe shall plaodonitielieis iriL an attitude`of war, I think it rs'eun.wlV,: ;T; think it is ,freatture'. ' ,Does stliegelifferAintear in mind- tin'itAhOse Btates : against *horn he wishes us to arm this : State are sister State s ? • Does he not remember that the men of .the South, whom he proposes to - fight, are our friends - and our brOthers Doeif he consider theni the same light ais Foreign foe, that Might•&me with their cannon booming our shores? Does he not consider that they are a part , of our flesh ,and blood? Whew a ship has encotintprede Hurricane, quid when the danger, of destruction is:dmmiftent, the captain sometimes directs .4120 the cargo shall' be- thrown bier - hoard, - fave thp ship. Sp it should be with , tie. • We should exert every nerve,, we, should exhaust every, measure that looks to peace. • When every Peaceable measure shall have 'failed, then, and then alone; I shall be for measures of war. I think it unwise at the Presept time to pre sent to our sister States a hostile attftucle. friend from Allegheny:(Kr. WTT.T.T A 1119) has yet to learn that this niusit'on for whose appoint ingtt we haie provided, will be of no avail. He: can see into the .future as well as I can ; but I still have'hopes from the acrion of these gen tlemen who are about to proceed to Washing ton. I hopelor-t.he best. - Evil will will - not come at anyrate befo t ieiwe shill- have time to; be :preliariSl for it:: , These 4teatilunonaliiimihe to places in a warlike poiltion in advanee: shall vote against them; There is time "enough for any warlike measures. Let us net be pre mature: ; Let xis: not; be rash and hot-headed. view:: the subject calmly and dispel?, gickgrAdy—liettis,:if ire-can, hold out the olive lartkn, 441 ofzßefice, regardless of Tavt9.-plaiforcha," will - ehshould be thrown to the winds of beaVen in this day of the nation's peril. Mr. FRADEB. give . geritiOnen credit for patriotiennigei3.' M Agar`desire to have prompt action these resolutions. But I. think, that Monday i a rather unfortimate day for cdii~ @ tirisg ' liimtij4 r et'of this kind. rani in favor of considering these resolutions st as ear- u IND . EPENDENT IN ALL THIN-GS-NEUTRAL IN NONE." HARRISBURG, PA., MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 4, ly a day as possible; but I think that any other day of next week would be better than Mon day. I. see no particular reason why Friday should not, be acceptable—Friday at noon. I hope that. Monday will not be fixed as the day for considering this subject. HILL. I am altogether opposed to the adoption at this: time of Any resolutions of this nature. I am ready , to believe that the gentle-- Man from Allegheny (Mr. WairAns) is entirely sincere when he claims to be for peace ; but sir, it does strike sue very strangely that he should conceive that, the appropriate means for obtain ing peace in this instance consist, in preparing for war. Why sir, has he studied the southern character—does he know the history of his , country, when he claims that a preparation for war will intimidate the menof the Staith, and force them into measures, of capitulation? A just view of the character of the South does not justify any such assumption. • BM there is another view. 'Ate we now to resort to measures of intimidation when we have within a few hours provided for the ap pointment of Commissioners whose ~mission.is to devise some peaceful mode of settlement by conseltation and conciliation ?' Yet, tight'in the face of this. proceeding; -we are asked to sanction a proposition for placing the State inn hostile attitude. Such action would 'be el-_ tremely unwise. It would be an insult to those, CommisSioners whom we have sent ; it Would take from them every power which they might otherwise exert to restore peace.to the country. Why should this. Legislature adopt resohy, tions of this kind? Do the people demand Haire we received any petition to this 'effect?, On the contrary, are we not flooded day after ,day with memorials, and bills. expressing the sentiment of the people in favor of nteasnres, of peace? Yet, regardless of the exprisssed will of the people, it is now proposed that we shall the very-thing from which they beg "us to ab stain. WILLIAMS.Mr Will the gentleman io.osti me to ask him a . qu.estken? . ..; Mr.-:-HILL. Certainly. Mr. WIT,TJA NS. If I have, not misunder stood, the gentian= voted forithelreacolutions passed an eveningler two Since cuithbfikhig the appointment of the Commissioners to whom he has referred. I wish to know• whether there were before us any petitions 'from 'the people Of. Pennsylvania in favor of that measure, and if so,. how many. Mr. HILL. So far as I have been able 'td the sentiment of the people of Penn sylvania, as indicated in those petitions in which they, have urged us to wipe -from our statute books offensive laws, the sentiment of Pennsylvania'; is strongly iu favor of. any-mea sure looking to Conciliation and peace., Mr. 'WILLIAMS. The ,gentleman ex cuse me, but he has not answered my qiitifferi. I ask whether there were atiypetitfims present); ed to this House , in favorf o the measure which' I have designated.' •Mr. 141 - 11,, ' That was a rename not require S Chia , etit4ort.," 1 . 4 1 6 K. " enough to know that such a measure wqul harinonize with their wishes. In a variety ,f' forms, officially and otherwise, had the indications that the people ef - Penksylinnisi are in favor of exhausting every eipedient" to restore peace to the ,conntry:,..We-Well tinder- - "stand that they wish, in a' Spirit of . to restore harmony and adjust the criffieulties. which are now threatening to dissolve . this 'Onion. The resOlutions now before , Tis do not, in my view, harniOnlie with thatpenee-desiiing sentiment' which I believe in . wide-spread throughout the State. I think the elfect.of this. Measure will be directly the opposite of Any thing like peace ; and I shall therefore Oppose it in every shape. Mr: PATTERSON. I certainly doubt the propriety of hasty action upon this question.H- But a few days ago we adopted mcasureii, ?kith the view of sending a Conimiseioner to Wash ington bearing the olive branch: When we have taken this step toward the peaceful ad justnient of diffieriltieS, 'We no*. accom pany it with a th4at ? My friend from Alle gheny (Mr. wrkaagii) has had occasion tb i ciiti cise the attitude, of the South in addreasmi'tO us propositionakir Owe, coupled withalhteht. Is, it proposed "that we shall 'now imitate the example ?. , I entirely agree 4ith my'frierid when he says ;that '"in time of peace We should pieparefor Nair." But with whorri areWe now to engage-in war.?,ls it with a foreign foe ? Ne; the i 'inr which is now propOsed is against these who our brothers, bound to us by 61%7 tie' of fellow ship and kindred; and separated from us gee grapldcally only liyaniinaglimiillhe. a - war as that, none of us should be eager, to wni military honors; ' BARTHOLOMEW. If the ,geiitlerrian will allow me to proliound'a,questicin, I *Mild 'ask 'whether the State of Virginia Is tiot,arraing to day ? Mr. PA'ITERSON. I suppose the gentlemen knoWs.. • Mr. BARTHOLOMEW: I:ask thegentlerdan whgther he does notknotir? ' Mr wllaiET. I wonia ask, what i§ the question now before the Haase? The SPFAltilllt.'' The ipieStien upon'the postponement of the bill. Mr. WILDEY: . Is that question debatable? The SPFAIOR. The clitileconsidore'thht,ilin question is 'Aebatable, but : gentlemen' must confine themiebies closelY as Phgeible.tb the, motion. The Speaker a s allowed considerable latitude, heretofore, ind will continue to do Kr. PATTERSON - . , 'latitude has been allovied hitherto, and I hope that the same latitude will; be.allowed.to <those who .entertain a 'different opinion from the Speaker. . • - The SPEAF,EIt. The Speaker has net ea primit4l any ' ' . • Mr: PATTERSON. I hope that this House Will not sanction any hasty aetian. We have - appointed 'a Commission ; let my not ant or nullify the-action of thatecinnniasion' by pro-. ceedings here. Gentlemen need not fear that, an idea will prevail that Pennsylvania is scared.; It is time enouglk,for penngarlyania to act when; she is called to act.: , •Mre do not wish to place! ourselves in Warlike, attitude., We _hope NO' good may result from , the action of :the Pannobi -1 non. For Godi - sake, then, Jet us give Munn a l little time. , • . )5.r. H9FIUS. If properly,unden3toixl resolutions passed:a few evenhtga , dupe,. and, those which it is, now Proposed, to adopt, theY: are intended to meet. two distinct; and AParata oases. If I rightly, uplerst4nd- therrepPlatioria, passed a few everdpgs ago, they WeFereS9luttorks' proposing measures of compromise„ with• the border States—those, States that haVegket taken , Up arms against' thfs - government , titurader startd, the propositiOn of ; thepresent xesolutions, we are preparing by glow todneettl,:kose,of the Southern States that, have already WEe O : I6I IP arms. I trust this House considers it justm , important that, me- should eL place ouxelysi 1p a decided attitude With respect to those States that have taken aggressive measures, as that we • should assume air attitude of conciliation with respect to the:border States. The resolutions ad opted a few , evenings since were no doubt consid ere'd by a nnij °Tay of this House entlielyproper: With 'regard 'to 'that 1 - haire not, a word' to say at - the present: tiine. I think, however, that the: action of ,theE,ltouse on those resolutions need not constitute any obstacle to the adoption of 'thie resolutions' now before us. These, as I imdfttancl them,' have' refetence only tO States thatiare now in actual and. open rebellion. I, for one, am not willing, to admit that the. State of Pennsylvania,. under these circumstances, will' ower 'down and refuse to 'let her views go to the world upon this subject. lain prepared stalltimes, andunder any ciMunistances,torueet eMergenel,e,s like this,. I care not whether they come Vont the I7oith or the Koutir. lam pre paigitto meet those Statei of the South upon their onzrounds ; and, if you please,l am will ing to meet them, with their own weapons. If, South Carolina, sir, IS prepared to take this course, to- wage 'war upon the State of Pennsyl vim% and the free StateU generally; I do hope that` he State of Pennsylvania will stand up to South Ca,rolina. I care not, sir, .whether the disposition of Southern men is brave and bold, as remarked by the gentleman from Montgom ery -Km). I care not-- - Mr. AUSTIN. .Willthegentleman allow me to ask him a question ? 11.0FITJS. Yes; sir, a half dozen. Ms. AUSTIN. In what way dcies the gentle than'desire that Pennsylvania shall spud up to ,South Carolina—to sustain or to oppose her? Mr. HUMS. I wish the State . of Pennsyl !while to stand up to South Carolina; as men—to itabLl up teher, 'if the ientlentan pleese.s, in a military eapacitY, with shch ifienAt'Vate , not in clined; in this. hour of trial and trouble to re- . sign their tary comreissions - : , — Mr. AU STIN: The gentleman has not an 'layered my question. ' • • • ' Mr. HOVIUS. I will - suffer thyself to be in terrogated farther, if the_gentleman wishes. Mi. AUSTIN: The ,gentlenaan says that he wishes Pennsyliania to Stand up to South Caro lina. desire kilo* in what waY he wishes Penurlivania-to stand up to South Carolina. Mr. -HOFICIS. • Pennsylvania is to stand , up to: South Carolina, in this way. If South Caro lina c]arges upon the Free State's or upon this Government, and says to in; that this govern ment, atilar as •sheiis concerned,- is diSsolved, and, • that,she will terry out this dissolution by force of arms, I wish the State of Pennsylva ilia to standup and ; say' that so far as she is concerned the Statd of South Carolina can - act _cower . her ..doWn h .will' adniit, that theAtate; - , of ,South. Carolina, may intimirlate some. of our . military. men--may intimidate 'smite of 6ur weak-kneed brethren ;—bUf hold that, with iegarditi the` masses Of ' the State of Pentisylvarda,:for every one__ that is , disposed to bang back in this prisis, there will advance forty Voliinteeis to fill the vacancy. I for one (and I bell* that my fiSelinfis• correpond with the SentlmentddPennsfiVitnia) wilPnever , • - mieelfiraton; shalli..go forth. to •-• *t. , are willing that , South Carolina shall, make 'those-threats; and that 'we will pass them by in this Legislature, and refuse to make the - fitting,response., u. • I, sir, would even ,oppose putting this meas ure off a sufgle.liour ; I would .be in favor of taking it rip and passing upon it to-day, were it.not that the , gentleman who introduced it :has asked that it Pei laid over for a:. few.days. For,the purpose, of, accommodating him, and fbribit 'alone, I wtinld consent that this mat ter be laid over until Monday next. 1.h.01d, Mr. Speaker that the honor, the dignity, and tire reputation of the State of Pennsylvania are at stake in this matter ;- and so far as I am concerned, its' honor and - its dig nity shall never be Sacrificed in this Legialature with my:vote. or with my voice. I hope, Mr. .Speaker, that this House will adopt, the amend ment imdel consideration, and make this the SpeCial order for nett Monclay B' that ,time, it is to be hoped, the "weak knoes"-will be stiffened np;,and be.prepared to march With us to that.nolile conquest that lies before us. • Mr. SIigTANI). I hope the amendment of the 'gentleman from Allegheny (Mr'. Virrixaans) will not prevail: .As I remarked, when I made the motion to postpone for the preSent,.l think the passage ,of this. resolution is entirely un nepessary. We have adopted a resolution ten dering-the forces-of'-the 'State to the General .Government, and, that `resolution--'has been, I .believe,communicated to ,the President., - , I think that the passage of these resolutions rit'this time would be productive of evil rather than of good: Gentlemen whd are opposed 'to the repeal,of , a portion of onr Penal- Code, as demanded by, lhousendal of our citizens, are iirrantious to press, ,the .passage of these re solutions:' In my . 06W - there are two lines of policy that now lie open4iili.m. One is the po llcy of pew, the other that.of war. The:brit us that which I dpsii:e to-. Pursue. I do not de sire* my action here, to place this .Common- Wealth in a threatening attitude, until Cirenni- Stances demand: it: When the General Goierti "mut whose duty itis to enforce the laws of the United States, shall call upon Pennsylvania fo'r ,one, :shell be ready to respond. ' , bit-inasmuch as-we have already adopted rete ll:aims 'expressive .of Our sentimenta, and is these, resolutions have been communicated to the Piesident, I think that it would be injudi cioniat this time 'act Upon the resolutions now 'before us. ' I lime thatthe amendment Of theientleman from Allegheny will not prevail, and that these resolutions,will not be made the , special.order for next Monday. • Mr. FITIOT2. Asl befdre remarked, I do not wish press these resolutions to a deter mination at the:present time ; but I cannot sit mtieralyln, my seat; na„ hear them sogrossly isrepresented: If gentlemen will refer to the bill upon •their files, - they will 'And . 'that; the preamble recites the very-Cethditiori upon whiel this tenelution. is based. The °Neat, of the ro solutords not to intiteta.te Virginia,. or Mary land; or ' any ..ortliiise. 'Etates: The Preamble recites the cansiisiviiibli:*46 impelled 'me' to submit. this merman. :Mole I sit 'down -I shrill aek the . Chir.V.4 o ‘. :TM'. that preamble; and.l ltOpe'gentlemen will listen to it attentively. If 'entler:hen are in fever of South Carolina, or anY.Otlier,Strite, Sonthern or Northern, doing those' Etta which are there: enumerated, in God's nmire let them e,xpress their approval of such acts by voting against these resolntions, 'bit if they are 'opposed to such proCeedings its arethete referred to; if theY are - opposed 'te the aetion..df South , Carolina in firing, upon the Ve.:uPite4 Stateavar seizing iron ia arms, munitions, and, forts, let them ex; 'Oppesition hi any such pioceedings by a vote in favor of 'these resOlutiona:' 'nen ttot, see oh what plea gentlenten can :abstain tr4:l,34'PW.ttixerethagL,l s I hope that f,he motion, make this .subject, Use :sal ordes for prevail If at' that time gentlebieft r donet4ishib'netirPori them.; they,%may rpoktPonedi until inahei day. lam not particular with reference to the precise time. 1861 . There has been no haste in regard to these resolutions. 'TheY:Were . introduced on the 12th• of January and have lain on, the table ever since:' I have deneriothing to bring thein up. There has, been no precipitate:or premature action in regard to them. They COlie upin the ordinary conrse - of bushiess. ' Gentlemen do - not listen to complaints with-regard .to haste when they wish to fore. Upon us some dirt-eating cOntrivahee, ''sitch 'as - those that 'haie been brought ; p,almostevery day, andwhichil un.= derstand, it is the intention to renew in quick succession.: Where' has been the haste? Hai it been on our part ?: I think it is, to say the least, very , impolite in gentlemen to charge haste upon this side of the' House. There has been no 4020, in, regard: to the matter. ) We }uric acted calmly and coolly. ' . We have sub initted-good a grade'. as 'we could, when gentlemen, have , forced J.upon; us propositions that seemed to us I do not Wish thnethe'merits of * Ail; 'restilu .tion shall be discnssecild•stay, and"l hope,that this debate will stop here. I trust we shall postpone the Subject Until Monday. This is the first, request that. I have made of- the House, but if gentlemen choose to vote it down, they may do so. . • • . Mr. SELTZER. The resolutions now before us do not prOpOse any war-like proceedings.— Their object is to tender to the President of the United States the military forces of this Com-. 'moil ealthifor maintaining the integrityof the llnion,land the supremacy of the Constitution and the laws. It is, I- believe, the Fatheriof our Country, who has said, "in-time of peace prepare;for war." • • No actualwar is now npon this country; :but we are`" — altogether 'unprepared, if any such emergency shduld arise. We are vrithcint firma to place in the landaof, our people, however ready they Might be to fight. This resolution, is lsimnly..wpropositiiiittoorgcurize our militia and place it in a suitable attitude for the contingen gendp of war. In regard to, the time .for the consideration of the subject, I think Friday sufficiently early. hope - that‘ my friend ''from' Alleg.heny - (51r. w4IT , EA I OO' - .mill agree ,with me, and withdraw hie, proposition to fix next lironda.y. Mr. WRIT • MP ' May I ask the gerttieman ' a question.? : , Mr. SELTZER. Certainly. --Mn WILLIMfS. I Would ask the gentleman whether he thinks.that alirionth or sir weeks any too much time, in the present condition of affairs, to prepare for the emergericies'whicla we are expected to - meet ? I ask Um-:whether we have a day to lose? • Mr. SELTZER. ,il am frank to say.that rdo not believe the period he suggests would beany MO long ; but at the same time we have a great many business- 'matters to . dispose Of On next Monday—petitions and one. .thing:or another. Mr. "WILLIAMS: 1:would ask the gentleman whether thare,is 'rant 'subject of national Or State legislation, nc.rnit irnportance,t4pAhe 'one - upon which I am now urging the speediest possible action. . swim& --wew r approve 01pm - re= solutiOns'lleartily .; but at the seine time Ido not think .that w'eek's would do anY mate , fiat harm. It will giVe - ris opportunity reflect upon the questions*Volved I liave,rio particular"objection' to acting upon the Subject next lifen&Y,kb:Vital 'twOuld prefer that the gentlenian cent le allow the matter to He'bier till next Filday; , *l4 - eia. rsiian endea vor to discuis the irreations involved More frilly arictraore to the point: Mr.' BUTLER . (Crawford.)' It has been . re marked by 'the gentleman from Montgomery,; -(Mr. 'Ffrri.), in regard to the resolutions adopted a few evenings ago;,that there was no necessity for any petitions'on that subject, because we'all knew that such action was demanded by the people. Now, sir, I conceive that .we had, no such evidence. We had evidence that the, peo ple of Virginia demanded it, and: as an act,of courtesy, this House adopted thoie resolirtions. But we had - no evidence that the people of our own State demanded it: Ido notbelieve that they did demand. it. But that, act has been donee; we Italie appointed the CMionisSioners. Now, my opinion is,that we should stop tinker ing and let Uncle Sam rest a day or two. lam opposed to fodng-Monday;tTriesday,or any oth er day for thoconsideration of-theseresolutions. I think the beat iicrit e - wooild be them to come to tidrdyeading and then postmme them forthe present.' When tlidtikai shall arrive for action—ivhen the necessities' of- the . thins • de mand . their passage - . - -this.4o,rlSe can take them rip; I haVe no doubt', arid Pass theriallrfive min utes hby a:unanimous vote. Such a collide din: not be construed as exhibiting any unkind feel ings toward the South. - It cannot Have the ap pearancd of a menace": We ban accomplish by it all that we can by hot haste, and more than we Canby delay. • It appears.to be conceded on all hands that, Uncle Sam is despera,tely sick. The danger, I think, is'thEit'he array 'tea' .dOctors. Every maxi his lits ormiriethml of cure ; every man his specific Tor saving the Union ; every man proposes`.his''own`Mode"Of d'actering the old gentle - x=3. It reminds Melt. little of spar cel of old women who, as I have heard related, assembled 'once around 'a 'sick person. When thoproper'physichin came, every One of these old women had . her particular remedy. Each one would exclaim, "Doctor, try this; if it don't do, any good -it won't do any hurt I" Now, I am opposed such contemptible tiiikering, let it 'come from whereit may. When the time shall--arrive to administer medicine; let.it be done effectually—in Such a manner_ ea regard to any action on he sub ject now before us `we shall be•perfeetly safe. hi following the lead of the,General Government. When the time comes to arm, *hen the-neces sity Mises; I say, "Eirmto- the teeth ;: act' like men; draw, the sword, and throw away, the .- Seabbard." 'But - IMO' that ,let us be moderate.. , • • Alr. BURNS. In all our proceedings hereto fore, there' have been profuse recommendations "action." all the measures that'h'ave" come before us reliting to the State, of the Unitin; we have"had '"action",niteil& Alp from. every quarter. We laic beenlurged 'to appoint delegates; and we have acceded to the request; the delegatiOntas,4 believe,` been ap pointed, and the, ooriventibn will speedily meet at Washington, to-use their, endeavors to bring about Peade. I thieekelsr hobo-`that the action of that convention may maybe=productive of good;' yet I confess that Lhave no such expectation. But whateverii to'bithe result of the-meeting of that convention,ithave no _effect upon the action of this Rollie with regard to this proposed preparation for-war. If that conven tion should4tecomplith what its friends claim that it will - effect, 'then - thilirMeasure can dO ne'r harm; but if the Cormntion....shbuld rdtogetliet fail to devise' any remeAY fqx then-'the =action Which thli billproptoseiatb' consnmmatelwili beanactuatneoessity..lWhatv then, is the use of waithiewhile patters.re,-, ma i n i n this threatenhittate'OV unceriatity'r I believe that the proper course of action, in the present emergency is to enforce the lave of the fit= Utinting Haying procured Steam. Power Presses, we are prepared to execute JOB and BOOK PRKSTINO or every description, cheaper that it can be done at any other ee tabUshmentin the country. RATES O 1 ADVERTISING. /Or Four lines osiers constitute one-hag aquae. Fig h Ikea or more than lour constitute a square. Half 9 gnare, one day one week... .. • one three - moot:18 • la al* months , • 01IC year.. *** one i=guare One day 000 Week . ...... ... .... . 00 " . OneroOnth e ..— • -800 three months. „ ......... . 5 00 six months..., 8 00 one year " 10 00 Syr Business notices inserted ill the Leval- column, of before Marriages and Deaths, ME cmas PER LINE Sri each insertion. , girbiarilitges and Deaths to be charged as regniar advertisements. 'NO. 27. land. I believe that all measures which do not proceed.uponthisprinciple must, from the very nature'of things, fail to meet the case. Military men tell me that - our militia system is iri a very 'bad state—that . Wl:Leeds re-organi zation.. ..T. believe that this is the proper time to put it in an efficient condition. Adopting the simile of a previous speaker, I believe that the prudent. course . is, in time of health to have the medicine prepared for a possible eniergency. With regard to our own; national condition we are not actually in health. Sickness is upon us; we are in 'a bed condition. We should prepare the medicine and have it ready, so that it may be adro' • 'stered whenever the emergency may dcrtiand it. My serious belief is that it will be needed very soon. Mr. HILL. I would like to ask the gentle man a question. Using a very proper simile he has spoken, of the different remedies for the sickness of the, country. I would ask the gen tlerean Whether he'belongs to the allopathic or the liomcepathic school. Does he approve of like remedies or unlike remedies? Mr. BURNS. I would answer in this way. I believe that desperate cases require desperate remedies. I leave it for the House to judge what are desperate remedies. I am not versed in medical lore, so as to be able to decide crit ically upon the merits of the homcepatidc or any other system ; but I will say that, as to the character of remedies to be adopted in the pres ent emergency, I believe in such as will do something. I think it folly to administer a wishy-washy kind 'of stuff that will merely make one sick. I would desire to administer. something that will operate—something that will effect a cure. I was about to remark when the gentleman Propounded his question that if it is true that our Government is of such a nature as to be' in capable of sustaining itself—if the Constitution , of this country is not sufficient to meet our na ' tional,exigencies—if we must go outside and concoct other measures to bolster up our Gov , ernment ; it is-time that we should know the fact. For my part I, do not believe that the el ements of destruction are incorporated into our Constitution. I believe that our Government is a strong Government; capable of sustaining itself even in such emergencies as the present. The difficulty is that we have failed to exert those preservative agencies which it provides. liVe are always scared at the threatenings of danger'. .We have been governed too much by the policy,of fear. That, however, seems to be the policy which many gentlemen are now dis posed to favor. • Mr. BYRNE. Will the gentleman allow me to ask him a question ? Did be ever send for a '-doctor before he was sick? ' • Mr. BURNS. The gentlemen asks me whether I ever send for a physician before lam sick. Have we not the evidence - that we are sick ? What is the evidence in this case ? How is it with regard to South Carolina ? Do her actions say 4hat ate is in a healthy state as regards our ,tig4ta under the Constitution 7 I think that un iloit is siok She has a d'sese that calls • • be - appikatiotrorn remedy,—yes, I think it should be something powerful. The evidence is SuCh as I think ought to satisfy the gentle then thatthere is something wrong—that there is diseaie abroad in the country—that this gov ernthent, is in a state of, I was about to say, arialchy-=and Perhaps such language is not al ' together inapplicable. What I wish is that we should=act in the matter—that we should pre .pare :some remedy, which,when the proper time shall arrive, we may administer. Mr. dOIt,DON. lam in; favor of oonaidering theta, resolutions at as early a day as possible. I therefore approve this proposition to make them the special Crider forldonday. Perhaps I might be willing to postpone them until Tues day ; But lam certainly opposed to so late a day as Friday; because I expect at tbat time to he absent. , With regard to- the resolutions themselves, Ido not know exactly what to make of them. One resolution is to tender to the President of the United States the military forces of this Nacitinonwetdth " for preserving the integrity of the. Union and the maintenance of the Con stitUtion ; and the Committee of Ways and Itletniteraie called upon to report a bill to or iwniz_eiand arn the militia of- this Common wealth. Now, there is a difficultY which sug gests itself to my - mind. • Radical as lam upon these subjects, I want to do that which is effec tive. Ido not wish to take any action that wilLamohnt to e nothing. Ido -not, by any means, wish to go on a Quixotic expedition.-- What r want to know is this : Suppose that we ditfarni the militia ; suppose that we -placed a Minnie rifle or a musket into the hand of every , ainilable 'Pennsylvania. Now, we all know that "these farces tires organized can only be used in the defence' f, the State itself. The Governor of the Commonwealth cannot tender that: militia, to the President of the United Status, because it must, depend upon the will of each individual Whether he will engage in the pron.:Fed:service. The Governor of the State has nopower to transfer these forces awl. ,place theni Mader ' the command pf the Presrident of the United States. I believewe all know- that such is the fact. . . Nbw what are we going' to do with these forces when- organiZed ? '-Nobody Is expected to come from South. Carolina to attack us here in Penthylvanfa. If such an invasion were made, Ifancy. it would '2require , no very formidable force to resist it ; a few shot-guns. would be sufficient to repel it. What are we going to do with this militia? Buppose theth fully organ ized, every, man with his musket in order, with his pill-box - 1y • his' side-Lnot honmepathic doses, but ounca-balls. -! -- -What are - we going to do with this militia? If there ,be any sum mons to arnis it milk - came' from' the authori ties.at Washington • and • the -forces must con sist of each individual man who chooses tb into 'thee' arm of-the, United States ' as, ;a . volnitteer;., There must be, as 'there was during the Mexican war, a volunteer sys terii. How is that conducted ? "By individuals' vobinteering - and being regularly :organized, This being the case, should the _militia,of-our . stittg now he - organized it mustlereOrgaiiized 'befogs; becoming. a. part of ' the army 4.,:the United S4tes. It could, not , other,-w*fie 'ef feCti. lid in any imaginable-ethergerictelceept for the mere purpose of repelling au:illy 'mien. But there is something 'that we do want.-- From the Adjutant-GenerareitePoit, It:appears that we are poorly , provided , with arms.., The quota that is furnished.by the United States au thority is not sithcient 0 arm even, our volun teers imder`the piisent organization. An addi tional supply , of an is is certainly absolutely ne ceMa. Hence there is need 'that something ibir,done in this direction; and although, we may ii•Sfiectit these reldutiims, we May'ardont some thing else; cirl*riaity adopt a part of what they purpose : _,,Wpmay ttdopt,' this direction to the QM_ 11 4 - be te:Vi r ays .a,hdMeaus, to report a bill *traymerencelo the purchase of arms; because thit is,'aft* all about Whit we want. It hi im ortant that in regard to this matter we should take action soon. As has been remarked upon bti n L 00 [Continued on Fourth Page.] 4 G 6 00
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