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The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Chronology of the day--battle of New Orleans. (search)
ing that he did not himself approve of all of its provisions, and desired to offer some amendments. Mr. Collier said he thought the bill should not be read the second time the same day, but pass over under the rules, like other bills. Mr. Myers said that he had not intended to participate in this debate, but that he must protest against the objection which had more than once been interposed by his esteemed friend from Madison, whenever the least delay was asked for consideration of the great questions before this body; namely, that the importance of the measures, and the circumstances by which we are surrounded, would brook no delay. Mr. Myers said that the strongest argument to his mind in favor of deliberation, was the very importance of the questions presented to us. He had as yet had no opportunity to read the bill. It had not been in its printed form laid upon the desks of members until the Clerk had nearly finished the first reading of it. He did not ask for useles