The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, July II.
Senator Pomeroy's f'bill to suppress the slave
holders rebellion, after setting forth, in pre-
amble, that slavery has eliminated in rebellion,
and that the present is being carried on to
determine the question whether slavery shall be
extinguished not, adds, therefore, as great
military necessity:
Be enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representatives.
of the United States in Congress assembled That from
after the passage of this act there shall be slavery
involuntary servtude in any of the States of this
Union that claim to have seeded from the Government
and in and armed resistance to the execution of
laws and the provisions of the Constitution of the
Sec 2. and be 1t further enacted, That Immediately
upon passage of this the President of the United
States shall his proclamation to be issued setting
the immediate and unconditional emancipation of
held slaves any OF the aforesaid States
under the laws thereof and also ordering all officers
give protection to all such emancpated slaves, and
cept the services of all who may tender them in behalf of
the Government, it, in the judgment OF such officers such
services shall be useful or necessary to the prosecution OF
this war"
Will any sensible man, after reading the above
declaration, doubt for a moment the policy of the
Lincoln administration? The bill does not attempt
to make the act have the least appearance of
legality. 1t admits, every must that the
States are guaranteed republican form of govern
ment; that persons to be secured ia their
property, and that slaves are regarded as property
IN certain States. Yet an American Senator dares
to attempt to foment an intestine civil war--a war
OF the negro against the white man-of the slave
against his master.
had intended to refer particularly to the scene
in the Senate chamber on the occasion ofthe speech
of Mr.. Breckenridge in my letter of yesterday, but
was only prevented by my having to get it in the
mail at the proper season.
The galleries of the Senate were thronged with
spectators eager to hear the voice of Kentucky
through her gallant and honorable statesman. 4
greater number of ladies were present than had
ever been known before; manv of them being unable
to seats. The Senators ceased all other en-
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paid all possible attention to the Kentucky
Senator. About thirty members of the
House of Representatives the floor
of the Senate and when Mr.. Breckenridge arose in
his place, whisper could have been heard in any
part of the spacious Senate chamber. 1t was a
thrilling sight TO arise and boldly attack
the Administration, which has the support of over
100, 900 armed men and fve-sxths of the Senators
of the North ready and willing to uphold its
| | say it was thrilling spectacle to
boldly and Indignantly denounce the actions Of
this unlimited power. As he read the Constitution
to those men who seek its overthrow, and time and
again coolly challenged them to refute his state
ments he inspired those in the gallery with ir-
repressible feeling of patriotism that escaped in
bursts of applause.
When be alluded to the perils which were before
the country, and exhorted the people to look to
their Constitution and their rights before it should
be forever too late, his voice trembed, and, by its
uncomfortable modulations, it could be seen that
his emotions were not to be easily restrained. AT
the conclusion of his remarks burst of sympa-
thetic applause went up from the galleries that
only depressed by the remarks of Mr.. Trumbu |,
who addressed the galleries on the score of indie
cOrum.
The Presidents evee was largely attended last
evening. The Marine band discOursed excellent
music in the spacious east room.
The neighborhood of the depot is covered with
baggage wagons, ambulances, artillery wheels,
timber boxes, &C., and upon the line of road nu-
merous trains await an opportunity to reach the
city,. The managers of the Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad deserve credit for the arrange
ment which they have perfected by which the pas
senger trains are subjected to bu. little delay.
SPECIAL.