Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-27
SENATE.


IDENTIFY noqnorum present, the House stands
adjourned TIL Monday.
u "a SENATE,
On motion of Mr., Hale, It was agreed
that wheb the Senate adjourns to-day, it be
till Monday.next, and when it meets on that
day it adjourn till next Thursday.
Mr.. Grimes presented petition of citi-
zens Of Iowa. IN favor of the introduction
Of the Homeopathic system practiced In
the army. %
Afr. Sumner aud Mr.. Trumbull presented
petition for the emancipation Of slaves
under the war power of the Government.
Several petitions were presented for the
location OF RNational Armory at Rock
Island. ~
Mr.. Hale offered q resolution that the
President be requested, if not incompatible
with the public interest, to transmit copies
of all dispatches which have passed be-
tween this Government and that of Great
Britain, relative TO the seizure of Mason
and Slidell he said the dispatches could
be communicated either in open OF execu-
tive session, as may be deemed proper.
Mr.. Sumnersof Mass, objected to the
resUlutidn.
Mr.. Hale said be had understood from
the public prfs md from those whoiheld
more intinete i4tious With the. Admipis.
traitor than hifh that f9r. three or four
day past the Oat1inet has lhAdfuuier con-
sidetsgtion proposition ttaught with more
evil to the country than anything that had
yet marked its history, and that was, the
surrender of Mason and Slidell TO Great
britain. BythIs we would yield all we
had gained in the revolution, and be hu
miliatel. TO the condition of second rate
power. No man would 20 farther than
himself for peace, but he would not submit.
TO national disgracehnd dishon0r TO obtain
such peace. he would favor the arbitra-
ton OF another power, but if a demand
surrender of Mason and Slidell, war should
honorable concessions for peace; out a
peace involving such n surrender would be
infinitely worse than WAr.l
His friend from Indiana (Mr. Lane) had
remarked this morning that his State had
now 5000 men in the field, and would
double that number to maintain the ma
tionai honor. If this Senate should go
home after such a surrender and humilia-
ton, it would be the scorn and Indignation
of the country. He regarded the arrogant
demand of England as pretence for war.
She was determined to bumiliate us first
and fight us afterwards. Let our cities and
villages be pillaged and burned, but let our
national honor be preserved. Francis
said after the battle of Pavia, that all was
lost but honor. He would pray that this
administration might not sacrifice our ma
tional honor. Thousands would yet come
10 the field TO defend il. II this surrender
was made the administration would be met
with such FIRE in the rear that it would
be hurled from power. If we had war with
England, il would be for the same cause
that has sent one King TO the block and
another homeless and houseless over the
world, and one that would appeal TO men
wherever the English language WAS spoken.
He believed, too, that Il Napoleon had one
desire more than another it was to wipe
out the stain onthe French arms at Water
loo. All over Canada there were thousands
of Irishmen who would rush to arms TO
sustain such cause. Our principle was
our great strength, and If war must GENE,
he would say let IL come and thank God
2hat 9e u IRE sl6s ,nsgf QmentS ID His hands
TO work ont his own cause.
Mr.. Sumner, of Mass, said the Senator
had made speech, a war speech il might
be termed; for himself he would rather
consider the grave and Important question
when 1t was presented In practical form.
The Senator has treated the whole matterl
on hypothesis. He had said that Great
Britain had made an arrogant demand of
this government. How did the Senator
know this, or the Senator or the country7
He tinr Sumuerl did not know anything
of IL; the Senator had said he would favor
nm arbitration; how did he know but what
the administrator had considered that
The Senator was too swift in his concIu-
sion. His own bslief was that the diticul-
~ would be hodorablY and amicably adj
justed; it was ID safe hands and il would
be better for the Senate to reserve them
selves for facts aud not to act upon hy-
political case.
The resolution Of Mr. Hale was then laid
over under the role.
Mr. Davis, ofiSy, gave notice he would
introduce bill cpntscating every species
of property of all persons who had any con-
nectfon with the southern rebellion in eli.
ther civil, military or naval capacity.
Mr.. Harlan, Of Iowa, introduced a bill
for the establishing of provisional govern
ments in all the seeded States. Referred.
Mr.. Howe, oil. Wis, introduced bill
amending the fngtive slave act.
The Senate then adjourned until Nom
day.
NEW YoRE, Dec 25.-The brig Forrest
City, from Carloads with molasses, bound
totPOTAAuui WAS tlat NHSI " tus pauamasi
on the 2sth ult. A part of her cargo was
saved. Tie damaged vessel and cargo
were owned by VIM. Ohurchhiil, of Port
land.
NASSAU, N. P.-4AdVices TO Dec. 18th
state that the steamer Isabel arrived there
on the 9Th inst, Rnd the Gordon on the
9th, with cotton{ffo Charleston, having
run the blockade. The steamer Gladiator
bad also arrived flon Liverpool With ERE
arms and ammunifion. Allseame,in with
the secession Tag wing, and were N1raniy
welcomed. II wa rumOred- thar the au-
thorities of Nassau would not allow the
Gladiator to land der Ere arms
: A brig from Liverpool With a cargo of
salt, had also arrived for the purpose of
pilot 70 assist her in rnnnipg