New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-22

personal knowledge of the works and the character d
the gentleman at the head of them. He Major Coop
er) is gentleman distinguished not only as civilian
having served is State upon the floor OF Congress- but
also n the f. Id and the latter qualification Is an i'm
portant consideration 10 making choice of one 70
cute this work shall be satisfied with the reference
TO any committee, but prefer that on Finance.
Mr.. Curry-I move to amend the motion by referring
|" TO a Special Committee Of five.
After other motions the matter was finally referred
10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Conrad offered the following:
mitiee on Naval instructed to in any plan they
nsy popse OF me termination of the army and suitable
States may have rendered Of their
Confede scy ~ '"' '''''' " '"''
| TIE resolution was adopted.
| Mr.. Crawford presented communication from the.
Postmaster at Columbus, Ga, which, without being
read was referred 70 he Committee on Postal Affair."
| Mr.. Memmiuger offered the following:
Re'otd That the Committee Commercial Affairs be 10
the Nsop law. Of the cosfeders,ed States and hs, ths
| have leave report by bill.
| / beg leave, said Mr.. Memmnger, to say that I
| would not offer anything affecting any permanent
change IN our laws until after the Inauguration Of the
President; and would not it not case Of
necessity. The Congress has continued in force the
laws Of the United States in reference the enrolling
and registering Of vessels and consequently vessel
coming from any State outsde of this Confederacy has
any right to be admitted into Southern harbos without
paying the duties as foreign vessels and no
eel unless owned by citizens of this Confederacy, has
any authority to engage III coasiDg trade. think
the laws had best remain they until after the
Inauguration of the President and the thorough organ
izaIion Of The Government The resolution is simply
one of inquiry and hope st the proper time the Cou-
mttee will report bIl 10 supersede the present laws
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. BrUoke-In connection, Sir, with the motion
made by the honorable gentleman from Georgia Mr.
Step eos presenting model flag, propose to otter
q .to IL. .ltftan
6e,OIred ina, the Committee the Flag and Seal Of the
Confederscy be i,uc,ed 20 sdop. and report flag =. sm
changes may necessary distinguish easily the one from
tie other and to adapt the banner IL ,as o. "
think, said Mr. Brooke, that IL is matter VI much
importance that Ills ject be acted on immediately
| The time has cone when that Tag should be waving
on the ocean, and hope will soon be sent floating
over the fortresses of sumter and Pickens. tSlght
lause The object Of this resolution 10 make the
new flag to depart little as possible from the old
In revolutionary times IL is desra lie TO make little
change 40 possible in thOse things 70 which the people
have long been accustomed. We should respect even
their pre- udces. The flag of the United States re-
mains yet the emblem of the former glory, strength
and power Of nation. We, Sir, well as the North
en Conederacy have interest in its past history.
True Sir it i. bnt sentiment; but the feelings which
hallow that emblem not those merely OF custom or
habit but they are q e result OF aspiration Ihai nag 10
ALI idol Of tie heart around which cluster the memories
of the past which time eace grow
DIM That hag Sir, h not only connected with our
victories land and sea, in the last war with Great
Bian, but IL Ia also associated with our
of success in the Mexican war, where baptized IN
,uhern bl Cd il waved in glorious and eonsecraed
triumph thrOu. bout that campaign. Sir, there 10 no
reason why the Nsrth should appropriate that nag 1t
IL eminenly Southern flag. II If connected with one
of the best of our national airs That air il OF irish
extraction but the words were written by Soutbern
man. on board Of Br fish man-ofwar, which was EN-.
ployed III bOmbaroinga Southern tort. ana OH, we
can and will appreciate the sentiments which an mailed
him. when IN the dswns early light, be witnessed
that flag which he last saw in " the twlhghts last
gleam." Sir let preserve II as far as we can-iet
us continue ballow it in our memory-and stn pray
that long may It wave, DER the Land OF the Tree, ano
the home Of the brave"
Mr.. Mies-I trust the resolution Of the honorable
gentlemen from Mississippi MIR. Brookel will not be
| adopted. Should it be Sir, would be very much dR.
posed; with the Of my colleagues on the
Committee to ask 10 be discharged from further con-
sderon of the subject. We conceived that the whole
ad been referred TO us III order that We MINT
deliberate upon IT, compare views, receive sugss
tiuns from every quarter and make then such report
to this body could agree upon. Then the whole
matter would up before the Congress for TO ac
cept, reject, moOiy MS ht seem proper. But "
Sir we are to be instructed to receive certain dag,
presume that we area Committee fuhctus 0Dtct0. The
whole matter " i'll have been removed from our hands.
But | have, Sir, coofess, further objection. 30
not enter into the spi OF the resolution, do sd-
uire the tenor Of the remarks which made by
the honorable gentleman from Mississippi. con-
fees and l may be singular in my views, that the
stars and stripes have always appeared TO me
To be The emblem of hostile and tyran-
meal government. From my CHILDHOOD whenever
have seen have felt that ii not friendly nag
as the ensign Of government TO which we could
look for jusiice and protection. acknowledge the
for of noble associations which cluster
around the II e of ones country. Whenever people
have severed tLeir Political relations there many nee
To sunder and many memorials to erase. Sir,
in Revelation il 10 be supposed that many OF the
eople abandoned the glorious flag OF their fathers win
great reluctance and pain They felt at the gories
Of Old England their glories They felt that they
had portion in the history of their mother country,
| from the magma charta OF the Revolutionary len
that they lad interest IN the victories OF ana
| Aginconr-and it is not TO be conceived that they
Welded those memories without regret The gentleman
speaks of the victories achieved in Mexico under me
flag Of the United States True Sir but feel more pde
in stating that the Palmetto regiment was there, ana
bathed its own State flag in the blood OF many OF rs
members and officers, and the warm heart OF us
gallant Colnel Of their regiment, tue clvalrous But
Ter, beat it~ last prisaicn there. Applause Ins'
flag that State flag is dearer TO my heart than the nag
of tie United States for il under that flag that re
battle of F.rt Moutie fought; it was under tha,
flag that the battles OF Eutaw, Kings Mountain, snd
Cowpens were fought; and have always, Sir, been
one Of tbose who thought there was an overesumaN
placed on the gories OF the flag OF the United States
WHY Sir most of the great battles OF the Revolntoa
were not fought under IT, but under the separate State
aao before the recognition Of the United States BY
tue nations of the world Mr. President, did not an,
cipa any such discussion Us this am not prepared
for il at present. and request the honorable geneman
from Mssiss ppi TO thdraw his motion, and lei inc
Committee mature plan for flag, which they may
Ia, before this body. ~
Mr.. Brooke-At the suggestion Of afriend, i VIII
draw the resolnt for Il present.
On motion, Congress then went into secret ssSs0n
TENTH DAY.
MONTGOMERY Ala, Tuesday, Feo Ia, iSoi'
As YOU will perceive by perusal of the proceedings