The national Republican., 1861-07-13

ton, and to preserve the rights Of all sections.
This is tho object of the grand struggle now
going on In the country. He would go as far
TO support the loyal men of Kentucky and
Missouri, and Tennessee, and Virginia, as he
would TO support the men Of Pennsylvana or
Ohio; he knew no difference between them. IL.
q, Il But in order to carry out the war effectually,
he would vote all the men and all the money
necessary. He did not see that the President,
or the Secretary Of War, or of the Treasury, or
Navy, and the other component parts Of the
Government, have the exclusive right to Judge
Of the number Of men and the amount of money
necessary in this great contest. To the patriot.
Ism, the government, and wisdom Of Congress,
he looked ss much for the efficient carrying
out Of the war As he did to the patriotism OF the
Executive. He did not desire that Congress
should assemble every sixty days to vote more
money and more men. He desired to give the
Executive superabundsnt means in this great
crisis Of the country, and while he did so he
would hold the President and bis advisers
strictly responsible for the expenditure Of money
and for any waste Of life. But we must not
now err in voting too small an amount Of money
and too few troops. The life of the nation is
now imperiled, and should rouse to q revolu.
tionary vigOr she has not yet shown in this ire.
mendous struggle. The fate of free republican
the lives Of millions Of men now hang by sin.
: gle hair. The rebellion now upon us is q most
formidable one. - The force at hand is certain.
ly great and he would not attempt to under.
estimate it. But the nation should rouse at
once to degree Of revolutionary vigor, so that
the nat on might put forth all her energies to
crush the rebellion, and overthrow the enemy
the very FIRST moment. He would darken the
ocean with fleets, and cucumber the land with
hosts Of armed men, in order that the rebellion
might be crushed out In thirty days from this
The Government may be further pressed,
and may want more money; then let rs moi
make mistake in voting too few troops OF
voting too small an amount Of money.
Mr.. BLAIR, Of Missouri, moved that the
commitee rise, and report to the House ths
the committee was unable to arrive at any con
clusion thereon. .... ".. ..n'
The bill was reported to the House.
Mr.. BL AIR, Of Missouri, moved that tn,
House again resolve itself into Committee o
the Whole on the state Of the Union, and TAX
up bill No. 2e, authorizing the employment o
volunteers to aid in supporting and defending
the Government Of the United States whicl
prevailed. a.a. s.. H .. l..D ~
Mr.. BURNETT thanked the gentlemen from
Pepnsylvsnia Messrs. Hickman and Campbell
for their very irauk aud candid expostions Q
the views of that part of the House with r.
ference to this war. If there is any trait q
character which be did admire in the gentle
man, Hickman, it was his frankness an
candor. He does not conceal what his pul
poses are. he would say, In response to hi
colleague, who says that his constituents an
himself are ready to vote men and money fc
the purpose Of sustaining the Government, d,
Tending the coast, and preserving the Union
but that they would not vote for a subjugatiol
Mr.. Burnett was here interrupted by M
Mr.. BURNETT, resuming, said How man
gentlemen OF intelligence how any man O
this floor, who has been at all observant
what has occurred since he came here, ca
doubt, In regard to what are the purposes an
objects Of this enormous appropriation, and
this grand army which is to be called into II
field, was, to him, passing strange. A ba
million Of men, an hundred thousand mo-
than the President asked for, and an sppropl
alton to be made by Congress of four hundre
million of dollars, q hundred million more tbs
seen in modern times. And the men wi
doubt that the object Of this war is the subj
CATION of the Southern States, and holdiI
them by military government, and, with m
itsry force, to sustain that power, and enfor
that subjugation, have, in his Burnetts jud
ment, not the faculty Of reason. No one .,
doubt the object of the war. He would say
his colleague, that Kentucky has no sympat
with war which looks to a subjugstion Of 4
Southern States. He would say further, tn,
for his sentiments, he alone was responsible
his constituents.
Mr.. vALLANDIGHAMo offered a resoluti
requesting the President of the United Stat
to send commissioners with the army, into t
Southern or seeded States, to see if some U
dsrstanding could not be had. Rejected.
Mr.. LOVEJOY rose to point of ord
that it was not relevant in debate. r.
The Chair overruled the point Of order.
Mr.. WRIGHT was not opposed to the retu
4. Of these States, il they would lay down tn
srms and ask for peace-surrender their lei
ers and support the laws 1t was not a war
subjugation of those States. 1t was the obj,
to preserve the integrity of the nation. NJ
had been said about peace in the hall and {
Of it. he wanted peace, but be desired
peace to those who desired to break up
Government
After some further debate, Mr.. BLAIR mo,
that the committee rise. Agreed to.
The bill then passed the House with SO
few amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. FENTON, the House
journed.