New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-18
,l,oble violation of the pgh,ed faith of TIL. Gov

Fourth. He opposed them as All hindieu measure
because they would ioaugufa,e u var TnioI 49,
involve in It's horrors the loyal and disoyei the III
pocent and guilty, and warfare disgraceiui 10 any
civilized and Christian nation.
I'm the course of bis remarks, he said this war has
nothing more 70 do with Slavery than with any other
institution. Let Slavery alone, IL VIII iake care %
itself He showed the injustice OF divertng the
war from its original design namely the restoration
of obedience 60 the Constitution and laws, ana Inc
lrreseryalion OF the Union.
Mr.. KELLOGG Rep., Ill moved teat the reso-
ntons now under consideration, aud all those relat-
inc 10 the subie.t included in the special order,
be referred 10 the Committee on the JUDICIARY.
Motion agreed TO by II against %.
Mr.. WASHBURNE Rep., H., from the Special
Committee TO INQUIRE into the Government contracts
made report. he states mat 'he oonii'!ee .io
given to il their unanimous concurrence, with tie
exception of Mr. jackson, who met with TIE Com
mittee but for few days, heinQ called away TO
Kentucky by telegram which required his imme-
date preience TO aid in putting down the reOelho).
Mr.. WASHBURNE submitted q resolution, th.'
GOO copies of the report, together with The EVIL
depce he printed also, that 10000 copies OF the re-
rort without the evidence for the use OF the Hose,
/ be printed. c.,.-
/ Printing v,>,ur1-o,U
/ Rep.. III. Chairman OF the Investigating Com
PIrd Tst the Secretary of the Treasury be requested
]
cd IN the sesuboat Ceine on account Of the charter o.
such vessel by the Lifted States on the 2h day Oh A
Iced That the Secretary Of the Treasury be requested
TO adus, the claim against the Government for he 5p nan
eaIbnes purchased through simon s.e{e9; esq osn
delivered the United States Arsenal al the Cry OF ~
Louif on bas Of sale Of said arms to the Goyermcr
for sl2 rejecting al ether demands against the Gov
eminent account Of The purchase az said arms 80
Re0red That the practice Of mlOying irresporsole par
ties having official connection with the Government In the
performance Of public duties which may be properly per-
formed by regur officers Of the Government and Of puha
Ing private contract supplies for the different
when fir sud OPP compel zion might properly be invited ~
seasouobe Advertisement foT proposals injurious to the
public service and meets the unqualified dsPprobaon Of
thi. House. m
/ The consideration of the report was postponed till
| Tuesday
! MIR. MORRILL, (Rep., VII introduced bill,
which was passed, to suspend the appointment Of
assessors and collectors of the income tax until the
LIST Of April next.
Mr.. FENTON rep, n. " said he had signed
the report and concurred in what was sand, except
as TO some Of the deductions from the testimony
taken in the Western Military Market clse.
| Mr.. STEVENS rep, Pa, from the Committee
on WAYS and Means reported a bill making appro-
priations Tor invalid aDd other pensions, and u bI
providing for the payment OF the consular and dplo-
matte expenses for the year ending June 50, lS63.
Mr.. BLAIR rep, Mo- reported from tie Military
Committee a bill providing Tor the allotment Of pay
certificates among the volunteer forces.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. cox Dem. Ohio. from tho Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill appropriaiing 81 900
as full compensation 10 the owners Of the British
chip PcTlhsLifo, in consequence Of her detention by
the steamer Massachusetts,, in june Last, for sup
posed breach Of our blockade at the port Of Mobile.
lie referred to the fact tina. the President, in bis
Message had recommended this satisfaction. Be
sides the papers in the care show II 10 be just case
Mr. &. raid that the bill reported III accordlpce
with the recommendation w. the Presidents Mes
sace. and letter from Secretary Seward which lie
III IL. had
believed that the PeribsLire was lawfully engaged
i'm commerce on the high feas when she was seized
and detained by the United States steamer Aassa-
ohusoiis. She left Mobile for Liverpool, WITH cot
ton, or the 3lst OF May. The blockade began
on the 26h Of May but the ship left within the tine
allowed by tie Presidents Proclamation. She was
taken back two hundred miles 10 Pensacola, and
then reeased by the captain Of our squadron. lne
bill repairs ;he damage, 81 600 The amount u IL
considerable, but the prompt action OF Congress IN
awarding il l. intended an earnest 10 Great Britain
that this Government viii be as ready 20 iudeu Nifty
Tor Il wrong % 20 defend rght. Our naval officers
were 40 clearly in the wrong In sezirg The leftA-
slire as they were right in oyerhauling The Trent.
In the Jealous defense Of Our maritime nights our
officers NAV exceed their daty, but the moment that
Il il asoertained, as in this Gaze the Government
takes pride in according satisfactiOn IL Is 20 be
hored that the action Of this House at cart toward
foreign Powers will chow wise and just conciha-
ton without any timid or iime-ferving eoh.e'sloh
Willie we would not yield an inch TO any
ser,ile fear or ungonerOns eompuiloh sn'h
a. the recent news threatens us WIN, II -
become the dignity Of the Republic to promptly
remedy wrongs. Thus are tIiply armed 10 den"hd
rreroeatiyes belonging 20 our nationality al none
and abroad Great Britain should meet us IN tbis
grirt when we iema-d of her why the Nashville has
AN asylum in her ports, without any nationae'y AID
without even the preense OF the barbaous prlyateef
ing commission and within short distance 81 ne.
oWu shores aud bearing as envoy from TIE epol-0us
States, Capt. Peytoni she overhans the Hai'ey
Brch lowers her Starr and Stripes, irons her crew
and with tie red hands Of the bCcaneer burns her 10
The waters edge and then finds hospilabe haven
in southampton, 10 be reftted for another outrage
with warlike ornaments from English s0iehOusts
We should demand to know how It consists with
Enpland's much Wanted but ill-disguised neutral
ity to allow such wanted piracy to go
without even the form OF adjudication or
even a mockery OF punishment. Surely
in this case of the Nashville should England act AZ
the accessory TO such All atrOcity she cannot complain
that in the midst Of great national perils and
while the public nerve is,actually sensitive 10 IN,
dignities offered in the tme Of trial. are pursued
TO the letter. Us IN the case 81 the Trent the inter-
national code she herself has prescribed, cur Juslh'
cation in that case is that heract was one Oh hostility,
and hostility whether il consist IN carrying dispatches
ENJOYS, or other and worse than contraband on Il
neural ship. II will not do 90 answer that no case
like this has been adudicated, that no case Ike tins
is 10 be found in the leXgentrum. Gen. Gushing, IN
his recent letter gives the reason why precedents
are not 70 be found in the geographical relations OF
European nations. But the PRINCIPAL covering the
case i most cogenty stated by Philimore and other
writer's and the English jurisprudent. Unless deter.
mined to lie warped in his judgment by his pride or
prejudice, he cannot deny the doctrine OF Lord
stowell, which would stop in time of war, on neu-
trail ships the Embassadors of an enemy aud Por-
ton Of an enemy, whose Government is not yet an
accomplished and recognized fact. 1t seems to lie
conceded thet this principle would apply to the
OF Dispatches II 70, in forum of purer and
enlightened conscience which make up the code in
ternational for stronger reason, it will apply TO
ambassadors publicly declared, and whose mission
"a OF more importance than ba'aions Of armed men
IL. If ubn and alars