, 1861-12-19

CONGRESS and the Executive on the
Slavery Question.

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Congress and the Executive on the
Slavery Question.
Ears Of some of 1f1: Linco2,,s Rt,ends--H;s
Real Feelings and Rsttion-Victes Of Garrett
Davis Of kentucky, Maynard Of Tennessee,
l;ss,ix and Noel Of Mi&souri-Co3ection Of the Fe-
sa1 2az I" Ninos.: :.
from our own correspondent
WASHINGTON, December 49, 1851.
What will Congress do with the slavery
| question, and what will the President do with
the action Of Congress? This duplicate qucs-
ton is the one most frequently asked, and
| upon whose answcr hangs literally the Gatc Of
| the Republic It would be difficult to describe
| the feelings Of the true and earnest friends Of
the Union here who have feared, with more
Or less reason, TINT Mr. Lincoln would veto
| any bill cnancipating OF confscating the
| slayes Of rebels. The grounds for such belief
| ire
| l. Tie modification Of Fremont's Proc1ama-
| ton and Cameron's Report.
2. Tie alleged reluctance Of the Executive
to give his assent to the contscation act of
| the last session.
! 3. His failure to Indicate any preference for
freedom, IN his Lite message, beyond the re-
|
employed to preserve the Union, coupled with
| the saving clause that 1--WE should not be in
! haste to determine TINT radical and extreme
measures, which may reach the loyal as well as
the disloyal, are indispensable"
Forney's Press, Of late date, adds some
what to these fears by the conspicuous obser-
| vation that stthe President has undoubtedly
assumed high conservative position, and is
resolved to maintain 1t at all hazards" What
| is meant by high conservative position, or
what is included in the Phrase "at all hazards II
are mntters left to the discretion Of the intel
| Ggent reader. A high conservative position
here, is stubborn pro-slayery position, with
secession sympathies. Washington ahounds
with such high conservatives, and regret to
! say tllat many Of them are office holders. The
| bitterness which has grown out Of the mar
| agemcnt or Encouragement Of the past, and
| the graEer apprehensions Of the future, among
| those who would Ike to be the friends Of the
administration, as they we're its builders, found
| partial expression in the recent able speech OF
Air- Conway, Of Kansas, who said that
1.-THE tent1encx of the Government, upon the
principles which%aow control its action. With re-.
spect to the war, is iHepressiblJ towards such a
transmutation Of political elements as will restore
the slave power to its wonted supremacy in the
tnlont with the Administration for its represent.
at1ve and agent however reluctant the Inter might
| be to perform 80 ignominious part.''
Dr.. Brownson, in his lecture at the Smith.
sonian Institute, pointed out the same ten.
dency and eloquently protested against it.
| lam ablG to correct the painful impression
here noticed with regard to the President ot
the United States, and do 50 with the more
| satisfaction and gratitude that WAS deen77
crieyed in common with n;nc-tentbs os tbs
iova1 c;t;zare of +be oou,+rz- ~ +ho
ios'. sitiA1a9 VI e'e eounl'5' W LUG eounIer'
handing OF Fremonts proclamation, and by
the application Of the chcck-rcjn to Score
+arv C.ncron,a inst and u;sc ;nc1;n.t;l,rz
| ' '@o Ao1 "He 1Aeunatione
Mr Lincoln assures his friends Without re
serve in conversation that he is in fa7or O.
measures which shall enable us 10 deprive ey
cry rebel from Virginia to Texas Of his slave:
and every other species Of property, and thai
the only disagreement which can rise betweer
himself aud Congress will relate to the detail;
Of the bill which may be adopted. If anv sncl
disagreement shall arise, it viii, presume
relate to the possible involving Of loyal mas
ters in the consequences Of emancipation .te
tile slaves of their disloyal neiehborst As be.
tween two branches Of the Government. eouaI
" solicitous for the welfare of the country
this ought not to be a serious matter. II,
number OF loyal shareholders in the rebel State
| Fnn1HTnf
that fhc giTin5r nf frccf,oTn to the slares ~ ~,
5;s3ova1 iS IF trent i1nnortanna oe 49,. ~ na ~
nrn He snnn6sad rir1{s n.,J ;atosa.te ~ ~
sm5li minortv mnet MT ha a1lo1rod - ~ et.a. -.
n The way railroad or canal or other II T.:;n' i'm
~ 1ona - uue W stoppsd oe
s.pdcnm1as.f',1 se and ,,arn,aee e u ;ns capp
f;on ~ r;s;,'s1 ahha,-, ,,I - - tne pray
~, ho9 ~ VI taiotns @ G9oascs a,.a aicnlt as ma,
nsoSa ~ ~ t,o, ~ nn ,,,iS1p 1osnsa Eaacn ~ncn WI
|
~, ~ s,.a!n "a ~ Iouno ~ enoW Lhat NorIh
o, ~, 40 unu 19p5els Ha'e eS
...e,l " ~ ~ t su ea1e VI LIE eoF
iIlaMent Iaaen1 l1an tne iSm io5aa glave owners Q
sEnt 1osa IL ,1aa e1Inaacaion ILL ti WI MAKE Ihe We
e1olteI' lSss piooay' leso @ @Cossly than II OTHER
mlsc "onlo W lne so 1ae no2 o9Voo9 @ soldiers ant
~ r3 - 49, ~. tig nave lusl cous
~ ut1lapu a t:at TAE1A !1shls small not be los
sym VI, naile !ne microscope IS being use'
;!oTgy out ds 1ne l1snls 21 lew planters dow
tnaot a: to,ges , ~ 11.ss aW stElk1ns th
ltosI direGt anu teAlns bloW ut slavery, D.
e5maleipatlng .5a;,lel m OF eonnseating every nesr
5laiLeu lL4 - y igog1' ~ Jus t1ere can be III
uou1e. oueA piil eonlo l'lop2olg set tNo
Hn Illus VIZ ~ NV Sen:te, pnt not IN TN
mou1e ~. ., aeuee, ~ Ral1, the ah11et{ concern
nn nr, =; II ,ot ne sHa he az
taGntit g1;t!fIui :f1 lo inc frcsioent 1or not ye
LONG INC on5, II docs seem as though ho ha'
n.., tvss lsl,l"apie oppoIIun4tY 70 lnscrlpe III
| i: !.s -.np ec Ete.'s o1es " Luz eaFtt, y.
rsmee ,thar fh,,, its roa er1,o,1 ~ tne inspiring
n e Tna+tnr 4t;,l Tnr ~ nro tdt auiu
Garrctt Hav;s 1o,,,ri ~ H.. ~ tr.'
o.no,'nnt ~ ~. 1o.f ~ ~ Iii ~ Wy AaIca
Tr mou;a !. i onc * ai t5asa thn WI III hene9chs
1,ncomnromisirp Un;on men ~ rara M m
what becomes oislayery, provided til the rein rcbc1lio m
known member Of tile last Housc frnn, Ecr
4Tr1- and ~ ;nt;roata fV;a,.i oase - stoa4 Acu
u:., ~ ~. ~ ultnu u 9l!- LAWS
,1nra o,,.ns4 ,uas ' ~ = n1e !oson ne Is eye
no4G eiliucet LII Lhc palf10Llc WORK tlln MI
Holt, and hc Was probably elected, instead c
that eminent gentleman, for that reason. Yo
will hear OfnO Crittenden resolutions or othe
patchwork, from him. He il :, man of nm
a;thar nsu.eu Gnu ano IN us aels ana speeches
H. .lauy tso1 ilssoluslon naVe any par
lhe government WILL not naEe hiH to stumbl
over, in the work Of saving the country. Ri
own shoulder will be at the wheel Ill tic timt
!, t Mr. MAYNARD of Tennessee is another 1ent},
| man f1nn wf,om we mov cynnct m e+r9nz,rT
| onnosit;nn to the emonc;pat I'm no1;cv + ~
i,fIn Taefnraav ~ NJ f,i,..;p poI.y. =:
? +an;,,rr ~ a 49,. ~ 49, iltlnS il1aS enut1t ~
lenlng 70 nearly ant!-slAFery sermon. Prof.
| ably all that he heard did not meet lis q
t pIoVal. but he docs admit, in his intercours
with his fellow members, that he has no re-.
sons for wishing slayery preserved. ALL hj
l own negroes were long ago confiscated by th
l rcbels and himself hunted like wolf from h
, home. Mr. Noel Of Missouri is also in q
) inquiring state of mind. His resolutions O
: tho subject Of the coptiscation of slaves m
: property Of rebels, introduced in the Hous
| several days ago, have not received the after
tion from the press generally to which M
Noell's latitude, south Of the slave line. sbouI
t have commended them. They are Us follows
Desoyrt7 In, 55s s1noto ,,,, 1z,,,so ~ z.,,,,.,,
tirss Of he Tinted Slafes of Hna,ricr IN Tan1rs