New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-13

1uestion, which everybody knows has occupied the
attention Of Congress and OF tue country ever since
The formation Of the Government. Is II necessary
that we shall draw upon oUTselye, such a question
"a ttis nnon which argument is almost unlimited,
and upon which I'LL that he said on both sides has
been said Ii then, il II unnecessary II Is ugenef-
Gus for the responsible majority OF this House 10
force continually upon the necessity oil seemngto
20 against country, or else OF Young aBsin'i G
consciences Ii the gentlemen are anxious OF nakhg
sure that the President and the military authorities
shau have ample powers TO DO what they admit mar
tial law gives them the right TO do without legl,-
lative enactment, why do they not come out WIN
the repesl of the hsbeas corpus act, and why DO
thew not strengthen the hands of the President 10
exercise unidentified power over the nights 81 The Tree
men of the North instead Of urging passage OF
law which he does not need TO give him anthoflty
over the Rebels of the South voted against tne
resolution referring 20 the haoeas corpus se. ho'
becanse desired TO hamper the President, but be-
cause know there are moments when man may
take the respons bGty OF acting Vt once ana
thoroughly, and am willing to suppose ina. tne
President when he assumed 20 very eAtraoroiaIy
a power as this, must have bad wOndeflui reasons
for his action-reasons quite equal to the emergency
WHY shouli gentlemen opposite be so anxious TO sci
I'M the hands of the President with reference 70 nea
ing with the property OF the oolth, II 'ney
do not deem it necessary TO strengthen nE
hands with regard to the haOeas corpus
mower. which he assumes 10 exercise, ano
which belongs TO ths House if It belongs
10 ANYBODY 1t il ungenerous TO us, VINO are Will
ING TO 90 ne far and TO sacrifice just an much 10 MAIN
tain this Government az gentlemen on the o'er sIe
who urge this measure upon us, knowing ~ poo
obnoxious 10 us, and against the prlhcIes Whi.n
we have voted all our lives. But, If ungenerous 10
u.s. how much more ungenerOls Is IL 10 our iiiehoS
the Ioyal men who reside in the Siavehodhg o'a'es
1t is easy for us TO praie about loyalty because our
Interests and associations take us inevitably 10 the
Government Yet our friends in the Slavehoiding
& ates have come up as noby as we have 10 sustain
This Government az the imminent peril OF ther nVes
and everything they hold dear. And must they DC
continually disguised and incensed by TINS eternal
probing of men engaged IN the philhh.hiolie lne
POSED by this resolution which we must heed.
large majority of the soldiers Of our army are OPP
posed 10 this Anti-Slavery agitation Gan you sup
pose il possible that these extreme measures can pe
forced through Congress without demorallzing the
army, the majority Of the men of which have been
educated all their lives in the idea that the Slavery
gi,atiou was improbable, and who deem that the
state of things which now exists, that the sole ana
only cause Of al our troubles, is que 10 ehe
sary agitation of the Slavery question: Let 1t be
understood let it be read in the camps that TINS war
IL prosecuted, as was more than intimates by the
gentleman from Massachusetts, for the extinction OF
Slavery, and / tell you, gentlemen, whether you
believe me or not, that the power OF your army
paralyzed.
Mr.. CONWAY lKansas) contended that the con-
ic which has been progress ing for nine months has
changed its original character. From an attempt 70
put down an instruction il has settled into dehber-
a;e war; We have not encountered the enemy III
any battle in which We haze won an unquestlon-
able victory. Wi the exception OF tie advantages
gained by two expeditions Oh the Southern coast,
our arms have ever, where been oyerborae, notwith
standing our volunteers have displayed gsllantry
rarely equaled Tie general purposes OF the Gov
eminent have been defeated and the rebels have re-
cured with other nations belliserent character IL
derogation Of their responsibility 10 the Federal
Union. How, then could they have nights under
the Constitution which the Government IA oOnnd 10
respect while they exercise the rights OF Leiiiger-
ens arising from incompatible relations we can
NOT trest Them as sister States while they are war
ring upon ua. In condemIing the tlavehoidlhg
poWer be said its lust fOr dominion would cover 'hc
whole continent with is black pail. IL was Kansas
that frst interposed a barrier to the derpotic rue
and stayed the despotic tide OF slavery History
as no brghte- page in al her annals than that Of
Kansas Absolute tecunty II what Slavery wants
hence ettmlted power only will suffice. Tue pm
chile on which tie war Is conducted by the Admin
istraton would restore Slavery 10 its former Teia-
tions to the Union. Again would disa,iers similar
to tie present result, and the causes which now
orerate would ia tie future involve u IN the hoios
Of civil war. The old ssue would revive with all
lis political earnestnes,. The emancipation oi TIC
slaves should be declared 80 military necessity.
Mr. FOUKE OPP, HI having obtained the
floor. said | wa uotin the hall when the gentleman
have been told, wish 10 ask the gentleman II he
stated that the battle Of Belmont Was defeat TO our
armyl
Mr.. CONWAY-I did.
Mr.. FOUKE-Upon what authority did You
make il
Mr.. CONwAY-On the authority Of the news
papers
Mr.. FOUKE-It is proper that should set this
matter right Ii is but justice 10 those brave sol
ders who fell upon that noble field, which was n
victory that this fslsehood should be at once naind
TO the counter. | claim this opportunity M night.
The gentleman, by the ruling of the chair, was
compelled to yield tire floor.
Subsequently Mr.. CONWAY rose to personal ex-
PLANTATION. lie said: / twisho inquire whether the
gentleman (Fouke, in characterizing the statement
that the battle of Belmont was defeat "a false-
hood designed to make that reproach personally ap-
plicable u me
Mr. RICHARDSON Opp, H., in the absence of
bis colleague, said: wish 10 cay 10 the gentleman
from Kanras that he Conway is the person TO de-
eide in reference to the personality OF the remarks Of
NY colleague and that II should be settled elsewhere
than here.
Mr.. CONWAY-My simple object was to know
what lie had intended by the remark. l think
understand the prophecies OF this place rs well As
Others 40. / am not subject TO the dictaion OF the
gentleman Qiichardson.)
The matter then dropped, and the House adjourned
till Monday
The following resolutions were introduced in the
Senate on Wednesday, by Mr.. Morrill,:
JOINT RESOLUTIONS Prorids Jor The Coscaion Of The
Property Of Rebel. or Jn'uy0e"t and 10 satiVy 1s Jg't
Claims Of Loyal Pss0Hs MsTcfy0m.
Resir,t BY Senate and House Q Representatives. Of NE
Usied STATES IN Conge" d"ertied That the real and per
sonal whereof any Is seized pos
,-sed who shall during the pre,ent rebellion or instruction
against the Government Of the United states after the prs'
d. ut the United States shall have declared by procGs
ton that the laws Of the United States opposed aud tho
execution thereof ostIucted and shall have commanded the
rebels inursens dispeTse and retire pescsvby to their