New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-27
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .w.sHISeros, Dec. %, 1S6

In E..-
On motion of Mr.. HALE Rep, N. H. it was
agreed that when the Senate adjourn to-day 1t be tC
IL, et on Monday next, aud when The Senate meel
on tDat dsv it adjourn 10 next Thursday.
Mr. GRIMES Rep, Iowa) presented a petition
from citizens of Iowa for tie introduction Of the
homeopathic syften Of practice in the army.
Messrs. SUMNER (Rsp., Mafs.) and TRuM-
BULL lkep., III presented petitions for the enaE-
cipatiOn Of slaves under the wsr power.
Several peitieas were presented for tie location
Of national artory al Rock leland.
Mr. HALE offered resolution that the President
be requested II nos incompatible with public in-
t.resb 10 trsnarnit copies of all DISPATCHES Which
have passed between TINS GoYeranient and Great
Britain reaiIve,tO the seizure oil Messrs. Mason and
SldeI ssid dispatches 10 BE- communicated either la
open or Executise Session, may be Geened proper
Mr.. SUNNI ER objected.
Mr. HALE said that he bad understood from
ihs public prets, ard those who held more luti-
mate relations with the Adniinis ration than hun
self--tbough the absence Of tins intimacy Was not
ris fault as he wac willing TO be eoniideDtpI as
body that for three OF four days past the Cso
ret has had under cOusiIeIaiion proposition
frar gh with more il TO the e0urty than DythiDg
that bac yet marked its history, and that was the
surrender OF Messfs. Mason and sliGell to Great
Britain.
By doing this, we would yield all we had gained
In The War OF the Revolution, and be Inundated to
a secobd.rate power. No man would 90 further
than bim,elf for peace hut he would not submit 20
national disgrace and dishonor TO obtain such u
peace lie would favor the arbitration OF another
power, but ii demand hss been made by 'Ieat
Bri,al for the surrender Of Messrs. Mason and
S,idel war should be declared ag,us, her II stanter
lie would make all honorable concessions for
peace, but peace Involving such surrender wonl
be Infinitely worse than war His friend IRON lndi-
ana u.ane bsd remarked this morning ina, lls SAL
had now CO. 0o0 ueL ia the field and wooi! doueis
tha. number 90 antain the National honor. III TN
senate shoud 70 home alter snch surrender ahu
bnnii N. it ould DO subeet to the scorn and IN
dignalion OF the couLlry. He regarded the arrogant
demand Of England as preteXt Tor war. one was
determined to hun ;liate rs, and fight us alter
ward. go
Let our cities and villages be pilaged and burned,
hn, let cur national honor be prestrved Francis
he Fire. said that after the bsit. OF Psvia, all
Yas lost but honor. lie HALE would fray that this
Administration might not sacrifice our nhiionai nonoi'
Thor sands would get TO the field " defend u
II this sr, render Was made the Administration YOU'D
meet with suoh lre In the rear that 1t would be
hrrled from power. 49, ,
II we had war with England it would be for the
same cause that bad sent one kiog 10 the block ano
another homeless and louseess over the world, ana
one tina, wOud appeal to men wherever the Engiish
language was spoken. He believed, too that II
NaIoleon had one desire more thai another It was
,o wine out the stain upon the French arms at
Waterloo. ~,
An over Canada there were thousands Of Irish
/
az ours. Our principles were our great strength;
and if war must come he would say let it come, and
thank God that we are the instruments IN His hands
10 work out His own cause.
Mr.. SUMNER rep, Mass.) ssid that the Senator
naIsl had made war speech, or wha. might be
termed such. For himself, he tSumnerl had rather
consider this grave and important question when 1t
was presented in practical form. The Senator has
treated the whole matter on hypothesis. lie HAZE
hsJ ,aid that Great Britain hsd made an arrogant
demand on this Government. How did the Senator
Sno,v this or the Senate, or the country He Sum
no ;, did NOT knowit. The Senator bad said be would
fsyor AN arbitration-ho~ did he know hut the
ASm,ni-trstion had considered that The Senator
sas TOO swift in bis conclusions. His tSnmner q
own belief was that the matter would be auicsbIy
sdnsted. Il was in safe hands, and it would be bet
for the Senate 10 themselves ior iacts ano
moi 10 ac. upon hypothetical case.
The resolution u Mr. Hale was lard over under The
rule. A.. l.
Mr. DAVIS Union, Ky.), gave notice that bs
.bould introduce bill contscating every species
property of all persons who have had any connection
with the Southern rebellion either In aeivi miiisar,
or naval capacity. ,m.
Mr.. HARLAN (Rep., Iowa, introduced bill TO
estsblisLiny provisional governments in all th'
Seeding States. Referred. ,,
Mr.. HOWE rep. Wis.,, introduced bill amend
ing the Fugitive Slave Act. Referred.
Adjourned till Monday.
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