Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-27
THTnTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.
WAsBINoToN, Dec. 96

b WAsBlNGToNI Dec. 26.
SEsATE.- On motion OF Mr.. Hale 1t wa
agreed that when the Senate adjourned to -day
II eto meet on Monday next, and when th,
Senate meet on that day it adjourn to NEE
next Thursday. q
Mr.. Grimes presented a petition from citizens
Oh Iowa Tor the Introduction Of the homeopathic
system OF practice into the army.
Mesars. Sumner and Trumbull presented pe.
tltons for the emancipation of slaves under The
war power.
Several petitions were presented for the loca-
tlon OF national armory at Rock Island, Ill.
Mr' hale offered resolution that the President
DC requested, il not incompatible With the pub
ilc interest, TO transmit copies of all dispatches
Which have passed between this country and
Great Britain relative to tho seizure of Mason
and Slldell, said dispatches to be communicated
IN either open or executive session, aa may be
deemed proper.
Mr. sumner objected.
Mr. Hale said he had understood from tho
public press and those who held more intimate
relations with the administration than himself,
snOugh the absence OF tho intimacy was not his
Iauit, as he was willing to be as confidential as
anybody, that for three or four days past the
Cabinet has had under consideration proposi
ton fraught with more evil to the country than
anything that had yet marked its history: and
t9at was the surrender Of Mason and Slidell to
ureat Britain. BY doing this we would yield
an that we had gained in the war OF The reyo.
luton, and be Inundated to second-rate DOW
or. mo man would 20 further than himself for
peace, but he would not submit TO national dis.
grace and dshonor. To obtain such peace he
would form the arbitration of another power:
but II demand has been made by Great Brit.
am for the surrender Of Mason and SldelI. war
sno9ld be declared against her instantly. He
wouid make all honorable concessions for peace.
put peace involving such surrender would
oe infinitely worse than war.
Ills friend from Indiana CLane) had remark |
Gu this morning that his State had now 10000 |
nen N tne neld, and would double that number
70 maintain the national honor. If this Senate
should go home after such a surrender and hn.
imitation, they would bo subject to tho seorn
ana Indignation of the country. He reparded
the august demand Of England as pretext for
war one WAS determined to humiliate us frat
and hght us afterward. Let our cities and
vlliages DC plllaged and burned, but let our ma
IIonal honor DO preserved. Francis the Great
SAID, after the battle Of Pavia, that "all was
lost but honor" $50 "ao
de (Hale) would pray that this administra-
lion might not sacrifice our national honor
lnousanos would yet come to the field to de.
END it. II this surrender was made, the ad.
would meet with such fire in tho
ear that IL would be hurled from power. ri
We had war with England, it would be for the
anne cause that had sent one king to the block
'nu anotner homeless and houseless over the ,
Gorld; and one that would appeal to men j
1nereVer the English language was spoken. He
eheVed' too' that If Napoleon has one desire
lore than another, 1t was to wipe out tho stain
pom Tue french arms at Waterloo. All over
'anada there were thousands of Irishmen who
ouiu I1sn 70 arms to sustain such cause as 1
urs: Our principles are our great strength, Ii
nd 1t war must come, he would saw let Il
ome' and thank God that we are the instru. q
rents IN his bands to work out his own cause. n
Mr.. Sumner said his own belief was that the p
latter would be amicsbly adjusted. Il was in P
iie hands, and 1t would be better for the SEN :,
70 70 reserve themselves for facts and not act u
pom rnmors. NV
Mr. Hale's resolution was laid over under the
Mr' Davis gave notice that be should intro
lce OH conhScatipg every species of proper.
OF all persons who have had any connection h
lth the Southern rebellion, either in A civil o.
iitary or naval capacity. a. a
MT. Harlan introduced bill for establishing q
jates. d
Referred.
Mr. Howe introduced bill amCudlna the fu-
tive slave act. r
Referred L
Adjourned till Monday
HousE--The Journal of Tuesday was read.
NO business was transacted ia the House to-
y, quorum not being present.
The House Adjourned ill Monday.