The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-12

dIilcult Of accomplishment, while the facts no
TRANSPORTING showed that The people were not oni
aoie but willing also to fight their Owe battles.
air. MALLORY, Of lucky, rose 10 oppose tn
amendment of Mr. Lpvejoy, and in the cuuse of h
brief efremarks eUquired how it was that appropria
ti"ns were being demanded for the support of a
increased army before the Committee on Miiitar
Affairs had reported in favor of such an increase
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, r. piled that tn
Dill mad been based upon the demands of the Wa
department. The committee of which he tn
CHAIRMAN would not be accountable for the dilator
conduct OF any ether committee. They desired I
vote these appropriations and to finish up thei
business in the shortest possible time, by Thursda
next at the iurthest. II the other committee
choose to disregard the wishes of the Department
himself and his confreres would exercise their dis
ctetion to reject, amend or to adopt such bills a
tney should eventually report. In regard to tn
Dill itself, his Committee thought the appropriation
necessary and proper. Alter the rebellion shal
/ nave been crushed Out then the army mic hit be re
duced 10 a peace standard.
MIR. VALLANDIGHAM, OF Ohio, believed the act un
constitutional IN some of its features, and becaus
that 1t appeared evident that Congress was expect
ed simply to endorse all these measures OF the ad
hi'hlstration he opposed it. He regretted to hea
SIR. Stevens the object Of the bill to carry
out bIihdly The wishes of the President. He asked
the maj aority of the toGse, since this war coutd b.
waged, to assume the c0ntrci of it. Let it be car
fled on by the representatives OF the people, bu
not bT the uHcheckrd will of the Executive.
Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri, did not think that the
Dill looked to absolute increase of the reguaI
force The Committee Military Affairs had not
yet arrived at any determination relative to the
disposition which should be made of the new reg
| mcnts; whether not they should be added to the
permanent force of the army. The subj jet yet
| under consideration. At all events, the matter
would be left subject to the will of Congress in the
bill which that committee should report
| Mr. LovEJOY renewed his objections to the intend
| ed increase of the regular force.
| Mr.. McCLEENAND, of Illinois, thought this fre
founded. No man who really desired to See this re
| bellion crushed Out-as it ought 10 be-shOuld OBJ
Ject now to the proposed increase He asserted that
the standing army Of our country had ever been
| too small. When this rebellion broke out the four
| teen thousand men composing the regular army
were scattered throughout this vast country, APP
| parently for the purpose OF enabling rebellion to
! to make head against the GOvernm ent. That force
was entirely too small even for the protection of
| our frontiers, and he wanted army establish
ed which should defy the efforts of any future
| treachery.
Mr.. BURHETr had thought this was not an En-
plre to be maintained by au army, as the gentleman
from Illinois Mr.. McCernand) had asserted it
was, but u Government of co-equal aud sovereign
States-one having its foundation in the willing
consent of the governed, and its strongest ctadels
| In the affections OF the people. That it did not
require the bayoBes OF an armed force to maintain
its footing at home. 1t mag be that he was not so
well informed as the gentleman from Illinois, but
he well knew taat the fathers of the Unon-thnse
who created it by their wisdom and rendered it
glorious by their patriOtism-eYer manifested the
utmost Jealousy Of standing army, and that in
their opposition to the creation Of powerful army
all parties have heretofore cordially united What
ever might be the individual opinion of members
here in regard to the policy to be pursued in the
treatment of the called rebellion, he hoped that
all would unite, at least, in the determination to
entIust to the volunteers, mainly, the vindcation
OF the c0uUtry's honor.
Mr. MCCLERNAND-And is the gentleman from
y itIFtCr inv, kp ha nF
teers to put down rebellion?
Sir. BURNETT with emphasis Not one man nor
enc dollar. 1t Is no more possible to put down
what the gentleman terms "rebelIion' by the EN-
niOymeut of force, than it is arrest the light
ningS of Heaven, or to change the immuabI laws
OF nature. Aye, vote your hundreds of thousands
OF men and your hundreds of millions If money
employ them in desolating the now happy homes
aud IN devastating the now smiling fields of your
brothers 0i the South, and yet he would prophesy
that when they assembled in December they would
be further from the end of the civil war than now
they were. Their millions of money will be gone,
and their thousands Of men will be found all too few
He was for peace; he felt it to be the proper ar
bitrameut OF this question, and though he had been
sty led "secessioDlst" yet his warmest affection
had ever been gwen to the Union, and his last
speech upon this floor at the previous session was
to demonstrate that the right OF peaceabe secession
found no sanction in the Constitution. He believed
this Government rested solely upon the consent of
the governed, and that the effort to force upon the
suit in the utter destruction of our republican insti
tutiOns.
Mir. MCCLERNAED, commenting upon the remark
of Mr.. Burnett that he would not vote for man or
a dollar to carry the war, said, yet the gentle
man from Kentucky, only few days ago, had ia
ken solemn oath to support the Constitution of
the United States; would ne fulfil that sacred duty
by reus ng to aid the Government in its struggle
for existence? Was that the way the gentleman
meant 10 iutl his obligations? The gentleman
States were sIoyaI To the Federal u0vcrmnlvl.y
the speaker denied the assertion, and confidently
declared that wherever the flag OF the Union ad-
vanced, there would be found many brave and loyal
men to rally around it. In each OF the seeded
States were enough of Union men, be claimed, to
assert the dignity of the Government when
once the power of rebellion had been
crushed. How is it in Kentucky, which
was by some said to be doubtful in her 10y |
atty? Why at recent election the gentleman
The presiding officer (Washbufne) called Mr.. !
McClernard to order tor the second time during
his remarks, AID said the gentleman must coafne
himself to the question now before the House.
Mr. McCLERNAND conteuded that be only
speaking to that question, and resuming the course
of his remarks argued i'll favor OF the increase III
the regular army.
Mr. BURNETT rose under evident excitement and
said that the gentleman had thought bit to refer to
the fact that he had but few days ago sworn, in
common with all the other members OF this House,
10 support the Constitution. True be had done so,
and with as clear conscience-with as pure IA
purpose to stand by and to MAINTAIN that Cnnsitu
ton IN all its provisons-as any member upon this
floor. He well understood the scope of the obIiga
ions he had then assumed, and he would say now
to gentlemen, that he did not recognize the right
of any member to play the censor upon his motives
or his acts. He here the representative in
part of the people of Kentucky; he was proud of
that position, and was responsible only to the peo
pie Of his State.
The presiding officer called the speaker to order,
and reminded him of the wide latitude which the
debate was taking.
Mr. BURNETT said he had but one word more in
reply to the gentleman from Illinois. He believed
that each member acted here upon bis own respon-
sibility to his constituents, and must therefore
judge for himself OF his duty For himself, be ear
nestiy believed that he would be best serving the
true interests OF his countrv-of Constitutional
Government and of the happiness OF his people-by
advocating pGaceable solution of our national diff
fcultieS and by opposing the war policy.
Mr. MCCLERNAND responded that peaceabe So
luton was vague iu its generality of meaning.
He asked the gentleman to state upon what basis
be thought it possible now to compromise
Objections were uttered on all sides to the con-
tinuance of this iuterlecutory debate and general
impatence was manifested by the Republicans to
bring 1t to ii close.
At length Mr.. Burnett obtained the floor and
replied to Mr. MeCiernand that he was for peace
able settlement, and that before the close OF the
session he would, il permitted, take an opportunity
of stating what would be his manner and method of
settling these difficulties.
Mir HICKMAN, of Pennsylvania, went for the
largest expenditure necessary, because he was in
lavUr of employing the largest number of troops
1t, as asserted by the gentleman from Kentucky,
500, 600 men were not enough to sustain the Gov.
ernment, then he was for employing twice :hat
number, and the eightee States the North were
Of his opinion. They intend to sustain the ConstI-
tuition ana the Union OF the United States, no mat
ter by whom or how many opposed-they intend
that treason and traitors should be punished. He
trusted in God that the gentleman from Kentucky
did not speak the sentiments of any respectable
III ,laf f,f hats S.afn Iafh fhary
teInan speak much RS he may about the havoc
and the horror Of cvl war, but he would tell him,
and frankly, that the laws shall be maintained, and
the galloUs perform its Legitimate duty. Applause
in the galleries.
The presiding officer reminded the galleries that
applause intrsction OF the rule of the House,
and that if repeated he would exercise his power
and order the galleries to be cleared.
Mr.. HICKMAN, resuming his remarks, said they
not met here merely to strengthen the arm of
the Government, but to teach these traitors and
those who svmpathised with them their duty.
Mr.. BURNETr rose to point of order. The gen.
tleman had no right, and it is in violation OF the
courteses of the House, to question the motives OF
a member.
Mr. HICKMAN disclamed any intention of person
ality, since the gentleman seemed to apprehend
that his remarks applied to him. Laughter on
the floor. He would only repeat now what two
years ago he had said, that it was impossible to
destroy this Government.
Mr. BURNETT, having with much difficulty OBJ
tanned the floor, said exciedIy, that the gentleman
from Pennsy lvania had suught with extravagant
pomp and style of expression to declare the pur-
poses and objects of the Government. He asked
permission, for all, that he was here 10y al
citizen and fearless representative OF the people
of Kentucky, and that, whatever position she
might assume, it was his determination to stand by
her. He one OF those who recognized his allie
glance to his State superior to that due to.the
| Union and here frankly confessed it.
| While doing full justice in his judgment to the
courage and resources Of the North, be was also
fully aware of the virtue and the courage of those
who were said to be in rebellion. and he would say