The New York herald., 1861-12-17

OF Paenfs inquire any additional Legislation necessary
10 secure persons Of African descent the right 10 take oh'
patents. Agreed 10.
EXPULSION OF SENATOR psIcnr
Mr. WILKINSON, (rep) of Mimi, offered the following
preamble and resolution
Whereas Jesse Bright senator from Indiana, did on
er 6es e sa All sr M to- M paya
a. having a mprSy roy s,aem. ~ whereas S"ch
Resolved Tina, Jesse bright be expelled the cuate
Of the United States
Mr.. CowAS (rep) OF Pa. moved The reference Of The
subject TO the Committee on the Judiciary
Nj. BRIanr, (opp) of Ind do not know sir, how far
il uay be considered good taste in me TO say word at
this time the resolution before the Senate but II
j. proper thai those most Interested in my position here
IN the Senate should know something To the truth or
sisty OF the charges that are making against me through
attentions press OF which presses understand have
reporters ia this gallery Among other thugs II has been
charged that have ahsened self from the Senate for
the purpose Of avoiding fearing the introduction oi
resolution such as tho Senator presented this morning
were not 10 announce the fact that had been con-
hned TO my room by mdisposiuon ibe world m'ght
believe that charge true But that IS not true
haYe been absent because have not been able 10 attend
and ought not 10 be here this morning but hearing that
II the intention Of the opposite side OF the Chamber
"a dispute r1y right scat IN this body, Thought II
profof to attend And the honorable Senator from MINNESOTA
was kind enongh to show the resolution he has Pre-"
sened and asked me " had any objections to it, aud
stated 10 hn' th lad no objection and asked him 10
oilef the i"soluti Ny colleague VIII bear mo witness
thst as early ~ ,ne first day niot, asked him 10
take the esd and introduce proposition To inquire
INTO the trntI and iasty Of thc changes which have
been n against ,ne for he last three months by the
press OF this country, WHO do through motive, as
the Senator has had that letter read hope he viii
object to at the same lime sending the Secretary and
having read letter which wrote explaining that ette,
lei lnt 10 10 the committee at the same time. IN
this connection, allow to say that after service Of
seventeen years ~ this body continuously not
s;sien' With lac aa; @ 81 &. a american ssaatcr An Aae
rican citizen Or gentleman court Investigation into
& Ss s ss's sns p ssss sf
explaining this whe.e transaction.
ss ss1 az ssf;S ss read which
The letter was read II was to Mr. Fitch, saying that
he {rghD was opposed to the aboItioniste sbut had
always been for the preservation and integrity OF the
Unioh aso that he opposed TO the coercve policy Of
the government
The resolution expsng Mr.. Bright referred 10 The
Committee on the Judiciary
FRENCH sroliAnos CLAIMS
Mr. SUMNER gave notice that he should introduce bill
TO satisfy claims for French spoiiatious.
SLAVES CONFINED
A communication received from the Marshal0 OF the
District in reply to the resolution heretofore adopted in
the slaves have been confined in consequence OF old
and uniform custom here which he supposed according
10 law but had not made investigation Of the subject
rgE CASE or col. MfEs.
A communication received from the President
transmitting the proceedings Of the Court OF Inquiry in
the case OF Col Mls and referred to the special
committee.
riE PERSONS IN LOYAL STATES.
Mr. TnuMRun4 (rsp.l OF H., called up the resolution
asking the Secretary OF state had bcen arrested
in tho loyal states and by what authority,
MI DIXON rsp) Of Conn, opposed the resolution. He
thought II best not To into such questions times like
these when the safety OF the country threatened
The time had passed by when this abomnabe rebellion
could be crushed by mild means. lie would make no
DISCRIMINATION between the property OF rebels great
doal had boch said about the opinions Of conservative
men. lie had occasion 20 know something about such
opinions, apd knew them. lie was fo using any
| for the suppression OF The rebellion.
Mr.. TRuHaur said he was eager any to crush
rebellion. flo would not waste the powers Of the gov
crhnient ~ arrestng persons in te Oyei States, but
,soald strike With the power Of six hundred thousand
men, and crush tho rebellion 10 earth II seemed the very
essence Of desposm conid be arrested by ,ele
graph, without power to reply TO have trial What
becomes Of constitutional liberty Are you willing to
matter whcY The people engaged ia the defence Of
constitutional liberty and the constitution
fathers made il. iha, constitution is broad
enough without any violation Of y. He thought
no harm could come out of the resolution
II the reply Of tho Secretary showed thar arrests had
that they still necessary, would not be netter
make law TO eaee. the like result
Mr. DIXON said the resolution seemed to question the
proprety OF trs Of department Of the government.
but he would not make such question at tho present
time He denied that there had been any usurpaton
power from necessity. The dangerous men
those The North who trying 10 convince
the people that nobody ought 70 be disturbed at the
North II auy lanlt had been committed, 10 has been
! the fault OF too nv ch cnency.
Mr. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass sorry the Senator
| from Illinois had Introduced such resolution. The
Senator knows that the Secretary Of state made the
rests by order Of the President Of the United States IF
the Senator did like the orders The President why
bring bill cothe the President with proper
authority. Thc government by the excrton Of this
hority saved the country in the dark hour OF gloom
when treason saiked abroad in Washing on and SO WAS
saved the State OF Maryland. There ratorous
all oyer the North who expressed sympathy with
! traitors. Then the President through the Secre
tary Of State had these persons arrested. and the
turning OF the doors Of Fort Lafayette senced nnumera
bic traitors in the loyal States Nine hundred and nine
tyne out Of every thousand applaudcd and thanked
| the government for this action Why then into
the Senate and blame se government for thus saving the
way TO save the country than had the whole military
force 70 this hour Tho government had been quite
enent, amt il time that more vigorous and deter
miosd action was hads
NJ. HAZE thought the resolution emnentiy proper and
appropriate, and should feel mortified if passed
Our atbers fought for principle for constitutional liberty
regulated by law and not for mere independence The
government had better fail than be fahless that
great principle. He wanted TO strengthen theh ands OF
the government but he wanted them stretch their
vigilance across the Potomac South instead Of North If
the people now pouring out their blood treasure
Gad they have been trficd with, and that mbcciiy
has stood in the place Of courage in vigorous prose
cution OF The Wal then there will be such storm
come upon their heads history has never re-
corded and With great degree OF faith we might
even now hear the rnmblings Of the coming storm
The people he represented will support the government
in vigorous prosecution Of the war, and to those
who do not understand the day and the hour and the
crisis OF destiny DO gentlemen know what stimulated
pepdcnce2 No sw. There was nothing they protested
against with more zeal and energy than tho idea that
they we're aborns simply for Independence, or s,iml-
lated by the least ambition Of power. No, sir; was
for the high and holy purpose Of securing constitutions,
liberty, regulated by law was for that high purpose
| they banded together. II that principle which
brought this government into being And sir the time
arrives, the history Of this country when const
tonal liberty, regulated By law, cannot exist, let the
nation die let IL perish and its memory be botcd from
among the nations Of the earth, for it has failed
in it's high mission. 1t viii be faithess 70
the principles which gave it birth, and
wanting in all the elements Of life and power
What are we striving for today Why shps-of-
the sea? And hundreds Of thousands Of men,
why have they left the plough in the rrow and their
fields uNreaped2 Why have the mechanics left their
benches and gone out exposing their living breasts aa
bulwark of defence about the Temple Of Liberty but that
they may preserve constitutional liberty regulated by
awp That is IT, sr that is the beginning OF this
nntion-its high misson-and II it does not vudicae
that then had better been born and the British
had better have crushed the rebel forces when thew
first arrayed themselves against that Power than for
/ them to have achieved an independence, and we
/ to have lived for nearly century simply 10
surrender mp that great boon to any Power earth
Have any arrests been made In violation OF the great
principles OF constitution? If they have let know
it, and let us know the necessity which impeled them
and If it he that they have been made and IL the ne.
| ccssty exists upon which they made then sir Il
trust there is magrannity and justice, and patriotism
and forbearance enough in this Senate and this Con.
grcss TO throw mantle over every act prompted by
patriotic impulses to the nation preserve orr
| liberties. You victories IN he sca wa,