The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-28

The TIVE Now Ce1gresses, and Reports OF
TAsAs Debates.
On The Fourth OF xaly next the Coagrew of
the United States meets at Washington, and on
the 10th Of the same month tine rebel Con-
gvess par eroe1ence-or the Confederate Con-
grees, as the Southerners wish ii styied-will
assemble at Richmond The deliberations Of
tbese two bodies will be vastly inpertalt-ths
most important in the history of this country.
1t is of the utmost moment, not only to both
the sections, but to the people of the coun-
try at large, that the debates in these two
bodies should be open, and that they should be
imparEally reported. We wish to report
both sides fully and fairly, and desire
that the doi1gs and sayings Of botA
Congresses should be spread before the
country and the world in the columns Of our
paper daily, without delay or interruption.
Each days proceedings ought to be found 10
ported in our issue Of the next morning. Now
how 10 this to be dones
OF course there will be no difficulty about
Honest Old Abe and his Congress at Washing
ton. Our reporters VIII be admitted, a. usual
and the public will be kept fully posted In re-
gard to what IL done and said there. Why
should not shis be tho case also at Richmond!
Beth sides profess to think themselves In the
right, and why should either shun publicity
A refusal to admit oar reporters to either
Congress would be proof positive that
something was aAeat intended to deceive
and mislead the people, aud any measures
which might be concocted secretly would
therefore be damned in advance. We re-
ported the Congress at Montgomery, and there
have been Eo complaints about our reports
Why ehould we not report the Congress at
Richmond e. well
Our reporters are clever fellows, understand
their business, are very adventurous aud are
rot afraid to so anywhere to OBTAIN informa
ton but, just at present, the Old Dominion
Is dangerous ground, and the reporters will not
venture to Richmond with the certainty of
hanging or imprisonment before them. Several
Of the corps are in durance vile already, and
at the expense of their own lives Naturally,
they object to
Do coed by stealth, aad hang 70 find 1t fame.
In 1866 we despatched reporters to take
notes Of the speeches of. General Wise -that
son Of chivalry and Aunder-against Know
Nothingism. The enterprise cost US several
hundred dollars, and the reporters some hard
work. VIII 1t be believed that we we've re-
warded for this outlay by tremendous out
burst Of spleen from the exGovernors BE
abused our reporters, editors and every one
connected with our journal in the most violent
and absurd manner. We need assurances,
therefore, that Wise will not be around in
July, and that our reporters will not
be the recipients Of that generous
Virginia hospitality which, latterly, has come
to mean only hempen necktis and meal Of
tar and feathers, taken warm.
We intend sending letter to JEFF Davis him
sell, with flag Of truce, to make inquiries
about this matter Of reporting the Richmond
Congress. OF the results our readers shalt be
duly informed. From Honest Abe we antici
pate no trouble in the matter, and we hope
that JEFF. Davis will consider the subject calmly,
and not stand in his own light by refusing our
request