, 1861-12-27

ton. at the same time it opened the doors
to the millions at home, as well as the thou
Eands in camp and afoat. The bill was post
poncd till the first Monday in February, by
sectional vote-thc East and border slave
States against the Vest; yeas 50, nays 50.
Kellogg Of Michigan, Porter Of Indiana, and
Riddle Of Ohio, voted for the -postponement,
and Blair and Lozear Of Pennsylvania, Clark,
F. A. Conkling, Fenton, Frank and Van Horn,
Of New York, against it. Otherwise it was
distinctly sectional vote. The only member
from the border slave States voting against
the postponeuaent wass Whaley, Of Western
Virginia. The vote is considered decisive OF
the fate Of the bill, and indeed Of tho home
stead principle, IN this Congress.
"No war with Eng1nnd,' is the substance
OF al the ,givinggs-ont from Government cir
cles. Such too, is the Judgment Of nearly al,
except the secession synpath alan
digtam, Cog, Ben Wood ct Al. Without know
ing what is the nature Of the demands made
upon our Government, it may be assumed that
| the principle will be inserted that neither
England, nor any other maritime power, can
| allow the precedent to be established
| that Captain Of an armed vessel
| can board an hnarmed vessel and declaring
| this thing to be contraband and that man or
! thing to be q lawful prize, constitute
himself judge, jury and sheriff all combined:
|
while VIC may reply that England has hereto
| fore established just that class Of precedcnts,
| We must admit that there is something to be
! said On that side Of the question There are
| those who believe that England is determined
to fight us on this prctext or some other.
They argue that she is masking extensive war
| like preparations in Canada, and that sho never
makes such preparati ations for nothing. If it
/ shall prove true that her government is bent
upon war: and will be satisfied with nothing
but war, it viii be our policy, upon receiving
worth OF English property in tho United
! States ut one swoop. We shonld thus grt
| from five hundred to one thousand millions
Of dollars to begin with. # it be true
that the usagcs Of civilized warfare forbid the
high seas, it il equally true that civilization
furb;ds nations to make war on each other ex-
cept for s4alid cause, for which no remedy can
be found in negotiation.
Tic committee Of citizens appointed to use
all honorable efforts for tho establishment Of Z
national armory and foundry ut Chicago, arc
still hard at work at both ends Of the avenue.
4 valuable auxiliary has appeared, in the
person Of Captain E. B. Ward, Of Detroit,
who is doing his interest in that behalf
believing as be does that such j work will
largely promote the development Of the iron
resources Of Michigan. Tho Michigan and
Wisconsin members Ire for Chicago. Tltc
Klnsas membcrs-Lane and Pomeroy Of the
Senate, and Conway Of the House-are alst
interchangeable for Chicago, saying that If Kan
city she ought never to hope for mercy here
after. The Indiana members are for Chicago
; IS against Pittsburgh, and the New York mem
hcrs will be found in the same category. In
deed, many Of the latter delegation hare ex
pressed themselves for Chicago as fir5
csoice. Pennsylvania will be found unani
! nous for Pittsburgh, Of course. Speake
Grow indicated his opinion that Chicago
, WAS the most formidable candidar
l against Pittsburgh BY giving every other can
r burgh two places, With the ctairn1anship tt
:, boot. Chicago Ia not represented at a1l OK
cept, perhaps, incidentally By Mr.. Kellogg Q
3 Michigan. The Iowa members are instructed
r for Rock Island, and arc represented in th
D committee by Mr. Vandcver: The result o
all this committee packing is that no plac
Z can be agreed upon By @ majority
e aud thus the whole question is likely t
b come directly before Congress on its merits
:. unless they report, as there is some probabi
i appointed BY the Secretary Of War, to sclee
j. the site. Before that can be done, however
a two yoteR must be taken in tho House: Is
whether it is e1pedient to have such an Armt
n at all; and I'd, whether Chicago is, or
L not, the choice Of d majority Of the members
C. If the former is decided in the affirmative
N am inclined to think the latter will be als.
~ for I think the New England members, vii
u are generally opposed to any new Armor.
Is would vote for Chicago as against any 9TH
place On the map.
1,have late and reliable advices from til
II eastern shore Of Virginia, derived from Office
y Of the 4ih Wisconsin Regiment, which form,
~ ~ ! part Of the expedition to Accomac al
,h Northampton counties. They contradict Il
In | terry the statements embodied in Gen. Dix
cd proclamation, and echoed in the President
=. message. They say that there is not . log
~ white man in Northampton county. In fat
eS one could not be found to take q certain Pc
he Office which required to be filled The layi1
u. down Of arms, they represent to have be-
- the shecrcst pantolnime.
80 The arms were not laid down-theJ we
hc hidden. The reason is obvious. Fifty -sey
d. per cent. Of the population Of Northampt'
Mt county arc slaves. In Accomac the case is
49, ferent, There is q fair Bprinking Of 10.
no whites in that county, and {if recollect rlsl
be | ~, less than twenty-per cent. Of slAVes.
As The War Department has decided that &C
I;f Yates may rc-commission the resigned ot1lct
L" {Kunc, etc., Of the Hecker regiment G.!
1al 1llinois}, either in their own or other Re
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