The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-12

One never lived who cared more for his country
| q d less FIR hi tseE
Mr.. Edward moved that the last part Of tho
resolution be stricken out.
Mr.. Edward, said-We are to have war Of
hong continuance in which bravery and skill
are TO be displayed, and misfortune and death
incurred.
We should rot, therefore, be TOO lavish st the
outset IN Siahl'shing precedents. a. the u,glect
70 neuce similar occurrences hereaf er may re-
suit in serious Embarrassment
Mr.. Cotsx trusted that tho atnepJ,,.nt yso,,d
not be adopted. The reading of the tss 1 ,tiop
a. propOsed would rave tho effect of stjrnulattn,
our gallant .oldiers TO deeds Of patriotisuo. n
could do no EARN.
IL wac due that we should pay this tribu+e oe
respect to General Lyon and recognise the ser.
vices Of those under bis command.
The endmest Of Mr.. Edwards was rejected
md the resolution adopted.
lir BLAIR (Mo.) introduced bill TO punish
treason TO provide more tifcctually for tho
collection of taxes; 70 femdnerate loyal citizens
for the les, of property, aud u proyids home
sttssA for soldiers employed IN supervising the
pr'rsnt rebellion. Retired TO the Judiciary
U,rmittcc.
Hr- Noel Offered resolution instfcting the
Committ,c on Naval Affairs to inquire into the
eNpedcncy of sstsbli' htng navy yard and de-
Iot at Copc Gifsrdeau, and report by bll or
otherwise.
The consideration Of tho following resolutions
wbs then announced
Whereas Major General TIallcck Of tho
W,stcfn Department, has issued al oder pro-
hiliting LcRtOcs from coming within tho lines
of our Amy, and excluding tn - already und,r
the protection &C ourttoo9s, and
Whereas adiilcrtni policy and practice pre-
walls m other departments by the direct sane.
tIon If the Administration; ADD whereas said
order IL cruel ane inhuman, aud in the judg-
fuent OF this HOME based upon no military no.
costly. tlpr, lOto
RoSOind, Trat Tia, President DO respectfully
requested TO request g II. Ilallcck 70 recall sdld
order, or cause It to conform to the practice in
Other departmcnts of the Sriny.
Mr.. BLAIR (Mo) said Mr. Stevens had evil
drttly msurdr ~ God General lIaleck's order
lie Olallcck) hal infOime him he had no idea
Of doing anything contrary 10 the law Of the
last Congress ard the policy Of the Govern
m'It.
MIR Sewers irquircd-Did | not state the
order m IL was copied?
MIR. Blair-I think you did but not at first
- written. II was gross injustice TO General
Hsllcck 10 say that he has ordered the return Of
fugitive slaves.
MIR. Low, joy IN. }, expressed his honest con-
NiciiOn that sucn orders were issued by the com.
mHrdiug generals e the army without directions
from tho President. He was satisfod of this
fac. While the President does not remove and
cashier them 10 he GoNejoy) would, he did not
believe that they (tbe Commanding Generally
had power for any such inhum an and shameful
measures. AS far as can be ascertained the tes-
tin ony % every general in the field is that the
,lavss arc true 10y al and faithful. While with
General Mcdowell previous to the battle of
Bull Run, that General carefully inquired of
every black fugitive with regarl to th1 move
ments ard PORTIONS Of the enemy, and the topo-
gf0phy Of the COuutfy. The slaves are the
III 81 r, Halle scouts VIC have and hc thought il
most shameful, m,sn and contemplate for NJ :
jor Generals Of the army to tlancer race all
ready disgracod.
Mr. Stevens (Pa.) saii II the passage of the
resolutions is TO have good effect, especially in
the West, the sooner IL Is passed tho better. The
allegation Of ter. Halleck, as an excuse for
his order that fugitive slaves, whom he propo-
scs TO exclude from his Ines, give information
To the enemy, is too bold a pretense to justify
lin. The return Of fugitive slaves was iniend-
al by Gen. Mcclellan, aud had been followed
10y Generals Dix, Kelly and others. All these
cases are Disgrace TO the profession of arms.
II such return OF lugitives has been mado by
orders Of the commanding Generals, they de
serve 20 have their paulcts stripped from their
iboudcrs, and if 1t has been done by higher
authority, "thel God forgive them, for they
know not what they do
Mr.. Lovejoy said that he hal letters TO show
that persons Of color, under pretenss Of their
cling fugitves, are hunted and act Isll " taken
{ ON indNiduale who have them under their
protection.
Mr.. Blair, while not pretending TO deny the
ACCURACY Of Mr. Low, joys remarks stated for
the benefit of the House and the country, that
he (Blair) positively knew that General Hallcck
gave az Oider to discharge some fugtives from
prison, in st. Louis, on his (Blair's) appl cation.
Mr. Lovcjoy repeated that slaves had acnial-
IS Teen delivered up under the order Of Goaeral
Ilallcck.
Mr. Blair stated that he called on General Hal
lcck the day after the order was issued, and in
sl..N I'LL. -
stood. General Ilalleck said he had no idea OF
contravcning the law Of Congress and the poll
cy OF the Administration that his simple pur-
pose was TO exclude from his camp such p3rsons
rs could convey information TO the enemy. The
General added, that at Cairo slaves camo into
his camp to sell fruit, and returning to Ken
tucky and the southern part of Missouri, fell
into the hands of the enemy who obtained infor-
nation from them.
Mr. Fouke said that the officers or the army
regarded Gen. HalleCk' order as most wise and
salutsrY. The allusion by his colleague (Love-
joy) TO the fidelity of these slaves was untrue.
The army was misled on the 9TH of November
last hy slaves. His Fouke-l own regiment
was led into an ambuscide by them. Let the
resolution pass, and recruiting in Illinois will
cease. The army will stand by the order Of
Gen. Halleck.
MIR, Lovejoy replied that the concurrent testi-
mony of Generals Lane and Prentiss, and he
luOuRHl zen. rope was III COntfhuClOn OF
what his colleague (Fouke) had stated, so far as
the general principle was concerned. lie Uove-
joy) would like TO know from his colleague
(Fouke) what was done with the negro chat led
them into an ambuscadc.
Mr.. Fouke replied that he sent out a scout
who brought in the negro and the fact was re-
ported to Gen. Mcclellan. He (Fouke) did not
know what had become Of the negro. lie had
no time TO look after negroes. II his colleague
Uovejoy) would pay lees attention to tho ne
groes and more TO the interests Of the country
we could get along much better.
This last remark OF Mr.. Foukes was received
with applause which the Speaker promptly
checked.
Mr. Blair said that Gen. Halleck had inform
ed him that lie Intended to use the slaves, if he
could, TO the advantage of the Government,
ard that II II would weaken the enemy he would
take their slaves from them. But he (Haleck)
did not intend that such persons should come
into the lines Of his camp.
Mr.. Julian said that the policy Of delivery Of
| fugitive slaves was not practiced last Friday.
| One Of them had found his way into the camp of
Col. Brown, Of an Indiana regiment, that officer
| refused to surrender him until 20 ordered by
Secretary Cameron. He presumed that tho ad-
ministration sanctioned such proceedings
Mr. Blair inferred differently from what he
| had read in the Presidents message.
MIR. Kellogg en- assumed to say that tho
administration has had nothing 10 do, directly
or indirectly, with that order, and that the adj
ministration would not indicate such policy to
| the army.
Mr.. Vallandigham (Ohio) moved to lay the
| pending resolution on the table
Motion was agreed to by yeas 49, nays Ga.
| The resolution heretofore introduced looking