New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-27
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There waaa lively debate IN the Federal Con
gress on the 10th, Id references to raising an adi
ticnal force of twenty thousand men for the
Northern array. LaFejoy opposed the bill on the
ground that they had already more troops than
they knew what to do with, aad that if those al
ready in the field were not able to whip the rebels
| he did not think the Job could be done at all
Stevens, of Pannsyl opposed it on the ground
of the cost; and, as this last named orator gives
us some very eonsoling figures touching the state
of Yankee finances, we reproduce his remarks.
Mr.. Stevens, 9Ren.) of Pennsylvania, opposed
the bill. IL was neither estimated nor called for
by any department of the Government. The war
must De carved on in the most economical manner
80 that the country will not become alarmed and
be compelled to abandon it. We must practice
economy and restrain the expenditures within
proper limits According to the estimates sent us
we shall have to ask, In deficiency BILL even after
having made the appropriation Of three hundred
and elg hteen millions last July, an appropriation
Of from one hundred and sixty to two hundred and
fourteen millions moreS to meet the deficiency OF
she last fseal year. Then We will be asked to raise
four hundred and thirteen millions of dollars for
the next year, making necessary to be appropriat-
ed by this Congress more than six hundred millions
OF dollars without the addition of single dollar
more az, than Is estimated for. Now, what does the
bill propose = We have already an army Of more
than ak hundred and sixty thousand men, and
am told that eighty thousand Of them are under
the command of General Buell., within the Depart
ment OF Kentucky. II this is rot enough, it would
be very remarkable thing il more men could not
be spared from the six hundred and sixty thousand
now in3the feld. =
81 Soft appears that some OF them have become
alarmed ut the expenditure, and are preaching
economy. Well may they be frightened when, as
Stevens says the Congress will have to anpro
PIRATE q more than six hundred millions NJ of dol-
lars one session, and that too without exceeding
/ the estimates furnished by the departments. As
it IS known that the estimates always IRE ex
Hceeded, We may take it Tor granted that the appro
priatons to be made, added to the debt already
existing, will foot up tolerabiy round SUM which
the fanks Will have to pay or, rather, promise to-
pay, for We dem believe they win eyer be able TO-
meet the debt all for the honor and glery Of that
little experiment of trying to put down the rebei
lion. a,
Further on in the same speech MI. Stevens
declares that Maryland is only kept down by Fed
erai bayonets and that she would rise against the
Government at once if there was amy show of:
success. As this is also comfortable reading we
extract what b said on this point:
y We have bad a rose.eolorea view of the whole
matter presented to US in the Presidents message;
We were informed that Kentucky had assumed an
attitude which she could sustain herself in alone
We were told that Maryland was all hut tram
qnilized land would meyer again be in danger from
traitors, and now we are told that Kentucky will
not be satisfied without al exclusive military ocs
cupation. fsthe force alreaaysthere be not stuff
Client to guard and protect her, let her have as
many more men from the main army as she calls
tor In Gods name, in fair defence of the State,
let gentlemen give as many men as may be neces
saryi not only to conquer heffrom the rebels, but
TO hold her. believe that the secessionists would
rise again tomorrow in Maryland if we Withdrew
our troops from there. i do not believe in the
semblancs of loyalty there or that even that
semblance would continue day in the absence of
The, army ss5 5..s 5.554 ..155 55 IA. Nj
Is ~ Wonid be glad to know what satisfaction it
can be to the Northern Government 10 hold a State
n chains as it now holds Maryland, by its own con-
Fession. What kind Of loyalty is that which is en-
Forced BIZ the haFonet Is it any comfort to the
rulers at Washington to know that Maryland is dis
satisfied, and that even "the semblance Of loyaJty
would disappear on the removal of the army2 The
'etention ola reluctant people in a Union which
hey despise may be considered proper thing by
he lunatics at Washington, but we should think
hey ought to be ashamed to confess that they do
I, even il they are not ashamed of the act ITSELF
The proceedings ON that day were enliyened by |
personal dispute between two Of the Northern |
eSoAN anu blE. Uukt OE
llinois. Thesformer applied to the sucker the en-
earring epithets of abiackguard and scoundrel, y
nd the latter retoFsed by expressing the, opinion
hat Mr. Conway was !" a disgrace TO his State, a |
isgraee to hisstation, and disgraceto humanity !
sell. This little Interchange of ciyilfties seems
, have led to nothing else, as is usual among the
sliant warriors Of the North. # ,
The debate was closed by confession from I
lair that the North had not been able to conquer
ie South anyw here as yet, and Loyejoy explana-
on that It was on account Of their not having any
enerals. Any excuse but the right one. The
blowing is the report:
Mr. Blair, {Rep,) Of Missouri, closed the debate.
4 reply to Mr.. Loyejoy, he said We have the
est reason to believe that we have not men
nough ia the field, for we have not been able to
onguer the enemy any where as yet and we have
OF met him At any time excepting when he out
numbered ls. Hence we have not been able to
rive back the foe one foot.
Mr.. Loyeioy replied accounting for this by the
ct that the enemy will not meet us unless when
superior numbers.
MI; Blair Then why should not our army over
in the enemy s I'M va. ~ js a nj, II t,5s5
Mr.. Loyejoy Because we have no generals,
Nh. Blair ady ocated the passage Of the bill.
The bill was passed. At $50 ~ s% l.
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