The New York herald., 1861-12-18
TIE ABOLITION QUESTION.
Speeches Of Messrs. Lane and
Carlisle in the Senate.
Report Of the VAN Wyck fnvessI-
eating Committee,
TuIIsTY-sTyENT CONGRESS-.
PIRsT SESSION.
Senate.


On of Mr. PowstL, (opp) Of Ky, it was referred
70 tie Military Committee.
pgrfuogs EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES.
Mr. susstR {rep) Of Mass., presented several petit
lions for the emancipation OF the slaves Of rebels
WEST POINT CADETS.
MI WusoS, trep) of Mass, reported bill for an in
sresse Of tho number Of cadets at West Point.
Mr.. Foor, pep) Of W., oicsed resolution that The
Commissioners Of Public Buildings inform the Senate by
what authority portion Of The national Capitol has boon
converted in,o bakery. Agreed TO.
TIE SURRENDER FUGITIVE SLAVES.
Mr. SusyfS offered resolution that the Committee
Military Arnrs be instructed to inquire into the cxpe-
diency prov dpg by legislation that the army shall not
be employed in the surrender Of fugitive slaves Laid
PASSPORTS.
Mr. IArpam, (opp) OF Cal, offered resolution that tho
Secretary Of War he requested TO inform the Senate by
virtue of what law and what passports ro.
qurcd ro passengers from New York San Francisco
which was agreed 10.
CORRESPONDENCE BrrwrEn GENERALS SCOTT AND pAi.
TlAsos.
Mr.. srEHsAS, rep.) q OHIO offered resolution that
the Secretary OF War be requested furnish the
atc copy Of all the correspondence between General
Scott and General Patterson. Agreed TO-
CLAIMS FOR FRENCH sronAToNs
Mr. SuMNER introduced hi IN relation to tic claims
for French spolatiops
aARRAcSs FOR KANSAS TRoors--lE CONDUCT OF The WAR
SLAVERY, FrC.
Mr. LANE {rep of Kansas called up The resolution that
the Secretary War be requested to furnish the Senate
copesof the orders for the erection Of barracks for Kan
troops. Mr. Lane s1i.-Mr President do not do.
sire 10 conceal my motive in Introducing this resolution
Asa citizen and Senator have the right Of cftciingz
the acts Of the government and mean 10 exercise il
with The fan GHsh OF truthful patriotism-kndy but
fearessy cordially but searchingly. ] VIII waste
words do not wish use.essly TO consume your time
4 the hour s when truth should be spoken IN these
Ia =, Ind that plainly. declare then, Us fact which
all nanoiers will ADMIT and no statesman dispute that
every days delay In tho vigorous prosecution Of this
var b pregnant With peril to the republic Sir this is
war Of the people. When Sumter fell they became q
uuit Party prcudices were scattered personal hates
forgotten Roused by their wrongs, they proferod
strength Pledged all their TO avenge in
justice which threatened TO destroy The frees govern
mont OF earth. Manassas folowed-a fearful reverse
and seemingly fatal defeat Rut that did not dash
The spirit nor shake The purpose Of tho people The tak
Of the moment, the blood and treasure lost onir
decpened their determination TO crush the conspiracy
Buch unity, such ardor, such sacrifices the word has
rarely Of never witnessed Sir, let not be misundcr
stood nthis matter Of delay. Ny confidence in the ad
minstraton will not permit me for moment seriously
70 entertain the injurious suspicion that this army we
hAvo created-so admirable in spirit and dscipae so
complete IN all its appointmeuts-this magnificent
organization, to which the country has contr outeG It's
choicest sprs, and on which has lavished untold nil,
Irons OF treasurcK destined without decisive blow
struck, TO living burial in the ingiorlous obscur,ty
Of winter quartcrsl But should this confidence
Of 'nachon seize aaon the energies of orr rnicrs,
feel know, that the public announcom of the fact
Will be as the dre bell at midnight nisnay and
sion will follow and the evils anarchy NAV ntcrpose
new and fearful obstacles TO the restoration Of that gov
ernmont whose chief peri must always result from
loss OF confidence on the part of the people. Fortunately
the people are as intelligent they patriotic They
do not require impossibites insist upon premature
action. And thus brought to the consideration Of
,be questions of strength and preparation Why Is our
army nactlvep Will it be answered that il is stu deN
c,ent in disoplneP Tha, reply would be unjust
. Gpr ttf-C 10 x.nl,,,
not be dged by the rules applied to regulars car
not drill 1t into that nero machine which mar,nets
cider the perfection Of efficiency The citizen soldier
an Individual, no amount OF discipline can destroy
his individuality. Fonr months Of inaaetrious
drill is ample time to prepare such troops for
effective service. Prolonged inactivity win finally
discourage his zeal The prospect OF action be over
present as an incentive naction Is the bane Of the
lontear These opinions express with confidence, for
have had large personal experience in the management
Of volunteer sodicrs The training OF two distinct regi
rnens during the Mexican war with subsequent abors
In Kansas and the campaigns Of the spring and sum
ner In Missouri, have given practical know 10 ge on
ths subject entitled to cops sdcraton The regiments
that fought ana the battle OF Bnona Vista were not
as wei provded the army Of tho Potomac and not better
drilled Sir have witnessed the drill of that army andI
ann satisfied snai IT. has reached the maximum Q, disc
pine atainable by volunteers and that every day OF
action now tends 10 its decentralization. While, also
as regards discipline, we are as fully prepar,
the advantage OF superiority, in that respect
70 tho enemy. Every unpreudiccd observer during he
Mexican war viii testify that the regiments from he
North IN the excellence Of their drill Tar exceeded these
from the States In rebellion Our opponents arc tor
rnsdaple only when their Individuality can he ehown
while lighting under cover-as al Mapassns Springfield
and Balls Bun Operating in mass, on the open hold
We can always coaqueras at Dry Wood where four hun
dred kapsas troops checked and drove back thousand
rebels And Of those facts the CoDfcderatcs are tbep
selves fully aware Recently, at Spring river eight hun
dfed Kansas troops encountered six thousand rebels
covered by that stream and six miles or timber This
handful Of heroic offered fight the open prairie
which was declined by fhs eDemy-oither because
they expected to repeat the folly Of attacking chem
IN their timber stronghold or feared defeat with.
out ITS protection. II viii require on our part
rapidity Of movement and boldness of straieg1 To
force Them INTO battle On the open field so much for
effoency. That heroic veteran The late lieutenant zen
eal OF the army, now forced by age and nGrmity into
retirement made glorious by the memories Of long e
Of patriotism and triumph, announced the fact that the
dee Of October would his column prepared 10 move
Hence is impossible not 20 believe that they arc by
TINS time complete 10 arms, equipment. OF trans
portaton and eyeryoiher physical appliance Of service
Why then do thsy tarryf Ii Napoleon with sixty thou.
sand undiscipned recruis scaling the frozen fas nesss
OF the Alps, and avoiding their hostile ops coud
IN fve weeks reach the plains Of Lomtardy pierce tic
Austrian lines and annhilae the army of Meas hun
dred and twenty thousand strong, on the field OF Ma
yengo thereby euancpating The whole of itay shall Il
be said that We cannot surrount the hills Of Viyea S
Kentucky in spite Of their dcfeDces and peuetra "a
the heart Of the rebellion strike detail their ARMIES
inferior TO our own IN numbers, arms, equipment dsc
pine and all that constitutes the true soldier and
stretched along line Of over two thousand miles
tehtdesuoyiug the heterogeneous hosts az we 60 or
scattering ihem IN CONSERVATION and restore TO tho rule
u The republic those fair regions by usurpa
ton more intocrabe than that Of the Austrian and
which holds ia bonds Of even those wretcbad men
who are committed 10 its support? Ar. President, 10
doul our ability Is disgracefa Let Il not be said that
the SHOWS Of winter Gpoa US. II Washington could
march his barst0oted soldiers the frozen roads cf
rev Jersey their footsteps marked win blood and Ia
the ht.de OF winter cross the Delaware, filed with
i"a,hF ce, can we not, at the season move our
"ee HA egons towards The na valleys the south TO
~ .o'h mat freedom which their sunerings secured2
VI F'5 want tn spring, when the roads II ever viii
D' iia "ss"bief n til troops shall have been
1'N!At.od by the lscnses Of summer No Clear This
va W !he DOUBTS that surround its purpose give 10 the
N'NNtsf p t-tte cry cherish that enthusiasm which
u ~ ehSsoe to Success, aud which nerved tle con.
sclPr VI napoleon tc The achievement Of victory With
out reierehe 70 disparity # numbers Soc that v,mr
Foehtce!h aye Dot thrown urun artillery yyitlout hrs,
paalvHi l y mhkl see tho guus count them henr ma
whstt % ue!r oal5, and hus prepared no Strength ~
'ortucatlons can restt them they are tho noet ct ~
troops on earth lie who doubts this or , -
com aisou with others ,kows but ,tle Of hcir
purpose and their devotion TO their country a,d
Wbre such another victory eyer yained ,sa, ~, &
belt that OF Bgena VISTA twenty tLopsana .al, a.
pinned troops, amply supplied with artillery overthr@,.n
by ortysx hundred ragged American vounteers Thosa
who witnessed that conflict well know how 10 ann,scstn
the lndonltabe lighting qualities Of troops like ours Tho
occupation of the rebel States by army is mtary
necessity ! laugh to scorn the policy u woo.nr bag
Tue traitors 70 their allegiance by seizng apa helarr nm
,ehoed TO them in kindness is enroufD Depalen, To
s'olger resistance The exhaustns tosicy is a fsi!ufe
- ehg az they h,vc four uion slaves 10 feed cta 4