East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-03-18
A Republican Senator on the Con-
nScnfiOn HIlI.


a Republican senator on the Con-
fiscatiOn Bill.
Senator Cowan, Republican, Of Penn
sylvania, on Tuesday, the 4th inst, made
an able and energetic speech against the
con6scation act recently introduced. OF
course the Tribuae class of journals are
severe upon him. We quote portion
Of his remarks:
The con6scation bill proposes to 60
forward and strip the whole population OF
tho South OF their property and reduce
them to poverty--and while only 100000
OF them have arms in their hands. Ii
there is anything calculated to make
that entira people our enemy always, it
will be the PRONUNCIATION of such an act
as this.
No such sweeping measure as this has
ever been enacted. Even in the days of
William the Conqueror, the proud Nor
mau and his Barons were content with
the iefs and castles Of the Saxon leaders.
They did not dare to strip the people OF
their property, nor even much increase
their burdens
The English, in their contest with and
bills Of attainder against the Irish, never
attempted to touch the possessions of the
common people, but only the property of
/, the mobiles.
Z C0NFIscATIoN OF SLAVES AND FORCED
EMIGRATION OF THEM
Tho bill goes further, and attempts TO
con6scate another species of property,
which cannot be put into the Golfers of
the conqueror. mean the property in
slaves. don't intend to stop to discuss
the question OF property of this kind. 1t
is enough for me to say that al the peo-
pie Of the South seem to agree as to this
kind OF property with wonderful unanim.
ity, and TO resent any interference with
eit. This bill proposes TO. liberate 5000
600 saves-trnly the most tremendous
stroke for universal emancipation ever at
tempted in the world. Indeei, think
il virtually liberates the whole 4, 900, 900.
What is to be tho effect of this upon the
war? Shall we be stronger, or shall we
find that we have only doubled the num.
Der OF those in arms against us? They
have now no cause for rebellion. Will
not this hi furnish the one? Let the
loyal men of that section, who kaow
them, answer the question. | will abide
ihcr answer submit again that nc
deliberative assembly in the world ever
before sat in judgment on so stupendou'
an issue. Yes, as il to blind us still
more, this bill has proposition Of still
greater magnitude, and, il possible, OF
still greater difficulty; that u.s. TO take
these millions aud transfer them to some
tropical CLINE, aud to protect them there
with the rights aud guarantees Of free
men And this is all provided for in q
single section and in single sentence o.
nine lines.
Truly, we must have recently trans
ported ourselves from the practical do
main OF facts aud set down in the ro
msutic regions Of eastern fiction. d.
the advocates OF this measure propose I,
confer upon the President the gold max
ing touch of MdasY Nothing short o
she ring and lamp Of Aladdin, with thei
attendant gsnii, would insure the success
Of such q scheme, unless il is believed
that the treasury note possesses thu
magic power. Anl even under this sup
position, think the owners Of thos,
southern elimes, aud the transportati -
companies ought TO be consulted in 70
gard to the legal tender clause. pre-
sumo il is not supposed that this moderi
exodus will be supported on the way b.
quails and mamma; and yet | am free I
say that il will require some such miyac
ulous interposition as that which favofe
the Isrsslites in their journey out
Egypt.
NOT A WAR OF CONQUEST.
We have here in Congress made
solemn declaration that il is not war 9
subjugation, but for the preservation
the Constitution and tho Union, aud
am for standing by that declaration
We have been told and believe that man
of these men now serving in the rcbe
army are there by force. Are they to b
hung on the same seaHold as the Willing
traitor2 This bill makes no difference
The victim OF force in tho beginnia,
would end by being the victim Of wron
and injustice. Again, thousands Of thes
people have been duped into rebellion b
being told that we were all aboitionist
Shall there be no provision for these me
Who have thus believed this because
was asserted by southern demsgogues
This bill distinguishes not the house
the PLANTER from tho negro howell Of Il
dave and makes no difference betwee
she broad acres OF the one and the litt
garden Of the other.
TITLES TO coNFIscArED ESTATES.
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