The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-08
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, JAN. g. 1861.

Government We're not exempt from censure, ana
he thought 1t would have to come to punish
thieves on the Treasury by DEATH Something
must be done to punish thie,es and robbers on
the Treasury Immediately, or else We should
have to lay tax of 5000 600, 900, and zee that
it was properly expended
The discussion continued at some length,
when the Senate refused to pass the bill by IL
yeas to % nays.
The bill relating to arrests OF person, claimed
or held to service or labor by the officers Of the
army or navy, was taken up. A motion to it,
definitely postpone it was lost; Is against 23
The bill was postponed for the present. 1t pro-
vides that any officer OBTAINING such persons
shall be discharged from the service.
The Kansas contested seat case was taken up
when Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
A message was received from the President
with documents relative to the Trent affair.
Mr.. Vallandigham of Ohio expressed his dis
satisfaction at the delivering up of Mason and
Slidell, and predicted war with England in less
than three months, or else tame submission
to "a recognition of the Southern Confederacy
and the breaking of the blockade.
MIR. Hutchins of Ohio replied, saying that his
colleague had heretofore been opposed to coerc-
ing the South, but is now against the delivering
up Of Mason and Sidel]. The position of his
colleague rendered him liable 10 the suspicion
that his beligercnt attitude was one which
would benefit the rebels by getting up a war
which the South desired with that view.
Mr. Thomas Of Mass, said it was too much
to assume that the country could take another
war on its hands, and we must therefore wait !;
but We are not called on to say the demand of
England was right and Just, as it was unmanly
and uni ust. He denied that in capturing Ma
son and Sidell an insult to the British flag or a
violation of International law was intended,
and argued that we had a right to do W hat was
done on that occasion.
England has done to us n grievous wrong in
demanding Mason..and Sldell. 1t was nsolent in
spirit and unjust. England is treasuring to herself
wrath against the day of warth, and has placed
! in the hearts of our people deep sense of
wrong, at Il time when we canu0t respond, but
we shall he watching to strike tho blow Of right
cous retribution. The previous question was
ordered, and the documents referred to Com. on
Foreign Affairs.
| The House went into Com. of the Whole
on the bill Tor payment Of sundry civil expenses.
MIR. Kelley Of Pennsylvania, in his remarks,
said we were carrying on War upon peace
principles. The main duty performed during
the last seven monts had been to prevent deser-
tions from the enemy. Let US show something
Of the vigor of war. England does rot regard
international law but does regard power. Let
the boom of cannon and the rattle of musketry
be heard. Let her hear the shouts Of victory
blending with the groans of the dying then
there will be no trouble about foreign war
So long us our armies arc acting merely as po-
llcemon TO prevent the escape of those who
would dig our trenches, so long will foreign ma
tions depreclate our power, and to that extent
elevate their protens!ons and demands.
a resolution was PASSED restricting the de
bate to the bill before the House, and without
coming to conclusion on the bill, the House
adjourned.