New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-21
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

A communication from the Secretary Of the Navy
was received in TO The resolution asking why
the Naval Academy had been removed from An
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from citizens of New-York, askiDg for the passage
of law for the protection and improvement Oh TIC
I1dians. -, -.
This Joint resolution in relation to the claim Of
Marshall O. Roberts for the loss of the steamer otar
of the West was taken mp and passed.
On motion of Mr.. TRUMBULL REP, ILL., the
bill for the relief OF Dis,rict-Attorneys was taken
up. The bill authorizes the Attoney-Generai ana
the Secretary of the Interior to fix the salaries Of
the Dinrict-Atorneys, but in no Gaze to exceed Elk
thousand dollars.
Alter some discussion, the bill was laid over.
Mr. TRUMBULL. from the Judiciary Comn'iNee,
reported back the Joint resolution for cooper 'tioh
with Statey. in accordance with the Preeiden' :
Message. with "A recommendation that IL 60 pass. -,
On motion of Mr. GRIMES rep, Iowa. the bill
for the reorganization Of the Navy Department was
taken up. n,,u
After the adoption Of some amendments the bill
was passed. =, ~.
The hill for the Abolition Of Slavery in the DIS
trict Of Columbia was taken up. .,
Mr. WILEY I'm, Va said that he agreed with
the Senator from Wisconsin 1Doolittiel. when ne
said that if the slaves were emaucpated we mi-t
have colonzlt with il. But he did not agree with
him lDooliitle) when he said that he Dooiltfie)
would yete for this bill. He wiley should speak
az Border Slave State man, an appeal rather more
to the compassion OF Senators than make an argument
acsins the bill In the name OF the loyal people oi
Virginia. some Of whom are in dungeons IN kieh-
mond app.al to the generosity md forbearanoe OF
Senators and ask ihen,-Is it expedisDt and Wise e"
pass this bill under existing circDmftancesl Ids
bill is only one Of series looking 10 universal eman'
citation the consequences of which Will invove INC
lyes of tbousands OF loyal men, aud perhaps put tue
Union in serious peril. he Wiley thought tna'
I IL. Of
20 prosecate this war for the restoration
Of tho Union and the Constitution, rather
than TO argus other questions lie Wiley did i.ot
think il una wful abol sh slavery III the Distri,
Of CoIumtia. but TO 30 20 would be ac'ing i'll os1
faith toward Maryland. These measures add
strength ind force 10 the southern rebellion, advance
the c9se of treason delay the final 90 tora'lon o.
peere and ;ncronfe tie burdens Of ,aA aon NJ home.
IL would he better TO wait TIL peace II res,oied nh,
then act with calmness and elaboration upon shch
,n.ssnre, IA this Such Legislation IS not Ia any
way es.eptial now 10 the prosecution OF Tue wa''
/, womb terd 10 unite the whole South esainst su
,,overnmeut aud also have bad effect on me ~ ..
continent At tic North, which II now unrea' WA,
cill be the effect Il emancipation upon lne Saw
lyil ,. he free and have the rights Of freeman
srcb AN idea yas utterly falarious lilo VIII be IL
sl.ve and nothing el-c Freedom to ser'lie rh'e
cannot \, secured hy rhetoric. Freedom 20 we slaves
will admit them into the Northern States. IN INC
Free States do yon admit The nesr 70 10 sh elfii'
with Won! DO you admit him 10 your hont. snd
give bin IL marriage to your children IL esideD.
Ina, the negro can never bc anything but slave in
this country. We must take things "a they aye.
The SLAYER III the South slaves by feeling ednca-
ton and the training OF year, poor, deSraoed beip-
lers and unfit 10 take care 81 themselves. III you
sm,ucip.,e the tl..ve be will have to murder and
steal 10 live. Better drive them into tie Gull al
one,l Senator's had referred 10 the success OF tho
black raco in the Wet India Colonies, but i wss
doubtful about their there, with all the ad-
yauisrer they had-the land all ,hfr own, and tho
et.a, nations Of the earth encouraging them. He
hoped iu God that they would yet prove 20 be sue
cessful. lie Wiley was willing 70 have grad
nsl emancipation OF the slaves and was willing to
receive aid from The Government for that purpose.
Blu, what is to he done with the rlayesl Where IL
the territory to be found TO put them, and wher9 is
the immense auoant TO come from that will be re-
quired to colcnze them ! Rhetoric end philsD-
thropc plalitudes will not buy land. lis utterly i'm
practicable. He Wiley had thought that the W hole
Of this war for the restoration Of the Union
il was with all its constitutional guarantees But
has tie army been duped into the for the object
which is ouly now revealed Are the memories, Of
the brave men who have fallen while lighting for
the MON 10 be reyered ~ defenders OF constitutional
liberty or execrated as hllibusters OF a sectional
cabalf Are such schemes AZ thore 81 the Senator
from Massachusetts, tSnmner) 10 be the reward OF
loyM southern men for he rnin Of their property
and the desolation OF their homes +! II 70, they
might well pray 10 God TO be saved from such friends.
| II would have been better for them TO have been
crushed under the iron heel Of the rebellion at once
than have lived TO scc their dearest hopes crushed.
The Senate might favor these measures, bu. the
reople will be ayanst them. Tho people, thank
God, love the Union better than party and he
believed tho people would continue 10
triumph until the Constitution the Union, and peace
were restored. II Slavery should suffer by the re-
belion be lWilley) would not be sorry, a. he was no
Pro-Slavery man. He believed tho time would
come when the slave will be fitted to have his
shackles stricken off, and be raised to proper posi-
ton. Though rather sorry that the President had
felt il necessary TO send bis message here ut this
timc YET he Wiley was willing 10 support It, In.
deed. he did not SEQ why it should not be received
by all the States. II Maryland should adopt the
proposition and emaneipste her slaves, then all OBJ
lection to the abolition OF Slavery in the Disriot Of
Columbia will cease.
Mr.. CLARK rep, N. H. offered a substitute fol
tho bill.
Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. WILSON Rep, Iowa. made report In re