Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-26

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Mr.. Mallory, in noticing the gentleman's re-
marks on the subject ofemancipation, asked him
whether he would agree to compensate individ-
ualswho wosldfree their slaves.
Mr.. Sedgwick replied that he was unwilling to
compensate for the emancipatiOnof Of slaves eX-
cept such action should be taken as State.
Mr, Mallory said that II was his thorough con-
viction that no border slave States would pass
an emancipation act. The genteman's philan-
thrOphy was cheap.
Mr. Sedgwicl-It may be cheap, but those
States that the gentleman speaks Of may hnd IN
their day Of need that thoy have made 2 very
Mr.. Fisher asked Mr. Mallory whether he
would compensate for slaves freed By State
action
Mr.. Mallory repliedtthat his name was on the
record against it.
Mr.. Fisher wanted 10 know by wlsat means the
gentleman arrived at his knowledge that no
border slave state would inaugurate such eInan-
cipatiOn.
MI. Mallory responded that his belief was
conviction He had no reference to Delaware,
which had long ago ceased TO be regnrGsd as a
Mr. FisherZI am glad to hear it.
Mr. Mallory believed there were still q few
slaves IN New Jersey, but that was certainly not
n slave State.
Mr. sedgwick said that that State had carried
out the Constitution in good faith, and abolished
slavery and which Maryland and Virginia pro-
ceeded to do in their own way gradually-until
they found it more profitable to hold than TO
emancipate their slaves either with or without
the aid of the general government. Emancipa-
ton will take place in all the States Of this Con
federacy.
Mr. WickHhe-How, and whenl
Mr. Sedgwick-I hope before this war is at an
end tho sun will not rest ona slave on this con-
tinent.
Wicklihs-Then you would free tho slaves by
the war pOWer2
Mr. Mallory said that if a few men like the gen
tleman (SedgWiclS) we're hanged before the end
fthe war, he (Malloryl would be almost satis-
fed If the resull was to be as indicated.
Mr. SedgWick remarked that the war was COM
meneed for the protection and aggrandizement
Of slavery, and was carried on by the South for
this purpose. He hoped the two things would
end together; that the war and slavery would
have their last page written together in the his
Without concluding the question, the House
proceeded to the consideration Of the bill in
creasing temporarily the duties on imports, and
for other purposes. Numerous amendments
without concluding action, the House ad-
journed.
Mr. Lane, of Indiana, gave notice that he
should introduce bill to repeal the acts creating
the Agricultural Department
Mr. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back the general bankrupt bill, with the
recommendation that it be postponed to next
on motion Of Mr. Hale, the subject was laid
The bill to repeal the act for furnishing frauds
in making contracts, was taken up and discus
sed, after which the eonfiscation bill vas taken
up T. G1ftll l4y -l-JtH
Mr.. Browning spoke at some length.
The President pro tenn presented eOmmuni-
cation from Gamble, Of Mo-, transmitting copy
Ofthe resolutions Of the Convention relative to
the gradual emancipation. Along spicy debate
ensued, participated in by Messrs. Dixon, Hale,
and Wade, but without action the Senate ad-
journed bs-