New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-29
DEBATE IN THE REBEL SENATE.
slO0.ooo,0o0 for a Rebel Navy

The Joint resolution passed Dy lue ii.Vsas-ao, 10
resentaiivea advising planters in the tonIeue'".S W
Snto;n 60, nIan,;ng cotton and tobacco Tins year,
aud devote fbsmseyes exclusively to the lrouu''io'
of Grain and provisions taken up .,.o
Mr. Brown Of Mississippi, moved Of 70 s n.y. him
lotion on the table, for the purpose Oh aoW'nR ,u'
y, in,,oduce bill 10 curta the cotton crop Tor the
year 1862. - VI. p-o,yr nrovidcs
that no planter or head Of family snsi SOW more Gov
ron seed than will produce more IMAM 'hree oee W
,bs stsnle for himself and bale for each OF me
hands employed in the culture dlriug the year lS@;
and Ia case Of exceeding this number, the penalty
shalf be $40 line for each bale; and iur'hcr Ina'
tbe planer or head of family shall be required 10
swesr 10 the exact number OF bales raised during the
year, and to be treated Us perIureT II he swears
ialsely.
Brown said that the resolution OF the House was
moi of the slightest ia the world IL anything
4, ,vonla have bad effect inasmuch il virtually
offered a prernium for treaclery. Patriotic cllIens
would not plant any cotton win or witho1l me io
lotion butthe large classO gIasping Shyl0cRs, Den
OH gain end personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT would pay no az
tenton 10 the advice of Congress-aud FOR these Mr.
Brown would have compulsory law. lie con-
oeived that large cotton crop this year would he
ruinous to US since the labor OF plantations wonld
be withdrawn from the production OF provlslons az,
sontely needfu for the support Of our armies and
our people. He thought that If there was evli ~
the cotton crop we should strike al the root or take
II by the throat
class in his Judgment, was very small.
Mr. Clay Of Alabama suggested that The measure
proposed by the gentleman was unconstitutional.
TIE forfeiture OF the go per bale was I'D noirect
mode of raisiog revenue and all bills Tor this pnr
pose under the Constitution, must be originated IN
Ske House of Representatives
Mr. Wirfail Of Texas said, that il any power WAS
Md down clearly in The Constitution OF the old Gov
srnv,ent and IN the new, il was the definition OF The
powers OF Congress regarding the punishment OF
crimes Of treason, Of piracy, and OF felony on the
high seas. Here il is clearly laid down that Con-
gress cannot create crime Apart from the uncon-
stitutienahty OF the proportion, Mr. Wlgfsh Oh
5ected TO the measure proposed for other reasons
He was not sure that II good policy for us to
neglect raising cotton Unless we continue To false
the stapie in abundance, England would fotter ia
cultivation aud after the war II would be difficult
for ps 20 Inopopo!ize the markets of the world. II
we raised no cotton in GO, it would keep the price
up so high that il would pay the other nations OF
the world invest largely. This is the policy most
desired by English stat sinen, and IT Is that which
hss prevented the raising the blockade.
Mr. Brown could not understand why bill 10
pnpish people for not burning cotton, likely TO iail
into the hands of the enemy, was not unconfuuton-
al, when one TO punish tGe production OF inc
atiele, was. lie conceived TINT in time OF war the
powers Of The Congress were augmented, aud that II
war quite different from peace
Mr. Clay replied that persons allowing cotton 20
fal into the hands Of the enemy were guilty OF trea-
son. for il is giving aid and comfort 10 the foe, and
Ihat 10 treason and treason lie one of the criDes de-
nned by the Constitution. Mr.. Clay denied also tba.
Ihe Constitution so elastic that IL expanded its
powers in and contracted them IN peace. The
Constitution WAS the same always.
Nh. BaTnwe Of South Carolina was not prepared
o. abandon the cultivation Of cotton under any cir
cunstances, though lie admitted q great deal Of
labor should be bestowed upon the production OF
supplies especially al this uncture. On the cult
walton OF cotton and increase of supplies for
depends not only sources of wealth, hut inl
portanee and consequence and weight with foreigt
Al u.of. tan nnsQ In
IL up We must raise it, hold n, aud fight Tor II
We Inust let the world know that have II, anl
chat we Will sell it cheap, and that We viii tsht e
keep ii from our enemy, and 10 protect 1t. W.
should not only protect Ourselves against 0nr enemy
we should not give sole strength 10 tie prOduc
ton OF articles OF subsistence, but We must keep "
the cultivation OF that which gives Us position IN th'
world ~ nations and by which will control The
world. We must have monopoly OF ali tue mar
kets. We begin to ina out that We have not
monopoly, that cotton can be produced eisewheIe
Plentiful clOpe, low prices and superiority Of The
article will alone achieve our ends. These al TIE
END Of tie war viii i've our former p.epOnder
ance. The proposition Vi the gentleman from Mis
sissipti tMr. BrowuJ excited his uniegned alt9lci
meut. lie hal conceived it 70 be alongseited prin.
cple that this Government, or one with snoilaI
powers could not create "A crime under the common
law lie protested warmly sgainoi this, the grossesi
assumption Of authority be had eyer witnessed.
Mr. SemIles OF Louisiana would like the vote d
ret the resolution, and for this purpose asked
tbat the mOlOu 70 EN on tfie table be WIin0rhNn
This was cone and the resolution was put upon IT,
rssss.ee and debate regularly opened
Mr. Hunter II Nir. mia objected 10 he biz o.
Mr.. Brown, for two fret he did not;vish r.
tax Tho patriotism Of the planters, and secondly tho
want Of power Of Congress 10 interfere vii. the Ia
urnal affairs Of any Of the States TIE policy wLcl
dlnillishes tie supply Of cotton will bold out an
6ncrmtuis for England 10 break up the blockade
By keeping cotton scerce ard high H. production !,
s'in i ated in otisr counties, India for ms ance
III we ara denied ADMISSION 10 the markets Tor rev
eTal ycrs euG he pFlcc Ii kent up 10 70 Or TO y
cent?, see what powerful incentives are given TO ia
production elsewhere. 70 bring about this stale %
wings md to become the main producer is TIC
acre oi all British lecisatiOn This stimulates me
papiels In their tropical colonies 10 raise cotton
pn1er any oissCVsntage-CtberNS 40 Their interests
60 manufacturers would have compelled them 10
sase The blockade. Cotton - source OF power and
Influence Only 80 i0og We eau raise and keep il in
vast quantities 30 low price,. As to The eoDstitu-
tonaiity o. the Oil proposed by BIT. Blown, MT.
Hunter said che Confederate Staten Government had
nc, tle least right to 10 70 any Of the States and gay
bow much cU'tOn shOalJ be Produced. The sOvef-
sgntv Of tb, States themsolycs hardly dare do this
ni,r efs Toe delegated power OF tie COnfedeIacy.
II be believed hat Congress would pass any such act
OF IL. Govsiulaent possessed any such power bee
wCGt pronounce h most notorious despoii-m, WOrse
az. tan hat from which we have i1st escaped.
Nr Brown urged that The man. object ~ the
snsin. Jeinz 70 pass down h. the Mississippi Valley
sni seIls our cotton, we sbocld present any mole
beire there thfn could be helped. The iden that
cot ~ could be uised in India was, 70 . homely
sfsse played out. lie Wat ia favor Of burning al
.he ro,,0I ~ Bow had, aud planting 10 more until
SIC wo-i1 WI d'spOscd 10 90 as iusiice. Jicu We
oo'i ies' ioe quc,tOn Of cot ion-ra ing IN India,
~n 10 isOi- ss % the Tesdt.s Rogsrdicss Of every
pow - On e1r;h let III acs for olieyes and stiike
tiofs iOf our oNu superiority.
"i Stnt'es 81 Louisiana had long .iDce abdI.
]'n's me nee that Cotton is Kug. He mad az