The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-26
The bill for the abolition Of slavery ia the

The bill for the abolition Of slavery iu th
District Of Columbis was taken up.
Dir. Hale merely asked TO reply to th
statement Of the Senator from Kentucky /;
. regard TO the effects OF this bill, if psssed -
ihe most dangerous and fatal form Of ekep
ticism IS when 1t suggests that it is unsaf
10 perform plain and simple duty for fea
ol disastrous consequences, ard this Question
OF emancipation had rarely been argued Il
This country on the great fundamental prin
lciple OF right and wrong. The question wa
never asked in political circles, what is du
to the individuals, but what are to be th
consequences2 The Senator from XIV. (Da
vis) locks upon It in that view entirely. III
says the negroes to be liberated by this bill
become burden and a charge on the whit
population; become criminals, psupers, ant
pest TO society, and the power which un
dertakes 10 liberate them shall relieve thI
white population Of such burden.
But there are other predictions and othel
facts which show different consequences o
emancipation. He referred to emanc ipatior
/ in the British West Indies. The Island o
Jamaica was the only one that deterioratet
in exports since the emancipation, and that
began long before the emancipation. In
Barbados the exports have increased more
than double since emancipation. and on what
are called the Leeward Islands, the exports
have increased since emancipation some
three million pounds, and the imports still
more, The resrlt being an increase OF 215,
635 pounds.
The opportunity is now presented to the
nation to try the experiment in this District,
lie did not ask that any provision of the
Constitution be trampled under loot. The
Supreme Court had not decided against the
right Of Congress to legislate for the District
of Columbia.
The Inauguration Vi emancipation in the
West Indies did not lead to any soch results
as the SeoatoI from Kentucy feared but the
result fully proved the justice and wisdom,
and the expediency Of the measure.
lie said nothing was more unkind and un-
just than to ens!ave and keep in degradation
and ignorance the black race, and then abuse
and deride them because they were not able
at once to rise to an equally with their mas
ters.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, the subject was
till to morrow.
The Senate went into executive session.
after which, it adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House considered the Sem
ale bill to increase the efficiency of the med
ical department Of the army.
During tho discussion Mr.. Blake said he
had no doubt that the army ofthe Potomac
had been well medically provided for, but il
was not so as to the Western boys who had
been murdered by neglect. He had received
letters from fathers and mothers beseech,ng
him to have something done so as to save
Lhe lives o. their chi dren.
Mr.. Blair of Missouri, replying, said the
irst steps to be taken were to place at the
head of the Medical Department Director
General who should combine experience
With great surgical skill
Mr.. Blake caused 10 be read an article in
The Cincinnati Times, showing gross intfi,
'iency in the medical department OF the
Wes,.
Mr. Kellogg Of III. pronounced the article
scurrilous AMI vile SANDER and this was
pparent upon its face. 1t was bad taste to |
ave the article read here.
Mr. Blake regretted extremely that the
Gentleman lkellogg) thought il necessary to
dninstsr him such rebuke. His (Blake'sl
vant of good taste might be to his early
raining The article contained facts which
anne under the EDITORS own observation,
he subject was passed over, ard the
ieuse went into committee fthe Whole on
he tax bill. The proceedings were confined
discussing and amending the general pio,
iSions.