The New York herald., 1862-08-23
The Rebel States Congress.
SENATE.


SENATE.
MONDAY, August IS, 1852.
The Senate reassemhed, pursuant TO adjournment, in
Ae chamber OF the serate OF Virginia. and was opened
!itn prayer by the Rev. Mr. seeey, Of the Baptist
Pres sntthe President Of the Senate (Ion A. H. Ste
nfDs) aud Messrs. Yanccy and Clay, OF Alabama;
lessrs. Maxwell and Baker, Of Florida; Mr.. Hill, Of
's0iga; Mr.. Burnett OF Kentucky MIR. Semnes, of Lou
llana; Messrs. Brown and Phelan, Of Mississippi NJ
AsSk Of Missouri Messrs. Davis and Dorch, Of North
brlina Mr.. Haynes, Of Tennessee; wgral and
kah m OF Texas, and MessYs Hunter and Preston, Of
rne abseate,s sre-Messris johnson and Mitchell, of
trkansas Mr. Lswis, OF Georgia; Mr.. sinms, Of ken-
acSy; Mr. Spa row, Of Louisiana; Mr. Peyton, Of Mis-
eur Messrs Barnwel and Orr, Of South Carolina, aud
tr. Henry, of Tennessee-9.
Tls President announce the presence Of quorum.
Mr. CLAY Of Alabama offered the following resolution,
kosoved III / the Secretary Of the Senate communi-
nte tbs House OF Representatives that the Senate
b pul suant to adjournment and ready to proceed to
Rae css.
After brief intermssion the Clerk Of the House pre-
Dnted message from House announcing the reaG
sss of th,t body 10 proceed with the abors before II,
nd The passage of resolution, appointing a joint
aztec to inform the Presiden. that Congress had
0iy sembcd and was prepared TO receive any comInu
1cston from him.
On mott the Senate concurred In the resolution and
te President appointed the joint committee Messrs
hay Scmmes and iortch.
Sr. vA>,Ey gave tice that on tomorrow he should
1er the 70 lowing rasol tion:--
Resolved, the 5Sd ule OF the Rules OF the Senate
as be stricken out and that the 18th rule be stricken
- aud the following words inserled:-"All legislative
ssons shall bo held with open DOORS except otherwise
tdo eli by vute OF wu thirds OF the members, the said
e<e 10 be taken by yeas ard nays"
rhe 43d and 45h rules relate especially TO the matter
secret sessi, MS
Tho joint Committee, the part OF tho Senate 70 walt
tho President, returning, the Chairman, Mr. CLAY re-
Etsd the following
JEFF. DAVIS MESSAGE.
b m SENATE AND HorsE on REPRESENTATIVES, OF The
CoEFEDBRArx STATES 81
10 again fortune to meet for dsvising measures
ssessary to the public welfare, whilst country
evolved IN dcsolatng The sunerings endured by
pne portiins II the people tho deepest soctude
the government, and the sympathy thus evoked has
sssa heightened by the patriotic devotion with which
Lsse suferings have been borne. The gallantry and
good conduct Of our troops, always claiming the graft
sude OF the country have been further Illustrated
Aard fought fields market by exhibitions individual
prowess which find but few parallels in encient
a.dsrn history. Our army has not faltered In any of
As trials In which has been subjected and the
great body Of the people have continued TO rnaarest
seal aud Immunity which not ony cheer the battle
aaed soldier but gives thc friends Of
kuutioas' liberty ri our dual triumph In tho pending
Struggle against desp,iic uslrpation.
The vast army which threatened the capital or the
soafodcracy been defeated ard driven from lines
X investment and the enemy, repeatedly foed in hss
scale sch muecrn history does net record 10
that subiug Of the South ofn proclaimed
sn the Of accomplishment.
Tie peffdy which dsrega ded rights secured by
Drst.ts nadn s. which trainfed obligations made
ssSIsd by every consideration OF honor hare been in
tspsined by the magnity ergcnt<cd by defeat These
psss have chrssd he character or the hostiitics
waycd by enemics, who becoming daily less re
glrd vi Of the usages OF civilized and tho die.
Sasss OF humanity. Rarine and destruction O.
pri~stc property, upon Don-combatanrs mur-
Ger Of cartives, bloody threats TO nveuge tho
death n an invading sodicry by the slaughter OF IN
~rmei citizens, orders Of banshmcnt against peaceful
GARNER engaged in tho cultivation OF tho SOIL are some
e the used by ruthless invaders TO enforce tho
rbnisaop ~ FREQ rcnplc TO foreign sway. Conasca-
Sion bills IL character NO atrncous ensure execu
s tic mite. ruin u the cntio population Of these States
Ns rasse by their Congress and approved by their Ex
scussvs The moneycd obligations Of the Confederate
gvsrpmea forged by citizens OF the United stecs
end pubicy advertised for safe In their cities with
sotorety that SUFFICIENTLY at,es,s the knowledge OF their
government, and s- implicitly IN ia orimo Is further
svincsd by tho fact that tho soilers OF the invad
lsg armies found srpplcj with large qlan-
siiics OF these hsgcd notes as a means OF
aesroiiing tho country peoplc, by fraud ou,
of such portions Of th property armed vicoacs may
ail 10 reah Two. al lcss Of the generals o. the United
States engaged, unchecked by their goveri rneu in
sxcias ssrvic insurrcction ani armng and training
slaves for warfare agast their masters citizens Of The
sonfederacg. Another b@ been found OF instincts 90
trua iuvlo The violence Of his soldcry against tho
Ucmea or n captured city.
Yet, ths resukc OF civilized has failed n evoks
Iraa the aathgtics Of the United satcs mnrk Of dis
ayysaton Of k2s acs is there any suppose
Ihs, conductsf Benjamin f. Butler his failed ~ SC
sure tSss his govsnment tho and applause with
which ~ known "a hive becn greeted by public moe.
ngs and portions Of tio press Of the atcd States To
haulries made OF the Comnaascr-inChIef OF the
armies Of the Unitss states. whether tho afro
sssus conduct Of some o rir military commaadants met
s sanction OF that governsnt has been ovadei
On the prsiext that the nqssy was insulting, aud no
chod rcm>ns for Tho suppreaon Of these enornities
bu, such retrIiyc juslce IL mey be found possible
n execute.
Reslat9n In kind many af them, inpraclicabe