Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-02

DAlA WHICH, ~ -
portant MEASURE before the Senate, and
osloulstod 70 pat down tss robeliion
be was opposed TO the bill He Prsfar'
red sBd hsd offered . bill, Shioh vas &
coDy Of thai offered BY President Lineolal
when q member oFths HoDss BE prefer
red Il tor tso thiDgs-- gradual ena1eipa'
tion snd suhniiring 10 the people ol ~
Distriss BE referred 70 tbe bill Of be1i.
franklin for tha emancipation 81 slavery
/ In Pennsylvania, Whioh Hss gradual and
/ to John Q Adams, aho Wss no4 in favor q
emanoiDstion In the District of Columbia.
He auoted from his speeches h 1888,
| and said the facts show that the fros blacks
| inoreass faster than the slaves In tbs eoun-
| try, and ooutendsd there Wsns iudusnco8 6
work which accomplished the desired oi9e5t
better than hasty resources
WAs further Oppose ed to the bin lt reiectad
colonization. Tie people Of indians settled
this question, and they dsterminsd this
black population should not mingle with
them. BE wanted bis children % grow up
among their equals. He referred % the
message Of the President as the irst time the
Executive ever attempted In any way % in
teEfsrs IN the States vm5E
he was an sdmirsr fold fshioned States
rights-not The modern dooTins, but tie old
doctrine that domestic institutions and rogu-
Iationr strictly belong to the States. Whsn
the government assumes pOEera- infringing
on State rights. it / a1guraies corruption and
blundering, and be thought the origin of the
rebellion was 10 the system Of 06ics-hunting
and corruption He thought ths borasE
Sfates ought 70 be consulted as 20 the szps-
diency Of this measure. BE would uss Ell
measures to put deWn the rebellion, and let
Time the great arbitsr, determine the prop
er remedy for these and other questions. he
referred 70 Gen Sbermsn's proclamation and
Mr.. UnderwoOd's letter in regard 70 the bn
as "a ring Of the true metal --l
he Was opposed 70 the army rsturning
fugitive slaves, and in favor Of the tax and
oonfssation bills, snd AL ether measures
to put down the rebellion The people Of
his State we're eminently loyal, snd they
desired the rebellion put down, snd o have
no impediments put in the 8ay By Gids is
sues. He believed there Hss ne difoplty
in living in peace and union with slavery,
if each State would on = attead 70 ils own
concerns and not interfere with iia sister
States.
The question being on sR smsndmsat
offered by Mr.. Pomeroy, that equitable set
tlement be made With slave and master
Mr. POmeFoy spoke in favor ofthe amend
ment as 8 matter Of justice. BE said he
came here last April, and nearly all the
legal men he found living in the District
we're slaves he did not believe any slaves
we're held here BY any right OF sny isW,
and We have nc right to pay masters for
slaves TO whom they have no legal right.
Mr.. Fessenden said he had pFesenisd the
resolutions Of his State in favor Of this
measure, and plsdging tbs State foz the
Of her share in case the resolution
Ess adopted. A constitutional question
had been raised IN objection 70 that meas
ure, but the resolution simply says that the
o United States ought 70 offer aid, 50 In re-
gard 70 the abolition Of slavery in The Dis
triot Of Columbia nobody can claim that
Congress has not the constitutional power
70 legislate for the District Of Columbia in
any way that may seem best. ThaIs never
vas Q time when be would not vota 3 sbol-
ish slavery Ia the District Of Columbia.
BE bad said repeatedly that he object Of
the WsE was to restore the Constitution snd
not to interfsre with slavery in TIE States,
and he meant to keen to that bat Be did
not say, nor did the party, that thsF lWould
10 noting which might indirectly affect
slavery. The object of the Republican par
ty was to forcs the government from con-
nectiOu with slavery. Il did not follow that
the Republican that the Republics party
Intended % do anything unconstitutional,
because they de what is properly ~constitu-
tionai, and the Senator from Va, Mr Willy,
had 10 night 70 say that all msas1ras brought
in are 3 series Of one plan.
He thought slavery an evil. aRd FWhoa-
sYeF he could weaken and injars slavery
under the Constitution be had ths right,
and L Vas hisduty 70 DO il BE should os
Calss % every instinct Of his naturs il be
losf any opportunity % dis-eVer the Gov
ernment from slavery. Hs -beliREed The
time had come fer the abolition Of slavery
IN the District Of O0lambia. He hoped Il
Eonld be an example 70 his friend from
Virginia, Mr.. Carlisle, aRd lead hin into
,hs ranks to insugursts movement to
bring his oWn stste into the position she
might have acquired. She has nearly as
much territory 90 all New Eagland, and
has unparalleled resources, bat look ct the
differences. he never could uhdsstand shy
distinguished SenatOrs exhaust themselves
IN singing hossnnss 70 slavery, which be-
little them and keep them far below The
position they are capable Of assuming.
Mr.. Pomeroy's amendment vas rejected.
Mr.. Olalk called up his subsdtuts for
ths bill.
Mr.. Davis offered an smendment to the
original bill, that persons sre permitted
% retain possession Of their slaves till the
money appropriated be paid then, but was
rejsotsd.
Mr. Davis offered another amendment, to
strike out the limit Of $500 as the average
amount to be paid for each slave. Rejected
III 70 30.
Mr.. Browning said be feared no dimeuliY
as to the constItudOnalty Of tie Measure.
de had an amendment suggested BY oiti-
zen Of the District Who was himself .
slageholder. He moved 10 amend Mr..
Olark's substitute by making the average
Value Of slaves $500, and providing that
half be paid to the mssier, Il loyal, ard
the other half retained b The Secretary Of
treasury, and when liberated by the sills
IL the slave emigrstes 70 another country,
il shall be paid OEar . hin or her.
Adopted.
Mr.. TFumbuH offered an smendmsnt 10
the original bill, that nc payment be made
FOR any slave 70 any person Who has born
arms IN rebellion sgsinst the Q nitsd States,
or in any way given aid thereto
Aftsr further diseussioE-axe xesutiTe ses-
sion, and adjourned.
HoJm.
Mr.. HutChius asked leave to inilpduco the
following;
WHHsKAs, Brig. Gen. Hooker, command
ing the Army Of the United States Of tho
Lower BotomAc, Nd, on tts 18th day Of
Msrch, 1882, issued an order, Of which the
following Is q copy;
HRAD QUARFHRs or FH1 DIvIsIoE
Camp Baker, Lower P0fomac,
March 2sih, f862
To the Brigade Gzd Rsgimeatal Command
eFs Of this Division:
hessrs. Nally, Gray, DuRningion, Dent
AGama Enaak priea po1av and Cobv cifi-