Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-03
Thirty-Seventh Congress--1st Session
wAsuSoroN Thursday, Dec. 20.
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SENATE.
On motion of Mr. Hale Of New Hampshire, it was
agreed that when the senate adjourned on Thursday It
be to Monday nckt. aud whcn the Senate meets on that
day it adjourn 10 the next Thursday
Mr. Crimes presented petitions from the citizens OF
Iowa far the Introduction Of the Homeopathic system OF
Me.srs sumner Of Massaehusetts and Trumbuu or
Illinois presented petitions for the emancipation Of slaves
under the power
Several petitions were presented for the location "
nation al army at Rock Isand, Illinois
Mr. Hale VI n. Il. offered resolution that the Prcsi-
dent be requested. not Incompatible with ihe public
interest 10 transmit % the Senate copies OF all The dis
patches which have passed between this Government and
Great Britain relative 70 the seizure o Mason ana o
dell said dispatches TO be communicated either IN open
" executive session. as may be deemed proper.
Mr. sumner of Mass objected.
Mr. Hale said that he had understood from the pubie
tcss and those who held intimate relations with
hs admini,tration hau himself though the absence OF
this intimacy his fault or he willing 10 be
40 conhlcuia auybody, that for three or four days
past the Cabinet had had under consideration pfupos
on more hanght with evil 10 the country than anything
that ha" yet marked its history and that was we sur
render of Mason and ohdel 20 Great Britain. By this
would Yield al we he'd gained in the revolution, aud
bc huutiated tu a serord rate power. No would
gu ufthef tn hmse loF peace but he would not subs
uit 90 national disgrace and dishouot 10 obtain su ID
peace lie would favor the arbitration u another power
Surrender o Mason and sNd.ll war should oe Neg
Dstoutcr Ue would make All honorable ssiIns ior
peace hnt peace involving such surrender would be in-
"a itcly wore than war.
Hi,'1icnd nom ludiana Mr. Lane. had remarked this
morning that bic State had now 90 900 men in me hed
and would dluhc that number 10 maintain the national
honor lf this Senate should 70 home after such sur
tcud der aud humiliation U would be subject TO The scoru
and Indignation uf the country III arded the
CANT demand u England a. pretence for war. she
determined to huuiliate first and Eight us alter
wards let our cities and villages be plaged and burn
ed. ont let our national honor be preserved Francis
sat after he battle o Parvia that all was lost bui h'n9f
He Mr. a. would pray that this administration infant
uni sacrifice our national honor. Thousands would yer
c'uc 10 ihe hcd 10 defcud t. IL this surrender
made, flC Administration Wnull meet Win
such fire in the that % would De hurled from pow
er II We had war with England, would be i'r iho
that bad hing 70 the block aud an
other homeless aud houseless over she world and one
thai would appeal 20 men wherever the English Language
spoken. ~ believed too that n Napoleon had one
dt-ite more ihan another 90 Nas 10 WIPE ou tue la "
of the French arms al Waterloo An over Canada there
were thousands Of lshmen who would rush 10 arms "a
sustain such cause. Our principle was our Bfea
strength. aut II war mus COME he would say t q come
and thank God we're The instruments n his hands 20
work out his own cause.
Mr sumner said thc senator had made speecl--a wa
fpscrb % might be termed AS Tor himself be had rath
20 CONSIDER lhis grave and Important question when u
Was presented BOO "a traefical form The Senator ha
treated ur Nu'ie matter ou hlpolhcsls. hf hau st
'hat Great Bain had made au arrogant demand " thn
Government How did the Senator know this J h
Scnate nor the country did not ne Senator had t
he would favor au arbitration. How dii he know bu
tho administration had considered this plan The Sen
ator was too swift in his conclusions His belle
wss that would be better fot the Senate 10 NV
themselves for facts and not act upon hypoiheuea
case.
The resolution Of Nj Hale was hes laid over, unde
the rule
Mr. Davis of Kcntacyy gave notice ,ha, be should in
truduce O eoudscauug every species of property Of a.
pcr'ons ~ho bad any connection with ihe southern rebel
lilu, ci'hcr iu civil, military or naval capacity
Mr. Harlan OF Iowa introduced nill ~ establishing
PROVISIONAL governments iu all seeded states Referred
Mr. Howe % wis introduced bill amending the fud
tive slave aet. R.f-ued.
Aajoumed 90 Monday,
TIL. loa'e met g, @ neon a ,7tfs tfssa.;sted Adjourned