The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-01-08

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not-and the remark OF the Senator from
Massachusetts, be as true then as il is now,
you will find an army against you compared
10 which the army on the other side Of the
Potomac is as nothing"
The plain meaning of which 10. thai if the
Administration do not have decided yicto-
ry to boast Of within two months. the people
will revenge themselves on tile Adminlstra-
tion, That was spoken on the 10th Dpcem-
ber. Lnok out therefore for an uprising on
the l6ib February.
The subject was referred to the Judiciary
committee.
In the House of Representatives, on bill
70 prn, lde additional forces for The protec-
tlon Of Kentucky, Mr.. Stevens Of Pennsylya-
MIA opposed IT,. on the ground that there were
ALREADY $4,000 troops in Kenlucky, and if
more were wanted. let them be taken from
the 100000 already in service. He showed
that the present Lincoln Congress would
have TO appro ,riate more than six hundred
millions OF dollars, without going a dollar
beyond the estimates of the Departments;
and said that - the wal must be carried on
in the must economical manner, so that the
country will not become alarmed and be
compelled 10 abandon il. Eve have had
rose-colored view Of the whole matter, pre-
sented to US in the Presidents message; we
were informed that Kentucky had assumed
an attitude which she could sustain herself
in alone; we were told that Mary land was all
but rranquilized; and would never be in
DANCE, again from trsitors; and now se are
told thai Kentueky will not be satisfied with
out an exclusive military occupation. /
believe that the seressi0nists would rise a.
gain tomorrow in Maryland five w4thdrew
our troops IRON there, do not believe 10
the semblance Of lo,alty there, or that even
that senblsnrr would continue day in the
absence ~ the army. | do not know how
Maryland can have seven regiments in our
service. and nnne in that OF the Goniederates.
| don't know how the President gets his
facts, but don't believe. il myself. believe
The President is misled in the natter"
Mr.. Owen. Of N. Y. supported the bill on
Inc ground that the rebellion must be put
down speedily nr The resources Of the coun.
try wall be exhausted.
Mr.. Blair Of Missouri said We have the
best reas,n To believe that se have not men
enough ~ the field, Tor We have not been able
I" conquer the enemy snySherr a. yet, and
We have not met him al any time excepting
shrn he nutnumbered Us. Hence We have
not been able 10 drive back the foe unr leot.
The Richmond Dispatch shows that the
appropriations made. at the last session, and
those now asked for, will amount, tosr thrr,
To 81 .Os0. .404 97l This is Tor the two wears
ending 3Oih June 1865. But, as the artual
expenses have already exceeded the esti-
mates s2l4. .O0O. 400, IL Is supposed that other
I"de6ciency bills will hereafter be required,
50 a. 10 swell The abuse enormous aggregate
10 twelve or iiieen hundred million, of dol
lars.
Well may Mr.. Stevens fear that the coun-
try will be alarmed and compelled 10 sban.
don the war. Such an amount Of monsy
cannot be obtained. And. though 9r may
not have peace for years. the war ~il ne
cesssrily have 20 be carried on upon great.
" diminished scale. A million 81 men 10
arms. (including both sides,) cannot be sup.
ported for two years.
On the Confederate side, the expenditures
are not upon any such erttassgsnt scale.
The General appropriation act, passed last
week. makes an aggregate ol s62, ,2s2 .O06 Tor
the support OF the army and navy.