The New York herald., 1862-01-08
House OF Representative.

Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 1862
DISCUSSION ON rnR sEr1rxKSf OF TIE TRENT AFFAIR.
message was received from the President communi.
eating the papers in the Trent affair heretofore pub
lished.
motion was made 70 refer them 10 the Committee
Foreign Affairs.
Mr.vAInsDIcnAx, (opp) Of Ohio, said->1 avail myself
sir Of this the earliest y offered to express my
utter and strong condemn@o Of the Representa-
tives OF the people Of the act Of tho administration in
sufrsndcring up Aeesrs Mason and sde to the British
government For six weeks, sir, they hold in close
cusodyss traitors in fortress Of the United States, by
order Of The Secretary Of State and with the approval
and applause press Of the public men, Of the Navy
Department, of thistHouse, and OF the people Of tho
United sates with full knowledge Of the and
ell the circumstances OF their capture and yet six days
after the mpsrious and psremptory demand Of Great
Britain they were abjectly surrendered upon
tho mere rumor even Of tho approach Of
hostile fess and thus for the rst time in aationa
history have strutted insoenty into quarrel with.
out right and then Utscy crept out Of without honor
thus FOR the fst tmo has the American eagle been
made before the British lion. Sir, vassa
ettered and terror stricken press serve and syco
phantic politicians III this House out OF IL may ap
plaud the act, and fawn and facr and lick the hand
which has emtten down honor into the dust. But
the people now hereafter, will demand terrible recs
onng for this most unnsny surrender. But do not
trust myself speak Of now propose some day to
speak only 10 put record my emphatic protest
against IL, and to express my deep conviction that
the very which the other day might have
been avoided by combined wisdom and frmness
inevitable. Sir the surrender may be no fault Of
ctary or Ststc but he has sown, fear, the
Dragons teeth by this, his fatal despatch, and armed
Tn a. f1l
does England want with Mason and sdea 1t was
surrender Of the claim of the right seize them on
beard her ships, under her flag, that she demanded,
and yet this the very thing that Mr. Seward pcrtina
oiously refuses and he only condemns Captain Wilkes be-
cause did enforce this assorted right with greater
severity againt tho offending neutral ship. Why,
sir, upon the principles Of this despatch, if
a merchant vessel, as at Grst intended, had been
employed to carry these men out from Fort Warren
10 England she might to-day have been arrested tho
high and they dragged from her deck provided only
she forthwith brought back the port Of Boston
for confscation But moro than this, England needs,
I do not say wants war; but she must and will have
it, and this administration has acted from the be-
ginning n IL was their purpose to oblge her in IL
Look your diplomatic correspondence
Look your stone feet. But let that pass Who, ask
among all the millions Of this country. in this
House tho Senate the administration itself the
rest all has reflected for moment upon
signilcancy OF the events Of the passing hourY
there to be received in triumph and with shouts Of exus
ion martyrs and heroes and with the gustos Of the
people of England and as the proegss Of their Ministers
the very who but for the rash act Of Captain wilkes
and the still rash endorsement Of the administra
tion and the country, would six weeks ago have been
quietly landed from private ship in quiet security
rebels and refugees An Europe echoes now with their
All Europe will se up TO do them honor and yet
you surrendered them you to escape the recognition
by England Confederate your OF
S.ato, with Christian resignation or stoio philosophy
calmly rcjoces the eectual check upon and waning
proportions Of insurrecton well as the compare
tive unmporance when weighed dspassionately Of the
after weeks Of experiment, TO cheerfully lberate
them, and thus to remove this terimd calsi Jei Sir,
give me leave to say that the moment they Mason and
your prisoners Of state whom the other day you would
have consigned 10 felon's cells, became indeed the
| dent State, and predict hero to-day, spite Of
this deep national humiliation, or rather perhaps
without protest, Of the Monroe doctrine, for forty
years the cherished and proud policy Of this government
Britain o. e.sc in the antime will have tsmely sub.
mt-d TO tho recognition OF the Confederate states and
with hearts unstung ana hands unnerved by this very
suri endor. Courssel courage courasei sir is the
nrst and best q reacen akers know we'll Of course,
past 10 regard to public affairs, you will treat this
also with sccfns and Incredqliiy but, nevertheless
put record here to-day. The prudent fore.
seeth the ev and hdeh hinself but the simple pass
| and punished"
Mr. HcrcmSs, ep) Of Ohio, congratulated the country
the House that his colleague, who heretofore had
been on tho peace establishment, was now on the war
| tablishment
Mr.. vALLAspIoHAn Cn.erruptng) rcmarked-on the
Mr. HcTcmss (resumins) Saddle did not propose to
discuss whether the surrender Of Mason and Side was
opeT improper. He wished very briefly 10 comment
attitude Of bis colleague this and other ques-
tons connected with the welfare OF the country.
Mr.. vAIiASDrcnAN to point of order-Hc had no
doubt he would have tho privilege Of replying 70 his col
70 take care Of himself But he could not see how his
position other subjects pertinent 10 that
before the mousse The question Of surrenderng Mason
sdc had nothing to do with the position Of Clement
| L. vAlandighsm.
Tho srKarR requested Mr. Huchins TO conane himself
70 the question before the Ho. &c.
Mr.. Hurtmss (resumIng) sad-Ho understood his col
ieaguea position to be, that the unfortunate rebel
lion broke be las been ag coercion ard In favcr
Of peace. He did not undefitand why was his coll
league warlike against England and not against
the rebels who were seeking TO overthrow the govern
ment. II reported that much was hs colleague
favor OF peace that no had asserted that before any
czens q his strict should leave ohio TO hght sgans
| the south they should march yer his dead body
Er. valIASpfuHln asked--Did not his coll aguo fMr
Haicbus that lac bad denounced the tla,emont
one he mover made either here or osewhero2 Why did
his colleague pick up and utter tho floating sanders Of
Mr. rrourSs responded thu, he must sccep, tho dona;
but be thought, from tho policy advocated by his coll
league lie stned In believing bic colleague occupied
somewhat the position he h,d assigned him.
Mr. KEiLcGG, (rcp) d Ill, rising TO point Of order,
said that this controversy was Irrelevant TO tho subject
before the House.
The sRaKrR oyerrued the point but suggested TO the
gentleman (hr. Huchins) that he would avoid per.
Bonaiities.
Mr rurcuIvGs tresuming) said that II his colleague
would read article which recent appeared In the
nic mond Examiner, he would nd that with Eng
and wae what tho rebels desire The position of his col
league On this and other questions liable TO the sts
picion that his belligercnt course toward England might
tend 10 benefit the rcbellious States His colleague
against coercion in case but In favor of nno-
thor This would stand until his colleague shall sasrac
torily explain.
Mr. vArlASDlTGnAx-Ths Ia but another Of the samo
class cf insults.
Mr. IutCHSs said that he may have misunderstood his
colleague. At all events, when and where had bis col
leaguo from The commencement OF this Rebellion over
vood Tor tending TO suhduc IT and 10 esab
lsh the authority OF the Unel Stato2 The records of
the House scarcely show vote speech Of his cocague
in which he did not oppose the since its
mencement lie believed that iair statement Of