Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-08

await the opportunity to strike the blow Of re,ri.
butive justice.
The message and documents were referred 10
the Committee on Foreign Afiairs.
Mr.. Hutchens said he may have misunderstood
his colleague; at all events when and where had
bis coleage from the commencement OF the re
beliion eves voted for measure for subduing tire
rebellion and 20 establish the authority Of the
United Statesf The records of the House scarcely
show vote or speech Of his colleague. In which
he had not opposed the war ever since its com
mencemert. He believed " a fair statement
of the position of bis colleague and he would have
held on to Messrs. Mason and Slidell in order that
it might result i'm with Great Britain for the
benefit Of the rebeis
Mr.. Thomas, of Massachusetts,. said this ques
ton involved points of law OF some nicely. IL
was too much TO assume that this country could
take another on its hands. and must therefore
wait. We are not called upon to say that the de
mand OF England wss manly and just. IL was
humanity and unjust he denied that in capturing
Mason aud Slid,ll was an insult 10 the British
flag and that violation of international law in
tended. and argued that we had right 70 do what
was done on that account.
Dir. Thomas continued, England has done TO
Us griesous wrong IN making demand Tor Ma
son and Slidell. IL was insolent in spirit and un-
just England Is treasuring 10 herself wrath
against the day of wrath She has placed i'm the
breast of our people deep sense OF wrong az a
time when we can not respond. But We shall be
watching through the watches of the night To
strike the blow of righteous retribution.
Mr.. Stevens moved the question, under the
operation of which the documents were referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the bill for the payment of sundry civil ex
penses.. rratr
Mr. Vallandigham thanked Mr. Thomas for the
temper OF his speech and It's statesmanlke views.
Mr. Vallandigham entered into an explanation
of his position, hurting back destinations that he
gave aid and comfort TO rebels.
Mr. Wright corrected garbled report of a late
speech of his. He said that the reporter was
guilty of All unmitigated falsehood who said he
had declared in favor OF the extension of slavery
he was willing TO do all in his power TO put down
the rebellion.
Mr.. Kelley voted thanks to Capt. Wilkes
The House had thus endorsed the act. but not so
with the Administration. He did not wish to see
a war with England, and dad not feel Inundated
by the settlement. Let u settle our domestic
difficulties and then be prepared for future
But what have We done. why ere 60n,000
men in the feidg Where is the evidence of de.
termined that we have exhibited to foreign
nationsl
We are carrying on the war on peace princi-
Piles. The main duty the army has performed
during the last seven months has been to prevent
desertions from the enemy. This rs melancholy
truth. Let Us show something of the vigor OF
war. England does not regard international law
but she does regard power. Let her hear the
boom of cannon and the rattle of musketry, the
shouts of victory, and the groans OF the dying
then there would be no trouble as To foreign
war. So long as our armies are acting merely as
policemen to prevent the escape of those who
would dig the trenches for so long will foreign
nations depreciate power and to that extent
elevate their pretensions and demands He con
tended that should cut off the all the resources
Of the rebels.
a resolution then passed restrictingfth,
debate to the bill before the House, viz making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses.
Without concluding the House adjourned.