The New York herald., 1862-02-26

ton OF The &c eman from Tennessee ~ ro".sl, We
befors Ii use and Mr. Boyce, OF South Carolina was
ent tie to the floor
Mr.. Bos said that It concerned the resolution Q,
tn gentleman from Tennessee In relation 70 the pes sno
future conduct 6 the he proI osed very briefly 70
views upon the question, with fartcunn
respect to the executive brarch OF me sovemes.a
was his opinion hat the policy g. hive cen w'rsu'd ~
the as a very clear He had thulgh that
we should proceed with all possible energy re "a va
sho"h be inc,sded IN his orini TIE tar bdnsen nS
North md The South migh lat long tim, and nat hsss
imh Of ur soutaerr sol The North now exceeds to
the number OF eighteen twenty millions ~ white
Teope W. should have pursued from tn very hrst,
more Of aggressive policy which would have given
position TO the Southern States would have eiconrafeo
our friends and discouraged our enemies and sncn a
policy had been indicated by our distinguished presdet
from Miss.sip whom his to be inaisraied as
Pr sident OF the Provisional geverhmeh,--'hs me
should wage war the enemys own gro nd. Mr:
sad az ear, iay ilst the fag of the 'nnth should
h'atsho tyavr h pi o. at wahnston ne Inc me
sneaker, iad thought IN expfe sion un~is, al that
tilne. We should haze talked peGe ma art sodr Us
re cefu terms, Jsa prepared for aipe Oar Andacny
show OF fear; prosecute the with great vgor Iak
Of risk have not risked covoution1 AMI shall we
hey from the very first The at u at time were un
prepared they ha s.venty II o thousand men aI0
st Of them were holiday iiers and cane 81 ith as
sort OF Fourth g Jly celebration. Tho gefius "t
polio, should then have been action Naroieon, in
the With Italy, did not wait until the enemy came
to him. no first won ons brittle, then lew here and
gained another. then rushed there and fought athtd
one Frederick the Great. who defended his little
Kingdom which one could almost with pot KIT
haDdkerchief against all the Powers Of Ear ope ex
cent England, had won all his bat les by his 8 eat
genius He did NOT wait lnln ~ kass'an army
came up and defeat thcm then wait for the Asrian
army He ma cled on me- releat,d u then rushed on
another. Ii stead of waiting. he marched and met the
enemy md cut them u The Northern trooS, NJ
tie breaking o { Of the war, uniwc d, and
1t will be recoected that defeated them al nrst on
SION Then we could have gone into .Iary and
when she was prepared be revoutini2ed Tho South
ern eope highoned, patriotic, great tsoued cope,
but endure privat ons and hrdshps like the
North Hence we should have pursued an early actvo
and policy Look at the country around us
vas cd. We have burned no cities, we nave III
waste no towns. The North had the &C i'm OF society
70 Se pit cd against the noble the very flower
OF the south. We do them favor " Kill on slch as
those But once carry he war INTO the Nossh strike ~
begin To feel that the game they play Is not sacn
peasant ne as II now aprears 80 II we did nat help
Maryland when 1t was in our powers my Maryland"
the m nttn OF which makes every heart IN mo
8 urh tn with m tien-,f we did not help
hlr then when are we to do itS Now, when reveises
are Instantly attending our arinsY
Mr. JOyes OF Tennessee, here informed the gentoman
that the news had arrived here that General Price o.
Missouri had gained another great victory killing seven
hund cd o. the enemy and losing only one hrndred OF hs
own men.
Mr. BoYcs said he was glad 70 hear II, for General
Price had the spirit Of Inactivity had been ore
OF the curses Of the South lie believed with Napoleon
that generals born generals they were like poets,
man G. Md not be made poet by cd ,cation lie could
only be improved. Some Of the mon at tho mead Q affairs
now had no military genius but It wa: said they must
the Of the psop ei Let u pursue some
policy If is Incompetent set him aside, no mst.er
who he s the country 70 be saved This Is no e for
gentle words and kindly feelings be used towards any
ono whom there necessity for setting aside He
did not desire " VnsnS any 70 sapn she
When the battle OF Manassas was lost, scott was set
aside Mcdowell was never more heard ~ they have
fai hsy took anoher they sesrcned until they found
one Of military power nd now we begin 70 feel the re.
suit s %s 'SslT sT. pe@oy NE enShend sh and BE- od
by the genius history these men of the South dared
70 naugae great revolution but had not the oou ago
10 ca rry IL outY Shall this he saidY Never Sc what
France did She not only removed man from the army,
but cut his head or sho carried guilctne In one hand
enemies He did not want TO see people bchesed but
he would adopt measure just - decisive 1ns was
rsvou!on 70 b % with ~ s 81 s sGr sss
Prince Of Orange. When army after army was cut 70
pieces gave orders that the dykes sho d BE- cut ana
the spapsh flag should II In triumph This "
the spirit In which We should act II te Secretary
ssfc.v cr our wives and daughters demand our coin.
trv Demand that these vandas Of the North he
beaten back our county, must I've no matter hsw many
po ssd sevo sr serssnce on shs ocsrs q sh- sxceu-
tive when he said thsre had been emo plan Of war;
Mr. JENKINS said that he had said there hal been
regular plan laid o,t.
Mr. BoYcE said that II was evident tnat no plan had
been adopted II was time now TO call on the Military
genius o the country 10 oim PLAN We're he ~ suggest
men to fern plan Of action it world be Bareeard and
Toombe. Every Knew the merits Of Beaurcgard and
roombs had as he Thought therequisitc military genius
AMI the true revolutionary irit.
Mr. FooIE would nq Ire OF tho gentleman there was
net a constitutional difficulty in tho wsys
Mr. BoycE did not think OF that; but the PRESIDENT
coAd assign the duly 70 any general nc might o, 90,
urder the esSent The speaker only suggested these
things He believed in his hcart that tho President
desired the safety glory and honor OF the South bit
he byclf did not want him surrounded with ipcomte-
ten, advisers who might csc much mischief when the
gens Of the country mgh DC called lor.n 70 ana % " ,or
Gu ses up that body OF Cong IS, but hand tier
names down the arbtrators Of free and enlightened
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dcrtake To tho merits Of the military genius
of the day lie would leave that to DO argued before
tie ngiiimate tribunal at the proper time. He came
from ana which IA now resonant with the drum and ae
| OF Yankee dom Sgi, he WAS not Tor adopting new
policy, and having Congress 70 dictate what shoud DO
the deposition of forces in gard TO tho enemy
| Napoleon hca Il that the ereh Council was ab ut To
dictate TO hm, and he placed senre 8 all along the
rca.s vent any such message from reaching him.
| Gu gr, rs should iot rsprp the miliagy power.
| Mr. Fuors wanted t-xnow if asimdc proposition was
usn, latn II Simply TO express an opinion was 70 DO
sy'e considered usurpation he wanted 70 60 homo
Mr. inr,E, Of Ca, offered resolution modifying thA.
OF Mr. rs to in the pon OF abandoning herceforth and
frcvcr the cnsive olcy but declared that we should
prosecute with energy both an offensive and defensive
roey aud show he senera Sonuaence wnen % .na
ami mi iary authority; aud thai Thorough measures
ssd adopted the prosecution OF the war ~ tho
earliest possible moment. Ilo wished " know " Tho
gentleman Tennessee would accept this proposition
| as a suhstiLfteY
Mr. loom sad that IL u meant as embarrassment
of the tw oscers Of the Cabinet whom he referred 70
| YESTERDAY he would not accept ~.
Ne rsrrE said IL only end rsed the people. The peo-
pc had rtosed q generous emf In tho Executive,
but tho Executive had not rcp scd the conhdn nee In
the people tbs people would do ayth ng for the coun
! trv n there was a call arms, thsre would be q
| prre set up every cross road--uot onlv At
every cross read, hat at every angle. there
cin would ovcn undermine their houses TO gct salt
pcre II to be fo nj there. 1hy would cheer
fy give tcnths of heif crty the other
onetclih. This noble pe lc, great people. brave
pe' pie But he was IN favor of Congress taking some
acto tho sub eciit time that great volco
should riug out and wake the great people who had
soeng for the past four MONTHS wake up all, In
hieh, tnedilm ana low PAGES.
Mr. Foorr said that The resolution certainly endorsed
the administrator Ho never would endorse the sccrc-
tary o War and Navy lie intended 70 make one day do
veopcments that would as;ons at least somebody; he
had lac;s startling facts which he intended 10 bring 10