The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-03
Congregational.

WASHINGTON, December 49,
SENATE.-On motion OF Mr.. Hale, II
was agreed that when the Senate
adjourn to-day IL bs to meet on
Monday next, and when the Senate
meet on that day 1t adjourn to meet
Iext Thursday,
Mr.. Grimes presented petition
from the citizens of Iowa for the in
PRODUCTION OF the homeopathic eye.
tenn Of practice in the army.
Messrs. Sumner and Trumbull
Presented petitions for the emanci-
paSon Of slaves under the war pow
! er.
Several petitions were presented
for the location Of a National armo
ry nt Rock Island, Illinois.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution that
TO transmit copies OF all dispatches
which have passed between this
country aud Great Britain, relative
TO the seizure of NJ asoD and Slidell,
said dispatches to be communicated
ir either open or executive session,
al may be deemed proper. =.
Mr.. Hale said he had understood
from the public press and those who
had more intimate relations with the
administration than himself, though
the absence Of intimacy was not
his fault, as he was willing to be as
confidential as any boly, that for
three or four days past the Cabinet
has had under consideration a pro-
position fraught with more evil &c
the country than anything that had
vat marked its history, and that was
the surrender OF Mason and Slidel
to Great Britain. BY doing this W.
would yield all we had gained in the
war Of tho Revolution, and 10 hu
Initiated to 9 cond rate power
No man would 90 farther thar
himself for peace, but he would no
submit to National disgrace and
Idishonor to obtain such a peace
He would favor the arbitration o
another power, but it a demand ha
been made by Great Britain for th'
} surrender of Mason and Slidell, wa
} should be declared against her in
, s,autly. He would make all honor
able concessions tor peace, but
peace involving such a surrende
t would be infinitely worse than wal
l His friend from Indiana MIR. Lane
had remarked this morning that hi
} state had now 10000 men in tn
, ield, and would donble that numbe
ito ,n.in,ain the national honor.
this Senate should 90 home afte
3 such a surrender and humiliation
1t would be subject to the scorn an
: ind On ration OF the country. lie re
L garded the arrogant demand of Eng
land IA \ prettxt for var. She va
! determined to humiliate us first an
.fght MS afterwards. Let our cite
e and villages be pillagcd and burned
: but let cur National honor be pre-
r served. Francis the First eaid tht
o after the battle of Pavie that a
vas lost bat honor. lie (Ilal,
would pray that THE aiministratio
q might not sacrifice our Natioa'
:, honor Thousands wonld yet con
n to the field to defend it If this gu
l. rcndcr was made. the adninistratic
would meet with such fire in Il
'e rear that it would be hurled fro
er power. II we had a war with En-
b. land, it would be for the same can
r tn Il had sent one King to the blo'
rd AMI n" other homeless and housele
le over the world, and one that Won
~ appeal to men wherever the Engli
d, language was spoken.
's He believed, too, that il Napolet
at had one desire more than anothe
c it was to wipe out the stain upC
a. the French arms at Waterloo. A
e. over Canada there were thousands
g Irishmen who woull rush TO arr
r to sustain such cause as onrs.
tn Our principles were onr create
or strength, and if war must come.
as must say Let it come, and thank G
D. we are the instruments in HE han
to work out his own cause.
'ts Mr.. Sumner said his own bel
ne was that the matter would he al
nd cably adjusted. 1t was in sale har
an and it would be better for the SEM
to reserve themselves for facts, a
ks not act upon rumors.
he Mr.. IIale's resolution was ],
or over under the rules.
all Mr.. Davi. gave notice that
he should introduce bill confiscati
he every species Of property OF all p
lie sons who have had any connect
IN. with the Southern rebellion, eit|
ed in civil. military or naval capaci
'ld Mr.. Harlan introduced a bill
rse establishing provisional governme
're in all the seeding states. Relerr
MIR. Howe introduced bill
ed amend the Fugitive Slave act.
as ferred.
'an Adjourned till Monday.
the The CoaUeTrE The coquette q
IN al ~ bind Ai fo ~,