The New York herald., 1862-10-04
MR. Llnc0Lns PROCLAMATION.
Thre at or Retaliation and Debate There
ON An tho Rebel Senate.

Threat OF Retaliation and Debate There
ON An tho Rebel Senate.
In the rcbcl Senate, on tho Goth Of September, Mr.
esmmcs Of Louisiana submitted the following Joint reso-
luton:--
Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate Statos
That the proclamation OF Abraham Lincoln President OF
the United America issued at the city Of Wash
tngton, In tho year 1862, wherein he declares that
ne rst day Of January IN the year Of our Lord 1859 al
parts Of State whereof the people shall be in rebe,
lion against the United States shall be thcnceorth and
forever rec Is eveed against tho citizens OF the Con-
fedcrate States, and such Is gross violation Of the
usages Of civilized warfare outrage the rights OF
private property, and invitation ser
vile war and therefore should be held up the execra
ten OF mankind and couneracted by such severe reaa
tory measures as In the Judgment of the President may
bo best Circulated TO secure its withdrawal arrest
execution
Mr.. Sxxxn Of Louisiana. said that the resolution had
not been drawn without reflection. The question Of
taliaton exclusively executive TO be regulated
BY circumstances But II was proper that the legislative
department Of the government should express its ap
prova Of the retaliation contemplated by the resolution
Mr. CrARK Of Missouri sac the resolution did gofar
enough Ho thought the President should be authorized
Immediately proclaim that evcry person found in arms
against tho Confederate government and its institutions
soil should DO put death, and that every citizen
s the confederacy he proclaimed soldier for the time
being execute tho proclamation upon the persons Of
every murderer thief and scoundrcl endorsed acting
under the proclamation Of Lincoln. Our people have
murdered property destroyed this last and
atrocious Is proclaimed II Is now q matter Of
life ana death Lot meet tho emergency The resou
uon was not sufficient Hc moved Its reference 10 a
special committee.
Mr.. Pm1AS, Of Mississippi said that he had always
been In favor Of conducting the under the "blsck
nago II that flag had been raised at Manassas year
ago, the war Gro how would have been ended
Mr.. HxSRY OF Tennessee did not think tho resolution
strong enough. The time had arrived when we should
declare Of determination upon every foe that puts
hts foot npon SOIL matter what may be the blood
shed II may cause We should meet foe Of the charac
Ger that undc the black ag and neither ask
receive quarter from this day hcnco.orward. In
Europe armies have been known 10 pause when they
knew quarter would DO given officers have deserted
thsir commands when conscious Of the fate that would
moot them they fell into the hands OF the enemy whose
territory they invading The way was 70 declare
OF exterminaton and, his life for It, would not
be troubled with invasion hereafter.
Mr. PnRAN said tho introduction OF the resolution In.
dcaed the OF better policy with reference to the
future defence Of country am and ever have
becu favor OF aghtng this under the black flag
n had been erected tho plains Of Manassas ono
year ago, in my opinion, this would this have
been ended move be mado the special order Of tho
day for twelve O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr. YANcEy, OF Alabama, moved that the pending
luton, together with tho resolutions submitted by him
some time since relative to retaliation, &C. be referred
20 select committee Of three and be made the special
order for Wednesday next.
Mr. BuRsErr Of Kentucky, moved that all OF said
iutons be referred TO tho Committee on Judiciary This
was agreed to.