The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-06-16
Jefferson City, June |.

SNilissiGh1 Report.
Jefferson City, June IA.
Tn Convention to-day a billwa passed
appropria.ing $5o,0oU in defense war
rants, for the care Of sick and wounded
soldiers. X solutions were introduced
members of Congress 10 urge
the passage OF Law, to reimburse citi-
zens Of the State whose property has been
destroyed by United States soldiers. A
message was received from Gov. Gamble,
calling the attention of members to he
fact That the President Of the United
States in message sent to. Congress dur
ing It's present session. proposed the adop-
ton joint resolution regarding the
willingness of Congress to furnish aid 10
any of the slave States that may think
proper to pass measure Il emai,eiP patton.
Such resolution was adopted by both
Houses, and 20 brought "a offer by Con
press If We assume that it will be
carried into effect BY appropriations 70 be
made BY future Congresses, it is an act Of
unequalled libsratlity, Whatever may
be the views Of the members of tho Con-
vention upon tho subject Of emancipation.
the proposition calls for :, courteous res
ponse. Courtesy between governments
is AZ much required % between indiyidu-
ala. This State has received from the
government Of the United States great
altentio and kindness. Large armies
have been maintained for its protection
against invasion, and they have battled
calamity in our defense. Money has
been given us by the Government 10
equip our own oitixens for their own de-
Tense md now, as some OF orr own peo-
pie arc armed, subsisted, clothed aud
paid by Government in order that We
may protect ourselves under such treat
ment, ii would be nnbecoming to pass
over 10 the indifference proposition
originating with the President, Of the
United States, Many Of our own citi-
zens and possibly the authorities At Wash.
ington have expected that the Conven-
tion womb take som0 action supon q
scheme Of gradual emancipation. The
Convention has acted upon an or
5tliasnes eontainG ~ ahana2 MON this
subject. BY laying it upon the table
The course thus adopted is understood to
dispose Of the subject according, toypur
rules for its presentation, md thercfose
it is not now lntsnded to propose to you
to reopen and reconsider the subject, but
/ this pcsiun Tof the C0ny entiAnsdH with
out doubt, be so represented as to excite
hostile feelings 70 the Stuse among all
those who favor emancipation, thus
injnriousIy affecting the interests ei
the State As no reason could be
given upon the motion by which thc
ordinance was disposed Of The Ieault
may be represented as rudeIy disconr-
taauss to President and Congre9.-
The manifest propriety Of making re-
sponse 10 the offer Of the President and
4Cesessss a9erds al opportunity 81 remoy
/ ing, Al grounds Cor such An unjust and
injurious imputation. 1t is not suggest.
/ ed that theJ Contention ist t1nakc an !,
apology to any person, but as the prapoei
ton made by the Government Of the Uni.
ted States ii one whiohsis entitlsds "a {
respectful answer in express laagnage.
it would be very appropriate to adopt {
resolution. As direct response, thin
need not produce any. genera aiepsssion
as it need not involve the merits O(ths
question Of emancipation, IL would b
an act Of courtesy only TO the authority
Of our own Government, which has made
d proposisioa which, VI ID ever be carried
into eject, viii exhibit tho gRrsAtsst tbef
Atty. n is, therefore, submitted TO til.
Convention that resolution be, adoptet
which shall be response 10 Che offer mad,
by the President aud Congress. -
On motion Of Mr.. Trenton, Of ST, Lon
is, the Governors message ~as referret
TO Special Committee Of FIVE, with 10
Il stFuet,ops " report without delay b,
\ resolution Of othsru Use "a
Mr.. Hitchcock. II 81. LOWS aakAdtha
]. the following b referred to the SAINT Cum
1 mittee, which was agreed To-: 4 aas ssssr
IL Whereas, Thc Congress Of tho Unite
II States, upon tho speyiJ recomsASodeto
/ Of the President, has, at its present ~
: sion, adopted jpant RESOLUTION IN. III
: following words.
Resolved, That The, United State
ought to cooperate with any State Vic
may adopt gradaaa aAoliti0a II slavery
giving 10 such State in its discretion con
psnasJsSh FOR Tho Inconvenience tcpdl
{ lie md private propnrty b. such chang
|. Of such system and, .sas ! 1saA
j Whereas, The President Of tia Unitt
: States, in his recent proclamation rcvol
+ ing and annulling certain .unspthoriss
! declaration assumed to b made ~ II
i Gen. Hunter, Of the u. s.. Army, ii
! earnestly invited The pscple II the 6tat