New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-01
XXXVIITn CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE: .MAsu!yeToy, April 30, 1862.


The report was ordered - he printed.
Mr. WRIGHT Uu., Indl ncy-d 10 print ex-
Sra number Of the report. Referred TO tie Commit
tee on Printing.
on the District Of Columbia reported bill iuoorpOr-
sting the Washington aud Georgetown Railroad
Company.
Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass introduced hill FOR
the better organization Of the AGJatant-OeneraI
On motion Of Mr.. WADE, the Homestead bill was
Saken up.
Mr. CARLILE CUu., Val offered a substitute fOr
the bin. which wds postponed u tltom9no|' ,u
Mr. NESMlTH Dem, Oregon introduced a till
so amend tue ac, Of lcjl Tor military hospi'ai lot
invalid soldierS. , c.
MIR. Powelrs resolution calling on the secTetar'
of State for information concerning ,hs afeS' Vi Fe
sons in the State oil Kentucky, was taken up
Mr.. POWELL Dem, NJ sad ne haa oeoh
much amazed a; Tie opposition TO TINS resolution
The substitute offered by The Senator nom h&ss4-
chusetts (SumDCr) WAS merely an ai.elAlN 10 ~FV4o
getting the information asked Tor.
Mir. POWELL Dem, ky.l said the Secretary oi
State had arrested these nen "a p"lpabie viViAo o.
the Constitution and usupfd IQwerC beon sng 70
the maqistracy. The m'e' sacred ard Cons'i'0uolGl
rights OF the citizen had been irampled under loot.
Tie Senator FROM Massachusetts iSUmucrl wanted 10
shield The Secretary OF State from The Just indignation
OF the people. H- Powell wanted no shutting oil
OF the Ques loo. II tie ScVletJy OF state Aad no.
mail ness euough to refuse 70 vio ts The C31stlu-
ton, even at the bidding of the President, be was
unworthy Of confidence, and noth ng noIe tAan q
mere tool.
Mr.. WILSON ,Rer Mass) said the Senator from
Kentucky is standiDg up here to-day arrigninG the
Administration FOR acts Goue, and Lealing "0Ids Of
sapprobum on the Secretary OF State words offensive
to the Senate and the loyal men Of the country.
Here the morning hour e1i sed and the Conisea-
tion bill was taken M
Mr. WILMOT lRep, Pa This bill provides for
the freedom OF certain slaves, and for ccuhscaon 70
the Treasury Of Tie u teG States ol TIE ProIeiy Of
ttose who are in r,teihoo, or giving md ana com
fort 10 II, and WHO nay he beyond the reach OF
judicial pToCesR Tie hi, per ST., docs Tot coI4scac
the property Of aDv Vile ] shall claim for
Government full power over thosuhlcct Of Slavery,
would not at 'hls time 20 beyond lhe provisions o!
fhis bill. l would give Freedom TO the 81 ye o.
every rebel and traitor, and after that wodid book
confidently 20 the policy ,Cnmeuded by the Pier
dent to work out gradual emancipation. Gre..ter
eecurity has been attempted % be thrown around
Slavery than is accorded 10 any Otier interest o.
right. / deny the le4ali Of any such provision in
behalf Of Slavery. II ar no constitutional basl5 al
ell. Ii and liberty are 20 be secondary 70 The
preservation and safety Of Slavery. TIE property
of the nation is 10 le subjected 10 every toHtIlbn
ton; the lives Of thOufauGs Of citiZD 10 be sAcr
feed; hundreds O thousands of VI Ows and orphan
cast upon the charity OF fiicnds Tor support. TIE
life and liberty C all arc a Tie disposal oI The nov
ernment; hut Slavery alone clains eXeGpilOn-the
Of the Rebellion and jhe parent OF ali the
calamities which are iuacieo rpoa us. Tn: great
assault upon the nation has other foundation than
slavery; Gmit .ne Immense eucfliceS OF Alc ana
treasure Of tlls hour, aud tie universal Srec o.
intereft ehall 'he -svehoidng traitor grasp m0Ie
securely his hum..I cbattel! No Sir NOT II my voice
OF my vote reach biu. We nuss rightly eompre-
teud the wckedre-s Of slavery For thirty year, The
slsyehol5ers tave looked with hatred upon our Free
ffsteul Of government, universal sEira-e and the
wide diffusion Of knowledge, have excited Their con-
-steut hatred. For year ih-y have KEEP Ieace Only
on the condition Of their coudnailon IN Tie Govern
ueut, and a more iltIeriou5 CigaI,uy never ruled
srv coverumeni. Tho frcemen Of the Nation, J.
the eec,ion Of Abraham LucolH, indicated thtir
right ~ administer the Government; bi III ihe iirtt
Sour Of victory tley were met with aa armed febo.
i;op hv SLAVERY Slirll - very overthrow this
Governmeutl Tie Nation hss night Of F. If. O.
fensa Iti IN iunu'ahie law If nature ard nations
chat State shall pIesssve lts.i, ana u lliy Cefi."y
sybatever aims At It's life Natl lays down that
State has i-h; 10 DO every thing 70 pTefeive !.
from danger. The IA ioul- Obliged TO preserve a.t,
and this law gives u tie Il9ht 70 90 ever! thlhg
whieh will enable /. 70 fulfil he obligations /! all
sbis il not 20, then tie rebellion j. justified ano
the war we are wsgin- i war Of sab gga'icn aud
wrong. Slavery j. tie enemy 81 iLs cDdLtfy, "ilsR
has OlgauiZed tlis great rebellion, WhLont cinse,
ave hatred Of republican ilstituiiCus demand
safety for the future Tbs nslion must never ng3in
,pass under tie yOke Of the slave power. We sAai!
deserve the scOrn of 81 tie GViiized world t Ee
step back from oul dpty el,rc us. We mn'i ,'cnre
lasting peace JOr Lis tfuufry, aud 80 c4ilpe ihc
vovver Of Slavery a. Go give tue cOuutry safety ia
p.ece forever IN tho futufe. Slavery is tho Duiy
cause and the one great support ~ the Iebt'A"h
y Ct NaYefy - luf one 1ilA AiaF w A'"N hu 'i"
EURO. We must uOt aIIEe at or tpuoh tlai thoGSh
the nation perish. 10 40 other interest d. We
accord ibis exemption from Tho danger prd 'itl-r-
<udes If war. ! ctrr5 now 20 fOl s-'er the
bill ar an act Of ccns ATOM say that iie Vroyslon7
are not as broad represented by those Who object
90 IT, l. il not q general 1ct II cCuhscailOn 1Aa-
tbs property Of all n Icis but agAilFl NE lforfV
of such only as shall be beyond tE. Teac " udi u
process. EVER Rebel wlJ can Dr. y1r"aei by ihf
Tourts his plOpeTty is not uoCsi,-, Dti g. Le ao4l-
don this piOperty sud Zee the cOgu5rY. 9r 20 mo
Territory bevonQ the reach Of 10icai process, then
the biN prOt0ses 10 sell that p pertv, hi rEof iuc
urOceeds in the NafiOuol Te.suiy. Tile s tLo Wloc
of the bill. / favored tue amendment oheTci D. tnt
Senator from OHIO Or. >beimaLi. / would to1oI
only the property Of Tie itadcs, aid would gra.t si
amnesiy 10 the deceived suf 0eiuOtI Iaff't. Di-
sections are made 10 tIe oil Eat j. IN yiola. o. n
SerDatOual law; that i is uIcDutt .uuoLM ana "0aId
be mos. impolitic, drivin, The enemy o. ofVcu'On,
and fixing his enmiiy iof yetrs ~ cDmc. Na.opai /
law rests upon tie law of nature, conventional /
treat e. and general custom, which by common O. %.
sent have the force q l-w. Nations are bound by I
natural law Convent Onal law Of cOurse Oniv .
tlucs those nations who parties to toe cOnveu-
1iou: aud general customs bav3 the Qulhty o. IV B
o.iy by the consclt Of naIona, aud eGcD nation has
a rIybt 10 decide f0r necit Does any Senator sup
rose tbat the passngo of fuis ill would provoke ,he
tosllitv Of aay sovereign State we Eror ~ /
Syould not for the best Oi reasons, mat me b does
oot infringe apy nGjiCual la" Indeed, go much oi
the bill gs is measure Of emancipation, would be
aailed with 10y toIOucbou, The Whole uVihAed
yorI1 II would receive the phulfs Nr;eId /
of ,hc ceosure OF nations Tielaw is wei settled as
60 the right 10 scize tho property Of an alien
eueuy ia tine al var, and the case j. 6itatiy |
-,rercfhcreA aqainst Re cl IN arms. The r-ht ls
e!eary established % tie 40 iudi fion Of our Cot.s
eau establish II. lao who Is both puDhc eAcmy
aud trator, canuct surely siSnd IN De"7. ios.'
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