The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-15

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ing .tlps :. h.r dock, y.rd. in order 70 ssdl our
In lied nsvsi force on N. lakes bu, Old no. Pre-
vent England from concentrating hseA In the
nsishborhocd Of the welland nal A dis,in-
guished toWnsmsn writing from Eugiand.
eeys s-"Do NO, deceive yourselt-the governing
cfsses with Lord Palmerston q, their head will 20
eHAr with you, n they are no, anxious already 70
dfb." Therefore, the expenditure proposed was
prvpsr, and dictated by wise considerations.
Mr.. Rice me. while admitting the sfi,iency
eof the Navy Department, he oNje ted 70 the ar
prupriaiion only because the G,nmittee on Naval
Affairs had not had an Opportunity Of examining
NJ sedg sick showed the acticabilltv Of Con-
grpfs pre.cril ing had been suggested. the form
and drah q the gunbcais, kr tie reason that they
would have o. be constructed ~ tuit the waters In
which they " operate. Therefore, that branch
Of the subject must be eh W the lest discretion and
good sense Of the Navy Department. lie should
regard this ss OF little consequence. Bm there u
sn admitted purpose and intent ~ cast censure on
che Secretary Of the Navy lie was not prep tred 10
say ths, the Secretary Of the Navy had not done
there was n thing In the character OF toe transao
zion calling for tsbuke. He had read the response
Of the Secretary Of the Navy, and cnsdered II
fair and frank exposition OF the Transaction and he
solemniy deci .rsd that in his tsedgwick'sl ludg
enent Il was = comp'ete viudcAtion Of the honesty
and integrity Of the Secretary OF the Navy,
70 any one no, pre1lspo.ed 20 f,u't-dniing.
lie tSedgwick) referred TO tho character Of Ne
Morgan as high and unimpeachable, AMI contend-d
that the Secretary had done the best he could, and
bad selected the very hes, ageht he could an tina
the purch aces made by Mr.. Morgan we're made n
the best te ms and with srea, advantage 10 the gov
ernment The percentage paid was one decided by
long years ofexperience ~ be propsr. Shall n h'gh
putllc officer be held up 10 teprobation because he
had adopted the rules ~ the commercial world un
der the force OF circumstances lie tSsdgwickl
o,ntended that Mr.. Morgan had saved large
amount 70 the government and at this time the ma
val aohieyemens were sending Joy through the
Tra haad q Va n
not 10 he stricken do Sn.
The amendment app-opriatns $4,000, 900 FOR
building additional gunboats was adopted, li5
agsiuit %.
Also the am, ndmen, appropri,tpg $4,000 sr
an ordinary foundry at Washington, and for
ordnance 81, zoo, eco.
The hill then passed.
The IIouee went into Committee Of the Whole on
the 7, 81 Office Appropriation bill.
Mr.. MoPhsrson tPenn.l expressed his profound
hat ed for the sget T., pr meters and sympathzers
~ the rebellion. The declared principles on which
hrests, the per inrcd apns'acY IN which the deep
dupliuty WAS d, velopsr, ami the violence and ter
Ioiism by which they we're forced un wiling
pe.pe; the ACQUIRED machinatous " crafty men,
while sipg', the praises u the Union were ilt-
ting the de.tru,,ion u the Government, and for the
pu pose Of more easily attaining Their ends s,ugni
entrance into I'll polltiCal pait'', and slarmed the
slave interest and prepared q em H. combine
against the Union. State vereisnty, explained "a
n DeniocTasc doctrine has assumed the pIsi,ion Of
armed rebellion and TO resist ths, have ceased
N I've ,,.iueisns, ard act like Americans
TIE feLelltcn wss insrgNed ~ uns 'ripnlous
1emsgogues who believed they cnu'd weld piwcr
more easily, supremely and continuously In a con-
federAcy more Comptc t and hum igennus than that
formed by our fathers. Their motive was ambition
and the intended result, dismemhermenL and
new conf. dprscv devoted 10 the pr pog tndism OF
the slave systtm, and security ~ afistcratic ideas
In the q Iyetnment. Il IA our duty h. break up by
Force this rebel conspiracy, o. uyerturn their nuE
III GRITTY, eNpe their agents. and punish the suilty
authors Of the cslsmity. To tLis tnl he would i'm
pose every ne ded tax and ensci Ill neeisi egisa-
ticn hoping tina, the military measures Aiop,"d
end contemplated, would he adequate /, aocpupli N
she purposes ~ the q 'vernment. Blu, this fair in.
hetAr shall lie saved from III, oin,ure - denol-
ion, ard this people rising 10 tue stature oftrle he
rpsm will nscrbs their name In characters Of blooi
upon the eternal tablets Of history, the brave, lie
voted and successful defenders Of republican
GtitutouA Government
The Committee rose.
The House concurred In the sen,te's amend
tneIt To tie bal. Tor the suppression u the cooo
trade
Nj. Law Joy III } male some ,yp',n,,i,ns lbou,
Bull Run. At three o'clock he believed THAT oar
80 ditIs were victorious and the cueny were on the
riIt ofr,ttet uur solder, 'W-vsr, l. the II Ia
b. cause Of the rebels being reinforced BY General
Jrl son oont'try Ia expectation
Mr. Blair tM' J said conceal Patterson hal tse-
pri phed 10 Wnsi ngton that Gen Jplus hal
euded him the n'ght before and ! Johnson II was
known wss thus embed " p vito pate Ia the hght.
Wh'n this information came u the Pre,ds'L Q
went 90 ten. Scntt T. pr1te ~ tust mOyuIn mt
on Manassas ~ d BLl Run, hut Gen oft INSISTED
on It's long made; ud this vas Fith a fr'l knowl-
edge that Gen. IL -auregArd nal been reinforced by
Geo. J ,hnson. Gen, Patterson hpi telrgrlphsI
Shat General johnson had thirty nr riy thou
sand at Winchester, when IL
known he bad not half that number, Mr.
Blair In further expanhii N, said he had
never seen any who would assert that Patter-
con hal yet put hims.lfi In danger, OF ever would ;
e,iat Gen. Scott sisted on advance n Manassas
sins the wishes Of the President and Secretary Of
War, he knew 10 be true.
Mr.. Dunn offered a resolution, which adopt
cd instructing the Commlttee On Cpntr acts n iu-
qulre into the subject Of procuring horses short
nntice, a. forth in recent adv rtisement o' the
Quartermssters Department. Adjourned - Mon
day.