New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-25
XXXVIITn CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHIsoros. April "a. 1862;

| Mr. GkiMES HOP, iONaD piOo-p'Ns w.
from beer and malt Hqnor manufacturers, s,kins
reduction in the proposed tax on beer ana n'3''
Mr. POMEROY Rep., Kan.) presented 'imuar
petitions. nm ,ba
resolution offered by him concerning arrests VI ci
zens Of Kentucky, &c.
Mr. SUMNER rep, Ma.s.) opposed taking up
| the Ieeulu ION ss inrxredient al inns lilhe'
Mr.. POWELL Dem, Ky.) did not see why the
Senator should make any opposition 10 tho resoiu-
ton. IL smply asked bow many citizens OF tho
Free States have Lesu dragged from their homes
without warrant of law, and called on tyranis ana
usurpers 10 know where they are and what lnelr
paues sre-these free white men, III they hau
been negroes the Senator from Massachusetts lSnm'
ner) would make 10 opposition TO the resolution.
He lSumner was eernally pra ing about tho wionps
of the negro but white men had some rlghts, ana
| be wanted the Secretary 10 tell us why aDd "hhi
for these msn were thus nnawfully dragged 70
prison without any chafge VI crime teiuR oroueL'
against them.
Mir. SUMNER said that the Senator from Ken.
lucky Lad uade al infammstory speech and hsd
called nigh officer Of the Government tyIanl ana
usurpsr Ia the event Of tue resolution ieiuR tahch
/ M The whole auction muot / g gone into III the
| Secretary If War was tyrant aud usurpef, tnero
v ere men arrested who were traitors -.
! Mr. POWELL lin his seat)-Who are they
| Name tn name tnem
Sir. SUMNER con iuued, argning that 1t was not
bert to 20 iutO the inquiry at preseDt.
Mr. POWELL said that rome oil sthfse men VINO
have been arrested are as loyal us the Senator from
Massachusetts lSnmusr lie deGed the Senator 10
point ont any law by which the Secretary OF State
can carry of ciInens of Kentucky aud impison them
I ia the forts OF Msssachnse IS and New.loik
The ill for the recognition Of HayIi and Liberia
| being tie speciai order, It @as taken up.
| AR DAVIS I'm, XVI moved substitute, au-
thorizing the President 10 sppoot Co sui to Lioe-
/ ria, and Consul. General 10 Hayu, with Iower TO
Ia. afnre
any ambassadors 10 those countries. IL they scn1
ministers here, and rend a inllbioodei negro, he
could Je ra Bd 10 be received Oh equal terms with
white men. lie knew that big negro fellow was
admitted 10 the CoUtt Of France ss Minister from
] Hayii. but be Davis wanted no such exhibition
here. He lex and dsgneled with thle tuoJett
Of SLAVERY Ia the senaie.
! Mrs SUMNER said the Senate would bear him wit
ness that he had said nothing about Slavery on this
/ bill. The Senator from Kentucky did. Ihe Senator
from Kentucby might bsnish all fear oil any sociai
difficulty. Ale lSumner) WAS ,ure that no repre-
sentative from HGyi would ever force himself where
| be wns not wanted, c would never ironble the
-. or from Kentucky. Mr.. Sumner said the L, m
nj zee had cone % the coIcu-ion that we should lie
repre- encd by III ploI attic agents IN these connleS
aud tlis Was ia accordance with the precedrDis 81
his 60, eminent and tie sxnm 10 Of otner nations.
The Confsc,Iion bill WIS taken up.
| Mr. CULLAMER rep, VII, raid this was an
experiment OF a free Government before the wo'ld
sthrr thsy cOgd DE- sltcrrsihi III honIs Oh "la''
and whether they could succeed according tn the
provisions os the Corsli,nliOH and the Avs. they
were Siiu,d now 10 depart from the established
rul, T. aud to the e1pedlents OF the nespolc
Governn.nts tsgGs confession ihst tue principles
of ,hc Government were MOI Suiiiyent 20 carry as
through The nrugVe. The dn'y Of protection
slegalre md loyalty are reciprocal. In tbe Son'h
the ketsls ts'n' lshed q Government DE tTct0 over
the people. L. IL the du'y Of The Government TO
snppf.ss rebel ion m tie States ever iy"here. But
a.. Ia
ave we dono II, ~ relieved ihe e"fb no, sha
tLey were under Government &c jGc'o, ana he was
"a Liaye lnsn who y ould oppose Go'erniieni when
he was utterly powerless, lie thought question:
able etucs II not folly 10 ait bore making Laws 10
strip and Nitrate The property oil these people
teiore wo relieved them oi their burden ana whle
they were absent and he'd No power OF representa-
iiOn. II might lie equity, but II seen ed more Ike
taking counsel n recruitment rather than OF JudR-
meui. Fst the instruction must he put down, end
IL must BE- done by iofre. We cannot do y by ieg-
lslou, but may do something Icy legislation
toward restoring the Government. Loo u aud STATE
Governments just as recetrary fIr our nys GU
Il goyernnent as tEe G-leral GOvemm. Mt, and the
ayNem was Il failure without them. Conpe-
queutiy, we must IesOfe ue-e State Govern
nenis or else we do Rot restore the system
asr was. Wha'eyeT We De-, We must keep within
,be hniis of toe Constitution. Ihese limitations
were put ia tie Cous tuition Tor the very purpose of
preventrg COuEr,ss doug certain thlnge, even
though they may think them nee ssary; and let MS
not st a. particular lme acknowledge 10 the world
that The Constitution Is rot sufficient 10 carry us
sufc ~ through. IGe Consultation says that no mans
prourfiy siAll be tas witLonL duo process oi law,
aud no man ,ha 10 ted twice for the same oleuee;
but there had Been grc4t discovery 10 law wh chi
by BORT Of tocl, poous 10 yet I'D of all this, was
calied Ig0ceedii 20 ~ ZEN, by winch, u a man is
gmiy of treason, we may leave HIN alone
and take all his property, and aiierwBrd
u they catch no man, Try hia over for treason lie
dd not believe that Congress had any ri-Lt 10 ride
over ~ q ese prohibitions OF tho Constitution AM
u.uro the POWER Of tho Government. But j is ssid
ae bre in q safe OF war, md wU have somehow
elevated privileges apd are entitled 10 eXerciso the
right 0f legereus, aud This power of cOhiIscauon
wa tod Oi VS. COVER over our own cizena. AZ mt
o seems b.usiJie, hut the mOr5 We reflect on The
doc,i ne about the rriiivs nights OF belR rontB the
io!r We il iB utterly inapphcable 70 tie pretent
condition of tie country. We found au!, win oIher
nations Tor ICcoguEnE ,hebe R.Ds' % 6elhseFenisi
ahd now Huy attempt 10 lrgnlite Rlglbs' them 80
belli gertufs and oulmfH while we lciuse 20 recog
nils ttem such was utterly inc0hsirtsnt. L.
lines like tlete there mus', Of COliee, lie
lt.iu,o t0 Executive action, but the Executive and
military rover must be tie solo Judge OF wAat
mllIuy heces-ity GemnnGs, ad II iB idle 10 icgshte
sbout it lbis III lrOlO-rs 20 cOnhscate al the
property u Rebels or WI ald tie rebellion; take
away all The lroi erty OF tie people, slaves aud all
/ II was beyond his conprehei rOn how the road -
peace runs through any such avenue. Such prol eiy
/ ii taken, NOuid not be worth anything. There 10
also IA tho ball provision ior ski"g and colozing
oil the saves. lt proposes TO lake, II not man +
Iiof ery, ~ lrast hs iutecst In the slave without
huy conviction Of legal proc odng, aud leaving the
man peiLaps 10 DO hung atltrward. Inc Republican
lGry pledged thoms,iycs Lot TO interfere with
slavery the StsteSi but il il is IosAble 10 free
large loriou OF the slsye4 tbey make the world
believe they have lnlerfercd with Slavery IN the
Staies IL Eeemed 10 him nike a breach o. pight,d
faith and sn indirect violation Of cer,ain provision
of the Constitution. MIR. Coilamer then referred to
and explained tho proyirions Of the substitute he