The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-19

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fitting out and the merchants and UNDER
writer's everywhere felt anxious, and the at
ltsntion Of the government was called to II
over, and over again. and he thonght the
matter ought to be looked into. f1 p .i3
Mr.. Grimes of Iowa, said that in regard
! to the disaster at the mouth OF the Mississippi
the government had done all that it could. =
The responsibility Of the late disaster rests
on the government for not sending military
expedition against Norfolk. The officers o.
the Navy have been ready at all times to
break the Potomac blockade, and toe Poto.
mac fotilla had been under orders for sever
al days for the purpuse, but the superior
mill tary officers who had command of all the
forces, forced the expedition, and the re.
sponsibility does not rest on the naval de.
pertinent at least. gf 81 afF eW .L-N
Mr.. Hale, OF N. H., said be did not ncar
to charge the Secretary Of the Navy. He
mernt simply to allude to a fact which he
thought very reprehensible to that Depart
msnt. He made no inquiry at all. When
the Norfolk Navy Yard was abandoned, no
inquiry was made into that or anything
else. He moved that the resolution be re-
ferred to the Committee on the Conduct oI
the War. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, from the Military
Committee, reported the Joint resolution au-
thorzing the Secretary Of War to accept the
moneys appropriated by any state for the
payment of volunteers, and apply the same
as desired by the State. 'f
On motion of Mr. Fesseuden, OF Me-, the
bill providing for the purchase Of coin was
taken up. Mr.. Fessenden offered an amend
ment TO increase the amount Of deposits pro-
vided for in the treasury note bill at twenty
five millions to fifty millions.
The morning hour having expired, the con.
fiscation bill was taken up.
q Mr.. Carlisle, proceeded to speak at length
aga inst the bill. He contended that It was
unconstitutional, and the Supreme Court
would have pronounced it so il ever the case
came before them. Snch sweeping propo-
sition, so unjust and cruel a measure, was
calculated to continue the war forever. He
contended that If slaves were emancipated
the Only result could be either their extermi
nation or re .enslavement. He denied that
the Constitution was any less binding in time
Of war than in time Of peace. Ha quoted
from the Presidents inaugural and other
messages, the proclamstions Of Gems. Sher.
man, Halleck and Burnside, and referred tc
the resolution passed by Congress to show
that the government never intended to make
war against slavery. b.
! The leaders of the rebellion should be
hung. but the great masses should be granted
pardon. He thought thatif proclamation
OF amnesty was made we would have peace
in ninety days. He said that intimations
had been made against his own loyalty by
those who thirk in order to be a loyal mar
must be an abolitionist. Yet he had periled
his all in defense of the Constitution. He
had stood in the capitol Of bis own State a
mid the jeers and threats OF mob, and wher
assassins sought his life. On the 18th Q
April 1861, mob OF not less than a hun
dred men or devils. came to his lodgings
with a rope to hang him. He stood here 4
day, in the nations capitol, TO defend th'
constitution from attacks from any quarter
and was prepared TO sacrifice life itself.
i The Senate then resumed the considers
ton Of the bill for the purchase Of corn, &c.
and then passed IT.. 81
Mr.. Wilson, OF Mass, offered the following
amendment to the Confiscaiion bill, which il
to strike out the first section and insert thu
personal property, moneys stocks, credits
and effects OF every kind und nature, botf
corporeal and incorpereal, wherever situated
within the limits of the United States. be
longing to all persons who heretofore held
office, commission either civil or military
under the Government OF the United States
or any State which office or commission re-
quired taking oath OF affirmation to suppor
4 the Constitution Of the United States. and
all persons who hold or NAV hereafter hold
any office or commission Of any kind undei
the SO called Confederate States or any State
in rebellion against the constitutional laws o
the government OF the United States ant
who are now or may hereafter be engaged il
resisting, opposing or obstructing the laws
officers or forces oi the Federal Government
or aiding or assisting those who are or shal
be SO engaged, such persons being beyond
the jurisdiction OF the United States or II
any State or district within the United
States now in state OF insurrection and re
bellion against the authority thereof SO ths
in either case ordinary processes OF law can
not be served on them, shall be confis aztec
to the United, States such confiscation tc
to take immediate effect on the commission
Of the act punishable bv confiscation and Al
the right title or claim OF persons committing
such act together with the right and power
4 to disperse or ALLEVIATE personal property o
any kind and every description shall instant
ly cease and determine, and the same shsl
at once bc vested in the United States.
The bill was ordered TO be printed. hg
i Adjourned. ssf la