The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-02
xxxVIITH CONGRESS.

from the Detroit Tribune, which said Gu.
tious document had been found showing there
was q league formed in Michigan for the
purpose OF oyerthrowing the Federal Gov
ernment. The document was dated Oct. 5th,
1861, and said tho league was doing noble
work at Fortress Monroe; thlt Ex- President
Pierce was among the most influential mem.
bers OF the league, and that the document
was now in possession Of the State Depart
ment.
Mr.. Latham also read letter from Ex.
President Pierce, dated March 4th, saying
that an article had been published in the
Saturday Evening Boston Journal. the sub.
stance of which had been published in Mich
igan. The subject was not knew to him, for
he had correspondence on the subject with
the Secretary OF State as early as last De.
cember. He asked Mr.. Latham if he would
offer resolution calling for the correspond.
ence with the Secretary of State, as such an
imputation ought not to rest on any man.
MI. Latham offered the following resou.
tion:
R2so!ved, That the Secretary OF State trans.
init to the Senate copies OF all correspondence
between VIM. ii. Seward, Secretary of State
and Ex. President Pierce, having any refer
ence to the supposed conspiracy against the
Government.
MIR. Chandler Of Michigan said he knew
there was such letter; the writer of it was
Dir. Hopkins. There was such an organizs.
ton, and it was very wide spread At the
commencement of the war the Knights oi
the Golden Circle, it was thought, would be
very patriotic, and go into the army; and to
his (Chandler's) certain knowledge. they had
succeeded in getting large number of the
worst traitors into the Federal army, and
these traitors are there now.
MIR. Howard OF Michigan said that he
knew that there was such letter. as he had
seen it. He suggested that the Senator from
California frame his resolution so as TO in
clude That letter.
An amendment was added to the resolu-
ton, so as to include all other papers.
The amendment was then adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Trumbull, the joint reso-
luton offering aid to the States in case they
emancipate their slaves, was taken up.
The question being on substituting the
resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Davis
after debate Mr.. Davis's amendment was dis
agreed to--vcas 4--Dayis, Henderson, Powell
and Wilson; nays 81,
MIR. Henderson offered an amendment to
this effect:
Provided that hing in this resolution
shall be construed to imply willingness on
the part Of Congress that any State with.
draw her allegiance, but it is hereby declared
our intention to prosecute the war until the
Constitution IS restored in every State. Re-
jected.
The resolution was postponed until to
morrow.
The Senate took up the bill for the aboli-
ticn OF slavery in the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Wilkinson spoke in favor.
Mr.. Saulsbury's amendment to distribute
the slaves among the Northern States was
unanimously rejected.
uOUSE.--Dfr. Fen on asked, but tailed to
obtain, leave to Introduce resolution in
structing the committee on the Conduct Of
the War to inquire into the cause of the ex
posure Of large bodies Of our troops belong.
ing to the army Of the army of the Potomac,
consisting of regiments, brigades, and in
some instances oil whole divisions, who have
teen deprived of shelter for days and weeks
in consequence OF having their orders to
march countermauded, then being again or.
dered to march and again countermanded, i,
without adequate food; and as TO who is re.
sponsibie Tor this needless exposure and sui
fering of our troops. ,...4
The House went into COMMITTEES OF the
Whole on the tax bill. Among other amend
meDts adopted was proviso that the tax on
goods and wares aud merchandise, nanQ.
factured pursuant to contracts under this act :,
shall be paid by the purchasers before the
delivery thereof. Several sections of the bill
were then acted upon, when the committee
rose.
Mr.. Rice of Massachusetts,, from the COM
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported joint
resolution appropriatiug $4,000, to enable
the Secretary of the Navy to test tho plans
and materials for rendering ships and float
ing batteries invulnerable.
WASHINGTON, March q.
SENATE.--Mr. Hale, of N. h offered a
resolution that the Committee on Naval Af
fairs be instructed to inquire whether there
has been any laxity on the part Of the Off
GERS Of the blockading squadron on the coast,
especially at Charleston, and whether there
is any foundation for the statement of the
British Consul that tho armed troop ships of
the Confederates have been allowed TO go in
and out Of Charleston, and no attempt made
10 stop them. Adopted.
The joint resolution for the aid of the
States, IN case Of emancipation, was taken
up.
MIR. Henderson, OF No, said he felt disposed
to vote for the resolution. A strong obec.
ton was made to it in the Border States,
and then in the other States. There was
surely no such intention on the part Of the
President, and, he thought none on the part
Of the members Of the Senate.
Although the agitation Of the slavery ques-
tion was the cause of the rebellion there
were other interests in the State OF Missouri.
They were deeply interested in having the
Mississippi river kept free to the mouth
He had opposed all agitation of the slavery
question He had opposed the bill for the
abolition Of slavery in the District OF Colum.
bia, not because he considered it unconstitu.
tional, but because it was not expedient to
bring the subject up for discussion. !.
lie did not think that more than so 600
slaves were left in Missouri, large mum bers
having been taken South. He thought the
people Of that State had lost property equal
in value 70 the whole amount of the slaves at
the commencement the war. He regarded
the Presidents message not as threat, but
a prophecy which he felt would be fulfilled
every where il the war continued. He was
perfectly willing that the proposition should
% to the people Of his State, as 1t LEFT the
matter entirely to the State. Ninety. six
days expenses Of this war would pay for all
the slaves in Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland,
Deleware snd the District of Columbia, and
the expenses ofa two years war would pay
for all the slaves in the country. The Ma.
val appropriation bill was taken up, and
slicitsd long discussion on the completion
,f the Stevens battery. Without action the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.--The House, in Committee oil
The Whole, resumed the consideration OF the
lax bill.
Mr.. Sheffield, Of Rhode Island, offered an
that, upon all sales OF goods,
wares, merchandise and other property and