The national Republican., 1862-03-27
THIRTT-sEvENrH CsN GREss,
ECOND sEBSION.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,. March 26, 1852.

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Abolition papers.
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ELLIS fNrKODUCsD. '. -'''''
By Mr.. GRIMES. A bill 70 amend an cot
creating the Metropolitan Police of Washing
ton. Referred to the Comni,tee on the District
Of Columbia. .t.
By Mr.. WRIGHT. A bill to establish a De.
partment Of Agriculture. E-t
-.'7 RESOLUTIONS or THANKS.
Mr.. ANTHONY submitted resolutions, ten.
dering the thanks Of Congress 10 Gen. Ambrose
e. Burnside and Commander Stephen q. Row
sn.
Mr.. LATHAM submitted the following reso
luton:
Resoloed, That the Secretary of State be re-
quested to transmit to this body copies Of any
correspondence which may have taken place
between the Hon. William n. Seward, Score.
tary OF State, and the Hon. Franklin Pierce, ex.
President Of the United States, having re.er-
enoe to supposed conspiracy against the Gov,
eminent, and all papers relating to the
same.
Mr. LATHAM explained that tbe resolution
was offered by request Of Mr.. Pierce, which
was accompanied by an article from the Bos.
ton Etcniny Journal first published Ia Michi-
gan, containing reference 10 letter Of a DR..
Hopkins.
Mr. CHANDLER said he had copy of The
entire letter. which was reasonable and inr,-
nous, DR.. Hopkins was surgeon in the Fed
ersl Atmy, X. q. O., who had been arrested
aud imprisoned In Fort Lafayette. The
Knights Of the Golden Circle had In accordance
with their settled purpose introduced their men
into almost every regiment Of the army. He
| AZ ho had a maj Nha,n 1I hail mr.
posted 10 the matter than was generally known.
The resolution was agreed TO.
THE rREsiDENT's RESOLUTION.
Mr.. TRUMBULL called up the House reso
luton proposing pecunlary aid 10 any State
adopting a policy Of slave emancipation.
The question pending was the substitute Of
Mr.. Davis, as follows:
Rcsolccd That although the whole subject Of
slavery In the States Is exclusively within the
Jurisdiction and cognikance OF the Government
and people of the States respectively having
slaves, and cannot be interfered with directly
or indirectly BY the Government of the United
States; yet. when any OF those States, or
their people, may determine TO emancipa,e
their slaves, the United States will pay rea.
sonahle price for The slaves they may enamel.
pate. and the cost of their colonization IN soms
other country.
Mr.. SALISBURY preferred this 10 the origi
nal resolution, but regarded both as unconsti
tutional II the Offer of pecuniary aid was
sincere. which he did not believe.
Mr.. WILEY was sorry the subject had been
mootcd, but OF the two, much preferred The
original. II was renewed acknowledgment
OF the rights OF the States over slavery, and be
should vote for II.
Mr.. BROWNING said there was no objection
10 the resolution. II interfered In no way with
the rights OF the Slater. Il simply indicated
the propreiy of Offering aid 10 any State that
should. in It's own time and way, hereafter in-
sugurats a policy Of emancipation.
Mr.. DAVIS spoke in favor Of his amendment
Mr.. McDOUGALL opposed The resolution "a
unconstitutional.
Mr. POWELL believed The resolution /, hs
a palpable violation Of the Presidents iuaugu.
raj address. a "pill Of arsenic, sugar-coated." I"
He would vote for his colleagues substitute,
and on its anal passage vote against the reso
luton.
Mr.. LATHAM thought the President was
honestly dcsirous Of restoring peace TO the
country. He yet doubted iis policy, and did
not know that his State would b. willing 10 be
taxed ior such a purpose.
Mr.. MORRILL, favored The resolution.
Upon the question ot the substitute Of Mr..
Davis, the vote was taken, and II was rejected
An amendment, declarative OF Its consist
cucy with prosecution Of the war 10 the res
toration OF the Union, was also rejected.
The resolution was then laid over 10 give
opportunity to Mr.. Henderson 10 speak upon IL
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT or CO.
LUNBIA.
| Mr.. WILKINSON spoke al length in favor oi
the bill. He referred 10 the enormIty of the
evil Of slavery, aud declared the slaveholders
Of the District set Of traitors. who, rs mob
In the galleries, year ago, insultsd Northern
Senators, aud many Of them were now in league
with jeff. Davis, Toombs, and other traitors
The Government had given thcse people Tho
bread they ate, aud when the capital was en-.
daugered the peril was over only when North
ern men bad come TO the reaCue.
Mr.. WILEY testified 10 The patriotism Of
the people Of his section Of Virginia.
Mr.. WILKINSON said the Senator from Vir
ginis was only In his scat by virtue Of The
presence Of Northern troops 10 bis State.
Mr.. WILEY acknowledged their indebted To-
ness 10 Northern troops
Mr.. WILKINSON racoupted The action Of
the border slave States. The tiret blood OF the
contest was shed by Marylandcrs, and yet Ma.
ryland was here protesting agaius. this measure.
Maryland was only loyal through the majestic
power Of the Government The people were
manifesto loyalty Till the guns Of Fort Nc Hsur ?
were turned upon her palatial residences. and
the eagle eye of Gen. Dix had discovered the
proper use Of Federal HILL
He alluded 10 the bitterness Of the Senators
from Virginia, their taunts, and their assertion
that this measure was giving aid and comfort
10 The enemy. II. charged that nothing but
slavery could have turned human beings into
| such brutos as had barbarOusly cntrapped,
murdered, and mulilsted Federal soldiers al
Guyandotte and other places In Virginia. He
reviewed the position Of Mr.. Kennedy, and
charged him with intimating revolt Of that
State In case this measure was carried, sug
gesting that Maryland had made one efiurt 10
that line, and that the next would not be dealt
with 80 leniently. He also detailed breI &C.
count Of the action Of Kentucky, and the course
Of Senator Davis uron this, the confscation
and other bills
Mr.. POMEROH offered bis proposed amend
ment for an equitable settlement between
masters and slaves, in lieu Of compensation 10
masters, no slave to receive more than $500.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
Adjourned,
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
COMM NiCATIONs.
The Speaker laid before tho House com.
munication irom the Secretary Of War in an
swer TO the resolution oi The l7th instant and
ono from the Secretary Of tbe Interior, In rela