, 1862-03-18

Mr.. Wadsworth, Wnion) Of KY, expressed
his opposition to the bin He could not vote
the tax for an unlimited period as proposed,
nor for the purposes which, he feared, the
money thus to be derived would be used; for
the recent special message Of the President
terferc with the rights of the States. He
could not, therefore; give his full confidence
to the President. While the latter was al
honest and patriotic man, he had been teascd
and pressed By radical anti i-slareryists until he
was compelled to offer . compromise be-
tween the abolitionists North and pro-sla-
very men The proposition turned in the face
Of the Constitution and against the prejudices
Of the Border States. and wns odious to them.
It was already rejected, and, rs for himself, he
spat upon it. Those who sustained it, finding
that these States will not acquiesce, will, as
tho most efficient means Of preserving the
Union, as prominent gentlemen have declared,
demnnd Of the President to enforce the policy
of no compromise with Shareholders.
Mr. Fessenden {Rep.) Of Me. in response
to remark respecting him, said he wanted
slavery to cease at the expiration Of the war,
If it could constitutiona1]y be done.
Mr. Wadsworth resumed, saying The
President also proposed emancipation By
means Of the Constitution. The question
arose whether he could accept the proposition
He could NOT, nor would he support an eman-
cipation policy either here or elsewhere. He
bsliN LAts&b NEuE4d1 tV4n EkE1nS0E ui4A HEEu
placed in command over portion Of
q State which despised him. A:nan reeking
with fraud and corruption, and responsible for
the death Of Genera1 Lyon and the capture of
Colonel Mull1gan, has just been restored to
command, while General Mcclellan is de-
graded and Generals Buell., Rosecrans, Grant
and other heroes. are oFerslaughed. These
things chow the ultra class Of men to whom
he alluded as being all powerful With the Ad-
mfnistration- He could not Tote for the tax
to carry on the WAT for the promotion of these
purposes, but would conline 1t to it's legiti-
mate prosecution.
Mr.. Mcnzies (Union) Of Ky-, in m cxp1ana-
ton, said that now and always he intended to
say that, no matter who leaves the Constitu-
tion, Kentucky intends to live under it. Zap
1Ir: Bingham, (rep.} Of ohio-I: recognize
bill is under consideration to impose tax
upon the people, to say that he is opposed to
it, because he has no faith in the administra-
ton OF any part thereof,
Mr Wadsworth Union) Of Ky.-1 did not
say ~ 60. po,. .,,,,,+ ..o ,,.,,
words distinctly. They we're TINT he had no
confidence in the administration or any part
of it.
Mr. Wadsworth-I did not cay that.
Mr.. Bingham-Then the gentleman meant
to say that he had, instead Of that he had not,
confidence in the Administration. It is the
duty Of Representatives to refuse to vote fo1
a tax which they know is to be distributed
through an Administration in which they
have TO confidence in any Of its Departments.
Their firft dnty in that case is to resist any
attempt at taxation, by such an Administr:l.
! ton, and their rext is to impcach it, and to
hurl from power such persons as disgrace
want Of confidence in the Administration,
Then Why does he oppose the bill? He as
| serted that he Was opposed to the bill bec1use
he was opposed to the creation Of officers
| under it, unlimited Us to time. cay, how.
| ever, that the bill contains no such provision
It is ata1 Law which expresses its.own limitation
It provides, Of course, for the creation o'
officers to executed legal poroylsions made By ii
for the imposition and collection Of interna
duties. The bill will expire Of its own iuaita
ton, and consequently the various officers ere
ated and made needfnl By its provisions vii
also fall The gentleman does not oppose tht
bill because 1t indieB an equal burthen upo1
any portion OF the people, but that be may
| arraign the President and the honorable chair
| man Of the committee who preferred the bill
He demands, before he votes for the bill, tt
rather novel thing in legislation, The nov
city, indeed, Is 30 strange, new and unheart
Of that it could only emanate from gentle
man from one Of the border States, and boz
der State Is alone entitled to the credit OF hay
| lug flS!na1ea Il, an0 10 nave SPECIAL palen
! Mr. Wadsworth interrupted Mr.. Bingham
but his remarks we're fuaudible.
Mr. Rlngham-l say that it is novelty il
legislation, and never heard of before, that
tax bill must contain provision thnt til
money to be raised must be applied so and SC
Or gentlemen VIII not vote for it. The gen
t]eman would have it inferred from his speech
however. that he would only vote for The bill
On condition that the money to be raised b
+ should be expended to Keep the cotto
States In the Union under their ancient socfa
system: The gentleman gives US notice tbs
i We allow the cotton States, under amy cor
diticns, TO go. ont of the Union, Kentuck
will not etay With us, but 20 of into cotto1
dom. What does such statement mean au
signns Nothing less than that the gcntlt
man Is N favor OF raising hundred and fit
States for the purpose of keeping the eotto
States within the Union oa theif proper an
peculiar etatusi In thst event he viii 70.
for the bill, but not otherwise: This undo;
Lies the whole speech OF the gentleman: thu
il. son attempt, through the inst1nmentalit
! of your army now engaged iu suppressing <,
| helion-if you attempt, In the preseivatio
Of the Constitution and the UGfon, In th
preservation Of the good and just aud log,
men of the Union, Graded between tw
: thieses. to touch tie vile Institution Of elaye1
that elVtllzer Of The children Of Dshomey,
We Of Kentucky, with our State, wifi aepa.
. from 5ou and yours. II that Is the; conditIo
: l.npon which the ;alle glance Of Kentucky Isl
} 1'retainea to the Union aud The Constitution
!, the sooner all such citizens and States -depl
l. the better. :=.,1
III Mr. Wadswortb-IA annexed no condition,
~ Mr.: Binghsm-N the gentleman annexed I
!. condition, then the gentleman'e - rem ri
II -xeze meaningless, and wers not worth the tin
. consumed in the ut:erance- Who, Ia the. Eau
Il Of Heaven, wants tho cotton States aa tt
Union, or any place che this; side of pordttio
, if It be a condition that they are a1lo wed To
l. tsin from ags to age, sol from generation. i
generation, :thlk new, benign ciVilizer Of Il
i an1a l.: il the gentlemen fog; the Union All
n the EuverumeEtshal1 have exa7cie5d it's ia
c fRhta, and uRed all TIE power which: Cad q,
r nature have given and sanctioned for the su
. + prsssicn Ct this internal despotIsm T. WIN 3
+ ender such A.eta.el or things remain "a Il
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