The national Republican., 1862-01-28

man, but be learned that be represents the Ian.
caster district, and hes the honor Of having "A
one Of BE coosAtusnts The o,d public function.
afy q Wheatland, who e oos OF bis nelehbors,
ssd y Understood that they were o. very good
NJ. STEVENS, Of Psnn.yivaOis, Interrupted
The gentleman to state that h was TIDE 10 had
NJ. b1chanan ss one Of bis constitasnts, md hs
he'd besn on Writing terms With hin; but ever
since he tried TO make Kansas Q slave State,
hot spoken with him.
Mr.. MENZIES said he had thought they were
on good terms, as there was great similarity
10 the doctrines Of the two. The Oseud Mani.
festo proposed to force another Government 10
sell their property; the gentleman from Penn.
sylvsnia would force bis own fellow. citizens TO
sell portion Of their property.
MI. AENZlES then proceeded further to
give bis views on the subject Of the rebellion.
A message was received from the President
o. the United States by the hands Of bis private
secretary, Mr. Nlcolay, with the announcement
OF bis approval Of the act compelling the At
tendance Of witnesses upon the committees Of
Congress.
MI. RIDDLE, Of Ohio, proceeded 10 address
the House on the question Of slavery. This Is
question which must be disposed of, or Il
will disPose Of Itself. A million of men ere
now contesting this question. This war will
settle II
Slavery itself Is q wsr-a war Of the slave
holder upon the slavej and 1t is . war which
has been wsged for years. The people Of the
put an end on their part to the further aggres.
sions Of this elavs power. The election of Mr..
Lincoln did not commence this war. Il was
commenced On the part Of the elaveholdsrs years
ago.
Ii the relation Of master and slave 80 init
mate that the interests Of the slave are CON-
pietely submerged beneath thoss of the master,
20 that there are no relations outside Of these
which reach The slsveS He denied that prop.
oeition. The slave Is subject Of the United
States Government, and as such owes sllegi-
snce to that Government Now, when State
withdraws the allegiance Of . portion Of our
subjects from us, have We not the right, as the
highest power, 70 demand the allegiance Of all
our subjects? By the war power, we take a
mans apprentice, who owes service, or bis son,
even, and compel him to serve bis country.
Shall II be said mans slave is more sacred
than bis son Slavery was always moral and
political outlaw, and the forces now In motion
will eventually wipe II out This 10 eminently
practical and most important matter. with
all Difference to those in authority, be believed
the people were ahead of the authorities In
their Idea Of dealing with this question. He
loved the Constitution, but he loved bis coun.
try Infinitely more; the one was made by the
breath Of man, the other by the decree Of the
eternal God; and II the one hindere the pro.
grets Of the other, which should yield?
The Government Of the United States Ii a
unit 1t cannot exist In fractions. It is our
duty to restore 1t in It's entirety. We must
deal the rebellion the heaviest blows in our
power.
Mr.. SHEFFIELD, Of Rhode Island, present.
ed bis views Of the power Of our Government
to liberate the slaves. He referred to the Con.
stitution. No citizen shall be deprived al
property except by due process Of law. Con.
gress cannot declare certain property confisca
ted. because 1t would be exceeding Its powers
under the Constitution. He proceeded to quote
other provisions of the Constitution, and eave
his views as to their application. contendIng
that that instrument not only gave no power
for emancipation, but forbade It He would put
down the rebellion by all lawful means.
The Committee rose, and reported the bill |
without amendment.
The bill was passed.
The House then went into Committee of the |
Whole for the purpose Of considering the leR. |
islative appropriation bill.
After considerable running discussion on the |
bill, the Committee rose, and,
On motion Of Mr.. ROSCOE CONKLING, y
The Honse adjourned.