The New York herald., 1862-10-06
THE REBELS AND THE NORTHWEST.
The OcKer Of the Free Navigation af the
Mississippi 10 the Northwest.


reeei Hoase Of Representatives ON the 2cth olt.
MAJORITY Pseonr.
The Comntiec Foreign Afare, 20 whom nGs
fcrred certain resolutions relating 10 the true policy o 1
proaanstlcn touching The free ssdp9oio. 81 e Kis
siqd and Is tributaries, of,d ne sg 81 t aiar 4 te
Soh 10 the snhooaa Of the Aortss ,'si S1te npo'S
and conditions, have had the same undT
6deran and row report back said resolutions, yefh
or two slight amendments and recommend thai they bo
adopted.
rhc cxpsdfcnoy Of conducting the n which we are
engaged with ali possible activity, and cf carrying that
war into tho country 80 soon 10 tho same shall
be found pr.Sticube IS believed 10 bc universally
admitted by all enlightened men who have gwen ,helr
attention TO thsnbect. Is evident that must rely
alone upon own energ for SUCCESS IN the struggle OF
arms which is progress In the present condition
AFFAIRS IL is quito manifest that, order 10 bring tho
nnary struggle in which wo are engaged to an early
enBaJn, t VIII be necessary that every portion Of
army should be kept in state Of constant ipcss
for active oxeton, and that opportunity shouM be
rcfeced o striking tho forces Of the encms wherever To
Be found upon Southern soil. with that bolness and
hrc energy which are certain TO secure TO our arms
~ most signal success.
II is equally manifest that tho enemy WIN never be
willing 10 iesisi from The unjust and fer cos WHICH
they are now wagiog until TIE evils aud NJ
convenisr.es thereof shall have been brought
home fully 70 Themselves. Wnca valiant
and disciplined armies teohanc.d in numbers
nave once found their Say tae hes Of lie catD,y cou,
ny, and have inflicted just retaliation upon those who
have ruttcssy ravgcd our territories, pllaged our
tow and Gesoased homes IL IS 70 no reasonably
pecea that they viii at last ha abc 10 discern the
rank injustice and brutal cruelty which they have com
pcllei experience ami for The pcrperDn which
they have not been hcretAore subjected 10 anything like
adequate punishment.
Your committee arc well satisfied that the issuing Of
such proclamation by the President that lescrb
ed IN the resolutions referred TO 'he at sneh time he
shall deem cxpedient could not but attended with the
s1utary effects. ~ is au nndouccd fact that the
government NJ Washington. aided by unscrupnous local
demagogues in the Northwestern states, has sac
coedcd 10 Q considerable extent in deGdhg the peo-
pie Of that region into general belief that, &hcu6
succeed in struggle for independence, j. is
tho intention OF the government and pco"e m tho
Confederate States to shut them out from tho
free gRton OF the Mississippi river and IT'S great
tributaries and though the Provisional Cengress O.
States long ago ephaiicay nesntyed this idea by
well known tets Of formal legislation yet yolr cnec
Is assured that the denson this subject st coases
to exist among tho people OF the Northwest and tt the
gross misappreheDsion in regard TO the intentions AMI
policy Of the Confederate States of America this eEgen
dsred and kept IN existerce by wicked and designing
men has operated most effectively In prompting the
people o the Northwestern states closely connected
with the South heretofore both by geographical aud
political es. to contribute fesaIy, both In and
money 70 the prosecution OF which, if successful
tho part cf those with whom II originated, would be
eventually disastrous IN it's effects TO the people ~ The
Northwestern States themselves TO those Of the
Confederate States Of America. II is crafty ing To disco
yer that hgh spitea and ',see' pei: n t'. ssrerat
Of the Northeastern S1tes haze Of e isceae exceedingly
oc'ipe in heiY eeacois discourage dno suppress sac lc
,ocious war spirit heretofore rapg among Their fellow
csens and that their honest and patriotic eheris have
been already attended with thu most marked success
such proclamation that recommended in the reso-
lutions referred this committee il is confidently be-
efforts Of the advocates Of peace in the Northwestern
States, be calculated 10 bring those States quoAy ioo
anicabe relations h the States OF the South sclA,uW
ihcn niss ely 0hoger fToR. Rcr T-sseg! Injurious po
lieal connection with the sos IF TIE Worth and East Az.
hic they hac. really l1 IN c0aalUi, and thus enable
10 dictate the terms cf just and honorable peace
fro@ The great commercial emporium q DAT region aaroah
sDosc t,e'ste mainly has is ,ciesd oi n,.o'ns
beca fhss jay hsrs t.i progress.
MINORITY RErokr.
Tho undersigned, minority Of the Committee Oh Fo
reign Affairs beg ese ~ dissent from the report oil the
mittee touching the issuing by the President Of prccla
NATION 10 the inabiants o. the Northwestern States,
rendering ~ them the free tion Of the Mississippi
rive and advantageous treaty aspirations al the close d
the
1t is submitted ttat subjects relating % the conc; Of
the not appropriate matters &c Investigation By
the Committee on Foreign Afaiis
Bat waving this consideration, the Undersigned totally
Dissent from the views Il the majority touching the
duties Of this House u is wcrk OF snpererogaton for
this body to undertake 10 decdtpd 10 dealare the
OF soni,lr ng the war IL is question involving cnse.
qaences of vital moment ogtIa,sIy pertaining TO the
functions of the Executive and these @ho have been
chosen 10 lead onr armies But If sach duty were ia
fact, acyoycd upon this body Is implied by the report
OF the majority woud be in yo.iton OF all the
enlshtened warfare 10 unfold the plan which It IS de
signed 10 pursue in the prosecution o. the var.
u Is believed that thus far the Executive has svae
himself oi the placed ut his disposal for nauctins
the in the manner most idc,ods and eIec,ive; aud
that in the signal which has attended, strug
Gle for the maintenance Of the ncpeIonce Of the
eierate States will be found sufficient FOR leaving
him. withon: interference u the exercise o: the duties
imposed by tho constitution.
The undersigned dissent l.om the recommendation ,h,
this scvern, should tender portion Of the .,tile,s
oT the government with whom are ut war exclusive
commercial privileges IL IL pot the part wisdom 10
cniuni our government; to any eyed pocy in siyaoce
Legislation Should not he anticipated but should shaped
BY existing events. deviation from this plain ssgges.
tou of Wisdom ba advised in the present instance npn
the idea Of tho nicDce Of appeal 10 tie ses interest
OF the Inhabitants ef the Northwestern states II shoad
not be forgotten thai the araae IN. ~, ch equal
lropJity be oJtrsSd 10 the ihabd et ne Neiy Eg,dal
So'eS. Ihs manufacturers % that section wcrd be
ella eti by pledges that discriminating tariff would
tho close OF bgs,ies, he put into speedy operation FOR
building their interests and sDipowners would DO pro-
Iiated by pledges That they wofi bc permitted 10
perform the carrying trade o he South under the old
Union. tad the cy Of y e,p To roud h. ts,d 10 fau.c
in her coessof Joy and uice,ess iogcfd ne Gpsd.r1e
So 0sart tt tisg oaa eali sr spoa her iaG icitees
II Goa scag a. q coa'1ss.io' efais, and echis herss
The Northern people derived under The former govern
meat, annual profit Of not ess than 800 $50 pon
Soailern tgade. Their implements of wiz be laid
aside when assured that their golfers shall bssd with
the PROCEEDS IL Southern labor But the undersigned
South willing purchase peace by such sacrifice u
their rights and by 10 degrading CONCESSION 10 Northern
cnd'y 10 be respected, our course must be lrm and
csslstion rational and Just.
~ early period aer ihe organization o the govern
Of the Confederate rats law passed declaring
the navigation oi the Mssisspp river, with
ssiuary restrictions The policy I the has bot
been changed this sscct u s presumed ~ have been
known 10 The nhab!ians Of the srn Statas be-
fore they embarked In wicked and unjnstlsbic war
against the people oi the Confederate States. 10 nra-
cm this policy at the present te coupled with ors
or their lucrative trade, 10 tho manner suggested BY tho
majority woii be. in the highest degree, derogatory
the dignity " the government )t woIld bring upon II
the impsaton ot sisnmi'y. IL would be accepted by
the.eney coicssisn oS conscious weakness, and lis
inevitable tendency would be TO prolong the war
Inc wjei syGtd Arm IN tho opinion that the most
effective mode oonqresing peace 10 70 be found in
extending " the isnemy propositions VI clatou
but IN The vigorous prosecution OF the war.
Lesigf's Of re,,,9 ldicog desire for peace
oaofq ns iphooitoss Of The berirotern &oiss ,yon "a.
diseo,xry Of vhia nc majority hds congratulated ne
Joss, b.iisvl 10 be dlsc Tho undersigned regret
q say Ia disco m
br thu event oi tho actual existence OF thsse alleged
pacific indications, II "a cioar that they the remit,
not o telnpcrisug sxpcdents the part of govern
OF tho Confederate states, but OF Its tisn OF
purpose to proreou,e the war with vigor and effect
l1- these reasons the undersigned dissent from The
veas of the majority, aud ask tho OF tho
House 10 the opinion that they shoGid be rejected.
r. BArh sDAiK,
.. Is, MCLEAN,
W n. SNt1it
The Whereabouts or General Gugsa yus