The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-05-27
Che semi Vse)eeklu Ne1vs.
Published on Tuesday and Friday
THE FEDERAL CONGRESS-.

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the public interest, copies Of the cor
respondence between the French and
United States governments as may
have been received within the last
.yso months, relative to the present
troubles in America. Referred 10 the
committee on foreign affairs.
MIR. Aldrich, from the committee or
Indian affairs, reported q bill author
ling a treaty to be made with the
Indians OF Utah. with view tcipur-
chasing thei lands also q bill author
izing treaties With the Navajoes, Of
New Mexico. defining their limits
and distinguishing their titles to lands
outside of the United States. Refer
red to the committee Of the whole.
The House resumed the considera-
ton Of the contiscation bills from yes
terday.
Mr.. Levejoy said that while this
government is engaged in serious
war to put down the rebellion, it was
seen that this Unnatural instruction
l:ls sympathizers and advocates on
this floor those who defend slavery
are the defenders at the rebellion. for
slav, " and rebellion are SYNONYMOUS
they are Interchangeable terms.
Whersver slavery is there is rebel
lion. /. IS the corner stone. pillar
and support. He took the position
that either slavery or the republic
must perish. He wenld tell the gen
,le,man from Kentucky, Mr.. Critten-
dem, and ali other advocates and de-
Tenders Of the system, and these who
crv thsul5el:a8 hoarsc in attempting
- throw tie protection of the Con-
>situ,ian around it, that it is the de-
sire 81 the republic that it should
cease to exist There is 10 city OF
ra;ug" for it Like an internal assas
sin. i has its lznjve drawn, and is
Yrdeavoring 10 drive it to the heart OF
the republic We are bound to strike
the ,nonste 81, ard gentlemen need not
cry the Constitution for its defense.
+ sha' !.s>ia::,, in the name Of my
country arI ~ God. He denied
that sla-erv his an, guarantee or re-
cocnition IN the Constitution. He
argued that il vas their right and
duty ~ destroy slavery because
slavery ! ; DESTROYING or VIII destroy
the republic r., was in favor ofthe
rcstora1io2 OF thu Union with the
right 10 stand NJ the American soil
anywhere Al; proclaim MS sentiments.
He wanted to stand anywhere on
American soil without the enforce
ment OF a despotisln to make him hold
his tongue. iie wanted to speak III
South Carolina. Georgia, Mississippi
aud Louisiana without the threat OF
lvnching or a coat oi'tar and feathers.
The gentleman from Kentucky Mr..
Crittcndcnl asked what would four
millions Of slaves turned loose do.
This term was used as il the slaves
We're Wild beasts. Now he (Loveiov)
had this 70 say: At present he would
let them alone to Ia sc care Of them
selves, which they were abundantlv
able to DO. The STOCKHOLDERS had
better turn their attention to another
point, namely, what vi :hey do when
they cease to live on the ungrateful
sweat and toii,ot the slaye. He de-
MED that he and his friends wanted to
make this an anti-siavery war, but
the onl V way TO put down the rebel
lion and restore the Union was to de-
.strov slavery.
Mr.. X. Conk; ling expressed himself
in favor of a contiscation bill, to am
plify the punishment of treason. He
wanted to punish the ringleaders Of
the rebel Zion, and haverei,n bprsement
for the expenses INCURRED nguppress-
ing the rebellion. The subject was
referred to select committee of seven.
'fle House then went into commit
zee of the whole and took up the bill