The national Republican., 1862-03-08
TERRITORIAL BILL


ID that bill purportiug 10 come from the
Committee on Territories has been published
AID commented on by various newspapers. He
had no knowledge tf such bill having bsea
presented. .H'3 - g man 'h''
Mr.. ASHLEY, Of Ohio, said that the Com.
mittee had authorized him 10 report such bill,
that 1t might be printed and referred back to
the Committee. .''g 1.' 7.n09'"> .'.al' 10
/ Mr.. HARDING said that m,jority did not
authorize the chairman TO report such bill.
GEN. J. c. FREMONT.
Mr. BLAIR, Of Missouri, made q speech at
considerable length, in reply to the defence Of
Tribune, and the spe: ch of The gentleman from
Indispa, (Mr. Shanks., He reviewed these ar
guInents at some length, and said that Geneyal
Fremont stood before the country charged with
ctiue, nuiny, and misconduct in the admins
tsalion Of the u. partment Of the West.
Mr.. COLFAX, Of lud then replied to The
speech Ut the gentleman from Missouri, (Mr
Blar) When the news reached him Of The su
persedure Of Gen. Fremont h. iamented II sin
cerely. The gentleman. had charged some u
us a. heiug "idolators' Of Fremont. We &C
cept the term. We are idolators Of that man
because Of his heroism, bis nobility, and hi.
love Of liberty, He regretted these structure,
on our commanding generals; they were inju
dicious. He would say the same in this rsspec
d Gen. Mcclellan that he does Of Gen. Ere
mout. Some fault had been found. bscsus,
Fremont had attempted 10 defend himself 70
Gently. Surely something ought to be pardoned
ID man who Is charged with the gravesl
crimes, and howled upoG, aid hunted down b.
bis enemies for SIX months and be not allowed
to open his mouth in his own defence. He |,
} yet gone outi from his camps aud led bis OWL
advance over bills and vailies, amid dangers
!, tolls and triumphs. -
The gentleman had charged timidity on Ere
; mont. Every schoOlboy throughput our land
knows better. There Is not place 60 ob,cur,
In this whUle land where the gallantry ant
bravery of this man b not known. With th,
} sword Of Damocles over bis head. hanging BY
a single haig, he pursaed bis enemy, driving
him before him, and when pa1sing, he encamp
ed in the front Oi bis army.
days In which Gen. Fremont commanded tbs
army Of the West, we're the taddest In all th.
history OF Missouri. There was q sadder da,
for Missouri. II was when the news came tina
the hero was removed, Loyal men. had aIiseI
with the progress OF the army Of Fremont
These now witnessed The retreat Of that army
with sadness. To stay would he death. The,
had no other resort but 10 follow Fremont te
st. Louis, leaving their homes, and throwing
themselves upon the mercy Of the charitable
That was BY far the saddest day to the loya
people OF Missouri! ! .' .,.ii ~
He also alluded 10 the case of Lyon, and
proved oonciusively from The dispatches oi
Gen. Lyon himself, and other documents, thai
| Fremont was n / responsible for that disaster
i He then related au interview which he (Mr
Coliax) had with Gen. Fremont in 81. Louie
and drew sad picture OF the critical condition
In which be found that brave general at the
time he was in that city beleagnred by the
enemy around The city, and Threatened by Sc
cret foes within. 1t was reported that he then
had 10000 mtn, when in reality hs had only
5000, and these were only fragments Of regi
ments.
He then defended Fremont from the charges
Of responsibility for the loss OF Lexington.
He alluded To the vast nuMber OF posts th It
had To he held, and showed that his force was
entirely inadequate to hold them all
! Fremont's army had gone into the midst OF
the enemies Of his country In Missouri, nd