The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-02
The Proceedings of Congress.

WASHINGTON, December 70, 1ooi' :,
SENATE. - Messrs. Sumner and TrumDull
presented petitions for the emancipation OF
slaves under the war power.
| Mr.. Hale. of N. H., offered a resolution that
the President be requested, if not Incompatible
with public interests transmit copies OF all dis
patches which have passed between this coun-
try and Great Britain relative to the seizure OF
Mason and Slidell, the said dispatches to be
communicated either in open or executive ses-
sion, as may be deemed proper.
| Mr.. Sumner, of Mass, objected.
Mr.. Hale said that he understood from the
press that hose who held more intimate rela-
lions with the Administration than himself
Though the absence Of this intimacy wasn't his
| fault. as he was willing to be as confidential as
ANYBODY that the Cabinet has had under COIL
sideration propositions fraught with more evil
| 10 the country than anything that had yet
marked it's history, and that was the surrender
of Mason and Sidel TO Great Britain. BY do
inc this we would yield all we had gained IN
the first revolution. We would be Inundated
TO a second-rate power No man would go tur-
Their than himself for peace, but he would not
submit to national disgrace and dishonor to OBJ
tain any such peace. He would favor the ar
bitration of another power, but if the demand
has been made by great Britain for the surren-
der of Mason and Sldell war should be declal-
ed against her instantly. lie would make all
honorable concessions tor peace, but peace, IN
volyng such surrender, would be infinitely worse
| than war. His friend from Indiana, had re-
marked this morning that his State had now
| 10000 men in the field and would double that
nun,her TO maintain the national honor. lfthis
senate should go home after such surrender
and humiliaton,it would be subject to the scorn
and Indignation of The country. lie regarded
the arrogant demand of England az pretext
for war. She was determined to Illuminate US
first and fight US afterwards. Let our cities and
villages be pillaged and burned, but let our ma
| tionai honor be preserved Francis the First
ssid after the the battle Of Pavia that "aii was
| lost but honor" He (Hale) would pray that
! this Administration might not sacrifice our ma
tional honor Thousands would yet come to
| the field to defend it Ii this surrender was
made the Administration would meet with such
a ere in the rear that it would be hurled from
mower. If we had a war with England it would
| be for the same cause that had sent one King
to the block and another homeless aud house
| less over the world, and one that would appeal
to men wherever the English language was
! suoken He believed, too, that II Napoleon had
one desire more than another II was to wipe OUT
the stain upon the French arms at Waterloo.
! All over Canada there were thousands OF Irish
men who would rush to their arms TO Eustain
such cause as ours Our principles were our
great strength aud if war must come, he would
saw let it come, and THANK God that we are the
| instruments in His hands to work out His own
cause.
! Mr.. Sumner said his own belief was that the
matter would be amicable adjusted. 1t was In
safe hands and it would be better for the SEN
ate to reserve themselves for facts and not act
upon rumors.
! Mr.. Hae's resolution was laid over under the
/ rules
MIR. Davis, of Kentucky, gave notice that
he should introduce a bill confscating every
species of property of all persons who have had
any connection with the southern rebellion,
either i'll civil, military, or naval capacity.
! Nj. Harlan, of Iowa, introduced Dill Tor es-
ltahhshiug provisional governments i'll all the
seeding States. Referred.
| Mr. Howe of Wisconsin, introduced Dill
amending the Fugitive Slave Act. Referred