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DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.

by Mr.. Wicklife. The House mao
ordered the communication of Secretary
stanton, including Gen. Hunter s answer, to
be printed Mr.. Wicklifs moved to recon-
slider that order.
Mr.. wicklife of Kentucky said, that instead
Of organizing and parading negroes. Gen. Hunter
ought to have prepared his troops to prevent their
retreat from James Island. II was miserable Dol
icy to muster runaway negroes into tic 5eryice.-
II twenty millions o. f-eei1en are not able 70 sup
rre.s rebellion Of six millions Of white men, let
this acknowledgement at once be made. The re- |
comment ation TO the border slave states 20 eman-
cipate their negroes and the design 10 PAL con- |
ication bills have not scared the South.
One hundred and ninety-six thousand more
troops than the law prescribes have been enlisted
He insisted that the number should be limited, |
and the military arm restrained from going be-
yond the statute. He wished, however, that we
had more troops duly authorized, to DO placed
where they ought to be- The Secretary Of War
ought 10 have rebuked Gee. Hu-ter for Lis saucy
and iaputen. letter, and removed him fer having
undertaken to enlist negro soldiers without sane
ton OF law.
1t was the duty Of every head of a department
to rebuke a subordinate, who, with reference to
any legitimate inquiry, takes occasion 70 indulge
ia unjust and insulting criticisms.
ing introduced the resolutions to which Hunters
letter was reply. The negroes we're naturally
afraid Of guns. Give them John Brown pixies AMI
bowie knives if you to carry a war OF
murder and devastation in the South. He had
intended to bring one Of John Browns pixies here
thinking the House might adopt II "a instru-
ment for South Carolina blacks.
Mr.. Mcknight (Rep) Of Pa, regretted that Mr..
Wieklife had just agitated the negro question,
believing it was, at this critical unctare, i1jur
Gus to the public interests.
Mr.. Mallory (Union) Of Ky, said that No man
condemned more severely than be did, tue letter
Of Gen. Hunter and the system iuaugurated by
that general, in srming negroes. Il was an out
rage on humanity. lie shrunk from it.
The House ought forever 10 be ashamed Of its
conduct the other day when Hunters letter was
read The d monstrati5ns on tho part Of certain
members approached to bufoonry, and was dis
graceful 10 the American Congress.
Messrs. Riddle (hep.) Of OHIO and Coi'ax (Kep)
Of Ind, called the gentleman TO order.
The Speaker reminded Mr.. Mallory that he was
transccntins the rules.
'Mr. stevens. Gep.) % Pa, remarked that lie
agreed with Mr. NicklHe iu finding fault with
the conduct Of the war. lhcre were many things
wai,h did not meet his appreciation. lie DID not
approve OF setting generals iu sympathy with
slagehclcrs al the head Of cur armies, and Of
their con iuct, under express orders, IN pursuing
and returning The iusutlyts Vt traitors. nc could
not consent O. that portion u the conduct of the
war which set, cur armies o. watch over the prop
erty If rebel soldiers rather that allow DO 90 boz
occupied by cur own troops, while the sick and
wounded are placed 10 swamp. filed with deadly
niasua, weakening, and thrs uifIlus them o.
meet the enemy.
Mr.. Kelloeg.-uoes the gentleman make the
charge about the conluct Dt che war, 90 ut the
President or Secretary Of War or only against tAe
generals iu the fed
Mr. stevens intend TO place che blame ca
actly where % belongs 1 am no syc0rhla- ana
parasite. What taiak l say. As thcsi thing.
have been perpe,rlted over AMI over again with
out Tebuke from the appointing power. l desire
the House AMI world tu AMOS where tle fonsl-
blity rests.
Nj. Kenogs.-Dees the geu.ielin charge ibis
on the administration
tlr. = evtns.-I charge 10 with the mana cement
of the war, and the different branches 1i tAe -l-
uIli,traiiYn. I DO not mem tl t4t-er. I believe
the resident is honest bat being I'd. size dug
disposition be has fallen unIef tae malignant ia-
futuce Of kentucky counsel. and therefore has
sd,r-eI the policy 1 rebuke.
Nr. Mallory Layu. saiI bat tl- Secretary ei
War bad declared himself foo hin .'i-tN.J a-aig.-
the enlistment Of blacks.
30. stevens remarked. iI reply o. Mr. nail ~.
that i.r the Secretary % Var. be- llir. -tevcusl
| 5id Dot think tas Secretary held any such d .c-
| trine as that attn uied iy The gentleman from
| Kentucky.
| Mr.. stevens wished the Secretary bad replied
by saying, 4 have sent arms and clothing south.
with orders 20 supply loyal meu there u ibis
/ answer Lal ben given IL would have been 10 ac-
/ cordince with what be supposed we're the Secre-
I ttrys sentiments The employment %. bla-ss
was tu; the carrying out % the usage 70 an civ
| ili1,d nations. Nothing could be produced from
/ history O. show the contrary.
Tie usage was 20 I5erate slaves ani take them
! the a
/ v1iution the blsess we're Used 5y Washing % 1s
I soldiers, anu jackson dIi the same tlias.
| Mr.. Llvejoy (Aep) OF Illinois. by p-rmiss an
| o.. Mr.. stevens, occupied the floor Cor a sA5rt
time, and read from the prociamatio1s Il Wash
ington and Jackson in support o.. Dir. stevens
position. AID o snow the noble eltllsiasn li -.--
cred soldiers impelhus to great deeds
M Seigwick. (rep) Of " Y, al-7 read from
a paper furnished hin by the Liorlrian ct the
| state ~ New York, O. the effect that spain.
Portugal, Brazil, Grsst Britain, Turkey, a Co en-
FloyeI soldiers without regard O. color, including
| the mastering Of blacks into service, a. highly
I important and desirable. He had been eaieavor-
in for weeks pas; 10 introduce bill i7r this pur-
/ pose. In reply 10 Mr.. Bingham, be said be pro-
Eiied in the bill for liberty 10 al thus employed
Mr.. Stevens was thankful % Mr.. sedyvilk for
the portion OF history he had produced. lie had
been told by venerable Senator from Vermont,
who had seen them, that a regiment % c1l.red
soldiers we're employed IN the Northern frontiers
during the late war "a Great Britain. IL was
the duty Of the government 20 follow the policy
inaucurated by General Hunter, toe gallant and
spacious soldier, who now commands our armies
IN south Carolina.
You cannot put down instruction till you re-
move The cause. You cannot conquer tue South
as long a. You permit slaves 90 cultivate southern
soil curing the hot summer months. lie was for
aiming the slave population OF tue south IN this
war OF freedom sgainst tr iitors AMI rebels He
would not resort 10 this As On emancipation ~
abolition measure, but as the means Of putting
down the rebellion.
He referred 70 the Methodists, Eaptiss. Oid
and New School PresbYterians, &C, as having
couscientiously and sol muly expressed their be-
lief tina, slaycry Is tie cause 90 tue rebellion aud
it continuance.
Mr.. Mallory am as anxious as tie gentleman
can be, and 1 think from the stronger motive Of
selt-iuterest. 10 put down the rebellion.
Nh. stevens don't doubt 10. We only difer
IN opinion 10 IA means.
Mr.. Mallory think the slaves Of southern
rebels should be used, a our armies advanced, Ia
all mental service. such as boating AMI ASST ting
on iortifcatiors. Ny reasons against armius
them are.-First, When armei they would be
turned loose against those WAC hai been their
masters; their practice will he Unfortunate
slaughter II men, women and children.
secondly. You cannot, Tor your lives, make OF
slaves army who-e services u the held VIII pay
the expense Of organizing them. One shot from
a cannon would disperse thirty thousand Of them,
Mr.. Stevens Quickly resPoudingl- en- they'll
dc no injury TO the rebels who fight them. l am
for employing them against their masters. 1 sup
pose the gentleman wants TO employ them in me-
NAL service, and after the war return them 20
their masters under the Fugitive Slave law. In
further remarks he said he vas Tor putting them
IN the front Of the battle. IL would raise d kun
drcd thousand tomorrow.
They are net barbariars, AID are as much cal
cul4ttd 10 be humane any other class q people.
1t was false 10 say they would not make good sol
diers lie would seize every f51t Of land aud dol
lar Of property, audappy them to the rs es Of war
as our armies 20 along. lie would plant IN the
South military colonies, and sell The land 10 SOL
dier Of freedom, holiin. the heritage OF traitors
and building up institutions without the Tecogni-
tion Of slavery.
On N ton Of Mr.. Washburne Crep,) Of H., the
House. By 81 against 20, laid on the table the mo-
ton OF Mr. Wickhfs to reconsider the vote by
which General Hunters letter vas ordered 20 be
printed.
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