The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-31

EW IOh-k HEKALD, SAL
also bill making appropriations for the support Of the
navy for the year ending withJay, 1854.
rnE nkGRo,s oLpuk NIL.
The House thsn resumed the consideration OF the Negro
passage confession 20 the world ~ our despe.
0onditiou hatour efforts 10 suppress the rebeou
had failed and that had been unsuccessful SAVING
the constitution the hopes Of liberty on this cont.
| nent. II proposed " anknow ledge that tAs
sam oIr a 81 Ss,e % he
vaor and strcug enough In tho people preserve AN
We hold dear and hai Almighty God would turn aside
the troublesswhich embarrassed " The gsntieman
from Pennsyvan'a (hn stevens, had explained bis
for the passage Of 10 bill. which had boso
drawn by the Secretary Of War himself. IL was 70 put
the negro soldier equality with the white IS 70
military protection, In the event Of their being taken
prisoners. Bur this sAe reason It's purpose
organize MILITARY array negroes proclaimed
free by ths Preslden ntrench them the soil the
cotton Sntss there 70 extermnate or
drive or The whites Of that section on what use WON
be the proclamation OF emancipation unless followed
by an army OF negroes as no~ proposed Inc President
having taken the step, there was no retreat from Il hAv
ing yedep 20 the ciamors q his ultra friends Whio op
posing the bi geaeraly he commended that It
we could obtain far better class OF defenders.
Mr. SsOawKx. (rep Of NJ ", favored the bi foa tha
the settled policy Of tho 10 tho oonduct or
the war; Congress- had already twice approved the prn
cipe On which the oi proceeded and this bull was now
purposs designed This strictly for self deAcs-to
defend the republic apeA tho principles which ~
torAsy Of tbe most hateful character impatient. o.
strant, tnseIeranb assuming superiority they never
thsv had nnamsS tie ignorant under thelr control,
and Invoked, tho arbtrams0t a the sword. Tia
cssnes stone % their institutions was slavssy, and
70 their resources were from slavery 50, while
10 free State was dsioya no slave Ssate VS. loyal
WALTON Of The sssss Il stood upon mprssnsSs ooas.u
PRECEDENT IL ~ bsss ssia sSst Tie procassiso was
"A.
u s sa' aps sS ' q sss: ~ TN.
own liberty. To employ ooored soldiers. was NOT, a.
Mr.. Wadsworth assetcd. confession q fAilxe. Rome
Ss.o a,H
gentlcmeA willing that that mode OF salvation should
b. deposdsd upon rather than the employ
Europcan nations had derived efficient service from color
hasa aAA naval had calamity sad ussiuly
Mr. wnnsr, (Unon) OF Pa, said that tina governnsnt
and the Union were tho result o. compfomse. In
day the DESIGNATION went forth 70 the colonies from Inds
peadeocs Hall there was compromise, and oon-
ssso such poSy had prevailed eva. The onion
again saved by compromise OF he great ana ruling
spirits Of the land-Ciay Webster Calhoun and sshors
meeting together for that purpose II there
time when concession and compromise should BE- exhibit
oil wH now The enactment OF measures repulsxs the
large mass OF the people might produce such state OF
Affairs that we some morning might awake 70 find THAI
We had government.
Mr.. WRIGHT hoped this from his heart. He MAS willing
to mako any honorable sacrifice Let The other side
gentlemen here would all agree upon basis q compro
mise a. 70 the conduct Of this would NOT last three
months He opposed the ball because Il would produce
Generalization for soldiers OF the army had sad 70 him
that black sent 10 them they would regard
condemnation OF their conduct and leave tho service II
able to say.
Mr.. MooxHnAD. (rcp( Of Pa. asked whether this In.
| formation came from Pennsy vaniA soldierE
| 80 to- day.
Mr. WRaom said others talked she way, and they
were ~ patriotic n tho gentlenaa OF himself.
Mr.. McPHxos trcp.) Of Pa, remarked that sinoe this
called upon by captain EIani man Who had been IN
various battosto say that he would render what
ngton Henry and others Of the Revolution distinguish
statesmen in tho late and patriots during the present
Mr. wRoHr, resnming said tho white Anglo saxon race
capable Of taking Of itself. But II had not
Y MAINTAIN our I S.Ss not nsp
service He believed that BY the reconsruction Of tho
Cabinet and the Of Mcclellan she army the
Applause broke forth heavy volume from the gai.
eres, manifested by the stamping Of feet and clappng
The srxAxSR said il such disorder was repesscd ne
| would order the galleries TO be closed
Mr.. w.orI said General Mcclellan was not favorite
their feeling. ana sen.iments 4 you wan. 70 crown
whom the army have confidence. Il was Idle 70 talk
about victory with deusrali.sd army. hcCslan, ~
| should De placed In command.
Tho gssres again broke forth In applause but Il was
admon.Ou, which repeated.
Mr. WRGHT, resuming, said-Let the President make .
t,ss o. mo ,hs couu,ry res.ore 70 The
and call for two hundred thousand who would rally
70 his standard In an Instant Addressing ths republi
he said you abandon some OF your ultra notions
1 We are gone We have got 70 compromise. Abandon
tho proposition 70 bring negroes into the army or we are
| lost.
Mr. OWEN (rep) OF Y, did not regard the bin Of
such paramount importance justify the excitement u
had produced IN this hall He thought the President
already power employ negro soldiers and pro-
vision already made for their employment In all
conditions In which their services could be made
efficient But be preferred his proposition,
offered In June last making provision for emigration or
combining their operations % the rebel localities not
interfere with the border States loyal TO the Union
Such persons had physical strength power and manhood
and could be employed and used useful purposes with
out infringing on the loyalty Of portion Of the coun
try. He would leave 1t 10 officers to say when the
negroes should be employed soldiers He against
b,s military experience in beba az m. si,Ion he was
friend q Mcclellan, and had defended bis military
duct But was Idle 70 say that he (Mr Dvcn) and his
regiment and the army would not fight under other
leader. There was net man Of them but would hgbt
under any other general when the mud dried up the
army would march on TO- as he beloved, ultimate vcio
ry. But the question whether the negroes could
BE- used destroy tho rebellion and this should be the
4 point tor the consideration q the House.
Mr.. BIDDLE, opp Of Pa, said that In speech made
last session he had expressed his views length
upon the policy raising negro armies He Sun enter
tanei the views but would not troublenhe House
with repetition II them Indeed, the peculiar position
OF the negro In this country not . matter 10 be
demonstrated by logical ratiocination. II matter
OF sentiment matter u feeling arising OF the rea-
tion u inferior super race, between hon
tagonism followed Ia an attempt 10 disturb that relation
by eevatng inferior Ia equal superior position
\ Every American born man ackpow lodged this. Those
who ascrise II 70 prejudice aknowledgc much those
who trace IL 10 natural There Ia statesman.
ship In the legislation that ignores this deep rooted
sentiment Of tho American people lie desired
W consider the question IN It's relation TO civil
| liberty. and adverted 10 tho Jealousy IN England
and IN this country 70 great standing armies. But
NO were accustomed 70 think that a volunteer army
composed q cizens enlisted for short period Afforded
for appeehsosou hut the disposition 10 deprive
citizens the constitutional Of liberty JUS
tice had been n late exhibited 10 many Instances and
parts of the country whore the peaceful o
the law had bcon disturbed by these very
acts. He sdvsrtsd W tbs crisis In PsnnsylvAni lie
aluoed 70 the case q Mr.. ingersol distinguished ot
d Phlsdsphia having much NJ stake In The
ritz u tho country In the North, He