Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-02-12

for very many reasons
hnye listened to the arguments which have besn ad
vanced from day to day. and have readI may say with
great of pleasure and hope proftthe very able and
eloquent effort of the young Senator from Missouri
HESDERsoH) on my left, but all that have heard has
failed, Mr. President to conyce that this bill is not
only institutional but nexpedient But cir whatever
might be my convicticns-my individual convicons-oi
one th.ng am certain that my people are all opposed to
TINS Dali and to every provision Ia It, believe this Con
gress has much right pass bill appropratng money
for the purpose OF purchasing slaves the coast of Africa
as to appropriate money for the purpose Of deayng the
expenses o the slaves belonging the constituents Of the
Senator from Missouri. believe, to the language Of
my colleague, (Mr TEN EYCK,) that the Government is
about to become a ira tor to organic law
Mr. ZEN EYCK said he did not intend to apply that
language to the Government
Mr.. WALL continued / stand here to resist any at
tempt By hs Government to place itself in any such posi-
ton The people u New Jersey cannot the policy Of
taking twenty million dollars of the peoples money to
emancpate the slaves in Missouri for encouraging ab
siracon for if there any thing written upon the apnas
OF history ID that this question of emancipation when
tried has always proved most supendous fallacy
England tried it with her colonies and was only short
time ag0 that tho London Times the Thunderer ont
and denounced the whole scheme most wretched
aacy and pronounced the last state of the emancipated
slave worst than the rst That will be the fstory of
he before and Of the schemes which gentle
meu are anxious to prosecute. 1t will be difficult to
crush the rebellion by these to build house
from the roof down. TO make gunpowder from puvezed
to make silk out of cobwebs extract sunbeams from
cucumber"
Mr. SALISBURY thought that great alterations in the
social structure of State should be made with
caution He did not believe that this measure would give
peace TO Missouri or prevent the divisions of opinion
among the people 10 the councils Of the country. He
thought the continued agitation of the slavery question
has eliminated in secession, and it proposed to
eud the efforts OF secessonsts by doing away with that
domestic institution. He thought this idea would
and has rated spirit of opposition throughout all the
States OF the Uuion. The warning given by Missouri,
Maryland, and other slaveholding States is treated
nougbt aud is left to pass the ds wind BY continuing
this discussion he coneDded that the whole North might
be placed in the unhappy condition Missouri
is now.
Mr.. HENDERSON thought the Legislature Of Missouri,
elected by majority OF the people of that State with
view to emancipation, capable of judging about
this matter himself any Senator preseut. He would
rather leave the subject to them.
The amendment was lost.
Mr. RICHARDSON, of Illinois, moved that separate
section be added to the bill to the effect that upon the
back of each bond issued for the above purpose there
shall be written these words Issued for the purpose of
paying for slaves emancpated 10 the S,ae of Missouri
he submitted tor the reason that II 1t 10 constitutional
for Congress to appropriate money for this purpose the
people have right test it in the courts If they decide
it is constitutional, it will great way towards recon
cling his State and hls people t. submit to the
Mr.. POWELL moved to amend by striking out twenty
million aud inserting million dollars; which amend
meut was lost, as follows;
YEAS-Mess Carle Clark Collamer, Davis Fessenden
Grimes Harding Harlan, Lane of Indiana, Nesmitb Powell
NAYs-Me sra Anthony, Arnold Chandler Dixon, Foot,
Morrill, Fomeroy, Sumner, Ten Eyck. Trumbull Wade, VIII
ley, Wiimot Wilson of Massachusetts, and Wilson Mis-
sou'i-2l.
Mr. DIXON of Connecticut moved to amend to make
an appropriation of ten millions for gradual emancipation
TIE amendment was lost as follows;
YEAs-Messrs Garlic Davis Dixon Fessenden, Harding
Lane of Indiana, Morrill, Nesmith, Powell Rice Richard
ssS sOSr len Ahhasv GSa ana Chandler a, Cola
mer, Dooitte, Foot, Foster, Crimes harlan, Harris Hen
WHEY Wilson a,
chnse,ts and Wilson Of Missouri-2I.
Mr. CoLLAMER moved to amend by striking out twen-
ty millions and inserting fifteen millions
The amendment was lost as follows;
YEAs-Messrs Clark. Coamer, Davis, Fessenden, Foot,
Grimes Harding, Harlan, Lane of Indiana Nesmh Pow
ell, Rice, Rich ,rdson Tru nbu, and Wallis
NAYs-Messrs Anthony, Arnold, Chandler, Dixon, Doc.
little Foster Harris, Henderson, Howard, Howe King
Lane of Kansas Morr Pomeroy, Sumuer Teu Eyck Wade
Wiley, Wimot, Wilson OF Massachusetts,, and Wilson Of
nj ssouti-2i
Mr. SUMNER moved to amend by striking out 1876
and inserting 1894 the time after which there shall be
20 more slavery The State, the ground that the bill
could ouy be defended being instrumental in the sup
preston OF the rebellion and that to be it must take
effect at once
Mr. HENDERSON opposed the amendment, and urged
that Senators ought to concede something to the prudces
of the people OF Missouri.
Mr. DAVIS argued at much length that the President
had no war powers but that all such belonged to Con-
Qress he advised the revocation OF the procsmatons of
September 1862, aud January !, 1868. he sp ke OF
Gen Hunter beng nt ficient general and man OF
small capacity and patriotism, and wished the President
had sent some othe- general to the Department Of the
South He called Gen. Mcclellan the greatest general the
cnuntry has Much laughter in the galleries and on the
eoor of the Senate He read from the remarks of the
Pres dent at the interview last with the Border
State Coneressmen and argued that the being
carried on u accordance with the views the President
then expressed lie read from Henry Clay to show that
he was ot an Abotouis He called slavery the harp of
thousand strings. which every man who came into Con-
eress from the North furious to play He declared
that il James Guthrie could WELD the power Of the Gov
ernnent for three months he would restore peace and
uuLy in the entire county and said it is tbs proclamation
that csu.e trouble the army and called the President
to order backward march and put men in command who
are not in of negroemancpaon schemes He urged
Mr. Sunuer to organize negro brigade and put himself at
The head Of it and charge home the rebels.
The amendment was lost as follows:
YEA S-Msesrs Feesenden, Grimes Harlan, Lane OF Indi
ana Lane If mas Pomeroy, Rice Sumner, Wade, Will
mot and wilson Of Massachusetts--ll
NAYsMessrs Anthony. Arnold, Chandler Clark, Cowan,
Davis Dixon Dooe, Foot Foster HARDING, Harris Hen.
deson Howard Howe, King, La h am, Morrill, Nesmith,
rowel sherman Ten + ok, Trumbull, Wall Wiley and
Wilson of Mssouri-25
Mr.. POWELL moved at quarter past ten, that the
nate adjourn. Lost
Mr. POWELL spoke at great length upon the bill,
praising the Constitution, but deuouncing the war.
Mr. HOWARD, OF Michigan, asked the Senator how it
was possible for to favor the Constitution and yet
te opposed to the which is waged for the support of
the Government
Mr. POWELL answered that he thought the prosecu-
on Of this war has violated the Constitution in many inn
portant respects AID therefore he opposed to IT,
Mr. HOWARD said tho Constitution gave the Presi-
dent aud Congress the power to suppress rebellion and
thai moreover, any who denounced the Adml ,is-