The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Important Debate In the Senate on
Emancipation Question.
Onslaught Of tho Conservatives %
Policy Of the Radicals.

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Discussion In the House on the Illinois
New York Ship 0anal Bill,
e.. TO-. a.
WAsmNoroE. Feb. 7,
DEBATE IN THE SEM ATg ON THE MISSOURI FL
PATTON BILL.
II was made clear pretty early today that the r
cans In the Senate intended 70 pass TIE Missouri
patton bill a. party measure. Hence meticus 70
were voted against by such men a. Cowan, Harris, B.
at last seem TO DO 10 full communion with the RI
There is, however,, a conservative side. though 81
number, which does not lot abolition measures u
form Of laws without strenuous augmentation
them. The constitutionality Of the weAsu1
been questioned by all the democratic sp
As TO It's practicability and expediency many {
and interesting points have been made. Som
since Mr. Henderson urged upon the republican s,
the necessity Of . large and prompt appropriate
necessity in keeping Missouri In tho Union. u
was done the State might swing over 70 secession
become refugee. He urged II ~ the best Of vi
sures. Ten millions thus expended in peaceful cd
would effect more than hundreds Of millions Id
letting.
From tho conversation TO day between tho
Senators aAd Mr.. Henderson It Ia clsar that the|
fallen into his views and adopted thom. Hence
apnropriating twenty millions Of dollars for emanc
purposes, provided that . law therefor sho,|
enacted within year. Mr.. Wilson, OF Missouri
an amendment 10 give three years instead Of ono n
sideration and action by the people Of Missouri.
In respect 10 the condition Of things In Missou|
Wilson, Of that STATE, made . plain, straightf|
statement. He said, In substance, that the quesl
Of deporting the slaves who should b emancIpa1
was not much discussed, except In the neiehborhoo|
Louis. Tho views Of the emancipation party were VI
All were for deportation, which " not provided
this bill. He had no special affection for slavery
the one hundred thousand who would be emancpa|
der the proposed law two thirds Of them would be
out upon the cold charity Of the world. He had bel
that tho question belonged exclusively to the pol
Missouri; and he could say that they had net ths
nor the desire 10 enter into an unconstitutional 81
with the government, whereby the perpetual free
been liberated at nominal price. Referring
startling cry Of the republicans, that Shareholder
the cause OF the rebellion, he said that II II had
for them Missouri would have gone into scccssI
the State Convention, called to give effect IN the
purpose, eighty Ave IN. a hundred were STAKEHOLDER
At great sacrifices, and against tho feeling Of the
and more demonstrativo set Of people, declared
Union. Afterwards, whom the fate OF tla
depended upon q single man. that man
to the Union, though STAKEHOLDER. Less than hal
people voted at the late election. A majority Of F
legal vote Of the State. Such was the constitution
souri, that an amendment would be required 70
Legislature power 10 act in the premises.
The speech Of the day was that Of Mr.. TIrps,
ana, who made his debut with decided effect. In 4
language and manner he exhibited true oraiory
CARDS this particular measure cas- bride 10 tho
Missouri. Her loyalty was TO be purchased
love OF prostitute. The rebels were thus TO be
out Of Missouri. Tho constitution had lost the cor
OF The North and tho South. II was Thoroughly
with the doctrines Of the New England school.
Turpie) was for tho Union in every way. when
republicans were for letting IL slide II union m,
tan people 70 buy nigsers no was not for
FOR feeding wretched contrabands, when our own
we're unpaid and their families begging for br'
was not for H. nor was he for IL II the reserved
81 the people and the States wore 70 DO dcs
But II union meant . restoration Of Cd
hority OF the government, with is form
lnder the old dag, thsn he WAS
low and forever. Mr. Turpie expatiated forcibly
proposition 20 add further 10 the burdens OF the
or thu benefit OF the slave breeders and
rivers Of Missouri, whom 20 many soldiers and
md orphans wore suffering from want. He
O tho fact thar the pacihcsticn project OF Cti
nd bssn rejected BY tho administration, while-
xerc,sr had besu adopted OF the multitude OF
neuts Of tyranny, In the shape Of provost marsha
lad infested every locality except 0berlin, he sa
no exercise cf such power In Europe mado mon 4
e car; but the power II the American Gar
xtsnd beyond the AlleghanIes. Tho contest In Il
I'd been decided by the people NOT as = part
urs. rnsy had declared as the polls upon tn
ion whether the rights OF tho people
% violated BY military power. There
arty during the war until after the
'ictory at Fort Donelson. when the .
alley Of the Mississippi seemed 70 lay at our zee
ubIcct Of the abolition OF slavery was Drought
congress by the President. Tho republicans IN
hen commenced the agitation Of abolition par'
arcs, though mo banner Of the rebels oou'a DO se
he towers Of tho Capitol. II the var co..
enewed a u was begun there would DO no nc
rar, N Indiana. rns people would respond With
Ivm. rhey win bury party and forge, difference
s,ubl,oau leaders will recall their sboi,'on mt 40
~ ,,.,,oc can be done 70 Mr.. rurpie's speech
be entire publication
~ R,chardson, Of Illinois, spoke subseouei
=. s.r,. eject. Abandon abolition party measur
!. and Governor Andrew win not be called
.,,xa the roads OF Massachusetts 70 n
,o,s OF tina, state, nor shall Horace
! asked 10 furnish nine hundred u
The people Of Illinois had foal
,.ttls Of popular rights at the late election
esders. The old leaders had gore or from thcn
stated that the feeling Against
he battles % sboinionists and being tar
uch purposes was Increasing 70 a. o.
,o,nt lie impIored sen~,ors 70 stay