Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-02-19

was nothing to be Obtued BY this bin that could not bet
ter b. obtained u another way He would not say that
tha Government should resort TO this policy; but
thi- was time To sdopt it,
M. McDoUGALL could see no ground for the objec-
tons OF he Senator from ssachusets, unless the
hyp hesis th, he be onged 10 the peace
He could no reason why, in time Of war, most
effective force the should not be used against an
euemy He intended that il hsd been the policy OF the
country instead Of raising large standing armies aud ma
vies, to resort to volunteering land this most eff
tive force the Our TO- day is in danger
from private armed vessels Of the rebels hsy have been
allowed by other nations 10 issue letters of marquee and
grant entlfg them 10 eotsr forega ports,
aud yet stsud questioning whether sh grant the
power 10 private vessels s5ze these vessels Ii letters
Of arque had been granted at The breaking out of The
belon there would have been running the blockade
he especially wanted this bill passed. for he believed, be-
fore Congress met again. should be at war with for
egn Power and should need all force and land
Nr, COLLAMER said one great objection 10 this s5s
tem was that seemed 10 be the remnant Of eonpara
lively ancient barbarian to send out vessels to take private
property of the enemy the 1T Is agreed now by
the mudern laws OF that the pva'e property OF an en
emy land il not tut ct 10 capture. Civilization haa
made progress n aud il would that the same
rule would apply on the water on land But have We
been permitted to make this progress IN civilization II
not then ought to be held responsible Only few
this nation proposed 10 tue other nations OF the
world make the law the as on land and to
Exempt private property fcom seizure But these nations
refused to allow to make this progress These natoas,
who possess great navie declared at this propety sa
bs subject to sezureony shall be zd by their great
oav"s but this country whose policy has been against
great sves shall be allowed to eize this property by
priya vessels; if do, shall be branded bsrhar
1t sba only be seized by their great navies AID for
their benefit But this is princ pie which will not do,
and by which this nation is not bound.
Mr. DIXON thought there was no necessity for a nea-
Of this kind We have war with foreign country
and the Rebels have 1t is not necessary 10
abandon right of this kind but tha We, IN tims of
peace with all foreign countries pass measure of this
kiud He thought it would ouy be attended with evil
consequences He was not willing, without any necessity
10 resort to this policy which was only kind OF egazed
piracy aod which might be attended with unpleasant
c4iions with f,rrigu Powers.
Mr.. DAVIS saiI the rebels had only few fast vessels
but Commerce IF these vessels were captured, 1t
would be end OF the matter. Lie could see no nece
sl,y for such measure at this time
After further discussion the substitute offered by
Mr. GRIMES authorizing the Presden in all foreign and
domestic o. issue letters OF mirque aud make all
needful equations, was adopted
Mr. SHERMAN offered amendment, which was
adopted limiting the authority conferred by the act to three
years.
Mr.. SUMNER offered an amendment con6ning the ope-
ration of the bill to the suppression Of the rebellion He
argued that should not put any thing IN the bill like
menace. When we were engaged in foreign war there
would be lime enough to meet that question.
Mr.. McDOUGALL asked the Senator as chairman OF
the Committee Foreiga Relations if we not threat
eued with for-ign COMPLICATIONS
Mr.. SUMNER said he had no Information that was not
open to the Senate.
Mr. McDOUGALL believed before the meeting of an
other Congress should be involved n foreign war; aud
b. would have the country prepared
The amendment was rejected Yeas Is, nays %.
Mr SUMNER offered an amendment as substitute,
eSpg the acts of 1912 and 1913 concerning letters of
marque, aud applying them to the portion of the United
States in lnsurrectinn.
The smeldmr Mt rejected
Mr.. SUMNER offered another amendment, a substi-
tute, authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy to hire any
vessels needed for national service putting them in charge
OF officers commissioned by the United States, and giving
them the character of nate onal ships.
Rej eed |; Yeas g. nays %.
Mr. DAVIS offered substitute authorizing the Presi
dent to pay to any vessel regularly put into commission
three time. the value Of any ship or ships belong
ing 10 the States iusurrection. Rejected.
The bill was then passed
YKAs-Me.srs Anthony, Arnold, Chandler, Clark, Cola
mer, Cowan, Dootte, Fessenden, Foot Foster Grimes
Harding Harlan, Harris Hicks Howe, King Lane ot Kan
sas Latham, McDougal, Morrill, Nesmith Rice Sherman
Turpe, Wade. aud Wilson OF fMassachuseits-27.
NArs-Messrs Davis Dixon, Henderson, Howard aue
cf Iadi ra Pomeroy sumner Irumbu and Wilson Of Mis-
sJuri-9,