New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-03

and Red RIVER OF the NORM, Will Vie !" W i"F"'o
the navigation Of each, and connect the same BY a
canal. ,
Tue House also concurred IN the Senate's amend
ment to the Consular aud Diplomatic Appropriation
| bill.
COLLECTION OF TAXES IN NsURRECTI0NARf
DISTRICTS.
! The House passed the Senate bill, aInendatory OF
the act providing for the collection Of direct taxes IN
insurrectionary distrcts II alters certain proVl'
ions for the sale Of land in cases Of nonpayment.
CoLORED SOLDIERS BILL.
| The House resumed the consideration OF the Dili
authorizing the employment of coored soldiers ana
sailors.
Mr.. WILSON (Rep., Iowa. ,aid that it was
regarded as o measure of more than ordinary inter
| eet was evident from the earnestness with when IL
was pressed by its friends and opposed by its enc
mics. lie argued that the claim OF the government
TO those held to service or labor was superior 10 no
| claim Of any person whatsoever When 'ne
National life was peril the nation might call INTO
its employment any person capable OF hearing arms
and not owing allegiance to any foreign uo'e.n-
ment. The life Of the Republic was more valuable
than the rights Of the most cherished citizen, and
! Infinitely more valuable than those claimed ~
shareholders. The power TO employ colored persons,
OF slaves, for military purposes, was ample. lie
proceeded TO show that the Use of them was urged
| by Gen. Washington himself, Madison, and other
prominent public men, and that al tniS time 'De
| policy was eXpedient ,
IL was proposed by this bill TO say 10 the blacks,
as Jackson said to them at NewOreans IN 1914,
that their seryices had been too long oVerlooked
He referred to the speeches of Mr. Cox and others
as calculated to produce Gismemberment, ana ealu
they were but echoes of the Richmond papers. III
such gentlemen had labored half much to present
an unbroken front to the enemy as they had TO pro-
duce dstrust in the Administration we might look
for peace before the next anniversary OF American
Independence. He had yet to learn that loyal peo'
ule objected 10 any means TO suppress rebellion,
compel obedience to tie Constitution ard laws ana
save the Union, not with New.Engand, bat with
all it's territory preserved.
Mr.. COX briefly replied TO portion OF Mr.
Wilson's remarks. a speech he made III New-f ork
paragraph from II 10 show that the position he took
not only in New-York but Ohio and elsewhere, and
this was the position OF the Democratic party. lhey
never would under any circumstances consent 10 u
dismemberment OF this Republic. Ihey snonlu
not DO tabooed because they bad warned toe
country eeainst the dangers OF anatlclsm. lie
repeated that Washington, franklin, and Others re-
| flsed TO sanction the employment OF blacks as a
general system, which was proposed By THIS sucldal
and Infamous bill 1t would SOW distrust aid dhinpen
patriotism by associaIing negroes with White Men,
| and disin,egrate the army.
! Mr. ALLEN Dem, Ohlo) quoted former asser
lions of the President and the Republican members
Of Congress 10 snow that they formerly took ground
that they neither had the right, intention nor con
etitu;ional power 10 interfere with Slavery IN the
States. But subsequently they violated their solemn
pledges. Tie Republican party could DOT be VIM
dicaed from the charge OF being an Abolition orgahi
zation II the war had been conducted accord
ing TO the Crittendon Resolutions, namely,
/ for the yiLdicatiOn Of the Constitution and
restoration Of It's authority, the Union spirit IN
the SOUTH instead Of being crushed, IS he feared "
WIS., would have acquired such force as 10 nave sue
cessfay cOunteraoted tie elects OF SccesslOu' Inc
use of negroes as solder,, Gs Proposed was not, IN
bis opuioo, sincerely contemplated. IL was al at
tenpt 10 divCe the people by presenting the negro
in "a new attitude. Tho white soldiers Woul4 never
consent 10 be placed on an equality with negroes.
This bill was admission OF weakness on Tie part
Of the whites, and confessed that It was necessary
10 call ne roes to our aid.
Mr. VIII III Dem, OLio) revlewedln condemla-
ton the COniscaIion acts, and then the PROCLAMATION
Of the President, which was the emanaton OF a dc'
tator and could not DO issued until tho Executive
Ind put hi- foot on the Constitution and tue crown
on his head. II Wac u violation Of every principle
Of the Constitution and Of law. These measures
disposed Of all the property OF the Southern States oy
legislative eBactmeus, and by Presdcnila DEGREES,
ufoclamations aud bulls. Meaeurer too, Mr. White
saii had been introduce for purchasing The negroes
Of Missouri, Kentucky, and other border S'atesi but
tie people OF his State would never consent 10 pay
the money. Tbs WIS 10 dispose vi Slavery Ia the
uon-seceded States, as part Of the Administrative
III. HARRISON I'm, Ohio asked whether he
understood his colleague TO say that the loyal people
OF OHIO would ropndiato any tax the courts decided
90 bs CONSTITUTIONAL
Mir. WIIIIE replied Not at all. They would
ABIDE BY the law; aud because such tAAes were
Illegal the people OF ONO would refuge to pay them
Ihc test OF loyalty was respect 10 Tie Consu'n.oh
and the law. lie opposed tho pending bill. Tie
number Of whites in the army WAS hmitedi while
the only limit TO the empOym OF negroes was
their color The object OF such u black force was TO
sub ugaie the whites OF eleven States II 10 eXter-
inmate that race, God AID MIN would rise up aSans,
It.. Ho believed, however, that the arGling OF
negroes would result in their determination. Ihs
was "A government Of white men, aud hs and The |
people would never be satisfied with any other.
Mr. MAY dem, Seceshj spoke against what he |
characterized as an attempt to elevate the negro 10
an equality with tue white maO. Considered as q |
national policy il was eminently disgraceiul. Inc
united Judgment OF mankind would pronounce upon !
II lis emphatic condemnation. Ihe example OF the
King OF Dahomoy had been presented Tor their lmI-
tallop. 1rat despot bad an army OF blacks, !; was
.aid tremendous AMI inylncOle; but IL was |
fcrocions and merciless. The people OF Mary
land would recol with ablOrrence from me
tending proposition, and tie civilized world
condemn 1t 10 unmliiyaied rcorn' hAtheT thth D!
IT the negroes should be let loose ike ieuds Of
he'll. the people Of bis State would plant them
relyes ia defiant OplositiOn 10 II. lie was opposed
to tuI bill because ho was opIoeed TO tho war lie
came here representative OF peace, aud aB sucd
tie adversary OF military supremacy. lie spoke III
favor OF upholdiug the Constitution. The Fathers
u The Republic, " Arlington aud others, bad Warheo
Us against sectional agitation IL Was tue ulseIfd
Of tnese warnngo that had involved Us Ia our pree-
ent troubles.
Mr. STEVENS (Rep., Pal said the bill had been
oupored for various reasons. lie gentleman who
had lust taken has could not vote Ior 1t because
ho WIS opposed to the war. lie (iir Stcyensl did
40, expect those holding such yews 10 vote for II,
Lccaute It was an eihcleht engine Tor carrying on
the war. Soon the two yeare' and nine months
term OF the volunteers would expire and this would
take from tho uImy 10000 men. 10 sup |
Nv their places with gallant solciers III |
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