New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-05
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY s. 1863

another county from sos TO J2. SO that it il thought
here will be no than 7C0OO to pay Tor, pro-
yided the slaves Of Rebels can be freed without
payment This would require $i5, 10000 at S:-' %
per head movement 3GS beeG made tor aaceIlAiu'
ing TIVE exact ulmhar
/ .. Then the difficulty Of value, after the nrm
Der is found Is gomez, n4t embarrassing. Shall they
De taken al the assessed or al the cash market
value The bill in ire United States Senate nXes
the utimatum az $500 per h5ad but the Democrats
claim, under he SIae Conr'iu'ion, the full value
20 he paid, and sh.ull they come into power, both
in ihe state and in Congress, + Emancipation wonla
be probably Knocked on the head. In some OF the
ieading counties slaves have been assess-d ~ he
Average vaIne OF $780, In Others, a. from $!JD 10
5000 ana even $500; and ~ counties where they
been put at $40 10 $lJU the owners have pro-
tested ana offered e. sell their negfos Tor mat sum-
.. IAeu there X the difficulty II adjusting the
slaves Of abe Rebels aud the symPlhiztr3 with Re-
be1ou. Congress viii have al that TO attend TO,
or il l. conceded tina the state has no power 10
1i cnupate Ia this matter. II must be done under
The var power. by M. Conn. ation act TO winch
q ere sh0lli be an amendment ~ this caSe so chat
it will cover ali vino viii take oath that they
have never been Rebels nor gwen and OF counten-
auce 10 the Rebellion.
L. But tic greatest trouble is with the State Con
Hi.a,0n, winch Absolutely iorllds emlnci plu0n,
except with The consent Of the owuers, ca OH the
pr'iIen, Oi tie owners a full cqu galeut FIR their
fiayes. The majority here would have no hesitation
iIlurtiug the full equivalent n very low iigdrei
but toe point is 10 20 uguton tAe opposition that
th,y Gu find no prelext for undoing The work,
Luuud hey como into power.
D. HE other difficulty i'd with Congress 10 give
the state 10 the amount OF S-O,O0U,0OJ for this
p4Fpoae.
TIE APPROPRIATION.
This matter WAS extensively discussed last week.
Senator Henderson BAD requested IN expression
from the Assembly. Twenty, twenty-five thirty,
aud fifty millions we're proposed. Nearly an lne
Democrats voted for $JJOOOOOO, which they
declared was insufficient, ii pad In deprogated
" grcen5acks." Thirty millions was voted down.
b, 80 TO &. IL Was mIyed 10 amend the F%1,UOO'-
900 proposition by adding, - provided u be pan N
did and silver COIN THIS created considerable
dieus-ion. On tie other hand, II WAS contended
mat pay" means in money, aud money means
odd aul silver as settled by tAe courts Tor centuries
therefore, 10 be Constitutional, the slaves must Do
purchased with gold aud silver, Cr their equivalent
Ou tho other hand, II was argued that The ) Ites
ave granted 10 Congress tho rignt % coin money
.u4 t. de.rruIIue wH.t hhll be legal tender. j.
as for aid the States 90 make anything but %
aud silver legal tender, but Retains tho right to
make anything oise It cases legal tender loE us
own purpoees
Therefore, "grcanbac,s" are constitutional
currency for thin or any other purpose. But mis-
amendment WIS voted down by "a party majority.
The Hliculousnes5 Oh payiag soldiers in currency
TIA, H. not good enough 10 FAY for slaves wa 1lo
parent, ana II encountered tht most LillHR
ca-'us, tA4t told upon some OF tue bclaOcrats Inc
Appropriation Of - JOVUOO wls asked for by Il
party vote. Sew raj members Thought ten Or
Twelve millions wOIid be cuou. h. ana most Ci the
EmaucIr auonss thought $l5,UO,OO Altogether
TOO ulucu. Bus the five extra millions was moved
by Mr Alhn, AID A. was accepted, TO avoid any
trouble with hin and Lis panty. lie cannot ,rouDi5
tAe "CAarcoals' ANY more, rs liz mdlscTcLona
lave prJslutcd him.
THAT MEMORIAL.
4 Sol. OF panic VIA created among the ma
iOli.y by "a ruIlor tlat Father Abraham was think.
TX seriously oi abandoning bis children in tuis state
ana throwing iaem upon tIeir own re-l oGslblll =.
L. wa thoug4t tAtt n he should aAuul tio orders
NOs. . and JJ ouc-.aIt tue members would not be
ube . g.. home on adJ yurnmeut. Inc militia Is
enrol co II Is true, hnt they looked upon win
scycrui grains OF aus picion. memorial was drawn
up, ANA LOO members sIgnel At, protesting against
tbe aUr, gauOn Vi those orders Du, bali score OF
Democrats signed the memorial, Tor TIE very gJod
reason that they wish the Federal G)yenmtnt 10
move out Of the state, and give rebel sympi'h.1ers
u0Ou cLunce. Here thc cl0yen foot Is seen. HEY
de.O4uoe the maisAals aLd martial law IN tDclr
places As members Oh the Assembly.
DlsFRANCImsLMLNT or REBELS.
bill hts been presented and discussed 10 some
extent. IL was lfesen'cd - Sir S,r0chan, who
nus Jeen Tor some tue tie Provost Marshal Of the
Shelby Distact l. IA stringent, aiming TO cut oil all
WHO nave IN any Wy oounienauc,d tue Rebellion.
Tho Democrats cried out with lusty voice ~ Allet
chs discrimination OF Glasses of cltlIens II prtstr1
iug ciui privileges. ~ Was unconstitutional. Jne
Administration OF Abraham Lincoln has been IN ylo-
ul,lou o. tlc CUltutLuOl trOm beginning To end,
and those VINO live Ia " glass houses -h0ld not
,urow stones" one would tnIuk from the WAY they
talAtd that 10 WAS prOiO Deed 10 disrGnchlsl hem
selves and All ihoir tu,nds Indeed the Democratic
readers DO mauIi 81 strong ympathlea Tor The South
ern Couied.racy. The bill lies slf in the House.
10 dccdc WHO n the Rebel, or the symlasozcf Will
De u delicate question.
INDEMNITY FOR DAMAGE.
An effort u4. o,eu made 10 secure indemnity .Or
Dtl...e done ~ Toe Federal ARMY % lIiuu ,lulcns
iue most radical uBmDer3 t.lnG Mi .Our should ray
nothing abou. TONS, since That the General Govern
lcut uas already rreut sO much blood ANA treasure
ior her pgo.eel .on. Dut lie more moderate LHIau-
l,u.s.s az .Or tLo indemnify. OI course, tho
Democrats are for 10, uuD more 100. HEY are Try
.irg 10 make tie General Government pay for all
damage done by Tie Rebels 10 Union citizens;
though GONE oi tIe more moderate uf0 -Or IrstnsI z
Tie damage al Tie Rebels upon Rebels. The r,.tsOA
ne leading Democrats ure 90 strong on TINS subiec-
il. nat Do IL 10 cone out IT tho hated North ihey
uu ior every tlub as against tns Federal Govern.
ueuf, s.d % Iotcd 10 otciy may ah against the fvD
,-i and, yla. D. singular, - That everything ulat
,ou.eni hates pou4p INTO the national treasury Ii
,erle,tiy Constitutional, except al appropriation for
Emancipation, w.iie oyeIy hing against the Rebels
is NIeatdly unconstitutional. his measure Is IN
- hands Of the committee.
TnE TEST-OATH BILL.
Another m,usurc tLgl has been largely discussed
is the ball prescribing stringent oath Tor all Ollie r5
OH hunks and other ,orloraions cutting of all who
ever JOre aru5 against The Government, gave aid
aud 60 liort 20 The Rebellion, or in any way couu-
ttuancs treason hy word or deed. The object is 10
rcurc the surplus funds II thc state and people ~
csc hands OF men who arc foGndiY loyal Against
Hisucnsure, uso the II, mocfas let loose ali their
,,af-uoas. 1. is an unconstitutional Qath-the only
oath thai the citizen can be forced TO take Is That pre-
rled by the Constitution, NC., g., with the
afuai amount of inIi Pation aeiuns' having treason
t.us imputed to tleu ANA their friends.