Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-12-22
CONG r E S S
OFFENCE OF THE NORTHERN FRONTIER.
u SENATE, MONDAY, December TO-. 1864,

Ia SENATE, MONDAY, DECEMBER ~. l0oi'
Mi DOOLITTLE introduced BIZ . enable Inc = re-
rdrnt 10 ezyeDd the sum q $l0,uUUtVVu or 50 Hucn
thereof az may necessary in building ioruhesuobs
floating batteries 10 defend Northern frontier enu t
OF the lakes against me stSck u az
hostile editions organized 10 tne DVsn provinces ~
the eptmes OF the United States ,.c.
esvern motors having been made, naming different com
roiftasa Ia which 10 refer this resolution
Mr.. SUMNER suggested u hSo pe'ter 20 70 TUG Sol
noittae % Foreign RelstlonF. ...
NJ, DOOLlTrLE have no objection 10 adopting the
suggestion Of the senator and letting GO to the Commit
zee NJ r. SHERMAN hope the Senator from Massschu-
se.tf air auMNER) will report speedily upon the subject
az he general 6etenees Of the lake. end also upon the
Question If lie reciprocity treaty do not wish to dis
cuss 1t now but there is great deal OF anxiety on the
border which increasing daily, and which Will probably
lead 10 breaches the and nfractons Of internG
tona law hope therefore, the Senator will act on the
question OF the reciprocity treaty aud those other questions
as speedily possible IN order 10 asy the apprehensous
that are felt on the border.
Mr. HOWARD. / concur entirely with the Senator
from OHIO n tho expression of the hope that the commit
tie 10 whom this b sha be referred will make as early
report as practicable the subject for, has been
usy observed by tho Senator from Ohio there IS lnceeo
and IN truth OF very great anxiety and concern
along til whole frontier and in daily and alost
hourly danger Of repeons from Canada OF chose raids
and outrsges which have been go irequ-ply committed
mon our peaceful people the borders. think II IL
hig lme that there should be m expression 81 opinon
and Of eeng the part OF the Congreus OF the United
StateR ut Least By way Of reonsrsnce against those
sads and ourages which have referred In order to
keen ueace along our border, mast show our power,
The ion show his teeth on this side OF the border IN
nrger 60 preserve the peace and teach those who
have been harboag these rebel vpers IN their bosoms
tbateveu Canada, with its socsed neutrality, cannot be
permitted be place OF refuge tor such characters
Mr. JOHNSON am not at all surprised that the eiti-
gems WHO are upon the border Of Canada should be
What alive 10 the manifestations Of hostility which from
tme 10 time have been maize or threatened from that
eoIony. ] think, however, It may low De assumed IS
4us that The colonial government tselt 10 very far from
he 90
compais aud / cannot doubt but that the home Govern
Ln,ut when they to know exactly what tho situa-
ton Of the colony toward the United States will be equsy
desrous doing al thai their determination TO observe
strcI neutrality imposes az duly upon them Ii these
raids are continued think there ia no doubt that under
the law oil If the parties cannot be arrested within
the uits Of the United States they may be pursued into
the ac AGENT territory believe that right just firmly
settled any ohec question eau be settled by the is"
cf nations II under the depression that the TsGI
existed Lat the excellent and patriotic soldier, Gen Dix
Issued the authorizing his officers to pursue these
raiders th should appear ths side OF the border AID
they unable To capture them on ta side OF
me byIder luto limits OF Canada; but see by the
papers tlaI PTesideE Of the United States the
secrtt Stae better Informed suppose, OF the die
., sl the Canadian Government and better Informed
Is 10 hat oil probability will be the conduct Of the
houe Government las directed Gen. DIX to rescnd ths
part OF bic order,
The country va. good deal excited, and naturally ex
cited b. tue OF made the pstca attack
upou ). Adams lhat that decision was clearly eErc
re.us satisfied Ell the Tine It announced to
=
D. government, and all the officers OF the colonial
government hod That his decision altogether errooe
cu they have directed wrts 10 be ssued for the
atst vi parties bether that arrest be Dade
or not 10 doubtful IN all probability they have made
escape d gone elsewhere But cannot bat believe
that me whole power OF tee colonial government aud with
the SANCTION The mother Government, will be excited TO
arrest these raids IN the future S II is proper per-
hsps due UuEeves especially in the peculiar position
IN Which are tbat should take every possible
sure which nsy be calculated in our opinion TO prevent
their repetin or, that falling that will enable 20 win
tlcale eItatr within limits within the
Limits tie conteTI lnOus territory Tor II can never be
tolerated by The United aJot-t never should be, and
I'm ,ure Will be, certainly lot BY the Senate Of the
LATED Sste.-Ihat these inTOads should be made upon
the is Of The lntd states, and those scts OF pirstcs
vsisEr, thievIpCg sGd Eurdor be carried on With i'm
puuis,
Mr. DooLlTILE, The pirstesl expeditions BY l.pd
WHICH MAY be organ Ese ard carried out u things pc.
United they have gone the C.uad from
ter would be very disastrous 1t Is true to the peace Of
cit gems dangerous 10 their ves and their property
bOt ihUte little aud expeditions that might BE- organ z-d il
Ca. AGA autg our would be nothing compared
"a what might be crssngsd shcud they be able In tie
Ceorsau bag or tome Of tee remote bsys around Lake
Huron 10 catch hUd Of vessel aud put board Of
non aud all the eUgDery Of destroy cities and
tcwps bordering upon the great lakes One single vessel
e5sd ny pss upon the lakes could lay the whole
city LhcgO ashes and the came Is true OF the city
where live aud the city Of Milwaukee for there is no way
ipvbich could prevent their passage through the srs
Of AsckiuA which two three miles broad IN deep
water running out into Lake Huron 1t is therefore ne
Y
Of the Executive build The floating batteries which may
be rsry defend be straits OF Mackns and defent
the Gimme &C Of Lake Michigan well the commerce,
Of tie olhrr great lakes.
hope for ole that the Canadian Government and The
Canadian authorities 10 eaFuest 10 their deeTmnat
70 prevent ~ the any further hoas prstcal
cuton from tho provinces into the United bu
II they do not prevent them s know what the cOuse
aueuee n--t God grant that war may be avert
ed hope aud trust 1t msy be, aud will labor ard do al
IN my power consistent with the honor of the country L
II nd 81 q tan(
10 save civilization aud the world from the great shoci
which must follow between the United States snC
Gnst Britain but il The terrible necessity through the
pppgepcs or bered hostility, from auy other
must couIe let il come We will end tbs question when
ever IL ooes come by perfect free trade between Causd
aud the United stses and by putting end to the lrs
dcuon Great Britain IL suy OF these provinces in Crt
America But, cir, detlre 10 war fsr from II. wou
DO all that cau b. reasonably done 70 prevent IT, and BE-
neve it can pIeyeD!sd bat The wise mode IN which L
prevent ourselves from being involved is 10 be prepared
Dor any cout! geBc!es,
Mr. SUMNER The Senate will pardon me II slanc,
for moment al the outrage TO whcb tie Eenstcr
ferred. Only few weeks sgo the village Of St. Adams
in YeTnon disturbed b. band Of murdersr,, high
Haymep hUussbreEkers horse tnevfs and baDkrobber.
conn IRON Canada After breaking open the banks and
obtaining amount 81 rpols attended By the nur
der Of cluItp "a succeeded u making their way bac
o CHusds they declared themselves 10 be sgeuts
the rebe Government such the main facts
Now does any suppose that these agents Of The rebe
Government moved 10 their criminal enterprise
etey ny consider atoms Of punder that they risked Life
AND every tLlg mercy 10 rob q bank No such thing
TIER OBJECT was much higher and far reaching In
ono WOTd, II was 10 embro the Government Of the
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