Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-15

WHEREAS. Recent raids havc organised
IN Canada and Nova Scotia and men enlist
ed in said British Provinces by men puT.
porting to hold commissions from the vebes
Tor numbering and robbipg pesceablc citi
zens Of the United States, Tor burning cities
and villages, for practically capturing mer.
chant vessels aud numbering their crews
and for general system ot murder, arson,
robbery aud plumber Of pssceahls and un.
armed cit,xens vi the United States, and
WHEREAs, The people If the British
Provinces eeem disposed to protect these
thieves. robbers, incendisries, pirates sno
usrderers, not only in their individual ca
pscity but by the quibbles Of the law
Therefore
Resolved, That the committee ON mill.
tary affairs DO directed to inquire into the
espediency Of enlisting an army corps t.
watch and defend our territory bordering
on the Lakes and tho Canadian line from
all hostile demonstration and incursi0ns.
Mr.. Johnson.-l object to the resolution.
President pro. tem.--The resolution will
lie over, objection being made.
Mr. Unandlcr.-l had hoped there would
DO no objection to it. l viii now offer al.
other resolution y hioh ask to be referred
TO the Committee ON Commerce.
The resolution was received and 10 - fol.
love-:
Whereas, At the commencement Of the
present rebellion the United States we're
At peace with all the G0vefnments Of the
world, aud on terms 0i courtesy and good
will with Great Britain, aud,
Whereas, That nation, before tho arrival
on her soil Of our Minister accredited to
tue administration by President Lincoln,
precipitately acknowledged the rebels .
bclligersute, thus recognising their flag
upon the seas, without which recognition II
would have been regarded and treated ..
piraticai by oil other powers and,
W heress, She then proclaimed perfect
neutrality between this Republic, with
which she ents rtaiped friendly relations for
upwards Of half century. and its treason.
able subjects: and
Whereas, Numbers Of her subjeels with her
iuIl knowledge commenced ntting out fact
sailing vessels loaded win mentions IL war,
or The purpose Of running Tito our bockaded
ports Tor The rebeIss thps furnishing them
the means Of organizing and assissi0g The re-
De'li0o, aud Without which Il could not have
sustained itseif for six month";; and,
Whereas, 10 addition 10 the above, and
Sith tue knowledge Of the gov, rnn cnl, Brit.
isn subjects s:d Acmbess 0f Parliament Gu.
gagged ~ the manufacture u practically knx.
nsh ships, owned BY british subjects, s.adasd
Oy British seameu aLd sailing under BIRTHS
culors, tor the tuspose Of burning, destroying
aud utterly diving from The ocean eli ptsc: :.
sui vessels satiins under the United 6sxtcs
dag; and
Whereas, Many private and uasrmed Amer
lean shltD have been bstssd and Destroyed b,
these ptia tes tlom Enslish potts, thus ca0sina
great IOss AID damage V ths eisissns Of lhs
United HtAtes; therefore,
Resolved, That tho Secretary Of State b.
insstacIsd 70 make Que ltst u ssoh cara.
hes destroyed, with fair esllssatsd valuau q
end interest st ~ ran VI . PEI cent. psr ~
susa. from date Of capture " dssssueslOn
NE dase u pfessnlaAtvo, end that he ~ IL
siec,ed 70 demand from The British Govern
slsnt PEI mett 10 full Tor III ships or osrgoss
deste0ysd - af0feAAtd. N
NJ. JOHNSON objected 70 The resolution,
which Hes over. y f.F f.