Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-14

swept through the valley of tie Msissiopi 10 ina month
ana e army q The Potomac annhiate the esions Of Lee
anu Jackson thus subvertng the military power Of the
oeIon within reasonable me the best interests the
en9nn.ty aho humanity will require cessation OF hos
Resolved That the States of the North compong the
nauop and WELDING It's power must remain
ono ana hosislbe on he basis Of freedom for AL without
distinction OF color condition that their mission must
ever be to extend their civilization the entire
unel ana that whatever arrangements lcutes cheeks
or defeats they they cherish
pursue me inspiring idea of nationality and continental do
From these resolutions it will appear that after affirm
ing the irrepressibe conflict, it solved that the
American Uplon consisted only Of those States which
now loyal 10 the Federal Constitution that the restora
uon OF tfe old Union would be greater calamity than the
rebellion ITSELF that the seeded aes should be regarded
as Out OF cons tuona relations with the Union that
vi tno election OF another President it fragrant waste
Of our energies to continue the war.
Does the hon Iabe Speaker remember that those
lutions recognized that only the States North composed
the American Unoni II he did, why did not this sensi
i've gentleman, lMr CoLFAX) who not then in the
char but upon the floor forward with resolution
for the expulsion of his friend Mr. Conway ask the
Speaker to respond to that question Why did you not do
IT, SIR Is such resolution fair toward member this
side and unfair toward member on the other2 You
were for free speech and free resolution then for it
now as then Why do you pursue my colleague to dis
grace MIN when you did not lisp word about expeing
one from your own ranks who favor of dsparting
the Old Union and recognising the OF the South
ern Confederacy The Speaker does not for he cannot
answer. l will yield to him to respond
MI. COLFAX. The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Col
FAx VIII claim the floor whenever he fit TO claim IT,
and declines speaking in the midst of the speech of the
gentleman FROM Ohio
Mr.. cox The gentleman is distinguished as we'll for
his prudence as for his sagacity.
Mr. ALLISON desire to ask the gentleman from
Ohio il he believes that Mr., Conway ought to have
been expelled from the last Congress under the crcum
stances
Several MEMBERS Oh, that is not the question
Mr. COX When tho gent eman the other side
answers my question will answer him. will do any
how do not think that no should have been expelled
any more than we should expe the distinguished gentle
man from Pennsylvania mr. STEvENs) for his speech in
FAVOR OF regarding the Confederacy de fac0 Govern
ment aud that war should be carried against it,
according to the law Of nations as an independent
Power established by its and recognised by the
tions The member from Pennsylvania, (Mr STEVENS J
if remember his speech that subject quoted Vatte
IN favor OF his policy which he predc upon the idea
OF the independence Of the Southern Government Aye
and my LEAGUE, (Mr. GARFIELD who is fair debater
generally, has taken the ground tho gentleman
rom fennsyvsnla holding that instruction form-
dabie as this requires the laws Of to be applied
between two distinct and independent sovereignties
Ihe men who hold that doctrine not the to expe
another member who hods to the same doctrine
| Mr.. GARFIELD My colleague does do me injustice
IN what he has just uttered il he will do the honor
!" read my speech on conhscaton this particular he
Will Ind that take decisive ground the posi-
ton OF the gentleman from Pennsylvania and therein deny
IN toto the doctrine that these foreign people On
the contrary therein claim that they in the Union,
and that all the obligations Of the Constitution overhang
them. But in putting down this rebellion we have been
It'd by the Supreme Court that pursue them by
the laws OF war; the same the laws between foreign
nations but not thereby admitting that they for
egn nation.
/ Mr.. COX Well, cannot understand that distinction
but accept it; and then ask my colleague if he holds
that the Conederacy is not independent nation and if
be thus antagonlzss the position of the gentleman from
why he is not in favor of expeng that gen
tleman for holding that doctrine and ayowing il Openly
Did understand that my colleague does not follow the
leader OF his party Ia this House upon this doctrinei
pause If my colleague will favor with n reply.
Mr.. GARFIELD / draw most marked and broad
distinction between the opinion OF the distinguished gen.
teman from Pennsylvania aud the opinions Of my colleague
from the second district, (Mr. LoNG) The gentleman
from pennsyvana in favor of prosecuting the war to
tho uttermost 10 bring back these reyoted States The
member from the second district of Ohio opposed in
the first place. to all further prosecution of the war In
the second place he holds that all compromise 10 appss
be ard Ia the third place he declares openly
throwing up the white fsg and acknowledging that they
have conquered and independent and that we will
call back our armies and make attempt, either by
conference or by war; to restore the Union. There The
difference.
Mr. THAYER / simply wish to remind the gentle
man from Ohio that colleague TO whom be has referred
Mr STEyENs) is not in his seat being detained there
from by sickness think therefore, it better not to
indulge these remarks in regard him In his absence
mr.: COX Oh Mr. Speaker, the remarks of the dis
unguished gentleman from Pennsylvania well known
as his great capacity. They printed will do him
no injustice, but quote them here
is however, essential to ascertain what relation the
Seeded States bear The United States that we NAV know
how deal with them re-esabshipg lhe National Gov
eminent There be great confusion Of IDEAS and d.
yerey OF opinion on that subject Some think thst
Staes are still In the Union nd entitled the protection of
the Constitution and laws Of the United States and that thew
notwithstanding all they have DONE may at any me with
out any legislation back send
auves to Congress and ep the privileges and mmunries
OF los members OF the United States That wheneve those
hayward sisters choose abando their fIyotas and
present hemseve at the door Of the Union and demand
mission receive with opeh aims and thro y
over thea the protecting shield Of the Union which Il
sa,d they had never ceased TO be menbe Others hold
ma, having committed reason reneunc'd their aerisce
distinct and hostile GovtrnpeLt az v forc. =, go h
ing risen from the Of insurgents TO the position of
an nurpen ent Power 10 facto, having heen acknov
euged as bell geen both by foreign ations and our own
vefnmen the Constp len and laws Of the Union are abro
sed SO lar as .hey concerned and that bewean the
I'VE oeIgerens they under he laws of war and the
avs OF nations alone ard that whichever Power
may treat the yauqushed conquered provinces and may
mpose upon them such conditions and laws it may deem
Again he says the present contest to he regarded az
Puoc war and TO be governed by the rules of civilized
warfare only domestic insurecon 10 be
oy criminal prosec uons before the of the country
need not tell the House how the member from Penn
yVania answered this question He founded upon il his
argument II favor Of cufscaton by the laws OF nations
sad q war. he quoted from Judge Grer to prove the
war public war; and not domestic insurrectiOn He
constructed argumeat TO show that this was not con-
test with individuals, but with sates-known under the
corporate name OF the Confederate States" He held
to DC idle TO regard individuals as making war
War made said he, "by chartered or corporate COM
munities, by ntions States"
When instruction becomes safceptly rormdobla 10
entne inc party TO oegerent rights places the contend
ns Powers precisely the footing as foreign nations
ut war with each other"
No one acquainted with the magnitude of this coptes ca,
usnS - " tns character OF civil war Eor nearly three