New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-29
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TINS hooI; anu and anxiety that have absorbed
eyery faculty Of my mind. VITA many sad iHonehts'
because rcfoing man Gan ian 80 sc .s'' hoJ or
-, ,tbuc of al feelings 20 The public man oi to-day,
tb conscio pess that In the fearful ordeal tnronsh
Which onr beloved country was passing, 1 was acti,
,itb lis tuest friends aud discldrsng lIpmtoAt du-
lies 70 the best Of Uy hum &c ability ,
You viii bear witness Sir tat cave seiGoIn ~
truded even for moment On the attention OF tls hon
orehlo body content that our more experienced heu-
hers should lead in debate, and anxious that a meas
ures actually nee ssary for tie maintenance al the DesI
Interests OF oir Government It's honor ana character
shnul1 he a loped az the earliest moment i might
have TINS quietly continued my lbors bat We ere The
creatures OF circumstances. and single thought, one
beautiful bqrst of 9!oquence from Tie genseman ron
Narv.lud induced ne to change my mind lie spcke
In defense Of himself and that proud o.d State nov
crave YOUR indulgence while 0ludc 10 matters org
mating in the West intimately connected With tmS
Government affecting its present and IT'S utrre @nd en-
titled in INV estimation. to the brief consideration
which ertreet you 10 be tow upon them. These mat
ters have been brought By two occurrences IN THIS cnd
Of the Capitol The first was the Introduction Of re-
solution. which the Clerk VIII read;
The Clerk read as follows:
AIN the House OF Representatives. United States,
Fcbruary l. 1861 Mr.. Blair of Missouri introduced the
following resolution which he demanded the previous
"Res5Ircd. That special committee be appointed by he
Speaker OF the House, 20 consist OF iye member "h suho
l. 20 INQUIRE into ard report upon the pact Cal operation ana
results VI the Consress Mating coI'ute
with the States declared TO be IN niIccllon ssist '
suhoy Of Cove eut and whether tie 1esu aons oi
the lreaury bsprinent when IapG, 70 hs,g 80 r,
cordance Of said eet as carried OK oy We @ ] mn n
manner which said ac has been executed am whct shy
been ractced the Government by the Officers
or sre1 owed under said and whether any avoTn
TO inaidual localities has been shown IL III. exc non
and 10 ncnir further whether the effect Of said act and Of the
said reapons Of tie Treasury department has been 10 pre-
vent supplies from reaching the Rebel, or TO laIe TIE CD
ect Tt slid have power 20 send ;or T"son' ard
pcnsaon for tie purpose Of red ing to writing al 'uony
10 show the gross injustice already done, rs is
thought for political eject and the greater mischief
intended win. as briefly and rapidly a. p9sAbe o.
Jude 10 matters in connection with these trade TeguI
tons With a familiarity growing ont Of constant e1-
sminations into the regulations earnest CONVERSATIONS
with the President and the Secretaries ana most ar
dent desire assist in relieving the trade OF The Mssis-
sipp Valley have looked forward to relief whenever
those high interests of Government tending to It's
suocess In euppreSsing the Rebellion and maintaining
lust consideration for its loyal people, would allow.
At the outbreak Of the Rebellion the regulation OF
trade prevention Of supplies TO the insurgents was
necessarily left with the military authorities aided
when practicable by the revenue oihcers and sleelal
agents Of the Treasury Department.
law of Congress approved July r. ls6l, authorized
the President to declare by proclamation states sud
parts Of States where unlawful combinations existed
&c. In nsurrecti0n, and thereafter all commercial In
tercOuIse between inhabtaGt OF such States and parts
az States and citizens Of the United States was pIomb
tied except might be licensed by the President n
be carried only In pursuance Of rules and regulations
prescribed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
Aug l6 1861, the President proclaimed certain States
and parts Of States in nsurIccOD. Collectors and sur
yeyors Of Customs nj points having trade with nsuee
tOnary districts were instructed, and special agency
of the Treasury Department was created TO supervise
trade ard prevent supplies TO Insurgents
May 2e lso additional powers were conferred me on
by a supplementary net Of Congress. Special nstIuc-
tous prescribing rules and regulations were from time
20 time issued proper officers and agents os tr9nssc
ons arose requiring them until August 2s 1862 when
code q regulations was issued. Cases Of hardship or
side and Of ileg trade on the other not provided
for constantly arising and code OF regulation
embracing new premises was provided and pubhshe1
March 81, 1866
regu!aticns with al the laws and procamltions th
subject With the orders Of the War and Navy Depart
nents approving them, and with tie license Of tn
President and bis epprOyals and proclamstiOns ver
published. under which commercial Intercourse Is nov
carried on.
This information is within the reach Of every INTEL
gent man In the country II can be seen roa the cor
tents almost at glance, that the responsibility rest
the President and the Secretaries Of the Treasury
War and Navy and the statesman or general who IN
dorakes 70 saddle it al upon any Of these Officials
is wilfu!ly ignorant or wlfuly UNJUST yet n0tWith
stendng all OF Ais, the acknowledged organ Of my col
league has for months abOGDded In the Vest miepre
sensations and abuse Of the Secretary account Of lis
as they assert restrictions trade and since my col
earps LAST cnrt opsns s batteries with an Increased
disregard Of th TRUTH recent editorial that has been
brought to my attention being an Improvement On 9th
ia point vi deeency propose 70 read it, II IL from
7ae 81. Louis Daily JItoH ofthe 9Th inst.
"a BOMB HELL II TIE CHAsE CAsP.-Gene-l Bsirs
resolution Of inquiry Tito the unsaesbe aud mconceivso
denominations OF Lhe trade regulations has fallen Ike live
mortar shell In the csrnp Of Ar Cases friends One w0lld
Opportunity It OF, red OF vindicaus tber monsfchninded
chief from The grave suspicious which the n0toons anies
conducted under es regulations have brought upon
him Bot not So The vi-tuous friends Of the Secretary De-
dire anything bu; investigation They never dreamed Of
such thing They bear any amount q suspicion any
amount Of on any amount the gaves ch-ze but
investigation they pay TO be delivered fo""
This bnt feeby portrays the bitterness Of TIE hired
demagOgues who daily utter their SANDER through the
columns Of paper owned as Is claimed by an associG
tiOn Of forty gentlemen Let me state a few simple
fac.s Trade was prohibited by Congress and not by
the Secretary Of the Treasury. lie has always favored
the most liberal trade compatible with prevention Of
supplies to the Rebels be believed that suppressed
the instruction and restored the authority Of the Gov
eminent over territory that trade should be restored
its usual channels rs nearly rs practicable AZ an cary
day he ad0p.ed the motto Let commerce follow the
fac' ask that this lett OF the special agent,
tanning ths motto nov be read and beg yOp to observe
that il is dated early May le6l aud is key
the entire action Of the honorable Secretary.
The Clerk read as follows:
bfr DEAR Mr. MEILES arr much obliged 10 for yourr
he 25b Instant The topics which you MENTION hsye been
subjects much and somewhat painful reflection with
have doubt the exchange for provisions and supplies
except munitions Of and other articles usually prohibited
wouli be eiu than Injurious The cuity. however
Is s The States Controlled by iDsurreciontS especially by
insunectous exercisns Ito powers Of Government can
hardly DC REGARDED otherwise than hostile communities
with which the United States for the time being at acpa
The rules applicable 10 the relations OF must be
Piled IL existed between this country and England no
trade whatever would b. permitted. American properly
shipped England aud En.h property shipped 70 the United
States wood be liable to seizure 50 cons;sn experience
teaches that property shipped The psueconary states s
liable seizure aid seiuay se!zed aud the properly Of
seized Il il simply because the Federal Government desires
treat them practicable not enemies but citizns
way IA which saie intercourse can o. established be-
tween citizens Of the loyal States and those under nsuec
tonsTy control The question not Of revenue
Of rights Of peace bot question Of supplies to
mis and controlled by considerations belonging TO site
efwG. ~
power Of the Govcnment IN COOPERATION with the people
Kentucky and Western Virginia, within those limits and let
commerce Jooto the fGg This policy opens Missouri Ken
tucf and M