The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-20

and reminding this power slways Of duties which
Il has plsinlS neglected, canno, forrct thst we are
engaged at this moment In war for the suppress
ron of q long continued and must yirulent rcbel-
lion, which has thus far tssked our hes, cnerl1cs
To this work let wa now dedicate ourselves without
srousing smother, through whose slhAnce the re-
bellion may lie encouraged aud strengthened.
Mr. sherman said the Senator from Msssschu-
sct,s Mr.. sumner had alluded to hut one Of So
cutragcs committed by the rebels from Canada.
H. hal probably forgotten the much moro eeriour
affair which took place Lake Erie. lie tMr.
shermanJ happened to he In Toledo At the time OF
their occurrence. One OF our vessels, engaged IN |
commerce between Detroit and saudusky, WAS en- |
tered by men with arms concealed ahou, their per-
sons. Whom thev had got on tho vessel, the arms |
suddenly appeared The vessel seiIed snd |
marnei, and Vt once became . vosse -ot-var under
the rebel hsg Thus the rebel nas was kept foot |
ing for hours within sight of three rcspsctA-
bic cities. Another vessel. the bay City, alao en-
gagged In peaceful commerce. was seized on tho
same day, and lay Oft San1usky within fow miloe
Of shore. Rebel officers were bold ~ prisoners
~ war, who were only kept frvm rccnp,ure
and relcnse by the steamer Michigan. Thore
was q plan 20 s'czc that weasel also and "
they had done 40 they might have laid under tri-
bute Detroit sandusky and Cleveland In twenty
four hours they might havo destroyed com
mere equal to our entire commerce ON tho ocetn.
Mr. Sherman desired that another fhct should be
renemheied that for some rcsson not yet dis
closed, this plot failed, the rnnraudors went into
Canads, and the authorities shielded them and dis
charged them from arrea. II was not to po won
derel at that people Ia whose midst such things
occurred shoold feel alarm and anxiety. Thhy
might have seLed hundreds Oi vessels plying De-
tween Buffalo aud Detroit, bad they succeeded Ia
capturing the Michigan, there wI no armed
" ss,l on the Lake except that Que
lie (shermNul Expressed ha sincere regret that tho
order Of Gen Din, which was In strict accordance
with International law, should have been revoked.
lie believed that the spirit d The order was tho
only way iu which We could meet ,hose narauders
lie dcsi red alsD " call attention 10 q very sgnh-
cant article published in the London TIsEs Janua-
~ Ilh, 1869. Il semi official In Ia character
and referred to the treaty arrangement Of 1910. In
lhst article II WAS SAID thst Great Britain could
throw a naval force into tie lakes through the
wellaud Canal hcioro wo could prepare q force 70
meet II. Il was prudent Mr.. sherman thought, w
| give this matter attention. II war broke out be-
tween these two countries 10 would not be like the
war Of 1872, or ,he Revolution. II would be .
fight between the two greatest powers OF the slouo
! Mr. Grimcs-rhe true way tO defend ourselves
ON tho Northern frontier 10 W have arscusls AMI
sTmories there. wo have ten tina of shipping
| where Great Britsn has one We own nearly oil
| the steamboats, that ply there, and NO shall eon-
| unuc ~ own them long ~ VIC mAints u our
present nayag alton laws. All you want when dif-
1 ncutes shall occur ietween us aud Great britAn,
| ID 10 have an armament which you can throw on
these ships, aud take possession OF tho mouth OF
tho wesnd Canal rhe true way 10 70 re-
| peal the Reciprocity Treaty, Great lritan
~ not going TO fight Tor Canada.
There IL paulo IN Cansda, and does nus pro-
cccd from any fear OF War proceeds from the iesI
they have OF their pockets. TIE moment you repoa
the ReciprOcity, tuat moment tho stock IN every
railruad M Canada will become utterly worthless
every man VI wealth and means will have ~ become
bankrupt.
The resolution was finally referred W the Com
ui,tee on Foreign Relations,
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, introduced bill 10 enable
the people Of Colorado 10 form State government
and II referred W the Committee on Territories
| A. Iulr,.turnl 4. mt rsa,itItinn
provide against the periodical invssien Of Missour
by the rebels.
On motion, Mr.. Summers bill to remove the dis
qualification for conveying the mails on account o
color, taken up aud passed, ayes 2i, nAys6.
Mr. Wilson called up the Senate Joint resolution
TO free he wives and children of colorcd solders
II was estimated, be said that from seventy five
one hundred thousand wives and children Of thes
men were kept IN slavery now. and II wss burn
ing shame 10 this country and an ndecency TO th
American people that II should lie so. The bil
ought " have passed long ago. bill was passc'
at the las, session which made the black sodie
FREQ whenever he enlisted. Tens Of thousands O
them had enlisted since the passage Of that aot
More than twenty thousand slsves, at least hs
enli isted since lsst winter There WAS no dout
about the right of the Governmont in the case.
NJ Powell ndvocsted the reference " the bill 4
the judiciary Committee, AZ also did Mr.. Hen
bricks
Pending the discussion on the SUI Ject the scnat
8 adjourned,
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
, Mr.. Wilson introduced Joint resolution declsr
r ~ which State, are no, entitled to representalio
!, in the electoral college,
: Mr. Grnnell introduced bill to amend the reyC
! nue. laws by changing the time for lsyying the ta
= on whskey
. Mt, Davis, of Maryland, offered the resolution n
= ported by him on Thursday, aud which the Houi
then tabled declaring that Congress has tn. const
It tuuonal right to authoritative voice in declarn
II and Prescribing the foreign policy u tue Unite
- States, and II Is the duty Of the Executive DepAr
IA uent h. respect Tat voice, etc.
Mr.. Farnswor.h, Of Illinois, moved to lay II
II resolution on the table.
% Disagreed to. Yeas 10; nays 73
n M ScAenck said he uuderstOod the resolution
~ he the same Az Irted from the Committee
II Foreign Affairs On Thursday, and which the Hou
e tabled, with the single exception that the wOi,
d Executive Department" were substituted for u
!, word president"
- The question taken the trst part Of Il
10 resolution, viz;
Ar RssOirsd, That Congress- has . constitution
II night 20 Ru authoritative voice in declaring al
= prescribing tho foreign policy Of the United Hiatt
70 ~ well ~ In the recognition Of new powers Al
q other H. ngs aud IL IL the constitutional duty
~ the fXecut We Department W respect that pole
Ia not less in diplomatic heSotsuouA than In tho
OF the nasonal force When authorized by law.
~ THIS was agreed 10 by vote Of ll3 yeas again
4. nays.
IS EAYs-Hcasrs Blaine boutwell,, Cie, Kero,
~ Mich, L1lloiJL PJmclOy, buith, Van Wake
~ burg.