The New York herald., 1864-12-22
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Important Speech Of Mr.. Foots In
tho Rsb.l Ssnate.
JEFF. Davis Preparing . Grand
Coup D'Etat.
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Graphic Description Of the
Military Situation.
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Fcs!s Retirss to Private Life
In Disgust.
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Peaee Resolutions in tho Rebel
House.
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Peace Resolutions in the Rebel
House.
Bishop Lay Asserts that General Grant win
Receive Peace Commissioners,
speech OF Senator Foote ON tho A6afrs ~
the Rebels.


bl tho following melancholy picture OF the failing fes-
tunes OF the conederscy was drawn by Mr. Fooss. n
Hc said that in making this last effort to susta,. or
sinking currency add 10 supply the sinews OF
bleeding and suffering coontry be had experienced FEEL
ngs anguish and chagrn which had never besp -
scious OF before. He much ground for
and apprehension 10 every quarter. this financial bi
said he Is defeated the houses OF Congress- no -
miraby digested a. IL 10, 30 imposineiy avouched
and sustained a. IL II, / shall utterly despair
TO for its defeat unwise, unbecomng uupatrot and
not at all in harmony with the intrinsic dignity OF TIM
great struggle for independence and freedom. coan-
IDENTIFY believe that II this bill shall become law our
currency will be reformed, whole financial system
will be sohed and made efficient all tho purposes q
the pending war, our armies will be supplied with al
things nesdful for their comfortable eubs,stsnoe and
enabled TO meet with success the invading host nsw
,hrsa.sn'ns Us with ruin II this measure shah b 1e
oil the generous hopes OF our patriotic and mucn suffer-
ing COUNT ymen ~ cruelty and criminaIy basted TAs
honorable gentlemen suppose safe st this peris0s
moment TO indulge in vain and visionary expefimenAs
upon the currency they regard the present AZ sui
able time for the utterance OF such language have
heard in this hall in the last forty eight hours Iooxi.9
manstly TO the wholesale ropudation all our prsssaS
currency then 90 differ from them ssscnlia sir
boseech honorable gentlemen on this as, occasion psr
haps, that shall have the honor OF addressing th11
House. to look with me upon the present condition of
country before they resolve TO withhold their suppo
from this measure What our situaonS Lot u lesk
danger the face and provide for while Ia possbae
affairs most seriously dssrdsrsd abroad owing 70 u
most criminal mismanagemont OF every kind. No ~
likely 70 b. sccordsa som.
OF satve measures have found sanction hero which
must be Inevitably fatal TO state rights and state
regnty and 10 popular freedom, II NOT speedily modAsA
Consress Is rapidly abandoning ell it, important powers
and building irresponsible military despossm IL
earth other acts gre 10 progress here which, shesH
they pass must produce popular c,nvulsous which wtA
put whole governmental system n The most sssios
jeopardy. Enormous abuses Of power heretofore oe0.
med 10 the Executive Department have occurred vhiaA
has Oiled the minds Of our countrymsa wA
sra sas aou:: ssa ..sa: nI !. erA ss a.
satisfaction BY armed violence alone, IN int
s.,,So q s1.. ae.ssSa policy ..a ..sss
block boa before ssi6rd had oss hs own mead. =.
4 AZ: Sss Ss %:ss: Wv wScS SS e: s:s e :p
city. The freedom cf the press wii In all probabiy,
operation Of causes which have heretofore discusssI
Ia this ball. In the midst Of sheoe alarming occurooooo
o ns Hs :
d.isndos richmond ana Petersburg. The unjust, =
wise and deeply criminal displacement OF ths -
liant and snncieot Johnston from ths command Z
the Army OF tennessee, and the transfer Of tAas
all Southern Georgia. South Carolina and Alabama By ths
army Of sherman. Fort McAllister has fallen. Savaa-
to be deferred . few days later Hooa's army -
already met with great disaster at Franklin, and ID
my Judgment y fatally Compromised. Presidential ~
srferenoe 10 the cause Of all these dire mischsGs,
~ II was Of the result Of the unfortunate batsS
OF Mur.reosboro, and the still disastrous one =
Missionary Ridge. Should hoods army be destroyeA-
an event which fear is but too probabsand shsrmas
should come round 70 this vicinity in ships--which =
not doubt he now inteuds-whst will be OF kch-
mopds SIR under such that is is des-
ed unwiso 70 throw unseemly obstructicns the way
OF passing ap efficient financial bill Il this the prepeg
time 10 talk about repudaton the time 70 refuse -
entertain oil propositions looking honorable pcacsS
So think many in this House who perhaps constitute
my views frankly and explicitly; and now { wish
to say % this House. that the course Of svesss.
here and elsewhere, has been recently such
that shall deem u duty which alike 70 my chs
racter and 70 my priocples. which l heretofore
eteadily maintained, to Withdraw from this body aso-
eetber am free and the representative Of free.
men, and do hot know bow 70 legislats in chains.
viii no Longer be repons!bie for adopted -
secret session Of this body which my whole
soul abhors and my whole understanding ooa-
dc INNS. This, a. l have already said, is psr-
haps the last time that will address this body, Or
discuss the pestions hero under consideration shaN
withdraw tosome seauestered spot, where on ey
little repose and freedom from taxation disturbed II
nv retreat by the hand Of oppression vii eesk u
foreign cmes that freedom and happiness which
s.der denied 10 me here