The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-22
rHIkTY-nI0nTH CON 0REss.
FIRST SESSION..

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS C0N0REss.
FIRST SESSION.
senate.
WASHINGTON, April q, 1854.
tax ooAsuNo rRADK NORTHWESTERN FRONTIER.
MT. MossnL, (rep.j OF Me-, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported favoraby the bill to regulate the
foreign coastng trade on the Northwestern frontier
sxtIEF posTMAsrERs ROBBED REBELS
Nc. CALAxnR, (rep) Of VT, from the Committee on
Post Offices and Roads, reported back the House bill
FOR relief postmasters who have been robbed by
the rebel forces or guerllas, and it was passed.
TIE POSTAL MONEY ORDER SYSTEM, Ero
Mr.. CotLAmEe, from the same committee also reported
ravorabIy House bill to establish money order
system and the bill speedy transmission of
the mails He introduced bill pertaining ranked
matter which was referred TO the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads.
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF MILITARY OPERATIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON (rep) OF Mass. the Senate
Joint resolution to provide for the printing OF official re
ports OF the operations Of the armies Of the United States
passed. directs the secretary OF War to transmit
Superintendent OF Public Printing copies of all o
cia reports and Of all kilograms and dispatches not here
ofore published by Of House OF Congress-
iating to the movements, engagements. operations
generally, OF the armies OF the United States which, in
his judgment the public interest may not REQUIRE to be
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JUDICIAL MATTERS
Mr. MORRILL,, from the Committee Commerce, asked
60 be discharged from the further consideration of
the bill which extends to district courts the same
jurisdiction matters OF contract tort arising
eteamboats other vessels which s possessed
seagoinr vessels He asked reference Of the bill to the
Judiciary Committee. 1t was so referred.
NEW ASSAY OFFICE.
Mr.. HOWE. (rep) Of Wis called up the bill to estao.
las CITY. Oregon and addressed the senate at some
length in defence Of Mr. Pollock, tie superintendent OF
the Philadelphia Mint who had written letter in oppo
stOn 10 amendment proposed by MIR. Nesmith, OF
Oregon for establishing mint at aas CITY instead OF
assay Office. Mr.. Nesmsh having formerly spoken in
sharp rdcuie OF the Superntendens views on the sub
AFTER some reply BY Mr.. NksxrrH. (opp.) Of Oregon,
She amendment for branch mint was adopted, and the
REPEAL or rHs FUGITIVE SLAVE LAWS.
The Senate proceeded 70 the consideration Of the
bill 10 repeal the Fugitive Slave laws.
Mr. vAs wxKLx (rep.) Of W. Va, said the remarks he
woud make, though NOS particularly applicable to the
bill under consideration, would not be inappropriate.
The burtheu Of she 10 contributions Of and
had boon borne BY the States OF tho North yet they
border States had been subjected In the States states
ssaIes. the seat Q, ,,, war loyalty to the Union
1t elsewhere Re did deprecate the sterling patriot
OF North but indicated that OF tho border States
constant tho trying circumstances.
For himself, no would not Concede jot little TO
INV
minded would desire 70 take by the hand in oil
dla,ty and affection those who had repened Of the evil
they had sought to do He condemned the class II
the Northern and border states who. while protesting
Of secession and love for the Unon constantly
denounced those who carrying on the Was u
Just had been committed. to accusq9he admins
traou OF unworthy motives? The government ght de.
rebuke, but need the re6uke DO angrvs He then
proceeded 70 prove that West Virginia legally and
the United states and cortroverted
the ground taken by Mr. Davis this subject Coming
from him. the attack peculiarly unknd, that state
had right than any other 10 be over particular on
ahat score Kentucky had been erected within the jurs
dctos Of Virginia. before obtained the consent
OF Virginia had defiance Of her authority assem-
bed Legislature and organized an army with view OF
AuI.i har Ii
the elder sister, who mad herself snubbed the old lady
and resisting the maternal Establishments had insisted
upon setting housekeeping for herself should be tart
upon younger for follow at moderate distance in
her footsteps. The only question to be deter
erection Of the state Of West virginia within
tho jurisdiction OF Virginia. OF the United states
was whether the Legislature which gave its consent 10
such erection was the true Legislature Virginia. He
quoted article tour OF the constitution which, according
20 ME- Madison permitted new state 70 De erected
probation confirmed by the fact that Vermont. Ken
lucky and Maine each previously within the jurisdiction
another state have at different periods been adm tied
the Union Il Is unquestionable that the legislative
body at Wheeling the consent required by the
situton the formation OF the State, and that
that body had recognized the Legislature Of
Virginia by the Executive OF the United states and by
Congress He the that justified
detailed the history OF the Gcccssion movements which
which gave the consent to the erection Of West virginia
did not represent a majority OF tho counties OF
The mother state Counties were not component .s
Union. In every state they diverse in size
ana POPULATION, and to lsay that majority OF
counties favored Is not to say that majority
of the approved OF It, But would any contend
under circumstances such those in which the loyal
people OF West Virginia placed at the time, that
they should until they certain that their
Der equal to a majority OF the whole people, for
for future security This was resisting not
ang revolution He contended that the loyal people OF
ment, which had been insidousy wrenched from their
control This usurpaton OF the rights OF Others
FOR should they Frustrated themselves in the dust
and licked the feet OF their oppressors, usfyng such
humiliation by the plea that they maintaining their
allegiance 10 their slater The loyal OF Virginia fully
justified themselves In the eyes OF mankind and best
manaiued their allegiance when they adopted the only
course by which their State could DO saved 70 the
Union What might have been the consequence IL the
oearchyf she had sent more thanwcnty thousand men
aid the Union cause II these men had espoused the
other sido the Confederate army rejoicing In their add
tiona strength, would have occupied tho valley OF the
Ohio including Western Pennsylvania, long before the
frs battle OF Ball The adherence OF these sturdy
rsounancers 10 the Union had doubtless disconnected
many we'll laid rebel plan at an important crisis the
believed the amendment TO the constitution aboishing
slavery would tho approval Of the people Of West
Virginia as IN his opinion the great majority OF ms con
gradual emancipation by the state government, II had
been presented 70 them isolated question In legal
aud constitutional way While this the case he was
opposed to the pressing the people the repeal Of the
Fugitive Slave law and the elevation OF the negro
Of = the courts and the practice Of the govern.
ment from It's foundation. Persons of the negro
race were unauestionabIy not counted among 1--WE the
people, established by the constitution OF the United
States they at that time permitted TO exercise
the rights and privileges OF czenshp in any State nor
MED that they could be made citizens by the OF
by the clause In the Declaration Of Independence
which declared call men created equal sires
certainly did not intend 20 that unnaturalized
Frenchan. sojourning England should enjoy the
political rights az native born. II was the fat OF the
Almighty Ruler that should dwell in separate and
independent communities and in such communities
Toy equal rights and privileges There many negroes
20 whom tho rights OF citizenship might be safely COM
med but they were the minority He denied that any
other act was necessary to promote emancipation than
sbat already passed by the Senate, the Fugitive Slave
law was today dead letter the statute book All that
was desired that the loyal should redeem their
state organizations and when this was doueall that was
desirable was accomplished. For himself he bs6>zesA,
3outje6 Jt,a L1ao1 sssss IoT county
nor rad bis faith been shaken IN ITS glorious dcstny
gtorms and tornadoes were but the precursors OF 4
brighter day. 49,