Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-14
CON NG e S SION AL,
THIRTY-EIaaTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
WEDNESDAY, December "A, 1884.

"WEDNESDAY, December II, 1854.
SENATE.
Mr.. Trumbull reported back from the same
committee the bill TO enable the United States
District Court for Indiana TO hold Q special
term, rendered necessary by the death OF the
Judge; and It was passed.
Mr.. Chandler said that he saw In this morn
ing's papers an announcement from Toronto
that the 81. Albans raiders had been discharged,
and there was great excitement. He had two
resolutions which he proposed TO Offer on this
subject, and, as It was possible Senators might
not understand the state Of feeling on the FROM
tier on the subject Of these rebel raids and
Canadian action, he would reed letter from
one Of the most prominent citizens Of Detroit.
1t is dated the 10th inst, as follows; "The
anxiety growing out OF the mist and doubt en-
circllng every rumor that reaches US 10 not TO
to be endured, and upon slight provocation,
one of these days, regardless Of neutral lines,
our people will be found In Canada engaged In
some act that the Canadian Government will
say 10 wrong, and sooner or later war will be
the result" Mr.. Chandler said that the citi-
zens on the border In his State had been under
arms for some time, In consequence OF these
outrages. As he understood II, Davis sends
commission TO some leader, who organizes his
bands In Canada, and comes over 70 this side
and murders, robs, burns, and destroys, aud
then are protected by the Canadian authorl-
ties. Vermont may consent 70 have her towns
burned and citizens robbed, but the citizens Of
the Northwest will not. He offered the follow
ing preamble and resolution;
Whereas recent raids have been organized In
the Canadas and Nova Scotia, and men enlisted
In said British Provinces; men purporting to
hold commissions from the rebels Of the United
States for robbing and numbering pesceable
citizens Of the United States, Of burning cities
and villages, of practically capturing merchant
vessels and numbering their crews, and for q
general system Of murder, arson, robberies and
plunder Of the peaceable and unarmed citizens
Of the United States;
And whereas the people Of the British Prov
inces seem disposed TO protect these thieves,
robbers, incsndiaries, pirates and murderer,
not only In their individual capacities, but by
Therefore, resolved, that the Committee on
Military Affairs be directed to inquire into the
expediency Of Immediately enlisting an army
corps to watch and defend our territories and
frontier on the lakes and Canadian line.
Mr.. johnson objected to the reception Of the
paper, and 1t lies over, under the rules.
Mr.. Chandler then offered the following, 10
which Mr.Johnson also objected, and 1t went
overs
Whereas, At the commencement Of the pres
ent rebellion, the United States were at peace
with all the Governments Of the world, and
upon terms ofcopity and good will with Great
Britain;
And whereas that nation, before the arrival
on her soil OF our Minister accredited by the
Administration Of President Lincoln, precipi-
lately acknowledged the rebels as belllgerants,
thus recognizing their flag upon the ocean,
without which recognition Il would have been
regarded and treated as piratical by all other
Powers;
And whereas she then proclaimed perfect
neutrality between q republic with which she
had entertained friendly relations for upwards
| OF a half century and lis treasonAble subjects;
And wbereas numbers of her subjects, with
the knowledge OF her Government, COM
menced fitting out British fast,saiiing ships,
loaded with munitions OF war, ior ing PuIPose
OF running into our piockauea Pors 70 tne
rebels, thus furnishing tnem sne ha,i,o oi oi,