Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-17
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} the abuse of the practice OF granting 0i
furIoughs by generals in the field for re-
oruits, 80 as to prevent said furloughs from
being mouopolized by purchase by few
individuals. Adopted.
PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY.
Il Mr., Foote, of Tenn, introduced the fol.
flowing resolution, which was made the Or
der of the day for Wednesday next
Resolved, That while we prosecute the
war with all energy aud earnestness, rea-
sons of policy, justice and humanity alike
REQUIRE that the President should be arm
ed with adequate power to offer complete
amnesty to all such of the citizens and
residents of the Confederate States as here
tofore, under deIusion or otherwise, have
been hostile to our cause, and who are
now willing to come forward and take up.
on themselves the obligations TO support
| our government as true aRd loyal citizens.
EMPLOYMENT OF NEGROES In TIE ARMY.
On motion of Mr.. Chambers, of Miss,
the special order was called up, which was
the consideration of his resolution and
those offered by Messrs. Swami and Foote,
all relating to the employment of negroes
| in the army, Mr.. Chambers resolution is
as as fOllows:-
ResoEUed That the valoF, constancy and
endurance of our citizen soldiers, assisted
by the steady cooperation of all classes OF
our population not in the field, will con-
tinue sufficient guarantee of the rights OF
the States and the independence of the
Confederate States.
The following is Mr.. SWann's resolution:
ResoEUed, That in the judgment of this
House no exigency now exists nor is likely
to occur in the military affairs of the Con-
federate States. to justify the placing of
negro slaves in the army as soldiers in
| the field.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Foote en-
brace seres OF propositions. The proposis
| t1ons assert that a general levy of the slaves
for soldiers is unwise; that their withdrawal
from labor would be inexpedient so long
as We can otherwise obtain as large an ar
! my as we can maintain; that If the alter.
native be presented OF subjugatiou or their
employment in the ranks, the latter should
be preferred; that for the uses to which
they are now applied, their ownership by
the government, with prospective emanci-
patton, by the consent Of the States, as the
reward of faithful service would be eXpes
dient; that the number SO employed should
be increased to forty thousaudi concluding
with resolution affirming that 1t was
necessary to have the autecedent consent
and sanction of the States to any attempt
at comforting emancipation by the Confed-
crate authorities.
The Speaker explained that the House
had decided to take up and consider oil
these resolutions at the same time, as they
referred to the one subject. Yet the House
could only vote upon one at time. The
6rst one in order was that offered by Mr..
Chambers. When that was considered and
disposed of, that of Mr.. Swami would come
up and so on, each taking their turn.
So the resolution of Mr., Chambers COM
ing up for consideration, that gentleman
proceeded to express his views in its sup-
port. He said that the resolution offered
by him only declared an abiding confidence
in our citizen soldiery to maintain our
cause, and that they needed no other assist
auce than they were receiving from all other
classes Of our population. In other words,
his resolution declared that they did not
need the assistance of negro troops. When
the President proposed to put forty thou
sand negroes in the ield-When the mem.
Der from Tennessee favored it-When the
member from South Carolina said he had
not made up his mind about 1.-THE Ques
tion could no longer be evaded. 1t must
be met. The question had been raised at
the end of a campaign the most successful
that had ever been vouchsafed to the Don
federate arms. flour army was prOstrated
and our people threatened with subjuga-
tion-but not until theu-he could under.
stand how such o proposition could be
made. But why is the country agitated
by it now, when the military horizon is
bright aud encouraging to us? Mr.
Chambers here read from that portion of
the Presidents Message reviewing the oPe-
rations of the armies east and west of the
Mississippi, tn show that the President
himself had presented most hopeful view
Of the military prospects of the South.
Continuing, he said the whole matter hing
ed upon the simple question, "Are we ap-
proximatiug exhaustion !" He would lay
it down as an uudeniable fact, that our
army was as large to-day compared with
| that of the enemy, as at any time during
the war. Taking both sides of the Missis-
sippi, he believed that the two armies held
the same ratio as they did at the begin
ming of the campaign. 1t was said by some
that our army was iiminished by DEATH by
disease, and by desertion but it had not
suffered as much from these causes as the
Yankee army. He confesses that desertions
in our army had been great, but not half SO
great as in the Yankee army. There were
Thousands Of mehl ct home, from the nom
execution of the laws, who should be in the
army. The President had said, in his Ma
con speech, that two thirds of the army
were absent. This was the subject that
should demand the attention of Congress,
rather than to be made the plea for en-
ploying negeoes as soldiers in our armies.
The authorities must be made to know that
when laws are passed by Congress they
must be enforced and Obeyed. Unless
Congress correct the system Of fuoloughs
and enforce the laws, we will not be able
to drive back the enemy. There are two
hundred and fifty thousand men at home
subject, to military duty under the present
Law, aud,he could prove il by the papers
on his desk, if it did not consume too
much time. Yet gentlemen say we are
sinking, and appeal to African troops to save
us. They appeal to them TO come and help
us to secure our independence. The Pres
ident appeals to the sympathy OF the ne,