The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-26


arrived bore tonight with dispatches for the govern
ment from our Minister to Russia.
ARRIVAL OF REBEL DEsERrERs.
Sixty four rebel desertcrs arrived here yesterday,
took the oath, and were sent to Philadelphia.
THIRTY-EIaHrH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
W,sHrycToN, March Is, 1854.
RRroRr RELATIVE MONARcHcAL MOVEMENTS IN CENTRAL
AND SOUTH AMERfCA
Tho VICE PRESIDENT submitted tho Senate commu-
ncaon from tho President Of the United States ODE.
dence to resolution OF the Senate OF the 18th en-.
closing report the Secretary Of State In relation
to the establishment Of monarchicsl government In
trail and South America Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
EXPLORATION OF xAsrERN ASIA.
Mr.. ANTHONY, (rep) OF R. H. presented resolutions OF
the Legislature Of Rhode Island In favor OF Surgeon
Mc;owan's projected exploration In Eastern Asia. Re
ferred.
SNIP CANAL FROM LAKE MICHIGAN 10 THE MISSISSIPPI,
Mr.. TRUMBULL. (rep) Of ILL.,, introduced bill to con-
struct ship canal from Lake Michigan to tho Mississippi
Tor the passage OF armed and naval vessels Referred
the Committee on Naval AfAirs
THE REPORT rHR MIGRATION COMMISSIONER.
requesting Ii: resden to furnish the Senate the report
Of the Commas onsr Of Emigration for 1858, with an
account OF existing Contracts and other information
corning emigrants. Adopted.
FOR INDIAN RRrr0EEs.
s indian hsr Dill to AID
Territory. Referred TO the Committee Indian Affairs
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tion explanatory Of the tenth section the Act 70 re-
duce the Of surveys Of lands Of tho United
accordance with its provisions to pay
6e paid out without an appropriation This resolution
LANDS FOR KANSAS SCHOOLS
Mr. HARLAN reported from the Committee on the Public
appropriate the tho sales Of the pubic lands
and 70 grant pre- emption rights Its design To
the accrung the support the
schools. ~
Mr. CoLLAMER, (rep) of Vt, introduced bill authoriz
Ing the Postmaster General for carrying
mails overland from Atohson 10 Kansas to Folsom Call
sit TO occupy sixteen days during eight months and
twenty days during four months q the The Pacific
Railroad fast as completed, will take tho place Of the
overland mail service.
MILITARY MrxRrxRKSox IN xIscnom.
Tho Senate proceeded 20 the unfinished business OF
teday, vizrhe bill TO prevent military Interference in
the elections.
Mr. sAuIsBuRY, (opp) Of Del, said that the Senator
from Michigan (dr. Howard1 had said that the time was
unpropltious fer the passage orsuch bill a. this He
would commend him and others who thought like him 70
when the rights Of the ENGLISH subjects were at stake
rose 10 his place in Parliament and declined to
GsS 1sss IN sop.dy Under these
Of power we shall wake up hereafter and
luson Our constitutional rights secured to not
only for times Of peace but times OF war They
Neither il the pretcxt that the surrender OF these lber
ties temporarily Is unnecessary for their preservation
permanently an absurdity that the Union can be
by the destruction OF the constitution. In his
opinion, those who have these matters In hand
have not In view the preservation OF tho constitution.
Tho effect OF their uteances evinced the truth OF what
be said Let public say that he Is in favor of
the Union 10 and the constitution II TO- and what
IS the Judgment passed upon him why, that he
IL
government under which he lives and the nobest Of all
sentiments uttered on this day Is adudged by tho very
stuton as dsioya. He thought that the only dsoyal
men and traitors n the country were those who secuted
the constitution Il that constitution and that
alone he owed his allegiance Had no right to cherish
any love attachment to anything else besides the Union
and the cnsitutionf Those who advocate tho policy Of
destroying these the traitors and deserve TO
be branded as such Yet SO enormous had been the
abuses perpetrated by this administration that the
power that sat enthroned at the other end OF the
found IL necessary to send armed forces into
-, ss made by ,ber
and under which they still desired 10 live.
Their only doya,y arose from the fact Of heir follow
ing the preceIt OF their fathers Was he asked 70
support q Union under the oath he tooks Was he
asked TO enter the house built yb Buseron the
OF the old fabric built by Washington Adams Jefferson
and Madsone His people did desire The bean
palace Of Archbishop Butler in spite Of the adorn
ments which picked up the Gulf Of Mexico They did
net desire 70 look the costly mirrors 10 hear the
strains Of the music from stolen Instruments They pre-
errod me Eo0 Sc hsars wos come up from ne
the music Of the Union aud the constitution and for
declaration Of this kind alone have the people Of what
once his state but now military province, d the w.
rannlca hand laid upon them for presumng 10 for
the representatives Of their choice Yet the gen.
tleman from Michigan said " these things were true
they deserved IT, besides they would consider the state
OF the times Such response that might well come
from those who desire TO pick up the crumbs nch fall
from the Presidential table The sole offence Of the dom
nant party 10 hts Slate was their attachment 10 the
stuton and their refusal to vote the admnistato
might dictate You can conquer the spirits Of
brave men, though you may keep them from the polls
because they do not desire to clash against your armed
power but they will retro 70 their homes such Of them
power and DEFY your malice. Suppose the PRESIDENT
should be . successful nominee, and In power
with his army Of . million and half Of men,
politically obnoxious TO hm-surposs that, after
the exercise Of power, he finds that the army
what TO hinder him from porpetuatpg his power after
eight, and thus become one OF the greatest mcnArchs
and despos that ever sat upon throne' Suppose the
army should become, after from Ave TO eight years.
service his willing Instruments continue him In nor.
manent power, and his children after him, what h
prevept The people Of this country could not prevent
t. He was met here with this answer-"That The SOL
der and loved bis country too much 10 be
guilty Of such an actr but confidence was plant OF
sow growth IL this connection. clio M NJ ssus6ury Quoted
showing that fifteen thousand well armed and disciplined
men kept In Subsection millions Of unarmed men,. II
9a' . % ;rus what could % %.ns ana a. es
PRESIDENT or any other man do In population OF
twenty mlions' He knew that soldiers entered into The
ga. and not 70 make new Union but 20 man could ,a'
the cnsnecs that might como tho minds Of men, Ts
poxer Ssing exercised, and the soldiers being placed
1--WE 70 the hands q Ambitious man. and rernrd
Ices O. the right: o. The people there would BE- no .
psous IN csssss ~, Ssss Vas ssr Tor me
thst the Same person should be continued 10 ordc,
"rSns'nsn nimssn 70 pewW end have srssssr 0ppsrtu