Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsH1EGTOE, Dec. IA.
SENATE.

1 1AhAAEs
The Senate assembled st noon, with Mr.
Clarke, President pro TEN. in the:chair.
Mr.. Smith presented the memorial o.
the Legislature of Oregon, praying for the
establishment of msnufsctury Of arms II
that State.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported = joint resolution,
rendering the thanks of Congress to Cap
tain John Winslow, of the United States
Navy, In accordance with the recommen-
dation Of the President. He moved that
the Senate proceed to the consideration Of
the resolution, and asked unanimous COIL
sent to do so. Consent was given and the
resolution was consider red, and past.
Mr.. Grimes reported form the Naval
| Committee q similar resolution in case OF
Lieutenant William B. Cushing, which
wss passed.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petitions of
several line officers In the army, asking
for additional compensation. It was re-
ed to the Military Committee.
Mr.. Wilson, { N the Nj itsry O)mmit-
tee, reported back the joint resolution of
fer6d by him yesterday with the recon-
mendation that it pass. 1t was read for
the first tine.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported number Of private
petitions.
Mr.. Trumbull also reported bin, au-
thoriEing tee holding of a special sss:i1D
of the United States District Court Mn
diana. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Chandler see in the morning pa
pers the following announcement from
Toronto: 1.-THE st. Albans raiders have
bean discharged for want Of Jurisdiction"
l desire to offer e couple of resolutions
bearing upon the subject one Of them par
ticularly, but do not expect to make the
Senate understand the state Of feeling.
have a great number Of letters from gen.
tlemen living on the border in my own
city, which is within musket range of the
Canadian shore. Thousands Of citizens
have been under arms for long ilms.
We have been in 8 continual state of
alarm from incendlRries, burglars and rob
bers. From this announcement it would
seem that the Canadian authorities have
made up their miLds to protect these rob
bers. As ] understand it. msn comes
from the South with q commission, pur-
porting to be issued By JEFF. Davis. He
enlists his robbing parties, crosses the
borders, murders snd robs whom
he piesses, and returns to Cam
sds where he j. protected. These
letters which have in nv possession, are
sn bearing upon this point. The one in
my hand now, is from Ons Of the most re-
spectacle citizens of Detroit gentleman
of great wealth and of high political and
social position, who earnestly desires to
avoid any difficulty with Great British ct
this time. He says: HThe anxiety grow
ing out Of the mist and doubt, including
every rumor that reaches Us, is not to be
endured, and, if upon some slight provoca-
ton, our people shall be found in Canada,
In some act that the Canadian Government |
will say is wrong, sooner or later, war will |
be the result" He says also, "Will you
give this subject your immediate attention, |
for 1 think it involves, sooner or isier, if |
no rightly managed WARMTH Great Britain. |
LIT. President, I hsve no expectation of
making the Senate comprehend the stste
of excitement thus announced, and the |
state of feeling on thst border. Vermont |
may, for sughJ know, quietly submit to |
have her towns robbed and her citizens |
murdered, but the Northwest will not. I |
offer this resolution:
WHKREAs, Rece Il raids have BEEN orgsn- |
lied in the Csnsdss and Nova Sco!ia, and |
men enlisted in said British Provinces by |
men purpOrting to hold commissions from |
the rebels for numbering and rObbing /
citizens Of the United States, for |
burning cities and villages, for practically |
capturing merchant vessels and mur-
dering their officers and crews, and for a
general system Of murder, arson, robbery |
and plundsr of peseeable and unarmed |
citizens ot,the United States; and WHERE- |
As, Tine people Of the British ProvinceF,
seem disposed to protect these thieves rob- |
bers, incendiaries, pirates and murderers,
not only in their individual capacities, but |
by the bubbles of law, therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on Mill |
tary Affairs be directed to inquire into the /
of enlisting an army corps to |
watch and defend our territory bordering |
on the lakes and the Canadian line from |
sll hostile demonstrations and incursions.
Mr.. johnson. I object to the resolu-
ton.
The President pro tenn. The resolution |
will lie over, objection being made.
Mr.. Chandler. had hoped there would |
be no objection to it. will now offer
another resolution, which ask to be re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
The resolution was received, and i Sc |
follows:
WHEREAs, At the commencement Of
the present rebellion the Unittd States |
we're at peace with all the goverI y ,nts Of |
ths world, and on terms Of comfy and
good will with Great Britain; and |
WHEREAs, That nation, before the arrival
on her soil of our Minister accredited to |
the Administration Of President Lincoln,
precipitatsly acknowledged the rebels as
belligerents, thus recognizing their Tag |
upon the ocean, without which recognition |
It would have been regarded and treated |
as piratical BY all other powers; and |
WHEREAs, She then proclaimed perfect |
neutrality between republic with which |
she had entertained friendly relations for
upward Of half century, aRd les treason
able subjects; and WHEREAs, Numbers Of
her subjects, with the full knowledge Of
her neutrality, commenced fitting out fast
sailing vessels, loaded with munitions Of
var, for the purpose of running into our
blocksded ports for the rebels, thus fur
nishing them the means of organizing and
carrying on the rebellion, and without
which it could not hsTe sustained itself for
SIX months; and WHEREAS, Insddition to
the sbove and with the knowledge of the
Government, British subjects and members
Of Parliament are engaged in the manu-
fsctuFe of piratiesl English ships, owned
by British subjects Snd manned by British
sesmen, and sailing under British colors,
for the purpose Of burning, destroying and
utterly driving from the ocean al peacsful
vessels sailing under the United States
Gag; and WHEREAs, Many private and
unarmed American Shin have been