The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-02-25


proceed ed to Europe. and made the cele.
brated treaty of Client. a~ ~ f-<eei09aa
But, sir, there is vet later and more ap
plicable case, the war with Mexico. Wher
General Scott advanced with his conqcer-
ing army from Vera Cruz to the city o.
Mexico, the President sent Nicholas p
Trist as q com missioner to treat with the
Mexican authorities. Sir, Mexico was sub
Ijugsted; we had conquered the whole re-
public of Mexico; we had won a series oi
victories from Vera Cruz to the halls of the
Montezumas, and we were In possession oi
their capital; they were conquered people.
Did we pass the confiscation laws tben2-
Did we apply the principle of con6scation
to Mexican soil? No. sir; we treated with
them, conquered as they were. and Mr..
Trist, acting in pursuance of the authority
conferred upon him by the President Of the
United States, made the treaty of Guada-
lups Hidalgo on the 18th of February
IS49. That treaty whicn was subsequently
ratified BY the Senate of the United States
resulted 10 the accession of California and
our vast possessions of the Pacific. There
was no coDfscation. s-5 -'-
But it Is said lat this is rebellion, and
that it will not do to treat with the rebels
in arms. Well, sir, this IL not the first re-
bellion we have had in this country. We
have had rebeilions which, at their COM
mencement, were as threatening as this
was at its commencement, to the perman-
ence OF our institutions, aud we treated by
commissioners in every instance, as l shall
show. ---s.s
10 1886, the first rebellion occurred. 1t
occurred, Mr. Speaker, in New England.-
This was the first armed rebellion against
the Government. Sir, although it is un-
pleasant to reflect upon sections, cando-
compels me to declare that New England
has been in rebellion against the institu-
tious Of this country ever since the adop-
ton Of the Federal Constitution. She has
not faithfully performed her part OF the
compact male when she came into the Un-
ion. Iu the Convention that framed our
organic law, the sections came together
New England had her navigation and her
manufactures to protect, 1t is true; New
Eogland had few slaves, but when they
ceased to be profitable, she became philan-
tbropic aud benevolent, and abolished slav-
cry. Butso long as money was to be wrung
from the sirews of the negro. New Eng
land held men in bondage, and furnished
the tonnage that brought slaves from
Africa to the Southern States.
l repeat, sir. th at the first armed rebellion
in this country occurred in Massachusetts,,
and that com m issioners were appointed to
to negotiate a peace. I will read from q
New England historian to prove the fact:
"This was known as Shsy's rebellion. I'll
commenced in 1856. and continued until
the close Of 1887. The people took up
arms, organized and collected in large
masses under the lead of popular officer
who had distinguished himself. in the
Revolutionary war They broke up courts
called to tly and punish persons implicated
with them, and defied the laws and authorl.
ties The Governor called out four thous-
and four hundred militia. declaration OF
rebellion was issued by the General Court
or Legislatures, in which it was declared
that horrid and unnatural rebellion aud
war had been openly and traitorously raised
and levied against the Comm mouwealth, asd
is still continued and now exists against the
same. Comm issioners were subsequently
appointed by the Legislature. consisting OF
General Lincoln, who commanded the
troops ordered out by the Commonwealth;
Hon. Samuel A. Oils and Hon. Samuel
Phillips, President Of the House of Repre-
sentatives. These commissioners wers au-
th horized to promise indemnify to snch who
might discontinue opposition to the Gov
eminent, and return to their allegiance as
good citizens"
brad ford's History Of Massachusetts,.
Well, sir, we have had other rebellons
In this country. We had the Whiskey In-
surrection in the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania's (Mr Stevens) own State and vicin-
ty. That rebellion was so serious in its
character that George Washington sent two
special m essages to Congress on the sub
iect, coerced ont the militia of four Of the
States Of the Uuion-Pennsylvania Virgin
ia, Maryian New Jersey-to suppress it, |
and appoint commissioners to treat with the
insurrec,ionists. Nay, more; he went in |
person, accompanied by Alexander Haml-
ton, then Secretary of the Treasury, and
hsd conference with the rebels at Carlisle. |
The Father OF his Country, in the true sp'r |
it Of patriotism, justice, wisdom and policy, |
thought it not beneath his dignity to treat
with rebels. He did treat with them sue
c c,ssfully, and the result was that the rebels /
laid down their arms, and Congress at the
next session repealed the obnoxious law.
But. sir. that is not the only case. come
to later aud yet more pertinent and signi- |
icant case--the Mormon Rebellion. These
prohgate outcasts, who have been always
hostile to you moral and political institu- |
tions, were treated with by Commissioners. |
1t com menced early in 1857. The i'm |
mediate cause was opposition to the exer-
else OF Federal authority and the appoint |
ment of Territorial Governors. On the /
18th Of September of that year Brigham |
Young issued proclamation in the style Of
an Independent sovereign announcing his |
purpose to resist by force Of arms the entry I
OF the United States troops into the Terrific !
ry of Utah. He proceeded to carry out this |
threat He organized an army, declared |
martial law, seized Government forti6ca- |
tions. destroyed Government property. and
put the Territory in state of complete de-
Tense sgainst the Federal army. The
Federal troops there at the time were over |
swsd or rendered powerless. The. Press- |
dent sent msssage to Congress, which pass