The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-06

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bcc- cfcI ed tic v4il.tSry q ct - TIC respect
i've States, sad up'n hat " =, W, aud In What
mSnoc- aud upon what evldeuec sush ercdiis
veru usde.
M Poster offered |, resolution Which was
y'cYtc', .nst-' citing the Comm ,too un NJ ltsry
Aisrs to inquire INTO the cNreiicncy - report ne
ni 10 distribute tts pruoesi. Of III, sale cf cot
ton, &c, cap.ursi IN Savannah, guNur the soldiers
end sidicrs of Gen. sbe'lnan's army, upon tho
ssnie prir pic tha, naval prizes aro dlstnbute1
aiuon ohcer' snd m'n of the navy.
THc 'ustc next pros oled to ths considered on Of
NJ. wilson, Joint resolution to make free tho
-luvcr and the children of slaves Who enlist in une
army u the United states. The question rssupcn
the reference 10 the judiciary Conn ltlce, moved
by NJ. Davis.
NJ puciirls-I am IN favor NJ tho motion o. re-
Z the reoluuCn tc the Committee m the judiciary.
NJ raonp are very simple: Tho Seuatc bas al.
ready passed proposition o. amend the CorstitI-
Nc1 " the tuitni s'aiee and Iut an end 70 tins
slavery quesi IN in al its forms hv an amendment
to tue fundamental isw Of the land, which Is al &C
Congress, hl Owe ttc inremc Court snd shove the
President. Ih't measure With Passed tho Senate
ni The as' scs-' n - now rcndn- In the House ~
Representatives, and az am Informed, and | hc-
lcye he journals q iAs uouse show Il,
nrNt ~ Va nyed for The day upon
which the House will at, sud | have
god reasons 10 lolevo that the House
~ Representatives win nirpt that proposition, Il
Wi NJ once Uf h'otff5i tN the " Nl'se % submitted
o. the Legi'aurrs OF asycrs States an passed
upon. uu touhfsuly, dur1ng the Irracri wiItcr,
before tie at uruucnt ~ these legislatures In tie
Sprn,, sud q veNed quest Hn--thc whole 0i it.
Nil' he Disposed ~ and pui outside ~ Congress -
outs.oc o. ia pcwer 10 cypt-L and there Will he
/ Hu tud 10 tLe RHtqtion Of toe queeticu. when
| Jcfors.u DAVIS himself. With hrs cabuet aud the
1 prcs7 at Redmond, recommend the ubant1nm1nt
pl the inaiit luou pi slavery 10 the Southern Con-
10 erscy, ShV should the Dsms cratic party Ia the
/ Northern states have ,nv reason 10 hold on 10 II
| Auy ionrer SIR, they n have reason for T.
and mo- excuse for a and believe The proposition
| Will triumph At tb.s acs-'Un, and then II triumphs
here ia Congress. have not the least doubt that
h Win receive the sanction Of three-iourths u the
States ltheretoretofa thst my honorable irieti wi
anw the que on 10 20 teflrs the Con lttce the
| Judiciary There are those who seriously doubt
| wac.hrr you lave tie power to pass t'i. measure
10 it Ia prup. sed hut no one doults TIE consttu-
| ti,ual's - AIM, uding thc Constitution.
NJ W iEsa-l cannot consent to have this res1-
hi'iuu referred % lie Committee IN the Judiciary.
| Tic smcudmeus 70 the Constitution cannot ic
| made efc' ave wI;sIn tie next eighteen months
| The 's,ts ore these Tho Congress OF the United
States, at its last session, de,idod that man who
! sfoni enlist In tie Army Of tho lnited Ststee
shurli te ren bv the iat u the Government ~ the
tniiei HiAtrs. II any ono doubts the constitution
aty OF that lAw, let him test II now SIR, the wycn
and childr'n OF tho mon We hsve made free ara
| rc.d ~ slaves. We were told from army otHcers,
| at tho last session oi Cnngress- how thoy were
treated 10 Missouri The facts were Iresenled 10
ts OF tic power - pass such a resolution IA pr'-
| posed, do uu. entertain doubt. We may have
| h. nay for thesn siAyCa=pruhanly Vs shAli-Lut a.
h. our r'yht 20 30 IL there can be question, and
.u, that ~ this TIME We ought not 10 hesitate
m, meat
81 s,r'sbury-H,vo We tho rovrcr under the
',rtttutou % shc J9.tsi S'atus 90 pass bll of
.u.s ku4, Has the Congress- 4 tho rnltei states
authority a. Frter within the limits of the respcct
iNt rtlteH and declare that any Icr+on who is held
To- Hiav rs, under the constitution aud laws oi "A
pIrrcu ar State shall be nret shall maintain
tfH doctrine, when this question shall come up for
ds1 siiou IN ,Le SENATE, that not only have you
not tho rght b. Tree tho wives aud children o! ne
grpes who volunteer IN our arm :, II they are fru IN
states where slavery Is recognized, but Won cannot
gNu ucoiula a. The negro volunteer Himself, y 10
~ ns save There 10 no principle more clearly rec
os.zed ia International law than thie, that II .
slave be captured from his lawful owner by one
bell ereui, aud ho a'toTwArda comes back into tbe
possession Of tie other belgerent, that he rsverts
10 his original owner.
hr sumner There can bo no delay. The couu-
try eAnntI wat che slow action Of constitutional
Nr'ui iueut. Al must confess tho humanity o'
the proposition icr eurnnchisIug the families Of
co urod DcTsJus who have lOrhg arms Tor their
country. Bat thc question Is asked what power
has Congress TO set the families freeS Ny answer
IA, that COngr has prec sey the power 20
guiranchse the families that It TO enfranchise n
coorcd SOLDIERS, The two powers are coincdent
and trom the source II has already been as-u.
ed that Congress may eniranchias the coored sol.
ders II would be vain 70 confer right or q power
" the means iOr its enjoyment were desred From
this simple s,ae,Lspt tho conclusion is urea lble
IL cuuItlu-g upIn Con, Tess the power 10 create
an army, the Constitution conferred Herewith al
the plwers essonNA. to Iho OF the princi,
. pal power. II Congress eau authorize the enlist.
iuugt u siBYos as II uuquostunHOly can, Il NAV al
tho ssmo nrIa authorize their eufrauchisemont,
aud hy the same reason II may author 20 tho en-.
trsuc lseuGut ot tLelr families, and Gll this from
the ucressy Oi the case, AID prevent an intocr.
, able u,eanu"ss know nos bow We eau use tie
1 rigLt ann Of the slave and ask him 10 stcd hi.
: bic lu O4r uuuuce, and then hand over his wifi
snd child y bondage. Tie case ~ too clear for ar
, gIInent. Coucule that the spl.gr may DO erlrau.
ems q, and II follows that by the same colstltii
toLL pJwor his faulty may be admitted To al
! e1uai liberty. ANY otLer cuucluslou would be
4 sTediRblc alike 70 tho AyAd ana heart
1 c-unOi cleo what hRYO 10 say without audIng
, tuet in NY opinion Cou.~Cs a. this moment "a
| comp ete IunBtrE q the whole Question VI slavery
everywhere In the United states. Even without
any cCns.tltioLuI amendments It can sweep II all
out Of eSlstcnce Irc-is y ~ u eau remove any
= osLei OlBIrueton to ttc uat'Ju1l defence, and al
A this by virtue " power az ludisputablo as ,h6
power " r-.se armles VI " suspend tie habea,
y corpus,
The question was then ,Hken on the reference u
ihe resolution and Il WA decided In the negative
yeas 10, nays 10, aud NJ the request Of Mr. siuls
= bury Who wished to debate the proposition, fur
: tAcr consideration Of this sui oct wAs postponed.
Mr.. Wilson called up BIZ. 10 permt aliens VII,
. have served one year in the army " become c.i
leus u the nited states.
$ Mr. sherman offered Tie oiloWing as al amend
= meni: That n alien VIZ LAD resided IA Nh
Uuiiel States .or Ave years conuuuousy before NJ
l,th u April -Gl, suN.i he nrtura zei under tn,
lsws Of tie tinted states ster tue FIRST Gay o
Apr J, 1865, anyu NJ IN any ST a. ihy eOutrsE!
- Notwithstanding
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