New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-06

to the Senate Of the United States. do NOT wish Il
hear speeches the evils OF Slavery Or the wckednes
Of Slavery. wsh to meet this question In this light
Consolidation q II. United states to pas. bin q th
kinds Has the Congress Of the United States az
thOrity to enter within the limits OF tho Respective
States and declare that any person who held IN SLAYER!
nnder the Constitution and the laws Of any particular
State shall be free. Has the doctrine OF military ne
cessity gone so far that when We were IN STATE
of war whatever tho Congress OF the CmteO
States shall decree Is conshtutionaily aeeieeu
ask the honorable Senator from Massaohu
sets. the Chairman of the Military Comniaaee
his reasons to the American people and the congress o.
the United States why this bill should be passed, u
point us out the authority 10 pass It, There are some
questions which in law are settled there are some
Questions which Constitutional questions have DeeN
long setted and shall maintain tho doctrine wheh
this question shall come up for discussion III INC nenae
that not only have you not the right to ee 'he vi"
and children of negroes vino volunteer IN our army II
they ore from States where Slavery II recognized pal
Won give freedom to the negro volunteef himse
/ IL he is slave. There is no principle more GEAR
recognized in law than this that II slave
be captured from his lawful owner by one Oehgefeht
and he afterwards cones back INTO the posSesson w
the other beliigerent, that lie rc'cf's 10 hs oi1s
owner. $1,000,
Mr.. SINyEE--There was call only few days ago
for 300 600 troops. The country needs 'heu' nt
IL is the duty of Congress 10 help supply thom 10 ths
end there mrsi lie difficulty mpediment ot e'hpsi
rassment in tie way Al these Dnst he removed; Du'
this is Eot all There must DO encouragement on eIer,
kind: and such is the character OF the present Pio
ton there can be no DELAY. Iho country cannot wall
the slow action Of O constitutional amendments IOn
gTcss must net the oItent OF s power ana any ao
cation of il, power this question viii be Injurious I.
,be rn,Ic interests Al must confess the humanity OF
the proposition enfranchsing the families OF coiore
persons who have borne arms Tor theIF county. ~
plust confess the hardship OF continuing thcin ~
slavery Int the question is asked. what power has
Congress 10 set the families irec ls Is thc she'e
point on which shnll express an opinion. NV answer
] ~ - faR'V ehy s4lFF
franchise the families that il has TO ca;ranchsc inc
colored soldiers. The two powers nre coinoloeh'
and from the same source. 1t has nrcaGy oeth as
.nmrd that Congress may enfranchisc tho colofed
soldiers This has been done by solemn statute,
with ant snv reference the conduct of hs pretended
owners. IL We never asked the reason iot sueu GU
necessity. that We may secure the oe.'
services Of the slaves; and. second IN lis
| intrinsic instice and humanity In brief the Govern
nent cannot be improyiGent aud so fooIisn ~ 70
ttenpt TO obtain the OF the slave CT the hasafd
~ life without securing 10 him the boon o 'reeuom
| Nor il the Goye-amcDt were so bcreit OF common
sense "a TO fprcgo tins temptation 10 the enlistment o.
efficient service could IL be guilty OF tbs unnueIah'e
neanness of using the slave IN the national uefhs'
and then returning lim 10 bondage. Therefore tht
slave who fights is eEirauchised Du every arSuncb'
and everv consideration which pleads for the eniran
chsemcnt OF The slave pleads for the eniranchsomeh
OF the family. There i the same practical necesSfI
for doing it. aud tho uuutiersbe shabbiEess IN mol
doing H. There principle Of law better estaoishet
than the rule that any Acknowledged right carries WIZ
il ell incidents essential TO its exercise 90 not eup
tschnica language but give the idea which Is ounnec
iu reason and the nature Of things IL would Be vaii
10 confer right favor. II the means Tor lbs epoJ
ment were denied. From this simple statement the con
cusion is irresistible In c0nfsfrng upon congress the
povor ia create sn army. the Constitution conferred
herewith ali the powers essential to the eHeTchc OF a
principal power. IfCOngrcss can authorize the enlist
mont OF slaves as unquestiJnnhly can, IL may AZ I'M
same time authorize their acknowledgements and by th'
same reason IT may authorize the cniranchseMent @
their families ana all this from the necessity OF III
Gaze and TO prevent ntolerable mcsnness. An Eng
lsh patriot. nearly two centuries ago exclaimed u
words that he would give bis lie 10 save m
country but be would not do mean thing TO save ~
Ii there sny vaue in this declaration, II may well "
invoked when il IS deliberately argued that the Nttiona
Government can create IN army and TINS service ca
enfrsnchise the slave which 1t eniis'. bnt that ~ u
Dotent 10 Ell ranchsc his family. know NOT 10" I"
can use his right snd wk him to shea MS bood II
our defense and then hand Over his VIC ana csiu "
bondage Tie case is too clear FOX argument. The hu
man heart regrets the insuicrdbe pFetenson But IL
said the slave has 10 family. Ssch Is The argnmsn
Of Slavery. For all that be has. as well AZ all ths
be IT, even his wife aud child becng 10 snother SURE.
this am gheous pretension VIII not u" made the spoo
gv for enia Of rights III The iaInil1 IL the slave o.
not designated by law. or by the forms OF legal mar
rage then il must be ascertaned by The next best e'i
deuce possible. that is by cohabltatiou and mntua
recognition a. man aud wife; and any uncertsny IL
the evidence must be regarded ss natural incident
slavery A. mon cannot take advantage Of their Owl
wrong so shareholders caanet on this occasion take sa
vantage Of slavery Any other rule wo1d PRACTICAL!
uniieiSith Slavery In denying 10 the slave his wife ant
child. There Is a wel.knoEn French maxim which
says thu, it s only the first step which coats &c not ga
IL pr,nie, pas az, coHt" And this occasion permit
me 10 say that IL is only the first stage Of the argumen
which merits attention Corcede that TIE soldier u 3,
be enirupchsod and follows that 10y the same corsii
tptional power his family may I've admitted 10 IN equs
liberty ANY Other conclusion would he a. Illogical ns
an aud discgedble alike 20 the head and heart
There IL argument whether Of reaton or OF human
ity r.. the enirsachisemcn: Of the soldier, which doc
not pleed equally for that o. his family Hsy more
know not how We can expect bl0ssing on our arm
z A.. -. .1ptv Inar mn lDsaW
have 10 say without adding that IN my opinion con
grr,. Ct ths moment .scoupctc master Of the Who'll
Question Of slavery everywhere in the United States
Lyen without any constitutional amendments 1t Cii
syeep il all ont existence precisely 1s ~ can Tenl"f
ony other distraction to the national defense. and sl
this BY virtue 81 power rs iudsputabe A. VI" w.l
10 rae srue, on 10 suspend tue hOeaS corpus. fntrf
generations viii rcnd with ama2sment tLs' gTea
r.ople when their national LIE asss!led, he'tae'
n ,Ier.ise power 20 simple end benetcent and thu
smslsnent will know 40 bounds they learn that Con
gress hggled cor months Oh the question "he,het va
wife and Children OF the colocd soldier should De ad
/ mitied 10 Freedom.
The question was then tsken on tho reference Of tse
resoG,ion aud il was decided In the negative. yeas 10
lravsl9.
! At the request MI SArLsprgf. who wished TO Dc
bate the proposition. further consideration of TINS su'
| irct was pcstponed.
( SATUGiLl2ISG ALEy SOLDIERS.
| M WHsox called up bl 10 permit aliens VIII
have served year in the army 10 become citizens
the United states.
! men.:
years continuously before As lgh OF hpi 'sal .'h l.
dsy Of April, 1852 hing ~ sUy sct 70 the contrary not
! withholding.
I MI SByHsAN explained the object Of this amend
m,nt There were II grss, many aliens III TIE Cnitt'
States who would not becoui6 nHtIazed. 10 Gs 10 lee
from Liability to military service;
Pending the consideration Of this subject, Tn. Sehnt
sdyonrnea.