The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-10

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CONSIDERATION RssoIUnox 10 Rvcoansu IN
-, bsiIGxsss RGIss or AsnssIA.
.on to rssasa,. rep Of hisa called up h r.soa
as repeated that il only differed the proclamation
neutrality IN the substitution of names IL was Dc
mens N 1851 This had been called good Joke Il va
rtnest possible remove from Joke II Il sucl
wou'd never equaed before but for which tho rebellion
| "au lave ocer put down 10 six months and 200 0Ct
80 snu TWO thousand millions OF dollars would hav
en saved Those rebels would have been in the sam,
aim ION as ws5 the Devil when he tempted our Saviour
and OFF, od him tho kingdom OF tho earth neither OF
them had 'thns TO give Everything the rebels hac
he Moher rnn,, had existed here before that time
what Justification wa there then for that PROCLAMATION
Over eight thousand ship zoo had besn Lost by that
cognton He called attsEson TO tho similarity OF the
condition OF the lately rebeilous States and Abyssinia
In 1862 he had claimed that every dollar lost 70 thi:
nation p ms s az should S % srs Sa roanoa
| OF simVN import aliss tho United states
me then est that could maintainod that policy
In 1868 he mad ohorod resolution OF non iaefcoafse
and 10 1855 resolution making neutrality laws similar
to those Of Great Britain Had Great Britain scsnoH
edged the Alabama CLAIMS Of the uied states he woua
have been silent: but abe had thrown them Out q
corrt That proclamation Of neutrality had necesstalcd
ten per cent war risk vessels Great Britain could
not restore the hycs los. by IL but she could retdnd
foot OF land or this continent and the adjacent islands
owned BY Great Britain, which would De sufficient
muneraton and would satisfy the national honor He
would never again refer 10 the Alabama claims until tho
mortgage was foreclosed II tho staesmsnship o: this
pIociamauon was Dad, IL was Grcat Biains, not
eferring 70 the divine injunction. fIf thine enemy
am TO thee, &c, he said nations haya souls; thoy
ANN De punished on the earth. Great Britain must DO
ru. ed Tor her national SINS have boon for
hhyass~ wasa government thousands OF years before
Great En ain WAS nation and IL rs stated that there
mao e bee King Of Abyssinia Ho knew nothing
about thar but the United States should exercise
perfect ne~ My nross suon mse fss.. no woala
for themse,v.x The King OF Ably ssinis claimed
10 be- and no d,, u was descendant OF King solomon.
inn 4leHh v Mr. yuFH hat
tho aaQ az swIty q land should be recognized tho
OCEAN, "a She WAS "a 'stor republic Ho believed
senser wero on h M mere S l9n ,s 40 pro- s
would be recognized en- he woald. if British shp-or-
war chased one or lhesa "'p o nea states por. com.
Abyssnian vessel had Eyentyiour hours start. Give
Great Britain adosa n,M NJ homeopathic as one OF her
ow medicines Laugh, er) i.et the Abysnian light up
old ocean with tho burn Tag ships N Great Britain If
the King OF Abyssna listed scanicn here he hoped
peaisce neaay would p oo ,e ~ rasn
would be the seas in on, hundred days, and British
chronometsrs would DO as .aoap "a ms market as
Mr. ASnoNy, rep OF X. l., agreed mat the conduct
or England during the rcbcilie had boon Wholly IN
usabte and not only against 20 interests OF clvlza-
ton, but contradiction OF her own traditions and the
Interpretation OF national laws nsf own trbunaili
was TO show by our own growth a,I power the gu
periory or republican over monaJch VI institutions by
attracting hers tho capital and labor 81 Europe, and
had conquered tho rebellion With the syMpaihies OF
England against US. Let now overcoue her in tho
arts OF peace This would bs carry ing on war GU hrs
tan principles he would so further. He would press
upon tho Powers the perfect Immunity OF private pro
perry on tho seas rs on tho land
Mr.. JolissoS SAW no object IN this resolution No
greater evil could happen to this country than war
honor but with an immensely increased debt All the
great principles Of human freedom were recognized
the Moss Ss.D sss' n'a s.. sas
human liberty. .0f the same race, speaking the |
same language Tho two nations were locked up TO
hal ~ rfs.t, a,.lw
committed great error IN 1861 in that proclamation,
and subsequently In permitting those cruisers TO leave
her ports II evident that ehe had knowledge in |.
time TO prevent the departure Of tho Alabama. APP
paentiy Earl Russell wished TO delay as much pos
o, p,s ~ e mater s lettering sma subject 70 me sga
date action. Englsnd, therefore, owes IT 20 herself
and the United Sates to pay every dollar d hs dan
nses IL had boon suggested 10 refer to tie proposed
bltra.ors the question whether Great Britain had right
TO issue the proclamation Of neutrality Did not tho
solution propose occtuay resning the claims against
Great Britain for damagcss II now desirable
to avoid all causes or conflict Why should retaliation
be suggested when Great Britain seemed anxious 10
make ainendsf Peace between the two nations was |
necessary Wow OF the interests Of both and Ia the
terest OF humanity He would therefore, never vote
to provoke needless with Great Britain.
Mr. CHASpIss said Great Britain had bulicd all weak
Powers for one hundred years and sd crnged strong
Powers, and would do 80 again. lie had heard an Eng
lshmsn say, lyon dare not punish traitors or resent an
insult Que part o. this seemed TO DO true: God Tor
bid tnat the other ahould bs.
Mr. SUxAsR read tho reference 20 tho subject tho
Message and said TIE Present. proposition wss rrsma
reach the senate from the President In few DAYS II
would be better 20 wait until tho Committee Foreign
Affairs had considered this one or the most important
questions before them, touching not only their i'm
mediate interests hut tho law OF nations aud which in
probably bc established NJ, dino b, The decision Ho
hoped ths would defer tais matter and proceed
To tho consideration OF executive business
Mr. NyE, (rep) OF Nevada, referred 10 former rsolu-
which had slulnbercd la that committee for several
wa. to eo I punished Or nation 70 ss eoasoa di
not agree with such magnanmiiy as that referred
70 by the Senator from Maryland lhr Johhson,
and pointed out aud commented upon tho suiofngs OF
American gailuTs, and SAID they could not nud much
comfort in reference OF this resolution 10 the Commits
leo Foreign Affairs. The people would not DO salts
Ned knowledge that this course had BEEN taken
as proposed by his ready friend the chairman OF
the Committee on fore.sn Affairs lMr. S1muerl, and
something should be- dono winch would better satisfy
the people Many sufferers would hat with pleasure
some instructions 10 that committee II necessary the
law or retaliation should no resofted TO. when Great
paid those damages and apoogzcd foot insults
10 the American nag he would 10 ready for the peace
advocated by the senator from Rhode Island or An
Mr. Hows spoke briefly in . humorous vsiu for tbs
most part lie claimed that the only superior claims Of
Grcs, Brao Abyssinis for tho recognition OF bell
igersnt his that che was stronger The King or
Abyssnls was lnist descendant, he believed, from
King solomon and tbs Queen Of stcba, aud skod out
his salary BY making umbrellas saghtcr1, and the >s-
nats should consider Of course before pAssng the re-
solution, thai II war was provoked ~ g. the King Of
Abyssnis would not 10 vsry effective ~ an ally.
Mr.. susxxR made . motion 10 90 into executive |
private bills.
COMMUNICATIONS IRON rREuuRx
The Chair laid before the senate reply from the Sec
rotary Of Treasury 70 ths esouon calling for in
formation whe,her since June. 1850. any incorporated
appropriations have been used 70 sup
ply deficiencies others in the same Department, or
transferred any account, and 80, BY what author
ity Tho reply IL in the Affirmative, citing sutnorty
The act Of March o 1909. Laid the table and ordered
70 bs printed.
rosnoymgxr or SosnnL's cURRuscv
Mr. Nor rlls VA bill regard TO the currency was
postponed until next Wsdn ssday, at ons O'CLOCK
rhe Senate then, after short executive session. ad
journsd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
wAssryoros, Dec Q, 1867.
CALL or ssAyEs bills wxsoLruoss FOR RAP