There are the generals, also, who, as soon as we are gone, may be his victims. The telegraph may flash to us, in the comfort of home, that the gallant Sheridan, as true in government as he was skilful in war, has been driven from his post by an enemy with whom he could not contend. It may flash the removal of Pope, who has shown such talent and thoroughness in the organization of his district, and also the displacement of Sickles, who has carried into his new duties such varied experience and patriotic purposes. All this may occur; for the President is vindictive in his assault upon the upholders of Human Rights. Is it not worth our care to provide against such calamity? But you propose to go home and leave all, whether citizen or general, a prey to the President. I protest against it. The amendment of Mr. Sumner was rejected. That of Mr. Sherman was adopted, and the resolution as amended was then agreed to,--Yeas 23, Nays 14. On the report of a Committee of Conference, it was amended again by making the adjournment to “the 21st day of November next,” which was adopted by the Senate,--Yeas 17, Nays 14,--Mr. Sumner voting in the negative. SYMPATHY WITH CRETE, AND AN APPEAL TO THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT. JOINT RESOLUTIONS IN THE SENATE, JULY 19, 1867, AND JULY 21, 1868. July 19th, reported from the Committee on Foreign Relations by Mr. Sumner:-- Resolution declaring sympathy with the suffering people of Crete. _RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled_, That the people of the United States feel a strong sympathy with the people of Crete, constituting a part of the Greek family, to which civilization owes so much; that they are pained by the report of the present sufferings of this interesting people; and they unite in the hope that this declaration, which they feel it their duty to make, will be favorably considered by the Government of Turkey in determining its policy towards Crete. SEC. 2. _And be it further resolved_, That it shall be the duty of the President of the United States to communicate this resolution to the Government of Turkey. On the same day, this resolution was, by unanimous consent, read three times, and passed both Houses, and on the next day approved by the President.[238] July 21, 1868, the contest of the Cretans for independence still continuing, Mr. Sumner reported from the Committee on Foreign Relations the following joint resolution:-- Joint Resolution appealing to the Turkish Government in behalf of the people of Crete.