The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-18

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tha mere might be cases in which II would be proper to
entertain such petitions behalf of foreigners residing
residences they owed temporary allegiance to this gov
eminent In the of a contract in which foreigner
was interested, he could conceive that relaxation of
what he considered be the correct rule might be had
but II seemed TO him, this case that there was belong
ing to the case ITSELF stated from the chair that
which ought to be decided upon the question of the
er resident IN the British dominons in which he called
upon this legislative body to afford him individual re-
he'll but to alter the general law of the land for the ad
mnisuation OF Justice He thought would be improper
to throw open their legislative halls TO petitions of this
character Here was individual who thought himself
aggreved by decision of judicial tribunal asking relief
from the Congress OF the United States. He was tod by
the decision OF the court that the laws now existed
they could not take jurisdiction of the and he there
upon came to Congress TO ask that general law of the
land might be modified to enable him TO obtain decision
IN his case. II would be throwing very wide the door
for the admission OF such applications, and he thought it
very doubtful to how far the ntercession of foreigners
IN regard TO the modification OF our laws ought to be enter
Mr. HUNTINGTON said he did not rise to discuss this
question It was certainly an important one, and
CURED he thought, more mature consideration than they
were able at this time to give it. AS there seemed TO be
great difference OF opinion in relation to the
proper to be taken he suggested that the question should
be postponed until some future time.
Mr.. CALHOUN begged to remark, before the question
OF postponemen was taken, that the conclusion to which
he had come, instead OF resting General Boyds case
arose out OF the to which he had referred having
occurred during the late war The cases were very DIFF
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the Senate to take further time to deliberate before de-
Gliding this matter.
Mr.. WEBSTER said he felt no particular interest in
the matters but at the same time he thought it would be
proper TO call the attention of the senator from South
Carolina to the fact that the reception of the petition to
which reference had been made had been objected to on
the ground of the want of reciprocity it having been
stated by gentleman not his that the Eng
lishmen Parliament did not receive petitions from for
tons for grants OF money and IONS for other objects
AL he meant to say that he believed general
y admitted that the petition of an alien friend ought to be
Mr.. CALHOUN said he alluded to the case which took
place in the other House daring the last war
MIR. WEBSTER. All that was the petition OF an alien
enemy.
Mr. ALLEN said the first time the question had occur
red to him as to the right of foreigners to petition Con-
gress was upon the presentation of Mr. Buchanan's petit
ton last session. at which he happened to be
Der OF the Committee on Foreign Relations II was con-
sdeed by HIM that no foreign subject could address the
government, except in the way which the constitution
had provided Tor the intercourse of with
foreign nations through the Executive In this view he
had recommended that the of Mr. Buchanan should
be turned to the State Department He thought he
could oresethe dangerous consequences which would
result from permitting subjects of foreign powers residing
ton at the hands of Congress- He thought he could see
how foreign governments having wicked designs against
the United States might employ their subjects creating
discussion by the presentation of petitions He therefore
believed would be by far the safest rule exclude such
petitions, unless they came through the Executive.
Mr. WEBSTER made some further remarks in which
been received. Among others, the application of the de-
scendants OF Americas Vesucus had been received and
referred TO committees in both houses of Congress-
Mr. HUNTINGTON renewed his motion that the fur
her consideration of this matter be postponed until Fri
day next.
The motion prevailed, and the subject postponed
until Friday
| Mr. CRITTENDEN presented petition of citizens of
granted to Arthur Stevenson, Of that State; which was
referred TO the Committee on Pensions.
i Mr. HUNTINGTON presented fourteen memorials
from citizens of various sections of the Union asking
modification of the tariff of 1916 far regards suphate
of qunne and mercurals, and the crude materials from
which they manufactured; which referred to the
| Mr. STURGEON presented petition from the legal
representatives of Commodore Richard Dale, late of the
United States navy deceased praying the payment of the
prize money to which he entitled as lieutenant
under John Paul Jones' which referred the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs
! Mr.. BREESE presented a petition of inhabitants of
Washington, praying that the bill which passed the
House OF Representatives to amend and continue in force
the charter of said city, may become law; which
laid upon the table
Also resolution passed by the legislature of the State of
Illinois, nstructng the senators and requesting the repre-
sentaves of that State in Congress to advocate and vote
for vigorous for the prosecution of the
with Mexico; which was laid on the table, and ordered
Also resolution passed by the legislature of the State
of Illinois, nstructng the senators and requesting the
representatives of that State in Congress to vote for
proposition amend the constitution so to limit the
tenure OF nuSeS WHICH WAS on me aDe, ana Or
dered TO be printed.
Mr. DIX presented two memorials from citizens of the
State OF New York, praying that the Tonawanda band of
Indians may be exempted from the execution of the treaty
of 1912, between the United States and the Seneca
ton; which were referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
ARTHUR STEVENSON.
Mr. CRITTENDEN submitted the following resou-
ton which considered, by unanimous consent, and
agreed to:
Resored That the Committee on Pensions be instructed
to into a
thur Stevenson Of Kentucky,
BILLS
The three million bill from the House was read twice.
and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
The bill concerning collection Districts referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
The bill TO extend the charter of the Union Bank of
Georgetown referred TO the Committee Finance
The bill for the admission of the State of Wisconsin
into the Union referred to the Committee the Ju
dietary.
The bill TO authorize the sale of the salt springs lands
in the State of Michigan, Illinois, and Arkansas was
erred to the Committee on Public Lands.
The bill to regulate the mileage OF members OF Con-
gress, referred to the Committee the Judiciary.
i The amendments of the House to the amendments of
the Senate upon the Joint resolution OF thanks to General
Taylor, and the officers and men under his command,
were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
! EXTENSION A PATENT.
! Mr.. WESTCOTT, from the Committee Patents, re-
ported bill to extend patent heretofore granted to
Bancroft Woodcock; which read and passed to the
second reading
/ NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
j On motion by Mr.. HUNTINGTON, the Senate re-
sumed the consideration, in Committee of the Whole,
OF the bill making appropriations for the naval service
for the year ending on the 3Oh June, 1sIs