Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, ls4s.
I'M THE SENATE.

Mr. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, presented petition from
Henry La Renec asking The nterposon and influence Of
the Senate with she President of the United States procure
the appointment Of purser in the navy. s.as =
This gentleman appears is secretary TO the Poetic squad
and board the United States ship Independence he
bases his request long and faithful service Of all which the
it is mode of seeking appointment, but il Is up
right course rely the integrity Of my motives and the
business Of my cause. aG 4s
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
Mr.. HAENEGAN Eom the Committee on Foreign Re.
aions whom had been referred the message of the Pre-
sdent Of the United States communicating documents from
Mr. Rush, the American Minister Plenpotentiary at Paris
made the following report
JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the congratulations of
the United States TO the people OF France.
Resolved sc. That the and behalf OF the Anne
rican people, the congratulations OF this Government here
BY rendered to the French people upon the change
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Bert further resoiued That the moderation humanity,
gard Tor ORDER and veneraon for Christianity manifested by
the French people in the accomplishment OF their freedom
inspire the confident hope that their deliberations in the
ganzaton Of the Government will be directed under
Providence the liberty the glory and the
enduring happiness of great and enlightened nation.
BE further resoired That Congress fully approves the
milton Of the Provisional Government of France.
d be IL further resoDed That the President of the Uni
ted States be and he hereby requested to transmit these
to present them to the authorities of the French
public. -
Mr.. H. then moved that the Senate proceed to the cons
dera,on of the resolutions of Mr. ALLEN and with them the
whole subject.
The having been agreed to, the resolutions Of Mr.
ALLEN were taken up with the amendment of Mr.. HALE
pending.
Mr.. MANGUM then moved to amend the amendment by
making the joint resolution just reported from the Committee
Foreign Relations substitute for the resolutions of Mr.
ALLEN.
long and somewhat discursive debate ensued in which
Meser
HANNEGAN, Towns, DAYTON, JOHNSON, of
Georgia, PHELPS, and others participated; when
The CHAIR stated that the question would be on the
amendment of Mr.. HALE and the question put And
the result was decided the negative by Of %
to l-Mr. PHELrs alone voting in the Affirmative
Mr. CASS then addressed the Senate giving his
why he preferred the resolutions Of Mr. ALLEN those
ported by the Commute on Foreign Relations.
The question having been taken the motion Of Mr..
MAssum, it resulted as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Bell, Butler Calhoun Clarke, Davis of
Missspp Dix johnson, of land johnson, Of Georgia,
NAYS-Messrs Allen Ashley Atchison, Arerton, Breesc
Cass, Crenden, Dickinson Douglas, Downs Feeh Foote
iiannegan Houston, Moor Rusk, Sprasnce, Underwood
The question then about be put the adoption of
Mr.. ALLEYS resolutions; when
Mr. CRIrTENDEN rose and addressed the Senate briefly
but eoquenty in favor Of the general principles contained in
these resolutions, modified his (M C's) suggestion
Mr.. BnrLER briefly replied and followed BY Mr..
PHELPS, chiefly in reply to Mr. cHrrrEsDEs, who brief
ly rejoined.; when
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi addressed the Senate in favor
Of the resolutions, after which the resolutions ordered
be eDgrossed.
The question then put the passage Of the resolutions
which the yeas and nays demanded, and it de-
cided in the affirmative follows
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bell,
Bradbury. sreese Butler Cas Clarke Critienden Davis
OF Mississippi Dickinson, Dix, Douglas Downs, Fech, Poote
Hale Hannegan Houston, Johnson OF Maryland Johnson
Georgia, Lewis Mason, Moor, Miles, Ruk, spruance, Tur
ney. Underwood, Wes,cott--32 Hst
NAYS-None- r.. ua azrt
The following are the resolutions as passed.
Resolved &c. That the name behalf ofthe American
people the congratulations Of Congress hereby rendered
the people OF France the Of their efforts
consolidate the principles Of liberty in republican form Of
government. .G
.3d be further ued That the President OF the Uni
ted States be and he hereby requested rsnspt resou
ton TO the American minister Paris with instructions
present tito the French Government