The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-01

Inc valuable HdflSlan letters IN the Herald,
coming in to-day, have made 1t all the 60.
TIIIRTIMTII cON0RESs.
FIRST SESSION.
senate.
WAsHINroN, March 80, l84s.
The senate convened at IL O'Clock, when the Vice
President resumed his seat aud called it to order Prayer
by the Rev Mr. Slicer.
Numerous petitions and memorials were prese nted
which were duly received and referred
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FRENCH.
The joint resolution offered by Mr. Allen coming up in
its order 1t was read q second time.
Mr. BALDWIN then moved that the resolution be refer
red to the committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. ALLrN-l have NO very great feeling on tho sub
it will make great deal of difference whether this reso.
laon Be referred tho Committee Foreign Relations
the day for day in future. cannot anticipate, sir
what may not be the opinion Of the members who
compose that committee with regard to this resolution
ION Of the committee may be- doubt they will afford
the Senate opportunyby report the subject to
cipes embraced In It, But sir It does not to
be of those propositions which require interven
upon them Il IL an isolated detail
without mplexty-which is presented to the mind
Of every Senator; and 1t is therefore, Of character
which, 1t would to must render it totally uune-
cessary that should be referred to standing even
select committee Near the beginning Of this session.
sir resolution submitted by the honorable Senator
from South Carolina (Mr Cslhoun) In reson to what
ought or ought not 10 be the policy Of the
OF the United States with regard to Mexico That
luton locked to pending sste Of things was its
very nature complex proposition. 1t was much So
and so Immediately connected with the action Of our
the better opinion of Others however-that It would Re
most wise, most ciroumspect in every way mont judi
the actual relations which this country bore to Mexico
at the moment the resolution introduced
be refssred to the Committee Foreign Relations But
the honorable of the resolution deemed it totally
unnecessary that any such reference should be made
and seemed to consider the motion to refer as motion
svade ths Of by the Senate He there
fore opposed tho rsferenoe and opposed with
senate, that his opposition prevailed, and the re-
ference not made according to the notion
The proposition which have submitted is simple, so
lated proposition; 1t presents solitary question to the
minds Of the Senate unembarrasscd and unslaboratsd
BY any detaiei question on which committee can
and presenting argument for against the
cife proposition contained In the resolution there
fore trust that this reference will not be made bat that
the Senate will retain possession of the resolution and
FIX day which 1t will take It up for consideration
and dispose Of It ia thu usual form BY formal vote of
obliged to doacquiesce in the Judgment Of tbs Senate
upon this subect shall do 1t without any further
may look like unwilingness the part of the body
to meet this question upon the responsibility Of Its
GSse s.S
tho resolution be referred trust that the committee
which 1t Is referred will report 1t hack In such form
not withhold 1t too long, to enable US to fix q day
for its final confederation. ! am not going into
discussion Of the question presented in this resolu
ton now. TX were ever so much DESTROYS Of doing
so, and the Senate ever much DESTROYS of grant
ing the honor Of it's attention. still tho cold which
have would prevent mo from doing so 1T present but
will state, that II any member Of this booy supposes
that this resolution originated inconsideraely without
such an important objectwilhout just appreciation
of the effect of it's passagsthoss who entertain this
superstition much mistaken. duly considered this
matter In all Its forms and aspects and never in my
whole life have embraced any proposition with
thorough appreciation Of my heart and my mind than
ton. think sir, that know what about think
that when undertake to submit resolution express
through the fundamentally of the two houses Of Con-
gress the approval OF the psope of this great
movement in Europe, that know what am abeut
But sir as said before will not 60 into this MAJ tor
into it in all its depths even to lis deepest POUNDS
lions. 1t was remarked by distinguished member
OF this body, not long since, that We, nowadays,
hear but little said upon the great elementary truths Of
public liberty that the suhj.ot seemed to be forgotten
Here sir occasion for revivng and wing the
one contribute my humble efforts remedy this evil
of which have heard much complaint-that In
difcu:sions here the public mind has seldom bssu d.
traoted with ideas Of conquest, and had lost sight Of
ideas of liberty When this discussion shall up
defect In discussions which We have heard Of not
long since In this S,nate. And shall hope to have
ebsr than myself upon this hoor for will pro-
rune that any affecting to rsprsent the
people, would be unwilling to say, their behalf that
they congratulate the French people upon the establish
asnt Of the liberties o. Franco. will anticipate such
result shall not ask the yeas and nays upon the mo-
ton to refer; but will hope that the Senate will not
fer this resolution to . committee.
Mr.. Halls Il wish, sir. to odsr an amendment, and
beg to say few words IN reference to It Whom we
to establish mission to Rome, account of the
currence OF recent political events" there good
1a To tine fSp h An
that the Pope had done great deal whilst the othsr
and, an honorable Senator from North Carolina MIR
Dcdger thought that his holiness had as yet, accomp
lished very little In the case before us think it
must be admitted that something has been done The
French revolution has not been altogether fruitsss II
presents something tangible propose, sir that our
resolutions Of congratulstion should have some mean
ing, and therefore, submit the following amendment to
9Th line after the word govsrnm ent these words And
anifssting the sincerity ofth'ir purpose by institutug
of ell the colonies Of the republic" When we send
such resolution as that sir the Fsonoh psope will hs
informed Of the ohjsct Of sympathy IL will
tangible in the Of liberty ssd humanity
on account Of which the heart OF the American people
not mad Joy ana 81 people
ment to the cause Of liberty They have not declared
the people tree and yet retain their fellow creatures In
bondage They have thus done sonis,hing which do
servsa the congratulations Of the whole world. move
that the amendment be printed for the Of ths Sen
Relations
Mr. Dowys.-I do not perceive any necessity for the
references OF tho resolution and rs IL is obvious that
there must be debate think that the better
will be, to FIX day for Its consideration.
Mr. HALE-For myself should prefer the course In
dcaed by the Senator from Louisians, but made the
molten TO refer In order to meet the Views OF my friend
from Connecticut, Mr.. Baldwin.
. The question was then taken by yeas and nays with
the folio wing result
YsAs-Badwin Davis Of Mass, Hale, Miller, Phelps,
Upham-7.
N.r'cMsssrs Allen Ashley Achison Bsgby, Brss.e,
Butier Calhoun Davis, OF Mississippi, Dickinson Dix
Dayton, Downs, Douglas, flanagan Hunter, Johnson of
ga Lewis, Msngum, Moor, Niles, Rusk Turney, West
colt, Yulee--29
SO tho motion 10 refer was rot agreed to-