Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-01
THIRTIETH. CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
EXTRACTS FROM OUR DAILY REPORTS. j
IN SENATE.
FIRST SESSION


appropriation provide for the relief and support Of the nd
gent in the several States Of the Union In presenting
The memorial, Mr. ID. said
rise, Mr.. President, present memorial from Miss
Dix who well known to the American public for her dsin
tereed efforts amelioang the condon Of the INDECENT
insane For many years her time Her health and her pecu-
mary have been freely spent this charitable service
Through her perseverance, and through the impression pro-
duced by the information which she has gathered institutions
have been reared different parts the country the wealthy
have contributed their abundance and States aborng
under heavy burdens debt have heavily themselves for
the relief Of class which, of all Others has the strongest
claim TO sympathy and support.
The mcmorast asks that portion Of the public lands may
be appropriated for the purpose Of aong relief and support
to this unhappy class in each State Of the Union Her memo
rial contains of interesting and instructive information,
derived partly from public sources and founded partly her
own personal observation and her application supported by
rcasoBngs and facts which fail make strong impress
sion ~ the mind andlhe feelings. * w sssss
Is due 10 her say that she before the enate with
the reluctance but that she has yielded TO sense OF
duty which has oveuled all personal considerations IN be-
half of the Of humanity, which she Pleads
will read the Senate very few passages from the clos
ing pages of the memorial.
Here MI. ID. read part of the memorial
ask Mr. President, that this memorial may be printed
Its object purely public and its purpose coextensive with
the universally OF the moral disease which relieve
II does concern one State aone but all And view
OF the importance Of the subject also ask that may be
feed to select committee, to be appointed by the presiding
officer Of the Senate.
The motion having been agreed to- the Chair named
Messrs. DIX BEsroS, BELL, HAsSEeAs, and DAVIS, Of
Massachusetts.
On motion, five thousand copies Of the memorial were
ordered TO be printed.
RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr. NILES obtained the unanimous consent Of the Senate
to introduce bill apart and sell to Asa Whitney, Of
New York, portion Of the public lands, to enable him TO
construct railroad from Lake Michigan TO the Pacific ocean
Mr. NILES briefly addressed the Senate upon the subject
but impossible TO hear him in the gallery He alluded
the fact OF the memorials that had been present
ed from individuals State Legislatures &c. and referred to
the Committee tie Public Lands, which committee had
not yet reported
Mr. BREESE defended the Committee on the Public Lands
the ground the magnitude and importance of the subject
and said they not prepared report BILL but that
port had been made length prior session, and the
committee had been waiting prepare plan which might
ensure success to the undertaking.
The bill then referred select committee TO be APP
pointed by the Chair when the following gentlemen
named Messrs Niles, CoRwrs, LEWIS, DIX, and
FETCH.
OREGON BILL.
The bill establish Territorial Government in Oregon
being under consideration
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi sent TO the chair the following
amendment, to come in at the close of the bin
Provided That nothing contained in this shall be
construed authorize the prohibition OF domestic slave
in said territory whilst il remains in the condition OF ter
tory oil the United States
Mr. HALE then said be thought the proper would
take the question the amendment that had offered
md Withdrawn, and said be should IL when the bill
zane up. The following is the amendment
rhat the inhabitants Of said territory shall be entitled
all and singular the rights, privileges and advantages
granted and secured TO the people of the territory Of the U
led States northwest OF the river Ohio by the articles OF
contained in the ordinance for the Of said
territory the 18th day of july 1887 and sha be subject
all the conditions and restrictions. aud prohibitions in said
articles Of compact imposed upon the people Of said tertoy
md the exiting laws in force in the Territory OF Oregon,
the people thereof shall continue TO be valid and operative
herein, far the be not incompatible with the prin
ples and provisions Of this ac subject nevertheless TO be
ered modified repealed by the governor and Legislative
assembly ote said Territory OF Oregon and the laws OF the
United States hereby extended over and declared be
orce IN said territory TAR the provision
hereof may be applicable"
Mr.. BRIGHT said that be had at an early day moved
strike out the twelfth section OF the bill. with view
avoid the discussion which he likely 10 en-
but it appearing likely be the case, he had SUBJ
equeny Withdrawn the motion. Ii had however, been
ewed by the Senator from Georgia, (Mr BERRus, which
lad led 10 much discussion The Senator from Mississippi
Mr.. DAvIs) had also proposed amendment which in
oved another question Of equal decacy Under these cir
he felt IL his duty lay before the Senate
amendment which, though il would not sssfy the entire
ounuy, or there determined not TO be satisfied
nigh yet peace distracted couns subject
which menaccd the very safety OF the Union. The amend
nent bo,tomed on the Missouri compromise.
Mr.. b. then sent to the Chair the following amendment
which, on motion Of Mr.. TURNEY, ordered to be
,rnied
".ind be further enacted That in sll the Territories
wued by the United States including Oregon New Mexico,
nd Upper California which lies north Of So so north ls
ude slavery and involuntary sytude otherwise than in the
unshmen of crimes whereof the parties hall have been duly
onvced shall be and is hereby forever prohibited Pro-
sded dcays That any person escaping into the whose
abor service lawfully claimed State or Territory
the United States such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed
I'D conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor
ice as Aforesaid"
Mr. BERREN was not dsposed 10 res, under the charge
having been the OF bringing about this proaeed
iscussion. The twelfth section put in the bill by the
ommitee and the Senator from Indiana the ground of
pt to conciaie had moved strike it out II he had per-
evered the would have been taken silently, and dis
usson have ensued. He (Mr. B. bad made the
on, in the spirit and with the feelings and bad
pressed the the hope that there be debate,
nd 10 manifestation Of his honesty Of purpose had not offer
word in support Of the motion, contentng himself simply
18th demanding the yeas and nays The fault therefore
lie the door Of the Senator and with him. He
entirely with the views entertained by the Senator
Indiana and felt with him that the subject was one that
seply menaced the safety Of The Union.
Mr. BRIGHT hoped he understood as meaning 10
the Senator from Georgia. He certainly had no such
tention.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD then offered few remarks touching
amendment, be desired 10 offer TO that submitted by Mr.
nrear the effect Of whIh proviso allow ali per
who chose to migrate the newly acqored territory
nth Of sec 80 take any species Of properly they please
nd be ruaraned the thereof according 10 the
ws Of the States they may have left.
The amendment ordered TO be printed
The above are The principle amendments which, up this
me- have teen offered TO the Oregon BILL The subject is
ndesgoiug an elaborate discussion.
SURVEY OF MOUTH OF RED RIVER
On motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, the Senate