The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-23
HIEARELETU CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESgION
Senate.


TIiAREIETu CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WARRINGTON, March 81. lsls.
Spring weather. though dull and cloudy. Breezs from
the southwest Crocusas in bloom in the Capitol
grounds. Blue birds srbling 10 the trees. Frogs
sca in the msrshes those early little fellows that take
advantage Of the first melting OF the Ice to pop their
of the Senate. Prayer by Rev. MIR. Gurley Journal
ABOLITION.
Mr. HALE presented several abolition petitions, and
from citizens of Pennsylvania, praying Congress
take measures for the immediate pesceabe dissolution
ofthe Union.
MIR. DicKrNsoN-Where is that from?
Mr. HALE-FTom citizens of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. DrcKINsoN-Wen, they ought to be ashamed Of
themselves.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
On motion OF Mr. HAsNEaAr. though opposed by Mr..
Niles 1900 extra copies of Mr. We's
Brazilian affairs and tho slave trade, ordered to be
printed
DEFICIENCY
MIR. ArHERToN moved to take up the bill approprn.
ting soms SD 600 inset deficiencies in the appro-
rriations for the expenditures Of the current year.
MIR ArHERToNlt is very important for tho credit OF
the government that the bill should be taken up and
acted on ct once Government drafts will otherwise be
protested Indeed, understand that draft for the
small sum OF $4,000 has already been protested In New
York
MIR BrNror-I will go heart and hand with the senn-
tor in his motion ne will ALLOW me to INTRODUCES small
resolution, which sgreed to- aud Mr. D. introduced
resolution of inquiry respecting the public printing,
which wgs also agreed to.
On motion Of MIR. YULEn, the Committee on Nava! AZ
fsrS authorized to inquire into the propriey OF
creating retired list in the navy.
The bill providing for the fourteen millions Of def
ccucies was then taken up
Mr.. BADGER moved 10 strike out so much of the fifth
section of tho bill as provides for Charge d.gGass to
tha Papal States.
MIR. ALLEN called for the ayes and noes
Mir. H.NNEcAS proposed to amend by striking out
tho Charge and to insert clause providing for a
sident minister at the Court OF Rome.
Mr. BADGER desired TO give his vote tho naked
question OF mission or no mission, and that could only
be done uptn his own motion.
Mr. NJ 81, LII
good certain defcenco, Of appropriations the provisions
for various csis including teyesal Charges were
out s those parts Of the bill pro yidirg new appoint
ments, that the bill houd be W.T. q. it purporsto be-
measure for supplying the DEFICIENCIES Of existing sp
preparations.
Mr.. DArr,N did no. know why thes, provisions for
ne missions put into this bill
Mr.. ATHERTov endeavor.d to show that 1t made no
difference whether tee appoint n,snt Of the proposed
Charges werc provided for In this b in any other
bill
Mr. WEBSTER was not disposed to object to the exp!-
nation of the Chairman on Finance He therefore with
drew bis motion
Mr.. DAYTON argued egsinst tho provision for n foil
minter or minister re,deDt at Rene. lie trusted
hosever that the Charge would b, re aned.
MIR. BUTLER would inquire what grade OF ministers
other States have at tho Court Ct Rome. What repre-.
sesentaivs has Greet Bri,eil theroi
"A VotcE-Sho has none sir
Mr. BUTLEn-She has none
Mr. MAvGum said there used to be minister from Eng.
land g. Rome; and hs said from the late intelg nee
that there was proportion to revive tbat representa-
tion.
MIR BUTLER TOOK strong ground in CnsOsition to the
proposed misson TO Rome, OF any grade whatever We
had neither q comm political relations with
Rome, TO justify mission. This government OF Rem,
"as exclusively ecletiz,tc1l IL - goyerrm.ne
oupdod Ia Intolerance and prescription land the mission
would be but an idle compliment TO thu Pope and which
he would perhaps not care TO recproca,c | can't tell
what Minister would have to d, az Rcms. There Is
no need Of specs compliment TO tho Pop. OF this kind
simply le,ause the head OF great church, nor is
there any that should r.fupe it on this 40
count hut as matter legislative busines can sse
necessity for the nulsson at all don't know what
n in inns at ~
exporu the ruins Of the Forum and the shores OF tho
Tibsr; or in n'certsning the height of the Tarpeiau
rock from which traitors hurled lthe of the
empire. Upon the whols Mr.. Butler was inclined to
coincide in toe views OF tho senator from North Caso
lima, (Mr. Badgfr)
MIR. HAssxoAs, in reply to the Senator from South
Carolina, would say, that the proposed nirisn Rome
nos 70 tne rope as the mead OF Catholic ChurcA
put 10 MIN as temporal governor and la compliment
his shsrts In the cause vi human liberty in Italy.
mission 20 Rome was in many respects important ard
1t WIS well understood that II send mission to
Rome, it will be reoiprocatsd
Mr. CA.s commenced his observations by geog 'aphi.
cal description Of the Pepsl States Tbs sovereign Pom
til was at the head OF the monarcbs Of Europs his
preenaives at he courts Of Europe take Of
ell Others. As for tie mission TO Rome the learned Sc
Dstor did lot doubt but that Chargs would answer the
official business Of the proposed mission, as well asa
somethipg dus 90 the Pope another account great
revolution had commenced in Europs and no man couli
foree s rssun but Il was no less true than strange
that il the Sovereign PontiR az Rome
that city OF the hlswhere espotism for seven
long centuries had held It's iron rule Mr. Cas- referred
and read extracts from them referring also letter Of
Lord Pslmerston in which Mr.. Cass said his lordshp
had done greater justice to the Pope than the Senator
from North Carolina (Mr Badger)
Mr. CALHouS-Who 10 that letter from!
Mr.. CAss-lt 10 the letter OF Lord Palmerson
The chairman military affairs next read from the
Journal OF con:antnope, extract showing tina, min
ister had just received by the Sultan the Pope
OF Rome MrCass argued at length the oxpedency and
propriety OF the proposed mission
MIR. DIX asked what was the question.
Inc VICE PREsfDEST stated that IL was to strike out
the Charge 10 the rapal states
pIX's STATEMENT.
Mr.. DIX had few words to say explanation of his
vote, and thought that he might we'll them
He had voted against the proposition for minister resi-
dent because he in favor OF full minister. Otsc-
ton had beer made to this mission because IL
posed be to a spiritual government or a government
excusl, ely of the church OF Rome. Mr. Dix de.
tailed the history of the kingdom Of the Pope from tbs
days of Charlenagne, showing that it had existed had
itcs sovercigues psroetuaed tina, it, by right of
succession donations Of territory nni by corguest
II was peculiarly Of this temporal government that
the head OF IL also the sprtusl head of the stho,
Church Mr. detailed the legislative, executive aud
judicial organization of the papal government tn. pow
1rs OF the Pope, the mode Of his appointment from tbs
College of the seventy Cardinals so that although the
government Of the Pspol States Is what may be-
al,ed an unlimited elective hierarchy, Il is still ogan
ed and conducted under the recognized forms OFFS po
iucal and temporal government. In the main points
his organization by the Senator from North Carolina,
'r Badger, Ind been described accurately. Mr. Dix
dvoceted the mission to Rome because of iis prosnc
Tvs advantages; aud defended the Pope havin; hs