The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-20

ton TO scheme which will secure to irresponsible,
or rather uncomfortable company of individuals the right
70 dominate all the commercial concerns OF an 18th
mus which unites two continents.
The senator from Illinois Mr. DoUGLAs1 seems to sup
pose that there is to be constant increase in the amount
OIL naval stores, munitions OF war, troops, &C. necessary
10 De transported the sthus for the twenty
years and he argues that therefore, after ALL this bargain
proposed TO us will not be such losing one. Does
the Senate perceive this to be great error AS California
and Oregon increase IN population and become multiplied
IN general resources surely the necessity for sending
ald either In troops or munitions of war, or even in
stores, will not only diminish but wholly cease-and in
very limited number of years, too. Sir, conclusion
beg leave to say that whilst am not yet enlisted fairly
against this measure, and hope that il may be yet so
modified as TO allow me to vote for IT, feel undoubing
ly satisfied that the advocates of it have totally failed
with all their unquesoned ability, to successfully
single one of the many cogent objections which
have been urged by various senator's and especially those
which were brought forward on yesterday by the honor
able senator from Maryland MIR. JoHNsoN.1
The question being taken the motion to translate
and print the paper presented by MIR. BENTON, it was
Mr. KING stated to the Senate that since he introduced
the bill for the remission of duties equatorial tel
escope contracted for in London by the trustees of the
University of Alabama which had, on his motion, been
referred TO the Committee Finance his attention had
been cal led 10 clause in the general appropriation bill of
last session, which amply provided for the case He
charged from the further consideration OF the subject;
which motion was agreed to.
NOTICE BILLS.
Mr. DOWNS gave notice that he would to morrow, or
on subsequent day, ask leave to introduce Joint
resolution to authorize the Secretary of War TO contract
for carrying the mail from New Orleans to Vera Cruz
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana gave notice of bill, the
title of which we were unable to hear.
Mr.. DIX in pursuance OF the notice which he gave to
the Senate on yesterday moved that the Senate proceed
the consideration of the "b to admit certain articles,
the growth production of Canada, into the United
States free OF duty on condition that the like articles OF
the growth production OF the United States are admit
ted into Canada free of duty"
Mr.. D. said he was anxious to have this bill taken
up and disposed of but if there was any particular objec-
ton to it, he would consent to pass it
Mr. HUNTER said that there objections which
would be given when the bill up in order.
Mr.. DIX desiring to know the gentleman's objections
MIR. HUNTER stated that time was required to act
upon the measure
Mr. DIX then remarked that the bill before the
House of Representatives at its last session. was passed.
and sent to the Senate AT the request of several
tors it repeatedly postponed until It was finally lost
by delay He exceedingly DESTROYS of entering upon
and would now ask that be taken and read, when,
if it found that any further time necessary for
considering it, he might perhaps pass it over for time
1t very desirable that be acted upon speedily be-
the Parliament of Canada was about to assemble
and essate upon measures of great importance to us.
The question being then taken upon the motion made
by Mr. DIX, it was decided, on DIVISION In the mega
On motion by Mr. YULEE, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of executive business and after some
time spent therein the doors were reOpened, and
The Senate adjourned.
CORRECTION the interesting debate of the Senate
on Monday relative to railroad across the ishmus
of Panama, our reporter Inexperienced some of the
points of Mr. ALIENS remarks. We republish them
in Il corrected form they delivered.
Mr. ALIEN AS this is matter of great importance,
sir, and subject entirely desire some information
regard TO it. The government of the United States has,
believe, virtue of treaty stpulaons the right OF way
for itself and for its citizens the sthmus of Pana
ma desire to know whether the intention of this bill
is to transfer that right from the government of the Uni
ted States to company in New York, that other
citizens of the United States, except that company,
exercise that right across the isthmus of Panama
Mr. BENTON. | apprehend that all persons who
would be at liberty traverse the isthmus this bill
were refused would still have the liberty
ing this and all other privileges if the bill were to be
passed.
: Mr. ALLEN do not speak of the rights the com
pany of gentlemen in New York may have acquired by
any special arrangement into which they may have en-
tered with foreign government Those are matters not
necessarily involved this discussion. Our business
with the rights of the people of the United States which
are secured to them by this treaty. ] desire to know
whether be the intention of this bill to divest the gov
eminent and the people of the United States of the right
of transit across the sthus of Panama. and invest this
company in New York with this right to the exclusion
of the people the United States who desire to con-
struct railroads canals that sthmus. This is
what wish to know. desire simply to know whether
we to give up any rights that we have acquired un
der this treaty, by this BILL to any company in the United
States whether the people of the United States, every
body the United States shall have the right to go there
and make road, canal railroad, or anything else l
simply wish to know whether we lose any OF the rights
which have acquired by the treaty with New
Grenada.