The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-30
Congressional.
SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1s4S.

SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1S4S.
IN bc Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Hannegan, the read
. n, Of the ioirnal was dispensed with
mes,are was received from the Presi dent OF the
,oi,ed SAFES, with accompanying papers.
The messare communicates an application IRON the
,rsrnment of Yucatan asking aid of the United States
hair defence against the aggressons OF the Indians,
~ o,ne in return to transfer the sovereignty of that
mo,r, IN the United States The President recommends
snbact 10 the consideration of Congress- and gives his
laws ne to the policy OF our government, which ought to
,voo, the European nations from establishing colonies
Nor,b America The danger OF this IN reference to
yncatan. should we refuse aid, Is dwelt upon.
Mr. Hannesan moved the printing OF the message and
,curonts and their reference to the Committee on
Foreign Relations
NJ, Calhoun ma lie few remarks condemnatory of the
noas taken in the message Had the propriety OF CIV
a, aid been based exclusively on the question of human
r. he would have been disposed to go very far. But
here were suggestions in the message, with which he
ia not concur and the tendency OF which was to lead us
0 dangerous results. He pointed out the suiienngs
which had fallen on Yucaan as the unavoidable conse-
ence Of eevatng race closely allied to the class of
sayes TO an equality of rights AMI privileges with the
white r,ce. The result is, that they are turning upon
and numbering their benefactos He had felt regret at
he gpunl taken concerning foreign interference. In the
resent coalition of Europe, there more probab-
to that any foreign government would take possession OF
Yncatan than that he should.
Mr. Hannesan said he restrained from replying at
his time although he felt very anxious to reply because
he senator from South Clrolina had clearly misunder-
stood the purport OF the MESA se-5ecause 1t was the un
ers,anln, of the Senate from feeling Of respect TO-
wars an honorel member of the body now lying in the
gonies of deah that an immediate adjournment should
take place He ha been two or three times in the sick
chamber this morning, AMI would not 60 into discus
sion
Mr. Foote to reply TO the senator from South Caro-
ina, but was restrained from pursuing his purpose.
| The motion of Mr. Hannegan was then agreed to, and
| The Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Mckay filed motion to reconsider
he vote of yesterday directing the Clerk to receive pro-
posals Tor binding certain extra printed documents
Three messages from the President of the United States
were then successfully taken up and considered. The
m the message relative TO the Sdell instructions,
aid on the table; the second, that communicating de-
Fpatches from minister to France, was laid on the
able and ordered to be prnel and upon the third that
relation to the aflrs of the State OF Yucaan, pub
shed ia another colunn) debate arose the subject
Of reference embracing also the question OF the pro
Hely OF interference on the part of this government
which MIR Rockwell OF Massachusetts,, led OFT with
motonto refer to the Committee on Territories, but
under rule OF the House, was restrained from his
Course Of argument on the subject OF the powers OF Con-
Fess with reference to the organization OF Territorial
governments.
Nlr Stephens proposed 10 refer the subject to a
elect committee OF nine; AMI was followed by MIR.
so1t IN opposition to any Interference
MI j. H. Ingersoll desired prompt action, and moved
ne reference OF the message and documents to the Com
niltee OF the Whole on the state of the Union.
MT Cobb of Georgia, Mr. Bolts also, and perhaps
hher' participated in this debate; when motion OF
ne Latter and under the force of the previous question:
message and correspondence referred to the Com
iuee on Foreign Affairs, AMI ordered to be printed.
lhe House then adjourned till Monday