The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH A. ls49.

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there There many French and English vessels at
those islands The senator from Pennsy lvania is mis-
taken regard to the state OF society there and the gov
ernment If he will look into the library here, he viii
find two books printed in this island, which, in their
style OF execution would patterns to our PRINT
ers Their officers individuals from this country,
many OF them al least the prime minister native OF
Massachusetts. and the late attorney general an
American from my State There many Americans
there and recently they have secured the right to hold
real estate against the interests OF the English and the
French. Without a commissioner there, with good
salary, our Interests will suffer
Mr. CAMERON | wish to correct the senator from
Florida IN reference to the books OF which he has spoken
His remark extent, but the books
printed by Yankees. There is MIR Judd there. dstin
gulshed divine who has the entire control OF the
ment He is the government OF the Sandwich islands;
and he and those about him have all the CIVILIZATION there
is there The King is naked vagabond savage could
describe his Dress if this were htng place. But
this whole matter confines itself to this This gentleman
has been recently apponted he desires greater salary
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Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts | bey leave to say
word moi on the amendment to the amendment, but on
the proposition 10 make an outht do not know the
gentleman who is appointed to this office. Bat IN
the habit OF receiving for some time paper called the
Polynesan, which contained account OF the state OF
things existing there and among other matters, they
gave many slate papers, and names OF persons who drew
these papers. They also gave account of contro
versy between the British consul and the Sandwich
islands, well between agent and that gov
ernment; and | think, II any gentleman will inquire
what sort OF treatment received there by that humble
government from agents and commissioners that were
sent there under one name or another they VIII be
ashamed OF their government, II they admit these
persons to be proper representatives OF IT. so lar from
giving strength TO that government, they were in constant
controversy with it; and presume there are books in
our library showing this controversy. Among other
things, officer sent there bought up, pretended to
buy up, large portion of the public property in Honolulu,
and claimed it against the rights OF the govern
ment and this controversy was carried back 10 Eng land
to be adjusted there. There have been continual con
tests between that government and men under our own
government One OF agents claimed rights inconsst-
h the rights OF that country and in hot water
from the he went TO that country till he away
and, in my humble Judgment, instead OF being an ad
ter if lie had stad at home agree that consular agent
BEST but have little confidence in any. 1t has not
been useful TO us hitherto. nor 10 the lands do not
feel at all disposed TO vote outfit 1t is not my pur
pose to say anything with regard to the conduct oil the
late agent have neither known nor heard any com
plant against hun do not think it very Important, in
any point OF view, TO raise the grade of this and
give any consequences to it, nor TO increase the pay
OF the officers there.
The vote being taken on the amendment to the amend
ment, it lost.
The vote on the amendment was then taken by yeas
and nays, and rejected as follows:
| YEAS-Messrs Davis of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dix
Dodge OF Iowa. Douglas, Downs, Johnson OF Mary land
NAYs-NIessrs Atchison, Alherton B ,dger Baldwin
Bell jerriell Boand bradbury Batter Cameron Clarke
Cofwin Davis OF Massachusetts, Dayton, Fitzgerald Fltz
Johnson Of Georgia. Jones, Mason, Miller, Niles, Pearce
Phelps, Rask, Sebastian Surgeon Iarney, Underwood
Upham, Wales, Walker, and fniee-iS
CARRYING FOOD TO IRELAND
Mr. DIX moved the following:
"That there be paid Janet II. De Kay, widow o.
George c. De Kay, the OF S. l53 o. the balance found
due her late band by the Fourth Auditor the Treas
ury Department, expenses of the irgaes Macedo
man, whilst employed under his command to carry
visions to Ireland"
Mr. DIX in answer to a question from Mr. YU'EE
said there appropriation made last year to refund
to Commodore De Kay the expenses incurred in fitting
out the Macedonian for her voyage with food for the
starving poor OF Ireland 1t was thought that the OF
$4,000 would the whole expense, and authority
given to the Fourth Auditor to audit his accounts
with that limitation The accounts have been audited
and is found that that falls short OF the actual
pense something beyond $500 This amount has been
assumed by Mrs De Kay, and will be paid BY her She
is now a widow, Commodore De Kay having recently
died in this city, and it is proper that this sum should be
refunded to her.
Mr. D. called for the reading Of letter from theFourtl
Auditor, showing the facts in the case, and read
Mr. BADGER. Will the honorable gentleman inform
me whether this is the finale OF this matter
Mr.. DIX 1t is the hnale; and hope this amendment
will be adopted and that these expenses will not be
thrown this widow, who has a family OF severa
Mr. BUTLER Do understand that SIG 900 has beer
| paid already
Mr. DIX 1t has; but the whole expense was found
/ Mr. YULEE How was the expense incurred?
Mr. DIX BY fitting out the frgae Macedonian i
was supposed that this rgae would be employed by
committee III New York, and the expense paid by them
They chose not to employ her, and the expense wa:
thrown Commodore De Kay. The vessel was put IND
his hands, and substitute for the proposition which
had been offered to contribute IRON the treasury the
| OF SJ0o000.
| Mr. YULEE. know it Is considered very ungraciou:
TO make opposition the relief OF a widow but Tor
vote for this proposition 1t is large amount
and may be well to remind senator's OF the history
this case, and the facts belonging to it, Application wa
made at the session OF Congress before the last for thu
OF two ships OF to transport provisions
Ireland We much pressed to allow these vessels
to be employed and the memorials assured us that the
pense working the vessels would be borne by the par
ties Congress disposed to relieve the Irish,
granted the ships. The jamestown out from
Boston, and returned without any charges but the Mace
DOMAIN, which sent out from New York, returne,
dscrediabe to New York to permit it to return with thu
charge The Senate, however, upon being strongl,
urged agreed to allow the of $1,000 And now WI
have a demand Tor IS 900 more. | think have beer
liberal in allowing what have, and | am moi dispose
to Tor this further think very discreI
table IN New York TO PERM ths-very strongly in con
,rlsl with the which Massachusetts adopted undo
the same circumstances.
4 Mr.. DAVIS of Massachusetts | wish to ask
SIG 900 not all that claimed by New York
Il Mr. YULEE SO 1t was understood at the time.
MIR. DIX. There has been application from New
York for this vessel
!, Mr. YULEE If not from the city, there has been on
, Mr. DIX This application made by Commodor
De KAY He is not IRON New York, but from New Jer
sew The city OF New York has nothing to do with il
1t was supposed that committee IRON New York
TO whom the provisions Entrusted, would cmplo
the vessel They chose not TO do it. and therefore tn
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