The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-06
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY. February s. 1850.
s SENATE.

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u. me nour OF Ten TINS morning ING ga1e'es ~
ne senate were nlied 70 o.erhowng a1% every
passage ana lobby leading 70 the senate Gnsmoel
that. e the hour Of meeting approached, gradual
InIoaas were mace upon tnose Premlses nereso.ore
ladies made their appearance within the chamber
the oppies and shortly afterwards the wnoie moor
OF the senate without the area by me desks
Mas entirely occupied oy the ladies. wnen she
pies were insrfficient TO accommodate the ladies',
and few OF them took seats within the bar and on
me moor. Meantime the crowds without became
ny IT. ana several times during tne speech
Oh mr. Clay ne mad TO pause IN consequence
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
communication from the Department of the Inte-
rior.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. SEWARD,
CAss, DAWSON, FELcH, CLEmrNs, BaIoHr, and
HALE.
Mr. COOPER presented a petition from citizens
Of Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, praying that
Congress will establish capitation tax on for
eigners arriving in the country.
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported back the bill to refund to the State
OF North Carolina the amount of money advanced
and transportation furnished to volunteers by that
State during the late war with Mexico
Which bill, after explanations, was read three
times and passed.
Several reports on private claims made
Mr. RUSK reported bill for the relief of Joseph
Watson, deceased.
Mr. SMITH, from the Select COMMITTEES, TO whom
had been referred several memorials praying in
the subject, accompanied by bill for the relief Of
the memorialists-
Mr.. FOOTE said he had some amendments TO
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matte relations with Austria The amendment
now pending, the Wilmot proyiso,) which had
been offered by the Senator from New Hampshire.
(Mr. HALE,) would be withdrawn by that Sen.
a ia
Mr.. HALE, with view to enable the Senator
from Mississippi to offer his amendments, withdrew
the one now pending offered by him.
Mr.. FOOTE said the amendments he was about
to offer, well to be offered by the Senator
from Louisiana, (Mr. SoULE,) had been submitted
to the Senator from Michigan, (Mr. CAss,) and
would be accepted by him.
Mr.. F. then read his amendments which con-
sisted Of two additional resolutions; the first ex-
pressing sympathy with the unfortunate Hunga-
rians, and admiration of their virtues and bravery,
and condemnatory OF the conduct of Australia
precedc Mr.. CAss's resolution. The second direct
ing an inquiry into the expediency of setting apart
portion of the public lands to be given TO those
of the Hungarian patriots who may come to this
country within limited period, settle and cult
yate the lands given to them, and become natu-
rallied.
Mr.. SOULE offered his amendment. It directs
an inquiry by the Committee on Foreign Relations
as =. the expediency Of sending special minister,
or OF directing the present minister of the United
States at Turkey, to endeavour obtain the release
OF Kossuth and the other Hungarians now in that
country f- ses
Mr.. CASS accepted the amendments as modifca-
tions of his resolution and then they were ordered
to be printed, and made the special order of the day
for Monday next.
THE coMppomrsr .rso,ur,ovs
Mr.. MANGUM moved, and the Senate proceeded,
70 the confederation OF the resolutions submitted by
Mr. CLAY ON Wednesday last
Mr.: CLAY said ne never rose TO address the SEN
a fpto
occasion. He had witnessed many seasons Of great
peril and danger in the history Of the country, but
he never before rose to address the Senate when
there was such extreme sohcitude, fear and ankle.
events now transporting. He did not think It would
De out OF place 70 do that in the Senate which he
had never ceased to do in his own chamber-that
u, to invoke the Supreme Arbter, who holds in his
nand the destinies OF nations, to calm the passions
OF men and the violence OF party; to allow reason
TO resume her empire; and TO bestow on him His
smiles OF approval and the strength and ability TO
perform the task before him. He had witnessed
other periods when the events OF the day caused the
greatest anxiety throughout the country; and
IN all these a. well a. the present. he had no doubt,
were he TO trace the cause Of the danger, peril and
alarm to its true source, he would ind it party
spirit. he appealed TO Senators II this were not
true. farnes, IN order 70 gain q triumph for
themselves over their opponents, seized upon every
subject hat presented tseif TO make capital Of and
70 increase Their own numbers Two Senators had
told them that both Of the two political parties of
the country At the north, actuated by such spirit,
had endeayored and were endcavoring TO Guido
each other to obtain the votes OF small third party
called Aboiitionists, in order to swell their re-
specuve numbers. Nor was this confined to the
people at large. In the Legislative halls Of the
country the same party spirit ovcrrides all other
considerations. The House Of Representatives had
spent one whole week in fruitess attempt 10 elect
doorkeePer. And what was the question which
prevented the election OF doorkeeperi II was
not the ntness or the quaihcations OF the men but
the qucsnon was, whether the doorkeeper to be
chosen belonged TO this or that party, or whether
ms views and sentiments Of political questions
were OF one or OF another school. He did not al
iude 70 tins subject By way OF reproaching any for
what had been done, but by way Of illustrating to
what lengths and extremes this party spirit is car
RED and he hoped that something would be done
70 check u IN its onward progress
what yicissitudes we pass through in this short
career OF lfe Eight years ago he took leave of the
Senate as be thought forever. And, II his own in
chnanons, his own desires, hopes, and snticips-
tons to be allowed TO enjoy the few remaining
years oil life in the quiet scenes Of retired life had
been consulted, that would have been his last ap-
Pearance in the Senate. But the Legislature of his
State, unsolicited by him, had thought proper "
confer him a0nin the honor Of b<in0 their