The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-17
THE UNION.

X Johnson and Anne r. Johnson which was referred to
the COMMITTEES Of Claims
On motion By Mr.. BELL.
Ordered That petition Of Joseph Byrd on the flies
OF the Senate DO referred the COMMITTEES Military Al
fairs"
In making the above motion. Mr. B. said that was
referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs at the last
session. The committee moved TO be discharged from the
further consideration oil H. upon the ground that they had
noI ns % make me necessary inysslsasons he Mr
be again referred to that commitiee
PEACEFUL ARBITRAMEsr OF NATIONS.
Mr.. WINTHROP. | have besn intrusted with
memorial from the American Peace Society, in the fol-
lowing terms:
10 the hoaorabis thu Ss~ats Of the Uaitsd staiss
The under on behalf of the .American Peace
Society," beg leave respectfully 10 call the attention OF
honorable body The of ayerting from country
ample OF this great republic conducive of the peace
as already is 70 the cvi and religious liberty Of the civil
We will not uespass on the time Of your honorable
body BY dwelling 90 the weLknown and aeknowlsdked
ment OF the sword in adjusting International controversies
ss
haPpness one q the NOS. Important the general ;olis.
substitutes for war, and thus destroy one Of rhe dress
sconrges that have afflicted mankind.
CosoaEss NATIONS, embracing convention OF diplo
matte delegates from different countries frame code
ties il. and International tribunal empowered 10
adjudicate all differences arising among them which
II.
But would cali your attention especially to another
substitute, itnmedassly easblethat Of nterna.
arbiaoIs, chosen by themselves, such controversies
may hereafter arise between them, and which they may
Great Bain between two and tSes hundred thousand
persons the last year petioned for expires
imbodied in notion made by that distinguished
ossas f ssas "A H.
the foreign powers 40 concur with her IN eaes stipu
msunde that could not De arranged by amsabs
negotaon shall refer the matter in dispute the decision
1t might have been expected. that proposition tending
10 such radical change 20 the foreign poicy OF powerful
but bitter opposition. The voice Of the people, however,
so loudly expressed in favor Of the measure. heard
many members and their connexions were personally in
in maintaining the military and naval estab
lishments the kingdom. The motion pect
fully received by the House genealy and particularly by
the cabinet ministers and less than eighty members
corded their It's In previously
granted special depuation from the Peace Congress
held Brussels near the close q sss The Premier Lord
men, TO entertain z, WIN ia0o n 1I9 oas own
them by reference In the last resort 70 umPires mu-
4 tually chosen.
Thus is the way opening for the adoption OF stipulated
admiration permanent substitute Tor war and IN
form simple, equitable, easy OF execution, and
misery it is ardeny to be desired that he glory and hap
pness Of the blessed work belong
that your honorable body viii refer this petition select
nittee, with instructions report especially the
Ia behalf Of The American Peace Society," and by order
: 'N'''' WILLIAM JAY.
/ President OF the American Peace Society.
CHARLES BROOKS,
0''i" GEos & E.s 6. sEo SS%ns'
w GHaIiipSps 9. fs SsoSsws'ss.y
/ Recording Secretary.
1 Bosros. November, 1850
The memorial was accompanied by letter requesting
my personal attention 10 it, and expressing the hope that
Congress would find both opportunity and disposition,
in the existing lu OF party and sectional strife. to take
subjects like this into calm and favorable consideration
take great pleasure in presenting this memorial, and
in having such an occasion for expressing my cordial
concurrence in its general purposes and views have
always believed that arbitration presented the best sub
siute for war, though there may be cases. per-
% g
dency Of the Oregon FIVE six years ago. in
series OF resolutions offered in the other House, one Of
which was as follows:
justmen this question remains is due The prnci-
Piles Of civilization and Christianity thai abra-
We itself from all responsibility which may follow the
failure settle the controversy while this resort is still
untred."
And il is somewhat striking and encouraging circum-
stance that although the administration OF President
Polk resoutey refused the overtures for arbitration
upon this question which were soon after made to them
BY the BRUSH government, the same administration in
corposied into the late treaty OF peace with Mexico the
PRECISE idea which this memorial NJ. suggests ., u,.,
contains this noble declaration:
"ARrroLE XXI. II unhappily any disagreement should
hereafter between the governments oil the two repub
ics whether with respect 10 Interpretation of any
usion in this treaty, with respect any other pscu
lar concerning the political commercial relations OF the
two nations, the said governments, in the name OF those
nations, do each other that they will endeavo
In the sincere and earnest manner To settle the diher
arising and preserve the state OF peace and
friendship In which the two countries placing
using, this end, mutual
and pacific negotiations. Aud IL by these means, they
| should not be enabled agreement resort
shall no. this account, be had reprisss aggression
other, until the government Of that which deems itself ag
geved shall have maturely considered, In the spirit of
peace and COED neighborship whether would not be bet
that such difference should be settled by the arbitration
friendly nation And should such DO proposed by
either party shall be acceded To by the Other unless
deemed by IL altogether incompatible with the nature OF
| the difference the circumstances Of the case"
The evils OF the Mexican will not be considered
without compensation, il they shall have had the
effect TO ingrst such provision permanently upon
| foreign policy
May be also permitted to mention, as an suspicious
circumstance In the connexon, that the present
Secretary OF State (Mr Webser has recently given the
satisfactory evidence OF his upon this subject
by proposing arbitration for the settlement Of long
question between the United States and Portugal Ii 10
which seemed likely few months ago to disturb the
amicable relations OF the two countries has been refer
red the decision of the President Of the republic OF
France.
The memorial concludes with request that this sub
jec may be referred to select committees and. in confor
mty with that request, that il be referred.
beg leave nj the same time to say that have dispose