The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-29
IN CONGRESS- OF THE .. STATES.
FRIDAY. JUNE IS. $50.


United Stsiss Communicating information called for BY
resolution OF the Sd instant in regard 10 the lndem-
a 2 r ~ paid IL As ss r
modified convention of the IN Of March, is4i, cover
ing communication from the Secretary OF State accom-
PANIED ~ showing the paid by that gov
ernmSnt "a the agents appointed receive the nstalmenis
- thsv might fall due which read, and ordered 70
H. VICE PRESIDE laid before the Senate com
muniestion from the War Department. enclosing copy
Of The report Of the reconnaissance Of Lieut. w. n g
tisr Of fsxas, with trace Of the accompanying map,
made In compliance with resolution OF the Senate OF
the 25th instant which read, and the motion to
VICE u Is also laid before the Senate
communication from the COMMITTEES Of arrangements OF
the National Monument Society, inviting the Vice Pres
dent and members Of the Senate to unite in celebra
ton in honor Of the daythe 4h July nextat Monu.
msnt Place
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. COOPER presented memorial OF citizens of Arm
y the S II q Hs sa hs
system of levyng uniform duty, according to the in
voics % price q an article IN foreign country has
abor constitutes The major cost which was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Nj C. also presented memorials from citizens Of
in lie State Of Pennsylvania, asking that the rank
OF the medical officers OF the navy may be assimi.
lated by law 70 that Of officers Of like grade 10 the medical
COMMITTEES on Naval Affairs.
Mr. DICKINSON presented petition from Leonard
Scott Co, and other publishers OF periodicals u me
city OF New York, expressing the hope that periodicals
may not be overlooked in any law which may be passed
BY Congress on the subject Of cheap postage-setng
forth that they n the oss
dent and in many cases. impractcabe: unjust. because
both alike essential to the people at large; insrps
he Post Once Department By any encouragement to
either; and impracficabe, because by little ingenuity
the part Of publishers periodicals. Of certain size are
easily made to within the definition OF newspa-
per, and be taxed with newspaper postage only.
Mr. d. moved that the petition lie the tableintima
ting his intention, when the bill came up for considera
ton, to offer sundry amendments.
Mr. BERRIEN presented the memorial OF the Houston
County Medical Association OF Georgia, asking that
the rank Of the medical officers Of the navy may be as
simulated by law to that of officers OF like grade in the
medical department OF the army; which referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. MASON presented memorial Of the president
Of Columbia, asking that certain estate held by them
may be excluded from the corporate limits of George
town which was referred to the Committee for the Dis
M. BRIGHT presented memorial of officers and SOL
diers Of the late with Great Britain, adorted at
that bounty lands may be granted the officers and SOL
die thai served that war; which referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa. presented petition OF citizens
Of Minnesota Territory, asking grant Of land aid
the construction OF magnetic telegraph in that Terrific
Ui which was referred to the Committee on Public
MI. SEWARD presented a memorial Of the Erie Coun.
~ Medical Society, in the State OF New York, and
memorial Of Austin Flint and other physicians asking
thai the rank OF the medical officers OF the navy may be
ssmilsted to that Of officers Of like grade in the med
csldeprment Of the army; which were referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
Frank Carr. Michael Scribner, jeremiah Soneburner,
JOSIAH Tompkins, Thomas Jefferson Wilson. Jeremiah
Gsss. Henry stqSSlsdsd ; Minor 5S. W. W. IsSss
Thscphilns Kmbrough, William g. Carr, Thomas Hodg-
soa Josiah Johnson, p. A. Woods, R, H. Carr Thomas
Hendricks, and Franklin Minor Of Charlottesville, Of the
State Of Virginia, in which they set forth that
Whereas the preservation Of the free institutions OF each
Sats OF this Union Is intimately connected with, and in
degree dependent their preservation In every
othsr-the failure TO maintain them in any one or more
msnfssdy e.dsngsrng their stability in every other
and In all And whereas we have, with pain and ap
prshensIon, observed the prevalence, certain
Of the Union, calling themselves in spir, Of seflaada
ton and by Of ennence free States Of spirit Of insu
bordnaton and contempt law tending progress. and
ending Il not mously arrested IL The 'ubys5son Of all
mate condition In universal anarchy to be cured only by
10 be feared aS Ss n
many Of those States the oee government has
Of failure Il being the ea, end and object Of all just gov
eminent to protect the property and lives OF its subjects
equally against the statages Of fraud and the nvasons
OF violence Whenever government found be ncom
petent insufficient TO these ends whatever specousncs
OF freedom may ioihe Its outward form its genuine and
Just spirit protecting and guardian genius there
has failed In lis duty Il has not accomplished It's
fusion and impotence, foetng all claims consideration
f ue and endangering the safety Of all Others connect
ed with H.
That these charges and the approximations which they
authorize and justly Of danger all free governments,
pecaIy In States connected with them goundes
the history OF what called the free States years past
furnishes ample proof Let us consider few OF the facts
which II discIoscs.
In the large cities OF the North and Northwest we have
Witnessed the unchecked prevalence OF mobs rong In dis
oreT and carrying the lawess spirit OF violence and
Outrage In the destruction OF properly In conag and
massacrc-fhrowing heavy pecuniary responsibility
me finances OF those Cities DO discharged by mposons
on the means OF the orderly and the law abiding, Tor the
purposs Of paying for property destroyed which
mQbs,
Nor Ia. ibis spirit and defiance Of law
ceen connned 70 the cities II pervades In greater
less de4res, In some form oher the entire territories
Of those States We see II In the prevalence 10
Goater On less extent Of Merism Mormonism Socialism,
Communism, foonerism. Fanny wnghtism, and various
are distracted and disgraced In Of ates-n her
who lays claim special eminencc her sisters
Tits consderscy fondy calling herself and deighing 10
rived. presume in the absence Of any recognised
Legitimate prension any other grounds, from the
social POLITICAL and religious OF which
she has long been the hot bed and nursing mothcr)-in
New York. Ia the heart Of some her largest weahest
most popuous, and most Intelligent countless have
this spirit and ppang form
violence and outrage, msnfss,ng tse
and defiance Of aatnoy the OF the murder OF m
oceu 10 their cndcavo discharge their duties by
forcing is beheas In REFRESHING of robbery plumber
and cenhscsion. We allude TO anti.rentism.
mus be manifest that the prevalence OF this
SPIRIT and the practices which legitimate result
sy community Will be fatal 20 all indeed,
toxshef Incompatible with any organization Of social
lcn of ourselves, demands and ustes
~ itom injury aud destruction. But In efforts