The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-28

July. Is4s and took him into custody that said slave
was rescued from his possession by mob OF residents OF
said county and conveyedto Canada; since which time
the memonalist has beard OF his slave he asks
hs,si9,s nasmSea a as q ins limited
with The Indian tribes, 10 protect the property OF said
tribes, and 70 pay FOR il when destroyed by citizens OF
" S U"s treasury Of he Il United Safes together With
reasonable sum for his expenses in attempting recap
ture him, which was referred TO the Committee on In.
Mr. WALKER submitted a communication, addressed
him by the executive committee of the University of
Wisconsin, and the commissioners Of the school lands
that State, in relation grant OF certain salt spring
lands the said institutions which was referred to the
Committee on Public Lands
Mr. ". in presenting this paper. said that be had a
character of q. memorial He would remark, IN connex
ion with s presentation that last winter the Senate
passed bill making this appropriation which not
that the Committee on Public Lands would act upon il as
soon as possible.
Mr. w. also presented two petitions from citizens Of
Of mail route from Muquanego White Water, in that
State which Were referred TO the Comniitee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. DAWSON presented The memorial OF Henry Will
liams United States attorney for the district Of Georgia,
asking increase OF his compensation; which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. WHlTCOMB presented the memorial OF officers
and soldiers in the late war with Great Britain; which
was referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. MANGUM presented memorial signed BY 300
citizens OF Onsow county, in the State OF North Caro-
Ina ia favor OF the improvement Of the navigation of
New river, and the establishment OF port OF entry at
Jacksonville, in that State
Mr. M in presenting the petition, said il signed
by three hundred Of the most respectable citizens OF the
community IN which they reside. in the county OF Ons
low, North Carolina trepresented that the river which
passes through that portion Of the State obsructed by
shoals at the point AT which it enters the county, and the
petitioners pray that small appropriation be made for
the purpose Of removing these distractions The petition
aata odiatav uafar
not navgable for more than twenty miles, and that the
productions of urpentine, corn, cottcn and various
a 9s sas bsT
OF any region in the country That part Of the country
was most abundanty supplied also with naval stores Of
every descptionhe finest forests, the largest trees
had ever SEEM except upon the banks OF the Cum
berandwhch useless account OF the difficulty
in getting them to the He thought that, appro
the appropriation the which could be
useully made Very little had been asked BY this
portion Of the country and they have uniformly received
less than any Others He trusted that the petition would
meet with due and favorable consideration.
REPORTS FROM Committees.
Mr.. TURNEY, from the Committee on Patents, to
whom were referred the petition and papers OF Benjamin
Latham and oohe n M az adverse on the
Mr. DAWSON, from the Committee on Patents, TO
whom referred the petition OF VIM. r. Nevns ask.
rolling dough for crackers. biscuits &C.; submitted
port asking be discharged from the further consdera
ton Of the same; which was ordered to be printed
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr. CLARKE gave notice that he would tomorrow, or
subsequent day. ask leave to introduce bill TO
fund the State OF Rhode Island certain advanced
by that State for the support of volunteers and enlisted
soldiers in the late war with Mexico.
COMMITTEE FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Mr. BENTON asked leave OF the Senate to be ex-
cused from the further service the Committee For
egn Relations.
MI KING. after expressing his regret that the honor
able senator from Missouri had felt himself called upon
in the committee be filled by appointment Of the Chair;
which was agreed TO by unanimous consent
QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr. BENTON. There being gap at this moment in
the business OF the Senate wish to call the attention OF
the Senate what read in OF the morning papers
read in the "Natonal lntellgencer Ii pupors to be
an account Of what said here yesterday in certain
case in which my own voice was heard So far as
represented in that paper, in that report it is
rect; far another is concerned, il is correct
Now, Mr.. President have 10 say what every senator
well knows, that only the right but the duty of
senator to revise his speechesto improve the style and
improve the argument This relates TO arguments and to
speeches. But where there is something OF different
character-personather can be alteration OF the
words This is parliamentary law and il is the law,
will not say OF hoRor, but OF civilized man.
Now sir, when this scene took place Yesterday. the
porter and laid upon my table the notes OF
what had said, asking me to revise them. refused
10 read them. did not, and would not read them
IL was ms business 10 make cOrreci ana expected he
had made il correct. Why would not read them Be-
would be said thar had medded with the words
privately. intended them as always intend, and
the only way that honor do, to let the reporter
make his report OF personal scenes and il anything is
wrong in the report to correct II in the Senateto
n the face OF those who heard the debate and who
know what is right and what is wrong public cor
recton OF public personalities the only thing that
be endured in land OF civilization. | refused then
10 read the notes Of the reporter. He carried them
away asking me, however, to fill up blank in the
words s<1k4rit he did
not catch filed up these two three words In the
opening sentence. That is ALL SIR never read word
more.
Now cir we find In the "lntelgencer' OF this morn
ing--it may be in the "Union" aso-I do not know
what purpors TO be report OF what said yes
,erday. Il gives a lying account from the begin
nlng 10 the end and is exempihcaiion OF all
the modes OF fasehood known 10 the law, suppresso
peri, suggestio fais. and that in points material.
which would have made IL perjury if it had been under
oath. Sir, in what is personal in this chamber,
not be substitution OF equivalent or convertible
phrases. The words spoken, 90 Tar as character
or feeling is commemorative words spoken are to
stand They 10 stand sir. and he is to abide what
results from them in public opinion in any other way
There is to be made-up There Is TO be alter
alton in single phrase And yet in this the altera
tons systematic. They are from the beginning 10
the end !; and say the reporter did not make them. /
absove the reporters They omit many things that
material points as any senator who heard
what said yesterday, and would have the stomach
70 read The filthy stuff that appears in the paper this morn
ing. not going TO nauseate the Senate with going
over that stuff But have demanded from the reporter
the original notes Of the debate had the report correct