Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-26
MONDAY, JANUARY 81, 1850.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. CLAY presented petition OF citizens OF New York,
setting forth the advantages that had resulted to England from
cheap postage and asking Congress will extend the
benefits by fixing maximum of two cents on all prepaid
letters which referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads.
Mr. WALKER presented petition from citizens of the
United States asking reform in the land system which he
desired might be read and accordingly read as fol-
lows
fully represent That in their opinion the system Of land
traffic. imported this country from Europe is wrong in
principle that debasng US to the condition OF
tenants of which condition rapid increase inequality pau
persm, misery vice. and crime the necessary conse-
quences and that therefore, in the infancy OF the Re.
public should take eectua to eradicate the evil
and establish principle in accordance with repub-
lcan theory laid down in the declaration OF independence;
to which end propose that General Government shall
no longer traffic nor permit traffic the public lands yet in
its possession and that they shall be laid out farms and
for the free Of such citizens Of other
will occupy Them allowing the settler the right to dispose Of
his possessions any possessed Of other land and
that the jurisdiction OF the public lands be referred to the
States Territories only condition that such disposition
should be made of them.
"The expelled arstocracy Of European despotisms are
buying up our lands for speculation while American repu
homeless. The case admits OF no delay
The memorial was then referred the Committee Public
Lands.
Mr.. SEWARD. I am requested by number of citi-
Of New York present petition praying for the action
Of Congress for the adoption of form of National ab
traon substitute for the evils of requested
by the petitioners commend the object of ther petition TO
the consideration Of the Senate. 1t is object Of charac
ter OF winch De admltted eau
only say that the character and moral worth Of those whose
signatures attached TO this petition give all the especta
bity which can be desired.
The memorial was referred to the Committee Foreign
Relations
Mr.. HAMLIN. have been entrusted with large num-
Der Of memorials involving subjects asking for the
abolition Of corporal punishment in the navy and the other
the dconnuance Of the of intoxicating liquors board
Of any of the vessels Of the United States except in the dis
pensary To these various memorials attached the sigma
lures Of some 600 personssgnaures embracing Of
the most worthy in State They embrace members
of the various professions and indeed Of every occupation Of
life and would observe that they truly represent the inn
pressions and opinions of this portion Of the community the
subjects embraced in the memorials beg leave TO say that
hope these memorials will undergo the serious consideration
othe committee which they may be referred and that at the
proper period shall lend to the my efforts
for the accomplishment Of the object for which they ask
that they be referred the Committee on Naval Affairs
The motion agreed to.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS.
The Senate then proceeded the consideration of the spe
cial ordevz the resolution offered days since by Mr.
FooTE, which Mr. CASS addressed the Senate great
length and, without concluding, yielded motion for ad-
ournmen The next day he concluded his speech, and full
report of it will be found in the preceding columns.
The Senate Adjourned