The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-01
THIRTY.FIRsI CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.



WASHINGTON, January 81, 1850.
THE NAVIGATION THE sr LAWRENCE.
Mr. DOUGLASS presented Q memorial of several hun
dred merchants and shippers Of Chicago asking ths
adoption Of to the free navigation
the st. Lawrence river.
FUGITIVE SLAVES.
Mir. Mason submitted an amendment, which In.
tended he raid cs substitute for the bill in relation
the recspture OF fugitive slaves IL had been ORA
up with . great deal Of care, and 10 was believed
would obviate oil the principal objections known to
be entertained towards the bill reported from the
mittee.
Mr.. BRADBURY's RESOLUTION.
Mr. SMITH made . few remarks relative to Mr.. Brad.
burys resolution calling upon the President for in
formation in relation to removals from Office and moved
that be made Especial ordsrintimatng, at the same
time that he wanted to be heard upon 1t. After de-
bate relative tn tn. proprety of making special orders
INV LAVE soS. Mn. p,cu,ssox.
A m..rss. We. r.osi,.a irvm the ficuss auuvusv,ux
their action with regard TO the death Of Rudo,phus
Mr. CoRwr, stated that the death of Mr. Dickinson
pring He called for the resolutions then adopted by
moved that the Senate nov sSjourn
MIR Clay submitted . few remarks. He thought that
when member OF Congress dies At the seat OF
mept duty respect and propriey called upon Congress
to give suitable token Of their patby but when
dies during the In the bosom Of his family he
thought the proceedings which had been customary
carried altogether too far.
Mr. Coswis, After word in reply, withdrew his mo-
tion ts adjourn
A message was received from the President. In au-
over 70 the senate resolutions calling for correspond
Of santa 81 and between the authorities Of Texas aud
the nitsd States government, relating to the bouu-
ted stats also ise reasons Why tn. aa norty
OF iexas mas not been recognized b. the military
thossaes at sAntAte The message transmits all the
doeuments relating to the subject
The PRESIDENT states that he comedies With the OPT
MON ssprscd by hs predecessor that the larry OF
Texas sss question belonging rather TO the lesisla.
tive than TO the executive branch Of the government
rus cEssUs.
The census bill was taken up, and made the special
order for Monday.
rHs AusrnIAs sissioS-sn. cA.s's RrssLurroxs
On motion Of Mr.. FoorE. the Senate resumed the
ccntidersttn Of Mr. Casss resolutions 10 rslatiou 10
tusyep ding diplomatic relations with Austria
MIR Husrsn addressed the Senate, stating bis objsc-
ton seemed TO suppoe that one Of the purpos,sthe
principal purpose-of diplomatic intercourse vas TO
puni.h the nations Of the earth for their acts Of op
preston and wrong, not only towaris but towards
every other nation He could not assent 70 that pro-
position. Diplomatic agents we're ministers Of peace,
and could not be made the iDstrume ots employed for
the ehastsment Of pstions With whom peace
He oppsssd to the principle involved In the r-sou
tion also, unjust and unequal In Its application TO
foreign bAtions, and because 10 casts . r-proAch
nron our pat history a. . nation lift any part
Of our duty TO inveet1Ate ana punish the nations for
exercised But III. grand aud fatal ohjsctoa the
resoution that IL for the right to In
terms meet arrogant and offensive i claimed the right
TO sult foreign nations N their Ia such
20 suit our views and wishes This was in itself the
meet outrageous and offensive insult which nation
could offer TO smother IL virtual denial Of the
soverenty Of Austria and virtual desial Of the right
of the people TO self government Mr.. H. proceeded ct
length With some forcibe and eloqusnt remarks upon
the general sho~ing the inex pedeucy aud In
pIoprety Of the propoition and contsnains that lie
var and agitation instead Of producing the peace and
harmony which our institutions we're Intended to in
duce.
Mr. floors replied particularly devotnr his remarks
TO principles Of international Law which. Mr. Huoter
contsnasd, we're violated By the resolution He also
and expediency 81 the Measure arguing among other
points that 10 did not involve - interference Nth the
domestic policy Of other nstons-thst IL vas use,
jus, and TO the Of Hungary Throughout the
world.
Sir s~rrs roee 10 make fee practical suggestions.
II vas fome~hat difhcult for him to what iu
tended by this resolution lite terms charged the CON-
mitise Foreign Relations with the duty not ooly
chsrg, TO Austria but OF dsmssing also the cnsrse
from Austria resident In this city for dplomstic
vas pursued what had the Senate to DO With that
matter Was not the appointment or recalling Of
diplomatic ag.nts an executive rather than l-gs-
lstive duty, Congress simply made an appropriation
fer the expenses OF the mission to Austrs ~s
the only way TN Which Congress recognized that ms
son Congress had not established this or suy other
mission by the enactment Of any Lac; aud the ooly
Wy that the Legislative branch Of the Government
could move in the matter, would be By passing
joint resolution, repeating the appropriation made for
the mi.siop. During the present fscal year. even
that ct would be nugstory, for, before the time
cetssry To- word to VT Webb had expired the fiscal
Ter which the appropriation had been made you'd
have expired. Congress had no jurisdiction tns
subject st s except by refusing To make the
tcn; spd hing vas TO be done, the proper
fer the senator from Michigan nr Csssl to In
the matter would be upon the confederation II the sp
preparation bill, by moving TO strike out the appro
pristion tor the mission In question Again a. to re-
iusrs the Appropriation, be had word 70 say rhs
only question before the senate was whether ws shoad
have charge De ee OF d yaete " the APPROPRIATED
refussd the mission brokes up, and the charge
should return home, the archives 81 legation oud
according TO the universal practice be uassfsrrvd to
the 81 cur censu AZ Vienna aad at the next
siop ve ~ould have the consul mere with q claim
sssinst Congress for services sctux charge was
u better then 10 have officer b. one
AZ he had already shoen, In fact but withouS law
Mr. =. alto tebmitted lev words In sursext Of the