The New York herald., 1850-01-05
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WAsHisGroy, Friday, Jan. 4, 1850.
Senate.

wAHseros, Friday, Jan. 4, 1850.
Senate.
A number Of petitions we're presented and referred
SLAVES.
Mr. MasoS introduced bill to provide for the more
eectpa execution Of the clause OF the Constitution
relative to the recspture Of fugitive slaves Referred
TO Judiciary Committee.
Mir. MASON expressed the hope tha. the committee
would make an early report upon the bill, which was
OF much Importance to the whole South and pas.
ticulerly TO the commonwealth Of Virginia.
Srw roRK.
Mr.. DicKNsos introduced bill to establish branch
mint In New York.
Mr. BENTON ,aid that he saw no necessity for giving
this bill the usual reference as Il had bean before the
Senate for years and the Senate knew all about IT,
Mir. DAporH Insisted upon q reference which was
ordered.
pnASoH san rsA-ofsco.
Mir DsSros gave notics ~ an amendment for the
sftstlitbment Of branch mint In san Francisco.
HRaSeH wISr cHsRLssroy.
Mir. BvrIrE gave notice Of an amendment estsb
Itching a braneh mint in Charleston.
MorptcsroS o. rHr rAHur cr.
Mr. rurs submitted the following te,oiuiion which
lies ever
Rsio,sd That the Committee Commerce Be Instructed
20 inquire into the ssredisney e - moiias The act ca
titled IAN tc alesing dravhaef upor f.rs mcrg1ahds
H.. ~ S,siee ard % nst,a No.ta Ansrssa 5,..t5ss
s ,fs fsr'f1 81 Jasssck aIoS fseS. ssPor,sd - ~,
Dri,iih rIo,iIessiy raj rctd
rns rvttfc L,vps.
Mr. Brsros submitted the fllovioy resolution,
which lies over
morn me ,t.ate ~ ,se s"aesr q s'r,s - puss land
IN .,sh stat he ~. 9aasr,i assssiy.
rov s-attsd to The stta sca has re,ei the grsstet
nirnovtSe rHr sar,vv,u AVIS.
MIR BrsSuS submitted = ressiu,isa of inquiry toto
the rrsciicabiy of inrroving the navigation Of the
Ssvsrnsh river and the cost Of The same Adopted.
The hour of one having arrived the Chair stated
the srscisl order q the day.
BrLeNAuc RELATIONS WITH trsrnu.
Mir Csss moved ths: the special order be postponed,
with view 60 allow tho cou sderaton cr his resolution
on su.perairg Diplomatic relations with Austria
Arrscdto.
Nr C.ss--I DO net knov that this resolution viii be-
opposed IL is Of inquiry only AMI net Of asti5n
but a. ,bould not have istrodused y, bad not in.
tended 20 ask the opinion q NJ scnat. upon the sub
jsct whatever rnsy be the report cf the COMMITTEES Of
Foreign Relations, and a, the measure Is n, usual
one deem ~ prorer briefly tste the reasons which
have induced 70 propose it. The inisrcourse sub
,istns betsesn the independent ration. Of TIE world
whore not regulated BY special conventional arrange.
msuts :. regulated By each Ter itself subject to The
estbbnicd PRINCIPLES q the laws o. nations The great
ir provsmsnt In the mschan arts aud the general
yfcgrsas e the age united 10 that spirit of enterprise
- commercial ard scien'ihe-which sat never more
usefully employed than nov. have aiwn increased
trergy to this rsrcourse ard having IN fact broken
down the barriers 81 srsce which sepsrpisd ustou,
have opened sch 20 The knowledge aud tu,ness of ALL
This general inter.communicstion. especially among
the Ds'iCrs ~ thristendem creates n COMMUNITY OF
Interest aud, In o. feeling which be-
cones bond h0wtver slight, uuitug them lnto one
great political family Tbs internal agitatione Of ex.
tsirs dapxtrs ukith threaten one cannot be iBiif-
fsIsnt 20 the Other members tf this vide sprsad com
mupiiy. 1he age i an iuquitinr and abssry-g enc
ard the facility and rspitty ~ comm -ansng
the prCudsst tfiunIhs q human kno tisdge come
Iowetfully IN eid of this deposition 10 Judge and as
prove or censure passing events their character
sud circunstsuces may justify. This public opinion
en- todiet bJ tie TTesf, IN TIE 6siy journals i pours
forth " btrue through the clvfizta world py- neuuc.
rg iie ivtl mtut q the present day and anticipating
hst - posttrity. there j. uQne 70 high asto te bs.
ytud s censursP stne 90 low net 60 BE- eneou-sred
hy ts arIrCtatcn. Tie frontiers q rouutry nav be
AIMED ~ ts apprC ach, but 8; V rass them N nav
b. checfed, but 10 cerntt b. st0pped lt 4, stronger
uan the hsyonet more vigtut than the srseion of
detTctism The diplomatic relations suhsistinr be.
tween tvo esunries ere martsined ouiv hv poli,irs
sgtnfs suth ae nmeataicts ministers CT chargcs re-