The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-22
THIRTY.FIRsT CONGRESS.
PIRsT SESSION.
BIZ AoRsK's MAGNETIC rELRG RAPH.
WAsaIsoroS, March 81, 1850.

By AoRsK's MAGNETIC rELRGRAP
wAsaIsoros, March 81, 1850.
PETITION CAPT. cooE
Mr.. SEWARD presented petition from Captain Cook
Of Brtsh bark Sarah asking compensation for losses
Incurred in rsscung the passengers and Of the
American ship Caleb Grimshas. destroyed BY hrs ct
ssa. Mr. SEWARD expressed the hope that adequate
compensation would bs made. Referred to committee
on Naval Affairs.
EXPLANATION TO NASHVILLE CONVENTION.
After the reception Of petitions Mr.. FoorE rose to
present certain resolutions Of Instructions passed by
the Legislature Of Mississippi in relation to the subject
Of savsry and proceeded address the Senate in
ply to series OF articles lately published In the In
geneer In which parallel 10 drawn between the Hart
ferd Convention and that to be held in Nash
VILE In the course Of his remarks Mr. FoorE referred
to the Nashville Convention o. one which would be
held in the event Of certain Offensive taking
place, which he now trusted Esvsr would OCCUR. He
was we'll assured that the Convention, II forced to
senbls would prove that those who bad called It. and
who attended as delegates are levers Of the Union
and patriotic citizens
AMER the Transaction Of some additional routine
business the Senate proceeded to the Of
once BY the present administration.
Mr. SMIrH having the nsor, addressed the Senate In
reply to Mr.. Bradbury speech the subject and de-
fssded the fresdsnt nom tbs charge Of having voated
his pledge swrd died himself into the Presidential chair
had been made and reiterated day after day from the
very moment, almost, that General Taylor took the
oAsn OF omoe down 20 the eretent day IL we'll founded,
they brand the Executive disbonorsbis, peri jured
man, unit and unworthy the high Office in which the
people had placed him The faots In the would
not bear out the assertions in the least degree they
we're fales, malicious aud unfoanded. He examined
the resolution, aNd drs~ipg com psrison between it
and one somewhat Of the came character, passed by
the senate during General Jscksons admiuistratsn,
stated that although the latter less offensive than
the under consideration. General Jackson
fused to comply with It's terms regarding It rs he did,
as an usurpaton, % offensive, aud anti republican as
The Spanish inquistion and rxpresiDs his readiness
to sppeal for his vpd'caton co the Ameriosn people
Mr proceeded at length TO reply to and expose the
alleged hacies and incensistsncies Of Mr. Brsdburys
speech.
Nr. Foors, intsrposing, begged the Senator from
Connecticut to spars the democratic party, now pros
trste.
MIR SIXTH replied. that he should never believe the
party referred TO prosrate, while the Senator from
Mississippi keeps his feet. [Grest laughter In the
csurse Of his subsequent remarks Mr. Smith reviewed
the Allison letter and others of similar character
written by General Tsylor prior to the President
contest maintaining that instead OF giviog pledges
they repudisted them, and insisting that every
sonable inference be dra~n thererom, with refer
enoe to the which be would pursue In the ad-
ninistraton OF the government, had been fully and
fairly carried out.
without concluding his remarks, Mr. Smith gave
way to motion for adjournment, which Was agreed to-