The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-04
N CONGRESS- OF THE 0. STATES
MONDAY. JUNE !. 1850


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don, accompanied BY memorial and othsl documents.
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alive 10 an improved breed OF silk-wou which The
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which ordered 10 lie on the table and be printed
THE CUBAN KxPTpirioS.
message received from the President Of the unted
States in pliance with resolution OF the senate
transmitting reports from the several beads d Dsvan
nents, containing all the information M possession 81 The
Executive relative 10 the subject. and stating that no 20
formation has been received establishing this existence 81
any revolutionary movement, il the island Of Caba.
among the inhabitants Of that island The correspondence
dscoses the fact that repeated attempts have been made
under the direction oil foreigners enjoying the hospitality
OF this country to ger up armed expeditions in the Uned
States for the purpose OF invading Cuba, and showing
that the government has been faithful IN the discharge o
its treaty obligations with Span and IN the execution 81
the acts Of Congress which was ordered 10 lie on
the table.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. WEBSTER presented the memorial OF Alfred q.
Benson asking that he may be authorized by law to en-
erino contract with the United States for transporting
The mails and mail agents Of the government between
San Francisco, in California, and China which was re-
ferred to the Committee the Post Once and Post
Roads.
Mr.. SEWARD. ! have been requested BY assem.
bly, OF the inhabitants OF Syracuse the State oil New
York, TO submit the result of their deliberations TO the
Senate Of the United States, and comply very cheeruly
with that request. The meeting convened upon call
subscribed by more than 600 citizens, and the disnc-
lions OF party were altogether laid aside by those who
answered TO The call The mayor OF the city presided
and he supported by several other officers. all OF
whom are known persons OF the highest responsibility
and influence.
The sentiments OF the meeting are mbodied in eight
resolutions:
The first deplores what is deemed loss OF time in the
action OF Congress- resulting. as the meeting consider It,
IRON the efforts OF shareholders in the South TO give I'M
reasonable and unjust priority and performance TO the
fng q ~ hal lneat inc tntln
ID The second declares the opinion OF the meeting,
and they believe in accordance with the universal and
unanimous sentiments of the North that California is en-
titled by right and justice, 10 immediate admission into
the Union, with her present constitution and boundaries
without conditions, restrictions, limitations, and with
out reference to any other public questions now before
Congress.
Sd. The third asserts the constitutional power of
Congress 10 prohibit slavery in the Territories Of the
law or the es,aSsR@ens Of territorial ai Il
mot Proviso.
4th. The fourth protests against the passage Of any
law for the apprehension and surrender of fugitive slaves
which shall recognise the right to the writ OF habea
corpus, and OF trial by jury in the State and IN the
county where the claim is made, and IS attempted 70 De
enforced.
5ih The fifth. that it is the duty Of Congress 70 pass
laws providing Tor the security OF all persons inhabitants
OF free State, whose business pursuits or nclnations
lead them temporarily into any OF The saveholdiDg States
9th The seventh protests against any legislation IN
Congress by which the continuance of slavery in the Dis
rct OF Columbia, beyond the time when its abolition
may be demanded by public opinion, become necessa
~ expedent in the judgment Of Congress itself, shall
be effected, by which such abolition may be made to
depend the any adjoining State and expresses
desire Tor the removal OF slavery altogether IRON the
national capital
7h The seventh expresses and alarm at the pro-
gress Of what deemed attempts to introduce into Con-
gress cempacs and compromises intended to compel or
restrain the action OF future Congresses.
Sth The eighth declares that if the constitution was
formed the plan OF compromise OF feelings, opinions
and principles then existing the question OF slavery
does not follow that the system OF compromise ought 10
be perpetuated 10 the end OF time.
Syracuse, as is known is city OF no inconsderable
importance in The interior OF the State OF New York.
shall only say in regard to the proceedings that If were
looking out to ascertain the real opinions OF the people OF
the State OF New York the subjects under considera
ton here know oracle that should regard as more
truthful than that whose responses thus submitted 10
Mr. DICKINSON have had no communication with
the officers persons who held this meeting; but have
seen in the public papers what pupored to be an scca
rate account OF ITS proceedings And Notwithstanding
the very ambitious in which is put forth IN It's
published proceedings understand that II was strictly
to al nens and purposes eesq meeting , without hss
cassed; aud il six hundred persons aided in its CALL
lar less number aided in its deberation and proceed
ings merely state these facts that may not, by impli
caiion admit the correctness OF the statements. am
not prepared TO deny them further but wish merely
TO state what have
The motion 10 print was referred 10 the Committee on
Printing.
Mr. SHIELDS presented representations OF the grand
jury OF the District OF Columbia setting forth the ne
cessy OF providing for additional term, and suitable
accommodations for holding the sessions OF the criminal
court OF this District; which referred TO the Com
mee on the Judiciary.
Mr. BRADBURY submitted additional documents re- |
latLg TO the petition OF the widow OF James Wright
which referred TO the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. CLEMENS presented petition from citizens Of
Dale county, Alabama, Rsking the establishment oil mail
route from Newton that State 10 Camelton IN flor-
da; which referred 10 the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Mr. DICKINSON presented memorial from citizens
OF Plasburg, the Stale OF New York, asking such an
labor; which referred TO the Committee on FL
nance.
Mr. ATCHSON presented memorial OF the mayor
andcty council OF ST Louis, Missouri, asking the enact
ment OF law regulating the transportation Of emlgrant
passengers board OF steamboats, navigating the Misss-
spp river; which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr. BENTON desired to say a few words in relation TO
the memorial presented by bis colleague few years
ago, perhaps four years, there law passed
upon the subject 10 which the memorial from 81 Louis
applies; but that law applied only 10 foreign ports
voyages between the United States and foreign ports
The object OF the law to secure an advantage TO
the emIgrans, and also for the safety OF the cities
at which they touch; 10 prevent great number
OF emIgfanis IRON being crowded in vessel that
afforded insufficient room, where they must suffer
greatly The law applied to vessels coming from
Europe 10 ports There nothing for the proiec-
ton now, OF the emiganis from New Orleans to ~
Louis, and nothing for the protection OF those cities.
often happened that the whole OF large shipload OF emf
grants arriving from Europe were crowded together upon
OF western steamboats,, In way greatly TO en-
danger their health and WHERE also, they subject to
those terrible accidents which occur upon western