The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-18
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. 4, 1850.
SENATE.

Petitions were presented.
Mr.. Mason introduced bill for The pur.
pose Of carrying into effect the second section
Of the fourth article OF he Constitution Of the
United States.
Mr.. Clay called for tho reading of the
bill.
Mr.. Mason explained that the subject was
very interesting to the Southern States and
TO none moro so than Virginia, and he hoped
the bill, which failed last year, for want Of
time, would be reported at an early day.
The hill was referred to the committee on
the Judiciary.
MIR. Dickinson introduced bill to estab.
lish branch mint New York. Mr.. Butler
gave notice that he should offer an amend.
menl for the establishment Of branch mint
at Charleston.
Mr.. Cass' resolution FOR an inquiry into the
expedicncy of suspending diplomatic inter
course with Austria, was taken up.
Mr.. Cass said tha! he was mol aware that
this resolution would be opposed. A spirit
of INSTRUMENTATION between nations had
made them one great family. The age was
advancing. TAe press announced The judg.
men, of the day, and fore,old the decisions
Of the future. No one was above lis GEN.
suIc, aud all governments desired its praise.
Public opinion now ruled the world. Mr. Cass
showed that there was no commercial neces.
sity for minister in Austria; and, in per-
forming an ACT Of moral justice, we should
not prejudice any national interest.
He did not pretend TO say that this resolu.
ton would not offend naughty Austtia-par.
iicuarly IN her present Inundated condition
forced as she was to humble herself before
Russia. This resolution would lose half lis
value If il were not considered as an act Of
ceusure upon Austria.
1t was our duty also, by this means, to ex.
press our sympathy for the struggling mil.
lions who were seeking the liberty bestowed
en- them by God, but taken from them by
man.
The interchange Of such sentiments be.
tween ma a'ions would alone promote the inte-
rests Of the masses of mankind.
He hoped 10 have the cooperation of the
Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Ciay,) though
he feared tha, the Senator ffom playful re-
mark he made, belonged TO the stand still
I school.
/ He hoped TO have the aid Of the Hon. Sc.
nator from Mass, (Mr. Webster,) whose re.
cen, noble speech in the cause OF Hungary,
was equal TO the hiehPst efforts of the elder
Pit, 10 his brightest days.
Mr.. Cass read same passages from Mr..
Webster's speech, and also from Mr.. Ciay's
speech in behalf of Spanish American inde.
pendence.
Mr. Cass closed by disclaiming any objec-
t,o1 To the gentleman who had been sent to
Austria. But if he were a Franklin he
would not continue him there. Besides, his
precipi,ate flight on the eve of the meeting OF
the Senate, presented an nsurmounabls OBJ.
lection to his confirmation. The Same remark
he applied to MIR. Letcher, who left for Mexi-
CO on the 22d December, and should never
never have his vote to remain there.
Mr.. Seward vindicaled Col. Webb.
Mr. Foo,e commented, at some length, on
Mr.. Stewards espousal, on oil occasions, Of
, the cause of the Executive end his Cabinet.
He remarked on Mr.. Stewards consultations
with the President on the last night OF the
last session, in relation to the territorial ques'
ton. Mr.. Foo.e pursued the subject 10
, strain of much humor, and pure satire, a
J some length.
Mr.. Hale expressed a desire to be heard,
and the resolution was postponed.
The Senate adjourned 10 Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. c. Williams of Tenn, desired 10 pts
, sent certain petitions.
The chair remarked that the gellemar
] could no. do 90 except by the general con