The New York herald., 1850-01-11
THIRTY-E1RST CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WAsHIssros, January 10, 1850

WAsHISsroS, January 10, 1850.
THE STOLEN JEWELS THE PRINCE ORANGE.
MIR. CLAY presented the memorial Of VIM. A. Seeiy,
Of New York and said that two three years sgo the
Prince and Princess Of Orange lost from the palace at
Drussels, the personal crown jewels worth mil
ton Of dollars and trace could be discovered them
or the thieves, for long time; but 1t supposed
they bad fed to this county. The government Of
Holland applied to the government Of the nted States
to aid them IN the recovery Of the jewels and obtain
Ing possession Of the thieves; and dirscons given
to the pubic officers Of the United states give sach
aid ss they could afford. Subsequently, some trace
Of the thief was discovered, and Mr.. seey, Q pre-
fs'sioual gentlemsu-a lawyer, he vas informed
induced TO give spa lucrative business and devote
bis time snd services to the discovery aud recovery
the lort property The result OF a vigilsns search
was that The jewels recovered and the oulprit
sent back to Europe The discovery Of the thief was
matter Of great interest to the Prince OF Orange be.
csue bis honor concer ned la consequence Of an
intmstiop that being In embarrassed circumstances
be bso hmssn purloued the jewels aud xambled them
a~sy Mr Sesly then applied for compe usation for
his services but from that time thi. the govern.
D.ut Holland had failed to make him any sdegusts
conIensaiiop although th. American Minister at the
Hague had made an earnest appeal in his behalf It
beirg kLosn that the United States, had sseum-d q
debt due b, the city Of Washington to Holland aud
SANE ~ rad bs-n tUgsested 10 MIR Scriy to Apply g.
,ousress ani Ask them they hold th- o IA.
d'uritS IN th.ir tauos, that they shsnld within I'd
t Hand Of the debt du- her sulr,,-.t
70 compenss,e him for hts ,eryices Ia tns pap.r,
winch ,be petitioner pfseoied WIN hts menori. ne
gave wtst w.e believed TO be prsc.dsnt- Tor ths No.
q n whirn he prop rsd. MIR. lay IN a that h. saa
ava. that bs general rule va. tbat sh.D ct1-n II
The Iisd states contracts with 4 regu government
d. tts rely the good faith Of th.t gov-rnmept
Tor i fuitiu.Bt IL vas thDugst ho,ever tra, tnsrs
ptic 20 ,hs general rule Of Witch t1i 40
ma
etarg. q the bill making th~ appropriation olt Il
nhco the petitioner asked rslief lac nosud references
to TIA cen uitt.-
NJ kso couteuded that there vas no proprety ia
th" ccure susg'sf-d. fhe cisim sss against the
iTfrco q Drs,g- tr certain ADf it va nov
D posd hat money should BE- taken IN pockets
d o.. prtva'" ciuz-ns OF Hoiand to ~thhold apo.y.
,hch 81. have conuae,'d In good faith, pay a.
srd ~hch they esp'tt I" r'o'ye IN soo TAT b. To p-y
dtt's by th- pibce of Uiaugr goy-rani. ut
VI l3siiHId ~ Jon pl.s.r to - private indiviauL
NJ Cav the ~ ua,nr bad stated gen raj RUE
Without cuunt but his ~a- .scepuun raj
iu- P'cpusit'on ~ss 30 IaJ debt Jusin part at
l.st hy ID. government 81 Houapo, aud it "a
I'op'r tostscn the dsbt Que 'isnd IN tins u.try.
Ind,t a.. c,rums'suce 20 .ny other propose
~ q coy 50 efeditor
s,,usi otsst p,ii present. ani referred
vESNasr tEsot,ItnNs
The S~uRf- r.tuEed tre coa idri alton ~ thu mo
~ te pfbt The rrsouUu. Of Vermont l.. ~ xturs
Sn u subject q sisssry
hr rr.ss h-siug IN" r"cr. addressed tn. senate
hs reiocso tts the pfscss.nt ST IN the ~ Nr
n'it ten y'str sgo ~ss To be reversed aad that
Isp'fs item Lssi- lstuI.s 80 >t-t.s r~e-,-d
lie visited b. could ss" spo~ th., toe p-ut,pu- of
The sovereign pstll~ 20 b. trr ated
irs',t suo he ~Uhsd that tue p-titinn. cf 's- po-
pie certain questions ssh be received aud refer
r.d. iUst. sd ct nov the motion 20 b-tus
lao Dp,n the table u ~ss certainty b-st ttst tn.
p.orl. ~ .-eh ,.ction snd party might su,~ IN.
un,Dts ,f toe ether all sobJect- H- ~oud
tsk. his occasion 20 tsy aiso that be epBj- DL-d
ls'susgs - ,rminsti,n n ara rcrimtDatinn shpt -r
la ntmcriss. t.s"luttons. "r snytbtSg ,l.s .blcn
~ss hiEt y imp Lite uBnscessry aud IN roper let
~ gutttirrt b. 80 " snd deliberately sod
cons de 90. srd LIT no oue b. irttm istrd vo,t
net -. from th. psrormsuee % 1is duty. ~ha,.ver
pTefsntsd i.ts sst o. auiy.
Fr pASt proceeded 90 refpark upon the threaten
irg iuumstous tbro~p cot daring tbi- d-bus ny
Scuttsr gentlemen ard " qu.o mo ne nnst5r
tUct tutEsiions Had not the South always hat tn-tr
tuh ttsfe IA tie itgistoo III. hosors. aud poser q
TIE c,OIy And ana th,y net sCi m.iDts their iesi.
tnst' positou io all thsse re'r.ct-' Why ss' that
fhe sUuh euusa'ot.d 10 dictate TO the advocate -
t'ec'm. untg them that they must not prr-s their
Nsvs urrD TIE south snd tn the zane breath -ayiag
- The N.tth tfst ia c~ftsin urs- - not pariu.d
tt'y sti dissolvs tie Union Nhy vas nor the g,e..
ticn ~ the trus spirit hch dcta ID IN. cou, -
TIE republic Hs e.seu-d No sRsre.sipn npun the
uth. e only stcd that Congress should do a.. sltv
fis,try srd sbscvs the Moth frpm psrticpa.iou IN
s sUfpcrt where ~ exists under tue loo Il isd-
is l"~s hs would be the Last man to Pr,pss inter.
TER, bee with " Ia the states
Mr.. 1,NsSs ss,d these resolg gtiobs did not s,on 7
wteie The senator n m ohio did. ih-y went rau,h
teTthsr they not only obj-ct.d 20 the extension ~
sie vtich la couis into ths Union since IN. sdno
uh - tie ccBstuution H. wouli vote for m.
Irturg - these re- ciutiofs- for dfty th,u.aoa a..
Ties - then. VI The senator uoud inoss if us
Esut'd tb. south 70 undefetand them "A. th,o,bt
" in. itst the south should nndsressd this mattsr
tfu tIe~ shst eBcruachmsuts the North ptop,s.a
g.ntsrer bss ~sid be nGt 70 b. fpttmid ted
Su W dou ssnt ~ iutimiiaja him we sau. min
10 ne up ssd iace the mu-ic w- OF the South
feN not etdeartrsd e. intimidefe the North our |
s,'i,ps hs1s bcsG ippslsd BY dilsrent motives