The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-05

you have adopted his acts and apart from that
lar as they prove benehca TO himself he is certainly
titled TO enjoy tina, benefit Y ag.1sg
The question being then taken upon the amendment
fhe bill and amendment were then reported TO the Sen
ale ihe amendment was concured in, and the bill ordered
10 DC engrossed for third reading.
MAIL coMmUSIoArIos WITH MEXICO
Mr. SOULE. hope the Senate will do me the favor
TO take up now the Senate bin No 1876 10 provide for
weekly mail from New Orleans. or the mouth Of III,
Misslssppi river, 10 Vera Cruz and Tampico, Mexico
by steamers or sailing vessels II will not, think oc
cupy more than ten minutes have prepared an amend
ment which intend TO offer as substitute for the bill
and which think will obviate the objections which
some senators have entertained to its passage.
The motion to take up the bill having been agreed to-
II was considered ols. astp committee OF ihe whole
substitute for the bill
SEo be IL eaaeted, That the Postmaster General be-
and he is hereby authorized and empowered io
Of New Orleans and the OF Vera Cruz and Tanpico,
oy steam Vessels tor The r space Of onl years
out TO the lowest bidder rendering sufficient fol
the faithful performances Of the same, and shall go into
operation before the LIST day of January next S5I
and he subject TO the restrictions and provisions Of the
OF March b Si5 and March 3, lsH except far the
same relate TO the mode OF construction OF the vessels be
employed In the service
SEC BE IL enacted. That until the proceeds of The o.
vice established by this act shall be sufficient The
expenses attending the the Postmaster General shall
draw nom the treasury such amount as may be necessary
1Fred into under the provisions OF this act
MIR, SHIELDS. would suggest to the honorable SEN
ator to amend by saying New Orleans or Mobile"
Mr. SOULE. The honorable senator will perceive tina
the great object is TO establish this line between Mexico
and point in The United States which will to hi,
country the greatest amount OF trade from that and
cannot consider that ii Mobile 10 be selected in the
place OF New Orleans, these objects could be carried
80 easily as they will be, successfully as they will
be, New Orleans IS made the point. II is very obviou,
that Mobile could not present the Inducements tC
the commercial interests OF Mexico that New Orleans
would The great article we may expect to receive from
Mexico is bullion 10 the amount Of about 3ooooooo Of
dollars per annum. WE'LL il this change should be made
and Mobile should be selected instead Of New Orleans
1t is very obvious that The facilities will not be Of
Tered N this respect as at New Orleans Exchanges can
not be made readily and the commercial advan
tages do not exist hope the senator will not persist in
his amendment.
Mr. SHIELDS | am clearly in favor of the gentle.
mans bill do mol know that ought not even to
turn him thanks for having introduced it, The advan-
tages OF such medium OF intercourse with Mexico will
be very great happen to know from my personal
quaintance with the wants of that country but hope
my honorable friend the representative OF the interests OF
New Orleans, will consent to leave optional with the
POSTMASTER General to select between Mobile and New
Orleans. made the suggestion with the hope that he
Mr.. SOULE. fhope the amendment will not prevail
Mr. DAVIS. OF Massachusetts,. When this bill was
up before. fell, some objections to it, which then sta.
ted. 1t has been amended by the honorable
from Louisiana in such that it my views
have no doubt that under suitable regulations, the
adjustment OF such line that contemplated will be
a mutual benefit TO the two countries.
The PRESIDENT. Does the senator from Illinois
persist in hrs amendment!
Mr.. SHIELDS Yes, sir, do
Mr.. SUULE. | hope the amendment will not prevail
Senators cannot but perceive that these steamers will
cary freight TO Mexico would necessarily increase the
expense that freight had first to be transported to Mo
bile The motion is calculated to embarras the BILL and
hoped the honorable senator would see fit to with
draw IT,
Mr., SHIELDS. / beg the senator from Louisiana to
pardon if interfere with his bill but wish the rep
reseniave OF the interests OF Alabama, who occu
pies the chair, TO have an opportunity to vote upon thu
subject | must, therefore, persist in asking for The
vote.
The question being taken upon the amendment to the
amendment, II rejected, and the amendment submit
ted by Mr. SouLE adopted
The bill then reported TO the Senate the amend
ment concurred in. and the bill ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
Mr.. EWING. hope the Senate will consent TO take
up Senate bill No. 3l9.
Mr. DAWSON moved adjournment, which wa
agreed TO; and the Senate adjourned.