The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-13
THURSDAY, sEPTE MBER IL, 1850.

Mr. RUSK Mr.. President | ask the indulgence Of
the Senate 10 make explanation respecting report Of
some remarks ] made yesterday. The report is as fol-
lows;
"From what examination have been able to give the
Post Office Department. have ascertaned that il Is
81 the worstconducted departments under the govern
ment"
What meant 10 say, and what think did say, was,
that 10 OF the worst arranged, so lar the law
regulating il is concerned The remark, il is reported,
calculated to do injustice TO most mercrious officers
What meant 10 say was, that the law regulating the
Post Office Department was copied from the Oldest Eng
sh laws upon the subject and totally uBsued 10 the
condition OF this county al the present le So far from
intending to cast any blame upon any one connected With
the Post Office Department, now cbeerluy state that
my intercourse with them is oil character 10 Justify in
Say ing that they have most faithfully discharged their du
tues This remark is due to the late Postmaster General
and due to the present one so Tar as he has had an
porunly OF entering upon the discharge OF his duties IL
mote particularly due TO the Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eraI. Mr. Hobble do not mean 10 disparage any other
officer; but do not think there 10 IN the city OF
Washington who has conducted the affairs OF his Office
with energy and more correctness than that unc-
tonary In fact, SIR, u was from his report that my at
enion first drawn 10 the effectiveness OF the laws
relating the Post Office Department aud was manly
from conversation with hin that was led to investigate
these laws, aud tina, they weIe unsued TO our pres
condition SO lar IRON Intending 10 cast the slightest
tended and now intend, to place the clerks mainly
der hls direction and under his eye, Tor procuring the
n.ces-ar, information for The purpose Of presenting at
the session oil Congress bill which shall adapt the
laws 10 our present condition and wants
MEM RAILS AND PETITIONS
The PRES DE VT pro fem. laid before the Senate a
letter eigDed II Welghtman, accompanied by memo.
Of the Legislature OF New Mexico, settling forth the
grievances Of the people Of New Mexico and The remedy
winch tnry propose Tor the sane.
Mir SEWARD called Tor the reading OF the memorial,
and II was read,
Mr.. 5 moved that !, be referred to the Committee on
Mr. MASON moved that the paper be laid upon the
table, upon which question the yeas and nays were or
dered, aud, being taken, resultedyeas 10, nays l0as
follows:
Gay Dsysoi Mississippi Dickinson, Dodge Of Iowa. Jones,
kis. Mason Morton, PAY. Ru'ss SEBASTIAN. Shields,
NsYS.Messr. BALDWIN, Benton, Bright. Chase, Davis
Of a.sachusets Dayton. podss o. wisseon:ln, Ewng
snrh. Wales, Walker, and Winihrop-Is.
So the motion to lay on the table was lost.
The question recurring on the motion TO refer.
Mr. YULEE sad will respectfully ask, cir. with what
STOOD Al this session that within the last week. part
OF what is represented to have been settlement OF these
questions territorial government has been established
IN New Mexico The ink is hardly dry with which
the Executive has given his approval TO this BILL creating
government for the protection OF that Territory. There
being no purpose, them In the reference OF this matter
why should we burden The committee WIN y there
Of New Mexico as State Here, then. we have al once
majority Of this body tramplng under loot what they
had represented as an arrangement ana settlement Of ms
matter contaminated only week ago, when the INK
is hardly dry II it is to be done let Il be done, and
have nothing to say But think i may be well worth
the nolice OF the country that what was understood
week ago and represented TO be settlement OF this mat
ter is 20 little settlement that within week, BY ma.
oty Of this body, the application OF New Mexico re-
erred committee, with purpose, upon the part OF tne
majority, OF action upon the admssonoi NeW Mehco rs
a state.
Mr.. DICKINSON Mr. President voted to lay this
petition upon the table, order get rid oil u, because
we have urgent business and because do not propose
10 take any steps TO make New Mexico State, and DO
not wish 70 entertain anything that looks like IL for the
present We have given her efficient territorial govern
nent and for the present. in Judgment that IL enough
When get ready to make the very few persons there
equal, as a community, 10 the three million inhabitants