The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-04
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 3. 1850,



cation from the Department OF War made ~ compliance
with resolution OF the Senate OF the 2otn Mt'mo, ~
guessing TO BE furnished az soon as pIacucao,e T w
ogy and topography OF California, transmitting me iepos
Of Breyet Major General Smith and Breyet BLlgsaiss
the Corps of Typographical Engineers. with copy o.
memoir upon the geology OF California addressed 70 nm
by Philip r. Tyson esq which was laid upon the table
~" M RsK moved 10 print 5000 additional copies
which motion was referred TO the Committee on Printing
dsn Of The United States; which was read laid on the
table, and ordered TO be printed;
7Sihs Senate If the Unitsd States:
transmit translation of under date the 10th Of
last month"; addressed the Secretary State by the Min
ser OF the Mexican republic accredlted this govern
sncs 10 OF Indians OF the United
the frontier OF Mexico, stipulated for In the eleventh ar
tcie OF the treaty OF GuadalnPe Hldaigo , v,on
WAsHiseros. April 8. 1850
INDEPENDENCE HUNGARY.
The following message was received from the Presi-
dent OF The United States which was read laid on the
table, and ordered TO be printed:
TO the Senate of the Un,tsd States
In compliance with resolution Of the Senate of the 22d
instant the President OF the United States
communicate 20 that body copy Of the instructions given
. The sssn. Of as uasd States who was employed 70
and Austria and OF the correspondence by and with such
emf with the public interest," herewith transmit, the SEN
ate copy of the instructions to A. Dudley Mann, esq, re-
% % % s
with copy Of the correspondence with late charge
Of oher papers, disclosing the policy Of this government
in Hungary and her people also RAJ, n
separate packet copy Of the correspondence Of Mr. Mann
W. na mi oayS %
being such will be ound examination, most appro-
i've functions The publication Of this correspondence Of
the AGENT scot ~ me TO Hungary Is mater referred en-
II will be seen by the documents transmitted that
no agent accredited by the government Of
into Office; any communication received BY
hsgovernmen from the Minister OF Foreign Affairs OF Hun
s BsGs any o'nsf 0's' ao'n0'1'0
NV purpose as freely avowed in this correspondence
was acknowledged the independence OF Hungary,
had she succeeded in establishing government de acto
justified doing so, according the usages and settled
principles OF this government and although she is now
chains am free still to declare thar she been
full in The mainenance Of such goyernm Mt as we could
her into the family oil nations
WAsHNeros, March %, 1850
PETITIONS
Mr. HALE presented petition signed by 90 citizens
OF Boston, Massachusetts, asking the adoption OF measures
for the adjustment OF international disputes by arbitration
which referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. II. also presented petition from citizens OF Wis
consn asking reduction of The rates OF postage which
was referred TO the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads.
MI. H. also presented petition Of citizens Of New
Hampshire; petition OF citizens OF Bangor Mane pet
Of Cranston. Rhode Island; petition Of citizens OF
Ohio; two petitions of czens oil Massachusetts and two
petitions OF citizens OF New York asking that the right of
trial by jury may be secured by law to fugitive slaves
rested any other State than that in which their servces
claimed; all of which ordered 10 lie the table.
Hampshire; petition Of ctzens Of Ohio; petition Of
citizens OF Rhode Island petition of citizens of Ver-
mont; two petitions Of citizens of New York and two
petitions Of citizens of Massachusetts, asking that no
State may hereafter be admitted into the Union whose
constitution does not expressly prohibit slavery within its
oP Rss ao ne on ns table
the city and county OF Philadelphia, asking that the
Of February 20. ls45. extending the patent Of William
which ordered 10 lie on She table
Mr. C. also presented petition from the president and
secretary Of the Philadelphia Female Anti Slavery Soci
change in the constitution will abolish slavery through
out the United States or relieve the people Of the Tree
States from the responsibility Of aiding in its support
Mr.. BENTON presented memorial OF certain settlers
on The public lands in the county OF St. Louis. Missouri
asking 10 be allowed the right OF peempon the lands
which they have settled which was referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
MI FELCH presented resolution OF the legislature
OF Michigan, insiuctng the senator's and requesting the
Representatives Of that State in Congress- 70 use their ex-
erons TO procure the OF law authorizing the
legislature OF Michigan to select certain public lands for
saline purposes; which was referred to the Committee
on Public Lands, and ordered 10 be printed.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions Of the legislature OF
Whereas the dissolution Of the Union OF the States e,tab
shed by the toll and cemented by the blood of fathers
has become the subject OF daily and familiar as
an event which may happen in day and generation
And whereas the most distinguished and patriotic our
staesmen revered alike for their love Of country and of
hoeny-men 10 whom, IN days Of peril and danger cit
sens Of our common county have looked not Ia for
delveance from threatened evhave expressed in the ma
uonal councils their deep result OF the
widespread excitement which has grown out OF me re-
variance oil opinion upon question of the deepest impo
lance And whereas the people OF Michigan are devoted
me uaon by The common ties which bind together the
people Of the various Staeses Of blood of interest," of
Affection OF common origin and destiny; and TO the end
that the States OF the Union fully hat In no
event. Whatever may be the differences OF opinion which
honestly prevail among citizens and
ns upon subjects affecting the mutual interests will the
dissolution OF the Union question to enlist their sec-
uona or party feeling engender luminosity that while
sucn proposition enlist
Paosm their Judgment their feelings they can look
Win no ess apprehension TO such proposition than
eoder and still more suicidal idea, thai Union IL TO be
aenged In the blood Of n rsterna war; that
Dotn dangerous 10 civil liberty In their tendencies upon
e age In which we live and deprecatng evil growing
OUT Of such discussion, which fail press itself
ne young and rising gcneraton who take
VIII soon rest the responsibility OF receiving hands
government unimpared hope by any Of ours and
posieriyi therefore,
rssoved bv the ho.s Of Representatives Of he State
Miohgan. That view the dissolution OF the Union OF
he States be contemplated by true
end Of his county, and 70 protect u from which calamity
firmly rely patriotism Of Congress, supported by
the wisdom Of that bengnan Providence which sustained
country darkness Of the revolution, and secured
our foresihers the civil blessings which we have thus Ear
enjoyed a nation Of frccmen.
And Be- Il farther rsscrsd, That view with feelings of