The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-22

the country as 10 make war on foreign power.
do not believe that General III administration
authorized intimidation TO be resorted to, and, II
Portugal did not submit, to bring a naval force
against her. Until high authority be produced,
such as no gentleman can question never can
ter personally. have no official information. l do
not go about the Departments 10 seek informa
ton court the confidence of the Administration;
but have such confidence in General Taylor and
his Cabinet, that have no hesitation in ayng that
disbelieve it. Unless some gentleman says that
lie has seen an authentic document, ought not to
believe it,
MIR. McCLERNAND was aware that statements
had circulated TO the effect that the claims were TO
be enforced by cannonade, if necessary. He I'M
dertook to say this not true. On the contrary,
| a vessel was merely ordered into the Tagus 10 re-
| ceive Mr.. Clay, our charge, if his demands were
not complied with by the Portuguese Government.
MIR. STEVENS had no doubt that the gentleman
had made correct statement. Was it to be sup
posed that minister, at foreign court, did not
know our Constitution better than to order bonn
bardment of towns and reprsas TO be made? The
report emanated from the ignorance of let
ter writers and editors.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. STANTON to
the amendment of Mr.. BAYLy was then rejected
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee moved to increase
| the proposed appropriation to nineteen thousand
dollars. lie said that it his intention to
represent that this Government issued any orders
to any portion OF our naval forces to lombard Por
| tuguese cities He did intend to say, however,
that this portion of our Mediterranean squadron
was sent into the Tagus, for the purpose OF pro-
ducing that impression on the mind OF the Portu-
| guese governments and now he thought that there
| would be found something in the Presidents an
nual message which looks to the same purpose, and
| calculated to produce the impression.
| Mr.. BUTLER, of Pennsylvania, rose to point
| of order that the gentleman was not combining
himself to the amendment.
! The CHAIRMAN said that he could not pro-
nounce the gentleman out of order at this sta OF
his remarks
l NJ
| nual message: .The omission of Portugal to do
justice to the American claimants has now as
sumed character 30 grave and serious that shall
shortly make it the subject of special message to
| Congress-" Mr.. S. said that Mr.. Clayton found
| out shorter method than bombarding cities OF
Portugal; he sent intelligent officer to buster,
| and produce the Portuguese government the
| impression that we ready to lombard its
cities; and by this means to force the Portuguese
| government.
| Mr.. STEVENS remarked that the gentleman
| from Tennessee had undertaken to prove that
strong confidence should be given to what he stated
namely, that the President sent naval commander
to buster, and to intimidate the Portuguese gov
eminent On the other hand the message says that
II the difficulty is not settled-what then? That the
President will submit to Congress-. He did not say
that he would submit the question of bombardment,
that he had directed the naval forces to be used
Nothing further from the idea; for il is dis
tinctly disclaimed and the constitutional mode is
| declared,
Mr. STANTON wished to ask question.
| The CHAIRMAN said it was not In order.
The question was then taken, and MIR. STAN
TONS amendment to the amendment was rejected.
| Mr.. McCLERNAND proposed to add: For sal
airy and outfit for charge dafiaires at Nicaragua,
| $4,000
He said that authentic information had been re-
ceived that the present agent about to return
home, and he referred TO the importance of having
a charge in Nicaragua; in part, that, short time
since the United States and Great Britain entered
into treaty IN relation to the ship canal to be con-
Quoted principles agreed upon by these parties
The design of this work increase the fac iii
ties for commercial intercourse between the Pacific
and the eastern portion of country; therefore
| il was important that should have charge in
| Nicaragua.
MIR. JONES raised the question, whether this
amendment was not TO create charge DAT
! flares,
The CHAIRMAN pronounced it to be in order.
| Mr. McLANE said that we should wait until the
public service required this appropriation.
The amendment of Mr.. McCIERNAND was agreed
to; and that of MIR. BAYLy, as thus amended, was
adopted
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY OF wAsHINGroN.
Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi by instruction from
the Committee Tor the District of Columbia, offered
! two amendments, which were severally agreed TO,
namely:
For grading, crawling, repairing side walks
building culyerts, and otherwise improving New
jersey avenue, north of the Capitol, $1,000
For like improvements New Jersey avenue
south OF the Capitol, 81, 600
These sums to be expended under the di
rection Of the Commissioned Public Buildings
and Grounds.
RELIEF sEANES.
To the clause appropriating SIPS 600 for the re.
lief and protection Of American seamen in foreign
countries, added, motion Of Mr.. MAR
! SHALL, 'for mariners on the western waters
$4,000, TO be disbursed through the Secretary OF
the Treasury"
Several other amendments were agreed to, when,
at three o'clock,
Mr.. McCLERNAND said that they had another
days work on this bill before them, and moved
that the committee rise; which motion prevailed.
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. GIDDINGS inquired whether IL would be in
order 10 that the House meet at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow.
The SPEAKER replied that unanimous consent
! was required
There were objections in various directions
| Mr.. GlDDINGS called for the yeas and nays on
the motion to adjourn; but they were not ordered.