Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-22

ntendment went they should be admitted with or without
slavery, to them might it, have not concealed my
objects and cannot therefore, easily conceive why the
honorable Senator from Mississippi mr. FooTS) has magn-
cd that there any thing Of diplomacy concealed under this
amendment The object the Of the Senate,
and to make known to the country BY the vote we are about
to give, what be the true meaning which the majority axes
TO the clauses in the bill connected with this subject
Mes.rs. HALE, UNDERWOOD, BADGER, PRATT,
and FOOTE continued the debate till the time Of adjourn
ment, without any question being taken.
MONDAY, JUNE II, 1850.
message received from the President Of the United
States in resolution Of the Senate Of the eleventh
instant nqng whether any orders have been issued 10 any
military officers at Santa Re to hold possession agans' ne
authority Of Texas in any way embanass the exercise
Of jurisdiction over that country and furnish the senate
with copies Of any correspondence Oh the subject
In this message the President says In reply to that re-
solution that such orders have been gwen here
with present to the Senate copies Of all the correspondence
referred to in the resolution All the other orders relating
to the subecmaiter Of the resolution have been here
tofore communicated 10 the Senate have already IN
former message referred to the fact that the boundary be-
tween Texas and New Mexico is disputed have now to
state that information has been recently received that GER
tain Robert S. Neghbors, styling himself commissioner OF
the State of Texas has proceeded to Santa Re with the view
of organizing counties in that district under the authority
of Texas While have power to decide the question OF
boundary, and desire to interfere With as question OF
te have TO observe that the position Of the territory into
which appears that Mr. Neghbors hasthus gone was
tuaiy acquired by the Uned otaes IRON ne1ico anu nas
since been held by the United States, ant, in my opinion
ought to remain until the question Of boundary shall have
been determined by some competent authority Meanwhile
think there no for seriously experimenting that
Texas will practically interfere with the possession Of the
United States q. TAYLOR"
On motion Of MI. SEWARD the message was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed. N
Mr. KING presented statement Of the claim Of the State
of Alabama against the United States for interest the de-
eed payments due said State account Of the five cent
ga, into hich
was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. !.
Mr.. FELCH presented memorial Of citizens Of Wiscon-
sim asking the construction of road from Green Bay, in
that State, to Fort Wilkins in Michigan which refer
red to the Committee on Public Lands.
MICHIGAN ON THE COMPROMISE.
Mr. FELCH. beg leave to present the proceedings of
meeting held at the capital Of the State Of Michigan by
members Of convention in session that place for the
purpose of forming constitution for the State of Mich
gan They relate to the compromise bill called, and
to the general principle of intervention. The proceed
ings emanate from body of men of high character
any assembage ever held in that State ask for them he
respectful consideration Of the Senate, and that they may be
printed do dot intend to be understood that they the
official action OF the convention convention, but very
full assembage, undeand, Of members Of that
ton, friendly to the compromise bill now pendog
! request the Secretary to read the resolutions
The resolutions were read as follows:
Resolved That the great doctrine Of Congressional in
PREVENTION in the domestic Of the Territories har
monies with the true spirit Of institutions and is the only
platform upon which the Democratic party Of the Uaon
maintain its nationality and its ascendency.
Resolved That the general provisions contained in the
compromise bill " under consideration in the United
States ought receive the sanction Of Congress- The
bill is conceived in spirit Of harmony; its provisions respect
and the tendency Of its passage win be alay agitation
peace and tranquility, and the only question
which threatens the stability Of the Union
Resolved That the Democracy Of Michigan have witnessed
with unminged and heartfelt pride the efforts Of
distinguished Senator Gen. LEWIS CAss 10 behalf OF the Ma
onal Union. Placing himself in the breach and stemming
current Of popular prejudice and nacsm relentless and
procrpve character as sectional and destructive
in its Objects he has achieved moral triumph less creda
BILE to tits saluay in its results upon the
nepsy Of our rep republican form Of government
has left the retirement which congenal to his declining
and become paefcator in the difficulties which divide
the different sections of the country entitled the thanks
OF the American people
Mr.. FELCH that theresolutions lie the table
and printed. The motion lie the table agreed to-
and the motion print referred the Committee
Printing. ..a Il, ~.r
AMENDMENT IN THE PATENT LAWS.
Mr.. PRATT. hold in my hand petition from number
of citizens Of Maryland asking change in the patent laws
Under the practice in Maryland, and suppose is SO in
other States of the Unon after party upposes that ne has
obtained patent and has erected machinery to on the
manufacture he has patented it frequently happens that some
person. supposng there has been violation Of antecedeny
granted patent files bill in chancey and the court Of chan
Gerry issues Injunction by which great injury is done to
the party supposng he has properly obtained patent The
prayer OF the peulOn law may DC
regard hope the Committee Patents will take this Pc
titon in charge and prepare amendments to the bill now
pending before the Senate before shall up again. in
accordance with the prayer of this petition
The memorial referred to the Committee Patents
Mr.. JONES, from the Committee Pensions, to which
referred the petition Of Frederick Dixon, Of Jackson
county, Iowa. asking remuneration for wounds received in
the late with Great Britain, submitted report which
ordered to be printed, accompanied by bill for his
lief which was read and passed to second reading.
Also from the committee, to which referred Pc
ton Of John w. Mount asking increase Of his pension
for the loss Of his right eye in the late with Mexico sub
mitied report writing, concluding with asking be dis
charged from the further consideration of the which
was agreed to.
Also from the committee, to which referred the
petition Of citizens of Clay county, Indiana, asking that
pension be granted the widow Of Thomas West, late
soldier in the with Mexico, submitted report in writing,
which ordered to be printed asking be discharged from
the further consideration Of the which agreed to-
Also from the committee, to which was referred GER
tain papers and documents in aid of the claim of Famous
Mortimer for increase Of PENSION submitted report in
writing, which ordered to be printed asking to be dis
charged from the further consideration Of the which
agreed to.
Also from the committee, TO which referred the
petition Of Slas Chatield asking of pension,
submitted report in writing, which ordered be
printed asking to be discharged from the further considers
ton Of the same; which agreed to.
Also from the same committee, to which was referred
House bill for the relief of William Wicker reported back
Also from the same committee, to which referred
House bill for the relief Of Anna Griffin reported back the
same without amendment and recommended its passage
Also from the committee, to which referred the
Joint resolution from the House of Representatives explaining
the of nth July, 1885, March 3d. ls43, and June H.