The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-15
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST IL. 1850.
SENATE.
coRREcrIoN.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Il, 1850.
SENATE.
CORRECTION.
Mr. WALKER l wish to occupy instant merely
of the attention of the Senate In correcting report a
my observations yesterday In one OF the paragraphs
which say
.f this atgnment be correct TO the extent Of the av
osnehcisi % The nsn-ia~dLoidng States, aud latsI
exlentfr propose relieve them and the government
from the burdens Of the present land sysem"-
The word " non. landholding" is printed "non.aap,.
holding" Iii but an instance OF the force oil habit, e.
empied even inanlmae nature. The types have got
50 in the habit Of forming the word slavehodnrs
that they cannot help It now.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr. CASS presented the petition of merchants and
residents Of Bencia in California. praying the estaI
iishmen. q por. q entry 2. that place; which was
Mr.. ATCHiS0N submitted additional documensre
lating 10 the petition OF A. P. Birmingham; which were
referred 70 the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. WINTHROP presented the memorial OF Baihn
Reilly widow OF revolutionary officer, praying to u
allowed back pension; which was referred to the Con-
MI. HALF presented a memorial Of medical officers
the navy, and physicians Of Portsmouth, New Hamp
shire. praying that the rank OF the medical officers Of tie
navy may be fixed BY law; which was referred to ID.
Mr.. PHELPS presented petition OF Charlotte Lynch,
daughter and heir OF Ebenezer Gray officer OF the rev.
dictionary war; praying TO be allowed pension which
Mr.. RUSK presented six memorials Of citizens d
Washington in the District Of Columbia, praying the
erection oil post Office in that ctys which were
ferred TO the Committee on the Post Ofhce ard Post
Roads.
Mr.. NORRIS presented the petition Of Francis @
Beatty and Samuel Walker, praying compensation for ip
juries received by the falling OF the scafod which
they were at work on the treasury building in isi!
which was referred to the Committee Of Claims
Mr. BADGER presented petition Of the citizens
also petition OF the commissioners OF Wilmington
Nor. rayinp a a marin
hospital at thar places which were referred TO the CON-
mitlee on Commerce.
Mr. COOPER presented petition Of citizens q Ian.
caster, Pennsylvania praying an increase Of duties on
foreign manufactured iron which was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN.
On motion by Mr. RUSK,
Ordered That Geo. E. Howard have leave 10 Withdraw
his petition and payers.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, from the Committee On
Military Affairs, TO whom was referred the memorial Of
Lieutenant Colonel j X Mansfield, submitted a re-
bill authorizing the settlement Of the accounts Of Bys
Colonel Joseph r. F. Mansfield. OF the United States
corps Of engineers; which was read, and ordered TO
second reading
BILL INTRODUCED ON LEAVE.
Mr.. WINTHROP, in pursuance of notice, asked and
obtained leave to introduce bill for the relief OF Charles
A. Kellet; which was read first and second time BY
unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
INVALID PENSIONS.
The Till TO authorize the payment of invalid pensions
in certain cases was read a third time and passed.
GRANT OF LANDS.
Tie bill granting to the State OF Alabama the right Of
way and donation of public land for the purpose 81
loca ling and constructing railroad from the point
viii Oh the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad The
Tennessee river, the town OF Chattanooga, reads
third time and passed.
JOHN MITCHELL
1. - r IL ~kan cl
turned from the House OF Representatives with al |
amendment, taken up, and the amendment was con
Cured in
Mr. HUNTER rise to address motion to the coar
tesy OF the Senate-a motion which am aware we have
no right to make matter OF right parliamentary
privilege 1t is ask that protest. prepared and signed
BY ten members of this body against the passage oil s
yesterday may be spread upon the journal OF the SENATE
We ask it. because deem this one OF the most, ii MOI
the most important measure that has passed during ou
experience here; and wish to give whatever emPhs
sis we legtimsiely can 10 our opposition We WISH .
far as we can, to weaken the force OF the precedeB
which has been established against us by recording
the solemn and impershable form known TO u.s. our
dissent from the measure
ask that this protest may be read and entered
journal OF the Senate
The paper read follows:
We, the undersigned senator's deeply impressed with tn
importance OF the occasion, and with solemn Of III
under which acting. respectfully sub
MIA as State into This Unic and quest that may
tered upon the journal OF the Senate We feel that Is no.
enough have resisted Ia debate alone bill augh
with mischief the Unon and the States which rcpe
sent with all the resources OF argument which we POI
sessed butthat also due ourselves the people who's
interests have been inrusted care uod posrr
which, even Ia most distant generations feel s cons
qnences, 10 leave, in Whatever form may bs solemn AZ
enduring, memorial fhe opposition which mad
10 this measure and OF the by which have b
ion requires e Be Rep g snr a. the senas nav bav
existence desire place the reasons upon which vi
are willing to be judged by generations living and yet
be 90 durable and porsntous make II an object
deep interest 10 all who may como after
We nave dissented from this bill because II gives n
sanction OF law and thus mpars validity the unautr
which odous scru,naton is made against the ppier
" OF the fifteen savehoding OF the Union, who az
tuition manfesty designs and which constitutes th oh
'ure and stable foundation on which this Union can
pose
Becanse the right OF the saychoding States to como
and equal enjoy of the territory The Union has bs
ieeaed by system OF which, without antba
ny OF preccdento law OF the manifest
ion and adopt. should this bail become law In ssnols
ing this system Of measures, this government viii adm
hat the inhabitants Of lie territories whether peuans
transient, whether lawfully wholly occupy'ngb
afne, may form State wi'nout previous suihofV0
aw. without the partial security ~ territorial ogs
zaion formed Wy Cjnsnrss, without any legal census
zens nscessarg to authorize the representation whc
hey claim, and without those Safeguards hboa
ne bsoi-tox which only be provided by law, 400
sheh tho OF the pro
DE. twill admit too that Congress wing refused orr
ride government except upon the Of excluding
iavery by law, the executive branch mis- goveramee
nay NJ It's own discretion. invite such 20 %
convention, ubder sach rules is agents may pm
cfIDe, and torn affecting not only men
wn rights but thpse also OF fifteen States coniedea
" ncnding territory with the purpose OF excluding h
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