The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-20
Alabama.


! liabania.
The Mobile Herald apd Tribune thus refers
to the proceedings of the legislature:
From MONTGOMERY. find nothing of
interest in the proceedings of the legislature on
the 9Th instant. In the senete, the bill giving
the old capitol at Tuscaloosa to the University
was PASSED. Tho bill to amend the act incorpo.
rating the Marine and Dock Railway company
and the bill to amend the act incorporating the
Mobile Plank aud Shell Road company, were
passed. ..
! The Committee on Foreign Relations in the
| House, reported substitute to IL resolution an
proving of the votes of Col. King and Mr.. Gle
mems on the compromise measures. The sub
] stitute was as fiows 49,. ".
Be IL resolped by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of The Sta'e Of Alabama in Gen
eral Assembly convened, That we approve Of the
votes given by the Hon. W. r. King and Jere
Clemens, on the passage of the adjustment meas
ures in the Senate of the United States, and that
we approve of the votes Of those members in
! Congress from this State who voted in the same
manner. ...' ..
BE IL further resolved, That we regard those
measures ~ final settlement of the slavery
question, ind that we hold the non, slaveholdiny
| otateS DouUu w uu anu gOOu Iblln 10 aQhefe
to the same, and to cease the further agitation
of the subject of slavery, ... ~. 49,.
BE II further resolued, That copy Of these
resolutions be forwarded to our senators and
members in Congress- by the governor.
Mr. Campbell moved to amend the resolution,
by saying that we will support w. R. King
for the Office OF President tr Vice President,
should he become candidate for either of those
offices in 1852" ..
Mr. Graham offered further amendment as
follows: And hereby pledge ourselves to sup
port him for said office, in connexion with the
name OF Dallas, Il Blu, hanan, a Stockton, or
some other distinguished Northern Democrat,
equally sound upon the constitutional rights of
the South, for the office of Vice President of the
United States" .. -. ...
Mir. Jones moved to postpone further consid
Grafton unit! next N onday.-Carried.
The compromise resolutions adopted the other
day in the s. nate, are published in the Mont
gomery Journal The best that can be said of
them is at they are infamous. They class the
Abotionists and Southern Rights men together.
and make it appear that both are striving to
dissolve the Union. We are glad to nee that
Gen. Toultnin recorded his vote against them
~ kossUTH has made another speech in
New York to the militia, which produced great
sensation among the citizen. soldiers. The Her.
aid sums up the proceedings thus:
"The presentation Of Kossuth to the first
division OF the New York State militia at Castl.
Garden, last night, was magnificent affair.
The uniforms of the various companies showed
to the greatest advantage and the whole arrange
ment, so far as the gorgeousness of spectacle is
concerned has not probably been hitherto sur
passed on this continent. The speech of th.
Magyar, in reply to General Sandford, as waS
anticipated, was patriotic in the extreme, and
met with torrents OF applause 1t is on occa.
sions OF this kind that the great Hungarian evi.
IDENTIFY feels most at home--he sees around him
the strong arms and willing hearts for defence
against despotlsm, his features become animated
and he launches o1t into sach oratory as bat
few IT any speakers ever equaed iowa rd
the conclusion, kos5uth remarked that he had
been presented with an American sword which
he held in his hand, and made solemn vow that
it should be always faithful ia the cause of fir. O.
dOm-ever irst in battle, and never polluted by
ambition or co Hardice"
The Jonraql Of Commerce gives the following
additional PARTICULARS
"The speech was frequently interrupted by
dppiauN'' aAA was lfCtlhtd liIolgnDut With The
greatest enthusiasm. After conclusion, Mai
General Slndiori Offered the following resoIu.
tons, which were carried by acclamation:
ReSoireA That this division sympathises mos:
deeply with the Hungarian nation, in It's Struggle
10 maintains it, Independence against the com
bincd powers Of Austria and RUSSIA and deems
heirterventiou Of Russia in the alTlirs Of Hun.
gary, vioIa'i N Of the laws of nations, aud an
outrage upon justice and humpnitg
! ReSotred. That We regIrd Hungary as having
entitled herself 10 the position Of an iudepend.
ent nation; and We resp cifully urge her recor
/ nj ion by our gOyernmeHt at the earliest appr0.
pirate season.
ReSoirei, That we hold the right of every
nation 10 regulate its own domestic concerns
without the Interference of any other power, a
principle Of international Law aud that we VIII
urge the recognition of this principle by our
government in its Intercourse with foreign ma.
| tons.
| Res0irei, That, for the irDose Of aiding the
Governor of Hungary ia hi- eifrrts TO esiabs
the independence uf his country, co .nmiitec
be appointed. consisting Of the general nfii .ats
and three officers from Gash regiment Of this a.
vision, for the purpose Of collecting sub Grip
tons from this DIVISION and 10 unite with any
committee {" br appointed By our irllow.,i'izenx
in aid Of the Hungarian tand.
! When the lat one was read. iptain French.
Of the La FaYettce Fu.iIiers, propo-eI that the
/ money should q raised by company Ibscrip
! tons, and rendered on bahalf Of the company
under his COmHani the sum Of 8 900.
Gov. ko 'sutl then retired. and the mcetin ~
/ dispersed ia good order"
! The TH.AsHEE MEgTIVG In accordance
with the call the public meeting ~ express the
| feeling OF the people Of New Orleans respecting
( the treatment Of John 5. Thrasher by the Span
! | authorities IN Cuba, a multitude assembled
/ last evening n Banks Arcade Tho spacious
area Of the place was crowded 10 its utmost
/ capacity, and the several dOOrways were throng.
/ ed by those who could not obtain admission.
! The meeting was organized by the appointment
/ of the Hon Joshua Baldwin Tor president A
number Of our prominent citizens were appoint.
cd vice presidents.
! Scvcralspccches were made. among which was
orc Of considerable spirit and coqucncs by J
! 4 M,ttb.u,z,,u 4 s..iua If r.e.fut;,,. 49,.