The New York herald., 1851-12-04
DOUBLE SHEET.
News of the Morning.

News of the MornfnG.
There was a spirited debate yesterday in the
United States Senate concerning the reception of
ofMr. Foote'S resolution of the previous day. Mr.
Dawson, OF Georgia, was opposed to the resolution
on the ground that there was nc precedent for con-
fmring such high honor On q foreigner, except
IN the case Of Lafayette In the course of the de-
bate, Mr. Hale, Of New Hampshire, the well
known abohtionist, took an extremely narrow
minded view of the whole matter-just such view
~ might be expectedtr from such source. We hope
the resolution viii pass in spite Of all small potato
opposition.
The House tf Representatives, after devosing
some time to unimportant business, adjourned
over to Saturday.
By our telegrapbic correspondence from Wash
too, we hear that Mr.. Webster has determined not
to address Kossuth efzc.aliy-thus following the
example Of Lord Pslrerston in England. II this
be 80, we suppose he only intends to pay him the
empty compliment ofreceiyiagh him as an individual
We do not know whe her this intelligence will be
verified or rot, but Mr.. Webster had better take
care how he a:s in the matter it IT, he is charged
with being Influenced by the British, and with
siding with British interests. He must recollect,
TOO, that it is not Kossuth whom the American peo-
pie about TO honor. bu. the great noble eternal
and during principles, Of which that mighty
men is the able and eloquent exponent and vindi-
Gator II We separate Kossuth from those princi.
pies, he 10 rothing but sn orator. Identity him
with then as we must, sri we slight the principle
by sighting him.
An aecorri Of terrible collision between two
steA1nbeats on the IIircf river, viii be found IA.
Nne thirty lives were lost.
We give another Interesting national document
In this raorrirg's HERALD It is the report Of the
CommissieIsr Of Pensions. Il contains a great
deal ofi-Portsnt matter, &c: only TO the soldiers,
widows, and orphans Of the revolution, those Of
ihe va- sf lsl2 and Of Mexico but To the hundreds
whs have purchased the numerous land warrants
shA. were lately offered in the markets.
The anrssl report Of the secretary Of the Inte.
rior some nine or ten columns in length, will be
pablished az soon as caa conveniently spareroom
fsr It. TIE estimates Of ofsprro9Tiations for the ex-
pencitares Of the Degs.t fer the next year are
Jess than those for the present year by 81 6s5 g.
By this documen: VIC learn tha; the whole ru nber
Of pensioners, now on the rolls a. the Pension Office
a. 10 GlI ara.ba. 81. =, ovr. Jal Co. oo-.;.
exclusive Of naval rensions, sbout 81, ,i3gsis,
Up to tie lst Of October. Under the revolutionary
ysrfien act Of March, isls, 1888 remain on the
rt!r; under tie act o. May, ls2s, 40 remain:
AID a,dsr TIE act of June, ls32, 4,sI3 how're.
=Ain. With regard to the pensions Ct widows Of
-.roE.onary soldiers oniy2,77I remain On tie rolls
The secretary remarks tia. time is fas. removing /
'htis venerable objects Of national gratitude and
-asrisserce. Tie saEber Of invalid pensioners
is 5, $50, and l,75O rersoEs sge drawing 80 come
gusrce Of tie loss Of relatives during the Mexican
-ar. Tbt aggregate amount required to gay tho
various navy Tersioners now OF .he rolls ia
90 There sTe still $50 suspended claims of selders
sf the war Of 1872 to be examined. There have
sssn - 40 applications for lands scrip under the
Mexican Bounty act O. which $3.50 claims ksve
been allowed, and 6,lgI cases remain suspended
Tie ssntity Of land sold during she fiscal year
vas sf6s47 49-l00 acres, for which 2,37O Ol7 O.
was received. The Secretary dilstes Of considera-
be lcrg.h upon our relations with the numerous
.na.an tribes, in which he observes that most OF