The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-19

this city two days uldV the rresideuts nose Mobs
E.aassy pSsr, nae nesrd ., 0ss ~
sent out CT the sta'e. He hoped the government was
rot about tshBe short steps between the suoue and
ridiculous lie hoped the army and navy were not to
b. rent to Boa put down negro mob 1t was too
iidie to believe better leave the suppression OF
fpch occurt to State authorities no Law, when 1t
had not the moral support OF tho people, whether
In Louisans could be enforced, and
eeoryr the Third tried that and his soldiers ,hot
do~D citizens in State street. but he did not succeed
he otlieved the people aud authorities OF Massachu-
eevts competent to eniorc and II lie WAS citsen
of 8ostos he would consider IL an Insult il the govern
men presumed that the laws could not be enforced
fused execute his duty He had issued his warrant
The party arrested and bad pretented himself Tor
trial IL not true that bands OF armed men had
marched through tho Southern States TO Cuba There
| was suspicion OF said movement, and the govern
ment did its duty by requiring investigation Ninety
this government action OF enforcing the laws He al
| lud.a TO Washnetou's conduct, With regard to the
whitley in spfrectiop ss precedent for action by the
government to interfere with the Boston proceedings
| He also onmented upon the good conduct Of the
Governor OF Masachuse,ts at the time OF the Shay
rebellion and hoped the press Mt Governor would also
do his duty and, II aid required, that the Pres-
Mr. JAR DAVIS did not believe the Northern States
would enforce this law The OF the United
states bad power only to resist or to suppress
insurrection. The insurrection in Pennsylvan
put down by the militia OF that state 1t had been
relied on tspus down instruction. Ne such relian
could be had now. The law in Massachusetts, was not
enforced by the Marshal. in the FIRST case; yet the
| Marshal was n OF renewed. What was that but en-.
oouragene Rt to violation OF law? He was opposed
| toempoying the army and navy il state insurrec-
tons Whens State refuses to enforce the law, the
question then is involved in her sovereignty and
Congress had power to force her II Massac huse.ts
more to do-snd that is to declare that the const.
tuition and laws Of tho United States are null and
BEEN alluded to- Her GSverpor was charged WITH AN
efence lie offered TO give pledge to appear when
his term of office expired. This wa, not accepted :
h,p forb avv frnn 80
position It to have been impossible for him
to have been concerned in the affair with which he
Of the pes of Massachusetts, he would to her.
90 be would not vote TO enforce her obedience to
mr. FooTE read from the State papers, to show that
the suppression Of the whsksy nsurrecton was effect.
ed by the militia Of New Jersey Maryland and Virgil
nis sswell as Pennsylvania
Mr.. JOAN DAVIS remarked that when he said the
people Of Massachusetts, were opposed to the law and
considered Offensive he did not mean that therefore
the lave could not be enforced All speculstions of he
necs'sity Of calling in the army and navy were idle.
The laws would be enforced. Beneath the opposition
to tho bill public opinon-tha. by mobs was not
the proper mode Of repeating law The days of the
revolution and shays robe lon gone by and the
people have learned easier mode to change by the
ballot box The people Of the tree STATES opposed
to any principle Of law which did not allow trial by
Jury.
The resolution wac unanimously adopted
NAVY.
Of the Senate, that the annual expenditures OF the
army and navy have reached enormous, extrsva-
uDnneceeeary
the Treasury people ao that /. is the duty of the
Prerident to recommend such plane OF reduction
will bring the annual expenses Of both within twelve
millions Of dollsrt. Laid over.
POSTAGE ITiL.
The Postage bill was then taken up. The question
pending was on Mr.. Stewards amendment to establish
uni'srm rate ef two cent?, TO be prepaid in every
cs,e, which, after debate, was rejected
Yeas-Cbase, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin, lodge
Of Iowa Hamlin, Seward, Walker. Nays Al
Mr HAMLiN moved amendment, tina. newspapers
three hundred rqusre ches 60 through the
mail at one fourth the rates Fixed newspapers. lie
explained IL sc covering Sunday school papers, &c
Adopted
Tn, genste then sdio urped.