Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04

neman does not expect his opinions to be he
ght TO be careful to express only such opinions would
most likely 70 meet with general appreciation. am sure he
knows that conviction and acquiescence are Of vol
ion. They depend upon the correctness Of the position
assumed members acquiescence in proposition does
aot depend on his voou much bis conviction
f the reason and justice Of it. II the gentleman expects the
senate TO aequesee IN oil bis propositions he ought to be
sreful how be makes them.
But the gentleman does be at all discouraged
the idea that he stands alone in this natter because he
sys be stood alone on another and memorable occasion
That very true but Of his experience and Of his
wisdom might have also recoected that times and crcum
sances change It said Of another great man,
Nt yesterday be might have stood against the world y but
will not conclude the quotation. He might have recoec
A that when ne made the memorable declaration that solitary
and alone ne set that ball in notion he had large mass of
hs feiowcitizens to sustain him. They did sustain him.
But when he launches out against the coast survey
which has been in operation for years. which is applauded
pvery where against which have heard no dissatisfaction
rom any quarter except from himself he will pardon for
hinng that he will only have to launch his bsrque
,lons but that he will also have to row it and sail il to the
md Of the voyage "soltary and aoue," he started il
M BENTON. Iw.h to ask ,h. Senator from Eeui.i-
Ina to inish his quotation
Mr. DOWNS. will do So as the gentleman REQUESTS il
f me-. do not recoec it perfectly, but believe the
mark was applied to julius Cesar that yesterday he might
pave stood against the word but now none SO poor
10 him reverence."'
finish the quotation had committed it to memory and
sought he could not repeat That is all the in the
vd had Tor asking him 10 repeat the quotation laugh
tel
The Senator says ha. complained of his not treating my
opinions with respect What said that he had the
privilege of treating my opinions and my measures with
and contempt but denied that he had the privilege
of treating the opinions Of the Secretary Of the Navy
considered due TO the decoum Of intercourse between the
Departments and the Senate that should suppose when
they make recommendations they have reasons for them,
and that those reasons when given, will be weighed and
considered by members
expected this resolution Of inquiry pass every
other Of the kind does pass without word being
any side whatever But have been charged with bringing
this debate and actually began mistrus myself and
doubt what had done AsI able to trust my
moy sent to the reporters to ascertain the of the
gentlemen that have spoken and the order in which they
spoke. Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi appears at the head Of
the list The Senator from Michigan who seems to have
received mission about the middle Of the last session Of Con-
grss to oppose whatever proposed, daughter, the
nert tospesk.
Mr.. CAss. did not oppose the resolution at all sup
pored it.
Mr.. BENTON. beg ten thousand pardons of the gen.
teman. 0t
MI. CAss. said was perfectly Indifferent as to what
Department had charge of this NATTER but wanted board
to have control of it. The Senator will give me credit for
'Opss'is Nj. BENFoE One Certainly. Il aI .' '' N'
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, moved to amend the resolution
by adding at the close of IT.:
"And that the Secretary of the Treasury communicate
the Senate why nhs opinion the survey OF the should
be transferred from the administration Of the Treasury
Department"
Mr.. BENTON. suppose the Secretaries will answer
separately and jointly. Their ought be
bound in soldum. With that understanding let it 90.
The amendment was agreed follows Ayes 20, 3
The question washen taken by yeas and nays the
solution as amended and resulted as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Bell, Benton, Bradbury Bright
Butler. Cass, Chase Clemens, Davis Of Massachusetts
Jones, Mangum, Shields, Smith, Turney, Upham Wales
Walker, and Whitcomb-24
NAYS-Messrs Baldwin, Bsrrien. Clay, Davis, OF Mis-
Norris Pratt Rusk, Soule, Sturgeon, and Underwoodl6
So the resolution was agreed to, as follows:
Resole That the Secretary Of the Navy be directed
to the what to public service wout
Treasury to the Navy Department recommended in his
nual report accompanying the Presidents annual Message
and what additional legislation, if any, be necessary Ane
Why in his opinion the survey Of the coast should not B.
transferred from the administration of the Treasury Depart
ment saaE'
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.
Mr.. DOUGLAS rise to to reconsider the vote Of
yesterday BY which the Senate refused print the extra mum
her Of The correspondence between the Secretary of State
the representative Of the Austrian Government. voted
agsns the printing Of the extra number for the that
houghtwe were attaching undue importance to the subject and
much Importance and not suppong that any would give
construction to that vote which find are disposed to
do thought the sentiments of the correspondence the
part Secretary Of State would receive unanimous
response from the American people that one could be
supposed to entertain doubt TO approval OF them
Much less did suppose that any would consider such
vo being either disrespecul to Secretary want
the opinions advanced in the correspondence
do not regard the vote susceptible, properly, OF
such a construction but find friends this floor
who to have considerable feeling in relation to it and
difference their wishes and feelings, move recond-
Grafton. would rather 900 copies printed and paid
for by the Senate than have any entertain doubt on
that point thought showing rather too much
exulation the triumph Of Secretary the Minister
from Austria in our discussion did not take any part in
that triumph But to reconsider the VOTE in order to
print the extra number. .,.
Mr. RUSK. I hope the reconsideration will take place,
and shall then move reduce the number to 5000. may
be mistaken but have apprehension that will be per-
cy agreeable to the Senate and shall ask the honorable
Senator from North Carolina (Mr MASeUM) to withdraw
his proposition to print TO- 000 thought yesterday that it
the manifes, wish of the Senate to print 5,000 hope
such motion will now be agreed to.
Mr. WALKER called for the yeas and nays, which
ordered, and being taken resulted as follows:
YEAs--Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bright, Clarke, Glenn
las, Downs Ewing, Felch Jones, Mangum, Phelps, Pratt
Ruk Sebastian Shields, Smith, Soue, Sturgeon, Under
wood Upham Wales, and Whitcomb-26.
NAYS-Mesrs Benton, Berrien, Butler, Chase, Clay,
Davis Of Mississippi, Dodge, Of Wisconsin, Gwin, Hamlin
King, Mason, Norris, Turney, and Walker-1S
So the motion reconsider agreed to- and the resolu
ton being amended by striking and inserting five
thousand, was agreed to, and the Senate adjourned.
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- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1850.