The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-22
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NEWS BY TELEGRAP
TTIIRTY-FYKsT CONGRMss.
SECOND SESSION.

Senate.
BY MoRAR's MAGNETIC TELEsRAPH.
wAsHIscror, Jan. 2l, 1851.
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
Mr. PEARcE presented the petition Of the Regents Of
che Smithsonian Ipsttuon, asking that the surplus
Of hundred and hf,y thousand dollars, remaining
after completing the building, be taken back into the
treasury, and be added TO the permanent fund now
there belonging to the institution.
LAWS.
Messrs. MILLER, Dnros and DICKINSON presented
petitions for and sgsin. the dment of the Patent
laws
MAIL STEAMERS WANTED JANEIRo.
Mr.. sruRcKor presented a petition from the mer-
chants Of Philadephia, asking the establishment Of .
Line Of mail steamers from phiadephia to Rio Jsneiro
GEN. HAsIILros's WORKS
Mr HALE moved to take up the joint resolution to
purchase the works OF Alexander Hamilton. Lost.
THE siArs DEPARTMENT.
Mr. MAycuM offered : resolution directing inquiry
into the prOpriety OF the organia OF the
Department. Adopted
AMENDMENT THE RULES.
MT Badgers resolutions to amend the rules
taken up After . long debate, the hrst one which
allows the Withdrawal Of any motion before ayes and
noes are ordered wac adopted-ayss 27; noes 10.
The second resolution, which prohibits debate all
business which may be on table, out Of regular order
was rejected-yeas ~, NAYS II.
THE FRk>cH sPoLrArroN
was then taken up. and MIR. SEWARD said, while no
public engagement ought ever TO be broken, debts
founded on an appropriation Of private property to
general use, and especially to the discharge OF
utionary obligations. are practically guaranteed by
the consritution- are stamped with peculiar equity
and ought to be h~ia sacrsd the safety or the
State itsef The peace u Paris in 1853 reduced the
broad possessions OF France in America to Cayenne
Canadas and vast son Of New France fell into the
hands Of Great BTi.ain. lie gave q sketch Of the
nature OF the Evolutionary contest between the
nited states and 1rest Britain, and particularly in
February, l77S, wBea he free population Of the
United States hardly surpassed the present slave
population in numb-rs--~hsn defeat and disaster
were successive the chaplain Of Congress
implored Washington TO give over the ungodly
In which he was snzaesd-and when the great
leader announced thst unless some great capital
change occurred biz sfpeps must stsrve dissolve
dsPsrse The CHANG aia ocear Allied armies and
gallant heet met the toe aud mis- surrender followed
Peace followed, ana the constitution adopted
1nremovabls fouLdagion. which loyal hearts
hoped and wise believed that IL stool dxsd for
ever. France began descend the year the
United States em.rgaa from dangerous labyrinth,
ana for thirteen YEAR. after Europe was convused.
He then enumerated .nr political and mercal re-
lations between the United States aud France de-
nned BY all treaties In 1898, the FreEcn revolution
became general EUROPEAN war, in which France,
while continually eediug On internal hres, barred
her head to all the thundsrbolt, Of iespotism wash
ipgton proclaimed Deutrslity The cost OF supplIes
four -fold-ths United states put In motion the
wheels OF commercs. sEt wealth was the result The
'combatants rsapsins in'o the ysnality Of Barbary
powers, seized and eco! cstd neutral ships and
goes American commerce thas was checked and Thos.
jefferson Secretary OF state declared that the United
all injured on tn. high seas, contrary TO existing
treaties. American merchants In consequences, re-
newed more diligently their trade The injuries
tanned by Americans from the French, he classed
follows First, spoliatione and msltreatnens OF
American vessels ct oy French war ships and pr
vateers Second, The dstsltlon by long embargo Of
American vessels At Bordeaux. Third The aishonor
OF bills and evidences d debt dus Americans for sup
Uiics furnshed at The Of France to the West
India lslands during tn. period OF famine, and civil
war Fourth The seizure and forced sales Of csrgoss
OF American vessels FiuL The performances OF
contracts for supplies m.de by French authorities,
with Americans siNh, rhe condemnation of Ameri.
can vessels and cArgc-s undr French marine laws in
compsib BILE with treaties seventh captures In VIOLA
tion OF mercial treaty Of American vessels laden
with provirons ar bound TO ports Of the enemies of
at than thirty millions OF dollars OF thess about
twenty mions have been paid. lie then detailed oil
the negotiations aud diplomatic controversies which
ensued In which there rpaliEtions volved and
maintained that there Sill remains millions due
that the United stsl-- in negotiating with Francs
conhscated ten miioas- Of the private property of
American merchants, soe applied II for purposes OF
national benefit, and Thereby became immediately
liable therefor He thin proceeded to answer all OBJ
jections against the payment OF these claims and In
&C Inclusion maintained the justice OF the claims and
urged their payment. tie advocated the netting Of
ustios by the government In all its to Its
citizens and 70 all mankind Il be Just to every
State, every class and every ci iien then prosperity
Will be the reward; shsll disturbance within
danger without com. nigh unto us-nor alarm us
for the safety OF iresids or fame. capital
kxrcUrrE sFssioS iMsokrsNr BUSINESS MoRRow
Mr.. 0wN gave notice, that to morrow he would
move to go into executive session at early hour,
on imp ortant business
The Senate then adjourned.