The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-17
From the Baltimore sup
Thirty-second Congress-First Session,

From the Baltimore Sun
Thirty-second Congress-First Session,
WASHINGTON. December 8, 1851.
iSe'iate.-Messrs. Butler, Rusk, Rhett, Bell.
Downs and Borland appeared to-day.
Mr.. Underwood presented large number of
petitions, praying that no Chapains be employed
in the public service.
Mr.. Bright moved, the rules being suspended.
that the committees be appointed without the ne.
cessity OF balloting and he sent up list embra.
cling the committees of the last session, which he
moved be declared the committees for this session,
and the motion was agreed to.
On Fo7vign Relations-Messrs. Mason. Don.
glas, Norris, Mangum and Underwood.
On F1nance-Messrs. Hunter, Bright. Gwin
Pearce and Miller.
On Commeree-Messrs.H Hamn Soul4, DODGE.
Of Wisconsin, Davis and Seward
On Manmfaetarss-Messrs. Sebastian, Bay.
ard, Stockton, U pham and James,
On Agricuiturs-Messrs Soule. Walker. Atcb-
is0n, Spruance and Wade.
on military AGatrs-Messrs. Shields, Clem-
ems, Borland, Dawson and Jones, of Tennessee.
On the Nshtia-Messrs. Houston Dodge Of
Wisconsin, borland, Morton and Spruance
Mallory, Badger and Fish.
IN Pu6Ac Lands-Messrs. Felch, Shields
Dodge, Of Iowa, Underwood and Pratt
On Private Land Clains-Messrs. Downs,
Whtcomb, Clemens, Davis and Hale.
IN lnd'an Atahs-Messrs. Atchison, Sebas-
tan, Rusk, Bell and Cooper.
On CAaims-Messrs. Brodhead, Whtcomb.
Bayard Pratt and Wade.
On Revolutionary Clain,s-Messrs Walker.
| Chase, James, Foote and Sumner
On tho Judiciary-Messrs Butler, Downs.
Bradbury, Berrien and Geyer.
On Ms Post-ebfce and Post Roads-Messrs.
Rusk, Soule, Hamiin, Upham aud Morton.
On Rqads and Cqnals-Messrs. Bright, Rhett.
Douglas, Spruance and Sumner.
On Pensioms-Messrs. JONES' of Iowa, Bor-
land, Stockton, Foote and Geyer.
On the District Of Columbta-M -Messrs Shields,
Bradbury, Norris, Berrien and Clarke
IN Patents and Patent OHce-Messrs Nor.
| ris, James, Whitcomb, Dawson and Smith
IN Retrenchme7t--Messrs. Bradbury, Bright,
Felch, Mangun and Fish
On Ierritortes-Messrs. Douglas, Houston.
Gwln, Cooper and jones' of Tennessee
On Public Basildings-Messrs. Whitcomb
Hunter and Clarke.
On Printing Borland, Hamlin and
Smith N''N
ry and Hale.
On the Lidrars-Messrs. Pearce, Clemens and
/ On Enrolled BiHs-Messrs. Jones, of Iowa.
and Badger.
To Audit and Control the CONTINGENT Eaps,s.
| ses Of the Senats-Messrs. Dodge, of Iowa.
| Walker and Bell.
| Mr. Hunter gave notice of bill for the relief of
| the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company.
Mr. Rnett gave notice Of bill to indemnify
| mole war.
| Mr.. Bright gave notice of an amendment TO the
rules regulating the election Of the officers of the
| Senate.
Mr.. Hale gave notice of joint resolution, direct.
ing the President to open correspondence with
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liberation of Abdel Kader.
The resolution providing for the election of Chan.
| lain was taken up and agreed to.
A large number of bills were introduced and re.
ferred.
Mr. Seward introduced Joint resolution. dsclar.
ing that Kossuth was welcome to the nation,
Mr. Shields offered an amendment providing for
the appointment of q committee of three Senators
to introduce Kossuth to the Senate.
Objection being made, the subject was laid over
Mr clemens introduceda a joint resolution, autho
rizing the President to confer the breyet rank o
Lieutenant General for distinguished services.
Mr.. Foote'S resolution, declaring the series o
measures known as the Compromise Acts to be q
definite settlement of the slavery question, wa
then taken up. Mr.. F. addressed the Senate II
Houses of Congress should unite in a DECLARATION
like that twice made by the President, that the Sc
ries of measures known as the Compromise Act
should be regarded as final settlement. His reso
luton had been misrepresented already and hi
| motive questioned, in quarters and bv nersons n
which he and any honorable man could have bn
littie respect. He desired to avoid anv occasio,
10 return to reviement, whether it came from nort
OF south OF Mason q Dixons Line. His recen
success had satisfied him that wicked men, where
ever situated, were his enemies.
No person was disposed to question the n,on,;a,
of the declarations made by the President and h,
considered the obligation much stronger unon Con m
gress to declare its opinion of that settlement thn,
rco1ld be upon the Executive. The number on
Posea .;,; 70 .ne GGmprom'se was not contemptible
other combinations had been made to one part of !,
Factious persons were still engaged in infuenc;n,
the public mind in both sections. He had ente.
tained the confident hope that these measure
would receive ultimately the sanction of the who'll
people.
He believed his countrymen would yet be salts
fed with these measures. But still he believed
there was something TO be done TO reconcile tha
feeling which long course Of agitation had en-
gendefed. Coming from all quarers of the nation
he hoped they were prepared to report the opinion
OF their constituents, and thus show to the Sout
it had no fear of the adjustment being carried ou
in good faith by the North, and the North that tn
South would stand by it, He did not approve O
making this a party question no measure, havin
for its object the public tranquility, should be
mere party ISSUE .soilism still existed, az wei
as discomfort, in other quarters. Many at th
North were pledged to endeaver to repeal or modif
| the fugitive slave law. Fear of this existed at tn
South. Hence the necessity for assuring all sec
tions that the thing was settled, and could not b
disturbed.
Mr.. Butler considered the resolution unwise an
; unnecessary. 1t was an erpost review of leeisla
tion IL the legislation was wise, this resolutio
& was unnecessary. If it was wicked, this resolu
ton could not purify it, He had denounced tn
Compromise, and would continue to do so. H
! considered all compromises dangerous. They mad
it certain that this Union would survive the const
tuition, and everything at the will Of the majority
= He could not endorse now what he had condemnel
, lie could not kiss the rod-could not worship
the tree which brought forth fruit Of bitterness fo
his posterty. This Compromise had determine
the question of amending the constitution. tn
constitution could never be amended. majorit
would compromise everything. He considered h
people Of the South doomed people unless ht
citizens and Senators became united.
Mr.. Foote replied. He reviewed the several &C
and contended that the South had lost noshn
He maintained they were settlement of the who
snbjsct. He detailed the action Of Mississippi or
the other Southern States, and contended that Il
Z | decision of the South had been made
Mr.. Butler and Mr.. Foote continued the debat
! and the Senate adjourned.