New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-22
NEW ORLEANS (:
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE %, 1852
Congressional.


SEsATE.-The Chair laid before the Senate a report
from the Secretary of the Treasury reply resou-
ton OF the Senate calling for information relative to the
Florida
Mr. Seward presented the resolutions the Chamber of
Commerce. Of Newfor in favor of reciprocal with
Canada free participation in the fisheries and the
navigation of the st. Lawrence river.
Mr. Bright introduced bill to increase the salaries of
the Assistant postmasters General and providing for
their future appointment by and with the advice and
sent of the Senate,
The resolution directing the appon trlen of u select
committee to inquire into the expediencY of purchasing
Catns collection of Indian and portraits,
taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Sumner submitted a resolution, which was agreed
TO- directing the Committee Comm rec to inquire
whether any legislation necessary expedient to
mpt vessels driven by stress Of weather and anchorng
IN any OF our ports from the ordinary detentos and
QUESTIONS of the Custom house.
The Senate then took up the bill granting further rem
edes to patentees, which debated Messrs. Miller
Seward Bradbury Toucey, Underwood and Stockton sup
ported the bill, and Messrs. Bayard Boriaud Butler
Hunter, Fetch and Geyer opposed it. motion to re-
commit the bill to the Committee Patents lost,
and on motion to recommit to the judiciary Committee
no quorum voted, and the Senate adjourned.
HousE-Mr. Moore, Of Louisiana, made personal ex-
plantation in reply to an ausion made by Mr. Stanly
saturdny, to the wing meeting which mt. of which he
was chairman, the object of which
the best and most honorable the nomination of
bIr Fillmore; another object he said to harmonic
the wing party and establish platform on which all
might unite and if the gentleman from North Carolina
meant to say that the meeting called for the purpose
OF creating third party he must uuhestatngly contra
dict it, as to what occurred in the he could not
speak daintvely, he retired early. being Disguised
with the arbitrary and imnerous manner IN which the
chairman acted. .
The bill granting lands to all the States was then taken
up, to which Mr.. Doty, Of Wisconsin, moved amend
ment.
motion made to lay the bill and amendment on
the table; and the yeas and nays being taken it
negatiyed-yeas %. nays 90.
The previous question having Leen seconded tie main
question was ordered to be put when it was moved to
commit the bill to the Committee Public Lands which
was negatiyed-yeas 10, nays 100
On motion Of Mr. Marshall Of California. Mr.. Houston
CHAIRMAN O, me COMMITTEE OF ways and Means reported
the Senate bill for establishing mint in California, with
an amendment
Mr. Niece. Re moved to put the bill upon its passage.
The House then into Committee Of the Whole on
the state of the Union,
Mr. Gentry OF Tennessee who had the floor from satnr
day said he should avail himself Of rule of the South to
speak with reference to any subject npor
lance TO the country He should have remained silent
but for the speech of Mr. stany who had views
and opinions which he deemed to be mischievous and
which If they went unanswered would lead to the con-
cusion adverse to what he believed be true inter-
ess of the country lie deemed it of Importance that
both political parties should nationalist themselves
to bring their influence to bear the American mind
and induce it to harmonze and thus give tranquility to
the country at the same time conforming to existing obi
cations to maintain them every where and throwing their
influence in favor Of the maintenance of truth.
Should both parties act upon this principle, he said
y would ensure to the country long years of tranquil
and the people of all sections will act together and
= Republic would go forward in its path of glory and
,ght other nations in that of happiness and freedom
But should the two parties not act in this manner, he
feared these of bitterness would be again unseaed
and national strife antagonism and denuncation will
again be the order Of the day These said were the
principles by which he would be guided and actuaed by
which he would be content to suffer defeat rather than be
borne the posson of spos and plumber at the expense
of the peace of the country.
He went to eulogise that portion of the platform
established recently by the Convention at Baltimore which
went to nationalze it as the great question of the day
and said he should waive discussion to that portion
with which he did not agree The wings. he considered
should stop short but should natonaze themselves
Baltimore, to exist. With reference to Gen
Scott, he deemed that his conduct had prevented the
wings fra Matchmaking themselves and should they sup
port him nominee, he was satisfied he would not
ceive the support of single State at the South.
After brief aluson to Mr.. Pierce, and Mandatory
lice of that gentleman which appeared in the NewYork
Evening Post he went to review the which had
been pursued by Mr. Seward who should Gen Scott
<eed would stand the relations to the wings of
the Union he does to the wings of the North He thus
concluded most eloquent aud powerful speech by
pressing the determination TO perform faithfully his duty
&nd called upon the wings to initiate the example of the
founders of the republic and to act in conformity with
the obligation which patriot imposes,
Mr. Campbell of Ohio, took the floor and said while the
wings of the North viii got endorse the fnality of the
Compromise, yet shey to carry out the
sttuton but not 10 IN tarter Having made two
other rem4rka haishiea 10 the gentleman from North
Nj stany sa he Desired 70 set himself right after the
speech of from Tennessee and having been
charged speech 81 mischievous tendency
he felt that nd was called upon to reply The gentleman
alluded to had understood him being opposed to resou
tons the part Of the wing Convention he opposed
to all platforms and had endeaVored to prepare the public
mind for the acceptance of the nominee whoever he might
be- and while he had his preferences he said he
mans vassal. He then proceeded to anmadvcrt upon
the speech of Mr.. Gentry at considerable length
Mr.. Townsend next obtained the floor, when the com.
mittee rose.
Mr.. Seymour of MY, introduced bill to improve GER
tain rivers and harbors which referred TO the Com
uittee of the Whole
The House then adjourned