The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-03
THIRTY-sEcoND CONGRESS.
FIRsT SESSION.
FRIDAY, January ,, 1852
SENATE.

cisions OF the late Board of Commissioners for IN
vestigating claims against Mexico Also the me
,norinl of Edmund j. Forstnli and NaihanC &. Fol-
rar ssaipnees of Charles Gueenet, allie cling that
their claims had been reduced 10y the Board OF
Commissioners for examining claims against Mex
leo and asking that the said claims be rc'cxainln-
ed and that they he paid IN full
Laid on die table for the present
<1Ep're MEXICAN INDEMNITY
The ~ laid before the Senate message
from tue ffsstent of the United States, enclosing
a report made 10 him by the Secretary OF Stare, OF
a communication addressed TO the State Depart
nlent in relation To the payment Of the next install
ment of the Mexican indemnity as provided in the
treaty of Hidalgo. Read and referred to the Com
mittce on Finance.
LAND, MONEY, OR SYMPATHY.
MIR. UNDERWOOD presented the memorial OF
MIR William p, Finch, Of St. Louis, Missouri and
stated its object. The following is the purport OF
the Petition
To The Senate and House Of Representatives. Of Gis
United States:
Your petitioner begs leave to represent
That he was born in the United States of Aneri-
ca of respectable parens, who were OF pure Anglo
Saxon bloodon the side OF his father OF noble orr
gin; that he instructed by his parents to feel,
and did feel upon arriving at the age OF maturity,
that IN the providence OF God he was called TO lul.
I'll a destiny; that since that time he has been en-
gagged with all his powers IN the cause OF human
progress and Advancement; that II he has Jailed 10
enhance the great GAUGE 10 the extent OF man y
others, cannot be any fault OF his, or make him
any less patriot; that in the providence Of God he
has been made the executor Of race who are this
moment looking TO him for all the information,
means and appliances necessary for them success
fully to strike for liberty and human progress that
he has extraordinary talents for popular stage re-
presentation and singing, which would have gwen
him an abundance of means and appliances TO have
saved his from absolutism, II his talents had
been cultivated and refined in Italy France, Spain,
Madagascar, or Van Dieman's Land, and hrst ac-
knowlcdged by the European courts or continental
; elite.
That your petitioner is plain, unpretendlng,
and unobtrusive man, seeking only 20 elevate his
race and them from the encroachments OF alb
solutisn, against which he and his race have strug-
sled hard and long, and would have riumphed but
for the intervention, active intervention, OF the
great autocrat of the world who, IN his resiatess,
relentless tread, has crushed and Is now crushing
millions Of mother Ewes noblest sons IN the dust
with his iron heel.
Therefore he prays for your active intery ention
in behalf Of bis TO arrest this imperious auto
crat in his ambitious, systematic, and onward
march to universal absolutsm. Because II Is well
known, the world over, that giant Young America
is the giant antagonist Of all oppression, despot
sTn and absolutism of every form, and Is TO be the
light Of the world, and the giant almoner OF Gods
bounty. TO dispense to the needy, to give freedom
and liberty to all the oppressed, &c, &c; noiwlh-
standing which your petitioner Is not lnsehslbie
10 the fact that he has no claim upon your gene
rosity or bounty because OF his nativity, humble
birth, and more humble circumstances. Therefore
your petitioner will not, like our mutual friend
r..
less than cash in hand; albeit he would suggest
that the ready money would be exceedingly con
yenient Just now to save him and his race from
becoming refugees. But he would further suggest
that in the absence of preccdeats Tor relief bills In
b. half OF American citizens, his name be included
ia that noble generous, and patriotic bill now be-
fore the Senate for the relief of refugees, granting
each one hundred aud sixty acres OF land, as that
amount, with magnanimous private donations,
would at once make him and his race Tree and IN
dependent But il that could not be done without
compromising republican principles and embar-
RAISING the Presidential election IN 1907, then
your petitioner would humbly pray your ac-
i've sympathy in his behalf for some high post OF
honor, elnolumcnt, Of hearty republican, Dem
ocratic sympathy.
And thus your petitioner sink or swim, live OF
die. as in duty bound will ever pray.
The ulelnoria! elected much merrment, and, or
motion, referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands.
RECALL OF AMERICAN MINISTER rs FsAScE-sUs
Pension or DIPLOMATIC AND COMMERCIAL RE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr. WALKER presented the following memo
rial, which read:
10 the Ssna.s and House Of Representatives. Of tn
United States.
The Industrial Congress OF the city Of New York
In view OF the late tyrannical and unpaTdonabl'
conduct Of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, Prssidento
the French republic, rcspcC fully pray your honor
attic bod o. Immediately 90 recall Hon. w {. Rives
your Minister to France, and the suspension, or
commercial relations with that power.
The Industrial Congress lie not insensible Of tho
Importance and responsibility that would natu
rally attach % the acquiring Of the position herein
rccomme nded. II well knows the fact, however
that the United States Government was the fret u
acknowledge the republic Of France. The recog
uti0n was manifested on the ground that the pep
pie Of that unfortunate nation had become wearied
of the form Of government under which they 80
long hid lived. and had risen in their majesty and
established democratic government.
Louie Napoleon BonapaTte he whom the French
people bad bonOred with thoir confidence, and ele-
waited the Presidency Of the republic, has proved
trcacherous to the trust reposed in him; he hai
violated and trampled under foot the constitution
be had -blemnly sworn 10 support; and has, IN va
rious ways. proved rccreant to his duty, and Thrice
recreant 60 humanity.
Under theso circumstances, the industrial Con
gress esteem il not only proper but necessary and
est protect against the hagitious tyranny Of th'
usurpor Napoleon.
In bohalfo( the Industrial Congress
IA. 4. GUiLD, Secretary.
Mr.. WALKER moved the memorial be referred
10 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. MANG IN moved that the memorial be laiC
on the table, bot withdrew tho motion ct the re
qoest of
from society in New York Of which he knew
nothing more than what be saw occasionally IN th
newspapers. II askcd the recall Of the American
minister. aud a suspension u diplomatic reiaiioni
acts Of the President Of that nation. Ihis petition
was bot the type Of others which were originated
in the gsme secti0u of the country. He had deter
mined to oppose the reference 81 any Of such peti
siOns and that with view to show the cOuntrl
that Congress has no purpose Of changing the esta
hlishcd policy Of the nation.
Mr.. DAWSON said that he considered Their
could be no better more appropriate time thai
the present % meet this ssue. II the policy OF th
Government was 90 be changed at all, let the BE
,lBrstiou now be made; II no such change u 10 b
made, IL ought TO b. stated, and stated AZ ono,
what committee more appropriate than that 9
Foreign Rotations could take charge Of this sub
iect, and, after examining t, make report &
the Senate and country upon II. lie was oppose
90 any intervention, bot hoped the subject wOu
30 referred 60 the Committee on Foreign Relations
30 ORDER ti1t n report wuuld be made, and the IL
cue t8ifly 1nd folly presented.
Mr. WALKER explained the object and charac
Ter 81 the industrial CJngf,Ps He desired the me
moral should be referred. The question woul
have 70 be decided by Congress The issuc woul
soon be presented, md Congress must meet IL. II
agreed with others in the importance Of having
report on the subject
Mr.. MANGUM, ny his motion 10 lay the memo
dal on tho table, intended disrespect 10 the In
dustriai Congress Tho question would come be
fore Congress. The Senator from Rhode Islam