The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-03

lnsfueng canal or railroad across the peninsula OF
Michigan.
bill 10 establish an additional land Office in Michigan
Mr. CLARKE gave notice that he should tomorrow, or
on some early day thereafter ask leave 10 Introduce
JOINT resolution decaratoTy oil the principles OF the United
States government upon the doctrine OF Intervention with
the internal relations OF other States, and esming the
known s, - settled 4 ie Il policy OF ou! country
MIR. CLEMENS gave notice that he should to o-moTrow
or on some early day thaeater ask leave to Introduce
bill to be entitled San act to provide for the appointment
of United States district attorney fol the northern dis
Mr.. SHIELDS gave notice that he should TO morrow.
or on some early day thereafter, ask leave TO introduce
bill to enable Jacob Bania TO locate two revolutionary
bounty-land warrants.
oN.IKTERcoURsE WITH FRANCE.
Mr.. WALKER presented the memorial OF the Indus;
trial Congress OF the city of New York; asking the recall
of the United States minister to France and the suspen
SION Of all diplomatic intercourse with that government
Mr.. w. said: desire that this memorial may be read.
do not know whether II will go into the public journals
Of the day not but the desire OF the memorasls
that il should do so.
The memorial was read by the Clerk as follows
To the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the United
States IN Congress assembsd
The Industrial Congress. of the city Of New York, in view
Napoleon Bonapate President Of The French epnbo re,
specially pray honorable bodies immediately to recall
Hon Wm. c. Rves, yonr minister to France and the
pension the part Of government of all diplomatic
and CONNER ercia relations with that power.
and responsibility that wonld naturally attach the
assuming Of the position herein recommended Il well
knows the fact however, that the United States
ment the first acknowledge the republic of France
This recognition was manesied on the ground that the
the form OF government under which they SO long had
lived, and had risen In their majesty and established
democratic government
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte-he whom the French people
presidency of republic proved 10 The
n:t IePosed IN him he has violated and uampled under
has in various ways proved 10 duy and thrice
Iecreant to humanity.
Under these circumstances the Industrial Congress es-
only but right,
government should enter its seTnesr protest against the
hsguions tyranny Of the usuIper Napoleon.
10 behalf OF the Industrial Congress
H. A, GUILD, Secretary.
The reading OF the memorial having been finished Mr.
WALKER moved 10 refer il to the Committee on Foreign
Mr.. MANGUM Mr. President move that it lie
upon the table II contains principles directly the
Mr. MASON. viii the honorable senator withdraw
that motion will renew il if he desires it.
Mr. MANGUM Withdraw the motion
Mr. MASON Mr.. President, understand that to be
memorial sent 10 us from society called the Industrial
Congress of New York-a society which | certainly
know nothing about except from newspaper reports
asking that this government on account of revolution
changing the form OF government in France, shall
pend all diplomatic intercourse with that government 1t
does seem TO me like discourlesy TO recommend 10
MIR President. thia i. precisely OF type OF
which we have recently had various impressions from The
same quarter Sir had intended to oppose any refer
ence. | did not know what disposition the honorable
gentleman who presented this memorial might deem
proper DuI nau intended win no dsrespect 10 ni out
from conviction that 1t was not proper subject 10
come before this body, to oppose its reference. II goes
TO the Committee Foreign Relations they only
press view OF the maer-that it is subject they
have nothing do with and believe i, is the duty OF
the Senate to refuse reference and thus show that
have no disposition 10 entertain any proposition OF that
kind. now the motion to lay II upon the table.
Mr. DAWSON. Will the honorable gentleman with
draw that moion'
Mr. MASON. withdraw ii, sir
Mr. DAWSON. Mr.. President this question is
fairly presented TO the Senate and II II be desirable upon
the part OF any member OF this body TO make this issue
before the American people, there is no time better than
the present Ii we 10 change the foreign policy OF
this government at this time, lei do IL and il we deter
mine not TO do So lei il be announced at once. And
what committee more appropriate to consider ms mat
am exceedingly anxious that this issue should De
formed and il be desirable, let the question be dis
cussed. and 90 before the American people, and let them
decde-let be determined whether they shall take part
in foreign OF all other countries, or whether we
shall abide by the principles which have been established
report will be made, and that the question will be dis.
cussed and for that reason desire that the memorial
should not be laid upon the table.
Mr.. WALKER. Mr.. President, regret exceedingly
that the introduction OF this memorial at this time should
cause discussion | certainly introduced II without
the least expectation or desire that such would be the
case. perhaps, sir know more OF the association from
whence this memorial comes than most OF the senators
upon this floor. II is constituted oil class OF men TO
should be shown in the republic OF the United States to
what constitutes the aborng aHd mechanical portion oil
the country. This association, sir termed the Industrial
Congress OF New York. composed OF that class oil men.
not all OF them however, at present dependent upon
their daily labor for suppor-for some OF them have made
their fortunes and retired from active life but believe,
Mr. President that they are, most OF them good republic
any who sii stand upon this floor, and should
regret exceedingly TO any dsrespect shown to
their memorial. moved IFS reference TO the Committee
on Foreign Relations, and did so with similar feeling
to that which has been expressed by the senator from
Georgia. Mr. DAWSON that the subject OF our conduct
and policy towards foreign governments Is one that
agtaiing this country 10 considerable extent. We
already have this subject before Congress- and we cannot
questions that will before us; and this great
question of time, to be settled by when II shall be met
think, sir rs the honorable senator from Georgia has
expressed u, that the present is good a lime as
any shall ever settle this matter; and no
committee IS better qualified TO throw light upon this
subject than the Committee Foreign Relations. |
am grateful 10 him for his concurrence with my mo.
ton TO refer this memorial. and hope il will be referred,
to the Committee Foreign Relations; and, with other
subjects going 10 that committee, hope report will be
made that the country will study with interest, and
hope it will be such that the country will be graft
fed 10 receive H. This is the better way to treat the
ter and in my opinion il would be exceedingly niudicous
10 treat il in accordance with the Vows OF the honorable
senator from Virginia, tNlr MAsoYl said introduced
the memorial because requested 10 do so; that was
my only object in introducing itthat -, win further
motive OF giving the memorial the distinction which pro.
posed when they are upon il. and upon papers o
kindred character and make report upon il which may
20 before the counlry for its consideration
Mr. MANGUM Mr. President, u was certainly nol
my intention TO treat these memoriass with disrespect
when made the motion TO lay the memorial upon lhe
table Not at all, sir But we are considering maue.
imposed upon us by constitutional organization, ana