The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-19

the government and il were than strange indeed,
II after yoa had reclaimed him from exile and welcomed
him your land 10 your capital 10 the very balls OF
your parliament. you should now deny hm Tue privilege
OF returning thanks Tor the hospitality and the honoiS
you thus pleased and with lavish hands, indeed TO
bestow upon hun. What be the object oil such a
denial Senators admit that II is longer IN our power
10 blot OF recorded proceedings the dreaded docu
menl IL went TO the journal on yesterday upon being
read by your Secretary, and there II must remain, IN
spite OF the fate which may await this motion. Sir,
allow me 10 say that il would be past strange In us 10
minister such undgnhed rebuke former proceed
ings To those who bula dead hubug in The doeu
men upon table, and in those monuments OF burning
that have reused hundreds OF thousands OF our
people enthusiasm approaching almost TO phrensy
would ask leave TO say, Why should that dead hum6ug
you out oil proprley and moderation Fear you that
the lud may haunt you night, and disturb the
quiet OF your dreams Sir am unbelieyer in the pow
OF ghosts 10 do mischief There others who appre
bend danger from The influence which may be exercised
over future desiines by the doctrines which have
been lately, and still proclaimed by that inspired
missionary OF freedom and who presume that may be
in their power through the negative virtue OF dissenting
VOTE stem that torrent OF thought aud OF Wild WISDOM
would call IT, which IS now flooding The land.
Let me tell them to be composed and resigned II were
in vain-yes. in vain--ihat they would attempt TO
press the surges OF the popular sentiment They will
rise in spite OF their efforts 10 avert fantastic danger
Sir il is idle TO struggle against public opinion The
power exists not that isolate the policy oil this gov
eminent from the conscience OF the nation. shall vote
Mr. ine CLEMENS. The senator from Louisiana [Mr
SoULE is totally mistaken the grounds taken by the
opponents of this measure lie says that of us
have pronounced it dead hambug" Well. sir, did
say and say again. that is my opinion OF it, But
no one has minated here the senator from LOUISIANA
Mr. SoULE] to suppose that there any danger
OF the sentiments contained in that letter creating an I'M
wholesome state OF feeling in the public mind No one
has been foolish enough to indicate anything OF that sort
There is not sentence OF that letter, not an idea adj
vanced in it, that has not been pusshed and over
again, which has not been spread from end OF this
Union 10 the other There is nothing, then. that can do
HARM II there the harm has been already done Like
that honorable senator. am willing to trust to the peo
ple-o trust the first impulse OF the great mass OF
the people do not feel DESTROYS to wait even for the
sober second thought You may collect the people OF
this Union together and let them vote this day, and you
would not find twentieth part OF them 10 support the
doctrines advanced this letter Ii is from apprehen
sion either OF the people OF Louis kossuth that
pose this printing The senator misundersands US en-
trely.
What contend for is, that there is necessity for
the printing OF this documentlha il would not distribute
information 1t is not asked 10 be printed Tor dlstrlbu
ton among the people, but for information.
Now who of will be informed by it Who of us does
not know every word that it contains What have we
10 dread BY lis publication and distribution here in the
Senate chamber We say il is unnecessary expend
ture OF the public money, and that is the ground OF the
objection we urge against IT.
Now, sir, whatever might be my feelings towards this
individual whether entertained for him very high de
gree OF respect very low one should still oppose
the printing OF this document Ii is what Lafayette
asked of u.s. II is something unusual out of the ordinary
course OF Understanding withou, object can
not comprehend the necessity OF it, What we to do
with il after is printed? You do not print il Tor the
now You simply lay It upon your own tables, and re-
qulre the Committee Printing 10 incur expense for
the purpose of furnishing you with information that has
been already furnished and again. That is
objection to not any fear oil the conseq
which will flow from il. We could not suppress IT if we
desired do want TO suppress it. want 1t 10 go
abroad among people. and have them read IT, Some
OF them have been deluded IN regard to this matter and
think this will go far 10 Danish tina, delusion.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays, II
was agreed to. as iollows-yeas 81, nays 20;
| YEAS-Gessrs Bright, Brodhcad CasS Chase, Davis,
Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas. Downs.
Seward. Smith, Souie Stockton, Sumner and Wade-2i
NAYS-Messrs Atchson, Badger Bell. Bosiand, But
of Kss ne Morton Pys Ku.s sppu
ance, Underwood, and Upham-2o
ADDITIONAL REPORTS coMMITTEEs.
MIR. BoRLAND. from the Committee on Public Lands,
to whom referred the bill Is. 10Y granting The right
OF and making grant OF land to the States OF Flor
ida and Alabama aid OF the construction OF railroad
from the Of Pensacola bay, in Florida, 10 Mont
gomery, the State oil Alabama aud Tor other purposes,
reported II with amendment.
| MIR BADGER, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
TO whom was referred The petition OF Martha l. Downes,
submitted report accompanied by bill Is PAD for her
relief which read and passed TO a second reading,
and the report ordered TO be printed
Mr.. SEWARD, from the Committee on Commerce, TO
whom was referred the petition OF Robert T. Norris pray
ing pension for injuries received by him in removing
the Liz ship from Sandy Hook in 1899, submitted
eu T. Norris which was read and passed TO second
reading, and the report was ordered to be printed
/ MIR. s., from the same committee, TO whom :
fered The petition OF Lewis H. Bates and William Lacon,
submitted report accompanied by bill Is. 226) Tor
their relief; which read and passed 10 second
reading, and the report was ordered 10 be printed
| MIR. DAVIS, from the Committee Commerce, re.
ported bill IS 2231 TO amend act entitled "An act TO
provide for the better security OF the lives OF passengers
board OF vessels propelled in whole in part by
which read and passed TO a second reading.
Mr.. ID. While | am up will ask, this is bill of
consde rable Importance of which there will probably be
want OF more extra copies, that hundred extra
copies OF the bill be printed for the Senate The
have reported old bill oil the last session with
amendments TO Il.
Mr.. BADGER Say two hundred copies.
Mr. HAMLiN. Better have FIVE hundred extra copies,
they will probably be scattered around great deal
hundred extra copies be printed.
The question being then taken, the motion agreed
TO.
Mr. BADGER The Senate the other day adopted a
resolution in executive session reference to claim OF
David Taylor, and then by resolution withdrew the
injunction OF secrecy from their proceedings | learn
from David Taylor that il is necessary that he should
Senate, in order TO prosecute that claim before the
Department OF the Interior. therefore move that he
have leave 10 Withdraw his papers for that purpose.
The question being then taken. leave 10 withdraw the
said papers was accordingly granted.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
A message was received from the House OF Repre-
sentatves, by Mr. Fofney, their Clerk, announcing 10
the Senate that the House had passed bill entitled IAN
TO regulate the mileage OF the delegate from the Ter
rory of Oregon in which the of the SEN
ale Is reuuesed