The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-14
The REpU BL1C.

PATENTS.
MIR. CARTIER offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resoiued, That the Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union be discharged from the fur
Their consideration Of so much Of the Presidents
message relates to patents and the Patent OF
flee, and that the same be referred to the Commit.
tee on Patents.
pESsIoN BILLS.
Mr. HOUSTON, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported
A bill making appropriations for the payment of
navy pensions for the year ending June 80, 1854
and
A bill making appropriations for the payment of
invalid and other pensions for the year ending
June 80, 1854.
Which were severaliy referred to the Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Union.
LIBERTY OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP.
MIR. WILCOX submitted the following resolu.
tons, which were read for information:
Whereas, il has been represented by travellers
In foreign countries, and by missionaries preach.
Ing the gospel in f1reign lands, that Anne rican
citisens, owing allegiance to no other government
than TO our own free constitutional Government,
are compelled to submit to forms of religious wor
ship, while temporarily residing in or travelling
through countries with which our Government has
treaty stipulations, to which their reason and
consciences arc solemnly opposed: Therefore, be il
Resolued, That the representatives of this Gov
ernment at foreign courts be instructed to urge
such amendments OF all existing treaties between
the United States and the other powers Of the world
as will secure the same liberty Of religious wor-
ship to all American citizens residing under for
egn flags which is guaranteed to all citizens of
every nation of the whole world who reside under
the protection of the flag of our Union.
RESOLVED, That all commissioners hereafter ap-
pointed to negotiate treaties shall consider them
selves instructed to procure this provision. If pos
sible, in their treadeo.
Mr.. STUART said he did not wish to oppose
the resolution, but suggested whether this sub
iect was not exclusively within the province of
the Executive department
Mr.. WILCOX remarked that he had introduced
theresolutions at the request ola rehgous denomi.
nation of his own State. They simply require
the same freedom of worship abroad as we extend
to persons from foreign countries in own. He
desired that the ution be referred the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
MIR. STEPHENS, of Georgia, said that the
House had no right TO instruct our foreign minis
ters. So far as precedent was concerned, he was
opposed to the resolution, as, by adopting it, the
House would be departing from its appropriate
sphere. He, however, had no objection to the refer
ence proposed by the gentleman.
Mr.. TAYLOR said 1t seemed to him the resolu
ton contained peremptory instruction to our
ministers, and therefore he concurred in the
marks OF the gentleman from Georgia, protesting
against a departure from the appropriate duties
of the House.
Mr.. WILCOX remarked his only desire was
that the resolution should be referred TO the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, that they might con-
slider the question involved.
And it was then referred accordingly.
RIGHT OF WAY.
MIR. IVES introduced a bill granting TO the
Sacketts Harbor and Ellisburg Railroad Company
the right Of way through the military reserve at
Sacketts Harbor; which was carried through the
preliminary stages and passed.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CENSUS.
The House passed the joint resolution of the
Senate regulating the salary of the superintendent
OF the census.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
MIR. MEADE made an Intellectual effort to have
the first Tuesday of January next set apart for the
consideration of the hill for the relief of the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Company
TERMINATION OF DEBATE.
MIR. STUART offered resolution to close the
debate upon the resolutions referring the various
branches of the Presidents message on Thursday
next, at two O'Clock. He said that if this should
not tie done, vast amount Of business would ac-
cumulate on the Speakers table, and which 1t
would be difficult to REACH.
Mr.. BAXLY preferred an earlier day, and sug-
gested "Wednesday, at two O'Clock.
Mr.. STUART accepted the amendment; and the
resolution in ths form was adopted
PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-THE TARIFF.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union-Mr. STUART
in the chair-end rcsuuled the consideration of the
resolutions referring - the appropriate commit
tees the several branches of the Presidents mes
sage.
MIR. BRooKs had proposed to amend by adding
Except much o! the message relates to
the tariff and the revenues from customs, which
shall be referred to a select committee OF seven,
with power TO examine witnesses and co'ect tesn-
meny horc and else~horo, and with instructions
to port by bill otherwise, or before the 25th
of January next"
Mr. JONES, of Pennsylvania, said he was
surprised at tie gentleman offering the amend.
ment, because he was known as National Wing,
and as such understood to be in favor Of
protection per How he could cffer resolu.
ton ut this particular crisis to open the tariff
question. was to him e matter he could not com
prehend. Certainly, if the gentleman is an advo
cate Of protection he must know, constituted as
the House is at this particular time, that nothing
could possibly occur that would not be injurious to
that interest.
The gentleman stated, when he offered his reso-
luton on Tuesday ast, that his object to
duce the revenue. Now he wished to know whether
the gentleman hat looked abroad. The gentleman
talked about the surplus revenue. Did he know
that in less than one year from this day we may
not only have no surplus revenue, but may find
ourselves with deficiency. He hesitai ed not one
moment to say, as his honest conviction, that
Europe has refrigerated fifty years within the
last six months. Fifty years ago there was an
empire in Europe England, Russia, Austria,
and Prussia was then arrayed against France
What ia now the spectacle? new empire
has ariscn. backed by all the powers of des-
potism. He believed that with these the battle
of despotism against liberty is to be fought
There is now seen in Europe what never
before seen. There is democratic absolutism.
The most despotic power has been created
by the free suffrages of forty millions OF people.
And created for what purpose? Why, for the pur-
pose of meeting a issue which We ourselves have
made. Has not this country planted itself on the
doctrine of Monroe, which is that this country ne
yer can consent to any foreign power acquiring
foo,hold on this continent? And ia not this the
doctrine Of the Democratic party? Where is Cuba?
Precisely in this position. We have declared in
all our relations that Spain may hold Cuba ; yet
no mortal power earth besides shall occupy it
except ourselves. This is our foreign policy. We
learn by the morning papers that Sonora has been
annexed to the French empire Rchclieu faid
that in State affairs there are no small States.
And he (Mr. JosEs) repeated that looking at the
present state of affairs in Europe, in less than
twelve months will find the French empire
backed by Russia, Austria, and Prussia, prepared
to test with the question whether foreign gov
ernments shall gain foothold on this continen mt
The ssue ia not whether we shall follow the doc.
rine of Kossuth and go abroad but the question il
presented TO the American people whether are
ready and willing to maintain the Monroe doc
trine. II 30, we will have to fight for it.
! He said he was opposed to n modification OF tbt
tariff at this time, because we have no iandmarki
| to guide us; have no statistics; not sing IL
| document; not even message from the Presiden
upon the subject giving data; nothing to thru"