The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-14
THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION
TUESDAY,, April 10, 1852.
SENATE.

the wings of the Capitol; and the motion was
agreed TO.
| Mr.. II. moved that the Senate rccede from
the amendment making provision for the com
| pensaton to the laborers for any damage they
may have sustained in consequence Of the suspen-
sion OF the work, which amendment the House had
disagreed to.
| Mr.. HALE said that. If the amendment should
be rejected. he would introduce joint resolution
for the relief Of the laborers and mechanics
| MIR. MANGUM said he was informed that the
| amendment would never be adopted by the House
of Representatives. He hoped the Senate would
recede from its amendment, and allow the appro
priation to be made and have the work go on
| Mr.. BORLAND repeated the grounds Of his OPP
position to the bill, and the why he should
| support the amendment
| The question then taken on Mr., HvNTxR's
motion to recede from the amendment, and it was
decided in the affirmative yeas 80, nays l6-as
follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Atclson, Badger. Bayard. Bell.
Berrien, Bradbury, Clarke. Clemens. Cooper, Da
via, Dawson, Douglas, Fetch, Fish, Geyer Gwin,
Hamln. Hunter, King. Manguln. Miller, Morton.
Sebas tan, Seward. Shields, Smith. Spruance,
Stockton, Underwood, and Upham-3O.
NAYS.-Messrs. Adams, BorIand, Brodhead,
Cas-, Chase, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa,
Hale, James, Jones Of Iowa, Norris, Rusk, Sum
ner. Wade, Walker. and Weller-l6.
subsequently the joint resolution was signed by
the Speaker of the House aud President OF the
Senate.
RELIEF OF THE LABoRERs AND woRKMEN THE
| CAPITOL
! Mr.. HALE introduced the following Joint resolu
ton. which ordered to second reading
Rssoloed by the Senate and House Of Reprssenta
tipss Of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the architect appointed by the Pre-
sident Of the United States to super the work
in the construction of the additions to the Capitol
be. and he ia hereby, authorized to examine the
claims OF the workmen TO indemnity for the loss of
| their time during the suspension OF the work upon
said additions for the want Of an appropriation;
and that the said architect allow to said wOrkmen,
respectively, as were suspended from labor dufing
the tendency of the joint resolution making such
appropriation, with the encouragement that, upon
said appropriation being made, their labor would
again be required by the Government. and who
employment in the city Of Washington, such rea.
sonabe indemnity for loss Of wages for labor dur
ing the suspension OF the work, as under the cir
cuinstances Of their respective cases, justice and
| equity may require; not exceeding, however, in
any case. the average rate of the earnings OF said
workmen in the employment Of the Government
for like preceding period OF time.
| PRIoRIrY BUSINESS.
Mr. CLARKE moved that all prior orders be sus
pended, and that the Senate proceed to the copsi
dcration OF the joint resolutions reafirming the
policy OF non intervention, upon which the Sen
ator from Tennessee (Mr. BELL) bad the floor.
Mr.. CASS said that if this motion prevailed, il
would place his colleague (Mr FELcH) in an awk-
ward position; it would cut him off in the middle
OF the speech commenced yesterday by him
French spoliations.
MIR. BADG Err said he had been in similar po-
sition for more than two months.
Mr.. BRADBURY insisted upon the considera-
ton Of the French Spoliation bill.
After some remarks by Messrs. CLARKE, BELL.
SHIELDS, WELLER, BRADBURY, and CASS-
Mr.. FETCH said he would checrfully yield the
floor to the Senator from Tennessee, but express
the hope that on to morrow he would be allowed TO
conclude his remarks.
Mr.. CLARKE's motion then agreed to; and
the Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the
joint resolutions affirming the policy Of
Nos-INTEnvENTIoS.
Mr.. BELL then addressed the Senate He thought
il was but Of little Importance debate the
forms Of the resolutions which might be adopted.
He would not stop to argue the policy of protesting
against the conduct Of Russia, nor the character Of
the Hungarian struggle, nor the teachings of Kos
suth.
The great American question, and the one ho
proposed TO consider, was, how to be affect
ed by the events which have taken place or will
take place in Europe9
He detailed the events OF the French revolution
Of ls+s, which overthrow Louis Philippe, and es-
tabiished a republic; and also the events which
have taken place there since up to the recent
traordinary conduct Of Louis Napoleon He traced
also the effects produced by that revolution upon
the popular mind throughout Europe, the strug-
gles that ensued which have resulted in the crush
ing Of all attempts to establish popular forms Of
government, and have lead the four great powers
Of Europe to model their governments upon the
principles Of absolutism.
The almost universal testimony Of the day was
that publica nism and free crushed
and abandoned, without hope of being revived. at
least for some time TO come: the stock market and
all the commercial interests bore testimony to the
confidence in the permanency Of the forms Of gov
eminent which have now been established.
He read from a speech made in Parliament by
Lord John Russell upon the subject Of Lord Pal
merstons dismissal. in which il said that lib.
erty may yet, at some future period, appear again
in Europe, AZ an evidence that England--~hicb
had been considered as the flaming sword at the
gate OF the eastern Eden Of liberty-had given her
testimony to the new order Of things. and had
| yielded her ac9uiescence.
He referred to the history Of the world through
out all time to show that the struggle for liberty
for personal freedom, bad always existed in all ma
| tions. Why was IL abandoned in Europel
| Why had this state OF things been permitted;
and Why was it scquiesccd ini II wss q fact not
| TO be disputed that those classes in Europe which
here would be considered the bone and sinew Of
the people, the substantial, thinking people had
come to the conclusion that popular gov ernmeuts
| could not be maintained in Europe with that force
and power to afford the same protection to life,
property. and all the relations of society, which
was afforded by more arbitrary government.
| What had produced ,his opinion in the minds Of
these people, He attributed II to the ultra wild aud
fsncifui theories which attempted to he car
ricd into operation by thcse popular governments
| and to the excuses which were prActised by the
leaders Of these populsr rnovemen ts Pbilosophy
which had its theories for the refor ton Of ali go
cial relations, he, was identified with these popu
lar forms OF government. He pointed out the in.
the cause Of liberty.
He then proceeded TO show the effect produced in
this country by the introduction here OF this spirit
Of progress. TWAS sad that reform was lsgger,
and that IT fingers a long distance in the OF
the spirit OF progress which belongs To the age
The institutions OF this country, and the Copsti
ton, were said TO be behind the age, were no, in
keeping with its spirit Of progress. not Demo
cratic enough. Whence came this type Of Democ-
racy which was not satisfied with the freedom OF
the United States-vbich rejected with scorn and
contempt American liberty, our bomebred indie
pcndepcc and equality? II was European born; IL
! has destroyed liberty there, and its mission will
not be fulfilled till il destroys ours.
He rcbokcd the cry OF progress, progress; con.
tending that change was all the progress desired
by ninety nine out Of every hundred OF ito clsmor
QUE supporters.
. lie then proceeded to the inquiry, bow were the
United States TO be affected by this great change in
0 Europef He argued the probability that the pow
, ers OF Europe. united at home to maintain absolut
i'm, would combine against the United States and
that the next great would be one Of Europe
against Amcrica-tbc old world against the new
Y He pointed out the many causes which tended Il
make these powers jealous Of the United States,
> which would eventually induce them to endesvo