The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-15
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FsIDAy. May IA, 1852.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. SMITH presented the credentials of the
Hon. ISAAC ToUoKy. elected Senator by the lie
gislaure Of the State Of Connecticut for the term
Of six years, commencing on the fourth day OF
March, 1852 which were read and the oath pre-
scribed by law having been duly administered to
MIR. ToucEy, he took his seat in the Senate.
coMPARATlvE VALUE OF GOALS.
Mr. PRATT presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of Maryland relative to an examine.
ton made TO test the comparative value of Goals,
and the results given with regard to their use.
He said that this was subject Of deep interest TO
the people OF Maryland. The Senate were aware
that that State in the prosecution Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road, with a view to the development Of their min
eral resources, had expended from twenty 10
twenty five millions of dollars, IL has been ascer-
tanned that the Of the bituminous region OF
Maryland located in the western part of the State,
embraces from five hundred and fifty to six hun
dred square miles, and is calculated TO be sufficient
10 last the Atlantic seaboard Tor centuries TO
come. Recently gentleman named Z. Is.
Stuart has been appointed chief engineer of
the Navy, and he has made a report to the
Department, predcated experiment Of
1--WE understood him to say) eight hours travel
from New York. claiming that anthracite is better
adapted to the generation OF steam than bitumi-
nous coal He contradcts all the antecedent ex
periments made under the auspices OF the Govern.
ment, and also in England. The object Of the
presentation Of these resolutions 10 TO have them
rections to have, in some way, fair experiment,
by gentlemen of known experience and integrity,
OF the relative capacities OF these description OF
coals for the generation Of steam. Predicated ON
this report of the engineer Of the navy anthracite
coal alone ia suited to all naval purposes Ii was
important, then, for the people OF Maryland that
there should be fair test OF those Goals. In con.
clusion, he moved that the resolutions be referred
to the Committee Naval Affairs, with instruc-
tions to take into consideration and adopt some
plan for fair and proper experiment to determine
the relative value of the coals.
MIR. BRODHEAD said that this was subject in
which his colleague, (mr. CoorER,) who was not
now present, felt considerable interest He had no
objection to the resolutions being sent to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, provided instructions
should be given to them.
The resolutions were then referred to that com
mittee.
HvLsrMAHs CORRESPONDENCE
Mr.. SEWARD offered the following resolution,
which lies under the rule, viz
ResoIued That the President of the United States
be requested to communicate TO the Senate II con
sistent with the public interests, copy OF COM
munication made by Mr.. Hulsemann, now or late
Charge d'Affaires OF the Emperor of Austria, or
about the 10Th of April 1852 TO the Secretary Of
State of the United States, on the occasion of the
withdrawal Of MIR Hulsemnnn from his place as
made by the Secretary of State; and also copies OF
all other correspondence touching the matters
which the subjects of the said communication
OF Mr.. Husemann
MAPS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE CITY
YwAsHisoToN.
On motion of MIR. DOUGLAS, it was
Ordered. That the Secretary cause maps Of the
District Of Columbia and city Of Washington, and
the plats of the squares and lots in the city OF
Washington, heretofore printed under an order of
the Senate to be bound and distributed follows :
To the President OF the United States, members OF
the House OF Representatives, State and Territorial
governments aud heads Of Departments each one
copy; to the Committees on the District of Colum
nd nm he prh mil of both n
Congress, each two copies 10 the office of the Sec
rotary Of the Senate, the Library of the House Of
Representatives, the Library Of Congress, the office
OF the Commissioner OF Public Buildings, and the
Washington City Library, five copies each; to the
offices Of the Supreme Court, and the District and
Orphans' Courts Of the District Of Columbia, the
Marshal of that District, and TO the Smithsonian In
sttution. one copy each TO the corporate authori-
ties of the City Of Washington. for toe of the
city, one hundred copies; and the remaining copies
10 the members Of the Senate.
RAILROAD GIANTS.
On motion Of MIR. DODGE, Of Iowa, the Senate
took up the bill granting the right Of way AMI
making grant OF land to the States OF Indiana,
Illinois, and Iowa, in aid Of the construction of
railroad from the Wabash 10 the Missouri river.
Mr.. HALE said that this bill was similar 10 others
which had met the sanction of this body, and,
therefore. there Was no doubt il would be passed;
but the only objection 10 his mind was, whether
they did not commit a fraud on those provided Tor
IN the Homestead bill by passing this.
TIE conpRonIsE nEAsuREs-rHE pRE.IpEscE
The Senate resumed the considera ton Of the fol-
lowing resolution, introduced by Mr.. BsLL on the
Goth ultimo. viz.
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Navy be re.
qnested TO furnish the Senate with a copy Of the
Memoir Of the Landing OF the United States Troops
at Vera Cruz in Is47, by Lieut.. William Crenylle
Temple, with appendix containing the written
orders Of General Scott and Commodore Conner on
hle in the Navy Department.
Nj I.A .aI a.
saying, among other things, that the object or ef-
feet OF the resolution grist into the po-
htcal hopper Of the Presidential election.
The PRESIDENT called the Senator 10 order for
Ireeyancy, but, by general consent
Mr.. HALE was permitted TO resume. The Sen
ator from California had informed the country that
the Baltimore Democratic Convention would not
nominate candidate who was not in favor Of the
Compromise measures ne hnality. when inter.
rupted he about 20 cay that this remark called
out some reflections in his own mind. and he now
felt that was due TO the people 10 lay them before
the Senate. He wished TO say, with the beet wishes
for Of the folks Of the Democracy that II they
should uDdertske-and IL was known the Demo
cratic party nov has a good many charactcristc
features snd elements IN H. and - General JAG ksJn
wanted 70 have his Cabinet Unit, perhaps the
unity Of the party was equally desrabe-i II they
should undertake 10 put their candidate on that
platform, they will meet with a defeat equal to that
Of ls4s, unless the candidate supported by The
Senator from North Carolina (Air. MAsGrND
should be coaTed into the same trap. Laughter.
II the Democracy, forgetting The trcubloSs con.
dItiOn Of their friends in the free States, should
attempt 60 make adherence 20 the Fugitive
Slave Law, and approval Of the Compromise
measures test, and tack them 10 the Balti
more resolutions, the scattered planks Of the Buf
falo Convention would be collected, aud the plat
form rebuilt.
great deal Of credit had been taken by gen.
ucnen Of saving the Union. The truth IL, II the
Union bas been saved, (aihoUgh some gentlemen
seem 10 dOubt it, il was the Buffalo Convention
that faved a. (laughter,) and not the Compfo
mise acis; because the Buffalo Convention, ~
the manifestation Of tho rebelious spirit which
the Northern Democrats have against submitting
~ new tests. demonstrated 20 those who welded
and wbo wished TO WELD the force and energy
Of this Government in that direction, that IL was
MT safe 10 go that way any further: and they
showed, by the demonstration Il their power,
that, though Themselves in a small minority, they
took their nsigbbOrs With them. II this is hist6
~, ve should improve W It, The only way IN
sbicb we, the Democracy, can recover our iost
power, V 20 give Up the idle pfetence 70 swear
ing 20 support the hnsliiy ~ the COmprOluise
and the enforcement u the Fugitive Slave Law
as part Of the creed. fLaUgbtcr The only
way 20 succeed " 10 Jet by gones De by gOues
II sndeaxor TO regain power and ulace wo