The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-14

assinft the boundary commission, >. appointed
| CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
On the motion OF Mr. sorLE (dem) Of La the Select
| Committee on claims against Mexico renewed.
| THE KENTUCKY coNTEs, ED ELEcTIo,
| withdrew his amendment
| Mr. JoSEs (whgl OF Tenn, moved mendmsnt de-
carine Mr. Dixon the senator TO fill the vacancy.
Mr. Mason was in favor Of the reference
| Mr. UsDSRwooD addressed the Senate in support OF
Mr Dixons claim to the seat citing many and various
precsdents He had not concluded half past three
| O'Clock when the sonate adjourned.
ACCIDENT SENATOR
During the bsoting to ill the vacancies In the
mttees lady in the gallery accidentally let fall her
Senator Pssrce causing the blood aoS very copiousy
Mr. Pearce imme edatey left the chamber but after
| hour returned andresumed his seat.
House or Representatives..
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 1852
THE TERRITORY OF PLATTE
Mr. HALL, (dem) of Mo, introduced bill organizing
the Territory OF Platte which referred the Com
mittee en- Territories.
THE MEssAGE-PATErTs ETC.
On motion Of Mr.. CARTIER, (dem of Ohio, much
Of the Predents message refers to patents and
Patent Office referred to the Committee Patents
PENSIONS
Mr. HoUsroS, (dem Ala from the Committee on
Ways and Means, repoite0k bill making appropriation
for the payment Of navy pensions and bill for the pay
of invalid aud other PENSIONS for the year ending
June 1854 Referred to the Committee the Whole on
the State Of The Union.
Of RAILROAD.
Mr. JONES introduced BILL which passed granting
to the Sackets Hsrbor and Ellensburg Railroad Com
psny the right Of way through the military reservation
| at 5ackett's Harbor.
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE AMERICANS ABROAD.
Mr. Wilcox, (dem) OF Miss. introduced o resolution
preaced by preamble that the represent aves Of this
eien courts be instructed to urge such
ndments the existing treaties between the United
States and foreign powers Is will secure the same liberty
OF religious hip 10 all Americans residing under
foreign flags which is granted to all citizens of every
patton the whole world residing under the flag Of
Union; and received, tina; all commissioners hereafter
appointed negotiate treaties shalt consider
selves instructed 10 secure posble such provision in
Mr. STUART (dem) Of Mich. said he did not wish to
embrrass the resolution but would suggest whether
this ubiect was not one within the provinces only of
| the Executive branch Of the govern
Mr. Wncox planned that he had introduced the
luton request of religious denomination OF his
stare. They simply ASK that freedom of worship
abroad we accord TO persona OF all nations In our
own country He moved the resolution be referred to
the Committee Foreign Affairs.
MIR SrtpHsrs, (whig) OF Ga said he had objection
to he merely but he would object to the
luton precedent because the House by regarding
it would be departing from it, appropriate sphere
MIR TAYLOR (whig) of Ohio concurTed in the remarks
the gentleman and protested against the House inter
feripg with matters without their legitimate sphere
resolution eter ed 70 the Committee Foreign
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TARIFF KTc.
On motion Of mr STUART the debate the resolution
referring the various parts Of the Prendents
was ordered to close on Wednesday.
The House then into Committee Of the Whole on
the state OF The Union on this subject-tne question
pending being the resou Ion Of Mr. Brooks (wnig) OF
n. To refer 10 much OF the relates to the
tariff and revenues from the customs c special COM
OF TO collect Testimony and report
| OF before the z5h OF January
Mr. JoNEs (dem OF "a. was sur prsed a. the propo.
siiion of the gentleman from New York tr Brooke
! wos known rational whig, and such, he nr
Jones) favor OF protection How
the gentlemen could at ths particular Crisis ortr
| Ntion to open up the tarm que. ton matter ne
| could hos comprehend. The gentleman, who Is
stsn.iy advocate OF protection must know that,
stutea ss the House at this particular time nothug
possibly that would not be injurious to that
interest. Tne gentleman stated on former occasion
JoIes) wished know from ths gentleman VIII her he
had looked abroad. In leEs than from ts day
may not Sny have no surplus revenue but nnd our
svcs with deficiency lie Mr. jones' hesitatet not
to say Lis honest conviction that Europe
has refrigerated fifty years within the last six months
Fifty Jesrs ego there empire 10 Europe and all
the dtfpotisms were arrsyed against France Whist
| is now the fp ctacle A new emperor has just
orisen backed by all the powers OF despottsm; and
with this combination the battle of liberty is to
| be fought He saw in Europe what Was
never before There ia democratic aD.
sousn At last, despotic power has been created by
the sursges OF forty millions of men; and created
for What purpose! Why to NEST an issue sesady raised
| flas not this country planted Itself on the Msnros
doctrine which viii not t8Ecrion any additional foot
hold by any European power, on this continent and
is not this tie doctrine the democratic party! Where
rbst pain may hod Cubayet II he wiahes 70 part with
IT, power earth shall occupy t but ourselves This
is foreign poay We told in the papers OF this
morning that sonora has been seized ami Annexed to
iht lrelch empire Rich.eu said that In State sfiirs
there are no small States There s something ominous
than twelve months fbeil ind France, backed by
Russia, Austria and Prustia, prepared TO test with
| us the question. whether or not foreign gov.
| ernment eball gain a foothold coatinent
The issue whether shall follow the doctrine of
Kos nth and 20 sbIcad but ehetaer will Ia4intlin
he l(c 20 wa We uyh For
AZ 10 the pendIg propoi ions bs should voc fr the
an ndmept rservrg the cd rciorem principle OF the
tsiih then against the resolutions rhe
try had made it's tlat the cemocracy 70 rule
and although The state which lie in part epresents
get what they want protec ion to iron they get
What they most want ana tina, stability After giving
| the views of he democracy Of Pennsylvania the
tariff subject he said he opposed 70 modification Of
the tariff act Of 1S46 at this time because We have no
landm arks toguide us-we have statiscs-no sin.
gle document-Dot frcm the President on
the subject with statistical oetais Besides but
| cent a President has been elected Shall hs
have heaipg Is it for the democratic party
to say the new President ehsll not have q hearing,
| He did not believe II Nuow a democrai could 10
open this question before the nd aiusration
In and in ne abteIet ofthe necessary data vas to him
III JossscS. (dtm) Of Ca said he was in favor ofs
select cor mittee ss the resolution pending proposes
who shall Inquire into the subject of and
their report TO the House and country lie desired
ton bsfed information end facts in the way indicst
ca The Committee cf ways ana atans not having tme
to attend TO the subject tie favorable to reduction
and revision Of the taiih When the act of 1876
passed it generally suited to the condition OF the
country but since that time the populao Of the country
has largely increased and exports have
much enlarged and therefore there shoald necessarily
| b. charge in our financial syst.m. We have in
treasury more than enough for economical ad.
| nipistration Of the government and 1t is prn
| ciple OF the democratic party not to raise
moiey than Is necessary for the purpose Then
| If the amount In the Treasury is too large. aud
the circumstances Of the country require change,
now Is the time for iuotion The question
where shs enter upon the aud Thsre shsll
the reduction be msde' Gentlemen say po.tpoue it.
This is not the proper tine and this is short session
but cannot begin the and ascertain the facts
and thus In advance facilitate the abors Of
sors Why wait for admins ration 70 dictate
the country ard the House and7are members to pass
laws under liz dication without the sancticn OF their
udgments IL belongs TO the executive 1ecute aud
carry out the tariff lie repeated Is the tue to
ter upon the work His fret principle to approx
mate to ree trade can be while sustaining the
government by just taxation. The principle Of
protection shoud be eschesed and abandoned.