The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-13
THlRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, February u, 1852.
SENATE.
FIRST SESSION

FIRST SESSION.
| THURSDAY, February -, 1852.
SENATE.
| Mr.. FISH presented the memorial OF the New
| York Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, asking that
| certain statistics relating to the deaf and dumb
| may be printed
! He also presented petitions praying the estab
lishment Of a new tribunal for the adjudication OF
claims against Mexico.
COMPROMISE JERSEY
| MIR. MILLER presented the joint resolutions of
| the Legislature OF New Jersey, approving the sew
eral acts of Congress, known as the Compromise
measures, as settlement of the questions they en-
braced and instructing the Senators from that State
to oppose any alteration or repeal OF the same.
| Mr.. NJ. said that it had been well remarked, by
one OF his predecessors, that If the Senators from
| New Jersey not wise and learned other
members OF the body, ii was not because they were
not the best instructed Senators north OF Mason and
| Dixon's line.
| Should he dsobey the instructions of the Legis-
lature of New Jersey this any other occasion,
it would not be from any want OF respect for their
opinions, but because no opinions, no matter what
their source, could take the place OF his own sense
of duty or control the convictions OF his own judg-
| ment.
| lie then defined his position the Compromise.
| He had opposed the omnibus BILL which combined
in nearly all the acts afterwards passed sepa-
| rately. He thought-and experience had shown
his opinion correct one-that the several mea-
sures could be passed only in separate and dis
| tinct manner. He was in favor Of the plan of
settlement proposed by the late President G enerai
Taylor. He still thought that that plan would have
| been the best which could have been adopted. He
was not present when the Senate took final action
| on the Fugitive Slave bill while he would have
| voted for any suitable and proper law, he would
have preferred the act introduced by the then
Senator from Massachusetts,, Mr.. Webster.
! lie was always opposed TO agitation on the sub
ject OF slavery, and was now opposed to 1t. The
| whole country was quiet and had acquiesced IN
the settlement, and II was only agltated in Con
gress. He thought 1t great folly for those who
made the laws To be agitating the subjects which
they had settled themselves He then advcrted to
other parts of the resolutions, and commented
upon New Jersey's devotion TO the Union.
lie moved the resolutions be printed.
! Mr.. STOCKTON said that he concurred entirely
in all that contained in the resolutions just pre-
scented. His own views these measures had
often been stated.
He then commented upon the patriotism and de
votiun ever manifested by New Jersey to the Union.
The resolutions we're ordered TO be printed.
CENSUS COMPENDIUM.
MIR. SEWARD introduced joint resolution Con
corning the publication of a compendium Of the
several censuses Of the United States.
sALARIEs or DISTRICT JuDoKs.
The resolution Of Mr.. CAss. directing an inquiry
by the Committee on the Judiciary into the pro-
pneyoi Increasing the salary Of the district Judge
OF Michigan, was take up, and amended by d.
recting a similar inquiry To the salaries Of the
Judge Of the northern district Of New York, and Of
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Expenses OF KossuTH's REcEpTioS, KTc.
Mr.. SEWARD submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was laid over.
! Rtsolred, That the expenses incurred in the re-.
ccpton and entertainment of Louis kossuth and
suite during their late visit TO the capital 10y nyi
tatiun Of Congress, be paid out Of the contingent
fund Of the Senate, when approved by the com
mttee Of reception, to an amount not exceeding
$1,000.
The resolution of sympathy for the exiled Irish
patriots wac postponed TIL 10 morrow.
SoS-fSTERvESTIos.
The Senate then ecded to the confederation OF
the Join, resolutions Of Mr.. CLARKE, reaftrming
the policy Of non intervention, and Of the several
anne ndments IL the same.
Mr. CLEMENS said that be had listened with
much attention to the speech OF the Senator from
Michigan, and in Il there was much that he dis
sented from, and much that he cordially assent
cd TO.
That Senator had confined himself to advocating
the single proposition that the United States die
approved VI the conduct Of Russia, and would look
With deep concern upon any Further violation Of the
law 4 natOns IL was not TO that Senator that be
proposed 10 spcak, but TO those who 20 beyond him.
and demand az our hands material aid for Hun
gary.
A foreigner had landed on our shores preaching
| crusade against the governments Of the old
/ world, and asking this Government TO adopta new
! principle IN our foreign policy. This foreigner
! was an orator, but an orator only. To call him n
hero was TO render the term ridiculous; be had, at
the very fret hour Of personal danger shrunk from
the consequences II HE position, Notwithstanding
he had force Of one hundred and thirty FIVE thou.
sand men 10 support him. lie had surrendered his
power and authority to one whom he had Tor months
regardtd az a traitor. How could such man be
ranked with Washington, sumPter, Marion, and
Greene,
Mr. T.. referred 10 a letter written by an Amer.
can, IN which the writer was at a loss for words 10
express his reverence for kossuth. lie considered
such position unworthy Of NV American, particu
lirly ia the care VI man who bad shown himself
HANf fla. -. n
lts before It
Heidi consider that Kossu tn clearly understood
ropublicanism- the doctrine which he advanced.
/ An appetite Of freedom should, by lis own exam
pie, portray iis beauty and simplicity. But as this
man vac reared in foreign climes, brought up
amidst scen's Of pOmp and display, he doubtless
conceived It was by the same accomplishments
hIs mission was 90 succeed. Some such reason II
must have been Why aquiot hotel in this city pre-
s'nicd, during his stay here, the appearance Of q
military garrison, or the headquarters Of com
handing general and for the same reason il
that, tie occasion Of his reception in tho Senate,
the hall csoUnded 70 the jingle u the snbres OF biz
military guard He hoped that the sounds Of for
: eigu arms within the Utmost temple Of American
hterty vas no prssage OF what was to follow the
adoption Of this policy.
He alluded alec 10 Kossuh's not having visited
Mount vernon, and said that no summers heat or
winters sn0w should have deferred him from max
ing pilgrimage 10 that hallowod spot. No
monarch IN Europe would have yed similar
indifference. lie thought that tho name OF Wash.
| ineton had awakened different emotions and feel
ings in the heart Of kos-uth.
Hc then examined the clains Get ny for the ma d
tiOnalty and independence u Hungary. lie dc.
MED that she we an independent nation. She
was no more independent Of tho sovereign head Of
Austria than was tbs State ~ New York indepen.
dent Of the General Government Of the United
States. " New York should undertake to regu
late her affair, 90 seIze upon the revenues col
lccted ~ her ports, 20 make alliances with foreign
powers 20 tax citizens Of other States, che would
SION find an army on her borders, and her right
would depend upon her power aud ability 10 en-
force It, Hungary could not claim nationality
and Independence till recognized ny other powers,
til rhe had shown her ability aud POKER to main
tain II. Alright, without the power to maintain il,
was bat a solemn moCkeTy