Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-05-05
CONGRESS.

Mr.. Cass submitted resolution that the President
OF the United States be requested to transmit to the
Senate, so far as compatible with the public interest
copy of the correspondence of the American Charge
at Vienna. with the Department of State, the sub
ject of the apprehension and Imprisonment, by the |
Austrian authorities, of the Rev. Charles L. Brace,
an American citizen.
Mr.. Borand gave notice that on Wednesday next
he would move to take up the resolution calling for
the object of the naval expedition to Japan.
The Senate, after an executive session, adjourned !
The first business before the House, on Monday, |
was the resolution moved by Mr.. Stanly, of N. c.,
for the appointment of select committee investi-
gate the accounts of Trenholm and Macbeath. for
tatives during the last Congress.
Mr. Stanly withdrew the original resolution, and |
substituted another. calling upon the Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish the accounts of those individuals
whether they paid before since Congress ad-
journed. The yeas and nays having been ordered,
the motion was carried yeas l04, nays 81, and the
| resolution adopted.
The House then tbok up the bill! to extend the
time for locating Virginia military land warrants and
after passing the bill went into committee of the whole
and took up the homestead bill.
Mr.. Bowie, of Maryland, who had the floor from
Saturday, then addressed the committee. He refer
red to the progress of the United Staes the debts of
which had been discharged by means of the revenue
derived from public lands; and said he proposed to
enquire into the expediency of wasting portion of
the public territory. He did not impugn the motives
of the advocates of the BILL but he could not close
his eyes to the destructive effects of species of leg
isation which is calculated sap the foundations Of
the government, and which would result in the most
deplorable consequences.
The public lands, be said it was now admitted are
| the common property of the United States, and are
held for the general benefit; and he trusted that the
time will never again arrive when this ri ght will be
questioned. The House, be said, is now called upon
to determine which of five projects that are before it,
for the disposal of the public domains, shall prevail.
If the bill. he continued, would encourage, pro-
poses, agriculture, commerce and manufactures, he
should not oppose it, but he deemed its tendency
be the reverse, and paayse each and all of them
The effect would also be to cede to tho Western
States, in which lie the lands that it is proposed to
settle. The principle of gratuity, he contended, is
unknown to the Legislation of this country; and he
referred to the Romaa history to prove the injurious
consequences that must result from the which
it is proposed to pursue.
He contended that nothing is dangerous than
the infusion of dissimilar population, with foreign
sentiments and habits, and which, according to the
census, already amounts, directly indirectly, one
fourth of the entire population of the United States.
The national domain, he said, should be retained for
national purposes to meet those exgencies that may
arise, pay debts that have been incurred, and to
sustain the public credit; and with reference to the
bill itself, it was not enough that it should be shown
to be constitutional-it must be proved to be expe
dent, and there was report before the committee
to satisfy members that head, the propri-
ETY. Of dsposing of the public in the
that is contemplated.
He insisted that the position of the United Staes
with reference to the powerful maritime nations of
Europe, would not justify the wasteful expenditure
of the means which may be required for the repairs
and erection of fcrti6cations to enable them
tend successfully against them in case of hos,es.
He was going on with his remarks when his hour
expired, and the hammer of the chairman fell.
!, ~
, journed.
The chair laid before the Senate, on Tuesday, COM
muncalions from the Secretary of the Navy, in re-
sponse to resolutions of the Senate, relative TO certain
allowances to officers of the navy and concerning the
, several kinds Of coal used in the navy.
!, Messrs. Bayard and Cooper presented memorials
from journeyman printers, praying the establishment
Of government printing office.
A joint resolution from the House providing for
the establishments at Salem OF the seat of government
fOregon territory, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to enforce liens in
o admiralty, and to regulate proceedings therein.
The deficiency bill was then RESUMED.
Mr.. Seward addressed the Senate for two hours in
support of the amendment giving additional aid the
= Collins line.
: Mr.. Underwood followed he was in favor fallow
' ing $25,OOO trip.
i After an executive session, the Senate ourned.
: On the same day the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole, and took up the homestead
bill.
Mr.. Stephens, of Ga, took the floor, and after al
uding TO the policy which had been recently pursued
" by which hundred millions of acres of land hat
. been given way, expressed himself being oppose.
to the passage of the bill before the committee unit
some general system of dsposing of the public do
main snail have heen adopted In every free and rep
esentave country, he said, there exist parties
He did not rise to defend any party faction b,,
to lay down grave fundamental principles. withou
which government can be sustained. Parties, h
II contended, be organized with reference to tn
Is predominant questions OF the day and the great
o tcal question at present in this country he consid
cred to be the Law for the reclamation of fugitiy
l. slaves. The majority Of the people he believed
be favor of the performance ofa constitutional obi
], cations and party could stand unless it were &C
IS tuated by such principles.
0, He went on TO state that if, which he did not ad
n. nit, the North would not stand up for the cons,u
a. tion, he should not how soon the conederac
le were asunder; he expressed himself opposed
E. National Conventions. and to surrendering to il
J" responsible body the power TO prescribe principles
OH which the country is TO act. The people, he COZ
e. tinued, would not for any who should not
in favor of the ngitiveslave law. He then read e,
e. traits from the U,,ion and Tribune, from which he d
scented and four ether papers, 10 show that1he Wing
'e were more in favor Of the compromise body, tha
'n the Democrats. He deemed the opposition TO the II
IL s,ituons of the South, war against the Lord
Creation: the coored man being inferior to the white
1e intellectually and morally. and who. he said. is a
g. entirely different being. He was proceeding to sho
the decrease in the number of free blacks when
'h pared with slaves, when his time elapsed, and til
u floor Tas taken by
a. Mr.. Smith, Of Alabama, and after some further d.
u bate, the House adjourned.
W IMpERr1NENr scrbblers have recently been wrtin
to Gen. Scott for his opinions on all sorts OF subject
~ Lancaster Whig.
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