The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-03
THIRTY.sECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2, 1852.
THE GALLERIES oyrkrLowiSe WITH LADIES'
The galleries were crowded at early hour with
ladies' and it found necessary lock the doors Of
the Senate and the to keep the crowd out
WHO expected that Kossuth would make his appearance
CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
Mr.. Downs (dem) of Pa, presented the petitions Of
persons whose claims have been rejected and reduced
the board for the settlement. Of claims against Mexico
asking that new boA<a be established, and that ther
csiEs be reinvestigated
PETITION FOR LAND OR syMrArHy
Mr. uNpERwooD (whig) Of KY presented the petition
the United States fulfil great destiny aad he
that Congress will insert his name in the resolution
granting lard to Hungarian refugee.;a this
be he asks that Congress will at least include
him In the resolution of sympathy. (Laughter.)
PETITION FOR THE RECALL ouk MINISTER TO FRANCE
from the Industrial Congress Of New York asking the
recall Of the United States Minister TO France and that
all diplomatic and commercial relations with that natioa
be suspended in consequence OF the recent unconstu
tionsl acts Of Louis Napoleon Mr. W moved that IL
referred TO the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. MANGuM, (whig,) Of N. g.. moved that it be laid
the table, but withdrew it at the request OF Mr
Mason.
A debate enrued between Mess-s Walker, Dawson
Mangum, Butler, Underwood, and Davis.
Mr. MASON, (dem.) Of Va, raid the petition came from
society of New York OF which he knew nothing except
to recall the American Minister to Fran.e-a matter
whch Congress had control This petition
type Of others other subjects coming from the
section Ct the country and be had determined to oppose
its reference to any committee and he did this with
view Of showing that Congress has no intention to
change the established policy Of this country.
Mr. DAWSON, (wbig) Of Ca. thought that there no
time better than the present TO this question: If
are to have the issue no better time could ex
st than the present day to decide it and committee
better qualified than that foreign relations to give
the Senate and the country report upon the whole
subject If there to be change in the policy OF the
government let have the change If there
be no change now was most appropriate time to say
SO He hoped that the subject would be referred and
that the committee would report upon it, and tnen
proper issue would be presented
Mr. WALLER explained the nature OF the society known
the Industrial Congress- and and its members
high character He desired the reference Of the
mortal The question would have to before the
Senate 1t must come, and it must be decided. lie
thought the committee foreign relations the best
mittee to examine and report upon the subject.
Mr. MAScuM said he intended no disrespect to the In
duetrial Congress This the proper mode OF test
ing this question joint resolution would be introduced
tomorrow by the Senator from Rhode leland, which
would place the whole subject Of Intervention &c. before
the senate. He desired the issue to come he pre-
pared to meet all the responsibility which could attach
to firm opposition to any change in long,
well known and wisely established policy.
Ma BUTLER, (dem OF 5 Z, agreed with the Senator
rom North Can olina in all he had ead lie thought the
petition should be met with prompt action, and that 1t
should be rejected. The prayer of the memoriats is
that Congress would take such action would disturb
all the provisions Of the constitution this subject
This society composed doubtless of respectable mem
but 1t wholly irresponsible 30 far any reepors
biliiy to the constitution is known, and they ask
Congress to disregard the constitution and interfere
with the Executive. This industrial society may be
an hiuel tial body-is is an influential body in New
York and these New York politicians may think
lhepselvss wier than the constitution but he
thought it best for the Senate when they presented
their wild doctrines here TO meet them at once, and
with pre- ptntss decide upon them.
Mr UNpEKwoop thought 1t better to refer the pc ton,
AM haves report upon the ubiect. The petitioners
evidently bad not considered the powers of Congress,
ard II would be better perhaps to have report and,
il II point cut to them and all others their He
then made personal explanation in regard to letter
ed n he Hoxk HIS n " he tier
described ia the Senate during the debate the
Kosuth resolution. Bodisco it stated present.
and loof ed an Foote when speaking, with contempt
upon Cas with the representative Of the uEterr
ned democracy but when Dawson spoke in favor OF Rus
ria, he was delighted and when Underwood spoke, ap
pea,ed fanxous give three cheers The speeches
If Dawson and Underwood it instituted the
result Of conclave between those Senator's and Bodisco
on the dsy previous TO the debate. He declared the
whole thing fa'sehood BE would use no ep!thets
ephets did good If you to take all the caustic
words Of al languages living and dead and form them
into catapa.m apply It to the gsngrene souls
tome IL would fail in raising redesmng blister
be astonhed that letter writer's would endeavor to
stuff the public press with such lies
Mr. Dawson denied having had any conclave with Mr.
Be disco
eentine that free could be sustained and
created utterly allsccus Those govern
ents must be maintained and preserved by the people
ttemfcves. The events in Europe had demonstrated
that there was not the proper wisdom and intelligence
there to establish free governments and free in
sttutioLe, and sustain them when established II
this could not be done when absolu:ism was
overthrowr and tbs people triumphant, hsw could
should be own Sy the Of
force in behalf OF the struggling people will those people
be better qualified thereby for adopting and preserving
free institute How long had it been since repub
licsn government was overthrow In single night
The whole fault thist be people themselves not
suited for tree institutions; and Intervention
to give them such institutions does ere harm than
COCO lie Was not prepared to ray but that the eiua
might come when the United States should should
not intervene. The day might come when such thing
would be necessary.
Mr. Mason opposed to reference OF the memorial,
beceuse it asked Congress to do that which Congress
Lad no power TO do--to recall Nnister-ard because
it ssked Congress to do that which would be
etiuional interference with the executive powc,-she
executive branch Of the government. II they wanted
the Mini,tei to France recalled, let them address the
President # the utject j. referred 20 cam ntiee,
oil that the committee could say would be that Con-
grett had power to act He would nothing about
the late events in France but he would say tina. the
perience CT the last half century must have st.ed
every that the pe Of France incapable Of
self.governnent he renewed the motion % Jay the
pei ton On he table, which wss carried as follows
Fras -Heisru Atehisol. Bell, Eerrien, Batter, Clark,
Co fe ra.son Towns, Geyer ayin JOINS q Tennessee,
King. aaory, sansum Mason Norton, kasS, sebastian.
KA,rs M.ssSs; DSranI Bradbury D'dse IF Mss;:ipri.
fesss 1ESa ana ssAs &
iSrERSATioNAL RELATIONS.
Mr cLARKE trhig) OF X. gave notice Of joint re-
so.ution, dtcsfatoy of the principles Of the United
States government upon the doctrre Of intervention,
with the international relations Of other States, and
Affirming the we'll known AID settled policy % oar coun-
Try
funds WANTED TO MEET TIE MEXICAN INDEMNITY
message received from the Preside of Uni
ted S, ates, asking immediate appropriation meet
tie next insian.ent of the Mexican indemnity. Tne
rntetaee was referred 10 the Finance Committee.
REMEDIES PsTENTEss
Nr. BG4prRy, (d.m) OF Me, from the judiciary
Committee reported back tie bill giving further
dies to patentees On motion the coade etion OF the
subject was postponed until Monday.
GOVERNMENT or VIEW MEXICO.
Mr. DAyso. introdsctd bill to amend the acts cssab
lshirg TIE territorial government OF New Mexico, by
providing increase salary of the judges and
q IL sticn to refer IL, ne quorum voted, when
1he Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives..
WARRINGTON, January =, 1852.
REGENTS or THE SMITHSONIAN RESTITUTION.