The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-24
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
sUEsDAY MORNING, AUGUST "a, 1859.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS :
FOR PRESIDENT,
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
FOR VICE PREsIDENT,
WILLIAM R. KING,
Congress Monday.


Congress Monday.
SESATE-The civil and diplomatic bill was taken up,
and discussed until one o'clock.
MIR. Jones. of Iowa. moved that his resolution pro-
vidng for arecess daily from 4, p m until 7. p M, be
taken up for consideration which was not agreed to-
ayes IS, noes "a
The river and harbor bill was taken up.
Mr. Douglas submitted amendment to authorize the
several States to levy tonnage duties for the improvement
Of their rivers and harbors; which gave rise to long
debate.
Mr.. Charlton offered amendment TO the amendment
which he subsequently withdrew.
At the request OF several senator's. who desired more
time to examine the proposed amendment of Mr. Doug
las, he withdrew it.
MIR. Atchson desired vote upon that amendment ;
and as Mr. Douglas had Withdrawn il, he offered the
same amendment himself.
MIR. Charlton renewed his amendment to the amend
ment which Mr. Atchison accepted Mr.. Mason called
further discussion the amendment was rejecledyeas IT,
nays 25.
After debating various other amendments until half
past nine o'clock. the bill reported 10 the Senate
and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE OF RrpREsENTATUEs.-Theb bill for the better
protection of life steamboats, &C., considered,
and before it was finally disposed Of the morning hour
pred and then the bill granting apenson TO John Leroy
was taken up and passed. Mr. Odds introduced reso
luton for the appointment of select committee to inquire
into and report upon the nexon OF Mr. Corwn with
the Gardiner claim counsel which. after being debated
by Mr.. O. and Mr. canpbell. OF Ohio, agreed to.
The House next considered the naval approp-
alton bill in Committee OF the Whole the state OF the
Union, which subsequently passed. Afterwards the
bills for the relief OF Margaret L. Worth, widow OF the
late General Worth, OF the United States army, and for
the relief OF the orphan children OF the late Captain Samuel
Plummer. were taken up and passed.
The House then went again into Committee OF the
Whole the state Of the Union, wherein the lighthouse
appropriation bill considered Afterwards the
mitee rose, and the House adjourned.
General SCOTS and Mr.. Stewards Hostility to
Foreigners.
The public is already in possession Of the evidence OF
General Scotts hostility TO our adopted citizens. He tes
fes to his bitter feelings towards them in bis letter 10
Mr. Reed, which the wing managers attempted, and
failed in the attempt, to prove forgery He testihes 10
his continuing enmity to them in his communication TO
the National In,ligenee, signed Americus in which be
recommended the repeal Of the naturalization laws, and
the enactment OF law which should deny the right OF
suffrage all foreigners unless they served one year in
the army or navy OF the United States. Mr. Seward,
who procured the nomination of General Scott, who d.
reefs his canvass and who will control his administra-
ton in the event OF bis election, 10 be even more
bitterly hostile 10 our adopted citizens than General
Scott himself He regards the emigration to the United
States as injurious, and he wowd rather eGgoes Of
u T. 4
emigraaS
The particular occasion on which MIR. Seward, Gen.
Sco,rs chief manager manifested his bitter dislike 10
foreigners was during conversation which he had with
Hon. William Smith while he was governor OF Virginia.
The conversation happened at Richmond and not being
OF private or confidential character, il repeated
and finally II was detailed in the Senate in the presence
Of MIR. Seward, who then specially called upon to
correct any error in the report when be acknowledged lis
correctness by remaining silent.
The circumstances were these;
MIR. Seward, being in Richmond, introduced himself 10
Governor Smith, and during the conversation which
sued aIlusion made TO Governor Smiths scheme OF
exporting from the State and colonizng the free negroes
and mulaoes OF Virginia. whereupon Mr.. Seward spoke
TO this effect:
INV York mas SUFFERED ExcEKDrseLy ron SEVERAL
YEARS FROM THE ENORMOUS INFLUX IMMIGRANTS
SHORES. THw MUITrLyIse,asp
BECOME MOST SERIOUS eRKvAsos; AND.
ONE, WOULD EVERY MUCH SHIPS
WHICH MIGHT SENT FROM VIRGINIA rRrreHrsp Win
rveposs, Win RETURN GERMANS IesH
AND OTHERS NATIVITY, PICKED
THE STREETS OF New YoRK."
Such is the language used by the head Of the Scott
party in conversation with Governor Smith, Of vginia
as detailed in his presence in the Senate OF the United
States The accuracy Of the report was not then ques
toned and it is therefore admitted to be faithful ex
preston OF the feelings which Mr. Seward enlertans for
our foreign citizens. lie affirmed that New York had
suffered exceedingly from foreigners that The evil was
every day multiplying; that immigration was serious
social grievances and that he would be pleased to
urn carkoes Of Germans. Irish, and others Of foreign
nativity, on their way the South IN sretsngs for Tho
free wsross snd muiaffoss Of V,rgi~ia.
The old federal party enacted the alien laws, and the
wings Of the present day entsrtaa the principles and
feelings Of the old federasts. The men who leave Eu-
rope to find an asylum in America are chiefly industrious