The daily union., 1852-09-07

mitiee TO offer another amendment to in after the
one last adopted:
That the Secretary of the Treasury the
Baleser ae special agent the United States
10 Asia be settled In such panneras TO allow to hiin MS
ing 10 tho United States receipt notice Of the term
OF his mission and that his salary special agent
until reasonable time after his return, exceeding six
monihs TO be paid out Of any money in the treasury NOT
The Committee on Foreign Relations made a report.
accompanied by bill 10 pay this money 10 Mr. Balester
VINO was special agent sent abroad by former Sec
etay OF Sate and in their report they stated the
sons for the favorable consideration OF the demand
will read il 10 the Senate The committee report:
That the petitioner having resided for many a,
Sasapose IN me Ea; Indies as oonsa 81 ,ne uned
Of his office. ground enouments
We're not adequate TO the expenses il involved. ",
"Whilst thus in communication with the Department OF
State, was determined by the President send special
Asia, for purpose: fully SET forth in letter from the Sec
retary OF State Mr. Baeser, dated August 49, l8i9
eompanyng the petiuon, and the latter gentleman was Sc
''The peculiar qualifications of Mr. Bnessier for these
duties, resulting from intimate acquaintance with The
countries be visir. and fidelity ability with
which he had served the government whilst consul Sin
patment; and would appear that Mr. Balester in
duced to accept this service upon representation
sulae OF Singapore on such footing, regard TO salary
would en.ble him 70 remain there as consul when his
special mission should be ended.
BY his letter OF appointment above referred to- Mr..
Baleser was 10 be paid at the rate OF $500 annam
whilst so employed aud in addition his travelling and
other necessary expenses were 10 be allowed him
Wills. on This special mission The agen, was 70 be con-
strucons in some o: the public vessels in those
appears % u5ne a IRON the eoespondenee 81 The de,
and trade with the Sultan OF Borneo, Mr. Baleser
with Commodore Voorhees, thai after repIenishing Rs sup
plies he would again put to sea with him, with view
do So ha ship was spseiedv recalled homs '0aay
.'By Of May l6 1850 Mr. Baleser wa. informed
hone) the jamestown would be ordered to
receive hun on board and 10 procsed with him TO the
arrival, he received e,er from the department termina
ting his mission and Informing him that his salary would
than sixty days allowed for the despatch reach
/" Thus his salary made TO the 10th April,
1851 and he claims that IL should be paid him from that
date until his arrival in the United States, together
.. appears the committee that, although the
Of MIR Balesers departure on this special misson II
intended that It's close he should singapore
and his duties consul yet that such intention
cousulae would In the time be made saarted office
such moi being DONE be returned home speedily as cir
| cumsances would admit.
Tue committee satisfied that all the duties required
Of the discharged by him with zeal and fidelity
they recommend, therefore, that he be allowed the
tnuance OF his salary claimed, and his travelling
ingly
| The amendment was agreed to.
TEXAS CREDITORS.
Mr.. MASON have gone through with the amend
mens which had TO offer by the direction OF the Com
mtee on Foreign Relations, and now, OF myself offer
| the following amendment TO the bill
Ssc; Andbs Il furh,r enacted, That IL shall be law
u for the Secretary OF the Treasury at time alter the
Isl day Of January issue the Sas Of Texas such
portion OF the stock mentioned IN the first proviso of the
fifth of the third section oil the entded An
proposing the State of Texas the establishment of her
northern and boundaries, the relinquishnent by
Tue said State OF all territory claimed by her exterior 10
said boundaries, aud OF AL her claims upon the United
States, aud establish territorial government Ior New
Mexico, approved Sepcmb 9th, $780, all be
lent IN 10 the releases OF the claims Tho creditors
of Texas against the United Saes Which shall be then
filed the treasury IN said article is provided, and in
like from month month TO issue the said stock
equivalent 10 such Ike releases as may be thereafter hled
until the whole amount ot tue five millions OF dollars
served be said article IS exhausted"
! Mr. GWlN | wish TO make an appeal to the senator
from Virginia not 10 press that amendment Ii will lead
to OF discussion II is of the complicated
questions that be presented 10 Congress Ii well
known that the senator from Maryland Mr., PEiRcsl
has reported from the Finance Committee bill, accom-
panied by elaborate report which bill is entirely differ
ent in It's provisions from this proposition; and II will
lead necessarily to very prolonged discussion hope,
therefore, that the will not press the proposition
| al this late period OF the session
I Mr.. MASON. have no disposition in the world TO
get up discussion but state in three minutes what
will be the effect OF the amendment, and the Senate can
then determine upon the propney Of adopting H. BY the
law of 1850, adjusting the boundaries OF Texas the Oni
ted States agreed to pay to that State the sum OF $1,000
0O0 by an issue OF hve per stock, redeemabe in
fourteen years s. 600 900 OF that stock 10 be paid
TO Texas her accepting the terms OF the law the re.
naming IS 900 900 to be reserved al the treasury
4
"Propid,d That han five millions OF said stock
shall be issued until the creditors lhe State holding bonds
and certificates OF the stock OF Texas for which du
ties imports specially pledged, shall first file at the
treasury the Uned States releases OF all claim against
the United States for and OF said bonds and
cses such form shall be prescribed by the Secfea-
~ Of the Treasury, and approved by the President OF the
United States"
Some two or three months since presented petition
on behalf OF two ladies, oil them constituent which
referred TO the Committee Finance, setting forth
that as this law construed at the treasury the Secre
tsry OF the Treasury considered himself prohibited from
Texas of the class described n the p,ovlso bad released
the United States and thus il stated In the petition
that the petitioners, holding amount OF that stock
creditors OF Texas which made II matter OF moment 10
them TO receive the money, could be paid out Of
those hive millions until every creditor oil Texas OF that
class should file release
In considering the subject did not any reason,
lar as the United States concerned why they should
authorize The Secretary OF the Treasury 10 that
stock last as the releases in perfectly
that the Safe OF Texas, the passage the law of
1850, has passed act determining how she will pay her
debt
! Mr. RUSK. II was before the passage of the law.
/ Mr. MASON. | am told, and have doubt
recly that the State OF Texas before the passage OF the
aci, passed law determining in what proportion she
would pay that debts ia other words, that II should be
scaled at prescribed rates have ie myself at lib
euy 10 enter into the consideration OF the subject how
Texas proposes TO pay the debt Whatever my opinions
may be, they not TO be expressed here She deter
mine Tor herself, upon her ideas OF proprety, what
TO do with her creditors have nothing TO do with that
subject My object alone IL to say that do not believe
The interests OF the United States, which here