The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-14
CoNcREssIoHAL pROCEEDINGs.

DoMpRoMIsE REVOLUTIONS.

Mr.. MILLER presented series of resolutions,
passed bv the legislature Of New Jersey, declar-
ing her adherence to the Constellation, attachments
10 the Union, and approval OF the compromise
measures of the last Congress; and lnslructng her
Senators and Representatives accordingly.
MIR. MILLER, in presenting these resolutions,
.ad he concurred in the remark Of another that if
the Senators and Representatives of New Jersey
we're not the most learned, they were certainly
the best instructed representatives North ofMason
and Dixon line; and asking the indulgence Of the
Senate, he proceeded to define his position in re-
gard TO the compromise measures at some length.
Mr.. STOCKTON said he had also received
copy Of the same resolutions. He considered
them patriotic, and concurred in them entirely.
He spoke with considerable warmth Of the con-
spicuous part which the people OF New Jersey
bore in the revolutions; said he was proud Of their
position in history: and that her blood and treas
ures ere still pledged to strict construction OF
the Constitution and to the Union of the States.
The resolutions were ordered to be printed.
PETITIONS.
\, Petitions and memorials were presented by Mr..
BORLAND, of stockholders in the Arkansas and
Central railroad company. praying donation or
land to aid in the construction or that road
By Mr.. FISH, for the establishment OF a tribu-
nal to review the records of the late board Of COM
missioners for the settlement of claims against
Mexico; also, or the New York Institution for the
Deafan Dumb, praying for the publication OF
tain statistics relative TO the deaf and dumb alb
stracted from the schedules Of the seventh census;
By Mr.. BRADBURY, remembrance against
the repeal Of the act Of March B. 1S47, for the re-
duction Of the costs and expenses OF proceedings
in admiralty against ships and vessels; also, Of
George B. Clark, for the redemption or certain
continental money held by him;
By Mr.. dAMLIN, of Asa Whitney, proposing
to construct railroad from Lake Michigan to the
Pacific ocean--and to convey the mails upon the
same free Of charge to the United States, uponcer
tain conditions;
By Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, for donation Of
land in aid of railroad from La Fayette, Iowa,
to the Missouri river.
COMPENDIUM OF. THE U. s. CENSUS.
Mr. SEWARD introduced resolution con-
corning the publication of a compendium Of the
several censuses Of the United States, which was
read and passed to a second reading.
INCREASING THE SALARIES OF DISTRICT JUDGES.
The resolution directing the Committee on the
Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of in
creasing the salary of the district judges of
Mr.. SEWARD moved II amend the same, by
directing similar inquiries 70 be made in regard to
the salary Of the judges Of the northern district
Mr.. DAWSON moved to add the district Judge
Of Georgia.
The amendments were then agreed to, and the
resolution adopted.
KossUTH's EXPENSES IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. SEWARD, in behalf of Mr.. SHIELDS who
was absent at the time asked and obtained leave
to introduce the following resolution, which was
read:
Resolped, That the expenses incurred in the re-
ception and entertainment of Louis Kossuth and
suite during their late visit to the capital by nvi
tation of Congress, be paid out OF the contingent
fund Of the Senate when approved by the COM
mittee of reception, to an amount not exceeding
five thousand dollars.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the Joint resolution reaffrming the doctrine Of
non-intervention, and
Mr.. CLEMENS proceeded to address the
Senate. He had listened with great pleasure to
the speech Of the distinguished Senator from
Michigan; and he was glad that he could concur
in many of the sentiments he uttered. He dis
scented, however, from some Of the views which
he presented, but il was not his purpose to enter
into discussion of them at che present time. He
should confne himself to the question Of affording
material aid to Hungary. He spoke Of Kossuih
as a man Of considerable oratorical abilities, but
denied that he was hero. Theman who shrinks
in the hour Of danger, and with hundred and
thirty thousand soldiers at his command, sur
rendered his mower into the hands of mother, was
nor to be named among such heroes as Washing
ton Neither was he republicans; and how far he
was actuatsd in seeking aid for Hungary by that
ambitious spirit and that love Of personal fame
10 which we are all exposed, was a question
which he did not care 10 inquire into. He did
not believe that he understood the genius OF our in
stitutions. Il was strange spectacle TO see a
foreigner followed by such train, marching
through this republican land, and when he was re-
ceiyed in the Senate attended by guard OF SOL
diers there was heard for the first time the clank
inc of arms with in these sacred walls.
But, to pass from the man to his principles
the first proposition which NJ. Kossuth laid down
was that every nation has right TO regulate their
own affairs in their own way. He should not dis
pute that point, but he took il that the right to
regulate the affairs OF the Austrian government,
for example, resided It's own head until the peo-
pie choose to take away that right. There could
be no justice or propriety in the different races
which live under one government setting up a
claim to distinct nationality as the Hungarian race
had done.
Something more than a distinct language was
needed TO constitute a separate nation. And TO
talk of nationality without the meaus OF maintain
ing Il, was simply ridiculous. II WINS conceded
that Hungary had not the means. The simple
question then was, shall we furnish the means p
Let grave senators decide. The advocates Of in
tervention had based their arguments almost
wholly upon the ground that we have a divine
mission 10 perfofm-to strike off the mar acles
from all the oppressed nations cf the earth. II
might be that we had such mission, but the time
for fulfilling it was not yet Any attempt at armed
Intervention on our part, he commended, would
only aggravate maueIs' ~ wouo result IN Jus
eraee 10 ourselves and would leave matters much
worse than we found them. But he agreed with
the Senator who thought we should look at home
before taking such step this,and the effects Of
foreign war upon our domestic industry and our
commerce would be disastrous in the extreme. He
proceeded to quote fhe sentiments Of all the Presi.
dents, and the Farewell Address Of Washington, in
oppostion to Intervention. He sympathized with
the oppressed as deeply as any one, but when such
grave matters as involving the country in foreign
war was at stake, he was not at liberty to consult
his feelings, but must regulate his conduct by the
dictation of the judgment. He was opposed to
forming any alliance with Great Britain. He
had not vet forgotten the indignities which we
had Frequently suffered from her, and did not
covet her friendship.
Finally, he referred TO the advice which had re-
Gently been given them by the distinguished man,
nowiingering upon the borders OF the grave, whom
all parties had agreed to name patriot statesman,
sage; and said he should follow that advice.
M MILLER moved TO postpone the further