The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-08

TFIIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 7, 1852.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR POSTPONED
Mr.. HUNTER moved the postponcment Of the private
calendar for the day. in order to take up the Deficiency
bill
Mr.. BonLAsD urged the injustice of again postponing
private claims.
Mr. Hunters motion was agreed to by ayes nays l6
Several petitions were presented
COLUMBIA.
The bill for holding the United States District Courts
In the District of Columbia in of the sickness
disability of the Judges thereof taken up and
dercd to be engrossed
RAILROAD LANDS ron ALABAMA.
On motion of Mr. CLEMENS. the Senate took up the
bill granting right of way and donation Of public lands to
Grard Railroad in that State Tho bill amended to
agree with previous bills and ordered 10 be cngrossed
THE RULES.
Mr. Badgers resolution, amending tho rules, taken
up and debated
After long debate the rules amended as propos-
ed by Mr. Badger.
RAILROAD LANDS FOR FLORIDA.
On motion by Mr. MoRToN, (whig) of Georgia. tho bill
granting right of way, and a donation Of lands, to
Florida to aid in the of the Florida Attain
tic and Gulf Railroad and its branches, was taken up
and amended to conform to other like bills and
ordered to be cngrossed
COLLINS sTEAMERs-spEEcH OF GEN. cAss, Erc.
CHE Deficiency bill was then taken up.
Mr.. CAss, (dem of Mghigan advocated the adoption
OF the amendment giving further aid to the Collins line
Of steamers. He said lie was opposed to adding this
amendment 10 this BILL because 1t was to supply de-
fcency. 1t proposition and out OF place in
deficiency bll-but the Senate had ruled him in
this and he would make further opposition to putting
it in here lie opposed generally, to any legislation
by Congress- ordering contract for steamship service
with any particular persons; that matter ought to be
left to the administrative discretion Of the departments
There was no dONbt-there could be none-that this
great enterprise losing business. Its steck
at fifty per cent discount and the stock market
sakeabe barometer of the failure of
any financial operations This linc with respect to
application for aid from Congress- occupied position
peculiarly recommending to favor It stood on grounds
such not occupied by any other line and while he
voted for aid to this line no would not be committed in
favor Of giving like aid to any other line unless it could
present state Of affairs equa ay strong and favorable
presented by this With respect to other lines he stood
ancomtted The amount Of postaes now received from
this line was considerable 1t had increased during the
last year. and corresponding increase hereafer-which
it but reasonable to anticpate-woud lead to the
conclusion that at distant time the postages received
will more than repay the compensation allowed lie
observed from the newspapers that offer had been
made to the French government to construct and run
three steamers of about 100000 year This same rate
of compensation allowed Collins would give him for
his five ships million. lie had been struck with the
singular coincidence between the remarks of Mr. Jones'
of Tennessee, and Mr. Hunter, of Virginia They both
considered this allowance atfordng protection 1t
protection; but what kind Of protection 1t was
afording protection to the honor - the flag, =
the commerce, - the safety Of our sea coast, -
our so-our whole country-aganst foreign violence or
protecting these, that this protection was intended
1t to afford protection to these from dshonor vio
when a government vessel sails with convoy, in
time Of war, it is wrong because 1t Is protection.
and that if government did not do So others would
men that had not yet been tested lift be successful
ts results will be tremendous. 1t is proposition for
selfsupporting navy. If 1t succeeds VIC will have in
stead Of keeping naval organization at great expense
naval force ready at slight expense for oil the practi
cal purposes Of naval warfare 1t will II It succeeds
solve the problem of creating Of national defence
which by its earnings would sustain and keep itself
without expense to the nation 1t said by MIR. Hun
the will have to be given to other cities lie
thought not. You cannot have fort or an arse
yer you please You cannot have bridge, or court
house. or county seat, everywhere And because
you cannot have all these at every place. must you do
without them anywhere? The construction of steam
navy would be great achievement 1t would be the
greatest event since the discovery Of gunpowder The
next maritime war would display events and character
stics hitherto unknown in the history Of the world The
collision Of hostile steam fleets would form new era in
warfare and the consequences would be most important
to the world Who could say when would upon
us? He did not believe the day had yet arrived when
the ofarbitrament of national difficulties,
would cease That day foretold in Scripture was not
resources and depend on ourselves for the
means of defence. We should be prepared Tor any
contest this experiment J.. a new order
of things and we should try it, In case Of war
our policy would not be to send out large fleets
to meet others on the ocean, No outside of luna
tic asylum ever contemplated sending army the
ocean to march upon London lie would not go with
such army though he had been charged with saying
IL,
sion affairs generally the oftcner he denied it, the oener
ii was repeated (Laughter) In war with our great
rival our policy would not be invasion Her commerce
the point most assailable On 1t she depended and
to destroy her. that must be destroyed The only prac
tca object to be accomplished by naval force would
Dsb ri 10 These Fo
this service the Collins steamers would better than
all the ships the line in the world They have speed and
carry force Priyateers in such cannot be
depended These Collins steamers away from
and overtake any commercial vessel of the enemy cripple
her take off her crew and sink her. They carry coal
for any probable service Whatever do for, with
this Collins line all must be satisfied that in the event Of
war shall have and should construct vessels Of
this very kind With naval force of this kind, ought
to shut up the Gulf of Mexicoalow foreign vessel
to ride in those waters. and control the commerce
down to the equator. All remembered the history
OF the revolution. He, though pretty old fogy,
didn't remember its events personally (Laughter)-
but who had not heard of the deeds of Paul Jones and
the injury he did to the commerce of the enemy The
fgate President did the during the last This
national matter-it was contest on which the
James that he had repugnance to striking his flag
the enemy, and yielding the palm of superiority to
foreign power In contest the prestige Of superiority
q great auxiliary power-many victory had been
gained by it, even before the battle fought. The
certainty superiority and the remembrance Of former
victories affected equally both parties, but with different
effect lie unwilling to yield that superiority The
victory of Hull and tho Constitution caused thrill
throughout all America Its effect in England was also
felt. was the first blow which her ocean superiority
had experienced. He complimented the navy Of
the present day as equally mcritorious and de-
serving the confidence of the country 1t
lie had feeling Of hostility towards England.
He had expressed his disapprobation of the
manner in which she had treated everything American
He wished no contest of arms with her Ho desired
war but one Of arts and sciences Since the day that
John Adams first presented himself at the English court
America and Americans were sneered at. AT first they
treated Brother Jonathan with contempt-ncxt with
fpect But there s another feeling their part which
will be developed before ongit is apprehension" The
question first asked in British review, Of who read
American book 2? had been taken up by the world and
gone ON its way rcjocingly TO Siberia. The ques
tion meant than expressed 1t conveyed the idea
that, with the exception Of Washington, America had
produced distinguished This very subject sug-
gested who by his invention had done than any
other for the civilization of the world II Full
ton lie pursued this point to some extent He said
although he desired to have further contest with Great
Britain except Of arts and sciences he did feel
disposed to abandon this contest He did not think we
should directly indirectly, acknowledge ourselves
beaten. He would vote for the appropriation
The question pending was on the motion of Mr. Jones'
of Tennessee to strike out S33000 and insert S2 600
trip.
Mcssrs CLEMENS and MoRroy who were opposed to the
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