The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-07
THlRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY, April 6, 1852.
SENATE.

cation from the Secretary of the Navy. made in
reply to resolution calling for his opinion upon
the expediency OF reconnaissance OF the Chinese
seas, &C.. for the benefit of vessels trading in that
region. The Secretary recommends that the re-
connoissance should be made and ia Of opinion tina,
II can be done by United States vessels at very
great increased cost Referred.
Also, report from the Secretary Of War, in re-
ply to resolution calling for information relative
to depots for gunpowder. Referred to the Commit
too on Military Affairs.
TELEGRAPH TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr.. DOUGLAS presented the memorial of Hen
ry O'Rielly, proposing to construct and establish
line OF telegraph from the Mississippi river to the
Pacific ocean. Mr.. ID. said that the memorialis
asked no grant Of land money, any other
kind OF gift, donation, or grant. He only desired
that the military posts which may be established
by the Government may be placed in such num-
beers and stations to afford protection to the line
oil telegraph. He suggests that the military sta
tons should be twenty miles apart, and that TWEEN
~ men would be sufficient at each; that file from
each of these posts could conduct the mail to the
next post, &c, thus atfording protection TO the
mail, to the emigrants, and to the telegraph Re
ferTed.
WHEELING BRIDGE.
Mr.. WADE presented memorials from citizens
OF Ohio, praying that Congress would adopt such
measures will be necessary to protect the
Wheeling bridge.
MAIL BETWEEN LOUISVILLE AND NEW ORLEANS.
Mr.. BORLAND introduced bill providing for
daily mail, via the Ohio and Mississippi rivers,
between Louisville, Kentucky, and New Orleans;
proposals for carrying the same to be advertised
for by the Postmaster General and one hundred
thousand dollars to be appropriated for it. The
bill was referred.
COLLECTION OF CLAIMS.
Mr.. BADGER introduced bill to amend and to
extend the provisions Of an act approved July 20,
lS46, entitled can act in relation to the payment
of caims.'
SALARY OF U. g. JUDGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
he Init.
which was agreed to:
Resoired, That the Committee on the Judiciary
do inquire into the propriety of increasing the
salary of the judge Of the district of the Uni
ted States for the State of South Carolina.
INDEMNITY DUE CREEK INDIANS.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN submitted the following rcso
luton; which was considered and agreed to:
Resolred, rha, the Secretary Of the Interior be
requested to furnish to the Senate all information
In the eftce oil the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
showing the names and number of claimants OF
the iquidated balance of indemnity due to friendly
Creek Indians for losses in the Creek war Of 1912
and the amounts respectively due to them
SETTLEMENT DIFFICULTIES WITH THE oTTowA
AND CHIPPEWA INDIANS.
Mr. FELCH submitted the following resolutions;
which was considcred and agreed to:
Resoiued That the Committee on Indian Affairs
be instructed to inquire into the expediency OF
making provision for the ancabIc arrangement
with the Ottowa and Chippewa Indians, of all
questions arising under the treaty with them OF
1886, relative to the continued occupancy OF the
lands reserved TO them, and the consider alton to
be paid for such cesson; and also TO the expe
diency OF making appropriation to enable the
proper Department to consummate such inca
sures AZ may be necessary for their permanent
settlement IN the country where they now reside.
CONTRACTS INDIAN AGENTS CALiFoRNIA.
Mr. WELLER submitted the following resolu-
ton; which was considered and agreed TO:
Rrsoiced, That the Secretary Of the Interior be
directed to inform the Senate-First Whether the
Ind 81, -. II
California in their negotiations have contracted
any debts tor which the Government is liable; and
/! co. the amount thereof Second: Whether any
drafts, drawn by said commissioners or agents
have been protested by the Department. and, if 50,
the amount.
ABSENCE SENATOR BRIGHT.
Mr.. MASON said that sometime since be had
received letter from the Senator from India IA
CHR. BRieHTO stating that, in consequence Of a
death IN his family be would not return 10 Wash
ington for some weeks. and authorizing him mir.
NJ 10 move that he be excused from further ser
wee on the select committee on the contested
Florida election. He therefore now moved that
the Senator from Indiana be excused from serving
on that committee.
Mr.. WALKER said that he had received infor-
nation which led him to suppose that MIR. BRGHr
would return 10 the city in a few days.
MIR. MASON then Withdrew his motion.
EXPEDITIONS TO JAPAN
Mr.. BORLAND said that on tomorrow he would
move that his resolution, calling upon the Presi-
dent to communicate 10 the Senate the object and
force OF the naval expedition TO Japan, be taken up
and acted on.
The many private bills passed by the House on
Friday last were taken up, and severslly referred
TO the appropriate committees.
sos-IsTERvEsrros.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration
OF tue joint resolutions OF Mr.. CLARKE reaffirminp
the policy Of non-inervention.
Mr.. MASON addressed the Senate in support OF
the policy OF non interventon-a policy nc said
which bad continued undisturbed since the iounda.
ton oi the Government; and which had been
sought to be disturbed until the arrival Of the
foreign political propegandist who undertook tc
teach this Government iu duties toward other gov
ernmcnts.
There wa bot little difference be thourht In In,
propositions of the Senators from Michigan (hIr
ch~) and New York, mir. SEWARD 1heJ
both look Forward to the same end-a prospective
change OF the policy VI this Government. In com,
OF the speeches made in support OF the Amendment
Of those Senators, Senators went further than ID,
resolutions; and IL was openly svowod that IN,
time hss now come when the foreign policy Of Thu
Government ought TO be reviewed, If not indeed
altered and rcmOdclled.
In support OF THE, the Senator from Louisiana
had taken the position, that what all bad oonsd
cred as the policy established by Washington,
and continued till this day. wac never in fact th,
policy Of Washington or the country, and even il
bad been ever followed, IL was a temporary policy
which died when the occasion for IL had passec
away.
He maintained that the policy Of non -inierven
ton vss established in the days Of Washing
and has from that day TO the present existed, no
only IN the archives Of the nation, but was firml,
established Ia the hearts Of the American people
He then referred 70 the incidents leading To- an,
producing the proclamation Of neutrality by Wash
1ngton, end read from numerous documents an
State papers 20 show that that measure WA consi
dered az no temporary erpedent argued b.
Mr.. soULK, but was the foundation Of polio
which the wisdom and patriotism Of washing,o
regarded ne the beet and wisest 10 be pursued q
all times by bs country.
He examined In detail, and read many extract
from official records, diplomatic correspondence
&c, relative 10 the events attic ndiug the revolt
the Spanish American Colon ice, the recognition 4
their Independence by the United States Ia ls2.
and 10 the Congress OF American Government
called 90 assemble at Panama some time after; an
srgucd that throughout the whole Of these event
the United sthtcs had maintained iuviolste he
policy II neutrality and non intervention.
He read copDus extracts from the debate IN "a
Senate on the Panama mission, showing that a
that day II vas considered that the policy estat
hsbtd by Washington was ono intended 20 be per
fneDent, and alec that the statesmen Of that da
opposed any departure from that ~iso policy.
Mr. BELL obtained the floor, and on bic motto
the subject was postponed till Tuesday next
the COMPROMISE Hxasuags
Mr.. BADGER said that sone time about tho fir
OF February be commences a speech on the rcsoIu
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