The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-08
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PROCEEDINGS IN TIE UNITED STATES SENATE.
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Speech Of General Shields in Behalf
of the irish Exiles.
BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK SENATE.
NEW TEMPERANCE BILL REPORTED.
The E0ssuth Excitement at the West,
10. sc, 30.
THIHTY-sECOND COEG REsS,
FUsT SESSION.


senate.
wAsmssres, Feb, !, 1881.
Mr. srwAKs, (fIee soiD of NY, presented remon-
srances CT r. Sleeper and others sganst the extension
Of the patent Of McCormick's reaper. Referred.
The CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY
On the motion Of Mr.. Hunter the bill appropriatnx
seventytwo thousand Ave hundred dollars for refttug
an repairing the Congressional Library Room, was taken
up He explained the drawing Of Inc az proposed
TO be refted II is intended TO make FIRE proof the
materials used being all OF iron, snd it is expected to
finished by the middle Of May.
The oil Was ordered to be engrcssed.
CLAIMS AGAINST ME,co
Mr.. BRoDHEAD (dem J, Of Pa, offered resolution,
which adopted requesting the Secretary OF State to
inform the Senate whether all the claims prssen Ted
the late Board Of Claims, against Mexico, fn ally
adjusted and whether the amount specified in the treaty
wac adequate to the sum found TO be due.
LANDS RELlNauIsHEn I IOWA.
The bill reinqushing TO the state OF Iowa the lands
re,erved for sa springs thereon then up and
order cd to third reading.
THE E,iLED IRISH PATRIOTS.
The resolution Of ympaty for the Irish ex;Ies then
| taken up
| Mr.. snlsrps (dem Of H.. said his amendment was
granted after consultation with mr Csss; and after
proBting by the advice given by Mr.. Butler, it
famed that the application for clemeucy would be
consistent with the dignity of the United States and be
20 indg nifty to Great Britain 0'Brer, Meagher, and
! o'Douoghue convicted of Treason and had been
sentenced to be hung, drawn, and quarter.d which
bauishrnent to Van Diemsr's Lsad Mitchell Martin,
and 0Dehery convicted of sedition, under act
making their offence sedtou. Martin snd o'Doherty
sentenced ten ysers and Mitchell sentenced
for fourteen years The sentence was, II not cruel de-
grading in tbs extreme and those gentlemen doubtless
would prefer death 20 IFS continuance lie believed this
resolution would result in their release This act this
government would be most bene6csnt-it will fall 90
these poor act Of mercy II this application
should be unsuccessful, ~ viii stil cheer these gem
| temen in their captivity, and kind,e in their
the 60, 4 5s Of s0S' o should hsy
quets nc public entertainments no reoeptlona such as
were given TO kossuth All That expec. is that if
they be hersted aud choose to owe here that sney DO
allowed to settle ao9n in midst sGa under tn coz.
stitution become other citizens Of the Usiged states
Mr.. remarked that ia tLis county there were nil
lions Of native Igishmen, sad many other millions in
whose yens caursed IIsh booi. Irish blood to be-
found in the veins IT nearly one half Of the pgopl OF the
United States. These, well ell Americans, could
ro6 feel otherwise than sympathy for these unfortunate
persons tbs iuhabitsnts OF Great Britajp and tne
upi,ed states 10 be coEsdeTed IS one family
connected by lies OF blood language literature laws
traditions and customs ali these Considerations would
naturally induce there persons to look upon the United
States their second home--as IL is and wilt b na u
innate home OF millions from IEelsud. Ia tie appss
tou thus made there could DO nothing offensive the
Erelieh government. England could have neshipg TO
gain il keeping these men in Van Demeas Land. All
hoI and efforts FOR jresuds nationality sad indepen
dence are gene and crushed fer ever she has no fu
ture, except darE one. England knows this and b.
ina great and powerful, can haze no desire g punish
longer, the ast IeT o. rciands defenders Moreover,
at this day, political offences not regarded in
famous and were rather passed over than punished
severely lie thought this was favorable tins TO make
this application At the present moment, the ku1est
and most fendly relations existed between the Uotod
Stats and England the Latter feels anu rercelyes that
3Le United destined TO bo the ~sat rnt.srss, OF
The future her NATIONAL aeb cripple her powers end
the next gIeat c.nyulsyn in lrope will obIiye her
either 10 throw eff her debt perish England incurred
her eDoIocus debt in maintaining. 10 building o. ant
establishing i Io.;sr on tas continent and those ysry
powers whom hes maintained from overtime r. are
now tie GfEt 10 turn their backs upon her she,
therefore locks TO this continent or ths5 support which
she oannot get In Europe. This application vas nothing
more than following what England has done heLsel she
ntrfered' in hail OF the sxled uungarians We now
ak her e GO towards BIith sab what she asked IN
behalf q Hrngalians. lie felt that wheu the British
feet Il thS Dard1rees AMI the British cross and
Turkish crsscert mst, that thoue with glory il
hed Fever before known Had il not been Tor that ntr
ference by Great Britain, rotwithstar ding all the Kind
desires q The suten those Hungarian exes woult have
been eTen up TO TIE AusSrt2n scaaold. Inis act Of
oleneaoy ~ Greas Britain loioCs, but Wa Il not
facdeued when tho eye turned TO van Diemaus Lamar
"as aopBanan patriotism more glorious than irish
ptlrio.in WoB7 not England listen 60 AZ appeal for
Tire release Ct tAe ijsb patriots lie thought thst Gag.
land des'rsd 90 oe relieved from the men and would
bs glad Il they free--thas she you'd thank the
United States Tor oordiug her opportunity OF giving
/ them pardon with something Ire grace lie thsn
described the cor dition of lrel ud at the ns when
ate cZles struggled in her behalf ma Thought there
/ vas something Ia Their cosduct watch would induce
any government TO tteIt them Wtn soDe degree of
ceItncy &he ia-e Of I1elau4 o BE- unfortunate
Ter ber sce ve Of tears aud blood ICisbmsn we're
differently tituated from any other P.op'e-they aus
sers ma oGto5s,s in The very land which God gave
them tor heda6e; the sorrow md pjsl1rtuues which
have ATTENDED th-tE native aG1 have only made hes
/ more oeaF 70 hlablaen Tie Irl2.i,e people gave
Saviour TO the world and he world Whi, that Saviour
redeemed has ps-eecutsd varied upon, and Donation
allied The race from WI Sd he came Greece polanl
RDa 1Iuugary have been oyetthrown api reiu,e1 ~
ospo;'m: and Irtlgud s ia naGrY clio condition
YnEt Int!cua in has rho committed? of what p5li.
ticsl offence hee fhe been guilty er ONLY crime haa
tered the weak tn5 bsea the fiopa of tbs oopas~sI
When the saxon drove Tho Brit1n from hi- home he
found ID Tier In Ireland When Tho saxon vsg t-v.p
iVIth ~ the Norman hc wcs received AaI sueeotei ia
IteleLQi and when Che btton, Saxon 81 Norman v.rs
I opneceu, Ireland v5s their isi.uI Ireland b.l
. al4uys been az ircorrtei6ls r.5I aesinst poT.r,
ard yet when her o1psets5rs wgrs oyertlrawn'
esd tteem weak true O. the in tn,t az her heer ahe
sheltered them cnd gstp toa ala The 5.nayts we're
the worst enemies o. LELAND and 6I Il nor the greatest
iriury yet JIG sacIid everything Tor he ast OF them
Jawef Tie sccoDu-Wbtn le 1came weak md poseresi.
80 tlis country h8 lliaD had cyer N.eu li hul Dnr-
ing IL reycu@ou aer' never nps kpow1 nyis ftish
eoonle--tit4as q. me we@s No Flssnsn opposed
yasdtfsn3cl ,s;f1 ar',rs ~ 80 hv ri,,i ~,
M ,no gef.r3.N ~. 80 i,.si. q -.