The southern press., 1852-01-17

IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, January is, 1852.
xoS-NrERyEsrIoN.

NoN-MrERvENTIoN.
Mr.. CLEMENS presented the resolutions passed
by the Legislature of Alabama, against the policy
of Intervention in the affairs Of Europe
Mr.. FISH presented the memorial OF Z. =.
Collins & Co., praying further appropriations by
Congress, for the support OF their mail steamers
between New York and Liverpool.
Other petitions, upon.a variety of subjects, were
presented by Messrs. DoDcE, Of Iowa, STOCKTON,
Peace and others.
the Pioneer Manufacturing Company Of George
Mr. BORLAND introduced bill granting the
right of way, and portion Of the public lands in
the State OF Arkansas, to aid in the construction
of railroad from point on the Miss ssppi river
in that State. opposite Memphis, in southwest
erly direction to the Red river. Also bill ceding
State, and securing the interests Of actual settlers,
within the limits of the Hot Springs reservation
FLoeGMG IN THE NAVY.
Mr.. MALLORY, upon the petition heretofore
presented on the subject, resumed his remarks in
advocacy OF the restoration Of fogging in the
Navy. He commended that from the experience
already had under the new law, its tendencies
were mischievous, and totally subversive Of dis
cipline in the service. He read from the reports
Of numerous Naval officers Of high charater, made
to the department, their testimony supporting his
views, all tending to show that from the operation
of confinement, and irons in lieu Of fogging, the
vicious became more vicious, and the idIers would
commit offences to escape the hard work above
decks and that thus, double amount Of labor
was imposed upon the faithful men of the ship.
He commended that the new system could not but
operate disastrousy 10 the efficiency and discipline
OF the servce--that fogging was a part of the dis
cipline Of the service in all natons-that expert
ence had proved it to be Indispensable, and that
while England, France, and Russia were strength
ening their navies to degree never known be-
FORE il became an imperative duty with us to look
TO our navy, and to look first to the best means
of restoring it's ancient efficiency and discipline.
Mr. HALE said he could not at this time enter
into the merits Of this question, upon the great
issue itself Of the cato nine tails, the battle had
been fought, and finally fought and that the steps
we had taken in behalf of common humanity
would not, and could not be retraced. A prophet
once went to the King of Israel, who lay sick Of
dangerous disease, and informed him that he
should recover and that sign, the shadow up
ON the dial should be moved ten degrees forward,
or ten degrees backward. The King said /. was
but small affair, that the shadow should move
ten degrees forward, but ten degrees backward (,
he should regard indeed as miracle. So Mr. H.
would regard backward step, in the restoration
of the cato nine-taiIs, tcould not be done short
Of a iracle. With regard to the opinions of the
officers and men in the service, he adverted to
various testimonials Of their high appreciation
which he had received in consideration of his
humble services, in the abolition of the internal
system of enforcing discipline by the lash. He
felt no alarm for the sailor, he had no apprehen-
sions Of the Senate, the new law would stand, the
humane institution Of the cato 'nine-tails could
never be restored, Notwithstanding all the elo-
ouence, and all the experience, and all the power
Of the Senator from Florida. All the efforts to
restore the.cat, were but as the founderngs of the
whale in his death struggle, when he is transfxed
with the nfalible harpoon. The old law has be-
come an obsolete idea. But with the view to the
presentation of some facts to strengthen his opin-
ions, he would move that the whole subject be
postponed to this day week. which was agreed to,
And the Senate went into executive session.