Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-04-15
of the Baltimore PatriOt-l
WAsHINeroN, April z, 1852.

the settlement OF The compromise in
the House, as finality. by so deci
sive a vote.
On Tuesday Mr.. Douglass presented
a petition of Henry OReilly. for the
aid of The government in establishing
a system Of communication, by mail,
and telegraph, along a military road,
from the valley OF the Mississippi to
the Pacific Ocean. He asks no do
nations Of intersections, or gifts OF
Iund Of any kind, but simply the
protection Of the government from
the violence Of savages and wrong
doers of all kinds. He asks the
government TO detail from the army
a sufficient number Of men to admit
of a corporal's guard OF 20 men,
along the line, at intervals OF 70
miles through the wilderness, to keep
the peace and protect his works from
annoyance. He will then establish
a line in continuation of the tele-
graph already established TO the
Mississippi valley, so as to transmit
intelligence to the Pacific, in about
one week, from Europe. He sug-
gesis that by existing laws, a line OF
military posts are provided for from
the valley Of the Mississippi TO the
Pacific, and that by multiplying the
posts and reducing the number OF
men at each post, the plan can be
accomplished without adding TO the
army. Such line Of posts would
also open the way to pos; route
for the mail along the line, without
much additional expense, and would
be OF vast service 10 travellers
through the wilderness. But these
are mere incidental advantages, that
would serve for the encouragement
of emigration. Mr.. Douglass moved
that The memorial be printed and
referred to the committee on Terrific
ries.
Mr.. Downs, of the Senate, in
pursuance OF recommendation from
the President, has reported bill for
the punishment OF those who steal
documents filed in the Departments
OF the Government. One would
scarcely believe that our Government
had existed 63 years without a law
to protect itself from such crimes.
But we have it from the highest au-
thority that such is the fact.
The speech of Mr.. Ward, of Ken
tucky, in favor of Gen. Scott and in
reply to the speech of Mr.. Williams,
of Tennessee, and the letter Of Mr.
Cabell, Of Florida, attracted much
attention in the House.
Among the Democrats, Messrs
Cass, Douglass, Buchanan, Dickin-
son, are now uppermost. Gen. But.
Ter seems Of late 10 be dropped in
consequence of his having the special
favor OF the free-soilers. Such af-
fIiation would be fatal to any man
in the present state Of public opinion
; Sth.-Senate.-The resolution in
reference TO the expedition TO japan
was taken up and debated.
Mr.. Mason said he could not vote
for the resolution, because he knew
; the President would do right in the
matter.
Mr.. Borland made a long speech
urging the propriety of the passage
OF the resolution.
At the conclusion Of the debate
the resolution was postponed.
The apportionment bill was taken
up.
Mr.. Downs amendment to Mr.
Bradbury's amendment, 10 increase
the whole number TO 235, so as &c
give one to Louisiana, was rejected
Mr.. Bradbury's amendment was
then agreed to, viz: That The State oI
California be entitled TO the number
of Representatives prescribed by the
; act admitting her into the Unioni
and that for this purpose the act ol
May, 1850, providing for an appor.
tionment among the several States,
be so amended that the whole num-
Der of Representatives shall be 234
instead of 233, until there shall he
; made an apportionment under the
new census. The vote by which this
resolution was agreed 10 was recon
sidered, when the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Homestead bill
was taken up. Mr. Polk spoke in
; favor of the bill and then proceeded
to say that he was one OF those called
"young America" who lived up to
the progress of the times. and thai
he was in favor Of the nominee o.
the Baltimore Convention. He said
} he had his preferences, but could mol
aim a blow at old Lewis Cass. He
charged the Wings with being in
favor of abolition agitation, and said
! that without the Abolitionists there
J would be no Wing party. In refer
ence to General Scott, he said he
would ask whether his (Scotts,
friends would tell him what the
General was in favor Of.