Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-07

incompatible with the public interests to state the OBJ
ject OF the expedition, the other nations Of the world
are put on the qua UiUe to ascertain its purpose They
The rivals OF the United States in commerce, and
they will of course adopt measures prevent any
thing being effected by the United States. What
this will lead to none could tell. 1t was we'll known
that American sailors not those who would take
a blow without returning it. But considerations of
this kind he knew but little regarded this day.
He of opinion that the commercial interests of
the United States In those seas would be much ia
cilitate6 by the presence of large force He would
object of fifty ships of the ne He THOUGHT
that few bumbshells would do more for the United
States with those barbaans than would all the diplo-
macy OF Ialeyrand, even OF the great dplomatist
OF America. He hoped the resolution would be per-
mitted to lay for day or two at least
! MIR. Borand said that he heard that resolu-
ton OF this kind, calling for informtion had ever
been opposed BEFORE Nc had pretended to charge
the Administration with any disregard of the inter-
ess OF the country, improper objects this expe-
dltIon But the Government of this country was in
the hands Of the people; all powers derived from
them The officers of the Government were but the
servants OF the people appointed TO carry and ex-
ecute their will. This. then, being the Government
OF the people, everything that is done proposed to
De oone' must be made known to them; nothing
ought TO De kept from their know ledge. The Sena-
tor from n orth Carolina the other CAV had said that
The President, being in minority in both Houses of
congress, was not responsible for the EXPENDITURES of
puolc money because Congress had the control of
that money, and could be expended without its
saQction and authority; and that therefore, Congress
alone was responsible for the manner in which the
public money was expended. He intended 10 keep
the Senator to that doctrine. The President, by his
friends here, and by the organ of his Administrations
proclaimed that Congress- and not he was RESPONSE.
BILE tor the appropriations made for the expenditures
OF the Government, for money expended with
out due authority of law.
Ii Congress be held responsible for the ex-
pendures, he thought Congress ought to know where
this expedition was going, and what its objects
for in all probability it would involve the country in
a very large expenditure of public money, which
Congress would be called upon shortly to appropriate.
Nh Borldnd's Resolution, calling the Secretary
of the Navy for Information the object of the
Japan expedition, was further debated by Mr. Badger
against and Mr.. Cass in favor of ii. Other Senators
also took part in the debate, for and against it, The
Senate refused to lay il on the table by of II
to 24 and IL was postponed till Tomorrow.
The House was engaged, on the same day, in con.
sidering bills granting lands for Railroad purposes,
and the homestead BILL In the of the debate,
MIR. Hem said there had been disposition rush
through the bills for the benefit Of the eastern people,
while there wasa disposition to table every thing
ing from the West.
MIR. Johnson, of Arkansas, said it was apparent
that these railroad bills had got ahead in the House
of vast deal of other business. There seemed t.
be pretty strong indication that members from the
older States intend to throw back the CIV
ing alternate sections for railroad purposes until all
their schemes shall be considered and passed,
jected, SO that they may govern themselves accor-
dinghy. The States have got this business for
, ward by the industry of its members, and all they
asked was to tdne up the business in order and
keep them back until other shall have been
acted upon. If the measures of the older States
, IN advance, 1t would be deemed outrageous and of
the highest order of impotence if a member from a
new State should attempt them aside for those
affecting the interest of the States, and
king them test.
Mr.. VenabIe, of North Carolina, wished the gen.
tleman from Arkansas. the gentleman fro II Iowa,
(Mr. Henn,) any other gentleman, TO tell him
what particular the East has rushed through
Mr. OH chort hr
that there seemed to be tendency throw back the
measures in which the West is interested.
! MIR. Hem, of Iowa, referred to the fact that Mon
day last devoted the consideration of the Navy
Discipline bill.
MIR. Venable adverted to the remark Of Mr.. Hem,
/ that It was high time for western men get their
rights, and wished to know The necessity for the OBJ
servation. AS member from one Of the old States
he should oathe himself he for against
a bill from sectional considerations. He wished the
country to know the fact, if there any CONCERT
here among the old States get ahead Of the railroad
ScheMeS resort to sectional Legislation upon this
subject.
Mr.. Cobb said that perhaps the gentleman had for.
gotten that bill from the Senate, for the benefit of
the CASTOR and Raleigh Railroad Company, propo-
sing extend the time for the payment of duties
iron rails, was laid the Speakers table. A gen.
teman from North Carolina, (Mr. Clingman) asked
the House TO put 1t upon its passage, but instead of
doing that il referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union. He voted on the
convinced him Of his fault of liberay.
/ Mr.. Hem, Ito Mr.. Venabe.) Do you hail from
an eastern southern State
, MIR. VenabIe An old State; of the Atlantic
States The bill referred to by the gentleman from
Alabama, (Mr. Cobb,) has been tested, has been
the land policy; and might we'll complain that
the House did not pass that bill for the benefit of
North Carolina, as that the West should complain
because have passed their railroad bills; but
l make charges against no section.
The House took up the homestead BILL and Mr..
Porter spoke and followed by Mr.. Cleaveland,
of Connecticut, who made anti-slavery speech.
The House soon after Adjourned.
/ In the Senate, Friday the Cd, MIR. Hunter, from
the Committee Public Buildings, reported back
the joint resolution appropriatng $500, 900 to contin-
ue the work the wings of the Capitol, and submit
ted report sustaining the character of the work al
ready executed.
resolution calling the Secretary of the Interior
for copies OF all charges file in that department
against the Mexican boundary Commissioner, was
agreed to.
The residue Df the day spent in the discussion
of private bill.
!! In the House, on the same day, motion of Mr..
McLanahan, the reply of the Secretary of the Ineri-
the resolution reported from the Committee on
the Judiciary for information concerning the fees and
expenses of the United States courts taken from
the Speakers table, referred to the Committee the
Judiciary, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Hem then addressed the House in favor of the
Iowa land bill, which referred to the Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union.
The House then went into the private calendar,