The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-20

natons-culyae peace and harmony with all J" 'gve 70
mankind the magnanimous and too novel example OF
people always guided by exalted justice and beneyo'
participation In the quarres and wars OF another, with
out adequate induoemen Justification + 'assnsi the in
sdious wes OF foreign influence the Jealousy OF free
people ought be constantly awake, for foreign influence
is the most baneul foe OF republican governments " 1.-THE
in extending commercial relations TO have with them
little political connexion possible i 'why quit our
own stand upon foreign ground d-swhy by Intervening
destiny with that OF any pan of Europe, enange
peace and prosperity in the tolls of European ambition ri
valship interest. huinor. or caprice Y"
Rssotvsd That while we cherish the highest sympathy
towards all who strive for freedom OF opinion and for Tree
institutions recognise true policy in the great
fundamental principles given to us by Jeterson Equal
and exact justice TO all men, Of whatever State or persua
sDn religious political peace, commerce., and honest
friendship with all naons--enangiing alliances with
Resolued That although we adhere to these essential
principles OF intervention forming the and last
Ing ionnaaoa 81 our ana ~ ye' When har
ties and institutions threatened, then jsst regard TO
our own safety wiz require US 70 advance to the conflict
freedom and OF human liberty
Mr. c. moved that they be laid ppon the table and
printed; which was agreed to. ts0 a
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
message was received from the House OF Represents
atives by Mr. Forney, their Clerk, announcing TO the
Senate that the Speaker OF the House had signed
rolled BILL and that he had brought il to the Senate for
the signature Of its President.
brought from the House OF Representatives. being an act
to admit the barque Ewan to registry, and il was de-
vered to the committee 10 be presented to the President
OF the United States. .
ExILED IRISH PATRIOTS.
Mr.. SHIELDS asked that the resolution on the table
in relation to Smith OBrien, Thomas F. Meagher, and
their associates, exiled Irish patriots. be taken up He
said he merely wished TO get Il upon the calendar with
other resolutions, and not TO dscues it at this time
The motion agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to
consider said resolution as In committee OF the whole
and.
thereof was postponed.
AssIGNABILITY OF LAND WARRANTS
The Senate resumed, as in committee OF the whole, the
consideration OF the joint resolution explanatory OF the
act approved September 49, 1850, entitled An act grant
ing bounty land 10 certain officers and soldiers who have
been engaged in the military service OF the United
States" with the amendment reported thereto by the
Committee on Public Lands.
MIR. UNDERWOOD. do not propose, sir, to make
any remarks by way OF speech upon the provisions Of
this bill, unless shall be objected TO by
and shall then merely reply to the objection. rise
now to offer slight amendment, which pTopose under
the sanction OF the Committee on Public Lands The
original amendment introduced by the senator from
Maine, [Mr. HAMLIN] and referred TO the committee,
with the bill The Committee on Public Lands modified,
to extent, the amendment offered by him and in
that notification upon consultation with the gentleman
from Maine, aud likewise with members of the commit.
tee il has been thought that the language retained in the
amendment Just read does not express with sufficient
clearness the idea which intended TO be conveyed by
the amendment The fourth section OF the amendment,
as II now stands, reads mus:
THAT in all where the militia or volunteers or
troops any State called into the service of the
United States and whose services have been accepted and
y the United states subsequent 70 me ''A june
move to strike out "he," before the word "servce"
and to insert military" and to strike out the words oi
the United States = and to strike out the words accepted
and" In the next line so that II will read:
"That in all cases where ths militia or volunteers or
sa,s troops Of any Stats were called into h IN msy 'esylss
subsequent TO the 18Th June, lSl2' &c.
Thus in all cases where the militia, volunteers,
State troops OF any State, called into military
vice, and whose services have been paid for by the Uni
ted States then they shall have the benehtof this act
wish to get rid OF the expression o the United States
this amendment be adopted will make the language
of this very explicit and show the intention Of
Congress grant bounty lands to all those troops that
were called into service for military services by the States
an officer OF the United States, and whose services
were paid for by the United Satisfactorily showing
acceptance upon the part of the government, the
vices thus rendered by the troops called into the service
OF their couniry and it will not conne to those troops
who mustered into the service oil the United States
according prior acts OF Congress. 1t WILL perhaps
large TO some extent the bounty Of Congress towards
those who performed military servce and will not OBJ
serve the particularly az was required by former
acts in regard TO The manner in which they were called
into service The only question will be, have they rem.
dered sevce and has that service been paid Tor The
object OF the Committee Public Lands is to give them
explanation will induce the Senate 10 accept the amend
ment as il is more verbal than anything else.
The question being then taken upon the amendment
offered by the senator from Kentucky Mr.. UsDERwooDl
TO the amendment reported by the Committee on Public
Lands, il was adopted.
Mr. SEBASTIAN. / ask leave to offer an amendment
for the purpose Of expressing more fully and more ex-
plicty what understand TO be the precise idea ncopo-
rated in the amendment OF the senator from Kentucky,
MIR UspERwooDl My amendment Is TO insert af,eI the
word service" in the third line oil the fourth section
of the amendment OF the committee amended upon
the motion OF the senator from Kentucky the following
words &c in any oil the mentioned IN the act oil
which this is explanatory-which would be the OF
the 2sth September, 1850. This puports TO be an act
explanatory OF that act
Mr. UNDERWOOD That is the purport OF the title
of the original resolution; but, II this amendment is
adopted propose amend the title TO state what
the precise object OF this act is.
Mr. SEBASTIAN. Then | will change the form OF
my amendment, and have il read as follows:
In any of the wars mentioned In the approved 2sh
epem ber 1850 entitled granting bounty lands TO
certain officers soldiers who have been engaged In the
military service Of tho United States"
| will also Offer in connexion with this amendment
another which Is intended TO reach the object and
which will be necessary il the first amendment be
adopted. as follows:
And that proviso Of the 9th section Of the
OF February 1SH be- and the same Is hereby, repealed
provided that nothing herein contained shall authorize
bounty who have heretofore received be.
come entitled 10 receive them"
will offer word OF explanation the effect Of this
amendment BY the original act of February, 1s47, we
granted bounty lands to soldiers engaged in the Mexican
and by the subsequent act OF 2Sth OF September.
$780, two or three classes OF persons were ad-
mited who had been excluded by the previous In
consequence OF the provso to the ninth section OF the
act OF 1s47 all persons engaged in the war with Mexico
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