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xXxHId CONGRESs.-.-- First Session
SENATE. .WAsHIsGroy, Feb. 7, 1852.


SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 1852
PETITIONS.
MI SEWARD Of N. Y. presented remonstrances OF
r. Sleeper and others against the extension OF the
patent OF McComick's reaper. Referred
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
On the motion Of Mr. HUNTER, the bill approprl-
aiing seyenty.two thousand i've hundred collars ioI
re6tfne and repairing the Congressional Library
Room was taken up. He explained the craving OF
the room as proposed TO be rehlted II Is inIenoeo
10 make il fire proof the materials used being an OF
iron and it is expected 30 be finished by the miooe
of May.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
THE CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
Mr. BRoDHEAD OF Pa. offered resolution, which
was equestiBg the Secretary OF State to In
form the Senate all the claims presented to
the late Board of Claims against MEXICO were
finally adjusted and whether the amount speclned
in the Treaty was adequate 10 the sum louho 70 %
due.
LANDS RELIyQUIsHEDTo IOWA.
The bill reliIquishng to the State OF Iowa sne
lands reserved for salt springs thereon, was then
taken up and ordered TO third readlng.
THE EXILED IRISH PATRIOTS.
The resolution Of sympathy for the lrish exiies
was then taken UP.
Mr.. SHIELps, Of Ill, said his amendment was
granted after consultation Win MT Lass anu a.,
ter proftlng by the advice given by Mr. Buter was
framed so that the application for clemency wouio
be consistent with the dignity o. the tnlted Sta.es
and be no indgnity TO Great Britain ObIlep'
Meagher and ODonoghue were convicted Oh uea
SON. and had been sentenced to be hung, ora M ana
CHARTERED, which sentence, by special ACT, was SUI
seQuently chaDgedinto Punishment to Van Diemans
Land Mitchell, Martin and ODoherty were convic'-
ed of sedtioD under ali act making tnelr onense se
dtion Martin and ODoherty were sentenced loi
ten wears and Mitchell was sentenced for fourteen
wears The sentence was not cruel, degrading ~ ~
the extreme, and those gentlemen, douotless "ouiu
prefer death 10 its continuance He leSo
luton WOULD result in their release This act OF TINS
Government would be mostoeDehcent-lt Win faL -; %
the &c poor men act of mercy II this apPcauon
should be unsuccessful it will still cheer these gen
tlemen in their captivity, and kndle IN their neAI
anew the fires Of hope. Should they Do noe,a'
Il d. they nor their friends will look for no
70 public entertainments, no receptions. suen
were given to Kossuth. All that We expecs Is INA.
II they be hbeTated and choose to cwel mere, 'aa'
thew be allowed to settle down IN our midst anu ~ ~
der the constitution become as other eluzens Oh VIC
United States Mr. s remarked that, In TINS co LA
try, there were millions of native ITisnmen' Ys.h
many other millions in whose veins coufseo ~
blood. Irish blood was to be found IN the sen
nearly one half the people OF the Oniseu 30 feel
These as well as all Americans, couiu az.
otherwise than sympathy for these unio, ia 18th ths
persops The inhabitants Of Great Britain N. cns
United States were TO be considered nov I,s,a.
family, connected by ties of blood iangus 80 con-
tuTe. laws, fractions and customs All .ss sors "a
siteratiops would naturally induce snese s~S.~
iook upon the United States as tneif sec"1 sstcrs
40 It's and will be the ultimate no"s W 'A''''