Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-07
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gia, ~ The Union, in consequence OF The mormon
Sa't being ant-repubcan in lis teatufes' Pd'"cu-
Iens as regards Polygamy. ;,;A -
MI orsev. urging Congress to protest against the
New by Russia in The cause OF hungary. T..
inter WoIland presented resolution calling upon
NJ .. D of the Navy TO inform the Senate for
the oehiect The naval expedition has recently been
what y The East Indies, and calling for copies of
oTderS rs and instructions given to its commander.
the said that if this expedition was really sent
"a stated in the newspapers, Congress would
ou' a. he called upon to make large appropriation
srits expenses 1t was proper that before tie NPe
ts saed. the country should know It's object.
di W Gwin objected to the consideration OF the re-
I .n and it was laid over.
soTO"S Senate then took up the bill to provide for
l Inc mail from New Orleans 10 Vera Cruz
r;r Tampico, and back in s'eHm,vesses. Inc OIL
was debated ana oloeie ~ ''O
W" mre Senate adj ourned
i"e ma House O, Representatives, on the same day,
Iahse took place upon bill reported from the Com
',ae IN Public Lands, to grant the right OF way
wv" M 5onalon Of land to aid In the construction OF
anu stnnhs and Charleston railroad and, pending
lne oious question on its passage, the House went
te Committee on the homestead bill. Mr. Williams,
IE III Tnossee took the floor and spoke In favor OF
% %, Fillmore for the Presidency. He said he would
WI vote for any man who will not put himself upon
,be record in favor of the compromise measures as
MI. mo He had told his constituents that II Gen:
n i Should he nominated by the Wings, and will
81, nare himself in this position, he should vote Tor
~ Cnmnro,nise Democrat in preference. lie dinered
nth the Democrats on The suoJecI OF the Puohc
lands and other measures, but he "ou'u never per
init such considerations 10 lnnuence ! III Case INC
this c., in nriv,ts c,nuore.
chm endorses the compromise measures, and express
s daen reGret that anybody should 0oubt hlm' and
tbI for his efforts the Compromise measures would
80, have passed Is this true! Ii SO, lie appealed
nv ho n.r,icuIar friends of Gen. Scott TO assert it.
10 wanted 10 know if they did not, by their silence,
;tond 70 bid for abolition votes He has been nom-
inated in Maine, Pennsylvania, and Indiana but the
Conventions of these States do Lot utter word
about the Compromise.
As 10 Tennessee, he continued, should the Presi-
Denial nomination be made in questionable shape,
il would meet with overwhelming defeat, SO deeply
rooted are the people of that State in the Compromise
measures If Gen. Scott should be nominated, with
out placing his support Of the Compromise measures
ON record be read by all, there could not he found
enough men oil character In tennessee 10 form an
electoral ticket.
In what he had said he was struggling 10 maintain
the nationality of the Wing party. He never could
become Democrat they were too penuriOus for him.
Gen. Scott is either for against the Compromise
and ne should distinctly say so. So help him God
if silence is preserved in order to get the higher
law voe,' he (Mr. W. neve: would vote for tina
platform. In conclusion, he said that he did not
pect again be candidate for Congress, and the
marks which he had made he left as legacy to the
Wing party.
Mr.. Williams was followed by Mr.. Ingersoll, O.
Connecticut, who said the Democracy Of that State
had never given the slightest aid and comfort " tc
the OF the slavery question: and that in the
State Convention last year they fully expressed thei
acuuiescence in the Compromise measures of Con-
gress. They also declared that they would cheerful
" abide by The decision of the Democratic National
Convention, and that from whatever quarter Of the
Union Presidential candidate might be selected, they
L. Ill.
hearty support TO every word Of the resolutions of
the Democratic Convention OF Connecticut he hear
lilly subscribed. and was prepared to defend them
here and elsewhere, and make them sort of text for
what would fall from his lips to-day. He held no
political connexion with agtaors and apostates, who
scarcely merit the contempt of the country. In the
course of his remarks he alluded to the gentleman
from Massachusetts (Mr. Rantoul) in very fatter-
ing terms, and said that that geteDan's party would
rule or ruin this Union. For himself, he was for the
Union as it is, rather than the of freedom, with
ST CHI men for his masters. Give me-" he observ-
ed, :. plurbus Unum,' rather than the liberty,
equality and fraternity" Of another iIlusrious French
republic. He then adverted to the danger OF dis
union; and spoke in terms of the strongest reproba-
lion of all, natives and foreigners, who have united
in the crusade to destroy the form Of Government un-
der which we live, and which has conferred so many
domestic and national blessings.
Mr.. Fowler, of Massachusetts, (who is a red-hot
AbolItlOnSt,) after repl yng to the remarks of Mr.
l1lyer of Georgia, in defence of the domestic ins-
tutlons of that State, said that her star the
uy's galaxy would be the last fall and plunge into
the outer utter darkness of disunion. " ebster.
He passed lowing eulogy on the character of The
females of that Commonwealth, and said the girls are
tor Union and liberty, and TO triumph. He
adverted TO the subject of the public lands and advo-
Gated the disposition of them for the common benefit.
He proposed set apart territory for his colored
countrymen. With few exceptions they have cult-
waited fields and fought battles and are EMIT
led 10 immunlties and equal share of the blessings
OF our laws. Justice demands this. He would give
all home on the condition Of occupation and cuti-
WALTON. AS the tariff he did not want high one,
out such as would yield sufficient revenue for the
support ct the Government, and at the time pro-
tect American labor. We want, he said, true and
stable policy. He objected to the slavery features of
The Compromise measures; and in conclusion he spoke
Of our foreign relations. If the expedition to Japan
was peaceful measure, he would give TO it his sup
port but if it to force relations with that nation
al all hazards, he would protest against it. Japan
Hds right to stand on her ground and he would
sooner SEE ships rot wharves shan interfere
IN The concerns of that nation. He condemned this,
as ne: did the interference of Russia in the affairs
Of Hungary.
MIR. Porter obtained the floor, when the committee
Eose-
And the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the LIST eff April, the resolution
oheIed on Wednesday by Mr.. Borand, calling upon
cue cue secretary of the Navy communicate to the
edse Inc object of the naval expedition recently or
10 The Indian seas, and particularly the coast
VI Japan; and also copies of the instructions given
~ 1,G commander of said expedition, was debated,
dn1 hen postponed till Tomorrow.
MI Mangum said that he was opposed TO the pas
o' thiS resolution, for many reasons If itshould
o answered by the President that the information
's;.I u, lof could not be communicated comPaby