The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-02
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Senate.
WAsursoror, April !, 1852
Tho Senate commenced business at half past twelve
Numerous petitions were presented against the extern
sion Of Woodworth's patent.
hEnco PROTECTION AGAINST THE INDIANS.
Mr. DAwsor presented joint resolution Of tho Lcgs-
iaturc OF New Mexico asking that regiments Of troops
be raised for the protection Of that territory against
Indians.
WITH CANADA.
br FIsH presented several memorials from New York.
asking the passage Of laws to encourage reciprocal trade
with Canada
ILLNESS OF SENATOR wHrTcoMB
Mr. BnopHEAD moved that additional member be ap-
pointed ON the Committee Claims in CONSEQUENCE Of
the potraced illness and absence Of the So
nator from Indiana (hlr Whitcomb). Agreed to.
NR. wHrrsEr's GREAT RAILROAD pRoJEor.
Mr. RusK, from the Committee Post Offices and Post
Roads reported by instruction OF the majority Of the
committee, bill granting land to Asa Whitney for the
construction Of railroad to the Pacific Mr. usk said
he opposed to the bill reported and when it
up he would move important alterations
Mr.. GwS, (dem) Of Cal, gave notice that when the
bill cann up ho would move to strike out Mr. Whitneys
name. lilo opposed to Whitney and to Whitney
plan.
The bi which ordered to be printed proposes to
set apart and sell TO Asa Whitney portion o the publ,
lands TO enable him TO construct railroad from Lake
Michigan, the Mississippi river TO the Pacific ocean
Also TO set apart and sell portion of the public land
to enable him 10 construct railroad from point the
west bank of the Mississippi rot north of the neighhor
hood Of hcmphis in Tennessee to thence to the Rio
del Norte and the Pacific ocean having its terminus at
San Diego ana san Francisco, at other harbor
suitable Tor commerce.
usy LIBRARY.
Mr.. RnrIT. (dom of s. g.. introduced joint resou-
ton granting the of the Congressional library to the
Judges the United States Courts of the District of Co
lumbia
Salaries DISTRICT JUDGES.
Mr.. Chases resolution, directing inquiry to fix
ing the salaries of the United States District Judges at
the rate paid to the Judges the State Supreme
Courts, was adopted
r,ir IArASEsE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEBATE,
The resolution offered by MIR RoRLANp yesterday. call
Ing upon tho Secretary Of the Navy to communicate to
the Senate the object Of the naval expedition recently
ordered to the Indian and also to communicate
copies Of tho instructions to the commanders taken
up br Borand modified it as to address the resolu
ton TO the President Of the United States and to read
''thnt the information be communicated if not ncompa
tibe with the public interest,"
Mr. MAnoun (whig) Of n. c.. said he was opposed to
the resolution II adopted, and the President
were to answer that would be incompatible with public
interest to fuTnsh the information asked for it would
give grounds for the declaration that the expedition
sent out with hostile purposes. All understand that
it is important to have the commercial interests Of the
country extended in those eastern all know that
American sailors and others who have been unortu
nate as to be cast upon the shores Of Japan have been
treated with great barbarity and that something ought
to be done fer their protection The only way to treat
with bartarian is to treat them rs barbarans strong
force in that quarter, and few bomb shells would have
greater effect upon them than any other means. He
thought this matter could be safey and eugh TO be- left
in the hands of the government. He thought that
proper dgece Of confidence ought to be given to the ad
nj nistraton. and that it should be presumed they
were not acting adversely 10 the interests of the
information cannot be given without prejudice to
tho public interest the antagonstical papers of
the country will declare that the has sent
out an exp, diton to make open war upon innocent
ard hal Mcs people. lie looked upon this matter with
party lie indifferent to he influence upon
parties He considered both parties pretty well dislo-
at nd Okpul n MD he
tercst in the matter for he had become pretty much of
outsider in politics. Another why the call
should not be made, was that when the President
sweitd that II would De Incompatible with the public in
terc 10 f nsl tie Information that answer would put
oil the other nations ofthc world on the q pe and then
commercial rival would take measures to couneract
if nc, defeat atoccter the object Of The ep.dtion We
might thereby into collision with Of them; an
sailors not dsposcd to take blows without
turning thtm who could tell the consequences? Ho
could suppose many reasons why expedition should v;
sent to Japan ard he thought the larger the force the
better would he the result; and III Of difficulties
believed few bomb shells would effect moro with til
barlarions than all the diplomacy OF = Taleyrand.
Dir BoRIANp said he never heard Of resolution Of this
kind objected to before No pretended to say tha
the administration had done anything which not 70
the good OF the country; but the government Of this
country Tie people and Congress were nothing bu'
the agents Of The people, and the people had right to
know the object and purpose Of every movement parcu
larry hosc involving perhaps large expenditures Of the
public money. IL had been said that the administration
in minority in both houses and that the majority,
having the control Of the pusestrngs alone
fore he could vote for appropriations to pay the expenses
of this expedition he desired to know its object and pur
pose.
Mr. GwIs, dem J. Of Cal said he was opposed to the
rcsOuion. 1he expedition to Japan of great
Importance and he hoped it would be sent out 1t
cay TO conjecture how such expedition woSd be bene
fetal to the nation; but il would do to advise the
world OF our object and purpose He hoped the resolution
would lay over for few days.
Mr.. SHIELDS (dcm.) of H. said he hoped the expedition
would be sent out il was one Of great Importance and
would result in great benefits He had received letters
from California last night from officer Of the United
states in which II stated that some sixty japanese
had been picked up by United States vessels In wrecks
and were pinng to return to their country. He
thought this circumstances afforded excellent and fa
vorahle opportunity for the expedition to approach Japan
by restoring those men to their native land They could
not be sent home except in agovernment vessel for
chantmen unwilling to risk landing in that country
Japan was becoming point Of great interest in the
world.
Mr. HALE, free so) of N IL. was opposed to the re-
souton He could see great object in eendng out ts
expedition. Nine millions were appropriated annually
for the support Of the navy One half of its officers
waiting orders. and this expedition sent out
means Of expending the millions appropriated for the
navy The President, in answer to demand why no
sent certain troops to fort down South replied that he
was the inChief Of the army might he not
antwer hs retoutop In the same manner. that he
Commander il. Chief "f the army and navy The ex-
poring expedition had been sent and II paid
for yet That the greatest humbug ever heard of;
and this may be Of the character but il belonged
TO the province and authority Of tho President to decide
DIR BAnerR lwhig) Of n. O., could not agree with Mr.
ministstitp Of the affairs Of the government Ii is all
very true that the people the sovcrcigns and that
the government was administered by their servants &c
and that interests TO be advanced but those OF
the people who have the right TO know what is going
but while THE wa good in theory it would not hold out
In pracic ce in all The interests and objects Of
my Of twenty millions might be discussed openly aud
freely bet in this case to make those interests known
to the whole family. was to inform the world.
Dir, hortANp said he had no objection TO what Mr.
badger had fad-ihat while IL would be well enough for
nhn to discuss family matters over The breakfast table
no wise man would call in tho neghborhood 20 hear
thcm Ihore were many things affecting the public in
iest Ct which Il was not advisable inform the world
Trtaies dsccscd and considered secretly and for
anifcst ctntderatons Of public policy. IL said
such resolution was ever opposed horc o denied that
any such rcs olutioD offered before
Mr. Case (dcm Of Michigan said that, by the papers,
they adyised that If the most important naval
czpt ditoEs cvr nj out about tu start Now what
rnsopablc objection there be to informing Congress
in ad,ance Of the general objects Of that expedition
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