The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-24
TUESDAY. MARCH %, 1852.
MrMosIAls, prrrrloNs, Erc.

Mir R(JSK presented petition OF members OF the egs.
laure Of Texas praying 'he & establishment o. mail.
which referred TO The Committee on the Post Odice
and Post Roads.
late OF The United States army, praying that he may be
rpinsaed in the army which was referred to the Com
mitee on Military Affairs.
M alsn presented joint resolution of the legisa
ure of Texas in favor OF the payment OF Samuel A.
Ralden fer spola;ions BY Mexico upon his property
pbich was referred 10 the Committee on Foreign ReIa-
lions, and ordered to be printed
Mr. r also presented Joint resolutions oil the legisa-
ure OF Texas in favor OF the incorporation OF the officers
The Texas navy into the navy of the United States
which were referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. CHASE presented two memorials OF assistant
hals for taking The seventh census in Ohio praying adj
diona compensation which were ordered to lie on the
Nh C. also presented the memorial OF The board OF
trustees OF the Protestant University OF the United States
Cincinnati, Ohio praying the endowment of that insi
tuition by grant OF land which was referred 10 he CON-
mtlee on Public Lands.
Mr. SUMNER presented the petition OF twenty five
merchants of Boston, praying that the use OF intoxicating
liquors in the United States navy may be disconnaed
which was referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. ADAMS presented memorial OF the legislature OF
Mississippi praying the establishment OF port OF entry
al Biloxi, and additional mail facilities to that place the
iormer part OF which was referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce, and the latter portion to the Committee the
Post Office and Post Roads; and the memorial was
Mr. HUNTER presented the petition Of the executors
Of Robert Porterfeld, praying bounty lands which was
referred 10 The Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. H also presented the petition OF James Riley, Of
Cincinnati Ohio, who claims to be the first suggesler OF
the plan OF an independent treasury which was referred
10 the Committee on Printing.
Mr. n. also presented the memorial OF Robert ii.
Vaughan, William X. Laws, and others, holders of mill
y land issued for services of their ancestors
paying The APPROPRIATION Of scP to satisfy the warrants
10 the Committee Oh Public Lands.
Mr.. BELL. 1 have in my hand. MIR. President, the
memorial OF Joseph Woods. ana number OF other
and its vicinity. who say that they have heard, with
alarm and great concern. OF Tie decision Of the Sapeme
Court in The of The Wheeling bridge, and the suit Of
whatever powers they possess may be exerted prevent
what they consider arbitrary and unnects ssary
else Of power in any department OF the government OF the
United States. They would regret the demolition of that
great work because seUen only proved ia the
out of The alleged great number of many hundreds OF
steamboats, that navigate that river, have thought proper
TO elevate their ch,nneys higher than is usual, and
higher Than they think necessary, and because they do
moi wish 10 lower them move that, without reading
ib referred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
The motion was agreed 10,
Mr. GEYER presented petition Of merchants and
other citizens of 81, Louis, Missouri, praying further
id may be extended TO Conss line OF mail steamers
which was teierrsd 10 the Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr. DODGE, OF Wisconsin. presented memorial of
the mayor and common council Of Racine, Wisconsin.
paying an appropriation ior completing the harbor al
that place; which referred 10 the Commillee on
Commerce.
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, presented memorial very
lumerously signed, OF citzens of Washington, ID. c..
praying amendment OF the charter OF that city, that
hey may elect their police magistrates consiabes, &c
which referred 10 the Committee for the District OF
Columbia.
Mr. D. also presented petition. signed BY clerks in
the office OF the First Comptroller Of the Treasury pray
ing an increase OF their salaries which referred to
The Committee on Finance.
Mr. SoULE presented Joint reso uion of the legis.
lapre OF Louisiana in favor OF The establishment OF a
,r.weeky mail from Harrisonburg to Natchtoches; which
was referred TO the COMMITTEES on the Pos, Odce and
Post Roads.
Mr. s. also presented joint resolution OF the legisa-
ture o Louisiana in favor OF the establishment of mail.
from the mouth Of Red river 10 Burs ferry, the
Sabine; which was referred 10 the Committee the
Post Office ane Post Roads,
Mr. SEWARD presented petition OF citizens OF Penn.
sylSana, praying the passage OF law authorizing and
securing the construction oil railroad from the Stale OF
Missouri 10 the Pacific which referred TO the
Committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr.. s. also presented memorial OF large number Of
merchants and Others OF Albany, N " praying that fur
her aid may be extended 10 Collins's line Of steam
ships; when was referred TO the Committee on Naval
Affairs
Mr.. SEWARD. Mr President, I presen, to the Sen.
ale the petition OF G. Hance, o the cy OF Brooklyn, in
the State orNew York, who proposes that, with the con
sent and patronage Of Congress- he will establish line
Of steamers from that city, Rotterdam in the Neither
lands 10 Gluxsadt in Holslen, the river Elbe neal
Hamburg to make semi monthly passages forahe
transportation OF mails passengers, and freight Tie offers
10 build four steamers each of two thousand tons; the
two FIRST 10 be completed in two years, aud the two
others in three years He asks Congress TO pay him
hundred thousand dollars per anpum for the first three
years eighty five thousand for the next three years.
seyenyhve thousand for the last four years. for each
vessel IN active service
The first benefit which the United States would derive
would be the establishment of sem-monthy mails which
~ time would remunerae the government. The German
population already IN the United States is estimated a
I'VE millions and "a increasing at the rate oil more thar
one hundred thousand year. The next benefit 10 th'
government would be increase OF the naval steaU
narne the United States would have the risht Il
lake the vessels at any time at cost third advantag,
which would accrue 10 The country would be the subs
tuuon OF the safe, wholesome. aud speedy Americaf
hsam-yesses Tor the importation OF emigranis in place
VI me small, uncomfortable, and uDheaby sailing
vessels OF Hamburg, Rotterdam, and Antwerp. The new
line would receive trade the great rivers
continental Europe--the Ebe the Weser. and the Rhine
Inc iounh and capital advantage which II would sc
cure would be the direct carrying g.trade and navigation
WIN Central continental Europa which is now nearly en-
Crossed BY foreigners.
The entire tonnage, nwards and oo,wads in the trade
oi the United States and ihe Hanse Towns, in a sing.
year. belonging 10 tore gners, hundred and eg
thousand tons. The entire tonnage owned by Americans
within the same period forty thousand tons. Tn,
value OF the reighs received during the same period b.
foreigners million four hundred and SEVENTY
thousand; while the value Of the reighs received by lb
Americans only three hundred and eighty -four thou
sand dOars--showng that the trade as now Carried on
sworlh million oil dollars; all Of which, by the adop
non oi this enterprise, might be secured for ourselves
remark that this great trade is carried OF
Chiefly by British merchants.
Nine-lenths Of the American cotton consumed in con
unenta Europe is shipped first 10 England, and thence
carried 10 the continent thus subecng MS 10 larg
ploule 10 the way OF expenses and commissions paid 4
English merchants.
The enterprise Of course connects itsef With thu pres
em Bremen fine and those Two lines woud enable us Il