The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-08
TuIRTY-SECON CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, January l. 1851.
VESSEL WANTED HOME THE CUBAN PRISONERS,
Mr CLEMrSTs (dem) Of Ala presented petition
from William Scott Payne one of the snders in
the Lopez expedition praying to equip vessel
to proceed to SPAIN to bring home the psrdoned Amer
cans, which referred to the Committee Foreign
relations
che CHARGES cros ARTICLES EXHIBITED AT THE woaLps
Mr. suMvln, (free soi) Of Mass, presented petitions
from Boston praying that the charges upon American
exhibitors at the Worlds Pair be paid by the United
States.
REJECTED MEXICAN CLAIMS.
Messrs. WADE and BRopHEAp presented he memorials
of Claims against Mexico, asking for the establishment
OF Q new board
GROUND rENpEREp roR A MINT IN NEW YORK
Mr. FISH, (Thigy OF New York. presented the resolu-
tons of the government Of New York CITY, rendering
the United States lot Of ground in that city which
10 erect mint. Referred to the Finance Com mttee
Other petitions memorials, sc were presented
FLoGGISG II THK nAyy-spEEcH OF con-. srocKroS.
Mr. Gwn tdem } Of Cal, moved. and the petition
praying for the Of hcggng in navy was
taken from the tatle-and he moved its reference
Mr. SrocKros, (dem } of N J, said--The subject Of
this memorial in my judgment is equal in i'm oortance
20 any which will likely occupy the attention of Con-
Gress 1t was therefore asked when first presentsd
that 1t might lie The memorial upon table pre-
less than the whole fourdaton Of naval structure
the human material by which your ships worked and
foughtyour guns levelled and their thunders pointed
at your foes. Good thps, well built well rigyed and
fully equipped, magnificent and perfect specimens
Of human science and art but unless they manned
by good they will ,a only to become prizes your
enemies. you do desire to build ships your
enemies you must give them crews worthy to defend
them The difference between sailors is grea. the
difference between other classes of different nations
There is much difference between Americ sailors in
our whaling ant coastiug service and saisrs Of other
ITEMS there is between the raw European eaigrant
and the sturdy Of of our frontier piouecrs
the emigrant will slmost ssrve while the pioneer
building his log house enclosing his field I'd max
eng himself Gu tndependent and useful man L am
of opinion tia the Hston whose service supplied with
the best sailors, will excel in naval wsacs us
well as in all maritime pursuits am further OF opiaion
that in sensiLy eduration courage an ind u,try our
sailors in the whaling and cossng eervlce those
OF all other nations am Furthermore of opinion that
che superiority tne American sailors has decided the
battle in favor in many bloody conflict hen,
without that superiority, it might haze beer Otherwise
desire to and preserve that superiority that
end and tor humanity's sake. am utterly aod irec
caby oppos 10 TIE ot the lash in ths navy any
where else the longest and most arduous voyages
Made in tho merchant service without the of the
Dash In the polar among the iceberss of the Arc
and Antarctic oceans, the intrepid New Enganier
sues his ggabt sme and hurls his hsrpo)n and after
three years voyage returas with the oily rp )is of
his adventurous navigation; but he Of
his tuccess his patient endurance, his exemplary
discipline and ndeatigabe industry to the guardian
mnisration 81 the lash TO say that who axe
such voyages cudure such hardships cheerfuy
contsntedy cannot navigate theif national ships
without the a'otn Of the Infamous lash libel Is
CHER nature changed he momea they step on ueck
ofa natiors se@, Are they less mem less Americans
las soon as sutojy oft American nag the
tonsl homer 4 entrusted to their eeping M sir, it
libel 10 not mean to use the word in offensive
sense; !. Is OF those inconsiderate, thoughtles
OF ihioDf whirh ueosiud seem TO think they have q
perfect night to ezc,s IN regard to sailors I Il not
long since bad conversation on this subject with
gentleman who had for several years comm .pded fine
shre In the nTc ant service but who Is houor
able and acti W II business in of largs
cities and 10 whose integrity generosity, snd humanity
would enIus anybody but sailor after he hadbcaid
my views he Instantly replied: Why you to treat
chem like humsp teiags The theory that the navy
not be governed that national ships be
navgaed vth tx the Of the lash TO be founded
that false dca hat ssor me msrean
citizens--have not the common feeling, rymp4thies
snd honorsbe mpu',es of our Anglo American rsce.
do not wonder wnrD look back the pat history
OF the sailor the prevalence Of this idea His lite has
been life Of nttoaal-I will not say of systematic de-
greoaton The hisers whe command him-the Oldest,
bravest ana Leffheve been accustomed, from their
boyhcod to the rsilor ashed about deck
lke brute He, who, by the laws OF the service In
which he y engaged Is treated or liable TO be treated
like brute suon comes 20 be tn ought Of as ~ least
but little better thtn brute Who 10 social lie re.
epecu man whose back has been scored as wnppina
posl Into what depth of contempt does loh pu plsh.
nneut sink ~ vlotm, And here Is one OF th worst
evils Of sya Il destroys those feelings resptct
and kndlpra l. n ofcers ought TO entertain for the
sailors unorr their command. But this ia only ne Of
the worst evils q The system IL destroys the feelings
regard and respect whch sailors should entertain
for their officers The truth is there reeticns
OF affection AID regard between them The Ia che
oppressor the other the oppressed, who may fear or
hate, but he neither loves or respects hi, tyraut The
worst government ubon earth Is that Of fesrshs best
that OF love and affection. These sentiments by the
law OF our nature must be mutual sentiments, Bona
parte vas the idol OF the soldier because the SOLDIER
h's idol they loved hin becawe the Supposed be loved