The republic., 1852-01-12
rHlRTY-sECoND CONGRESS.
SAIuspAy, January 10, 1852
SENATE.

Mr. FISH presented the petitions Of number OF
the petty officers and seamen Of the navy, asking
repeal of the law which obiges them to receive their
rations in kind.
Several private petitions presented
MIR. BRODHEAD introduced "a bill providing for
the payment of outstanding loan office and final
settlement certificates
MIR. GEYER introduced a bill declaring the
sent Of Congress to the State OF Missouri to impose
tax lands hereafter sold by the United States
therein from and after the day Of sale.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. FELCH submitted the following resolution
which was adopted.
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be
instructed to inquire into the expediency Of pro-
viiing by law for granting right of way through
the public lands to all railroad companies author
lied by the laws OF the respective States to con-
struct said roads when the same pass through such
lands.
TIE folowing resolution. heretofore submi ted by
MIR SHIELDS, was taken up and agreed to:
ResoiUed, That the Secretary Of the Senate be
directed to employ adraughtsman to mark and lay
down ON the maps now In the room OF the Commit
tee on Public Lands the state of the surveys, and
also show what has been disposed OF, by sale or
otherwise. The rate of compensation for the r.
vice shall be the same that OF clerk not exceed
ing s 800 per annum.
The following resolutions submitted on the 9th
inst, by MIR. CLEMENS, were taken up and agreed
Res0lUed, That the Committee on Military Affairs
be Instructed to inquire into the expediency of
adopting separate code Of regulations for the gov
ernnent of the marine corps of the United States.
BE IL further resolved, That said committee be
also instructed TO inquire into the expediency of
authorizing the President of the United States to
appoint annually two cadets to the Military Acad-
emy mt West Point, to be educated with view to
appointment in the marine corps.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Private bills of the following titles, which were
rdav In he m far hird H.
ing were now called up, read third time and
passed.
A bill for the relief of William p Greene
A bill granting relief to John A. McGaw, of New
York.
bill for the reiefof the personal representatives
Of w. A. Slacum, deceased.
bill for the relief of Mrs. Margaret Heitzel,
widow AMI Administrative of A. X. Heitzel, late
States.
A bill for the relief of Adjutant General Roger
Jones.
bill for the relief of the personal CONSERVATIVES
of Joseph Watson deceased, one OF the sureties Of
Henry Ashton, deceased. late Marshal of the United
States for the District Of Columbia.
A bill for the relief Of Mrs A. NJ Dade. widow
Of the late Major F. l.. Dade, Of the United States
army.
A bill for the relief of Allen G. Johnson.
A bill for the relief of Richard CLANCY, and
others.
A bill for the relief OF Rufus Dwinel.
A bill to extend a patent heretofore granted to
John Silly, of the State Of Georgia.
NAvy YARD. ETC, IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. Twin moved that the Senate proceed TO the
consideration Of the bill authorizing the President
to appoint board of officers to make survey Of
the bay OF San Francisco, Tor the purpose OF select
ing site for the establishment Of navy yard and
depot. The bill was read; and then, on motion Of
Mr.. BaoDHEAD, was postponed till Monday.
THE COMPROMISE MEASURES.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
Of the resolution, submitted by Mr.. FooTE on the
Sth of December, declaring the Compromise mca-
sures n dcfnive settlement of the questions grow
ing out of the sublect of domestic slavery
MIR DOWNS addressed the Senate in defence of
the several measures embraced IN the series known
as the Compromise. He alluded TO the fact that
the extremists only, North and South were opposed
TO that settlement lie defended the Supreme
Court from the remarks made concerning it by the
Senator from New Hampshire, (Mr. HALE.) who
had declared II to be the very citadel of slavery.
II was a citadel; bot il a citadel Of the Constitu-
ton and the Union, against which the small artl-
lery Of the Senator will fall harmless; citadel
against which the Senator's attacks are as power
lees as those of the Indians blow gun-an appro.
pirate simile for the Senator deals greatly in
wind-sgainst the sturdy oak Of the forest. lie er-
amincd the relative gains Of the North and South
with respect 10 the territory acquired from Mexico,
aud disposed O! by the Compromise The SenA-
tor from South Carolina considered that terrific
ry equal IN c1iant TO sixty four new States given
10 the North, and made forever free. This he
thAt territory Of deserts and sandy plains upon
which the enterprise of the American emi-
grant had never, md would not, for thousand
years 60 come, erect log-csbn.
The Senator, who had advocated the adoption OF
the line of 80 30. ought not TO complain of the
Compromise. Utah and New Mexico
open to slavery. II the line of 36o 80 had been
adopted, there would have been lees territory open
10 slavery than s now by over one hundred and
thirtysir thousand square miles; and If 10 the two
Territories thusopened 10 slavery be added that por
ton which belonged TO Texas, IL would be found
that the South had occurred nearly two thirds Of tho
territory acquired from Mexico opened TO
slavery.
lie ncrt examined the question Of the constitu.
tionaty Of New Mexico, and maintained that
possible objection TO the consttutonaity Of the
could at THE tme be urged. lie read from several
documents and speeches To sustain his views.
Tie replied to the grounds taken by the Senator
from South Carolina (Mr. RHrTT) upon secession
and treason. lie contended there no such
thing as treason against States, but treason only
existed a. against the United States. He denied
that there existed any right Of secession by any
single State, except as ofrevoluton, 20 be followed
Ast resort in extreme cases of intolersblo op-
precision. Ia support Of this he cited various au-
thoritics.
The question Of the execution or non-eIecution
Of the Fugitive Slave law next adverted to-
Mr. ID. considered that, before the passage Of tlnt
law, the recovery Of a fugitive slave an ercep.
ton 20 the general rule-nOw the failure 10 recover
was the exception.
lie defended The proclamations Of General Jack
son, and the political career Of Edward Living
ston. In conclusion, he said that he had done his
duty 60 his country in voting for the Compromise
and II he should not be sustained by politicians in
the retirement Of private life he would enjoy those
blessings OF freedom and the Union which by his
course he had endenvOrod 10 secure for the whole
nation.
Mr.. DAVIS got the floor, aud on his motion the
Senate adjourned.
From The Southern Press.
Painful Picture.
Tho 0inrratitudc Of r,putlics,s l. , tr;,o .hc,nc