Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-17
N0N-INTERvENTIoN.

Mr. C0NGER asked the unanimous consent of the House
to introduce the following joint resolution:
JOINT RESOLUTION decaratory the law Of nations in
reference to the doctrine of nonnervenon, and the right
Of nation establish for itself such govern
ment the people thereof think most suitable to their
condition and best adapted promote their
prosperity and happiness Also, declaring the view
entertained by the Government and people United
of the conduct Of Russia in the Intervention
by that Power in the late contest between Austria Hun
Resped by the House of Representative of the
United States Of America IN Congress assembled by the
laws of nature and of nations the undoubted and naen
able right Of the people every nation to establish for them
selves such form government they may be best
adapted to their condition. and calculated promote
their prosperity and happiness and any time
amend alter change their form of
as to them appear necessary expeden according
TO their own sovereign will and pleasure.
3D. That in the exercise, by people, Of the sovereign
above referred to- other nation Government
the right to interfere with control attempt CONTROL
the action Of such people in whatsoever more
especially by the Intervention of an armed force.
3D. That any Intervention by foreign Power in the domes
TIC affairs or contests Of people violation Of the law Of
nations against which, such, is the right Of all nations
protest.
4h That any violation Of the law Of nations
as above contemplated is not only the right Of every other
Government TO protest against the but adopt
such and resort to such may be deemed
most and efectua in maintaining the right and pre-
venting any future infractions Of similar nature.
5th That while fully recognise the principles and firmly
the rights herenbeore TO- the action Of this
Government in this behalf win hereafter all cases be de-
termned by due consideration Of all the facts crcum
stances which ought to exert controlling influence in each
particular
9Th That the armed Intervention Of Russia in the recent
contest between Hungary and Austria manifest
Of the law of nations And that in the any future
struggle by Hungary in the attempt and
her independence nation and her rights people, the
Government and people Of these United States win remain
indifferent should Russia any other foreign Power again
tempt by armed Intervention sustain the unjust prcensons
depotc power and crush the rising hopes and energies Of
people struggling to be free.
Mr. BAYLY moved to refer the joint resolution to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, desired to know whether
previous notice had been given of this resolution.
The SPEAKER replied in the negative
Mr. JONES said that he would then object to its intro
ducton
Mr.. C0NGER gave notice that on some future day be
would ask leave to introduce the resolution
BOUNTY LAND ACT
The House then proceeded consider the report of the
select committee the bill explanatory of the bounty
land act Of September %, 1850
Mr.. TUCK, being entitled to the floor, addressed the
House for nearly hour in opposition to the BILL en-
pressing himself opposed to giving away the public lands
which were pledged for the payment OF the pubic debt
Mr.. DUNHAM replied to Mr. Tuck, and moved TO
amend the bill so that the assignments of the warrants
should be made such rules and regulations might
be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior.