Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-10


public lands TO the States of Indiana and Illinois, to aid
in the construction of railroad from Springfield illinois,
TO Terre Haute Indiana the pending question being upon
the motion to recommit it to the Committee Public
Lands.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Indiana Withdrew the motion to recon-
init the BILL and expressed the hope that the House would
agree to the motion which he made yesterday to post
pone its further consideration until Tuesday the 18th of
the present month
And the question being taken, the motion to postpone
agreed to-
Mr. ORR, from the Committee on Pablo Lands. report
ed bill granting the right Of way and making grant of
land to the State OF Michigan to aid in the construction
Of the Oakland and Ottowa railroad commencing at the
village Of Pontiac, IN the county of Oakland and termna
ting on the nayigabe waters of Lake Mchgan in the
county of Ottowa; which was read twice
Mr.. O. stated that this bill neritorous as any
that had been passed by the House. He would however
leave it in the hands of the gentleman from Michigan
Mr.. STUART said that he did not purpose to detain
the House, but he fattered himself that when an oppor
tunty should be afforded he could satisfy the House that
this was meritorious bill entitled to- favorable con-
siderat0n He would move that this bill be post
pqned until Tuesday week. the day to which the rst bin
under consideration had been postponed and hoped
the motion would prevail
The motion was agreed to-
Mr.. FREEMAN, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported bill to amend act entted An act for the
discontnuance Of the Office Of surveyor general in the
several districts the surveys therein be
completed for aboishiDg land offices under certain cir
cumstances and for other purposes which was read
twice.
NIessrs FREEMAN and BROWN, of Mississippi, briefly
explained the BILL when
1t was read the third time and passed
Mr.. WATKINS, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported bill granting to the State of Alabama the right
of way and portion of the public lands to aid in the
construction Of ralrood from Grard to the waters of
Mobile Bay in said State; which was read twice.
Mr.. ABERCROMBIE moved to put this bill on its pas
sage, and addressed the House in its defence He
marked that the road named in the bill not to be
built for speculation but it to be constructed for the
purpose of afording market for produce, which
greatly needed.
Mr.. EWING also submitted few remarks in favor Of
the bill.
. Mr.. ABERCROMBIE, Cat the suggestion of Mr..
STEPHENS Of Georgia. the morning hour being about
expire moved recommit the bill the Committee
Public Lands, and demanded the previous question as
to keep the subject before the House during the
ing hour.
Mr. LETCHER moved to lay the bill on the table, upon
which motion the yeas and nays ordered
The morning hour having expired
On motion Of Mr. HOUSTON the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole the State of the Union, MR.
STUART, Of Michigan, in the chair and resumed the
sderaon of the Senate amendments to the deficiency BILL
Mr.. T0OMBS said that it his purpose to offer to
the House, and through it the country consider
atons touching the approaching Presidential election
The task was not agreeable to him. The facts and
details were dry and embarrassing. They became i'm
porant only in reference to their connexion with that
great event He this disagreeable duty
sentiments, antipathies, disappointments He did
not hatter himself that he should agree in the he
gentlemen Of the Houseprobably with great number
elsewhere. Therefore there but motive which
induced him. under these circumstances submit these
considerations to the country and that motive public
duty.
The political organization with which he had acted for
the last years had declared the final settlement Of the
question which had agated the country for the last fifteen
years in connexion with African slavery be paramount
all questions policy which divided the parties of
this country He concurred fully in that decara-
ton. 1t had the appreciation of his Judgment and he
should adhere to i with fidelity That organization de-
Republic in the North well the South, who
red with them in opinion upon these great and vital
tons After this long agitation of fifteen years, his
stuents desired repose security and end to this
onal strife and they intended to obtain it, if could be
had by any action of theirs upon the Presidential election
In conformity with these views of local though
onal organization during the last Congress many gentle
of the House and many gentlemen Of the other branch
of Congress- headed by that ustrious statesman whose
loss they had recently deplored declared that they
would support for President of the United States
who known to be in favor of the Of pa
ccation and of discounenancng all further agitation
upon the subject of slavery He approved too of this
pledge sometimes called by its opponents in derson,
the mutual insurance company, and would adhere to
it with fidelity 1t the key to his present position,
and his future action with reference the Presidential
election.
Mr. T. then proceeded to speak of the present manner
Of nominating candidates for the Presidency declaring
that since 1882 these nominations had been made by
authorized political juntos and thus taken out Of the
hands of the people, and practically subvertng the articles
Of the constitution in reference to the election of chief
magistrate.
He referred to the platforms adopted by both par
ties and said that the Democrats not only did better
than what might have been expected but that they did
better than they themselves calculated.
He alluded the letters Of the nominees accepting
the nominations of the and declared that
those of Gen. Pierce, Mr.. King and Mr.. Graham were
plain and explicit while that of Gen. Scott not Gen.
Scott not considering the Wing platform broad enough
in his letter Of acceptance inserted two panks He
Mr IT, also considered unfortunate that Gen.
Scott had alluded to his past life guarantee Of his
principles Every line Of his civil history, TO which he
had unvsely invited attention, spoke rumpettoned
against trusting him upon the great question Of slavery
In conclusion, he expressed his opposition to the election
of Gen. Scott and hoped that the Union every where
North and South in Massachusetts New York. and other
States would unite in this last great struggle or the main
of their principles and elect whos pledged
them and in whose hands they could trust those great
principles upon which rested the security Of this great
Republic.
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE followed, and addressed the
House hour in opposition to the amendment Of the Sc
nate granting extra compensation to the Collins Line Of
Mr. HOWARD then obtained the aoor when the com
mittee rose.
Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee remarked that it late in
the session, and they had spent great deal Of time
necessarily yet he thought there respect due from
them rs American citizens to the great national annver
sary Of independence AS it tomorrow, Monday
would be celebrated and he therefore moved that when
the House adjourn to-day il adjourn to Tuesday
next.
Mr. HUNTER hoped the motion would not be agreed
TO- Tomorrow was the Fourth Of Judy, and they could
keep IL as such.
The motion agreed to- and the House adjourned to