New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-16
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word In bis life dsrespectsu 10 the Senator from Mica
Mr.. DouGLAs said-Perhaps tho Sena-
tor did not; but bis political friends pushed ae inquiry
sud the Senator did no, anything Oh ecnonAos
IN IL This resolution IL not confined 70 one ctho'us'
! bu, includes both lie would wall for the niormston
ard be hoped the Wings would rot In advance take IL
| for granted that 1t would Affect Gen. Scott
Mr. BUTLER said he stood Indifferent n
10 the two candidates He regretted that such resou
ton had been ever introduced. he was ,ure ten.
Pierce and Gen Scott would II consulted, declare this
the very last species Of warfare they desired 10 be an
gagged in Neither had received anything but what they
deserved.
Mr.. UNDERwooD (Ky.) regretted the
resoutjon had been introduced but Is was pressed
by the other party, be would vote for IT, When the
oiher side showed thst Scott he'd received the most
money, they would also show he mad done fnos' ser
vice The country, IN estimating tue amounts recsiV0
BY each. would see the vast difference between ine
ussn.ud. of the services OF the respective indSid-
uals II suy money improperly paid to either, Il
would also be shown BY which political party IL nsd
been paid.
Mr.. ADAMS (Miss.) said he had con-
demned the Inquiry made N lsis, and was not for com
rnittipg the ,sme wrong nov. The Democratic party
stood principles, required no aid OF ths kind
Mr.. WELLER (Cal.) thought it surpris-
Ing tha, Ser ators on the .her side saw no objection 10
this course 10 Isis
Mr.. PEAKcE said the resolution in 1913
Mr.. BRADBURY. ME. pointed out objec
tons to parts OF the amendment
Mr.. JONES struck ont that part relating
to Yves, Point as neither Scott nor Pierce there
He would not evade any inquiry OF any Kind tie wss
not here in ic but II he pad been, he woud perhaps
have voted or the inquiry then made. He simply de-
sired by this dnest Al IN stating the account cur
rent OF these generals thai all the circumstances should
be made known.
Mr.. CLEMENS (Ala. said he would vote
against the amendment Surgeons In toe army were
paid 10y salaries ana il was an mpossbity 60 answer
how much paid for medical attendance. lie cared
but little tor the whole matter He thought Gen Scott
never received any more than he entitled to,
bali a. much as h. deserved
Mr.. S0ULE La) hoped that from
what rad lakea place to-day, a lesson would be
derived OF the importance Of establishing a prece.
dent. or Of being led away by the mad influences Of
party. In Isis, such precedent was ests shed and
inquiry into all the accounts tor services by the SEN
sor from Michigan made, and the detais
forth in all theirpsr;u to every town aud hamlet
In the country poisoning the minds OF those To whom
such matters were acceptable He had to learn that
the high soued men OF the Wh party had ever uttered
their protest against They prepared the public mind
wander from considerations OF principle aad 10 seek
information Of this nature. IL was now looked tor.
Had the resolution but the of the csnd date of the
Whgpsrty In IT, ne would not vote Tor it but since the
Senator'S amendment was offered TO shrink now would
render the Democrats liable to a charge OF fearing OK
posure. He had fears but that the high soued can
cdste Of the Democratic party could stand such an iu-
| quiry without reproach
Mr.. SroCToN IN j. followed. de-
rouuciDg the whole matter beneath the dignity Of
the Senate and moved that II be laid en- the table.
The motion to lay on the table was lost,
| by Yeas %, Nsys2s.
The amendment was then rejected, by
| AyeslS, Noes -.
The Resolution was adopted by Yeas 20,
Nays IL.
The private bills engrossed yesterday
were passed.
The Presidents message. relating to the
| fisheries was taken up Mr.. SEWARD, OF New-York,
referred 10 the remarks, on former occasions by
Messrs. Mason, Borlsnd, Toucey aud Soule, sud TO
their in piled complaints OF the course pursued by the
administration He did not suppose that any Of the
Senators designed any charge OF want of patriotism
The substance of the charges was that Crest britain
has recently Get up new construction OF the treaty OF
lels, under which our fishermen were 70 Do excluded
from the Bays of Fundy and Chaeur-that an armed
force had been sent enforce that construction, and
the President had not properly resented this insult
but had negotiated, was negotiating or might negotiate,
On subject In the presence OF large British force,
on the coast in detrimental 20 the honor OF
the country. This he amount Of the censure I'm
posed the administrator, and for no part Of was
there the least foundation. The Senae had displayed
no want q irmness In meeting this or any question:
and why should there be any presumption That the
| executive department would not prove firm aud pa
trioc as the legislative This was great commercial
question, and this Administration enjoys In peculiar
the confidence OF the commercial interest," and
Of the conservative property interest OF me country
Ii question Of deep Interest 20 the Northern sec
ton Of the country and the President and Secretary OF
had been all their lives identified with the people
OF thai region. Massachusetts was deeply Interested 10
IT, and the Secretary of State WAS Massachusetts man
and 20 that state owed all he ever enjoyed OF Official
station Twas not likely he would neglect " tail In the
| defense Of her 81 her interests The presumpi0ns
| then, were that these would not be wanting In
ffmness The arts had made striking record OF one
event history where the Secretary OF State rep
| resented as defending Massachusetts from distln
gust ed Senator from South Carolina. Was Il possible
this be reversed and tae the picture 10 be
painted representing Senators from Arkansas and Lou
Islam defer ding Massact usets and her interests from
the consequences OF want OF rmness OF tue secretary
Of Satei That Secretary required euogy from him.
He then applied Websters remark In reply 70 Htyne, In
speaking Of Massachusetts, 20 Webster himself he re
ferred and explained the provisions Of the treaties OF
1853 and lel- and 10 the Colonial and Busn Legislation
on the subject Of the fisheries, down = the act OF lsic
which called forth rern0ns,rance from Mr. Everett
The result OF correspondence on TIE subject then was
that while Great Britain adhered 10 the construction
placed tbs Treaty the colonies, she relaxed as
FAR As referred the Bay OF Fundy. The Canadian au-
thOriies resisted streruOusy this course, but Grea,
Britain refused enforce ;he construction enc had al
WAYS held This construction not new, Great
Britain had always armed force this coast Tor the
purpose OF protecting the sheries from eucroAchmeats.
When the new Ministry understood TO be 10 favor Of
protection came into power, applications Oy tue Coo
MES for bountes renewed, and they asked tor 4
risd execution Of the Treaty. Sir Henry Bulwer In
lcjl addressed the President, proposing negotiations
| for reciprocal trade The President declined negO-
taiing but in bis message Informed Congress Of
the oyertures and referred the subject 10 IT, The
British Ministry refused TO grant bountes, but
said the Colonies should be protected from
encroschments by American fishermen. Sinul.
taneously, the British Ministry under date OF July
5sh informed the President that her Ma est Govern.
meDt intended by her forces, b protect the fisheries
! from encroachments, Ac.-that the British force
vessels, carrying thlrtyone guns, and the
fag snip Cumberland, Of seventy guns, making total
| force now there OF one hundred and guns. the
ArrVfu uf fh4 Tho
Teaie Cumberland Of seventy Guns and vessels
carry Ing sixtyour guns making grgate force Of
one huDdI cd and thirty flour guns Here mignty
naval den0pstraton which had alarmed the T0rld-and
il consisted Of a reduction of the BItish naval force
IRON enc hundred and thirty -four 10 hundred and
one guns This not all the force there but il