Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-05
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inent OF claims which originated in the military on.
eratlons in California during the years of 1916 and
! AT. He said he would briefly state the reasons in
ducing him to this motion. By this mornings mail
he received letter from Col. Fremont, late mem
Der OF the Senate. dated London, April l3, 1852, ia
which he states that the evening of the 9th inst
as ne was stepping into a carriage with his family to
visit trlend he arrested by party of Bow
street ofhcers, who were of low ORDER rude and in
solent that they were accompanied by Solicitors
clerk OF the same character. No time was allowed
him to collect information, have intercourse with
his friends; he was simply informed that he was az
rested on the suit OF unknown parties for the sum of
$4,000; that he subsequently ascertained that he
was arrested on liabilities connected with his militia
~ operations in California during the years of 1876
and AT; that he was confined under lock and kew for
tweny-our hours, and subject the most exorbitan
| eXtoTtions.
He also says that he will be compelled to maintain
an expensive law suit, employ solicitors and able
counsel, and go through all the anxiety, delays and
incidental expenses of the law, or pay $50 OOO He
further says he has to believe that this suit
! Will be followed by many others for large amounts
beyond his ability to give security thus permanently
| endangering his personal liberty. Mr.. Gwn said he
had reason to believe that this whole proceeding was
unusual, and such could not have happened to an
Engshman of character. and that it is considered by
American citizens resident In London. with
the circumstances, not only outrage to Col. Ere
mont but dlsrespectfu to government. He was
requested by Col. Fremont to bring the subject to
the notice of Congress-, and, in doing So he made
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mentioned.
! The bill then taken up.
Mr.. Shields pointed out several defects in the bill
as it now Stood and the bill recommitted to the
committee on military affairs.
The Senate then took up the non-interventon Re-
solutions, and after some time spent therein they
postponed till tomorrow week. The Senate ad-
| journed.
OF some unlmportant business went into committee
of the whole and took up the homestead bill. Mr..
Brown spoke in favor of the bill, and followed
| by Mr.. Parker, who spoke about the Presidency.
Mr.. Mlllson, of Virginia, said he should not make
any alluson TO the presidential election but should
conne himself exclusively to the bill before the
mittee, and the usages Of constitutional law. 1t
only recently that he could bring himself believe
the advocates of the bill in earnest, and which
he deemed to involve plain and fragrant violation of
the constitution and commended that if the general
Government had appropriate the public lands
for what might be deemed TO be generally beneficial,
it had right to appropriate their proceeds for the
establishment of national bank, for promoting
internal improvements.
lie denied that the government is the proprietor of
the public lands but that they still belong TO the U.
States and insisted that approprating the public do
main, in the manner proposed. would be equivalent
to levying for the benefit of the homeless and
the destitute. After commenting upon the arguments
that ha6 been adduced in favor of the bill, and ex
planning his views very fully, he concluded by amin
adverting upon the absurdty Of attempting 10 provide
in the manner proposed for the supeThuous popua-
ton OF the country, and insisting that the amount paid
by Indiana, alluded by MIR. Smith yesterday, is
evidence of the prosperity and wealth of that State
The committee then rose.
| The House then adjourned.
In the Senate on Thursday the 29th, Messrs. Wal
ker and Dodge of Wisconsin. presented numerous
petitions praying grants OF lands 10 aid in the
struction of certain railroads in that State.
Mr. Hamlin reported from the committee print
ing in favor of printing 1000 additional copies of The
Of fho of Tho he Snhic of
mail contracts with proPretors of steam lines, which
was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, the Senate took up the
bill granting land to Wisconsin aid in the
ton OF railroad in that State from Fondu Lac 10
GAINESVILLE.
The bill was amended by adding thereto provisions
making like grant to the State of land to aid in the
construction of railroad from Milwaukee to the Mis-
sissippi; and was then postponed.
Mr. Shields reported back the bill to provide for
the settlement of the claims arising of the con-
quest of California and the ordered 10 be
engrossed.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Cass, calling for
copies of the correspondence between the American
Charge of Vienna with the State Department.. rela-
tive to the imprisonment of the Rev. e. L.. Brace,
was taken up and adopted.
The deficiency bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Pearce addressed the Senate till after three
o'clock in defence of the administration from charges
preferred by Messrs. Gwin and Hunter upon The
army estimates. He entered into mi mute eXamina-
ton of the several items of the charges of eXtrava
gance, and replied to them with great particularly.
He had not concluded when the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the day, the rules having
been suspended the homestead bill was taken up.
Mr.. Walsh. of Mary land, who had the floor from
yesterday, addressed the committee with much elo-
quence and fluency. He said he endorsed the action
of the recently held in the Capitol to the
fullest extent. He traced the history of the estab-
lishment of new States, and the acquisition of add-
tiona ted kory to show that system had invariably
been pursued, by which the South degraded,
from the time OF the passing OF the ordinance of 1887
down to the passage of the compromise act whose
institutions thus kept within prescribed limits,
beyond which they must not travel.
The doctrine OF State rights, he said amounted to
this-that slavery is to be protected only where it
exists. He said he would support
ddate for the Presidency, who did not own himself
to be in favor of the compromise measures. He went
erroneous statements that had been made
as to the number Of members of the wing caucus
and after variety of other remarks, he proceed
ing to advert the Chrisana affair, when his hour
PRED, and the hammer of the Chairman fell.
Mr.. McMuen took the floor, and said the bill had
been fully, fairly and ably debated, that little re-
manned for him TO say in conclusion. He then con-
troverted the arguments that had been adduced
the unconsttuonality of the measure.
He contended that Gen. jackson looked forward to
the time when the public lands should not be consd
cred source of public revenue, and insisted that the
time had passed away when arstocratic distinctions
existed. He attributed the opposition to the bill, on
the part of gentlemen from the old Sates 10 fear
of losing a portion of their population; but if the
emigrans were be benefited by the removal, they
should be permitted depart, and expressed his
dness to provide for foreigners who might arrive here
and said he too strongly grounded in the Princ