The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-11
House ~ Represen ssstfvcs.

WASHINGTON January 10, 1853.
1rE AMERICAN COLONIZATION socIBuY
The Horse refused to suspend the rules to adult
solution PROPOSING to gran, the use o. the Hall for
meeting of the American Colonization Society on the
18th inst
cAsEs NJ CONTEMPT IN srArEs COURTS
Mr.. McIANAaAN, of the Judiciary Committee moved
suspension OF The rules, TO enable him report bill
authorizing the United States Courts to issue attach
| ments for contsmpt, in certain cases. Negatved.
NAME OF TIE sHIP PREST1cY CHANGED
On motion of Mr. BURT the House took up ard passed
the Senate bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
issue new register to the ship Prentice and change
her to thai of Ieoni He said the shin had been
burned three times and superstitos sailors would not
so to sea in her 1der her old name
THE BILL FOR TILE RELIEF COZ. FREMONT.
The House took up the Senate bill nor the relief of Col
on account of certain bills of exchange drawn by him
"hae III taiorna with tie army The bhl referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
VACANCIES ~ BOARD REGENTS.
The House passed the Senate resolution filling the
cancies in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Ins
tuition with Alexander Dallas Bache and ]. Mcpherson
Berrien.
pIssMEssAL OF THE NrcARAGuAy MINISTER
Mr. MEADE, (dem) of Va, made in Intellectual effort
to call the President for all the correspondence
tween this government and that of Nicaragua or her
Minister, since the 4th of March last.
The House went into committee of the whole on the
state OF the Union, nomipally on
1uE DEFICIENCY BIIrrfE CURAN oUrsroN-TnE ACQUISITION
OF TERRITORY.
Mr. BELL (whg) OF Ohio, rose to protest against the
doctrines by honorable gentlemen in favor of the
acquisition Of territory, which he said the sent
ments of the people OF the country and never have be
and he trusted would become These gentlemen
said It was manifest destiny acquire not only Cuba
but the remaining part of Mexico But before acquiring
that island would il not be well to about frs aud
settle the fact whether manifest destiny and
tcrest to acquire it. lie asked whether gentlemen were
in favor Of departing from the doctrines practced by
Washington Jefferson Monroe and other Presidents who
have succeeded them instead of confnng themselves
not be be annexed without war and its ACQUISITION
would thus reopen the slavery agitation, and
shake the Union to its centre But should get
Cuba without war with its advantages and disadvan
tages, it would be curse and injury to our insttu
tons If gentlemen want to annex rather let them turn
their attention to the British provinces north the favora
bile acquisition of which would strengthen govern
ment He however opposed to the agitation of that
subject now, conccying ii would not be productive of
good He said that with the annexation of Cuba would
come the question of annexing the British northern pro-
vinces Slavery agitation would return, because the
compromise did not apply 10 territory not at that time
N the Union.
Mr.. s1rrnsNs (whig,) Of Ga. remarked that for the
mise act, the principle that States may into til
Union with without slavery, the people Of the terri
Mr.. pEI did not regard these measures as alicctin
territory not then in the Union. and remarked that If
had at that time been in Congress- he should have vote
against some of them; but, although this would hav
been his action, he not now, for the sake
| peace, disposed to disturb them.
Mr.. SntIToN tiem) of y. j. sIuke against the Senat
resolution proposing to confer h title of Ieut Genera
on Scott The future historian lie said, would do iusc
to that soldier reputation and therefore he must not
considered in his remarks expressing thing personal
to him. or his merits dement's. He objected TO such
precedent in the policy of the great American republic
He surprised 10 the Senate reduced to such
of consumniste folly to soop 10 confer empty title
military hero. Following the heels Of this is n
bill to select from the army aud navy worthless and inef
6cen officers TO be put the pension list and support
ed of the hard earnings of the American people This
hc curnestiy condemned rhc next subject the pro-
posed increase Of the salaries of foreign ministers He
said it not necessary for them to shine at kngy
courts it would be better TO send golden calf at
if display the only object but let man of brains
be selected to represent the republic Benjamin Franklin
had dazzling trappngs, and yet statesman acted
creditably with sa2acity. Leave vain dis
play and gaudy dress to foolish kings send abroad
| of brains.
Mr.. WEaGHTMAN, delegate from New Mexico) defended
his territory against the suggestion in the Secretary
Wars report that would be better buy out the peo
pie of the territory and induce them to TO
favorable region rather than spend much money for
their defence. lie very indignant at this recon
m.ndati but somewhat relieved by the fact that
it met with contempt in all quarters He showed
trary to the beous reports that the New Mexcans
kind and hospabe and capable OF self government and
condemned Colonel Sumner for usurpng civil functions
after Governor Calhoun left the Territory Every man
there, he said standing American soil is much
titled to respect though every in the territory
| Secretary Of War.
The committee then rose, and the House adjourned