The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-28
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION
SeIlatc.


WASHINGTON Jan. 81 1853
LANDS WANTED TO AID IN CONSTITUTING THE ST. MARYs SHIP
CANAL, ETC.
Mr. SEWARD (free soi OF N. Y, presented petitions
from various parts of New York grants OF land
to aid in the construction of the ship around the
Falls of Niagara.
Also, petitions in favor Of line of mail steamers be-
tween Brooklyn and Germany
THE CLAYTON BuLwER TREArY--wHAT's TO BE DONE
Mr. Cass resolution directing enquiry by the Commit
tee Foreign Relations to what action Of the Senate
if any, is necessary in consequence of the qualifications
added TO the Bulwcr and Clayton treaty, being up,
Mr.. MANGuM, (whig) OF ~ c., said he in favor of
pestponng the subject till the end of the session when
it could be called up in the Executive session after the
4th Of March. The gentleman who had conducted this
matter under General Taylor's administration, would
then be here and speak himself and defend his own
course. This was matter Mr.. Clayton reported
this TO the President who communicated to the House
shortly after 1t occurred lie hoped the resolution would
be postponed All this debate, looking towards a war
had practical tendency for Senator would avow the
purpose was war as party polcy-no one contemplaes
would sustain them init Why then continue longer this
warke debate and discuss this Monroe doctrine about
little Island on which could not be cultivated repecta
bic potato patchy Why should 60 to for such
object with the greatest maritime power Of the world
He said he benefit to result from prolongng this
plated II positively injurious TO the business Of
Congress. He moved that the resolution be postponed
till the 4th OF March next.
Mr.. CAss (dem) of Mich, said he not to be de-
tered by any charge OF not meaning to go to war; from
following up any investigation Of any subject involving
the rights, interests, honor OF this country He
too old to be frightened by such remarks. Peace
securely preserved b., strict attention to all mat
affecting the national rights than BY an inaention to
them. savsh submission to wrong would produce war
sooner than firm and timely resistance There was
to this resolution which had never been presented
IN i'm forDp thet had nI
the assent OF the President which considered by the
Senator from New York inispensably necessary The
Senator from his acquaintance With Lord George Ben
tncks pedigree had shown that he paid attention
to lords But Lord Bcntinck, had he uttered such
be made without the assent of the King would have been
he would have deserved TO be- scolcd at and rdcucd
He admitted this resolution was open TO that objection
and perhaps the Senator had better move that commit
tee be appointed TO wait upon the President to obtain his
consent
Mr. BELL (whig) Of Tenn said he hoped the re solution
would not be pressed at present. lie thought this sub
iect had been debated enough lie thought the Senator
from Michigan might forbear little in pressing
these questions OF foreign relations the attention OF
the Senate That Senator had introduced resolution after
resolutionhad been heard upon them all and in supple
thought this courtesy shown to the Senator ought
TO be satisfactory to him. and that he ought
ca business Of the Senate He thought the sentiment
of the country this subject pretty well understood
that some gentlemen, in meddlng with it, have burnt
their fingers There was now no question of veracity
concerned in the matter and what could be the object in
referring this resolution to the commtec2 IF the com.
mittee to report what to be adoped
the resolution should be examined before adopting It.
There had been enough Of speeches to public
sentiment the subject in the debates which have al
ready taken place without going further So far the
declarations Of Senator'S could produce effect foreign
governments, had not enough been said arcadyS Had
not the arrogance and mpudence of England and France
on several points been sufficiently rebuked far de-
bate could do y If the object Of this resolution to
direct the committee to report in favor OF giving notice Of
the repeal Of that treaty then he opposed to passing
u now the obcct-was any one less than that, then
the resolution ought go until Mr. Clayton should
be here to defend himself lie argued at length TO show
that the construction Of twenty steamers and sup
plying the necessary military defences Of the country
would do far more to preserve peace and prevent ag
| gression than any amount of paper resolves.
, MIR. MASON (dem) OF Va said he had objection to
the resolution He thooghtit very proper matter to bc
inquired into by the Senate for the information Of the
country as to what effect the ratcaons Of the treaty
nave had on the treaty ITSELF and whether the text OF the
treaty has been changed by the subsequent additions
contained in the note accompanying the exchange of
hcaons Until this session these letters of the nepoa
tors had not been known TO the Senate and Il WAS but
right that the country ehould know what effects If
had been produced by them on the treaty The subject
was now before the committee but still he would vote for
the resolution He had not said, as was supposed by
some Senator'S that the colonization Of the RaI Isal