Weekly national intelligencer., 1853-03-26

amendment with the hope that when the exploration Is
made it will be followed up by appropriations the part
OF the Federal Government for the purpose of rddng the
country Of this nuisance to the whole society of the United
| States.
Mr.. BELL. would suggest to the Senator from New
Jersey to modify his amendment by striking out all that
part which relates to colonization. 1t will stand then
upon the same principle which has been recognised by
Congress. think it will obviate Of the general OBJ
Jectons made by the Senator from Virginia. Mr MASON
The object is to authorize exploration to vote small
sum OF money for the purpose of exploring small portion
of the country the coast of Africa country which
may be Of character important the United States in
various aspects Sir this policy has been pursued in our
legislation by authorizing explorations to the South poe
to 1t as could We have another expedition
to the North pole And what all these objects but for
the purpose OF extending knowledge the remote and
unknown parts Of the world with view to develop the
resources and interest Of this great country Here is
portion OF terra rmd large portion of which is terra IN
cognia to Who knows what interests may spring up
by having knowledge Of the of the interior Of
country upon large portion Of which the foot Of
white man has been imprinted? have heard an
incident connected with this proposition which interested
heard it from the authenticity of which
can have doubt about Commander Lynch is already
known to the public able and enerprisng explorer
whose merits in that respect well known and have
been published to the world and understand that such
is his zeal for adventure in exploring those parts of the
world from which others shrink that he is ready to go
himself alone if necessary, with such protection as
he may get and risk his life in those interior regions of
Africa wherever may be supposed to be most for the
interest of this country understand that he has to
the coast this year to make such exploration OF the coast
may be done but his main to there and be-
accmated and it may be expose himself to die in
qualifying himself to make further explorations in the in
terror That consideration is enough to attract the at
enon and sympathy Of every Senator on this hoor 1t
may be he viii die in endeayoring qualify himself for
the he has in vew lie does it for the purpose OF
hardening himself by taking the African fever; and them
if he that he knows that he will be enabled to
into the interior and explore those unknown regions
What the exploration which we had under the
same authority, recommended by the House of Repre-
sentatves for the opening Of the country upon the ANA
zon and the Cordieras of the South far down from
the Andes to the mouth of the Amazon distance of
some three four thousand miles, great portion Of
which before unknown to this country? We have
had explorations by the authority of the Government
and why not have into the interior Of Africa? But
will not 60 into this subject know we have not time
now merely meant to state that think we can ap-
proprate money for this purpose that we have appro
prated money to make explorations in the East and in
different quarters of the world and in places where
expect to derive any advantage that the
principle is the same, and hope the amendment viii be
adopted without hesitation.
Mr.. GWIN hope we shall have a vote. There are
other amendments which will be lost unless they
| are acted upon soon.
Mr. MASON. / freely admit that whenever it is for
the benefit Of the public service for any officer to make
explorations abroad under the sanction of the Depart
men there may be mo objection. But decidedly pro-
test against any power of the Government to send any
oser upon any expedition of this character for the pur
pose of opening commercial resources, anything of
that character merely for the purpose of making
this protest do not wish to go into any thing of this
kind. ask for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. CHASE / see objection to this amendment
Mr.. President far it contemplates the employment
of portion of naval force in the exploration of Af
/ should not object to the organization of
party of officers and civilians for the purpose of
tanning the resources Of that continent and opening
avenues of with its inhabitants 1t is but
Gently that expedition has been organized by this Gov
to visit the shores of JAPAN with the purpose of
opening if possible that vast country to American COM
merce. Africa in commercial point of view is OF more
Importance than Japan. The honorable Senator from
New Jersey mr. MLLER has stated strongly but not
strongly the value Of its In what he has said
on that head fully concur.
But sir object with emphasis to that feature of this
amendment which contemplates the expatriation get
ting rd"to the language of the Senator from Mary
land, Mr. PRATT )ofany portion of our population Not
that to colonization That quite another mat
ter Let every who chooses, whether white black
leave shores and seek under happier auspices hap
pier homes in other lands But let man. native
uralzed, guiltless of offence be driven forth from hi
country Compulsory expatraton of any class is of
fence against civilization and incompatible with justice
Let all classes Of population of whatever complex
ion and of whatever origin, be deatwth upon the simpl
principles of right of justice, of humanity Give ever
fair and equal chance upon the of human ef
fort and my word for it. you viii do for civiliza
ton, more for the improvement of all classes, more fo
the prosperity and progress of the whole country thar
can be accomplished by any scheme of expatration.
know there is no time to debate this subject.
have risen merely to enter my distinct and decided pro-
test against BettinB OF portion
of people No such scheme be reconciled with
the simplest dictates of humanity and justice and dis
regard these is criminal folly in legislation or in admins
traton.
If the Senator from New Jersey is willing modify his
amendment according to the suggestion of the Senator
from Tennessee by striking out that part relating to
/ lonization, have objection to voting for it,
Mr.. BELL. make the motion to strike out all that
part Of the amendment which relates to colonization
i Mr. MILLER. accept the modification I have no
objection TO that; all want Is to get the exploration
The PRESIDENT II there be no objection, IL will be
/ so modified
/ Mr. PRATT. Let US have the question.
i Mr. BAYARD. would ask if that from any
committee!
Mr. PRATT It is recommended by the Navy Depart
ment.
The question then taken, with the following result:
YEAS-Messrs. Badger Bell Bright Chase, Clarke Cooper
gum Miller, Pcarce, Pratt, Smith, Soule, Spruance Sumner
/ Underwood, and Wade-21.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchson Bayard Borland Brodhead Csss
Charlton De Sausure Fitzpatrick, Geyer Gwin Hunter
Jones Of Tennessee, Mallory Mason Norton Norris Petit
| Rusk Sebastian, Toucey, and Welcr-21
SO the amendment rejected.
A FEMININE BREEzE.-The Cleveland Herald says that
on the 1st instant thirty women well backed by
men, proceeded to the grocery Of Anthony Jacobs, in
Ashland 0hio and asked him to discontinue the sale Of
liquor and Of bagaelle board which had enticed
many Of the youths and some Of the married
from their homes He refused and the women chopped