Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-04

Constitution, to change the mode of elact;.
President and Vice President of the United q The
Mr.. Ewing asked leave to withdraw his State Stats
calling on the Senate to return the joint reso1On
as he now would be fayorably acted uu9
made 'UuOA Ea
Mr. Ewing withdrew his motion
Mr.. McMullen introduced bill to chanea a.
of compensating Senators, Representative anJ mode
egates in Congress Referred to committee Ds
age. AAAe'
Mr.. Boyce offered resolution calling on tbo y
dent, if notinconsstent with the publ, intarotE
communicate any correspondence which my S1b
taken place between this Government and nay y nave
Holland in relation to the refusal by the DntaI a
thorites in the East Indies to receive or au
American Consuls. Osale
MIR. Boyce said no part of the globe was n,...
viting to our commerce. and yet the Dutch .UT m
ties had practically adopted the Chinese poicr
excluding US. NY mus
Mr.. Bayly, whow not opposed to the rpsoIn.
moved it be referred to the committee on forpau
fairs. Agreed to- esn a.
Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, offered resolution ind
ing the committee military affairs to enonise @
the expediency of removing the Military Az, INTO
near this city, to Mount Vernon. Objection hun
made, it lies over. ''"s
Mr.. Corwin offered resolution instruct;no j.
committee on foreign affairs to enquire into II ~s
priety of acknowledging the Independence Of ;p pro
and that the committee report by bill or otbprrsl
Objected to. "'t
Mr.. Churchwell offered the following Joint ro,.,
tions which was referred to the Committee ON pa
egn Affairs:
Resozred, That the people of this Union b,ro 49,.
viewed with the deepest concern, the renewed ;t~
vention of Powers in the affairs of countries ,,
embraced within their borders, particularly wb"S
such Intervention had ayoWedly for its Object tbnr
preston of generous political sentiments and tbr
will never permit such an interference on this ro;
nent without physical resistance to it.
Resozced, That while the United States arc Il,
posed to observe spirit of good international o6F
Cations they desire similar observance CT snr5
obligations by all the nations of the earth: ardh
they will never behold with indifference the obgta
alton of Independent States by a third power h.
cause of the political freedom of such State
Resozred, That the President be, and he is hcrcIr
requested to cause copy of these resolutions TO h.
communicated to each of the diplomatic agents Of
foreign nations residing near this government-and
al copies thereof to be transmitted to our diplomats
agents in foreign countries, in order that the SENT
ments and the purposes of this Republic may be
neither misconstrued nor misunderstood in apy c.r
ter Of the globe.
Mr.. Davis, of Rhode Island presented the resolr
tons of the Legislature of that State against the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise. Referred totLs
Committee on Territories.
Mr. Dean introduced bill to remove the mint
rom 1IiIauelDnlii 10 new 1Ofk Referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means
Mr.. Nalbridge offered a resolution iestructingths
select committee amending the Constitution TO
inquire into the expedency of electing deputy Post,
masters and Collectors of Customs by the people
Rejected.
Mr.. Peckham submitted the following, which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs:
Rtsolred, That the President of the United States
be respectfully requested if not Inconsistent whtle
public interest to transmit to this House copies Of
the correspondence, not now communicated, of the
United States legation at Constantinople and the
United States consulate at Smyrna with Capt. Inga
ham, and with the Government of Austria and with
this Government, together with the instructions from
this Government to their agents abroad touching the
seizure and rescue Of Martin Kosza, and the terms
and conditions on which he was liberated and sent
to this country.
Mr.. Pringle offered resolution instructing The
committee territories to report at early daya
bill which passed the Honse last session, providing
for the organization of the territory of Nebraska
Objections being made the resolution went over
Many other resolutions and bills were INTRODUCED
variety of subjects the most important of which
are above given. Adjourned.