New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-19
HOUSE OF RE,ESrATIvES

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construction Of Elk sl0Ops vf war. Referred 10 the
Committee al Naval Affairs.
M CLlNGsAN made an Intellectual ef'rt to ia
h,dGce Join; resolution ;hat il mhg bs refereed to
ihe Comu tee ON Foreign Affairs feqaestax the
PresceDt to tender The med ai,n OF tii- Gsvernneat
between t1e powers engaged in the Eastern var.
Mr. BENNETT moved TO reeonsiler tue yots sy
which the bi for toe r. Of ~ B-i-y Nash was oon-
miited 20 toe Committee Of the Whoa on ths S,s'e Of
the Union II was notorious claim. about whish
there was NJ doubt and he wished II to ps.s lode
p.noesty Of the Senate's amendment, spprsprstias
$4,000 tor the reli.i OF Mrs Bicb.ider, whose has-
band killed in Msylss', at Boston, While assisting
the United States Marshal 70 execute the Fugitive
Slave Law.
Mr. HENDRICKS said the Bs,cbeder case would
cause a controversy, an should not enbsrrass the
claim o. Betsy Nash tie WIS willing t. consider the
frsnswed at the proper tins. ant, If 1t saoadlprovs
Mr. FAULKNER had nothing to say sbou. the
claim OF Betsey Nash, but ho glrded that OF Mrs.
Bach, lder az eQuR ~ meroroas, aad den sndiog the
confederation of the House.
Ike bill vas then the special order for Fri
dsy three weeks hence
The House ,he n webt into C)nmi,tes on the la
dian Appropriation bill, and after amending IT, laid It
asic TO be reported to the House
The bill making appropriations for tae support q
a Nilit.r, Academy was taken up.
Mr.. OLIVER, Mo. read a short speech f,r Mr..
Bent.p by request prepared by Mr.. BeGtou before na
Zee ntly lst ia. cit, for the North la thus Mr. Ben
ton bat Mr. Mace, the other Gay gave notice Of
the territories The object being 10 restore 80 this
House aud country, the harmony they possessed 1t
the conme ncement OF list session. man, IN Mr.
Benfons opinion, who can accomplish this, Sill bs
entitled TO lie character OF public bsnef.ctor. Ha
oces not think MIR. uaces resolution VIII have THIS
effect; bur- the contrary, viii bs toe cause OF ga
bsrsssmenl TO tie object The seotiem'n IRON Ia
diana sand be- would oppose The admission oil say
Stale legalizing Slavery. With regard to the inst
proposition Mr.. Benton thrk the onls effect gill DO
10 Dispute, the settlers in in.a- 1t the next ssssioa
NJ IN l.a. saiaIh -
events Kansas will apply for admission As state
Now State il titled to adnssion wtth or without
Slavery and this not by vr'oo OF any act OF COngrc~
or Constitution but BY right anterior aud supseior
10 Congress and Constitution. Au inhereas rigat
of State Sovereignty possessed before ths Goa
stiiution was made and not SURRENDERED by the
States when the Constitution was formed, aod,
therefore, retained by the states. AID to
this treaty right to the ssms effect ktnsas
is part of former PROVINCE, of Louisiana sni mas
right under the 're.y bet France aud the United
States TO be Incorporated into the Uoion - soon -
it cen be done, accordance with tho prov,s)ns Of
the FEDERAL Constitution. The third acticle Of the
treaty gives this absolute right whether .nsas pre-
sents bereelf with or without slavery. There was,
Mr.. Benton says, elimination and reGrim1f'ion on
tie part If MesTs. Mace and oliver. The frat
ohsrs ed the Mhsouri,ns VIA having crossed into
Kansas 10 control the election OF delegate, ahd tnS
latter Ietorted by sayivg that men we're son, ron
New Epelaid TO control tue election. dc. Bontoa
believe that both were about right
Mr. BARRY rose 10 speak Of What in com non par
go recently sprung into existence. It's founders are
ppkno H. and iis purposes unknown, because tae
purposes of toose who profess 10 Do Know Nth
ipgs are contradictory. Unlike other orgsIiz sons
il does Lot avon is principles. L. In attenpuogto
fl ont hat are The principles OF the " knOv-Sota-
mgs" be sbould do Injustice to them, lot tue mem
bers ON this iOor who belong 20 them riss aad COR
rect him. Know NotbDgism appeals {, our
nation atty virtue which ssels every Anericsns
bosombut in its practices, it may suovert the priu
ciples which our Government is established ras
MOTT beautiful effect IN oar ostt1ons mas been 70
nooiy the feeling Of aversion to Foreigners sni bring
ali men within the circle OF common BROTHERHOOD.
One reason assigned for the formation OF tue kaJw-
Nothing Socety that foreigners form associations
amopg IN, In elves. But associations are not coa-
fBt d TO them; where there differences Of Opin-
iop, there will arse different associso Ds. Errors Of
bsef will D. found amotg oar own natye born citi-
There societies eDtert unips the doctriaes
maintained by such papers TIE BJ,tog favsstya-
tor. Abuses, however, cannot be eradic4ted tn)ut
eradicstDg tue institutions under sh Oh they arise
II vt just have moD0topy vi opinion 80 must have
MOI o'oIy Of drsPo'isg. As far as he could learn,
tlis cali h,d for its objects first: Exclusion
oi foreigners from Office secondly, Extension vi the
Naturalization laws o. twenty one years third, Re-
peel of the Natural cation lagr; fourth TX juson "
Catholics from Office These things are 10 DO cousin-
mated by means Of secret political association vhoas
name has not been declared, and whose purpose has
not been defined, by association meeting Ia nsms-
! less places, at nsn,eess bours, and adopting name
less resolutions. The resolutions IN themselves might
be desirable and caculttet to promote ths
The puIesf Doctrine OF Curbtl1nity
Secrecy with that view, grossly aad pslpsbly
wrong that It could fud 40 sympltny 10 his bosom.
Secrecy was ab, dilute vice, aud outrage those
whose rghts were assaIed and gross Injustice {,
those whose rights are proposed 10 be defeated.
There must be something wrong IN the mossmsat,
for il is not In human nature, when IL ri kht,
10 put u light under busbel but thu contrary,
TO place il hill, where II ne and al nired
by oil These Know. Nothings say they wers
ohgusted with the corruption Of both the Old parties,
a. therefore formed new one. What arrogance "
pretend that they are the pure patriots Ills believed
II Is formed Of ultra partisans and the dsapp nated
Of bob parties. The Wing party forms the majority
of this Lev organiz.ti with few exceptions. Gen
Scott sad be would admit the foreigners, who hsd
fought for this couotry after a residence OF one
gear. The Wbg party voted for Scott kno~.
Scott plimented the LEG ant rici br,gae II tho
lrishmen and the rich Germ N accent Lslzhter.l
This org aDzation, he repeated spraay from tns late
canvass. II Was political trick aud the managers
were well aware Of II "a be. This ascot ,tioa vas
illel ain fact, a conspiracy 10 rob men OF their
tights, BY secret MEANS without knowledge OF the
source whence The blows come As to foreigners,
when they come to our shores should inioctrnsts
them with republican, IDEAS 10 order 70 msks
them good citizens faithful and reliable lffhey are
put under ban, this csnno, be done; oresnsrs are
to be excluded from Office Government should Ako
the responsibility Of ebaciipg laws Tor Ins' pe.P's7'
ard assume the glory or sbame as the case may DC.
They should have such officers az the P7"p's my 500
6t to give them-nora and Intellectual quslncaaons
being the test lie had neyernda geo 10 the rodrlh
"of July haluc patton SO oi.-a s'seu saa' quo
whole world sho ud cone over ana s5te 10 our c'un'
/ try His opinion was that there should he no mora
foreigners at a time than can afnilsimate with our
teople-more than his would be dangerous. la re-
iaten Ia corruption In elec'ions he sad tue nayeA
snoi fsrejgneye trucklug for their votes Both par
t,s have sorted 10 this but they are afraid - pro-
yoke iuyestie Ii was idle 70 seek remedy in
new laws until the old have been fdy tested.
/ He coniidered this & Northern yexed question, Jast
Z u NEGRO question RsTeX.d question tho