Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-17
coNGREss--Is7 SESSION.
TUESDAY, FEB. IA, 1854.


Mr. Petit having concluded his speech the French Sro.
alion bill was ordered be eDgrossed by yeas 26 nays H.
The Nebraska bill then taken up and Gen. Houston
commenced his remarks He regretted that his indlsposi-
ton had compelled the posponement OF the BILL and hough
st unwe he would go The great array OF books pre-
sented was not to be taken as r. index e ehs hs s s
Senate that il might be how volumnous was the re-
cord of the pledges and promises the negotiations and In
ducemens held and made by This government touaos
the Jndans not one of which had been observed.
He knew that in defending tho Indians he would STAND
uone, and not have with him the sympathy OF ine
bu he had known rule long, and would always resist
ny nury pending against them The Indians In all their
promises and had been faithful but ne Wonu
like 10 be when the government had Kept promise
DOM an honest act toward hem He in favor OF c
yzing the Indians. II the money which had been e1Pen
ded for soldiers check Indian depredalons had been P
pled 10 feeding and cvzng the Indians In short time inc
whole east Of the Rocky monntans w9ua ue id
ICED and civilized If the IS OOO00O when II was saiu
we're 10 be paid Mexico for Indian depedations had oeen
given Indians the depEedaons would never nave &C.
Cured. ,,.c
ate not 10 do IL under the solemn forms OF treaties Hc
oud prefer they should be driven out at tho point OF
the bayonet That would be act Of daring and ACCOM-
plshed ylany But the man who would steal land from
them under false promises he would desPse.
MIR Stuart said the Senator was unwel and could not
get through to-day he moved 10 postpone the subject TIL TO-
morrow which was agreed TO.
After executive session, the Senate adjonrnea
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker laid before the House The second part Of
Herndon's report Of the exploration OF the Amazon Vaey
and its tributaries. Ordered 10 be printed
The following gentlemen compose the select committee 70
enquire into the mistakes frauds n the payment OF mo-
news TO Collins and other mail line steames-essrs mace
Goodc Walsh Reese, Kittidge Pennington, Elliot J. Y.
| Allen and Puryear 49,.
The House then went into committee of the whole on the
| Homestead bill. h,r
Mr. Dawson made able speech In defence OF the OIL
after which Mr. Mace OF Indiaoa obtained The moor ana en-
tered into long discussion Of the Nebraska Dill sna poll
| tics and slavery generally ,,..,,, e ,b,
Mr. Skeon said Ire entered on The discussion Of ms
oucson with extreme reluctance He desired above all
nnns that cur eea, couiedefacy Of States shall dwell TO-
geher In harmony. They, Of New jersey, which he had
Inc honor in part represent wished peace lhey oe-
manded IT, They desire TO omen sectional feelings
or hostility Tney will do nuhlng TO distract tho harmony
and prosperity of country. But they arc now
compelled sbec, which deeply cScIte the puGIc
uind involving the most momen'ous consequences. ne m
aoproachsd the subject with be regretted that 'his
subject had been introduced because he believed was en-
t;rely unnecessary, and uncaled for.
He had seen in print and heard II repeated 10 tns
that democrats mus, crueh out free-solsm and aooQn
ism" He did not by whom the term was coineo-lh
gentleman near by said Caleb Cushing However, u was
yery exprcseiye-"Crush out whit? Love OF hoet 10 '
human heart But is il our business to crush OUT ne zen
Imrots Of the American people by Congressional legs
tion1 Tvrants have trying crush OUT love oi oer
W ever since Cain killed his brother Abel Thrones have
heeu overturned and countries teuged with blood ono Jet
the spirit still burns. IEe HOUSE acJ'u'ue''