Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-01-28

The PRESIDING OFFICER, mr. STUART in the chair.
The galleries must be kept in order, they will be
cleared at once.
Mr.. WELLER. There is no one, trust. who would
sanction approve of Of violence Whether this
gentleman comes here in political religious capaci-
y he comes as distinguished foreigner He is entitled
protection in his person and property Bat of the
time, you must concede to the American peone tba
right Of expressing their opinions about his conduct
either past present and therefore it is that saw that
before shall be prepared that the people were
wrong in assembling together and expressing their ndu
nation before shall be prepared pass upon that
ton at all, must examine into the truth of the charges
which have been made against him by his countrymen
who were connected with the revolution of 84S before
shall be prepared to pass judgment censure upon
them lmust determine the question whether he be bloody
tyrant or not have already confessed that am not
sufficiently familiar with the history of that revolution to
pass Judgment upon this question. That large portion
OF his countrymen now among us believe that he was
guilty OF the most atrocious acts of nhumanty have no
doubt Under the excitement very naturally produced
by this belief they have expressed their feelings with
great warmth In the city of Cincinnati am sure the
evidence abundanty establishes the fact that they intend
ed personal violence to the Nunco or to the Arch
bishop, whose guest he No in that section oc
cupies higher place in the affections of the people than
the Archbshop-no one ranks higher Christian and
gentleman Their only object seems to have been to
express in impressive (but without vioence)
their disapprobaon of the past conduct of the Nunco
Sir, there was, in my judgment, necessity whatever
for this discussion The Federal Government has provi-
ueu remedy Tor any outraRes which be
mited against him, if he here in political cha
racter The President Of the United States undoubtedly
knows whether he here in public political
character not If he here political charac
ter he amply protected by the laws which have already
been enacted by the Congress Of the United States Upon
the 3Oth of April $780, at the very beginning Of this
Government it that Congress careful guard
and protect the rights of foreign ambassadors and min
listers, and other public officers who might proper
visit the country Among the very first of the first
Congress that convened under the Federal Constitution
an ample remedy provided for any outrage that has
been may be committed upon this Nuncio, if he be
political character. What is that remedy! That act
provides ..-1... ".
"sec. 2s And be 1t further enacted That if any person
shall violate safe conduct passport duly obtained
issued under the authority the United Sates or shall as
sau srke wound imprison any other infract
the law Of nations by Offering violence to the person of
ambassador or other public minister such person 80 offend
ing conviction, shall be imprisoned not exceeding three
years, and fined at the discretion of the court"
This is an act of Congress, law Of the land now
and If this gentleman be political character if he
here as an ambassador, minister, or the Sena
tor from Virginia says the guest of the nation all the
President has to do is to instruct the district attorney in
the State of Maryland to institute criminal proceedings
against those who have been guilty of this act he
comes here as public minister the violence offered to
his person at Baltimore is direct violation of this act
and hope they will be prosecuted and punished Where
FORE then the necessity of having the question brought
in here? If he is private individual he rely upon
the laws of the State for his protection The Federal
Government cannot interpose. The law which pro-
tects my person and property must protect him.
desire to be understood properly above all things
What have said to-day is to be understood
couragng in the slightest degree resort violence in
any No Senator here strongly dsapproves of
that wild spirit which sometimes induces the people to
take the law into their hands and apply their
remedies. know of case can imagine of no case
which would justify subyersion of the law this must
be maintained else there is end to all government
The law provides an ample remedy in all which
should be resorted but when the people proper
meet together and express their opinions in peaceable
manner without resorting to violence scarcely think
that the Senate of the United States ought to be called
upon to put it down. know they cannot do it. You
may undertake manufacture public sentiment but when
did we become the manufacturers of public opinions
When was the Senate converted into laboratory When
did the people enrust with the sovereign power of
speaking the public sentiment of America From what
section Of the constitution do derive the authority to
to the people of this republican land that you shall
not give free uterance to your opinions? had suppos
ed that here for the purpose of legsatng for
the purpose of carrying out such public
tment and public opinion might indicate and not for the
purpose of debating to the people what they should seek
and what they should do in given They are emit
tied to their opinions and far am concerned they
express them any way that suits their convenience
So long they do not resort to force violence have
no complaints to utter.
The resolution was adopted ....
On motion by Mr.. DODGE Of Iowa,
Reolred That the Committee Military Affairs be in
srueed inquire into the ezpedeney OF establishing
for the protection of the western frontier of the State of Iowa
On motion by Mr.. JOHNSON. :, ,#.
Reolred That the President pro appoint special
mee whose duty shall be to investigate the matter of the
loss OF the original papers in the Of Mark Bean and
Richard Beam heretofore presented and filed in the Senate
and report such remedy and relief in the premises shall
seem fit. ,.,...
On motion by Mr.. MASON,
ReoLted That the President be requested communicate
the Senate far moy be compatible with the public
interest copies Of all the dispatches written by A. Dudley
Mann, whilst he employed in the diplomatic service of
the United States the States of the Germanc Con-
Hungary and Switzerland together with copies Of
all the Instructions under which he acted and other
ncations made to him by the Department of State
Mr. MASON ayowed his object TO be to have the cor
respondence given to the public pregnant with hisori
cal, political, well commercial information that
would be valuable to the country. ."..
On motion by Mr.. PETIT, '...
Resolocd That the Committee Private Land Claims be
authorized to employ clerk.
Mr.. FISH introduced bill to provide place for hold
ing the OF the United States in the southern dis
trct of New York. and for other purposes which he ask
ed the unanimous of the Senate consider and
objection having been made, the bill was read third
time and passed. ....-.
Mr.. JOHNSON introduced bill for the relief of the
heirs and legal representatives Of COL Alexander g. Nor
gan: which referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs. .t -'
On motion by Mr. BADGER, the vote on agreeing to
the resolution for the amendment of the 4sth rule
and the rule was further amended.
On motion by Mr. HAMLIN, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill providing for the payment OF the print
ing of the Of the seventh census and for the paper
for said printing; and it read third time and
passed. ~. .-.
nouncing the appointment Of joint committee to consider
amendment the Constitution in the mode of elect
ing the President and Vice President of the United
States, was, motion of Mr.. GWIN, laid on the table