Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-06

other and could not supcrccdo posi,isc Law In relation
to acquisitions from France In 1870.
lilo further denied Mr., Douglas idea of tho former poll
cy OF the Government la relation slavery and cited
long array Of facts to show that tho policy IN the early
days Of the Republic rcsrct slavery out Of which
grew the ordinance of $751; and Tho prohbory snsct
ment OF 1890. lie regarded seynsr the arg,,.
ment of Mr. Douglas that because the line
was rcpudated In regard tho territories acquired from
Mexico was necessarily imperative In regard to the
original Louisiana territory. lie pronounced the state
mehs made by the Senator from Illinois tho other day
that all Of Texas north of so 80 had been added to
Mexico as palpably erroneous
MIR Chase continued length and with great ty In
combat the various positions assumed by Mr. Douglas on
Monday last and did not bring his remarks close be-
fore O'Clock.
Mr. Dixon. oil kentucky, obtained the floor, when
tho Sen.te adjourned I'LL tomorrow. motion adjourn
till Monday having been nega,ivei by yeas 49, nays e6
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House went into commit GO on tho Private Ca.
lendar When the Committee rose, twcntysx bills were
passed.
The Speaker laid before the House several communic.
Ions ono from tho President OF tho United States in
compliance with the resolution OF the 3Uth ultimo e.
questing him to communicate to tho House. u compatible
win The public interest," correspondence not vet pub.
shed that may have occurred between the State Depart.
mcnt and the American Charge at Austria with reference
To persons claiming the protection Of this government
Among tho documents IN a despatch from our Charge
Henry Jackson dated Vienna, Nov g. 1883 In which
% states TO Mr. Marcy, that named Simon Touspr
Is held prisoner by the Austrian authorities lie repre-.
been furnished with passport from the State
ut Washington, which had been taken from him by Tho
police MIR Tousng states In letter Charge dated
Prague setting forth that In the year lsi9 hc went with
with passport To tho United States aud settled
in Middlcsex county, " Y, and became citizen of tbs
United States; that in 1853 no obtained passport from
the State Department.
The American Charge had urgently requested the M
,horities to allow Tousing depart the United States
but hc was claimed Austrian subject and Il was m
tmated was charged with some political offence Secre
tafy Marcy in his reply thus briefly dsposcs of IN,
Housing lcit this country with passport issued from
the State Department, but hc neither naiyc horn
nor anaturazed Citizen he entitled to It. s only
citizens that passports issued As Tousng had one
was proper to ascertain the by which he
on examining tho records Of the Department. the
ry mus that was obtained by PERJURY or ut least by
gross fraud An affidavit purporting have been made
oY simon Housing on the 26h September last In which
nc declares on oath before notary in New York citv
that he was born in Iowa. that he Is native citizen of The
United States was presented the Department ON the
hrst oil October or thereafter and upon this evidence
roboraed by the oath of arothcr person. Edgar Donnc
q passport was given to him." ''
In conclusion, Mr. Marcy says az do not discover anv
principle in virtue OF which this Government can c,n
as matter OF right the release Tousinr c has vol
unfairly placed himself withn the jurisdiction of the
OF Austria and suffering for the he has done 4, yo
aton OF those laws, while he was an Austrian snb;ec,
Though you are not instructed demand his rcca
matter OF right you will extend to him such assstanco
as can properly be given shorten the pcrod of b
hnement aud enable him return If he is 40 disposed 70
the United States" "
The correspondence laid on the table and order,
to be printed. Adjourned till Monday