Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

NATHANIEL g. TAYLOR. elected to fill the vacancy oc-
casoned by the death Of the Hon. BRooKINs CAMPBELL
Of Tennessee appeared to-day, was qualified and took
his seat as member Of the House.
EXPLANATIONS, .."
Mr.. BENNETT said that an article appeared in the
Washington Union Saturday last in relation to his
colleague, (Rr TAYLOR in which it stated that that
gentleman had avowed his determination to vote for the
Nebraska bil He tMr. b. had received large petit
tion against that bill from the county of Toga where his
colleague resided, and which formerly in his
district, signed by thousand citizens, with
quest that he would present it in the House lie would
have presented the petition under the rules knowing that
gentlemen would object to its open presentation
but it was accompanied with statement that it de-
signed instruction to his colleague to vote against
the Nebraska bil and that his colleague had declared
OF meeting in that county, that he would vote against
the bill resign his seat and sgniyng their request
have him do if ne intended support the bill Now,
he desired to give his colleague opportunity to put
himself right, and he hoped the House would give him
an opportunity to do so. .r....- d.. ,
No objection having been made .... ".,. .... r.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of New York, replied that he had moth
ing to say on the subject of what he might have said or
what opinions he might bave given in reference to the Ne
braska bill elsewhere that he did not believe it pro-
per for him to make amy explanation upon the subject
In reference to the petition which had been transmitted
to his colleague to present here, he entirely willing
that he should present it, Had it been sent to him to
present he should have presented it with great pleasure
although it was opposed to his views the subject
but those who had control of it had sent it to his col
STEAM FRIGATE BILL.
On motion of Mr. HAyENs, the House went into Com
mee of the Whole on the state Of the Union Mr. HA-
MILTON, Of Maryland, in the char,) and resumed the
consideration of the bill to authorize the construction of
six frstcass steam rigates and for other purposes.
| Mr.. kElTT made an hours speech on the subject of
the Nebraskakansas BILL He alluded to the ordinance
of l7S which he considered the Of all subsequent
agitation, and declared that it unconstitutional
and most graceless enactment He contended that
/ Congress to he of
3V and argued that it the duty of the Government
| to protect the institution Of slavery.
Mr. BENTON gave his views the subject of the bill
before the committee He remarked that it enc of
the misfortunes Of long continuance in public life to
have memory well experience and to be constant
ly going back to times and which past to
look at starting points and given directions and how
far we are from them now
Since the of 1912 the question of an American
navy, less had been the question Of all American
statesmen. 1t admitted upon all hands that must
have navy; but how much the question. That
question, in the minds Of many who had passed away
was governed by considerations some of which
tura in themselves, and others which indssoub
connected with our position.
1t was granted that should have navy for defence
and for the protection of commerce; but when We
came to the question of navy for conquest, Of navy
which to contend with the combined navies of tht
world for the supremacy Of the seas it another
ton which was not granted by the earliest founders
our Government. "....r...
Our policy in respect to the question Of the maintenance
OF navy depended partly upon natural partly upon DO
tical causes. We he sad continent, island
Our policy is peace not aggression it is defence,
conquest. These policies these the doc
/ trines of earlier times.
standing army always condemned by the Amer
can people; standing navy, navy in time Of peace
was always rejected by the American people. But th
valor of the officers and of our navy in the
Of 1872 had induced different feeling towards the navy
The navy fought itself into popularity the army did
fight itself into popularity, to give US STANDING
army in time of peace. But the navy, by its brian
during the Of 1872 changed our policy ant
we to have standing navy in time OF peace
He adyerted to the provision of the bill which author
lied these gates to be built either by contract or in thu
navy yards at the discretion Of the Secretary of the Ma
wy and inquired whether they could not be copstructe,
at the navy yards Of the Government? What wou
be thought Of man who owned seven mills sending hi
tub Of meal to a neighbor to have it ground? CLaugh
ter. -..
Having referred to the opinions Of several eminen
this subject he proceeded to speak agains
the maintenance of stationary saundrons which he con
demned rs mistaken policy. II was British policy
That Government had its squadron for home and for tn
four quarters OF the world 1t had islands in ali portion
of the globe but we had such we had no induce
ment whatever to follow their plan Of stationary squad
rons. De could see no adequate reason for keeping
them up at stations where he apprehended they had NO
thing to do
sncell8l2 three hundred millions OF dollars had bee
expended for naval purposes and he contended that
could not bene6oially the ships that we now had
He opposed the system Of building ships in time q
peace process Of building up and rottpg down Sine
1872 had had for navy and he saw but littl
prospect Of needing for had system Of aggre.