New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-06

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10 introduce bill to modify repeal the Natursza-
I tion laws.
/ Mr.. SELLERS gave notice of a bin to prevent tho
enlistment Of persons Of foreign birth IN the army
aud navy; also, TO prevent tina emigration 90 this
country of foreign paupers and conyicis, and u ia.
crease the revenue OF the Government.
Various bits we're introduced and resolutions OF in.
quip adopted
not Incompatible with public interest TO inform the
House what was the inject or OBJ scts Of the meeting
or conference of American Ministers at 0stend, ani
Seth.r IL was held in obedience 70 the Instructions
az me Secretary of State and what was the result Of
sid Conference, then came up for consideration.
Mr. A0LLERS said, in Offering this resolution, he
had rnt the slightest desire 20 find fault with the
AdminisirA ton, or our Ministers sbroad If he wers
Ger incJin. 10 strike blow at the Administration
!, yss NOT in She present moment Of its weakness snt
Ielpessness; although be bad no love or admiration,
for h he still Va fun Of tender compassion Liugh
ter There was almost general curiosity ron one
end of the countr, TO the other 10 know Tor What
,urno.a the Nini-te, > met II would DO conceded &
Was almost an unprecedented movement. NO such
meeting had ever been held when the peculiar char.
aeter OF him, who is said 20 90 az tue p1.on y, ts
matter, is considered; wlen II Is UNDERSTOOD our
Minister to Madrid was th, person who called taii
meeting there is Just and wek-iOunded suspicion not
only as 10 the pfopriety bat as 10 toe dangerous
character of the conference IL quay oe tnougnt tns
yement had for its object scheh Us Oh hhouserhS
and territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 50 CALCULATED as 70
create new discord He trusted this was not the OBJ
iect for which the Ministers met and 1opeo tue cou-
ference was for some pure and PatrA'uc mouse''
Gre as hgkt Would the friends of tlle AimnH-
tretion withhold that which the House hhs rgnt 70
demand The day for Court intrigues has gone byi
the people want 20 know what they, in who conh-
dence has been placed by Government, haVs doae'
Her ce be he'd offered the resolution.
Mr. BAYLEY regretted his frieod from Marr2ai
introduced the resolution early in the session. iS
thought was premature aud that there va, nothing
in that Conference 10 alarm the country II such
- II. n.t ha. fraEU I'd.
ernp srairs at present ia Europe and the unsettled
condition of every nation on earth, he was surprised
there should be any exception TO such Conference
With the exception of France aud England, there Is
no country ia which there is not some disturbance IN
foreign affairs. Prosperous and successful as we ha'e
been our foreign horizon is not entirely without
clouds The gentleman from Maryland said that the
meeting at Osteud was unprecedented. Now, al
though the gentleman was technically right IN ms
remark, he yet not so, considering the squirt
which exists among our representatives. aoroa. III u
not all unusual for our representatives 10 confer WIN
one another by written communlcatons-n iact IS
psrt of their instructions TO do So IL was then duty
constantly 10 keep one another advised OF the pro-
ceednes al the Courts to which they are respectively
accredited. II they are required to resort 70 written
communications, what Improperly could there be
in meeting at some convenient place TO
talk matters over, and exchange views, with that
freedom which which Is more easily INDUCED In con-
yersation than in formal written communication. lie
repe ated the resolution was premature. He was not
prepared TO say whether the House could safely pass
Il or not but he would say such was the character OF
the Presidents Message that il ought to dsarm gen.
temen of any distst in the management OF our Tor
eign affairs. He thought the Message conservative,
and and admired il, because, being personally con-
sentative in our foreign affairs, he could cordially CO.
operate in the Presidents views. He thought ths
Committee of Foreign Affairs bad heretofore given
evidence OF moderation, at any rate, and no hoped
his friend would trust that Committee with tho res9-
luton. He moved il be so referred.
Mr. WENTWORTH, of illinois, said when the reso-
Ia, h.. Afa1
because he thought premature not hayn{
then heard the Presidents Message, when they hN
right to suppose would give fair exposition OF QUE
Foreign Affairs. With the gentleman from virginia,
he ndorsed the Message so FAR rs the Foreign policy
the Message is concerned. Ii conservative, and
lust such one as the Wings ought TO approve, and
which be was glad TO know the Democrats approved
Of Ii only remained for the House, with the Demo-
cratic party to act to what the President approves
The President has made his proclamation to all, 1t
right, and the country will sultan him. Were the
Presidential election 10 come Oft tomorrow, with all
the ifsues which prevail, the man adopting any other
Foreign policy could not be sustained We hear ra-
mors Of our Minister'S abroad. We SEQ men writing
addresses and appeals, counseling what should, and
should not be Done lie did not know whether
those documents true or fase but Tor the credit OF
his country he hoped they forgeries. IL is the
duiyofthe oinquire whether they NOT,
II s presumabe those documents are forgeriss, ard
that all We hear IL false, rs the credit OF Government
requires il should be. He hoped IL the foreign Min
isieIs after seeing the Presidents Message differ
from him. they will come home and leave foreign AZ.
fars alone. II tey believed with the President, he
hoped they would try 10 strengthen themselves with
foreign Governments, in order to preserve, with him.
honoi able snd pacific relations. He desired the
reference Of The resolution proposed.
Mr.. GRAY remarked that this was a maze resolu-
ton of inquiry, and did not require the President to
communicate anything detrimental to the public in
terest There is great anxiety to know something Of
the origin and results OF the conference at Ostead
The Hanse Towns could pass the resolution without
oetp ha Gnmmitfaa al
We have seen certain limitations ia England.
IL presses disapproye Of The flibustering articles
which they say published in foreign countries ~
men thither in diplomatic capacities by the Adj
ministration Our Minister to Madrid, among others,
is accused of fllIbusteriDg. He did not knoE whsth-
not these charges true, whether all that IL
published is true, but he could see no objection to
giving the information called for by the resolution,
which is couched in such guarded terms. Ii leaves tho
President discretionary power TO communicate IL.
The gentlemen from Virginia and Illinois say the res
oluiion Is PREMATURE but If they know the facts, they
ought to consent to tie passage Of the resolution in
ORDER that other members Of the House may be
made acquainted with them.
Mr.. BAYLY-( interrupting) pledge my word Of
honor don't know that such conference has taken
place, or, if so, what they did, or who instructed
them what 10 do.
Mr.. WENTWORTH explained He meant that
the Introduction Of the resolutions, before the Presl-
dents Message was read, was premature.
Mr.. GRAY-tTesumiDg)- the: Presidents Mes
sage has been read and do not think il premt-
ture 10 have the information soon IA possible.
opposed 10 the reference.
Mr.. WASHBURN Mel thought the resolution
such should be at once adopted by the House.
Notwithstanding what was said By the gentleman
from NirE iDia the meeting at Ostend was unprece-
dented in fact end in spirit. When, before, in our
history has there been conference Of Ministers With
such p5rade and flourish Of trumpets, and some Of
those Ministers foreigners by birth The cOantry |
truly anxious 10 know the object of the meshag, |
and the results Of it. They have right ~ know.
Ii Ministers have been doing anything wrong, the /
of the neonla should earnestly pTD