The daily union., 1854-02-24


Mr.. C. also presented resolutions adopted al public
meeting OF the citizens OF Delaware, Ohio. against hs s
peal OF the Missoul prohibition; which ordered 10
lie on the table
Mr.. C. also presented the petition OF d. M Moo,s
and other citizens OF Greenfield Highland county Ohio
the peoa OF p, Dow aud Other citizens OF the Stale o
Pennsyvana; The remonslfAnce ot ciuzens OF Washing
ton county. Pennsylvania the remonstrance Of Joha Al
English aud Numerous other citizens OF the Stale Of
Pennsy wanna, he IemonsuaDoe OF William Maot and
other citizens OF Pennsy isania the petition OF n Bsmis
aud other citizens OF Washington county. Pennsy lvaos
and the petition OF citizens OF Wayne CentIe. Illinois ali
against the passage OF any bill Tor the territorial govern
ment OF Nebraska without the provso OF The Missoun
Compromise which were ordered TO lie on The table.
Mr DODGE. of Iowa. presented four petitions OF eit
gems of Iowa. praying that gran, Of land may be made
10 aid in The construction of the Fort Madison, .Wes
Point, keosauqua and Bloomfield railroad; which wes
referred to The Committee on Public Lands
h1r d. also presented the petition OF John 7: Ganss
in behalf OF persons residing IN The Territory OF Oregon
who entitled TO bounty land. respecting the Location
thereof, which referred to the Committee on Public
Lands
MIR DAWSON presented the petition Of William H,s
s praying compensation for bis services In the last war
with Gieat Britain; which was referred TO the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
NANTUCKET HARBoa.
Mr. EVERETT. Mr. President, have bssR request.
ed present memorial from inhabitants Ut the town Of
Nantucket, Massachusetts. praying the erection OF
for the purpose OF deepening the water at The
entrance Of The harbor Of iha. place They represent
that the distance from the barbor the north side OF
Marthas Vineyard 10 the next accessible 10 the east
Is nearly one hundred miles, extending through the
sound between Nantucket island and Barnsabe county
and by Cape Cod Cape Harbor; and that this sound is
passed every year by not less than forty thousand
vessels There is but feet depth OF water the
bar and thus impossible for vessels Of any size, In
OF weather, TO take refuge that place They
state that, on the afternoon preceding the assembling Of
the town meeting at which this memorial WAS unan.
mousy adopted sixty vessels passed the lght-boa
in the sound hound TO the East Al eleven O'Clock on
the evening gale came on, and only fourteen
were near enough 10 get back TO Mar.ha's Vineyard
shore upon Cape Cod during the night. where whole
psrlshed in the suit and, in sqaence Of ha.
event, the meeting was held al which this memorial was
unanimously adopted. ! move that ihe memorial BE- n.
ceived and referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
The motion was agreed 10.
ATMOSPHERIC TELEGRAPH
MIR. SHIELDS, Mr. President, desire TO present The
petition OF lhie Richardson the inventor and paeu,es
OF what is called The g Atmospheric Telegraph" He ia
desirous that selec, committee should be appoia,sdto
investigate this invention, and, if they approve o IT, be
1 aaa G a. ~ bs paacn
ten miles lie says that five thousand dollars will ens.
BILE him construct This telegraph for miles. and tha,
it will convey paskages-eher the Uaited States mails
or any other matter that may be necessary convey
at speed exceeding five hundred miles per hour. and
also that will convey weight exceeding hve thousand
pounds II he succeeds in his experiment for this ten
miles, he says he shal expect additional appropriation
to enable him to continue his line OF telegraph 10 Bati.
more. The whole amount Of appropriation which hs
asks is five thousand dollars, just sufficient 10
able him 10 make The trial Tor ten miles. ask that
select committee may be appointed TO investigate the
character and nature OF this invention; and move that
the committee consist OF hve members, 70 De appointed BY
the Chair.
The mott IN was asreel to.
RELIGIOUS 1oLERArIoE.
Mr.. CASS MIR. President. / have petition to pre-.
sent. when s bat the iofeunne OF many others asks
the nterposon OF this government with foreign powers,
where such inteTposon required, in order to
10 American citizens abroad lhe enjoyment OF religious
worship while living, and place OF sepuufs and lhs
buria ttyha daad And ia
that such demands rendered necessary BY the ao-
gaoce OF earthly presumption IN this day OF knowledge
and searching inquiry But so its; and public opinion
in this country is awakening 10 the interest OF this ques
uon and is Tune that our voice .hould be heard and
needed The freedom OF religious worship is a subject
which belongs the kingdom OF God. and not to The
kingdom OF man and human ruler interfere with
II without equal injustice and presumption. Ot coutse
clam right TO inerpose between other governments
and their people, except indeed. The right OF Juds.
meni and OF cond emDaon, common to all countries not
crushed by the foot o tie oppessor when such acg OF
revolving tyranny occur 10 shock The feelings OF mankind
But when American citizens the sufferers, v the
undenabe duty oil thus government 10 take All such meat-
lused by the laws OF nations 10 insure Their
protection and The exercise oi rights which ought to be
wholly without the scope OF political institutions, as iney
are without Their Ius authority propose, SIR, some
convenient iime when the Senate less engaged than
present. 10 the reference to the Commee on For
egn Relations oil the excellent report made last session
upon similar petitions BY most eslimabe member, Mr.
Underwood longer among US, and upon that oc.
cason shaii ask 10 be heard IN relation to this general
4 az
vosed in it, and which OF themselves furnish sufhcent
motive ior examination, have another which 10 personal
10 myself. II will probably be recoecled by come Of
the senators that submitted few remarks to this BODY
when the subject first before Our proceedings,
and particularly my share OF them, were received with
some severity by Archbishop Hughes, in letter sxned
b. nim and published 10 the papers after our adjourn.
men do mol object ell to that coursc, though GER
taaly must have been greatly misunderstood, judging
By some OF the sentiments imputed 10 me. Now, ar
propose, much 10 review the review As TO redeem
myself from and to reassert and MAN.
taia NY true views And while shall execute this task
with all the respect due the personal character and 10
the gh position OF this disnga pelas, shall do
il with the freedom which belongs equally TO the suh
apd 10 ms position member OF hs great depos-
tory of 80 much Of the national power move the ref
erenoe OF this petition to the Committee Foreign Al.
fairs.
wrTHDRAwE kHD RErERRED.
Mr. JONES, OF Iowa, asked leave TO Withdraw from
the files oi the Senate the petition OF Richard Chsney
relative TO his claim OF pre-emption 10 part OF the land
now occuped by the town OF Fon Madison in order tina.
might be presented the House OF Representatives
which was agreed to-
Mir FOO & asked leave to withdraw from the hles Of
the Senate the petto Of David Feker. praying for .
PENSION and that the be referred TO the Committee
on Pensions, which wss agreed to-
Mr. HAMLlN asked leave TO Withdraw from the files
OF the Senate The petition OF John E. and that II
be referred TO the Committee Foreign Relations which
was agreed 10.
TELEGRAPH THE PACIFIC
Mr.. JONES. OF Iowa, moved iha, five thousand sdd-
iiona copiss be printed OF the report OF the Comniuss
construction OF line OF telegraph point
Mtssssinpi n no TIE PAcI6c