New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-13
xxxIud CONGRESS. FIRST srsaos.
SENATE. w.sHIsSIOs. Wednesday. July "a 1854.

an NJ SEWARD presented memorial of the oitisens 6
Green Point. Nowiork asking for repeal o. ne tag
tive Slave act. Also petition OF the pomoesao c'use
of the same place. in the support OF ho~y.
Mr. SUMNER presented petitions from New-i Impshirs
and Mr. ROCkN ELI. from Worcester Mf''' Tor 'ne 70
peal OF the Fugitive slave acf - ,.u ,.
Mr. HAMIIN reported back the House bill grsnhns
new register to the Amercinbult brig hsowe by the
name OF james Rhodes. Passed.
Mr. HOUSTON called attention to two pamphlets lad
upon Senators desks, written b. f. W. Moore he then
repeated his remarks upon some money transactions oil ns
The resolution providing the printing of y thou
sand copies of the Compendium OF the Census was taken
up ard amended so "a 10 compare table showing mo
number of in each State under cultivation and then
passed. 80
for the War and the Navy Department washen taken a
Messrs. SEWARD, CHASE AMI BAYARD advocated
the bill, end it was postponed until tomorrow.
The Homesead bill as then .aken ur.
MIR CLAYTON temporarily withdrew that part OF his
amendment which he proposed 10 insert IN eu OF The sixth
section leaving only the pending motion to strike cut tho
sixth section, which is as follows:
That any inSs, M ,S ssh.. sh soS SI a. At "a ne %. u
declarson required BY the na,us aos aws
.ssnss 81 the patent provided in this .A. ..
placed equal footing ~h The na' born ehen Of u
Mr.. CHASE opposed the motion to strife ou, He via
dicsted the justice OF allowing all ,4reener tne fsht 70
see upon and cultivate the SOIL they becoming ia due
time citizens. lie moved to amend tae ska section oy
allowing all foreigners who may at any time como to tho
United States the privileges of the bill.
Mr.. BUTLER followed in favor OF striking out aad 10
opposition 10 giving foreigners who have nor become oi
zeDs the public lands acquired by the blood and treasure
Mr CLAY followed on the same side with the sams
views He dsoIaimed all political association with lass
measure well calculated to sadd up that party this
bill. Pa's lhs act and you will do that which he hoped
never to see thoroughly organized Native American
marty throughout the southern States.
Mr. CASS replied TO some objections taksn by Mr..
Ciay to the effect of certain portions OF the bill
Mr. STUART followed, opposing tho striking out aud
warmly defended the cha aser OF natur ssd citizens set
vision which allows foreigners the right upon declaring
their in non to become ctztns TO occupy aud cultivate
portion of the soil, they recovering no title horeio un
Mr SEWARD said; Mr. President, some four or Eva
years ago when the Homestead bill was but shadow
thrown over ths House, took early occasion to express
nv appreciation Of the principles of tho system and to
discuss at large oil the questions which then presented
II has net been my custom here to repeat unnecessarily
arguments which had taken occasion TO use in previous
instances in support of the same policy shall not there
r, doom, necessary to repeat what have haretofore
spoken on ihis OCCASION wlea suppose 'na ,nls great
measure, which ther had so few va 'ney ~ ~
numbered by the haltdozen ia now about to beco W
Law Of the land. content myself with declaring that
shall vote in favor Of this bill in whatever shape my
finally from the hands of the Committee OF the
Whole IL it retains the great leading principle Of Home
stead law addressing myself for moment to the pro-
position which is Immediately under consideration, tho
amendment proposed by the honorable and dis:
Dsuishod Senator from Delaware, Mr. Clayton. That
amendment proposes substantially TO strike out that
provision Of tie bill which provides that for
eIgners not naturaized but candidates. for
naturalization shall participate IN this distribution Of the
public lands and in lieu of that provision substitute
giving a of money equivalent to the vaae Of ths
lands TO native born mechanics throughout tho Unou
who may b. able to avail themselves b. Of thor
habits and circumstances of ie of tho benefits which tho
bill gives generally in the shape Of llnds SIR, think
the honorable Senator will excuse me for yng that the
las. proposition to be merely designed for the first
protex by which may compensate ourselves for
something that do in striking ont he proposition N
of fcrciru Mir po fort ha
is unequal and unjust know reason why we should
give to mechanics money more ttan to other classes
of citizens who are not mechanics. ! see Nc rea-
for discriminating between one class Of the
native population and another any more than l 500
any for dsermn atins between the whole foreign
class ard the whole of the native cass. II would be i'm
practicable. Mechanics useful men, but there are
other classes who equally useful There tho sail
ors the soamen, the nayigators the fishermen, the
soldiers, quite well entitled IA the mechanic. There
farmers who would not leave old farms in the
East TO take farms in the West dismiss, therefore,
what seems 10 ne to be proposed merely n FORM and
come to the consideration Of the proposition to strike out
the provision in favor Of foreigners look at this in two
lights measure belonging to general principle,
sentiment or policy that H. tho principle of dissouragng
immigration into this couniryhat will be its oeot In
that respect is part single measure Of whole
tenn which is commonly known by the name of Natiys
Americansnbat is TO say Of establishing preference
for native American citizens over do not know
thai my honorable and distinguished friend by this
single proposition exend his support TO the general prnci-
pie but there Others here who have advocated il upon
that ground Now, then, IL is well enough If going
into this principle at all to where it leads have in
my hand the policy Of exclusion Of foreigners or aliens Is
Is elaborated and drawn into distinct propositions by
Journal which represents that class Of society who sup
i that pd principle find that there are are sixteen articles
turazaton laws. Two none but Native Americans for
Office. Three pure American Common School system.
-Four TO the bit on ROmanism. Five opposition.
trst and last TO the formation OF military companies
posed Of ore gners. Six, the advocacy OF a sound,
healthy and safe nationality Seven hostility to all papai
Influences IN whatever form and Whatever name. Eight
American institutions and American Sentiment. Nine
more stringent and effective emigration laws. Ten tho
dmpest protection 10 Protestant interests. Eleven, tho
doctrines of the revered Washington and his compstrio
Twelve the sending back Of all foreign paupers landed
on our shores. Thirteen, the formation Of societies pro-
toct Gil American interests Fourteen eternal enmty 10
all who attempt to carry out the principles Of foreign
Church or State. Fifteen, country, whole
Try anu LoIlng but country. Sixteen, aud hnally
American laws and American legislaon and death al
foreign influences whether in high low places Sir this
eroed confirms just half dozen true souDd American prn
cipe-.
Nr. CHASE-Wil the senator allow to ask him
whore he finds this creed
Mr. sEWARD.-In The imeyTcdn Cras0dcT.
Mr.. CHAsE.--Where is il printed
Mr.. SEWARD believe in Boston. | ind in it q
comprehensive view of the principles some Of them right
and some of them wrong.
Mr.. DIXON.-Does the Senator mean TO say that these
are the principles Of the Know Sohingsl ask merely
Tor information.
Dir. sEWARD.-I know nothing Of the Know yothiugs.
Mr. DIXON-If the Senator knows nothing of the
Know. .Nothings it seems to very strange that he
hould pretend here to say what the principles of tho
Know Nethngs are l should like him to explain il he
Snows nothing OF the knowNothings their principles
row does he read here the principles Of the KnowNoth
Mr.. SEWARD-If hy learned and excellent friend tho
honorable Senator from Kentucky hid paid attention To
hat said, he would have learned in the first place. that
said nothing Of the Know N0thngs." Ny reason for
70 that always say nothing Of that Of which know