Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-14
raiarx.ri,iaB cayanEss-t,n, session
wAs'iisoros, July IL, 1884.


WAs,t;soros, July is. 1884
SENATE
Nj. Badger moved 20 take up tho Senate hi, FOR ~
Improvement OF Cape Fear river returned from the po
win an amendment. Agreed 70. and the amendmen
Nj. Seward presented memorial OF the cl,,sn. q
Green poirt New York, for the repeal Of tho 6yi,iy
slave act Also petition Of Democrats ci,sns q 49,
Same place, In support Of liberty. -
MT sumner presented petitions from New Hsmpshire
and Mr. Rockwell from Worcester, Massachusetts for Nh,
| repeal OF the fugitive slave act. Wv
Mr. Hamlin reported back the Honse bin, granting
new register to the American built brig H.iloveli b,
name Of James Rhodes-passed. y
upon the Senator's desks written by T. w NO. IT.
then repeated bis remarks upon money transaction
copies Of tho compendium of tho census ras 4. ~
aud amended so as to compose table, showing tho nn
Der Of acres 10 each State under cultivated and Thor
passed. 'N '"''
The bill for the completion OF the Trossurv h,,,,
and for new War aud Navy Department building wa,
| and Il was postponed til to morrow ' ''''
Tho homestead bill then taken up
M Clayton temporarily withdrew that part of MI,
amendment which no proposed to insert In lieu of ms
section leaving only pending motion to strike on.
the sixth section. Wv
Mr. Chase opposed the motion to strike out and yiud,
tie upon the cultivate the coil they becoming M .s ,
citizens lie moved to amend the sixth section by allow
ing all foreigners who may any time come 10 The Jni
sd States the privilege Of the bill.
Mr. Butler followed in favor Of striking out md In on
position to giving ioreiguers who have not become |
zen' the public lands acquired by blood aud treasure OF
American citizens.
Mr Clay followed on the ssms aide and x;,h ,h. ,.,
views. He disclamed all political association with Naive
American or " Know Nottingham" but said he knew no
MEASURE well calculated build I'd that marty IA this
NIL Pass this act and you will that which he never
hoped to sea thoroughly organized Native American
party throughout tho Southern States.
Mr. Cass replied to objections taken by Mr. CLAW To
tho effect ofcertain portions of the bill
Mr Stuart followed opposing the striking out and
warmly defending the character of naturalzed citizens
settled in the North Western States He defended The
provision which allowed Foreigners the right upon do
claring their intention to become citizens to occupy and
cultivate portion OF the soil, they receiving no title
therefor till they had become citizens.
Mr. Seward advocated the BILL and said he would vote
oi it in any shape that it might before the Senate
for final acon-he was in favor of giving to foreigners
all the rights granted by the bill of settling on the ppbic
lands. We have only for the following extract from
his speech, in which he introduced the
creei
Now, then, well enough arc going into this
principle at all to where it leads. have In my hand
the policy Of exclusion of foreigners or aliens "a IL ia
elaborated aud drawn out into distinct propositions by
journal which represents the class society who
that principle. ind that there are sixteen articles in
this creed Here they are
]. Repeal OF all naturalization laws
2. None but Native Americans for Office
3. pure American common school system
4. War to tho hilt on Ronanism
s. Opposition first and last TO the formation of military
companies composed OF foreigners
g. The advocacy of a sound harbor and safe n,,ion
atty. '"'''"
l. Hostility to all Papa influences in whatever form
and whatever name.
s. American institutions aud American sentiment
D. More stringent aud elective emigration laws
H. TIE amplest protection to Protestant interests
III. The doctrines OF the revered Washington aud his
compatriots. ~ ''
Il? The sending back of all foreign paupers landed on
shores. y"
Is The formation Of societies to protect all American
interests.
Ii. Eternal enmity to all who attempt IN carry nm, tho
principles OF foreign church or State
10. Oar country, our whole couGtry aud nothing but
country.
l6. Aud finally, American laws and American lepisl,
ton and death all foreign influences whether in bipb
places or low.
SIR this doctrine contains just half dozen true and
sound American prnc Piles.
Mr. Cbase-Wll the Senator allow me to ask him
where he finds his creed?
Mr. Seward-ln the American Crusader
Mr.. Chase-Where Is it printed?
Mr. Seward believe in Boston, and find in Il n conn.,
pehensive view of the principles OF them right aud
some Of them wrong.
Mr. Dixon-Does the Senator mean to saw that these
are the principles of the know-Nothngs9 ask merely
for information.
Mr.. seward-I know nothing of the Know Nothing
Laughter.
Mr.. DixIn-If the Senator knows nothing os tho Xmas
Nothng 1t to very STANCE that he should
here to state what the principles Know
should like him TO explain If he knows nothing Of the
Know Nothngs their principles how does he read here
the principles Of The Know Nothngsf [Laughterl
Mr. seward-if my excellent friend the Hon. Senator
from Kentucky, had paid attention to what | said, he
would have learned IN the first place that said nothing
OF the Rnow.Nothngs. Nv for il is that ALWAYS
say nothing about which kEow nothing. daughter
Again, the Honorable Senator will me from further
answering his question: because it my purpose to say
nothing OF the Know Nothngs because of the Know
No'hngs; as have already stated know nothing IRE
neTed laughter.
Mr. Pratt striking out and strongly
the portion 0 the bill which he understood as giving the
American soil into the custody of an alien population
The bill was postponed aud after short executive
session, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
"a motion OF Mr. Letcher, the select committee to in