New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-29


Mr.. CLAYToN.---The following extract from
this gentlemon's reply to Mr.. Wade, in the U.
81 Senate, will find a response
Mr.. Wade: Isay, ] do not feel as an Individual,
that have any more title to any particular por-
tion of it, in consequence of be ng an American
citizen and being accidentally native born,
than any other man.
Mr. Clayton Sir, the views which the honor
able Senator has announced are not the senti-
ments of the American people, rely upon 1t;
and they will repudiate oil sentiments OF that
description. When they are told, as they now
are, this day, on the floor Of the Senate, that
they have no more right to demand Of the Gov
ernment donations Of the public lands than any
foreigner in Europe, they will, i think, give us
a lesson which we shall remember hereafter
Sir, the utterance Of such views are not very
pleasing to those of us who entertain the opin-
ion. as before God I do, that the American peo-
pie are entitled to this property in preferences to
any foreigner that it is their birthright, and
tn at it is wrong and an outrage upon them to
give it to foreigners, as long as they themselves
demand to occupy 1t.
Sir, say instead of putting down senti-
ment like that have expressed, by prosecuting
the &c Know Nothings," or any other American
organization, those who shall attempt it will
find themselves sadly mistaken. 1t will be ne
cessary, before you can put that sentiment
down, to put down the American people--the
true American people. Before that can be done,
"Ful many pennon shall be torn,
And many knight to earth be borne,
And many banner shall be remit N"
The sentiments which have been announced
by the honorable Senator from Ohio are calcu-
laten to rouse the feelings of the whole Ameri-
can people; and they will hear with astonish-
ment that it is considered now, upon the floor
of the American Senate, that they have no right
to the public lands of the United States.
LATEST FROM THE FRANKLIN.-On thousand
packages have now been got out in dry and
unchanged condition. OF the remainder, two
thirds will probably be taken out unhurt, and
the balance in more or less damaged state.
In regard to the vessel, difference of opinion
exists, as to whether she will again be seen
afoat-some still inclining to hope that if the
sea does not break her up within a week, she
NAV, yet, be saved. The machinery, 50 far, is
not injured, except by water, and the under
writers do not altogether despair of getting the
vessel off, after she shall have been relieved OF
her cargo New York Express, 22d
NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS. --The bill which re-
Gently passed the Senate, (yet to be acted on by
the House Of Representatives, authorizing the
extension and completion of the Treasury build
ing, and also for the construction of building
for the War, Navy and Interior Departments,
will require an outlay Of $4,000 900, 5000 900
of which sum is appropriated as the amount
which can be used advantageously during the
current facal year.
By the proposed plan the present Treasury
bzilding will become quadrangular The add.
tions will cover a space Of flooring Of one hun
| dred and two thousand two hundred feet, while
| the present one occupies only forty-four thou
| sand five hundred and sixty feet The number
| of rooms will be two hundred and two addi'
! tional to the one hundred and fifty two in the
present building. The cost of the present build.
ng was $3.50 900; the cost Of the addition will
b. ST. $50 900. The same order Of architecture
will be observed in the construction of the build
inp as that on which it was originally construct.
al The effect will be, as regards the enlarge
ment. to give ample accommodation both to the
State lard Treasury Departments, and then i
will afford security for the preservation OF thu
public records and archives.
The other building contemplated, in lieu o
the War and Navy Departments, is likewise
essential, and will, in its construction, Civ
| room for the Department of the Interior, which
| is now obliged to locate in temporary build
ings.
In the course of debate it was said that sit
| a disgrace to the country that the public re
cords should De kept IN insecurity do uiey az
in the present buildings, with the exception
perhaps, of the Treasury Department" In tn
| State Department the records Of the eountr.
are represented as VIGOROUSLY insecure TIL
loft is jammed with documents into the roof
There can be no doubt, as it was truly re
marked, that the private and public losses an
misfortunes which have been sustained hereto
fore from accident of fire in our public build
| ings, have been equal to all the cost which
proposed for these new structures. Such is th
opinion Of high executive officers, who have re
peatedly pressed this subject Gu the eonsldera
ton of Congress. Washington Sentinel.