Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1854.
IN SENATE


Mr. PETIT desired to offer resolution Zone Of in
1Kry merely and he did in consequence of having
azE received letter from old and much esteemed
t the subject of extending the construction of the
gsnsioa laws to provide for the widows of those
vino served in the Of 1872 The given by the
WRITER were certainly pretty strong Ones and he would
stats them for the benefit of the Senate.
Elrsty. That if woman worthy to be the wife of
brave who ready TO sacrifice his life in the
of his country she would be just the very kind of
wonnan most likely to marry second time.
Secondly, and perhaps less strong that the wants
f widow who had buried two husbands were quite as
great as those of woman who had only buried one.
SSv, he could not give any stronger reasons, and
the resolution was one simply of inquiry, ne would ask
thAf it might be adopted.
The resolution read as follows and agreed to-
lssoieei That the Committee Pensions inquire whether
s laws need any amendment give full effect to the design
f Congress in granting pensions to the widows and soldiers
M tAs Of 1912.
THE SONORA EXPEDITION.
Mr, GWIN. Mr. President, ask the unanimous con-
seat Of the Senate to offer resolution personal in its
eKring upon the State which in part represent here,
sre it to be considered now and wish to give the
why it should be adopted. will detain the Senate
51t very few moments. think that when honorable
3sRators hear the resolution read they will the
uSy should be granted the courtesy:
Resseel That the President of the United States be
1lsd communicate to the Senate the number Of ships
the Of California, Oregon, and Washington
2er in active service lying in unemployed also,
e number on the whole Pacific coast of North and South
4rsriea and their cruising grounds Also whether in his
Iun the naval force Of the United States the Pacific
the year 1883 sufficient prevent the departure
s to foreign territory of unlawful expedition that
~ be hasy formed from the adventurous persons usually
oe found all points of great commercial activity and
Erse, whether in the United States Europe also, the
nher Of shpsofwa the Atlantic coast and other crus
grounds, whether in active service lying in port
1oyed also, the number Of troops California; Oregon,
1nas Washington.
rasoluon from having read the Proclamation Of the Pre-
aent Ct the United States prnted in another column)
serning the late expedition fitted out at California to
invade the friendly territory Of Mexico.
This proclamation (said Mr. GwIS) issued against
sons who said TO be citizens Of the State of Cali
GarnIs wish to bring TO the notice Of the Senate and
Ess country fact which think is proper should go
s 20 the country with that proclamation, and it is this
t at the time this expedition said to have been got
u in the State Of California the United States had
D force there to prevent the sailing of such expeditions
wn TO bring to the notice of the Senate and the
1y that at the very time the first expedition went from
lznfornia single steamship of war; with single gun
sastd have prevented it. And sir is there allowance
Co be made for the state Of the country which its des
SznStion-Lower California and Sonora? Sir here was
expedition of fory-fve that passed out without
obstruction from the Golden Gate less than mile wide
;xDl which any gun command as against ship
Hithout cannon and they went to country large as
af dozen States Of this Confederacy took possession
# IL and issued proclamation procaiming republic
II the President of the United States intends pre-
ug such expeditions there elsewhere he should have
OF the United States to prevent their departure
time that this vessel left the harbor of San Fran
there were but two shpsof-war in active service
IN the whole Pacific coast of South and North America
at the Sandwich Islands, having been ordered her
1r the purpose of preventing the consummaton of on
II tae expeditions referred in the proclamation tn
1Ihcr, as all supposed, cruising at the mouth
che Gulf of California but subsequent information inform
that it had been ordered to the of Peru to loo
ssfor some difficulties which our Government has ha
with that Republic.
Now, a coast Of over fvc thousand miles we ha
Szt ships-ofwar to protect and main
cain neutrality Obligations. Is it not farce to
sst&x such 2 force can accomplish these objects.
Ehere also second expedition reported to hav
ssaiyed from San Francisco in vessel, with hunre
szd Efty board which towed out of the hal
ssyr by a steamship without the slightest obstacle on th
Ey1 of the Government Of the United States. And why
Because it had force there. When ask for steam
ssy IN the revenue service to prevent smuggling tbs
Ssst NE are told that il costs too much; and when
z that appropriations shall be made to put that coast
state of defence lam almost secuted at because il cos
n much money. This miserable system Of economy hs
Left us without Government power either to defend
from an enemy or prevent the sailing OF unlawful exp'
.htians from our ports .
Here now we are proclaimed to the world as going
ux disturbing the peace of other nations by expedition