Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-03

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ferred to the Committee Of Ways and Means
Mr. OLDS asked consent to report from the Committee
the Post Office and Post Roads, the bill of the House
regulating the pay Of deputy postmaster returned from
the Senate with amendment for the purpose of hav
ing the amendment concurred in with an amendment
Objection made.
. KANSAS TERRITORY.
Mr.. OLIVER, by consent in pursuance of notice, in
trodnced bill TO provide for the survey and sale of the
public lands in the Territory Of Kansas and establish
land office therein; which read twice and referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. FULLER, by consent, from the Committee Com
merce reported back with the recommendation that
do not pass the bill Of the Senate making further appro
priatons for the improvement of Cape Fear river North
Carolina, and it committed.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SESSION.
Mr. CUTTING considered it of the highest Importance
with reference to the public business that the House
should now, possible fix day for adjournment
of the session. As regarded himself it matter of
indifference what day should be fixed but until day
was named he satisfied there would be but little if
any business of moment transacted IT, however, they
would fix day, there would be endeavor to dis
pose of the business of the House, they would always
have quorum probably very large number Of members
in attendance, and they could dispose of all measures
which required action in a reasonable time
Mr.. HEM objected to any debate the subject Of an
adjournment unless all sides could be heard.
Mr.. CUTTING then asked that the resolution of the
Senate on the subject might be taken up.
Mr.. HEM objected.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. HOUSTON the House then went into
Committee of the Whole the of the Union Mr.
BococK of Virginia, in the CHAIR and resumed the
sideraton of the special order being the bill provide
for the establishment Of railroad and Geographic COM
muncaton between the Atlantic States and the Pacific
ocean, and for other purposes.
Mr. PERKINS, of Louisiana, said that he had obtain
ed the floor for the purpose of addressing the committee
in support of the substitute which the Speaker of the
H., hal, Ia &c.
of the gentleman from New York, (Ir Bennett but
before doing SO he would proceed to discharge higher
duty.
He had observed in the National Inteligencer of this
morning address, signed by several gentlemen of this
body representatives from New York. with whom he had
personal acquaintance, with the exception perhaps of
and of the five two known him only by sight
yet address and statements which,
coming from Washington, though addressed their
sttuents made necessary for him. of the repre-
sentatves from Louisiana, to say something with ree
renee to it. .a
Had this address stopped with what these gentlemen
believed to be the object of the annument the Missouri
compromise Of 1920, he should have noticed it but
II commented tho oonauot Of Minister to epan
he felt constrained to reply to of its statements
He then read and commented several portions Of
| the address, including the following:
In pursuance the political scheme it deter
mined carly day to acquire Cuba, utterly reckless of
consequences To that end gentleman selected to
present this country the Court of Madrid whose appoint
oceaoned alarm in the minds of those who
ment Whether he attempted to open negotiations for the
ACQUISITION of Cuba known but it is certain
that success attended his Efforts If any were made The
seizure of the Black Warrior by the authorities
Havana afforded Mr.. Soue crediby informed, the
opportunity address communication to the Spanish Gov
nsoent in tone, peemptory in manner, and
couched in language Of character insulting render
compliance with his demands in the highest degree mpro
bable"
Mr.. PERKINS said he viewed this attack on Mr. Soule
as neither manly civalrc, in accordance with that
courtesy which he had been led to believe to be
peced of gentlemen occupying prominent positions
this floor. He not here the special friend of Mr.
Soule; he had never correspondent with him. He knew
him as member Of the bar and distinguished for his
talents his an.ablity, and his courteous department
The address said that its sgners had been credibly
informed" that the seizure of the afforded
Mr. Soule ssthe opportunity to address communication
to the Spanish nsolent in tone, peremp
tory in manner and coached in language of character
so insulting render compliance with his demands in
the highest degree improbable and that sit certain
that no success attended his efforts" Now how did the
gentlemen know this As member of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs with all the deep interest he felt in
this subject and with his attention directed especially
it. he could not state what the facts Of the
case Then, he again asked how did the signers Of the
address know all this? How had they been "credibly
informedT Would any Of the gentlemen rise here
and state how he had been cfedby informed regard
to the matters of which the address treated The nor
nation did not from the Committee Foreign AZ
fairs from the Department of State. Then from
whence was it derived? They had been 'credibly in
formed OF Wnatt mat our minister 10 Spaln nau
defiance to the rules Of good breeding; that he
had dsgraced himself and nerentaly, as just conse
quence, had reflected disgrace upon the country.
The address further stated that effort would be made
directly indirectly to conquer the Island of Cuba and
incorporate it into this Union additional slave terrific
ry that the affair Of the Black Warrior furnished
occasion for this attempt Now what had the South to
do with the Black Warrior case? II was Northern pro-
pery that seized and Northern who protested
and urged Mr. Soue to demand immediate action and in
the NEST peremptory tone.
Mr. p then expressed his qualification at the passage
Of the Nebraska BILL and said that he could
stitutional objection to the Government aiding the
struction of the road the Pacific proposed in the
bill before the committee.
aTr. PECKHAM said that he Of the signers Of
the address to which the gentleman from Louisiana had
the address with reference to Mr. Soule with whom he
had the pleasure of slight acquaintance il not his
Intention did he believe it the intention of either
of the gentlemen who signed the paper to reflect upon
him in any degree soefr regarded his personal cha
racter; and perhaps the word manners introduced
in the read by the gentleman from Louisiana
might as well have been omitted
So far as regarded the action of Mr.. Soule at the
Court of SPAIN the sguers Of the address did not mean
to say any thing further than what probably known
to every gentleman Of the House. The address contain
ed allegation that the statement personally known
to its sgners as matter Of fact The statement was
made upon what deemed credible information, and
which had been published in all the public prints and
which had been denied, so far as he knew He
would hereafter however, should he deem it proper take
occasion to demonstrate the truth Of the statements Of
address.
Mr. PERKINS said that this retracton with regard to
the manners" Of Mr. Soule what he was led to
pect from the gentleman from New York the only signer
Of the address with whom ne personally acquainted