Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-08

EUROPE ana the unsettled condition Of every nation
ean he vas not surprised there should DO conference
Ia not at all unusual for our to coufc
WIN occ another bv written cormuuic .iions In f,es
pas OF their Instructions to doso. lis their duty con-
AnsE 70 keep one another adved Of the proceedings
the courts to which they are rcsec,ivcy accredited
te<y are rQuied to to written commune sous
imp,optiety could there bein meeting at some
Senent place to talk tho aers ever and exchange
with that freedom which 1, mort easily INDUCED In con
Sersauon than 10 formal written communications. lie
Peated, the resolution premature.
ne thought tho Presidents message conservative ard
semred because being conservative In our ioreigu az
fairs he could cordially cooperate the Presidents Sieus
ne thought the COMMITTEES foecgu sf,irs have hereto
FORE given evidence that at any rate; aud
he hoped his friend would trust tina, committee With The
resolution lie moved Il DO 90 referred.
NJ. Wentuorth, Of Iiuois, said when the resolution
yesterday, no voted against il because be
thought prem.turc aud the House had then heard
the Presidents Message, which they had right sup
pose would give fair ,osition OF foreign affairs
WIN tho gentleman from Virginia he endorsed the
cage.
right and the eourtry will sustain the President
Wero the Presidential election of Tomorrow,
.n al the sms which prevail the mau adopting any 9th.
or foreign policy could not be susaued wo boar
OF our ministers abroad. We writing addresses
aud appeals counseng what sho,d aud uhat should not
be DONE He did not know Whether those documents
true or false but for tho credit OF his country he hoped
they were nrgeres Ii the duty ofIhe President to In
Quirc whether they He presumed President
mas inquired From the fact that no has dismissed
those men, vas presumiblo those documents forge
r'e and that all bear false the credit Of the Go.
vernmont requires It SHOULD be. Tie hoped foreign Min.
sters ater seeing the Pres dents messssgc, differ from
hul they will como home, leaving ioceign affairs alone
IL they believe with the President he hoped they would
try to strengthen themselves With the
IN order to preserve With him honorable aud psos
tons He dsarsd the reference the rSsoutiou a. pro-
posed.
Mr.. Grey remarked that this "a, more resolution OF
inquiry and did moi require the President to communicate
anything that Is detrimental to tbs public interest There
great anxiety to kno~ something Of the origin and
suits Of the conference 0s,end The House could mass
the resolution without affecting the committee of
eign Affairs The county ought to have the facts The
gentlemen from Virginia aud Illinois say tho resolution Is
premature But they the las hey ough, to cou
sent to the passage Of thu resolution in order that other
memne" OF Tue House may DC made acquainted with
them.
Nj, Bayly interrupted pledge my word Of honor
don't know, that such conference has takon place.
1t so what they did, WHO INSTRUCTED them what do
Nj Wentwore exploited that he the introduction
efthe resolution WAS premature before the Peesieut's
message vas read.
Mr.. washburn Of Maine thought the resou 10, such g.
should be at oncs adopted by the
ing what was said by tn, gentleman from Virgins. the
meeting at ostend was Unprecedented in lac; snI spirit
When before in our history, has there been conference
o. Ministers with such aaar,de ami flourish OF trumpes
and some Of those Minister'S foreigners by birth.
Mr.. Hlysr Of opinion that nfirrn ,i,n sought
by the resolution should oe given to tho country
Mr. Philips said they 'h,uyd ONLY vhsa they I'd
something substantial to act upon. Who has said that
the P;esidsnt any oih OF the government ever
directed such q meeting Of ministers at Ostend IL
not consistent with TIE dgIiy the HOUSE TO offer
such resolutions Is ever idle rumor aud piece OF
per gossip to excite our gave aiienton-ue ought no,
file mere fishing bills OF inquiry, to know whether such
acts exist There is evidence that the meeting has
place. They have nothing but on, OF door gossip H..
was willing to refer the routon to the 10
eign affairs.
Mr Ba " remarked h,t IL thu. referred the committee
would report back the resolution.
Ar Lecher said he you'll for tho resolution as il
stood. and should vote r IT, il something al
I'd. lie was satisfied, fpm the o public journ,
ais, ard conversations ong his constituents there
l. distrust about Minister al Madrid. lie desired
the facts go before country, order that if Nr
Soue innocent, he have the benz FL OF the vndica
ton. IL the suspicious well founded the facts should
be known Hence be wanted the resolution passed in
der TO decide how the stands.
The gentleman from Alab,mi-Mr. Philips consider
ed this light question. but he Mr. Ls;cher kusw
a more important u DO made The President than
this He thought tina; Soule should have cent
abroad and that the interest Of the county would be pro-
NOTED by bringing him home.
Mr. Bayly reminded Mr. Letcher that the resolution had
nothing to DO with Mr. Soue.
Mr. Le.cher replied that he understood Mr.. Soule wac
in that conference. To be sure, there a word
said about him in the resoutisn but he took
that his colesgueMr Bsyyuew. 1.-The Mr Soue)sas not
there, how all this HE going back through
Francs! aushtsr) What Inference does It III Ike uheth.
Mr. Suue's il mntoued when the resolution
distinctly refers TO hin!
Mr.. Campbell advoca;edt lie adoption of the resolution
contendng that the people have right TO the informa
ton. Although official document admitted the fact Of
the meeting at Ostsnd, there a universal publication
Of il.
Mr. Sellers replied NJ. Philips, aud said, among ob-
er things that he would NOT trust diplomacy
not natives aud to the miur bosn (Cries Of "good!'
"gooo!o
Mr.. Soue might live her. till be old as Methuse.
lab, and never comprehend the national representative
government Of the United States. Lsughterl lie never
knew foreigner who did. "a voee-Soilers must be
Kuow-Nothiag-hs ha) Directly foreigner lands there
is whispered into his Demoeracy" which, ito the
Irish is stumbling block aud to the Dueh oolishuess"
Laughter.)
Mr.. Clngpan said he say nothing surprising 10 con
ference OF ministers in Europe. II seemed him EN-
inenty proper that there should be during the pro
gress OF the interesting events transporting in Europe Il
was important that they should come under
standing in order to subserve the OF their country
Mr.. McMuin regarded the resolution as premature In
reply to Mr. Washburn he said that foreigners have
come one OF the great topics Of the day There is holy
horror Of them. ~ tho North it so great that like.
nesses OF some OF the distinguished foreign characters
we're taken down from the walls He would advise the
gentleman from Maine have that picture pointing to
Lafayette removed from this hail. lie regretted to hear
10 this house OF delbeaton tue repeated attacks made on
foreigners. He shouh vote against the resolution,
sdpSn 0 sS m Tnes va.
dsa any Other than they had The Pr,dn, having
knowledge with which further acquant House or that he
sG sf sS"% n hs
said oiofrn oush, 10 be ssroaS 10
US ~, 10 a a. iorsga capital.
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no hsts call at !oi, Tine Il vas nehsVou, prscede,,
unsuished fofe!snefs,t would be "
representatives. abroad country
yea oy natives lie viip:epard to farther
OF Jeneron that he native born ought
be left abroad long they imDbe foreign views,
even their native app,iites.
Mr. Jone, q Teaa:. tina. Bayry modify hi,
motion 10 refer The resolution to the
h Inruogns 10 inquire whether meeting Amori
can ministers was no: Tor the purpose OF organising
Ing lodge In Europe Laughter
si biyv std his friend must him II tho resolution
should b referred TO the mmee Affairs
Try seersn whether something may said on TAI. a.or
call en- the President. " - :
The referring
tiy,d by yeas 81. nays ~
Pending the question tho adoption the revolution the
House adjourned. : ' "
DIED,
Ae residence OF Mr.. WIN. Tyree, Wednesday, Deoembe,
ON, st a. ~ minutes before o'clock, r. NJ after
OF more than three months which
year Of her 1877 " " ~