The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-13
WS BY LEGR RAPH.
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INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
SPEECH OF Mr.. SEWARD In THE SENATE.
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his ADMIRATION OF ADOPTED CITIZENS.
n Silly Discussion in the House.
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THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION.
ss-re-
ar. BRONSON NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
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HIS LETTER DECLINING THE HONOR
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Trial Of fKidnappers at Saratoga,
&C.. &C., &c.
Senate.
WAsHNGyoS, July ~, 1854.
OF CAPE FRAR RIVER


Senate.
wAsUNeros, July l2 1854.
IMPROVEMENTS OF CAPE FKAR RIVER
Mr. BADGER, (whig) of N. G., moved TO take up the
Senate bill for the improvement Of Cape Fear river which
was returned from the House with an amendment.
agreed to, and the amendment concurred in.
MORE PETITIONS REYRAL FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW
Mr. SEWARD, (free soI) of ~, presented memorial
Of the citizens Of point NJ r., asking for repeal
ri the fugitive slave act also petition Of the demo-
cratic citizens Of the place in the support OF liberty
Mr. SUMNER (free soil) of Mass, presented petitions
from New Hampshire and Mr.. ROCKWELL, from worces-
.e Massachusetts, for the repeal of the fugitive slave
act.
NEW NAME FOR THE BRIG HALIowru
Mr. HAsnIN, (dem) Of Maine reported back the House
bill granting new register to the American built brig
Halloweil, by the name of James Rhodes. Passed.
MR. W. MoOREs PAMPHLETS.
Mr. HousnoN, (dem Of Texas, called attention to two
W. Goore. He then repeated his remarks upon some
money transactions OF the said Moore.
PRINTING THE COMrENDIUM CENsUs
The resolution providing for the printing Of fifty thou
sand copies of the compendium of the census taken
mp and amended so as to compose table showing the
number Of acres in each State under cultivation and
then passed
COMPLEXION OF TREASURY BUILDING, ETC.
The bin for the completion of the Treasury building
and fer the War and the Navy Department, was then
Measrs Seward, Chase and Bayard advocated the BILL
THE HOMESTEAD BILL
was then taken up.
that o ns a nssrs
in lieu Of the sixth section leaving only the pending
motion to strike out the sixth section which is fol-
lows
Il nov ss;asn q q the
I'm. 80 sh. have his iassatos, ::
s5ss: patent :ss psesS:s sss tSis
K sSs TSitsd States ''s WIN 'A' 'A''' porn '''l'n
strike out He vindcated the justice Of allowing all for
egners the right to settle upon and cultivate the SOIL
.Ss ,Ss M he $
any time come TO the United States the privileges Of
ing out and in opposition to giving foreigners who hav
not become citizens the public lands acquired by tn
blood and treasure of American citizens.
Mr.. CLAY, (dem) Of Ala, followed ON the same side
with the same views. He discaimed all political
cisticn with native American Know Nottingham but
that party this bin Pass this bill and you win do
that which he hoped to see thoroughly organ-
zed Native American party throughout tho Southern
Mr.. CAss, (dem) of Mich, replied to some objections
taken by Mr. Clay to the effect Of certain portions Of the
Mr.. STUART, (dem) of Mich, followed, opposing the
striking out and warmly defended the character OF
defended the provision which allows foreigners the right
upon declaring their intention to become citzcns to
cupy and cultivate portion Of the SOIL they receiving
no title therefor until they had become citizens.
SPEECH SEWARD.
Mr.. SEWARD said-Mr. President, some four or Eve
years ago, whom the Homestead bilfwas but shadow
thrown this house. took that early occasion to
press my appreciation OF the principles Of the system and
TO discuss AZ large all the questions which II then pre-
sented 1t has not been my custom TO repeat
cessary arguments which had taken occasion to In
previous instances in support Of the policy shall
heretofore spoken this occasion when suppose that
this great measure yhch then had so few friends that
they were numbered BY the half dozon, is about to
become the law Of the land. content myself with de-
clarng that shall vote in favor Of this bill Ia whatever
shape 1t may finally como from the hands Of the Com
mittee Of the Whole it rotan the great leading prnci
pie Of homestead law. address myself for moment
20 the proposition wich Is Immediately under consi
and diltiusuIshod Senator from peswa Mr. Claw
ton. That amendment proposes substantially 10
strike ont that provision Of the bill which provides
naturalization shall participate in this distribution Of the
public lands and in lieu Of that provision substitute one
lands TO native born mechanics throughout the United
States who may not DO able TO avail themselves BIZ rca
OF their habits and circumstances Of e of the ben
Its which the bill givos generally in tho shape of ands
SIR, think the honorable Senator win excuse mo
Cor saying that the last proposition to be merely
designed for the arst pretcxt BY which may
pensate ourselves for something that DO striking
out tho proposition In favor Of foreigners. Sir cannot
20 for the pretext. II Is UNEQUAL and unjust know
why we should give TO mechanics money,
Ihaa 10 other classes of citizens who not mechanics
see reason for discriminating between class Of
any reason Discriminating between the whole foreign
lass and the whole of the native laws. II would be i'm
practicable Mechanics arc Useful men, but there are
,ther classes who are equally useful There the
salors the seamen tho nayiSators, tho fishermen the
soldiersquitc well entitled the mechanic. There
rc even farmers who woud not leave old farms in the
Fast 70 take farms in tho West elsrniss there
fore wist seems to mo TO be proposed merciy FORM
ont Che provision in favor Of Foreigners look at this in
two lights, belonging TO general prin-
ipe, sentiment or policy, that is the principle Of dis
frrrrf ttr ~f~<f11
eject In that respect ii Is part single of
whole stem which is commonly known by the namc Of
nz preference fo native 70 hnor.can c.1ens
over foreigners. do not know that my honorable
snd distinguished friend moans BY this single PROPOSE
but there others hare who have advocated Il upon
that ground Now then, IL well enough II VIC are 90.
y hand the policy Of exclusion OF foreigners or
aliens as Is elaborated and drawn out lnto distinct
socicty who support that principle nd that there ape
sixteen articles In this creed. Here hoy areOne tho
repeal Of all naturalization laws. Two mono bat native
school systsm. -Four, war 70 the HIT on Rom .nisn
rive spposition first and last to the formation Of mill
acy Of sound, healthy and safo nationality. sovon
hostility to oil papsi Influences in whatever form
and .hateyer name Eight american institutions
protection 70 rrotcEtant interests. Eleven, the doc
trines Of tho rcvercd Washington and his ccmpa
irots. Twelve the sending back Of all foreign paurcrs
landed shores. Thirteen, tho formation Of socie
ties 70 protect all American interests. Fourteen eternal
snmy "a oil who attempt TO carry out tho principles Of
foreign church state Fifteen, country, our
vhoie country, and nothing but our country sixteen,
and finally, American laws and American legislation,
and death 70 al foreign influences whether in high
o~ places Sir, this creed contains juet llaf dozon
true, sound, American principles.
Mr.. CHsN-wl the Scnator allow 10 nsk him where
ee fnds this creed?
Mr. SgrkRD-In tho AmeTicdn Crup1Ls..
Mr.. Csfz-wherc is IL printed?
Mr.. SfvAED-l bolicvo In Boston. I end In IL com
prohensve view OF the principles, OF them right
and some OF them wrong.
Mr. Drxoy, (whie) Of Ky --Docs the Senator mean To-
say that these are tho principles Of the Know NongsS
/ AJAX merely for information.
Mr. ssvARp--I know nothing Of the Know Nothings
0aughter.)
MI Drros-ifthe sspatcr knows nothing of the Know
Nsfhngs, seems to very strange that no ehould
rtend hero to sty what the rTsncrcs Of ts Know Ne