Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-27

the land they do mean submit to It. That was th
point of my objection
have no objection to the vote Of honorable Senator
for against the Wilmot proviso have no objection
to the opinions Of these people for against it, But
do object to the Of such papers these
the American Senate and thus before the American
people denouncng act Of this Congress- presumed
act and saying in fact do not mean to submit to It.
Then drew parallel between that and another act
which was denounced-an act of war. During the pro
gress OF the war 1t denounced. do not wish II
into that matter, but know that Convention was helt
during that The circumstances known to the
whole country and need not repeat them. will only
that trust the same spirit win never again appear
Mr. SMITH. deny that there is any threat in these
resolutions.
Mr.. BRODHEAD. Read the third resolution
| Mr.. CASS. Let any body Judge of that who pleases
from reading the resolutions.
MIR. SMITH The resolutions have been read already.
| Mr.. PETIT Let the third resolution be read again
| Mr.. SMITH have objection.
The third was then read follows:
Resortd That declare fixed purpose
the legal actual admission Of slavery the Ter
toy from which II was excluded by the act of 1920
admission Of saveholdng States from any portion the
! same.
Dir. SMITH. deny that there is any threat in this
resolution, or any thing in the shape OF threat.
Mr.. CASS threat that they will not obey the law
of the land.
Mr.. SMITH. They say that they will not consent to
it, will not consent to it; and shy to the honorable
Senator that very large majority of the people Of the
\
that saying that going to involve this country in
civil war; that about to take up arms against
Congress and against the Government? Not all sir
They will oppose it poitcaly they win oppose it con-
additionally they will oppose it through the efforts Of
their Representatives in the two Houses of Congress
That is all there is in the resolution There is nothing
in it in the shape of threat.
The resolutions were ordered to lie on the table, and
| be printed
RESOLUTIONS OF MAINE.
Mr. Xix iE& p4ssented sasoi..ioa
Of the State of Maine in relation to the claims Of that
State against the United States for lands taken and
qured to satisfy claimants under the treaty of Wash
ington.
Also, from the same, in relation to certain proposed
notifications of the navigation laws of the United States,
allowances of fishing bounties and reciprocal trade with
the British North American colonies
Also, from the same, in favor Of the settlement Of
claims for French spoliations prior to 1901.
Also, from the same in favor Of such modification Of
the revenue laws as will entirely remove the duty on
molasses and salt.
Also from the same in favor of abolishing the spirit
ration, and the substitution Of equivalent therefor
in money.
Also from the same in favor of the reduction of
anic POSTAGE all of which severay ordered to be
printed.
REPORT FROM A COMMITTEE.
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee Agriculture, to
which referred the memorial of certain citizens of
Shenandoah county, Virginia in relation to the cutva
ton Of the Irish potato, submitted report stating that
it was inexpedient to legisate on the subject
~ RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. CLAYTON submitted the following:
Rssolred That the Committee Foreign Relations be in
ruced inquire into the expedency Of providing by law
such restrictions the power Of American Consu resid
ing in the Spanish West India islands to issue letters on
the transfer American vessels in those islands will
vent the abuse of the American flag in protecting persons
gagged in the African slave trade.
Mr.. CLAYTON gave his reasons for urging the adop
ton Of the resolution at considerable length giving
detailed of the that the slave trade had
been prosecuted for time back and denying in the
most emphatic that there had been title of
evidence adduced to prove that Spain had any idea of
Afrcanizing Cuba, WHILE the other hand the asser
ton had been repudated by the Captain General Of Cuba
Mr.. WELLER expressed the opinion that the resou-
ton had better have been referred without any remarks
to the Committee Foreign Relations and have waited
for the report of that committee.
Mr.. MALLORY spoke also at some length, giving his
views Of the present condition of things in Cuba and
ayoWng his intention pursue the subject at large after
the committee had reported.
Mr.. SIIDELL made explanatory reply to Mr.. CLAY
TON, and the resolution was adopted.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the Indian appropriation BILL the
amendment pending being appropriation of $500 900
to the Creek Indians in full of all claims.
Messrs. SEBASTIAN and WALKER sustained the
amendment at length. Messrs. HUNTER and FITZPA-
TRICK opposed it, and, without taking any question the
further consideration Of the bill postponed until to-
morrow.
And the Senate proceeded to the consideration of Exc
doors we're re-opened and the Senate adjourned.