Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-02-14

q The SECRETARY read letter from the Hon. D.
r. ATcHisoN, requesting the Hon. J. D. BRIGHT 70
preside to-day. @
n MISSOURI COMPROMISE.
Petitions were presented against the passage OF
the Nehraska bill. or any repeal or modification
OF the Missouri compromise jli7Ea
BY Mr.. EVERETT: OIL 400 citizens Of Worces-
ter county, Massachusetts, including the present
governor and the Hon. John Davis, and Of the
State. - sl
By Mr. SEWARD: or 90 citizens Of Niagara
county, New York; and two from citizens OF
Pennsylvania.
BY Mr.. FOOT: Ofcitizens of Windham county,
Vermont. M
BY Mr.. CLAYTON. or citizens of Delaware.
1 BY MIDSUMMER: Two petitions of citizens OF
Massachusetts, and one OF Vermont.
BY Mr.. CHASE: Six memorials of citizens OF
Ohio and Indiana 8a s
BY Mr.. BRODHEAD: Eleven petitions Of citi-
zens OF PENNSYLVANIA.
All Of which were laid on the table.
TEXAS CREDITORS.
Mr.. BENJAMIN presented the memorial of
citizens Of Louisiana. setting forth that they are
creditor. Of the late republic Of Texas. and that
they look TO the United States for the payment of
their claims. They ask permission Of Congress
TO institute suit against the United States 10 test
the liability Of the United States for the debts OF
Texas.
REVENUE LAWS.
Mr.. FISH presented the memorial Of merchants
and others, Of New York. asking modification Of
the revenue laws, wherein they require the for
fixture Of vessels from which may be landed ille-
gally goods 10 the value of $500.
DUTY on RAILROAD IRON.
Mr.. BELL presented the memorial of citizens
OF Tennessee and stockholders on the Tennessee
and Alabama Railroad praying the repeal Of all
duty on railroad iron, or that a credit of al east
two years be allowed on the payment Of such
duties.
3. RESOLUTIONS.
On motion by Mr. NORRIS
Realized Thatthe Secretary of the Interior be requefted
to inom tho Senate what deficiency, II any, there is in the
appropriation complete the hospital for the insane Of the
District Of Columbia, and Of the army and navy; the
of any such deficiency and whether In his opinion
any additional appropriation will be required to complete
It. and to much and also whetsr the site selected
Is the most proper and convenient. rs,
On motion by Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa
Resoe That the COMMITTEES on Military Afairs be In
structd to inquire into the expedency Of allowing the
officers of the army who served in the late with Mexico
and who whilst 80 serving received the Communication q
cents per ration for each ration received by the said
officers during the time herein specified.
On motonEby MIR. WADE a
Re.oird That the President be requested, II in his
Judgment the may be done without detsiment to the
public welfare communicate the Senate copies Of tho
despatched from the late minister plenipoteniary Of the
United States Brazil to the Secretary Of State dated
November "a 1851 together with al the accompanying
papers which sent herewith and also
COPY q the letter Of the Secretary q Stat. faid
Navy Department. which enclosed IN said letter OF the
Secretary Of State. a 7paA @ 5sf1
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. FITZPATRICK introduced bill making
grant OF land oihe State OF Alabama. in a!ternatet
sections. 10 aid in the construction of railroad
from the line ofthe Stale Of Georgia on the Chata
hoochee, river, 10 The city Of Mobile.
Also Joint resolution for extending an existing
contract for carrying the mail in Alabama.
BY Mr.. CLAY. A bill granting to the State Of
Alabama public lands, in alternate sections 10 aid
in the construction OF the Alabama and Tennessee
railroad from Selma, on the Alabama river, TO the
Tennessee river. at or near Gunter's landing, and
also the Memphis and Charleston railroad, from
Memphis. on The Mississippi river, 10 some point
connecting with the Nashville, Chattanooga, aud
Charleston railroad.
By Mr.. BADGER. Abimaking further appro.
priaiions for The Improvement Of Cape Fear river.
North Carolina.
By Mr.. BROWN A bill to perpetuate pre- emp
ton 10 actual settlers on the public lands.
NEBRAsKA--sLAvERY.
On motion OF Mr.. DOUGLAS. the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration OF the bill TO establish
territorial government for Nebraska.
The las, clause in The 18th section is in these
words:
uThat the Constitution and all laws Of the United
same force and effect within the said Territory Of Nebraska
as elsewhere within the United States except the Sth
ton Of the act preparatory 70 the admission q Missouri
by the principles of the legislation Of 1885, com
monty called the compromise measures, aud s hereby
declared inoperative"1
The question pending was the motion OF Mr..
DouGLAs 10 strike out the words wiihin brackets,
aud insert in lieu thereof The following:
(which being inconsistent with the principle Of nom
nerr enon by Congress with slavery In the states and
Territories srecognied by the egsation Of 1850 COM
monty called the compromiss measures is hereby de
cared imperative and void being the true intent and
meaning Of this act not TO ss,s slavery INTO any asr
the people thereof perfectly free to form ana their
domestic Institutions in their own Way subject only TO the
Constitution Of the United states" 3 a
. Mr.. WELLER said that if any one expected
that he would reply TO the very extraordinary
.peech, the conclusion of which the Senate had
heard on Friday last that expectation would moi
be realized. There were personal relations exist
'inr between himself and that Senator whchwould
preyent hin, entering into any controversy with
him in the Senate His purpose was 10 state why
he should support this bill. The acquisitions Of
fhe United States on the Paci6c--the TACT that n
large prosperous, and rapidly growing State was
now in existence on the Pacihc--reqnred the or
ganization of these Territories. Thew were now
held by powerful and hostile bands OF Indians
The plains were crossed annually by multitudes,
and il was absolutely necessary Tor their proiec-
lion from the Indians that territorial governments
should be established and maintained in the conn-
try west Of the Mississippi. The territories them
selves would no, be longin filing up with hardy
and industrious population. The foreigners who
annually reached our shores from Europe. az well
as the large numbers now congregaled In the
large cities Of the Union would emgrate there,
and rapidly large and prosperous communities
would spring up.
The fac, that large portion Of the Indians in
the Territory had been removed ibthcr. under a
guaranty that they should not he removed, was an
obstacle; but this bill could. he supposed. he so
formed ,ha, no injustice would be done the In
dams, and the faith OF the government would be
kept. Melancholy as was the fact that the Indian
race was fast tending towards annihilalion, It'll
no human power could avert the blow. He did
not know whether the ordinance OF 81 did exclnde
slavery from all the territory 10 which il was in
tended 10 apply; but he knew that the people of
Indiana and Illinois made frequent applications 10
Congress 10 he relieved from the prohibitory
clause Of that ordinance. Congress refused; but
not on the ground stated by the senator from
Ohio--that il was refused on the ground that II
was an irrepealsbe act. The very report Of Mr.
Randolph. from which the senator quoted, placed
The refusal on The ground that the soil and climate
and productions OF the Territory were not suited
10 the labor oil slaves. He knew, by the census
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