The daily union., 1854-02-28
In CONGRESS- OF THE d. STATES.
Thirty Third Congress First Session
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1854.
TN coRTIEuATIos.l
SENATE.
THE SAN FRANCISCO.

SENATE.
THE SAN FRANCISCO.
Mr. SHIELDS. Mr.. President. Joint resolution,
which has been reported by joint committee OF the two
houses, is now lying upon your table. which ask the
Senate 10 take up is intended by the resolution 10
return some acknowledgment TO those who aided in
ing matter OF that kind take il for granted that there
will be no opposition 10 taking il up and aching upon ii
now II is OF those being act OF generosity
and OF grace il that ought to be promptly acted
upon, il acted upon at all therefore move that il be
now taken up for consideration
MIR MALLORY. | will ask the honorable senator
the Committee on Naval Affairs, Mr. GwIs,] when he
proposed to call up the resolution day before yesterday
to intimate that whenever this resolution up, he bad
stood him and therefore humbly submit TO the hon.
orable senator, the senator from California is not
in his seat, that would be than courteous
TO him 10 let this resolution go over Tor the present
Mr. SHIELDS. The honorable senator from Califor-
MIA member OF the committee that reported the
luton, but he did not fully the popriey OF it's
passage and he asked time, when called up the
luton and requested Its consideration, TO enable him to
get some information and prepare report expressing his
views upon the. subject. He had not obtained the
should call il up the first opportunity had; and be-
lieve he will have objection to have it considered
have been waiting for some weeks for that senator to
present his minority report until begin 70 find that the
people think rather putting of the matter, and
trying TO hush ituP. hope the motion to take il up
now will be agreed to.
tee OF the whole proceeded TO consider the joint resou
ton manfesting the of Congress towards the Off
and seamen OF the vessels, and others engaged in
The rescue OF the officers and soldiers Of the army, the
passengers and the officers and OF the steamship
San Francisco, from perishng with the wreck of that
vessel; Which ish, was read
tor from California Mr.. GwIN1 is desirous of being
present when this resolution considered He has some
information to present which he thinks will probably in
fuence the action of the Senate. Under these crcum-
stances, hope i will not be pressed 70 day.
Mr.. SHIELDS. have already stated that this reso-
luton has been kept q waiting for that honorable senator
hiRk object is to hush it up stated TO the sena-
tor from California, the other day. that was my inten
ton to call il up as soon as possible He had no objec
ton TO that and stated that he had intended make
adverse reports but, upon calling the department, he
had not got the facts which ne expected, which TO
base that report He ntmated that he would make some
statements when the resolution should be called up.
Mr.. SLfDELL | will state what believe TO be the
facts which the senator from California desires TO OBJ
tain information. II is known that very large have
been raised by voluntary contributions for the purpose Of
rewardng those persons and the honorable senator be-
ieve, desires 10 ascertain what amounts have been
trbuted. aud how they have been dsbursed Now, for
my part. should desire very much 10 know those facts
how much money has been received, and how much dis
trbuted already. The knowledge of those facts might
influence action upon The resolution upon the
ner in which il should be framed PREFER therefore,
that il should pass until Monday and submit
whether, under the circumstances II would be
proper towards the senator from California to consider
it at this time when he is not in his seat.
Mr. WELLER. would ask my friend from Illinois
to let this question 60 until Monday This only
the first or second time, believe, that have sat, du
city the other day, not expecting, matter of course,
that this subject would be called up to-day He desires
to be heard upon it. would submit therefore, to the
senator from Illinois 10 let il go
Mr. SHIELDS. Certainly, sir. i am very anxious
that the resolution should be acted upon and passed. but
! cannot refuse the request of senators to Ie, ]! go
over will therefore its pos,ponement until Mon
day Perhaps, however before doing so, may as well
be reported TO the Senate.
The joint resolution reported to the Senate with
MIR. SHIELDS I now move that the further consid-
GRAFTON OF the joint resolution be postponed until Monday
next
The motion was agreed 10.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
Mr.. CASS. MIR. President, have observed to-day an
article in OF the London papers which desire TO
bring 10 the attention OF The Senae-to the attention Of
the Committee Foreign Relations, especially to the
tenon OF the chairman OF that committee, mir. MASON ]
whom am glad 10 see ia bis seat refer TO speech
delivered by Lord Clarendon the British Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, from which will read few
lines II is one of the most extraordinary declarations
that have been made my day. do not suppose that j,
svey that such projects concocted and matured
among European cabinets but | think II is very rare
that they thus publicly avowed II is not often that
the information OF such treaty finds its way into the
public prints in such manner. What Lord Clarendon
said is this after speaking of the good understanding
between England and France connected with the Turk.
ish question, he adds;
"Your ordshps will be glad also hear that the union
Of the is confined the eastern
op, but that the habit OF good understanding between
the has become general on all matters OF policy, and
tends to all parts OF the world and that the question
policy there is part o. the world in either hemisp
with regard 10 Which we are not entirely 10 accord"
Now, there is misunderstanding that statement II
is intended TO be notice 10 that France and England
have come 10 agreement with respect the schemes
OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the United States and mean 10 stop
them. Ii means Cuba. II means any place where we
wish TO procure the acquisition OF territory
observed that in the House of Representatives.
will not delain the Senate with reading lhem--some
most excellent resolutions have been introduced by a
member from Tennessee, Mr. CHURcHwELL.l in every
word OF which l heartily concur and hope that our
Committee on Foreign Relations will examine into the
matter, and will introduce those resolutions into the SEN
ale.
II is useless, Mr.. President, for us 10 amper any
longer with these questions IL useless TO say ,ha,
we shall not take our place among the nations OF the
world, and declare, when nterpolauons are made into
the system OF the law OF nations regulating the powers
OF the world, that we have right TO be heard Yet
are told we humbugged-l cannot call il BY any other
name do not mean TO express disrespec 10 any one,
but the country s humbugged with the impression that
II we declare that European power has right to in
tanglng alliance and General Washington and Jefer
son are quoted in opposition TO il. How eniang ling
alliance made by the declaration OF the American re-
public that the powers OF the earth have right to in
terpolae foreign and tyrannical system into the laws
OF nations cannot Mr. President, we shall have
come to this point have doubt that the President and
his c0binet well disposed have doubt that they
their power; but they want more than that they wan,
the moral support OF the American legislature they
the moral support OF the American people and that sup
port should be given by declaration. The