The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-31

ect they express The sentiments Of the whole body the
government o the United States should institute gotta
IONS with foreign nations in amity with The Uniled
States, ior The purpose OF securing 10 American czens
whs travelling OF residing abroad, the privilege Of the
enjoyment Of the rights Of conscience and Of religious
worship. They think that. while we keep up a large
diplomatic establishment Tor The purposes OF securing and
extending The fighs and interests OF commerce. the
rights OF conscience are OF no less consideration with
large portion OF The people OF the United States and that
as we eoncede the privilege Of the rights Of conscience
% all denominations and religious secs-Proles,ans,
Roman Catholics and even 10 Mahommedans and Jews
IN this country Il IS proper and ghtfu subject for
EQUATIONS with ioTegn nations, and we may justly claim
some reciprocity on our part especially with those
lons thai are IN amliy with The United States am
aware that the executive Of the United States has
ssted itself heretofore in relation to this matter, and
believe some treaties have been made with foreign powers
both with States where the Roman Catholic religion is
established and with Protestant States, by which the
privileges of citizens in this respect have been
edi and perhaps, q good deal more might be done.
Since the great Increase OF the facilities for
nerce and travel abroad, the number Of citizens
who are in the various countries OF Europe, either
a. se ;,dens |. Or travelling for pleasure Or on bus
foreign countries the privileges which they enjoy here
as citizens OF the United Siaes--of exercising their
rights OF religious worship in accordance with their
own conscientious convictions Now. however, they
are obstructed in the enjoyment of those rights, and
nave heard OF some cases. and some have come within
my knowledge where even the rights OF sepulture
denied under circumstances that calculated
ken very deep interest in the minds OF people throughout
the United States know; sir, ha, there is great deli
cacy 10 be observed upon the part OF this government
expressing views OF this kind 10 OF the States Of
Europe butt seems TO me that the government might
upon the ground that it is but reasonable to indulge the
expectation that some reciprocity in relation to this mat
ter may be agreed upon between this country and those
| foreign powers that arejn amy with US, with whom
have such an extensive commercial and social inter-
course repeat, that think this might be proposed by
our government without committing itself in any way
hat Dr to slnt
the memorial, without reading, be referred to the Com
miee on Foreign Relations.
The motion was agreed TO.
| Mr. BADGER. Mr.. President, desire now 10 pre-
sent to the Senate the petition which gave notice
lew days ago that expected 10 receive; is signed by
David White, senior, and Others citizens of North Caro-
ina demonstrating against the passage OF the Nebraska
bill In looking over the names OF these memoralists
| | find that out of the forty.hree persons who have
sumo they all members OF the very respectable re
gious Society OF Friends In presenting this petition
take occasion lo mention that the opposition which they
express !o the bill is founded on provision which they
deem 10 be unjust. and which involves, in their judg.
meDt, breach of national faith. AS have every rea-
to believe both from the character OF these indvid-
uas so far as know them, and from the fact that they
citizens OF North Carolina, that they reasonable
and just men, think highly probable that by this time.
after the discussion which has taken place upon the bill
they are satisfied that they entirely mistaken in
supposlng il to be unjust and that il involved violation
OF faith, and have consequently withdrawn their OPP
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| The motion agreed to-
Mr.. STUART presented memorial of citizens Of the
State OF Michigan, residing in the country bordering on
Lake SUPERIOR praying the Improvement Of the harbors
that lake; which referred TO the Committee
/ Mr.. WRIGHT presented petition of A. C. Carter and
Others, praying for farther protection against the in
fringemen of paents which referred TO the Com
mi,tee on Patents and the Patent Office.
Mr. w. also presented two petitions OF citizens OF
New Jersey demonstrating against any infringement OF
the Missouri COMPROMISED which were ordered to lie
Mr, BAYARD presented petition OF citizens OF Del
ware, praying that the duty galvanized iron and gal
vanized Timed iron may be increased; which was re-
ferred to The Committee on Finance.
Mr.. GWlN presented the petition OF Juan Manuel Luco
aud Jose Leando Luco, praying permission TO he Their
evidence OF title certain OF land in the State OF
California before the board OF commissioners for settling
claims 10 lands in that State which referred to the
Committee on Private Land Claims.
PAPERS wIrHpRAwK AND REFERRED.
MIR. BRoDHEAD asked leave to withdraw from the
files OF the Senate the memorial OF L. 4. l., A. Lawson,
only surviving child OF General T. w. Ripley, praying
payment of ine amount found due her father by the
United States COURTS and that the same may be re-
feued 10 the Committee on the Judiciary; which was
agreed TO.
Mr. HAMLIN asked leave TO withdraw from the files
OF the Senate the petition OF William Davis asking re-
for loss OF property while in the naval service
OF the United States, BY the abandonment OF the United
States ship Adams during the last wsr with Great
Britain and that the same be referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs which was agreed to.
| JOHN oUsAAs.
| Mr., PETIT, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, to whom referred the petition OF John Gus
man, praying The confirmation OF his right to tract Of
land in township nine SOUTH OF range fourteen east in
the Greensburg land district Louisiana, submitted
port accompanied by bill Is. 29s) for the relief OF
John Gusman Of Louisiana which was read and passed
TO secoad reading. Ssh
Mr.. SLIDELL asked that the bill might be Immediately
taken up for consideration
The motion being agreed to, the ssid bill was read
second time by unanimous CONSENT and considered
committee OF the whole II confirms the claim OF John
Gusman, under ancient purchase oil the interest OF
Raeux, and IN virtue ot ancient and continued pos
session for than third OF century, 10 a certain
tract OF land in the Geensburg land district, Louisiana
and recognises his claim TO all the land described,
bracing the school secion provided the school author
ites accede TO the and will take other land in lieu
OF the said school secon which they auhonzed 10 do
and provided further that this shall only operate
reinquishmen forever, the part OF the United States
to the said lands and shall not interfere with adverse
valid rights OF Others II such exist 10 any part OF the
land embraced in the claim and survey aforesaid
No amendment being made, the bill was reported 10 the
Senate and ordered TO be engrossed for third readin
and, by unanimous consent II read third time nd
passed.
FROM COMMITTEES. s
Mr. PETIT, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims to whom referred the petition OF can Bap
tse Beaubien, Of Illinois. praying indemnify for the loss
OF certain lands the city OF Chicago, said Sate sub
/ lief of Jean Bap,ste Beaubien which was read and
passed TO second reading and the report was ordered
/ M ,ha nm he posf Offra