New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-27
xxxIUd CoNGRESs-Fmsr SESSION.
SENATE. -. WASHINGTON, Saturday, Feb IS, 81

SENATE. WAsHISGroS, Saturday Feb 25. 1884
PETITIONS AGAINST THE NEBRASKA BILL.
Mr. FESSENDEN Me- presented numerous petitions
from Maine against the Nebraska bill
Mr. COOPER Pa presented memorial of the Society
of Friends against the extension Of slavery
Mr. BRODHEAD pa presented petitions against the
RIVER ASD HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. Stuart's Resolution directing the Committee
Commerce to report bill making appropriations for the
river and harbor improvements was taken up:
Mr. HAMLIN Me said as there were bat few Senators
prese Mt he would like to have the matter postponed
Mr. STUART Mich thought there was no proba
biity of such bill coming from the House until late in
the session and he saw no reason for the Senate waiting
Mr.. CASS Mich agreed with his colleague lie was
in favor Of such improvements by Congress- and had rAd
cal objections to transferring that duty TO the States or
levying unnago duty commerce.
Mr. BENJAMIN La referred TO the urgent necessity
for an additional appropriation Tor the Improvement of the
navigation of the mouth of the Mississippi.
Mr.. HAMLIN Me- said the bin proposed a radical
change in the system OF appropriation bills Until now.
the prao had always been for such bills 70 originate ia
the House II is now proposed that such bills should Orgi
rate in the Senate and several Senators desired Be-
heard on that proposition.
The matter was postponed accordingly
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ABROAD.
Mr. CASS presented his petition on religious freedom
TIE FOREIGN POLICY or ANERIcA-BnIrisH AND FRENCH
AIIIANCE--INTERESTING DEBATE.
Mr. CASS said: have observed to-day an article in
one Of the London papers which desire 90 bring TO the
attention OF the Senate to the attention OF the Committee
on Foreign Relations and especially TO the attention OF
the Chairman of that Committee. refor 10 speech De
yered by Lord Clarendon, the British Secretary OF STATS
for Foreign Affairs from which will read few lines IL
is one of the most extraordinary dec0ratrns that has been
made in my day. do not suppose that Il very rare
that such projects connected and ma'ured among IA
ropean cabinets but think it is very rare that they are
thus pubicy avowed Ii l. not often that the Information
Of such treaty finds its way into the public prints In such
a manner What Lord Clarendon said is tins, After
reakuO of the good understanding between England and
France connected with the Turkish question: he adds
Your ordships will be glad also to hear that the union
Of the two Governments is not confined to the Eastern
l,,tt ,offh Tho nj. Of
tween them has become general on all matters OF policy
and extend to all parts of the world and that on the
question of policy there is no part OF the world in
either hemisphere with regard to which we are
mot entirely in accord. Now, there IL no mlsunder
standing that statement is intended to be notice to
VA that France and England have come 20 agreement
with respect the schemes of aggrandsement of the
United States and mean TO stop it, Ii means Cuba-t
any place where we wish to procure the acquisition
of territory observed that in the House OF Represents
tyesI will not detain the Senate now with reaing them
most excellent resolutions have been introduced
by Member from Tennessee, in every word Of which
heartily concur, and hope that our Committee on Foreign
Relations will examine into the matter and will introduce
those resolutions into the Senate IL is useless Mr. Pres
dent for US tamper any longer with these questions II
il useless TO say that shah not take place among
the nators Of the world and to declare when nterpos
tons made into the system Of the law OF nations regu
lang the Powers of the world that have right to
be heard Yet are told we are humbugged-i cannot
call il by any other name. do not moan TO express dis
respect to any one but the country humbugged with the
impression that il declare that European Power has
no right nterTolae provisions in the law of nations II
an ehtangling alliance and General Washington AMI JEFF
fersOn quoted in opposition to it. How an entangng
alliance il made by the declaration Of the American Re.
public that the Powers of the earth have right to inter
poate foreign and yranncal system into tho laws Of
tons Cannot see NJ President we snail have 90
to this point have doubt that the President aud his
Cabinet wei disposed have doubt that they will
take high ground and support with all the in their
power but they want more than that-they want the
moral support Othe American Legislature They want the
moral support OF the American people, and that support
should be given by declaration The make
il the better
Mr. MASON, a)-The paragraph from the spescb Of
Lord Clarendon, to which the honorable Senator refers
had not escaped my attention Whether il is meant %
indicate at any time or for any purpose any interference
with the purposes Of this Government do know but
it Is certainly unnecessary to place any probable consruc
ton the paragraph far Cuba is concerned because
this country has been distinctly informed in a correspond
ence which took place twelve months ago between the
two Ministers Of France and England and then Sec
Rotary Of State when the Secretary Of State declined the
proposition of the rparte convention that the two Gov
erpments Of France and England would consider them
selves thereby committed TO the position which they
cupied when the correspondence was commenced and
gave notice that whenever the occasion arrived they would
be found united that have had fair notice should
say, then forewarned forearmed'
Mr. BELL, Tenn How have we profted by that
notice
Mr. MASON-we have profted, so far as am in
formed, by remaining as ought to remansilent and
quiet do not know what sort Of action the Senator from
Michigan proposes on the part Of the Government
the part Of the Committee Foreign Relations but
sboud rather apprehend in the present state Of public Of
commercial intercourse with the nations abroad-that II
proposition Of that kind had from any Senator fur
ther South, it would have been looked upon sort Of
abstraction When the occurs ia a tangible FORM
apprehend this Government will be prepared 10 meet il
and l. for prepared 10 that any interference OF
any description with the action Of this Government upon
this South America and the islands
dependent part Of til feel satisfied from what know
Of the feelings OF the American people it will be resisted
by the whole power Of the country But at present am
not aBa of any
Mr. CASTLE Senator asks me what I would do I
will tell him. would pass just such resolutions these
and support them TO tie last extremity. When manyt
people around struggling obtain their liberty and
when liberty has not friend in the world except this sin
gle country and declarations made that set at nOught
the public opinion of the world told that we must
not counteract them because will be abstraction We
might well call the Declaration of Independence an alb
siracon Such measure this is not an abstraction
To oresee storm IS to be prepared for it, Declare your
principles to the world. Let them know what you will do
We should take position and maintain IT, Mr. Presi
dent viii read the resolutions which have been intro
dueed into the House. and repeat that cordially concur
in every word of them. lie then read them
The honorable Senator from Tennessee put a very
searching and touching queston-what good that notice
had done France and England have said what they
would do. Have said that We were dssatisned'
What ground have we tskenl would let then know
exactly what would do-that IS to say would lot
them know what rights What we would do at a
particular moment will and must depend ON the crcum-
stances Of the case But would ten thesn what our
rights
Mr. Masonic people do not know what their rights
are thew viii not learn them from u. have a. much
sympathy for those who struggle for liberty abroad any
man; but II our example does not stimulate them 10 at
tain The same results which have attained resola
ions will have other effect in the world, apprehend
hut TO render ridiculous.
Mr. BADGER N C.)--I wish the honorable Sens,or
from Virginia would explain II he peases remark which
be made little while ago. He sad that If this PROPOSE