The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-17

Post Roads inquire into the exnediency OF creating post
rone tom Searey in White county, via Qaitman, Cn.
on tn Van Buren county, Arkansas
Mr.. BELL submitted the following resolution; which
was considered by unanimous consent, aud agreed TO;
Rssotpd That the President be requested to corouni
with the public interest copies Of the correspondence be-
tween The American consul al Smyrna and the American
aud his government The subject OF the seizure Of Mar
tia Koszta by The Austrian authorities
In submitting this resolution, Mr. B said that certain
correspondence in relation 10 this subject had already
been called for, and this call in order that the ntor
nation might be complete.
RAILWAY TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
| MIR. WELLER submitted the following resolution, and
| asked s immediate consideration;
Resolped That Secretary Of War be requested fur
nsh the Senate With copy Of Lieut. Wliansons report
his 90 ascertain practicable route Tor railway
TO the Pacific ocean, dated Jauuary IL, 1851
/ Mr. RUSK | merely wish to say that, as may
have additional information perhaps the resolution would
better lie for few days for other surveying parties
expected TO complete their work in few days. we
could then Obtain all the information together have
no objection considering this but should pre-
fer that should get all the information in one docu
ment
| Mr. WELLER | offered that resolution at the re-
quest OF my colleague who called out OF the Senate
moment ago concede the proprety OF calling for all
the reports in the departments aud II there be any other
reports, desire to obtain Them have objection to
modification OF the resolution SO as TO include the
whole.
Mr. RUSK. The suggestion made was for the reso-
luton 10 lie few days. until the other parties can
report thinking that would be much more convenient
and desirable 10 receive them all together
Mr. GWlN. This was the only report in the depart
ment. and they suggested that should call for it in order
TO have it printed intend 10 call for the others when
they come In. s# "
The resolution agreed to.
NEBRASKA BILL,
Mr.. EVERETT Mr. President have been requested
present TO the Senate memorial demonstrating against
passage of the Nebraska bill Iii signed as am in
formed, by three thousand and fifty cergymen, OF all de-
\ sunrs knU-
land comprising large majority OF the members OF the
clerical profession in those States There as am in
formed, about three thousand eight hundred cergymen OF
all sects and denominations, and this is signed by over
three thousand have been requested to present II Tor the
consideration of this body and hope 1t will receive the
attention due 10 the large number of cergymen by whom
signed and the weight OF opinion displayed in
it upon the part OF the members OF that profession.
move that ii be received and lie upon the table.
| The motion agreed 10.
| Subsequently Mr.. DOUGLAS said There is memo.
rial which has just been received and laid upon the
table | intended TO make some comment upon II, but
when it was presented. desire TO have
it taken up and read and then shall ask leave to say
few words upon the subject | think the language of
the memorial is not respectful nor proper.
The question being taken, the motion was agreed 10,
and the memorial was taken up and read as follows:
10 The honorable Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States an Congress assembled:
The undersigned cergymen Of different religious denom
nations In New Eugand hereby, In the name OF Almighty
God and in HIS presence do solemny Hote" ssanst the
passage of what Is known The Nebraska bill, any
very in that part our national domain which pro-
posed organize into the eutores OF Nebraska and Kan
breach Of faith eminenty injn the principles
Of the community and subversve OF all confidence in
peace existence, OF beloved Onion, and
exposing the righteous judgments OF The Almighty
And your proteanis ia duty bound, will ever pray
&c.
Dated Boston, Massachusetts, this ls day of March,
Signed by CHARLES LOWELL
LYMAN BEECHER,
MAUToN EASTBURN,
f. E.. and others.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr. President, my only object is to
call the attention OF the Senate 10 this memorial II
presented for the consideration OF the Senate protest
against the of this body which certainly two
thirds, and nearly thIeefourths, OF the Senate
red Ii protest against that action being breach
of fah-as involving moral wrong-as being subver-
sive OF all confidence in national engagements-and
subjecng 10 the righteous Judgments OF the Almighty
Ii is presented, too, by denomination OF persons calling
themselves preachers OF the Gospel Sir II has been de-
monstraed in the debate here, that there s not par
tcle OF truth in the allegation that this bill involves
breach OF faith, breach OF national engagements
This has been demonstrated clearly that there is
excuse Tor any in the community TO reiera,e the
calumny any longer and YET we find that large body
preachers, perhap three thousand IN number, follow
ing the lead OF circular that was calculated to deceive
and mlslead the public, lave bere come forward
with atTocious fasebood and atrocious calumny
against this body-prosItu,ing the pulpit pfosu-
ting the sacred desk, TO The miserable and corrupt
purposes OF party politicians. Il matters not, SIR
whether they have msed the whole body OF clergy
nen in New England, and drawn them into this poo OF
dirty water 1t matters not whether the misepresenta
ton has taken broad hold, been coohued 10 a few;
hold that ii is duty TO expose the conduct ot
who, either through Ignorance wilfu knowledge, will
avail themselves o their sacred calling to arraign the
conduct of here the discharge OF their duties
hold that this Senate is capable OF Judging whether
our action involves moral urpiiude whether IL involves
subverson OF moral principles, and whether Il subjects
us TO the Just Judgments OF the Almighty. these po
cal preachers are who do understand the question
Sir, IL is evident that these know not what they
talking about II evident that these ought TO
be rebuked, and required conhne themselves to their
avocauon, instead of negectng their eocks, and neg
lectBg their holy religion instead OF violating its sacred
principles violating truth and honor and getting up
document 10 send here, which offensive in its language
and which gentleman upon this floor can endorse
without violating all the rules oil courtesy and OF pro-
priety and OF honor,
Sir there seems to be attempt TO pile upon our ia
bic here offensive document after offensive document
SANDER after sander and libel alter libel, IN order thai
the abolition press copy these things coming from
The records of the Senate, and that they shall thus go
back into the country and obtain credit this account
This offensive matter sent in these documents which
are laid upon our table, and II ~ concealed from our
knowledge until we happen to look into them and see
what lbey contain and these gentlemen expect TO
carry on a political campaign BY quoting from our
records that we are traitors 10 country, and TO
humanity, and to God Now, Mr. President, think
II Is time that this miserable system OF eectionee
ing, by violating the rules of courtesy of the~Senate,
and getting an endorsement OF libels which ought
! TO be ashamed 10 utter, and which they would be
ashamed OF they could cover under the files OF the
Senate think is Time that this thing should be
posed and the authors OF II rebUked am not willing that
gentlemen should bring here scandals Of that kind,
and insults like these and pile them spUn our table, and
/ lf.tt tka haua IL