Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-24
THIRTY.THlRD CoNGREss-sECOND SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10
| SENATE-Debate YVES further continued on the
Pacific RailIoed BILL by Messrs. Butler, Geyer
Pearce, Seward Mason Chase, Evans, Bell and
others, when at late hour the question was taken
and the bill passed-yeas, "a; nays, 81.
The Senate then went into executive session,
and upon rising adjourned.
John Appleton was confirmed as secretary of le-
CATION at London; Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, was confirmed
as secretary OF legation at Peru and Mr.. Atkinson
was confirmed as third auditor, in place of Mr.
| Brent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90
SENATE After the transaction of some unim-
portant business, discussion arose between
Messrs. Benjamin and Seward, respecting the late
meeting Of ship owners in New York. regarding
the bill providing for the carriage of passengers in
steam and other vessels
Mr.. Cass arose to make personal explanation
in relation to Lord CarendOns speech in Parlia-
ment, in which he had declared the alliance of
France was not only perfect, but combination Of
policy with regard to both hemispheres.
Mr.. Cass made his promised speech, relative to
the interposition of France and England in Ameri
can affairs.
He made this reply because the editor of the
New York Courier and Enquirer had authorits-
lively denied Mr. Cass' inference from Lord Claren
dons language uttered in the House of Lords, up
on which Mr.. Cass commented year ago. 1t
conveyed TO the assembled peers the assurance that
the union of France and England was not confined
10 the Eastern question but extended to all parts
of the world. Mr.. Cass said there was no misun-
derstanding the aununcaton. He said that it
amounted to o threat Of armed Intervention, and
the avowsl of a purpose to enforce the views OF
England and France, upon any independent
ton which should decline to accept their dual
dictatorship. He believed that it was his duty to
warn his countrymen, as such menace might deep
ly effect our own interest and honor. As Lord
Clsrendon's vindlcation had however, dsavowed
Mr.. Cass' construction, the Senator from Michigan
looked elsewhere for a solu ion Of the good under
standing which now exists between the allies. On
the 10Th of December last, the French Emperor
in his address TO legislative chambers, asked what
frmer bonds could there be, than those bearing
the name Of victories" belonging to the two
armies, recalling a common glory, the same hopes.
and the same anxiety agitating both countries
than the same views and the same intentions ami
mating the two governments in every corner Of
the globe ''Suvtons les points du globe" were the
comprehensive words. This language is identical
in its meaning with that employed by Lord Claren-
DON 1t was used at the first legislative convoca-
ton after the British Secretary of State had pub
rcly proclaimed the same sentiments Another
pregnant fact also presents itself That the En-
peror thus spoke after the effect produced here by
Lord Clarendons expression OF the views OF the
British Cabinet, and after it was known that they
were believed TO be intended as words Of warning
and a threat American interpretations were sus-
tanned by its consonance with that of statesmen OF
Spain as expounded through the columns of the
Havana DsriO De La Marine.
Mr.. Cass thought their positions Were designed
to direct the United States from some scheme
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, which therefore these foreign
powers imagined we entertained 4 lew years
since 10 commenting upon Mr.. Polk's declaration
concerning the exclusion Of European intervention
from the continent Guisot in the French Cham
bers OF Deputies, preached plan of an American
balance of power to be presented when necessary
by the intervention Of the Governments of Europe
He deemed it advisable to multiply in America
the number of independent States which France