Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-19
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Cuhh bcins iece-sa:y ~ Us. II would he a greai draw
back, for We would be under tha necessity OF lncren,
ing our Navy, to which he was opposed.
However anxious nc might bn for Tho moucy.I
prosperity Of the North, he was overrui.d nv MOI
important considerations. While tue North wOul! b.
benefited, the great interests, OF the South wouli BE-
iecp0rled. Instead of annexation, reciprocity vi.
CUBA was preferable. lie repeated It WINS ~ine1pct,
ent at this time to annex Cubn-bcsidcs, the SPAN.
Creolcs are not capable of self goverrmcn;. mi
he hal great doubt that Cuba would be a relisbi.
slave State.
Mr.. smith OF Alabama, obtained the floor. br.
yielded to Mr.. Hamilton, who moved the COMMIT
take u recess from 3 10 : o'clock.
Mr.. Jones of Tcnn.-Wha', gentlemen, i. bef,,.
the committed
Mr.. Hamilton.-The Pacific Rail Road hill.
Mr.. Jon"s.-Has there been q single ,r..cL mn =,
subject! y" '"H'
Mr.. IIumilton.-Iti is the desire to mako .ro.,,
on il. ""' speeches
The question was carried, and the COMMITTEE ,u,,
recess till : o'clock. '"' '""A "
EVENING SE>>Io..-htT O'Clock ,ho.. 2nr,.
were present. Mr.. McNu!ica sad he r..,rc.,a% ="
=" many seats varant. Certainly gentlemen VIVA 40 :"
ted t"r the recess ought to he present. He s,,,c.,
I" hr' smith "i Alabama, VIII" was entitled 70 -
moor Ia give way, that the committee nav rise, in ~.
"rt ,'nt inc Sr'i'!c;nan Tomorrow lnay have n !a-r.
AUDITORY. IT, to"cv"r, il was the purpose %! the ra,.
tieihah 10 speak ir" his constituents and m. ,,n.r,
N~uu-h.crl hr hml no obi. c,ion. '' 7''e's'
Mr.. smith ni A!Gbann. said certainly ON Ills No..
SION he should like his fellow member, To be pre.er,
but he did not speak 20 them alone. Urr,n.ctf.d s"t
INTENDED that lis voice >hpull l. .acari in the rnro.
corners oi this country. III" :ial> will soon com, yta.
American legislators will be- forced ~ the VOC. Of III.
people To take their stand on the yrca, American oro.
i!io'' and net. All mere parties ana parry orra i,Is.
hons w:l! have Ia give way before it,
lie assumed that The new a.sociation being cp,;r.
" composed al NGilV. t,yari,pDs bo,o al.
NJ h""rf h!t N" glory, honor, anI welfare of the couu.
Try. II" !at II" doubt they desired to exclude H..
man thiIi"hc,, not alone because they ARE RolnN,
Catholics, but because they are =" intimately cOnncclrt
with foreigners, that it is impossible to separate then
Therefore, they would have 10 take the whole OF e,.
clulc thu whole.
He laid down and chem argued from the followia-
premises
Isl. No "ni2ran: s.al. he allowed to lcav. IT," III,
l." comes ~ until be rcuDuacrs III, allegiance Ia an
foreign powers. ami swctrs bona tiIc To become s.
inIHbitnnt "f the United States. And this shall b.
made known {" him by The captain 81 the ship bei"r~
h. fakes his passage.
81. No cmtsrumt shall be allowed 10 land until b.
produces n pas port from the proper authorize, "i ii.
United State abroad, from whiclr lac Gomez, whtr.
passport shall contain the requirement; OF the :r.
proposition.
81. The consul, shah be i%a,rUctc: nr Ia guy,
PASSPORTS iu HIy person, Unless - sound rLliu! an
booty, and oI .uu. character. stating tia: sHii rH.
graut hm, never been convicted Of crime, and iAG
shall refuse paS-pogi, - al! persons VIGOROUSLY 50.
'iItIuus and rcbc!!lous, ani all criminals and pau
prrS.
ith. I'll" NATURALIZATION laws should be So far 10.
pca!rt H. 10 prevent nil Foreigners from voting VII,
nave No: become ua;u.alizcL. provided that MI hos.
under tn" age at ten yca!., on arriving at the aye q!
shall be- considered citizens III every respcc;,-
Foreigners should nut bo allowed ro vote, because
they can never appreciate republican government
In this connection he condemned kosSuth, kmkbc,
and the speakers at the public meetings IL
New York. who recently advocated the taking o
other peoples property by force.
Mr.. Barry wished To- know whether these mec,ir..
wcri. composed nf natives or foreigners ,
Mr. Smith said he c"ulI not say. The speech from
which lie had read was reported in good English, am
h. feared III" speaker WIS rnrrcP!"i by foreign infiu'
cucn. Laughter Was there anything IN that 10
smile or lau.h III! Nav we not loo bcguilcd BY for
cigm scrpcmtS. who come her" with educated tongue
Jesuit priests, raised from the cradle 10 scducc u.
Mr.. Barny inquired whether Gava.zi, wh" start!
this crusade. IL E"t 4 foreigner, and whether Bennett
is not u foreigner
Mr.. Smith replied thu; the editor Of the Tr.bum.
who -pcai, h, nights IN connecting ISLANDERS "n,ae
American party, and VIII" pour. out his bo..
lmg cnuldr"n files. i The main >il-,aincr Of abolition.
A. for Bennett, II" did not carr more for him than he
:laimcr nbnG; the temporal purer Of tie Pope, /
10 nothing, a. he could SHOW. hal hr TIM
That gentleman had Denounced the knUw-no,hE,
faith.
Mr.. Ciiandlnr.-l would scorn 10 oppose 4 part -
which not u gentleman on this ioor avows himself =
member. Cries of Good ~ "Goudl"I
Mr.. Snith.-rlia:o expression i no; more full of D
-uitism .!inn the grn,!cnan'i entire speech, The oil
~ retaliation ! make Is, let ;h. gentleman READ LII
speech. Then lrthi.n say he does not oppose Tie
Native American organization.
Mr.. Smith further defended the Know ~othlncrt
AID boldly es-Gi.cG til" alleged designs OF the RanTl
Catholic Church.
Mr. Hamilton, M one q: the committee appointed
IN the subjcc; OF thr Pacific Railroad. called "ItonI.VgI
10 the bill now pending. He believed II tn h" Il pro
position unwarrautcd by the constitution AMI II WEI.
ram'cl by il. most dangerous in Cnngrcs' To- "siab.r.
it. No mHu having regard for tho constitution can
sanction the passage OF the bill. IL" SAN that f..
both the proposed northern and Southern lines. ",
bill proposed 10 give altogether $l?.OOO,eG0 am
adj tI"m. pay Ing tho expenses ~ establishing ma.
military p"nt- a"i gaIi.r"Ii-, requiring t..m men.
Itr. BENTON nbin!Gri! Tho iur., when the c0.nu.h.e
rose and the House adjourned.