New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-27
XXXIIID CON CIR ES 5
SENATE. .WA.HIsoroS, Feb. 20, l7'''
SECOND SESSION

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Ins W, NJ ,Ss amendment. j move foF 40
80 cot in subsequent stage Oh 'ne
bill
hr rnn a. ooova 10 sd nit the ladies 70 The
MY a. sans.e 20 witness the presen'sh'a Oh
General jackson s"of1 .,, al narte OF the Senate
wbeieupon the ladies ca'ne =" -
being fsii Of VEN ssf the Yes and Nays on my
aneDcmfpt ,v Tho hill a. IL vent fforo the sem
III. H The House improved H. and the Com
e'e I'd both Houses coDcuIred. II, after 80
as,s ervce oficers c1bnot stand an examination Ct
H. Hoard they ought 70 retire. The Board only TO-
so,nu.pas tbs Secretary OF tho Navy hrst, tle
D. .;1ort second and the Senate have 70 concur, "a
ardsr 10 make the recommendation valid. IL ths OH
zoe. back it fails. trust the ans ndnent VIII MOI %
sdopttd. ID bo.,,.a; :,
tai "a .way rsspops .ilty from the PRECEDENT atn
in favor OF reform in ihe Navy, but not such bosrd
NJ R9hTI-Tbe bill pissed the House bya ma
i,,itv If TO- therefore, amendment when az aamt
e. ne ,gbt will secure the concurrence OF the House
M, HORTON-Tbe Senate know that 1 seldom
trouble them about bilIs which do not Immediately
conc.rn my commitments. | am opposed IN prin-
e.,Je ,nd detail TO this bill. There is an impress
* 10th here and abroad, thai the personnel
NJ the Navy il Intellectual don't believe IT,
M tersonnel Of the American Navy compres
fsvorsbiy with that Of any other country
90 t.yoIaby with that OF Itself 1T Gny former peo1.
b,haye the navy is full Of gallant spir', ~ WIS
in 1912 We need r. form, but ONLY u get onlcer'
int n ore active service. There are too sny oihcers
N, the number OF our vessels. The proposed Board
Is oouo,s TO the prii pies Of our Institutions. Oh
cers brought before It cant gel witnesses IN 'nef De-
half nor DO properly Cefenced Tue fresloent OF me
UitCd States put toe surplus ofhceis on idrp'ghs
mr. on ,be reserved list There Il NOT Captain IN our
nav who was not eng aged in the var OF 1879. Many
of tasIn curry wounds received I'D mat war Saail
tb.' Iii officers be pissed under the proposed r9-
view ,.,. J.. t,. H. 80
..,ts,;,o of the sword worn 6y General Jackson az
tbs hst,le Of New. Orleans, TO Congress, from th9
family of the late General Armstrong, The sword
was tifn placed on General Casss de-k:
NJ CA,S rose and raising the sword, said
Mr. president: must aek tue indulgence of the
Senate for requesting that ne usua Duiuess may Oe
suspended 10 give opportunity to DISCHARGE trust
which has been committed to me trust nod NOT
tbe hes,t 10 decllne but which know had not the
n,vor 10 fulfill as such mission ell Juld be fulfilled.
I hold IN my hard the sword OF Cen Jackson, winch
he wo,e in all his expeditions while IN the military
servlce Of the country and Which was his faithful
con pspion is his last aDd GROWING victory, when
Nav Or cans WAS saved from tue grasp OF rapacous
- enemy nation from the dsgracs and the
spsser which defeat woGd have brought Ia ' ain WAsn
b1 hand OF dea him. Gen Jackson presented th
sword 10 his friend the late Gen Amstf9rg as at''unonia
Of he hsh appreciation Of the services worm ano courae' OF
that ost esnsbe citizen and ostosgisted soldier whose
Sespors's yelo ooe occasion 'sysd W. uoS 3i nosn
succcs und saved the amy from destuctioh Inc eny
OF he lauenied dspos'ory now that death h' recessed
him fam 8,
are ocous shou b. sure ndvred 90 the custody o.
Tia Rational Legsture believing tnAt 20 be the proper
x. l., "A one for tie American people TO carry par
nose into effect otter in then name TO Congress nj
bs,orS This ia no doubtful relic, whose Identity depends
anon tradition and which owes its interest 70 al i'm
pal.yo Imagination LIS aph.h!ey = ,saoissec Seyosa
H. vsIu A. Ell from knowesge Of s history, well
m oc;.iion with the gleat captain whose DAYS Of toll
AID nights OF trouble shared and nessei and Tho never
Of h, ooopu, This /. the place por
.r S' tos ssesi which Gen Jsessn
the that no non ever deA 20 who spPreaehed him.
ana S almost bis whole cOuue his upon pub
&c s s s e sa eS".s which the mighty c~y
,S s.. and u., m.g sSs fom b. fsndhp toward
me Of Which s.d may proofs. c =, Withhold the &C.
,eon m. ana which becomes lsaF and profound a.
time dong m WON oisepaoon from the days OF my inter
course with have been no careless oberver OF the men
Of n, e Who controlled bJ events or controlling them have
stooS romiueut among them, ssd vi occupy Distinguished
position ia anpas cf the age; and have eS
nc,d my Opportunities OF examination to the old world, I.
well The But say ana with eeeP eoa'iei9a OF
ran wbo possessed more native saesc'y more pro
fuudity of intellect, ithr po"eT' o. observation, %
greater proby Of pu pose more arSo o. pa,o'n nor noe
&mues Of resolution, after he had ssveyed his position snd
eccurce H. the laLented subject OF TINS teeDe tDnc
not 70 him put TO Aud wu add thst daring the pro-
Gees minson upon important '9eects be was sohe
more than once snEu. sud uaeasy not seldom pas"
rs BE ,iss, w,houS p % bsS sven pes DECISION
IT, r,vAira Opinion that he Wa iash and nasty "a MS Sos-
sosos, - LOU .,ionupS want OF limitation between
bsf ne and alter his Judgment had pronounced upoa
MS 'n,s which hss been laid upon the altar Of our
rouuir, with the sanction Of The Legislative Of tne
S.a,, ent some yess since snOther precious rene was
S.notsa bsrehe Of hi VINO IN ie "ss INST IA the
affections Of bis COUNT ne ana IA II il ,,tt.n IN
characters Of living light 90 e.eIy heart saG s"tos'
ks tongue m roms ws sy handy hope to
h. fwad of the righteous When centuries snail nave
of aces snS our country shall yet be fulfilling
,hs have fulhed her magnificent destiny ior good ae-
lind seas aud from the regions which now sep
nss hut long by our wonderful progress mus anif mem
sd Ssos worldwide reDown, ard nTeing aside TO tee
buabe tonb des,er than MS pioua ospo VIII nsGSs
siaupe white they blsss the name OF Washington Ana on
he sane occasion presented TIRE cane Of Franklin,
vss va de ported il our national sohives With the sword
eks and laboser 10 the great cause OF human ngh
mi, ard beautifully has been said that peace hath it' veto
no A. well az war noble conquest won tnsn
hat seheved by the American apprentice printer suho
n1sei Of common over one Of the most powerful
elements in the economy OF nature suodans us ,p Sh 70 rs
own ana thut enabling to answer the snbhme inter
wstorv .dresed to job Csn,t thou sehd lightning that
'asy sud say unto thee Here we are Insy row
command ano s'y Here we are ready 70 90 Soni
cur iiluo1s county who hist opened
vii fhe staff that guided the .tsP. Of franklin, and The
sv0i ibn guarded ibe person Of Washington nay well oc
sg,a .pc loved and horo,i now another Legacy
sred sno;het wear n rom tne aoy o.
s 4 10 clsim s place IN the SANCTUARY asssncd 10 s
rsissesors and share with hs vTsIs..2n OF me S0In
a. "a s,sstes Of our Chief Magistrates and this memorial Of
Iseces,sr in standardization OF tho ana
ss.s only to him in the gratitude and affections i:e Q!
De American people, will lie side BY sac, nn,'ea sso'
p.,vr. though they who bore them, and save them
n, \, th.r services tenants Of distant and owy
nv mountains aud and Yseys And IN
ss u, on, from vision BY the far away sue wnsn re-
ro,s s,n,sons heirs Of heritage OF tieed9n out sue
eeess 10 h without the labor and the Pvaiion OF s;qnon
ssl ,.s "A they viii gaze these es;i@ onAs OF Ve'o
rss tu sSorp but time honoie they will be CARED "a.
10 those heroes OF early story and WI hoo toei
1--we Of eoauy ,eDghened and their PRIDE Ia her in,9
and their confidence her fate aud fortunes ince.a
his roweru faculty Of the mind which tramp oNe 'o
dsat ana the utare well the stern rea.es 81 ne