New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Lapds reported back tl TO continue in force for
one y.ar from Sd March r.It the acts for the adju
dicaiIon of land claims in California. lie said To,
Board of Commissioners have been 10 session two
.esrs and half and sl2 cases have been brought
before them and of these they have acted 3J7, and
294 have been confirmed; 4l6 cases hre yet to be
acted on and unless this bill shall be passed those
will AZ consequence be undlsposed OF, and persons
interested will have 10 come to Congress for relief
The morning hour was occupied in considering the
bill smeDdatory Of the act graduating and reducing
the prices Of the public lands to actual settlers AMI
cultvstors.
scres of land TO actual settlers at l4 cents acre.
on condition Of actual cultivation.
The House without concluding the subject, went
into Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union on the bill for the relief of settlers aud pur-
chasers on swamp and overlooked lands.
Mr. KEITT rose and said: There can be but two
essential parties in the Republic while II lasts. Be-
tween the advocating the strict construction of
the Constitution, or State Rghts and the other tue
Constitution. There may be, by the josting OF the
machinery an upheavng of the social stratum devel-
otiIg new combination. Such, he conceived, was
the rev order Of " Know Nottingham but its life
will be short. II il fusion and all ainagam4ion OF
all the iems lie deep philosophy is deep discomfort
and whatever there s about Is wrong Every party
has It's camp followers. There men who thOuied
Hossrna 10 Christ, and then put the vinegar to his
lps ard there were men who hover about the battle
field TO rife the baggage wagons and ROB the dead
for the spoils had formed this new party of knoS-
Notbipes' The North had not the race appointed
by God TO occupy mental positions but would trampe
the white man into the status OF inferiority. At9er
having prefted by emigration, industrially and po-
l,icallv, the North would now cast on The ioiesn
population, crashing its teeth with dread at
ibe competiton in the pursuits Of labor.
He examined the leading principles OF the Know
Meetings. and severtly condemned them. In reply TO
Mr. Banks, that the people have a right 10 manage
political affairs with secrecy, he said a hepuolic7n
= Ia. xtctv with mil clfy and NJ
from Vaccinations c)nsumnated Ia dark, saoterra-
mean cone lave. The name know Nothings Is htly
chosen. If they succeed, they VIII be mu!es IN the
fun, raj process sion of the Republic. lie alleged the
organzation is detrimental TO State rights, inyades
the character of the American people, and disturbs
the SAL City of the social relation. Ii was Socialism
Free Soili,Ip, and crusade against Roman Cathel-
c;sn II was deadly and dangerous to liberty and
was a hpeal descendant of the Alien and Sodlton
Laws and Hartford Convention Federalism.
Mr.. CLINGMAN said the resolution he proposed
IN introduce the other day. requesting the President
If the United States TO offer the mediation OF this
Government TO the belligerent powers IN Europe had
been assatd in me quarters ana commented IN
others To meet the objections he remarked me-
distion il not Intervention. If so, 1t was pre-
cisely such as this Government hos pursued since
its ORG anzation, for our Ministers sent abroad
exert all influence with the Courts TO which
they are accredited for our benefit, 10 avert injury
We.haye had several instances of mediston submit
ted 10 us and We mentioned this to show that II was
not such intervention as gentlemen would exclude.
All our interests suffer by war; and tins being the
case we should be inclined TO take suoh steps as may
r.moye the difficulties. The millions on millions Of
money expened in the war as much lost as II they
had been invested in TIE Arctic which recently sunk
in the sea and the destruction of life VIII not Prooa'
bly, be grester than one hundred thousand men, so
much treasure and so many consumers being
swept ont Of existence, the tendency Is TO inJure
eyery commercial nation under the sun, and especial
" the United States Will mediation benefit 1t po-
tcally As to the balance Of power, It Is not for
ms TO interfere with it. but this could not be disturbed
without its affecting no matter which party 10 the
war MAJ triumph. Is there any thing TO show that
by our conduct We may terminate the contest
This 10 matter OF delicacy, without inquiring into
the me- rs Of the war, the csnsss which produced
IT, II is not the interest Of those powers 10 continue
the struggle nor did he believe that either OF Them
desired TO proiong it. They went NO the wT with
out forcseepg TO what il would lead them and neither
of them will now move toward a settle nent III the
war should not now be terminated, 1t may be-
come general, ard more destructive thsn
during the career Of Napoleon, because tue
NesDs Of aggression are greater now tnao a. tha'
time We are under obligation to France 10
mediate When We were at war with England II
1872 Russia erdered her mediation, and the Secre-
tory Of State willingly accepted it, but Great Britain
6ic not until after she had trumpbed over her great
foe in Europe. Alexander Of Russia contributed
nov erfuly toward the restoration Of peace between
the two countries. Every gentleman should feel un-
der similar obligations 10 extend similar oinces 10
those powers. Later in our history, In 1883, when
our country and France came being involved in
war Great Britain rendered her mediation, and both
countries accepted it-Andrew Jscson was President
then and he was never known TO succumo to an
enemy or permit undue interference IN our a1airs
Nobody censureo him for accepting the prodered me-
eis,ion France, Russis, Eng and, each have offered
their mediation in times of trouble, shall We no,
recriprccste, Are we 10 receive benefits and not
return tkeml Are we 10 fold our arms and derive
advantages from the misfortunes Of others have
tho Tui,,d States sunk so low and feeble In power
that we may not offer mediation Fortu-
ps,ely for US we stand in no such attitude
He thong BIT it might well become US to show proPr
appreciation OF past benefits from those powers. lie
said he had discuss ed this question on narrow grounds