The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-27
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,Geao,vs5 Scott Commo8oys Perry The
Freacb ISpo}iotion Bi3-Dciatc IN tic
Imalsrattoa of Foreign DefporS
aR& cs'tatao!s.
WAsHIN6roH, Jan. ., is5j.
Among the guests OF our city General
Scott IS perhaps the most noted mark. He
looks well, and seems 20 refuse TO yield to
the pressure of age. lie IS CHARTERED at the
Lospitab.e dwelling Of the Hon Mr. Preston,
Of Ky. Commodore Perry Of Jopan, as
thew say here, is 7 lion Of 10 lowly fame
He is the guest OF Senator Siidell,
Ta8 French Spolia;iou bill Is still before
tie House, and Is pretty sSre 10 pass, and
quite sure OF receiving the Presidents sig
nature If it does General Baylys sup
poct Of it has great weight, while the obec-
Eons made by Nessrs. fletcher and AIillson
s~e unworthy Of those gentlemen. 1t Is not
s6r the government 70 take advantage OF its
.wn wrorE and refuse to pay its debts be
cause. through is omission TO do 50 long ago
tt original claimants were forced 70 SCH
zhem to parties who blindly trusted to the
good faith Of the republic.
The debate Al the Senate today was high
!, Interesting. NgtCoope. had proposed re-
solutions making certain INQUIRIES OF the
= .ret4ry OF STATE. through the President III
relation 10 foreign immigration, ard he
ur-e5 the propriety OF his inquiries Lr shaw-
ia- igat more than laif the criminals and
FHrp=1s of Oh" country are foreigners shat
tue Prisons and aims 4ouags 81 Ggg04s are
opened hF tho governments I'll re 10 I'll sne
C.l-rSnt ships tg tlls-lea %E7 HAT the
la.aacy al these people 90 land together
..- MS country s. l,e,u Alei2I 10 uBc social
a.. political welfare. These facts Mr. Jot,-
established b. ~ array OF figures than
no.. ya olsrrOved and from his plain
@fg It Is alike the Interest ana GItg ot
" American citizen, whether native or
lf2ltzed. 70 assist IN correcting the abuses
lat|n. Indeed, / cannot perceive how any
sensible aud enlightened man Can withhold
his approval Of the step taken by Mr. Coon
or. ia, there are Old hackui1l politicians
wApdo not care for enlightenment nor COM
mon sense, ana some OF these are il The g.
: Senate. &-. L5coGAead could not meet the
-ssts presented. but he knew tho power 81
-s-ue and meaningless resolutions in Ma
!augi conventions and he Accordingly had
rrcHgrs' 10 abstract principles and com
laelr.d 10 lay DOWN certain declarations III
opposition u secret political organizations
tfl ne N,i- 4t.'''CN ~ VIZ. ~ rAtEB VINO
Thought with him that 10 mans religion
should be- Prosecuted Nov / 90 not know
Tor suppose that lEr. Cooper Is member Of
any aacn organization. Dor Goes the fact. in
my Judgment, bear Any possible relation be
fore the Senate 10 tho inquiries proposed by
IL Cooper
am not member of secret political
society, Nor 30 1 believe ] sin capable Of &
prejudice against any man because Of his re-
N.sn @. nativity. but / su American
enough 70 second l!s5 Efforts Of any man or
s.- o- men in so iust 4 eause as this. The
Inquiries should be made md responded t.
l',& abuses spoken o. must be corrected; our
country must be purified ard the monarcAies
at i,Uops, who are unjust enough to force
IL IT Q"DPers and criminals upon Us, must
Je repcGad &ndtha wrongs they iulet re
PEELED. The worthy Immigrant will not
sHl<-, from this. Il is 10 his Interest thai the
unworthy should net b. forced into his com
partnership and It Is t. his interest that he
should berescuet from being made the TOOL
uHprinclqiea political elecdoneerers among
ourselves. a B c.