Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-03-04
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SESATE.-Alr. Cas- made a personal cYplana-
ton regarding an article in the atioiial lntell;.
gencer to-day, signed y. IV..W,i and which he
attributed to JAS, Watson Webb.
~ relates to- the conversation between Mr..
Webb and Lord Clarendon, in which he said he
had no ntntriendly feelings towards the C. S.
HIS statemeatMas expla ,atory of arcnayk made
by Lord Clarendon III the House Of Lords, that
the understanding between, the English and
French Coy. was perfect, in regard to all parts
OF the world, which was understood as men
ace TO this country, regarding Cuba;
Gen Cass asked: ii Lord Clarendon laugh
teri had been misunderstood, why did he not ex-
plain it in his place in the House of Lords, in
stead of leaving it to be explained in private
letter, which few, perhaps, would ever see or
hear OF. l}. 0t
a bill authorizing the construction of ten
sloops-of-war was then tatcl. up
MIR. Seward referred to several periods in our
history, from the affair Of the Caroline to the
late Fisheries dispute, to frighten the people iu-
to fear of impending war. lie YVES tired of these
things; he wished the people, especially the
merchants OF our commercial cities to discuss
the question of national interests, without being
alarmed, through fear Of inability of our Gov
ernment, to maintain and defend them and their
property, rights and interests; he would vote
for this increase Of the navy, irrespective ofany
iueSlLOILS touching our IOEel5tl fe4allOnS. Dut
simply because ne thought ii wrong to leave our
sea-board exposed, because thee never had
been time propitious, when without any al
teration of our revenue system, we were re-
ceiving an immense surplus revenue.
MIR. Hale thought 1t absurd to undertake to
Eput our Navy=on footing to compete with those
of other countries. 1t reminded him of legacy
of ten pounds beIueathed by an Englishman to
pap the national debt. If there was an appre-
hension of war it originated in consequence of
speeches, He thought it near time to econo-
sniSeour expenditures. ~ bus us Ifrao'
Mr.. Bell, of Tenn, said the hill was unani-
mously recommended by the Naval Com. 1t
was not founded on any existing alarm on the
subject of war; the object was to supply class
of vessels really needed, and the ho!equestiOn
could easily be settled if common discretion was
exercised The passage of the bill should not
create any war alarm. We approximate the
chances of peace by preparing for war, thus Iii.
minshing the opportunity of foreign powers to
speculate on our weakness, real or supposed
The bill then passed The estimated cost of
each sloop is S507 200, including equipments
and steam machinery. The present bill aPprO-
construction.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the election case of Mr.. Turnbull, claiming his
seat as t. S. Senator from Illinois.
Mr. Crittenden favored Mr. TurnbulFs right
to his seat, arguing that the Constitution of the
U. S. in defining qualifications of Senate, assu-
med exclusive jurisdiction over the subject, and
no State had authority to require any other quail
lifcatiOns.
Mr., Pugh contended that the plain and Obvi-
Gus meaning of the State constitution should
govern the question. \ State had u right to re-
quire any qualification it pleased, so long as
there was no conflict with the L. S. Constitu-
ton. The question still pending the Senate adj
ljourned
HorsE-The Rev. Danl. Waldo, Chaplain of
the House, made his first appearance to-day
His opening prayer gave much satisfaction.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the deficiency appropriation bill.
Without concluding the subject the House ad-
journed.