Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-12


erfnetho President 10 aproint Serseant-at ,
arms and two assistants, the following ap- /
pojntments were made, principal Sergeant (
alarms. George w. Palmer; assistants, /
Holm X. johnson and Stephen ). Ayres.
Mr. Hubbard, Of New Hampshire, moved
10 rsconsider the vote on the first part oil the 1
rep0rt OF the Committee on resolutions. and
thatAid motion Fe laid on the table. The I
nlstion prevailed unanimously.
The Chair then proceeded to take the
vote on the questions relative to Foreign
Policy. The first resolution was as fol-
lows.
4. Rssslsed, That there are questions con-
nected with the foreign policy of this country
which are inferior TO no domestic questions
whatever The time has come for the people oil
the United States to declare themselves IN favor
of free seas and progressive free trade through
ont the world, and, by solemn manifestations 10
place their moral influence at the side OF their
successful example
The vote by States being called, the fol-
loving States voted unanimously IN The al
iirmative
Maine :, New Hampshire ;, Vermont ,, Mas
sschusetts l3, New Jersey Z, Prnnsy q.
virginia Is, North Carolina I'D, South Carolina ;,
I>ouisiaaa ., Ohio %, Indiana %, Illinois u,
Missouri 9, Arkansas 4, Michigan o, Florida 5,
Texas 4. l0wa4, Wisconsin 3.
The following States divided; Connectieut-
I ave, 5 nays: Tennessee-ll ayes, nay
Tbe~foilowing States voted in the negative
Ihode Island, A, Delaware, 4; Maryland, (;
Georgia, 10; Kentucky, ID. -
. Tbs Chair proclaimed ne resolution
adopted by I'll ayes, f9nays.e
The second resolution which IS rs follows,
wasfhen voted on by States:
- Resofced, That onr geographical and po-
ifical position with reference 10 other States Of
clss continent, no less than the interest of our
commerce, and the development of our growing
power, requires that We should hold as sacred
the Principles involved in the Monroe doctrine;
their bearing and import admit of no miscon-
strncton they should be applied with unbend-
ing rigidity.
The following was the vote:
- Ayes--Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont,
Massachusetts ID, Connecticut. New Jersey,
Peuusyivania, Virginia, North Carolina South
Carolila, Georgia 6. Alabama, Mississippi.
Louisiana, Ohio Kentucky, Tennessee IL, lndi.
ana, Illinois. Missouri, ArkaBas. Michigan.
Florida, Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin, California
JAG.
Nsys-Massachusetts, /; Rhode Island,
Delaware, Maryland, Georgia, A Tennessee
@. A. Wicklilfe, Of the Kentucky delega-
ton, ssked leave to change their vote to the
affirmative, which was granted. applause
The vote was then taken on the following
resolution:
= 3. Resolved, That the great highway which
nature. as well as the assent of the states most
immediately interested in its maintenance, has
marked out for free communication between
the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceass, constitutes
one Of the most important achievements realized
by the spirit Of modern times aud the uucop
querable energy Of cur people That result
shorld be secured by timely aud ethciept ex
ertion Of the control which we have the right Il
claim over il, and no power OIL earth should be
suffered to impede or clog its progress by any
interference with the relations it may suit oul
policy to establish between our government and
;he governments Of the States within whose do
mInions it lies. We can ,uuder no circumstances
surrender our prepondeTance IN the adjustment
Of a. questions arising out Of it.
A1es-Maine Z, New Hampshire, Vermont
Massachusetts, Connecticut 4, New Jersey
Pennsylvania %, North Carolina 10, Georgis
49, Alabama 8, Mississippi :, Tennessee !, Iu
diana -, Illinois IL, Missouri Q. Arkansas
Michigan 6. Florida 3, Texas A Iowa 4, Wiscon
Bin >, California 4, Louisiana 6, Ohio %.
.Nays-Maine /, Rhode Island 4, Connection
3, Delaware 4, Maryland 3. Virginia Is, Soul
Carolina 3. Kentucky II. Tennessee 5--asei
100, nays 81.
= The. votes by States was then taken on TN
following resolution
a kesotUed, That in view Of so commanding az
interest the people Of the United States canno
but sympathze with the efforts which are bein.
made by the people Of Central America TO re
generate that portion of the continent which
covers the passage across the lnteroceanic 18th
mus.
= Massachusetts 10, Connecticut ., New Jer
Hy7, Pennsylvania 81. Virginia Is. North Car
SlIns9, Georgia 10. Alabama 9, Mississippi
louisiana 6. Ohio23 Tennessee ~, Indiana IL
Illinois Missouri 9, Arkansas, Michigan
florida 3, Texas 4, Iowa 4, Wisconsin ), Cali
prnia 4-22l.
~Eays-RhOde Island 4, Connecticut 4, Della
ware 4, Maryland 8, North Carolina /, Soutl
Carolina 3, Kentucky IL, Tennessee Pa.
The vote was then taken by States on tn
following resolution:
z,sResotred, That the Democratic party will ex
pect Of the next Administration that every prop
&c effort viii be made to insure our ascendenc,
~ the Gulf OF Mexico, and 10 maintain per
1aanent protection to the great outlets throngl
which are emptied into its waters the product
.faised out OF the soil, and the commodities ere
sated by the industry Of the people of our W est
frn valleys and the Union nj large.
49.Ayes--Maine 6, New Hampshire I, Vernon
'5sAassachusetts III. Connecticut !. New Jerse
q. Pennsylvania "a Virginia Is, North CAROLYN
9.Georgia 10. Alabama ., Mississippi :, Lousi
ana 6, Ohio %, Kentucky IL, Tennessee &, IL
s5lana -, Illinois IL, Missouri 9, Arkansas 4
Michigan 6, Florida 3, Texas 4, Wisconsin )
-eslifvrnia 4-229
= Nays---Rhode Island 4, Connecticut ., Della
ware a. Maryland s. North Carolina /, Soutl
,Sarolina 3, Tennessee 3---36.
1.-THE following resolution then coming IN
Salisbury, Of Delaware, moved to lay i
!, ,ihtable:
s.Resolced, That the Democratic party. recog
MES The great importance, in political ant
eofsuleTeial point of view, OF safe and speed,
communication by military aud post roads
through our own territory, between the Allan
TIC aud Pacific coasts Of this Union, and that i
lk.lbe duty Of the Federal Government to exer
c5sR promptly all its Constitutional power 10
tie attainment of that object.
s<<,un this motion the vote was as follows:
E-Ayes-Maine New Hampshire 4, Massachu
sgts u, Rhode Island 4, Connecticut 6. New
Jersey 7, Pennsylvania %, Delaw are A, Virgin:
<l5;:Norfh Carolina 10, South Carolina 4. iieor
4 ga = alabama under protest Of Judge Clith
eralf =, MissIssippl Z, Ohm TO, 1r<.nrurhy-
e1oessee 3. Florida 3.--l33yeas.
"A .s4a5s-Maine Z, New Hampshire I, Vernon
massachusetts, !. Maryland 8, Georgia 4
)l55sna 8. Ohio. s. Kentucky 4. Tennessee .
hadiaila u, Illinois III, Missouri Q, Arkausa,
q Michigan 5, Texas 4. Iowa 4, Wisconsin S
CSKa6tna APO nays.
.zdthe resolution was laid on the table.
xNvhsn Alabama was called, Mr.. Chapmau
xrnDunced the vote as nine in favor Of the
f1eeon to lay on the table.
Mr.. Clitherall--Some of the delegates from
A3absma are opposed to laying the resolu.
tionon the table. We wish our three votes
to ba counted
Mr.: Chapman--It is due to mysel IL as the
individual selected to cast the vote of Ala.
banssto state that at the first meeting of the
Aa6ama delegation it was agreed that a ma
pr(ty should cast the vote Of the State
63aaemen will bear me witness. that in cas-.
tlg the vote of the State in accordance with
81 rule, which | have all along supposed 10
Hthe rule Of the delegation, have on sew.
sfst Dccasious cast that vote 10 opposition to
~ own Judgment have cast the whole
4 l<ote % the State in accord ance with the de-.