New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-19

and no longer than was necessary in fitting phrase
express our thanks Legislators and citizens to those
who nobly planned and noby executed the Arctic e1c
petition He rejoiced that the tive great States Of
New-York and Pennsylvania stand side by side IN the
Accomplishment Of this mission Of high daring and e1-
alted humanity. We should not forget the car
curnstance nor the occasion ia which Il originated
The head of an llustrious family, commanded by his
government goes forth 10 expose those wild regions Oh
hoary frosts and ruder elemental life hoping thereby
to enlarge the bounds of physical science, to open
wider the domains of Commerce, and 10 increase the
aggregate sum of human knowledge. He goes with
the plaudts Of his adrniring countrymen. Weeks,
months and years pass by, and yet no answer comes
back 10 cheer the darkened English homes of the de-
parted yoyagers
Not word would come,
From that vague doom, more appalling
In being dumb"
While this shadow dumb and veiled' wa, resting
on the thoughtful Of the earth, noble woman with
bleeding heart stretches forth her hands toward Amer
ica and breathes out in impassioned language
The blue deep mpsrts not
or the secret dark;
We tnow thou vert, and must we ''y art mott
We know no than ths;
And out into the wide abyss
Grope with vacant arms for somethins thst we miss,
Appealing to our common blood and common I'm
eage abe asks for help and with promptItude which
does honor to human nature her plea was responded
TO. For this | love my country and my countrymen
better. For the generous sympathy OF the Engnsh
nation in this matter | love England and Englishmen
better. Hallowed be thy name, my country and nat
lowed be by thee thy country's name, where such
deeds are done whoee er thou art, man. forever and
LET Ia hold in grateful remembrance all who partici-
pated whether living or dead, in these deeds, which
illustrate so well the bold resolution and chvalrc dar
ing of those who speak the English language and bear
the English name. While with fearful emotions we
remember at this hour the fallen brave who lie black
ened where they fell in their endeavos to advance
their county's fame let also, with honorable una
nmity, pay the humble tribute contemplated IN these
resolutions.
The resolution were then adopted
Mr.. CUYLER called up the concurrent resolution
relative to the amendment of the Constitution by ex
punging therefrom the property qualification clause
and made bref argument 10 favor OF its adoption:
MI BROOKS moved the following as q substitute:
R M The Ao%S, bs Taf tSs S 59G%ss s State s
Poeo o. q" AND sdoDtsd In The manner provided by
the sution shall become part thereof viz Every male
SHa Of p I years resided IN the State for one year
oedns and In the county in which ne may oheI ase 70 ee
neIt orece1ins he time he may himself and shall
maintain good character shall complying with such
sdS,on b. Abe to read any article Of Constitution any
of the statutes of this State be admitted and deemed
Mr. FERDON thought the Senator from the XXIYth
(Mr Cuyler) progressing about as fast az the
trencbman, who announced that be had made three
great discoveries in this country-Oysters, sherry
coblers and Niagara Fsls The Senator bad dis
covered what in his opinion were the greatest things
Id the word-Temperance and the right OF negroes 70
the elective franchise. He moved the following
amendment:
Fyey citizen of the age Of twenty who read
and and shall citizen for day. and an in
preceding any n
for the foor months resident OF the county where ne W
sbe NAV offer his or shall be entitled 70 vote such
district Of which he or she sha at inc
time bs -esep and elsewhere of all orcers hat now
are or may elected BY the peop but such citizen
shall have been 81 days next preceding the eech1n
den OF sbe district from which the officer be chosen for
whom he she offers his or her vote =, ,:.. -.
MIR a. CLARK moved to lay the whole subject on
the table. Withdrawn.
MIR MADDEN announced his intention to vote Tor
the resolution aud while claiming that the black man
was with us and of u.s." warmly denounced Judge
Douglas as the Arnold of the North for the course he
purrTed with reference TO the COMPROMISE measures
MIR BROOKS defined his political position az Deng
always against the repeal Of the Compromise measures:
Uadbe vote in Congress be would cast 1t IN favor OF
admitting Kansas as Free State
MIR LEE wanted to see the property quahhcatlon
clause expunged from the Constitution Although ne
voted for it ten years ago he now looked upon 1t ss
relic Of bal barisln. -.
MIR. SICKLES followed, rdicullng the amendments
and contending that there was no necessity tor the
resoutions az the people when voting f'r the Const
tuition of ls46 gave emphatic approval to the
" Qualification clause He was not aware that the
sentiments Of the people had undergone change on
this subject ..o,
MIR RICHARDSON closed the debate by strong
areument in favor of the resolutions, aud against the
amendments