The Evansville daily journal., 1856-03-03
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rHIRrr-FoURrH coxaREss-F1Rar SESSION.
WAsHIxGToN, Feb. %.

WASHINGTON, Feb %.
SENATE-A message was received from the
President communicating the documents and
correspondence between this country and Eng
land, with reference to the violation Of our neu-
trality laws by the agents of Great Britain
Six thousand copies were ordered to be prin-
ted.
On motion Of Mr. Mason, a resolution was
adopted requesting the President to inform the
Senate whether any offer had been made by
Great Britain to submit to the arbitration Of
some friendly power the difference regarding
the construction of the Clayton and Bulwe1
treaty, together with any correspondence touch
| ing such proposed arbitration. Mr.. Macon re-
marked that on a former occasion he had re-
marked that it was his impression no such Of
fer had been made, but it was probable some
suggestion of the kind had been thrown out
incidentally, or unofficially, to our Minister
the British Government having through its
official organ, announced that such cffar had
been made but not having been accepted, it
may have been renewed, it was, therefore, i'm
portant that the true state of the case should
be made known.
Mr.. Hale denied the truth Of the statement
Of Mr.. Toucy, that it was impossible for the
President to take any other course than the one
he did, in regard to the affairs in Kansas, with
out an utter abandonment of his constitution
al duty, and insisted that the President was
direlict in not protecting bona-fide settlers in
the exercise of their rights. There was such
condition of things existing in Kansas as
would justify demand for the Presidents in
terference, and proceeded to show by reading
from the speeches of Senators, that those who
vote for the Kansas Nebraska bill, passed it
on the ground that it was great measure of
freedom, and stated that the President, in
conversation with the Hon. j. Clement, declar-
ed similar sentiment. When resistance was
made in Boston to the return of fugitive
slave, the President telegraphed the federal Of
Ulcers, to incur any expense necessary to exc
cute the laws but when the white men of Kan
sas were resisted in the exercise of their con-
stltutional rights, we were told the President
had no authority to interfere. Was not, he
would ask, the freedom of suffrage as impor-
tant as the ownership of slave? He went on
to show that the Democrats of New HamD-
shire, in 1918 and 8, declared themselves op-
posed to the extension of slavery over terrific
ries now free.
Mr.. Toombs expressed his concurrence in
the policy Of the President, in regard to Kan
sas, and believed him entitled to the thanks Of
every friend of order throughout the country.
After some further remarks, in which he ear
nestly defended the President the Senate ad-
journed
HoUsE.-A large number ofbills were intro
duced and referred, several resolutions adopt
ed including one introduced by Mr.. Florence
instructing the Committee on Naval affairs, to
inquire into the expediency of making imme-
date preparation for the construction of ten
steam sloops, or other vessels Of war
The deficiency appropriation bill wa S taken
up and debated for some time at the conclu
sion of which the House adjourned till Mon
day.