Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-21
THIRTY-FoURrH CONGRESS.

WEDNESDAY, March III.
SEyATE-The Senate passed the Military
Academy Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Clayton concluded his remarks on Gen.
trail American affairs. He stated on the au.
thority of Mr.. Vanderbilt. President of the
Transit Company, that, there never was any
action on the part Of that company which in
any manner encouraged Walkers invasion of
Nicaragua. Referring to Walkers seizure of
the company's pEolperty, amounting to nearly
a million of dollars, MIR. Clayton read letters
from Mr. Vanderbilt to Secretary Marcy, in
which the former asks for the interposition of
the United States to obtain redress. The seis.
ure was made on the ground that the compa-
ny were indebted to Nicaragua. Mr.. Van.
derbilt denied such alleged Indebtedness, and
refused to submit to The award of arbitrator,
as the charges were utterly false.
With regard to the settlement of our diff
culties with England, three propositions had
been made. Arbitration could not be coun-
tenanced, because the passage of the Isthmus
was necessary to us, and not for Great Brit
am, and because, with an impartial umpire,
our case would be clear. Abrogation Of the
treaty would give a chance to Great Britain to
get possession where she would annoy us, land
as to giving notice to Great Britain to vacate
the premises, 1t was not proper to do so at
present. He proposed to continue the nego-
tiation in the hopes of bringing Great Britain
to reason by argument. Meanwhile we should
arm in our own defence, protect our coast, and
build Notifications and increase our navy
not, however, to make our country rival Great
Britain she is armed cap-a-p pie, capable of
throwing 10000 troops from the Crimea upon
our coast, and with the greatest naval equip
ment ever known in the history of the world,
while we are almost defenceless. If Great
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our rights by pursuing the doctrine laid down
by Washington, "n time of peace prepare
for ar, should see we are building up our
Notifications and naval power, the people of
England will compel their government 10 yield
its positions.
He (Clayton) had received such information
as left no doubt of the fact that our appeal
must be from the British minister to the rit-
ish people, who wish to engage in no unjust
war with us.
Adjourned.
HousE.--Mr. Bowie spoke against Mr. Reed
er's position in the Kan8as case, and against
granting power to send for persons and pa
pers.
Mr.. Hickman (Dem.) proceeded to close
the debate. lie said it was admitted that
there had been an invasion of Kanzas by arm.
ed forces, and the rights of the people virtu.
alp subverted. Had not the House the right
to make inquiry into these facts He attrb-
uted the present troubles to the repeal of the
! Missouri Compromise, but he would not vote
for its restoration; it was basey and igno-
7 minlously destroyed, had gone into the arms
OF debauchees, been dehowered, dishonored,
and polluted, and cannot be restored to its
original sancity and purity. He could not,
therefore again take it in his aims; he looked
forward to the day when those Instrumental
in this act of wickedness and folly would re.
| pent in sackcloth and ashes.
The House then voted under the operation
| of the previous question.
Mr.. Bennett of Mississippi, had moved to
amend the Committees resolution to send for
| persons and papers, by substituting Joseph
| w. Bradley and Sidney S. Baxter as commits
sioners, clothed with fnll power to take test-
mony. The House adopted, by vote of lO4
to 81, in lieu of Mr.. Benefits propositions,
Mr.. Dunn's substitute, which provides that
the Speaker appoint Committee of three of
the members of the House to proceed to Kan
zas and take testimony, appropriatng &c.
| 600 to defray their expenses. and request the
| President to give them military protection if
| necessary.
Mr.. Cobb of Georgia, said as now there
was no remaining proposition which ought to
be adopted he moved to lay the subject on the
table. Negatived by 90 against 100.
Mr. Dunns proposIuOn III lieu ur Lne olig-
inal resolution to send for persons and papers,
was then adopted by l0l against 90.