The daily union., 1856-12-23

and bad petition before the Committee Commerce Of
similar nature the contents OF which he proceeded 70
state The Feyenueeatter district IN which Portland
situated extends from Portsmouth, New Hampshire 10
Mount Desert rock and embraces tonnage than
other district in the United States except that OF New
York alone The of Maine is very difficult in
the winternot difficult Of access but the extreme cold
and storms make il dangerous 70 approach Vessels arrive
there in the winter covered with lee and their with
links frozen that they unable TO navigate their yes
sells aud many shpwreeks take place in consequence at
tended with large loss of life and property These losses
would be avoided and large amount Of revenue saved to
the country by the employment of another cutter that
coast and the merchants of that section had accordingly
presented petition that effect The senator from Penn
sylyana Mr. BRoDHEAD had also introduced bill this
morning designed TO render similar service at the port OF
Phiadelphla These vessels required not only at
New York but at other points and he desired TO have
understood that this intended the
OF system.
Mr. HUNTER was ready to vote for as many cutters as
were necessary but unless the amendment made IL
would imply thatwe not only to have revenue cut
tiers for the legitimate wants Of the service but build
steamers for the purpose Of relieving vessels distress This
he objected to- because he thought he what grow
out OF IT, The senator from Maine had indicated his view
that the system ought 10 be extended and il well known
that from small of federal jurisdiction the most
gigantic schemes have grown up heretofore The interests
OF navigation already provided for by monopoles to
the coastng trade and in the shape OF fishing bountes
and while he would not object to the incidental employ
ent OF revenue cutters in the relief of distressed vessels
has been done heretofore he could endorse
the idea that this was their main object
Mr.. FESSENDEN regarded this merely incidental
and subseryent to their chief use in connexion with the
protection OF the revenue
Mr.. SEWARD stated that if the bill passed as ii was
proposed to amend it, this vessel would be in all respects
like other cutters, excepting that il would be
steam vessel II would be employed mainly in revenue
services and when those services could be dispensed with
relief could be afforded distressed vessels If the clause
was retained passed by the House. it would be impos
sble to say how much the vessel ought to be employed in
one capacity, and how much in the other.
Mr.. WELLER remarked that one could doubt the
necessity OF steam cutter at New York. and they
were also needed at other ports particularly at San Fran
CISCO He cited instance where relief had been afforded
to vessel distress the Pacific coast by private
steamer after the revenue cutter had made Intellectual
attempt to reach her.
to require vessel to be stationed at particular port
All other cutters under the direction Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury and could be despatched where
the exgences of the service might require He would
therefore, when the question taken on the pending
amendment strike the words ito be stationed
at the port of New York" That would leave ii in the
power of the Secretary send it New York If he chose
or anywhere else
The question being then taken the amendment of Mr.
SEWARD, it was agreed to.
MIR. HALF then moved the amendment Just stated
Mr.. BRODHEAD made some remarks, showing that
there was as much necessity for steam cutter at
Philadelphia at New York.
Mr. RUSk said that he should vote for this bill believ
ing it was required by the public interest and
mere project Tor local advantage He unwilling
tend the system so as to make it general,
Mr.. HAMLIN argued that a matter Of consistency,
those senators who had voted for Mr. SEwARD's amend
ment ought also to vote for Mr. HALEs 1t was no more
necessary to designate the precise point than the precise
duty. sa&
Mr.. To0MBS enlarged the frightul increase of ex-
penditHre likely to be incurred by adopting the line of
policy indicated by the senator from Maine Mr. FEssEs
DEM of making this thing general
The question being taken the amendment Of Mr. HALE
was also adopted.
Mr.. HUNTER said that, nasmueh as the clause conf
ming the expenditure TO New York city stricken out
he would be compelled 10 vote against the bill regarding
II as emoarking in general system
The bill was read third time and passed as amend
ed-yeas % nays l3-as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Allen Bell of New Hampshire Bigler
Bright Brodhead, Cass, ComegyS, Coamer, Fessenden
Fish, Foot Foster, Hale Hamlin Harlan, Houston, Pearce
Rnsk Seward, Stuart Thompson Of Kentucky Thomson OF
New Jersey Touoey Trumbul Wade, Weller, Wilson, and
Hunter Johnson Jones Of Iowa. Jones of TenDsssa ph
Slidell Toombs, and Yulee-l3. 1s''
TIE title OF the bin also amended in conformity
wiih tAe changes ahcve named
pRksIpENTs MESSAGE
The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion sub
mited by Mr. RusK some time since that much of the
Presdents annual message relates foreign affairs be
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. BROWN spoke at considerable length, chiefly in
ply 10 the speeches Of Messr SEWARD WILSON and others
the other side He thought the bold and defiant air
which used by them previous the election had been
greatly changed since that time Then they bravely
laying down their principles and predicting what they
would do; but now they snxously disclaimng any
connexon aaton with the extremists of the Garrison
party whose aid they sought Then they gave 10
derstand that when the proper time should come they
would make onset the institution of slavery as IL ex
ss within the States but they utterly dsavow any
attempt to interfere with slavery in the States He had
strong suspicion that these gentlemen had found themselves
at the North in advance OF public sentiment and had
been forced to fall back upon tenabe grounds While
this exhibition had been witnessed In the Senate exhb
ton not less remarkable has been made elsewhere Poll
tcians OF the ultra stamp have been somewhat changing
their tune and seemed TO be the programme Of the black
republican movement that the camps OF the wings Of
that party should be within sight each other for the
four years and that their standards should be nearly
alike that soldier fighting under one and going over 10
the other would render himself liable TO charge OF de
sertion
In alludinR the speeches Of Mr. SEWARD Mr. B. said
that that senator had the other day referred him Red
fields edition Of them, in the Congressional Library He
went there but could not get the book and the senator
from New York bad since made him present Of the vol
He had looked at them some extent and unlike
bis friend from Tennessee Mr. JoSEs he meant 70 take
them home in order TO show his constituents from an
authorized copy Of those speeches how much Of venom
against them and their rights and interests had beon
prsed within the limits OF a volume like that which be
hed in his hand lie then proceeded read extracts from
them among them being the declaration that there was
higher law than the constitution and also the follow
ing from one Of bis speeches at the North SLAVERY can
and must be abolished, and you and can and must do a.
Mr.. b. also read letter from Mr.. WILSON TO Wendell
Phillips In which the desire expressed that they might
cooperate for the emancipation Of the slave and 10 break
the dominion OF the masters.
Mr.. WILSON explained bis construction OF that letter
was not that he Intended to 90 70 Mr. Phillips plat
FORM but desired the latter to come on to his
Mr.. BROWN then stated that he had been assured on
good authority that Mr. WILSON had within few days
past at public hotel In this CITY expressed the onnion
ing their masters and he would not advise he not 10 do
It.