The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-01-31
Thursday, JGnWary -, 1855.
SENATE

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SENATE.
A letter from Lord John Russell IN Mr.
Champion, in 1853, in relation TO Central
American affairs, was read in the Senate.
Mr.. Clayton moved that the letter he nriptad
and referred 10 the Committee on FOREIGN Re
latlons, and he would ask that some fonr or five
hundred additional copies be printed for the
use of the Senate. He spoke at some lenptb.
avowing his intention to call the attention of
the Senate and of the American peopIe To the
tone and spirit of the despatch. which he con
trasted with that subsequently made by Lord
Clarendon, who he Mr.. C.l was understood to
charge with hostile and unfrendly feelings TO
the United States, and put it to the candor of
every talr man to say whether those who made
the treaty should not be supposed better able
to understand its true Interpretation than those
who succeeded. he cOmplimented very hicbIv
the diplomatic correspondence of Mr.. Buchanan
with Lord Clarendon, on the Central American
question, and declared that the whole annals Of
diplomacy could not show g clearer or stronger
argument than Mr.. BIS letter.
MIR. Cass rose to deliver his views. but wonId
prefer, If no other Senator desired TO sneak that
the subject should be postponed until Monday.
as he did not feel we'll
MIR. Mason thought it not exactly Appropriate
that the subject should be discussed until Con.
gress had organized; and it had been agreed.
informally at least, that nothing of a Ierislat;ye
character should be acted on until affer tbat
event. He pointed to the annual MESSAGE of
the President which had informed them that
negotiations were now pending with Great
britain, and thought that any debate founded
upon tho assumed views OF England would not
ne proper, and therefore that the subject had
better be laid over until the House should be
organized.
Mr.. Seward briefly addressed the Senate. r;v.
ing his views. The question could be postnop.
cd until Monday, and, if the House sboph not
organize then, 1t could be further postponed To-
suit the exigency of the case. He admitted that
ueiay was INDIGESTION, aud that indecision be.
trayed weakness.
Mr. Cass spoke Of the deep interest Of fine
SuDlect 70 the American people, and could see
no improperly in discussing it before them
hey might as well spend their time in that
way, as waste it by doing nothing; and ha
sVowed his intention to call 1t up on Monday.
Mr. Butler gave his opinions. He did not
uesire any liked day for resuming the discus
sion, deeming it better to wait the action of the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
The letter was then ordered to be printed
and referred to the Committee on Foraion Re-
lationS.
Memorials and petitions were presented and
hr' mason said that > message had Just been
.eoelFeu from 'ae President of the United States.
- teAsiSi' 70 ,.e affairs of Kansas, which ought
% be ree.i, and he would move that Il he reaJ
or the information Of the Senate.
The motion having been agreed to. the r,as-
sage was accordingly read, and ordered to be
printed. 10
a debate OF some length sprung up, as 10 the
proper reference of the document. in which
Nessrs Seward, Mason, Butler, CLAYTON. RaU
II tennessee, Wilson, Stuart and others mar
icipated, when it was finally agreed that il
mould be referred to the Committee ON Terri.
cries. 0''
Inc Senate went into Executive session. and
.iter some time spent therein, adjourned tin
The Clerk called the House to order at ~
,'clock. -
After prayer by the Rev. DIR. Teasdale. the
Iournal of yesterday WAS read.
The Clerk stated that the House having do
'lded yesterday that the main question should
lot then be put on the resolution submitted H.,
ir. Hust, OF Arkansas, the question recurrad
ms morning, shall the main question be now
)ut?" NC "o"
Mr.. Pringle, of New York, moved that tho
Vhole subject be laid on the table.
MIR. Fuller, OF Pennsylvania, before the vote
vas taken, desired, with the permission ne N.
rouse 10 make few remarks; and no oh;ac-
ION being made, he remarked that he bel;eye5
was generally understood that inmsd;a,sl1,
pom the introduction of the resolution bv ths
Gentleman from Arkansas, he signi6ed his wish
hd intention 10 withdraw as a Candidate e.,
ne Speakership This had been his desire To-
weeks and he had so expressed himself 10 his
r'ehdS' As, however, they had considered his