New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-08
HorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

A select Committee was appointei 20 inquire in'o
the circumstances attending The SAFE oi tnrl nhen8
II consists Of MesSrs Burnett, M0rrls OF ILLINOIS, oN
ril Faulkner and Petit. MI, =
Tomorrow being the anniversary OF the Battle OF
New Orleans il was agreed that when the House ad
journ to-day il be till Monday:
The House then went INTO COnIhlttee Oh inc " hoie
on the Presidents Message.
Mr. THAYER (Mass.) maintained that we wish
70 can and shall Amercanze Central America. III
should not, however, be done in any way that would
farnish the national honor by violating the treaty
stipuations and laws Of the United States but IN ac
cordance with the highest laws, human and divine.
He expressed regret that Mr.. Haskin yesterday pro-
claimed himself in favor of grand larceny. meaner
thing cannot be said OF it than to call il by its own
name. He grieved that any party should be IN
favor Of either grand or petty larceny. 1t was not
only disgraceful, but uttety contemplate. The only
proper way TO Americanze Central America was ny
organized emigration. This might be done WITHIN
three year, if neutrality laws and Executive inter-
fered. He wanted our neutrality laws 80 PLAIN thal
every man may know whether he Is right or wrong.
The South owing to its sparse population CANNOT NJ
ford to spare its citizens; but the North IN couso
quence Of superabnndant population, mus. nao9
an outlet somewhere. Something must be opened
10 the descendants of the Pilgrims. Laughter'I
They were now crammed IN between the
Atlantic Ocean and Rocky Mountains. A better tune
than this could rot be desired for Amerloanzng Cen
trail America. In consequence Of the financial press
IRE Europe will send to shores during the pre-
sent year not less than half million OF men, VINO,
together with the quarter of million surplus people
70 make eight states n year, if we have territory
where they can be placed, used economically, Wnicn
was sure to be done. Laughter tie repeated, II
you repeal the neutrality laws, the North will MI up
Nicaragua before the year 1852 and that comfortably.
After setting forth the benefits to result from emgra'
ton TO Central America, with their subsoh plow',
shovels, hoes and seeds, he said that tho country
would not complain, emigration would be promoted
and encouraged by q company with capital oil from
5000 COO to $500 600 which could spread through the
country information showing what are the natural re-
sources Of Central America, and the inducements to
emgrate thither
Mr.. ADRIAN IN. J.l trusted the neutrality laws
would be amended so "a more effectually to check
the marauding spirit which, in disregard of all laws
has nteered disastrOusly with the transit route pc
tween the two oceans Suppose Pauding dld orlhg
Walker back his motives and Intentions were right,
and knowing what the Government desired he &C.
complished It. Walker and his men, he trusted, never
would return. They should be restrained from so
doing. Peaceful emigration was the only iegi,ina!e
way 10 settle Nicaragua. He said that Mr.: daskin
went little too far in procaiming that the Northern
sentiment was in favor Of grand larceny. Ii was not
the sentiment in NewJersey, whose people are honest
and believe in good morals. They did not approve OF
grand larceny any more than petty larceny.
Dir. WASHBURN Me- made speech 10 SNOW
that Messrs. Douglas and Cass, and other prominent
Statesmen who were instrumental in the passage oil
the Nebrask a. ansas bill, claimed that the doctrine
of popular sovereignty gave the pe0pe OF the ierIto
ries the right to egislae all their domestic lnsttu-
tions while the President maintained that the slavery
question only was 70 be submitted for their
Mr. Washburn argued that Congress has the rlght 10
legisste on Slavery in the Territories, and that the
Administration never intended that the people oil
Kansas should decide that question for themselves
In the course Of his remarks he reviewed and ear
nestly condemned the Lecompton movement, which,
he said was founded on fraud and injustice.
The t,ommittee then rose and the House adjourned
I'll Monday