The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-01-21
THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON D. C., JANUARY 21 1853

THE NAT1C
Nicaragua to maintain our treaty stipulaGons
anc, preserve the national honor, or TO pro;ect
Walkers enterprise from another feet ho5er-
ng-1r that quarter but was certain, from the
of the Cabinet, that the policy of
the Administration was to extend the institu-
tic Sf Slavery in that direction. Instead of
after. oting to strip the people of the Bay ISL
ands af their civil rights, he hoped the Amsri-
can Government would be found extending the
primo piles of American liberty to the mainlaad,
and romoting the best interests of the Central
Ara lean republics. Those rapacious Slavery
prlf sandists, the fiibusters, sought only to
es az Ssh military rule, and to again enslave
ths sa,ople of Central America, but he trusted
bettt. counsels would yet prevail, and whole
galas. of free States would spring up ia those
sont, I'm climes.
F':~.t was to be done with the free blacks !?
The outh would not have them, and the North
ern% 'ates were interdicting their immigration.
Tho unfortunate people, who had served us
fait lily, and spoke our language, though now
3 bt: len to US, were at least worthy of as much
cont GRAFTON as the wild Indians, who had been
colo zed and protected by the Government.
Our government ought to profit by the wise
and amane example of England, the pioneer
natl in colonization, which had by that poll
cy tended an empire of freedom almost
aroefsa the world.
n. Blair had not concluded his remarks
whe the time arrived for closing the general
debs =.
T.. question was first on the amendment
offert | by Mr.. Thayer, of Massachusetts, which
inst cts the committee to report in relation
to r, civil and political condition of Central
Ame ca; whether immigration from the Uni
ted ates is invited; whether the soil, climate,
&c, 70 such as to invite immigration from the
Nor ern States of this Confederacy.
N Thayer modified his amendment by stri-
king 9ut the word "Northern;" and then the
anne piment was rejected-yeas 81, nays o..
T - question required on the amendment of
Mr.. Maynard, of Tennessee, to refer the reso-
lutit b to the Committee on Military Afsirs |;
when
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio, moved to amend by
that committee to report joint res
olution of thanks to Commodore Pauldinr, for
his patriotic and spirited conduct in the cap
turesof William Walker and his followers. He
did not offer this amendment for the purpose
of debate, but to see how many friends the
PRECEDENT had in the House.
NJ. Letcher, of Virginia, raised point of
orde!, that the amendment was not germane to
the ,ubject before the Committee; which was
sust ined.
NJ. Stanton appealed, and the decision of
the sChair was sustained-ll1 in the affirma-
tive, noes not counted.
TIE amendment offered by Mr.. Maynard, of
Tennessee, was lost without e count.
TIE question required on the original reso-
luton.
Various amendments were moved, but none
agreed to, except one, instructing the Judiciary
Committee to inquire into the expediency of
the neutrality laws.
There being no further amendment to this
resdsation, the succeeding resolutions were
reported for amendment.
The Pacific Railroad The twelfth resolu-
railroad to the Committee on Roads and Ca
nails, having been reported
Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri, moved to amend by
substituting the following:
ResolUed, That 80 much of the Presidents
as relates to railroad to the Pacific
ocean be referred to select committee, to be
com oosed of thirteen members, to be appointed
by sae Speaker.
ESter some debate, the amendment was lost
13e Committee rose, and the Rouse ad.
jouS ed.
= Friday, January Is, 1858.
Tie Senate did not sit to-day.
Ne. Burnett, of Kentucky, from the selec,
committee on the Fort Smelling sale, reported
the following resolution, which, after some dis
Gus ion, was adopted:
lassolred, That the select committee appoint
ed = investigate the facts and circumstances
att lding the sale of the military reservation al
Fol Smelling be and are hereby authorized to
en- 10Y a. comnete9t NJ anaasanhet ~ cney may
dees his services necessary.
Nj. Houston, of Alabama, offered the follow
ing which was adopted:
Issolced, That the Committee on the Judici
ary1be authorized to send for pers ons and papers
and examine witnesses on oath in relation TO
the charges made against John G. Watrous, q
Judge of the United States District Court in the
western district Of Texas.
The Alleged Tariff Fraud.-Mr Stanton, oil
Ohio, offered the following preamble and reso
lutiens:
Whereas the published report of coms,ittee
appointed to investigate the affairs of the Mid
dIesex Manufacturing Company. in the Stste Of
Massachusetts, alleges that said company paid
S87, 900 to secure the passage of the tariff Of
1857, and after charging that $4,000 Of this
sum was disbursed by the New York Hsrdld
for printing, further alleges that "no satjsfac.
tory explanation has yet been afforded Of the
application of the balance ;" and whereas said
charges tend seriously to prejudice the rcputa-
ton and character of members of this House
who were members of the last Congress, and
participated in the passage of the tariff of 1857
Therefore, be it ~
Resolrsd, That committee of FIVE be ,ap-
pointed by the Speaker, to investigate the said
charges, and to inquire whether any member
or officer of this House received any part of
said sum, and the facts found by the commit.
tee and said committee shall have power to
send for persons and papers.
EesolUed, That if said committee shall find
that any part of said cum was paid to OF for
the pse or benefit either directly or indir, city,
of any member or officer Of this House, said
shall present specific charges against
the party 30 charged. D.
ResolUed, That if any, sucn charges shs il be
by said committee, another committee
of five shall be appointed by the Speakcc, to
investigate the charges so presented; ans the
party 30 charged shall have rotice of the times
and places of the meetings IF said comm tee,
and the right to be present al the taking 6 all
the evidence against him, to sross.examine the
witnesses against him, and tc have proce 8 to
compel the attendance of Witnesses in hi de-
fence.
After some debate
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, moved to emen,j by
striking out the second ane third resolus .ons
altoge' her, and substituting 90 the first re- olu-
ton for so much ga followa TIA word 6 ron IF -
the words
"All the evidence, and summon befoes it
such persons and papers az it may see fit and
shall report to this House what, in their pin.
ion, this House should do in the premises.'i
Mr.. Sherman of Ohm called attonh;n.. 70