Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-01-08
WASHINGTON,

SESATE4NEr.J ia. Hemmond, Senator from
from South Carolina in place Of Mr.. Butler, de-
deceased took his place in the Senate.
Mr.. Seward, of New York, presented a pcti-
ton from citizens of Canandaigua, N. Y, pray
ing for the adoption of some practical measure
by which the people of the north may co-ope-
rate with the people of the South in exlinguish-
ment of slavery, by making a fair and honorable
compensation to the Slayeownets for full value
of their slaves, the petition was ordered to lie
on the table. 9
On motion of Mr.. King, a resolution was re-
ported requiring the President to furnish if not
incompatible with the. public interest, copies of
the correspondence and dispatches from our
Ministers at the courts Of England, France and
other powers, on the subject of the dangers of
emigrants coming from thence contracting with
irresponsible parties for their inland passage.
On motion of Mr.. Foote, a resolution was a.
dopted calling on the President to communicate
allioficial dispatches and correspondence of Ro-
bert McLane and Peter Parker, late ominis
siopers in China, with the State department.
On motion of Mr.. Gwinn, the committee on
Foreign relations was instructed to inquire into
the eXpediency of making an appropriation by
low for the compensation of minister plenipo-
tentlary to the empire of Japan, and for other
officers of the u. States government in Japan.
HousE.-A3selec committee was appointed to
enquire into the circumstances attending the
sale of Fort Smelling. it consists of Barnet, Nor
ris. of ILL.,, Morrel, Franklin and Petit
Tomorrow being the anniversary of the bat
tie of New Orleans, it was agreed that when the
House adjourn to-day it be till Monday.
The House then went into q on
the Presidents message. LCIgB IT1G
Mr.. Thayer maintained that if we wish NC
can and shall Americanize Central America,
bnt have no desire to do so ut the expense of
our national honor by a violation of treaty slip
%ulatiOns. The proper way to effect it was by
peaceablc emigration. st
Mr.. Washbnrn, of Me-, Denounced the Lc-
compton Constitution and said the ndministra-
ton never intended that the people of Kansas
should decide the slavery question for Them
selves. Adjourned.
Amessage was received from. the president,
in response to the call for information relative
to the recent events in Centeral America
While the President says that Commodore Paul
ding committed a great error in arrestfng G>n.
Walker, lie thinks it is quite evident that Com.
P. was actuated by patriotic motives and desi-
rous of promoting the interest and yindicating
honor of his country.
The government of Nicaragua sustained no
injury by the act, but was rather benefited, it
alone, would have the right to complain and he
is quite certain it will never execute that right
AIwarm and long debate ensued in which
Seward of n. Y, Doolittle of Wis, aDdtPearce
of Md. sustained the views of the President
Davis OF, Wis, Douglass of Ill, Crittenden of
KY, Brown of Miss. PhghN of 0tia, Toombs of
Ga. argued in opposition. The message was
referred to the committee on foreign relations.
The senate then went into Executive session.