The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-08
House u Representatives
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NlsfnSGrOs, Jan Z, 1908.
ur sAis oF BORT s~KsIIsa.
select committee appointed 10 inquire into the
circumstances attending the sale Of Fort Smelling
sst. of Messrs. Burnett Morris Of Illinois, Morrill, Faux
and Petit
To morrow being the anniversary Of the battle Of New
Orleans, agreed hsi when the House adjourntoay
II be TIL Monday.
nn PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ~rss,cr-pEB,H ON um SEurRl-
LAWS Frc.
The House then went into Committee Of The Whole
the Presidents Message.
Mr. THAym, (opp.) OF Mass, maintained that We
wish 10, can, and shall Americsnse Central America
II should not, however be done any way that would
tsrnSh the national honor by violating the treaty stpua
tons and laws Of the United states but in accordance
with the highest laws, human and divine. Hc expressed
regret that Mr. Haskin yesterday proclaimed himself in
Of than 10 call by hs name. He w4s grcved that
any party should be In favor of either grand petty
larceny. not only disgraceul, but utterly
tempuhle The only proper wsy 10 Anericanse Central
Arre'cs wa. BY oryHnlyed cmisRiion his might bc
aooe wsn %rea ysa no nsursy Ass and e1sen
that every man may know whether he Il right wrong
The SOUTH owing 70 m population cannot afford TO
spare IL citizens but tho North, In consequence OF q
pcrabundsnt population, must have outlet somewhere
Something must be opened 10 the descendants Of the pill
an o"ssn and Rnelv Mon,sos So,sp ,sne ban
this could not be desired sr Amcrlcsnzng Central hme
rca In consequence OF the financial pressure, Europe
than bait million of men, who, together with the Quar-
ter OF million surplus people in the North, must go
somewhere. There enough 10 make eight states
year NO have territory where they be placed used
economically which was sure 10 be done. Uaughter.)
lie repeated you repeal the neutrality laws the North
viii OH up Nicaragua before the year 1852 aud that
rcrtably After setting forth the benefits result from
emigration 10 Central America, with their sub coil pcughs
shovcs hoes and seeds he said that the country would
not ccnplan, emigration would be promoted and enoon.
ragged ny company with capital Of from $500 900 10
Nseoee which ccrd spread through the country intOr
mation showing what the natural a Cen.
ral America and the Inducements 10 emgrate ththe.
Mr. ApsItS, (sdm) OF N. j., trusted the neutrality
laws wouid be amended 20 cfectuay 10 cheek
The marausns spirit which, IN disregard of an laws has
neriercd disastrouey with the Transit route between
he Two oceans. Suppose Panding did bring Walker
back, he motives and Intentions were right and knowing
what the government desired he accomplished a. walker
and hts men he trusted, would They should
beresraned from 90 doing Peacciu emigration the
only leg gnmate way 10 settle Nicaragua He s1id that
Mr. Hsekn went little too far proclaming thai the
Northern sentiment in favor of grand larceny
not the sentiment In New Jersey whose people honest
and believe in good morals. They did no approve cf
grand any more than petty sxceny
Mr.. wAsHsuRSx, (opp.) OF Ne made a speech W show
That sessrs Douglas ana Cas-, and other prominent