Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-08
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. Z.
SENATE

SENATE.
Mr.. Hammond, Senator from South Caro-
lima, in place of Mr.. Butler, deceased, took
his seat.
Mr.. Seward presented a petition from the
citizens of Canandaigua, N. Y. praying for
the adoption of some practical measure by
which the North may cooperate with the
people Of the South, for the extinguishment
Of slavery, by making fair and honorable COM
pensation to slave owners for the full value Of
their slaves. The petition was ordered to lie
on the table.
Resolutions were adopted. requesting the
President to furnish information on sundry
subjects.
The President sent in his message in re-
spouse to the call for information relative 10
Central America, in which he says Commo-
dore Pauldlng committed great error in ar
resting Gen. Walker. He thinks it is quite
evident that lac (Paulding) was actuated by
patriotic motives, and desired to promote the
interests and vindicate the honor Of his coun-
try. Nicaragua sustained no injury by the
act, but was rather benefited. She alone
would have the right 10 complain, but he Cthe
President) was quite certain that she would
never exercise that right.
warm and long debate followed, in which
Messrs. Seward, Doolittle, and Pearce. sus-
tanned the Presidents views. Davis, Critten-
den, Brown, Pugh. Toombs, and Douglas,
took the opposite side. The message was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Senate then went into executive SEES
sion, and on the opening OF the doors, ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
A select committee was appointed to inquire
into the circumstances attending the sale of
Fort Smelling. 1t consists of Messrs. Burnet,
Morris of ILL.,, Morrell Faulkner, and Petit,
Tomorrow being the anniversary of the bat
tie OF New Orleans, it was agreed that when
the House adjourned today, it be till Monday.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Presidents Message.
Mr.. Thayer of Mass, maintained that we
wish to, and shall Americanize Central Amer
lea. 1t should not however, be done in any
way that would tarnish the national honor,
by violating treaty stipulations and laws of
the United States, but in accordance with the
highest laws, human and divine. He ex-
pressed regret that Mr.. Haskin, yesterday
proclaimed himself in favor Of grand larceny.
A meaner thing cannot be said Of it, than to
call it by its own name. He was grieved that
auy person should be in favor of either grand
or petit larceny.
1t was not only dsgraceful but utterly con-
tempuole. The only proper way to organize
Central America was by organized emigra-
ton. This might be done within three years,
If no neutrality and executive laws interfered.
He wanted our neutrality laws so plain that
every man may know whether he is right or
wrong. The South, owing to its spare pop
ulation, cannot afford to spare its citizens, but
the North, in consequence of a superabun-
dant population, must have an outlet some
Where-something must be opened to the de-
scendants of the Pilgrims. (Laughter.) They
were now crammed in between the Atlantic
Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. A better
time than this could not be desired for Amer
icanizing Central America In consequence
of the financial pressure, Europe will send to
our shores, during the present year, not less
than half million Of men, who, together
with the quarter of million surplus people
IN the North, must go somewhere. These
are CROUCH to make eight States year, if we
have territory where they can be placed and
used economically, which was sure to be
done. (Laughter.) He repeated if you repeal
the neutrality laws, the North will fill up
Nicaragua before the year 1859, and that
comfortably. After setting forth the benefits
to result from emigration to Central America.
with their subsoil poughs, shovels. hoes and
seeds, he said that the country would not
complain. Emigration would be promoted
and encouraged by company with a capital
OF from 100000, to $4,000 which could
spread through the country information shaw
ing which are the national resources of Cen
trail America. and the inducements 10 emil
CRATE thither.
Mr.. Adrien of New Jersey trusted the neu-
lralty laws would be amended so MS IN more
effectually check the marauding spirit which.
in disregard Of all laws, interfered disastrous,
ly with the Transit Route between tha two
oceans. Suppose Paulding did bring Walker
back, his motives and intentions were RIGHT
and knowing what the Government desired
he accomplished it. Walker and his men. he
trusted, would never return. They should
be restrained from SO doing. Peaceful emil
grafton was the only legitimate way to settle
Nicaragua. He said Mr.. Has kins went it,
tie too tar in proclaming that the Northern
sentiment was IN favor of grand larceny Ii
was not the sentiment in New JERSEY who're
people are honest and believe in good morals.
They did not approve of grand any more than
petit larceny.
Mr.. Washburn of Me-, made speecb 70
show that Messrs. Douglass and Cas- and
other prominent statesmen, who were instrn1
mental In the passage of the Nebraska Kan
zas bill, claimed that the doctrine of nonnIar
sovereignty, give the people OF the territories
the right to legislate on all their domestic in9
stituhons, while the President maintained
that the slavery question only was to be snb-
mittted for their judgment. Mr.. Washbnrn
argued that Congress had the right to legis-
late on slavary in the territories, and that The
administration never intended that the neo.
pie OF kanzas should decide that question for
themselves. In the course OF his remark
he reviewed and earnestly condemned tbo
Lecompton movement, which he said was
founded on fraud and injustice The Com
mlttee then rose and the House adjourned
till Monday,