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Resolved, That a hoard consisting of five
persons be appointed, one from each oltho
Slates interested, and one from the Province
of Lower Canada, whose duty il shall he to
obtain (if possible) the necessary charters
nud riutlientious or union theiuuf, and to
make, so far as practicable, all necessary ar
rangements with the corporations now in
existence, to consolidate or unite them, nnil
tljul they correspond with ench other, and
net separately in their several States, or uni
tedly, as they may judge best.
Resolved,' That a committee of twenty
persons, five from each Slate interested, be
ahnomted to solicit subscriptions to pay trav
elling' and other expenses, to procure s.iid
cTiartcrs, and to unite the several corporations
into.one, and to effect the other preliminary
Objects of this Convention.
IUuvby Cii.vsn, for the Committee.
"Which report and resolutions were adopt
ed and the following named persons consti
tuted committees, viz :
' Upon the 1st resolution,
"Charles M. Emerson, Esq, Ilnrtfnrd, Ct.
Charles Steams, Esq., Springfield, Mass.
Leonard Wilr-ov, Esq, Oi ford. N. 11. Isaac
Fj.clcher, Esq , Lyndon Vt. P. 11. Knowlton,
Ejsq,, Lower Can idn.
On 2d resolution,
: E'liphalet Averill, Esq.. Hartford, Thos.
It. Brace, Esq.. Hartford. Isi.ie N. 1'riur.
Esq., Hartford, E. G. Howe, Esq , Hartlonl.
James Brewster, Esq., New llawu, Ct.
Justus Willaid, Esq. Springfield, Harvey
CJiapin, Esq., Springfield, Simon Sanborn,
Esq., Springfield, Daniel Wells, Esq , Green
field, Isaac Newton, -id, Greenfield, Mass.
Hon. T. Emerson, Windsor, P. II. Fes
senden, Brattleboro', Ebemzer lirewtv, Bur
net, Huxhnm Paddock, St. Jolinsbury, Ellis
Cobb, Barton. Vl.
- John Wilson. Lancaster, Isaac Patterson,
Bath. Hon. John L. Putnam, Cornish, Fred
crick Vose, Walpole, Win. S. Brooks, Chcs
toi field, N. II . , , e
. Geo. T. Davis, Esq", of Greenfield, from
the committee on the 3d resolution, reported,
and the report was accepted.
'The committee appointed to "inquire into
the importance of the proposed load in n na
tional point of view, and as a portion of one
continuous internal line of communication
through the Union" beg leave to report :
...The brief "space allowed to your commit
tee lor the making of their report, will pre
vent them from giving more than a geneiul
view of the subject committed to them. A
great deal, indeed, of the evidence which has
been or will bo presented to the meeting by
other committees, will apply to this subject
also. The territory which the proposed
rqad will traverse, and whose inhabitants
will bo directly and largely benefitted by it,
isjjthrec hundred miles in extent; it is, be-vond-eomparison,
the most fertile district in
New Eijgland; it possesses water power,
furnished bv tho masrnificcnt river fio;n
which it is named, and by the tributaries
of.thal river,) enough, it is believed, to drive
all the looms now in operation in the Union ;
it supports a population equnl to one-sixteenth
ofthe entire population of the United States;
mJ ii U i-nrmlile of supporting ten limes that
number, it the lacilities which have been
given by nature shall be improved and ren
dered available by the art nnd enterprise
of man. I he welfare of so large a popula.
lion the developement of such great resour
ces, cannot bo an unworthy otiject ol protec
tion to d government which seeks, by rea
sonable attention to the claims of each sec
tion, to promote the common piosperity ot
the whole.
But there are special ns well as general
reasons which, in the opinion of oui com
mittee, make this enterprise a mutter of pe
culiar interest to the General Government.
This road will run straight from the sea
board to the frontier of a neighboring gov
ernment. Should we continue at peace with
that government, a traffic and intercourse
of the most profitable kind, with the subjects
of that government, will receive a mighty
impulse from this work, and will liaveu
tendency to secure by a strong additional
bond of mutual interest nnd intimacy, tin
present friendly relations between the two
count. ies. This remark will apply with
still greater force to the effect which this and
other" similar works, of which'" this is but a
continuation, will have on the relations ofthe
several States of our own Union. Compos
ed as that Union is, of many sovereignties,
spread over so wide nn extent of country,
and embodying many contending inteiests,
there is much reason why every well-wisher
to his country sliouldlliail the progress oi
improvements which, by breaking down the
barriers to sectional intercourse, diminish
the operation of sectional animosity or preju
dice. And your committee cannot but hope
this enterprise, though its direct object is
merely to meet the wants ofthe inhabitants
ol this vallev, to increase their intercourse,
and to devefope their resources, will, nev
ertheless, receive aid fiom the General Gov
ernment, proportionate to the benefits which,
if successful, it is likely to nfibid to the Un-
ion ut large. (Convention adjourned.)
(An account of Thursday's proceedings
next week
the HAnrroitD convention and Mil WEB
STER. ' To the Editors of the N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser :
We frequently see in the public prints, a
-mention ot tho Hartford Convention by way
of reproach, and evidently withllfe ilesiir'n
of vilifying that body, or some public char
acter. Now it so happens that the men
who write such paragraphs know nothing
ofthe origin of that convention; nor lias any
irue account oi it over neen given to the
public by those who have written on the
subject. As I resided in Massachusetts ut
the time of its origin, I was careful to keep
copies ofallthe proceedings which led to the
nuopiion oi mat measure, nnU I have given
a Arte but accurate eta'tementofihem in my
History of the United Slates, edition of I83,r,
pages 217 nnd 218. The trulli is. that noi
'.iher Daniel Webtr. wlm u-ns thpn ii rrsi.
.dc'iit of New Hampshire, nof'fi single inhab-
itant of Boston had the least concern in the
first proposition for that convention, nor the
" least knowledge of thu proposal, until tho
picimuua, suggl-aimr IIIU vxpi'lliuncy "I mU
ty the petitions were sent from ihopeoplc
o'f seeral towns, assembled in legal toicn
mating.", or primary assemblies, and with
motives as purely patriotic us tiny that ever
actuated the people of this country. My
statements in the history have been made
from the original and attested documents.
NOAH WEBSTER.
New Haven, Dec. 15th, 1S35.
be the President, the Senate, the House, i he Air i-ni
ker of the l ouse
and Means, or any
of Tennessee, rose and fully con-
illl iji " ... .1 I
Rn.L-..r nf tho House, the Chairman ol the! firmed hII that Mr Wise had usscricu.
. - ... 1 M . 'UMr. thill I
I It liiu in
cominir out in the
measure were presented to the legislature.
The project originated in Hampshire coun-
COWGIEESS.
(Correrpunilenrv ol'ilie N. Y. Clutcltc.)
Washington, Jan. 22d, 1 S3G.
The Representative chumber was this day
the scene of ns great inter stand excitement
ns has ever before been witnessed in that
body. Soon afier the reading of the minutes
Air Adams got the floor and otl'ered a resolu
tion for the appointment of a select commit
tee to inquire into tho failure of thu three
million appropriation on the last day of the
last session, and report to the House the cau
ses which led to the failure of that bill. Mr
Bynutn, of North Carolina, moved unamend
m'ent, giving the committee power to send
for persons nnd p ipers.
Mr Adams commenced by reading that
part of the President's Message in which
reference was made to the loss of the appro
pri ilion, nnd proceeded to comment upon the
subject, occupying the floor lor nearly two
hours and a li'alf. He commenced by say
ing that he offered this resolution of inquiry
principally in consequence of what bad ta
ken nlace in another place, in which not on-
lv the facts stated had been denied. Here
the Speaker interfered, and remarked that
tfenllcmen could not reler to wnat nau ta
ken place in the Senate. This rule was ne
cessary in order to preserve harmony be
tweeti'the two Houses.
Mr Adams said he would endeavor to
avoid any collision, not only with the letter
but with the spirit of the rules, and would
transfer the location ofthe place where these
things had happened, from the senate to the
office of the Nat. Intelligencer, a laugh
In the National Intelligencer, the official
paper ofthe Senate ofthe United States, was
published a report of proceedings that had
taken place in a certain body, and in that
news'paper, I find it charged, not only that
the statement in the Message of the Presi
dent of the United States was not proved,
but that the failure ofthe three millions ap
propriation bill wns not owing to the Senate
of the United States, but that it failed in the
other House. That House, he said, existed
no longer, but this House consisted in a
great measure of the identical individuals.
1-10 membeis of that House were in this
House, and it was charged that the failure
of that bill was owing to the course pursued
by that House. It wns also charged that in
the progress of the loss of that bill, the most
violent outrages were committed by that
House ond the President of the U. States,
who had conspired together for the purpose
of defeating it. The President tells us that
the failure of that nppiopriation and llint par
ticular item, was of great inconvenience to
the country. On this snbieet there was nn
issue in tfie National Intelligencer, that of
not only impeaching the President but this
House.
Mr Adams said he considered the trans
actions which occurred between those two
bodies on that day, or night, worthy of in
quiiy. This appropriation of three millions
wus inserted in the appropriation bill, by the
gentleman from New York, (Mr Cambre-
leng) in consequence of an act which ununi
mouslv passed the House the niirhi before,
declaring that the execution of trie Treaty
of Julvthe 4th, 1831, should be insisted tip
on. It was well known to this House, nnd
to others out of it, that that resolution was
conttsted on the ground that if it was passed
it would be calculated to occasion war. He
then referred to the natural tendency of such
arguments, and added, that this was the
ground upon which that item was intro
duced on the last day of the session. Mr
A. then made some remarks respecting a
charge made in the National Intelligencer,
and in n debate in the Senate, that the appro
priation introduced into the Fortification bill
was unconstitutional. He was here cnlled
to order by Mr Mercer, of Virginia, who was
requested by the Speaker to reduce his call
to writing
Mr Hardin said he hoped the gentleman
from Massachusetts would be permitted to
proceed. He was anxious to hear all he
had to say.
Mr Mercer then submitted in writing, that
the member fiom Massachusetts remarked
in terms, that in the National Intelligencer,
nnd in a debate in the Senate, n charge had
been made, that the appropriation introduced
into the Fortification bill in the other House,
was unconstitutional, thus leferring ton late
debate in the Senate, whic h he considered us
out of order. Aftr an explanation from the
Speaker as to the proper course when objec
tions were reduced to writing. Mr Adams
said in order to keep perfectly within the
ruleS-of the House, he did say some lime be
fore that ""be would transfer "the location of
what had taken place to the National Intel
licenccr office. He did not recollect dis
tinctly the very words he had just used, but
he wished to allude to what appeared in the
National Intelligencer. Mr Mercer inter
rupted him, and "said the gentleman referred
to a debate in the Senate. Mr A. replied,
that the entleman from Virginia must take
bis words and not his meaning. He con
sidered he had a right to refer to what took
place in the Senate Inst session, with as much
nronrietv ns to n matter of historv.
Mr Mercer Miid if the Rentleman meant to
refer to a debate of last session he would
withdraw his motion.
Mr Adams replied, that he did not refer
exclusively to what took place lust session.
He referred to the National Intelligencer
of what .was done now; but if he wns not
permitted to allude to what took place in the
Senate last session he would sit down, and
let the vote betaken at once upon his resolution.
Mr Mercer then said that oiler what had
fallen from the gentleman, ho should insist
upon his question of order.
Mr Wise hoped the gentleman would bo
permitted to proceed, whether in order or
not. If ov.er thero wns a time when we were
called upon to ascertuin the truth, now" was
the time. L,ct us, (said he) have the whole
truth, no matter who it affects, -whether it
Committee of Ways
body else. ,
The Speaker said he hud understood the
gentleman from Massachusetts to say that
these were not his precise words. It wits
for the House to decide.
A Itersome fiirtherobservnlions from Messrs
Mercer and Adams, the question was put.
and the House decided that the words re
duced to writing wete not those of the gen
tleman from Massachusetts.
Air Whiltl
Onli-r nf the
tli.uthiMiiiestion could not then be entertained
Mr Adams resumed. Ho.ussured the
Mouse that bis obiect in offering thu resolu
tion was precisely the same as that ofi the
gentleman from' Virginia. Ho wished to
n iMilssneuuseus.
ttlesey now moved to take tip the
e Day, but the Speaker declared
restore hnrinony between every department
of the government not only between that
House nnd the Senate, butnlso between both
Houses and the Executive. He would say
that if ever there was a time when harmony
perfect and complete harmony wns neces
sry now wns that time, nnd the interests
ofthe nation demanded it. He trusted, that
if the House would indulge him, he would
make it appear that all the charges were
iiroundless; nnd if so, he hoped it would
contribute to restore harmony between the
two branches of the Legislature. That har
mony depended upon the vindication ofthe
honor of tin- House, and if that could not
take nlace. he s.iw no prospect of restoring
.. - . ... .... " - . " i
it. 1 he object ol the resolution was 10 vin- Jiscus, ihc question ol reception, unuer me ne
rlir.ni. . tlu, llmitn frntn rrtirft.i dies utterlv 1 !ii,n ..f iln Plmir. lurmerlv made, that the
undeserved. ! question of reception was debatcable, any thing
in the 15th rule to the coturury uuinmiainiu
ing. The Speaker assenting,
'Mr Adams proceeded to give bis reasons
why the petition should be received.
Mr Hardin rose to a point of order. The
Chair decided that the gentleman from Massa-
'What think. von or John Quinny Adams
lining out in the manner hehnsdone
The refer ucc in his speech about gn g
over to the enemy .was to Daniel V ebsler
On Saturday Mr Wife. resumed his remarks
and spoke at great length, strenuously oppos
ing the reference of the resolution to n Select
Committee. The House, he said, was the
proper tribunal before which the investigation
ought to be made. When he had concluded,
Mr Cainbrclcng rose and said, thai ns the
House was fatigued he would not then enter
upon the subject. He would, however, take
tho first opportunity to do so, and then be trus
ted he should be able to show that the charges
made against him were unequivocally false.
He now moved that the House adjourn, which
motion was carried.
Monday, Jan. 25. In the Senate, bills to
increase the Engineer and Topogra hical corps
were ordered to be engrossed. Mr Benton's
resolutions relative to preparations for defence
were taken up, when Mr Southard addressed
the Senate on the subject, and spoke until the
hour of adjournment.
i il.o n,.jr Mr Adams presented the pe
tition of 100 ladies in Mansfield, Mass. for the
abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia,
and muved lo refer it to a Select Committee,
with instructions to report tticrcon.
Mr Hammond moved that it be not read.
Mr Adams proceeded, claiming the rihl to
He felt a difficulty, he said, in re-connect
ing the train of thoughts nt the time he was
interrupted, but he would come to one or
two points which required elucidation, nnd
were necessary lo restore harmony. He
then gave n short history of the three mil- j cnUH,tts was in order. Mr Craig dissented
lion oppropriiiiiuu, miu iir-siiicu me tuujv , rrijij) this decision. . r iaue joiiusuh miuiuu
for the reproaches on the House in reghrtr, to postpone the consideration of the question of
to that measure. I le alluded to the words order till Satuiday next. Mr Williams protcs
ofnn individual in the Senate on this ques- ted again! assigning that day Tor t lie discus
. . 1 . : ...... 1.1 ihmii' nnnl hfr nhslurle in 11)0
t on. when he had declared he would rather '"". "ul"" "f ...t-..,.
see the enemy battering down h. phol W
than vote for thut measure. .Mr Ada ins an- Mr Mllll, i.i1L,vi? that the House
... I
ccption be laid on the table, which was agrciu
to without a count. .
Mrt'usliingilien rose and presented another
petition of the same purport from sundry luha
liitauts of Massachusetts.
Mr Hammond objected to its reception.
MrCusliing spi ke at some length m support
of its reception, taking an clnboraie and able
view of the question of reception, us connected
with the right of petition. .
Mr Garland of Vn. replied nt some length.
His main argument wns that the right or peti
tion was necessarily subject to restriction, in
eonseqiicnce or the nature of cur system. I he
States, in their domestic policy, were indepen
dent of ench other; and Massachusetts, what
ever might be her course of religious duty, had
no light lo petition for alterations in the do
mestic policy or Virginia. The right 0 peti
pnninnded. was confined 10
"petitions for the redress or grievances j and
it would not be contended that the existence ot
slavery in Virginia was n grievance to the peo
ple or Massachuseits. And the argument, he
insisted, applied as well to the District or Co
lumbia, as lo Virginia or Maryland, which
States, on ceding the ten miles square, secured
to the inhabitants nil the right or properly they
possessed as citizens or Virginia or Maryland.
Mr Hammond expressed an intention to re
ply to the gentleman from Massachusetts, and
the hour being late, moved an adjournment.
Tuesday, Jan. 20. In the Senate, the Vice
President presented a memorial from the Sen
ate and House or Representatives of the Slate
of Michigan, claiming to be admitted into the
Union as an independent State. After some
debate ihe memorial was referred to a Select
Committee. The consideration of Mr Ben
ton's resolutions "to set apart the surplus reve
nue for the purposes of defence," was resumed.
Mr Southard went into a detailed statement of
the proceedings on the last night or the last
session, in the House of Representatives, show
ing that the adherents of the administration, it
not its opponents, ought to be stigmatized for
leaving the country defenceless. Mr White
having obtained the lloor, moved to postpone
the Turther consideration of the resolution until
Wflnpsilav : and the Senate went into the
. . j ,
consideration of Executive business.
In the House of Representatives, Mr Cam-
breleng from the committee of Ways vt Means,
reported a bill making appropriations for the
Civil and Diplomatic expenses of Government
ebaroed: thnt tho nrrnunia
1W1 rnitr.- 1... n.i,t:...,i 1 . .s m il,
Post Office, (a new officer.) with a'0!'1!
to Wie Comptroller of the Treasury ff1
duplicntes or nil contracts for carrtjL
mail shall be lodged with tin ... .1"'
within ninety days after they are rnnC
lie shall nlso hnve delivered to lnm ,
the dentil, resignation, or removal nl.
postmaster, the bond of office of san
.... P. . .1 -t 11 . 4 4
iiniMur, u-t. . mui meie snail beimc:.l
be the Postmaster General ilnr.i 1 "I
P'ostmnsicr General, one Chief Cler-i li'
lr;,.innl rl..rl nn.l .1.1 1
Clerks, one Messenger, and tuo An I
tm'ssriiKi-ri, miu, 111 me ouiceol the i, I
r ,i... ,..! mr:,... i .
ui inv; x u w"iv i". pin iineni, one t
r.,r- fni.r Pririr.im.1 I i Sl.
eight other Cleiks, one Messenger trt'Jl
iiaolol.llli imoo iin J f 117 oil I COftfJ
lllilliy iiuiaiuna iui ivguiaiing CODInn
guarding them from abuse, and mt.
them effective. It proposes, also, to mis.
inc scnuing miy uuiiiiu uooks. oranyti
of wood, metal, mineral, or glass, by tt
nnr I r. fiirliiit illl. frrn 1. i.ir nf . I
""" " oiiis ui IlUCKnflMr.
.! r -.1. . 0'-"M
sisung oi miy omer suusiance thnn ru.
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X liu Ulll niu ii'liu umi C0n)Rli
Mr Adams' resolution toncluug the fa
the Fortification bill at the last sessioiLr
taken up and debated till the hour of adj!
mem, uy mt naruin ami .Mr Kvani
whom were very severe upon Mr Adaaj,
3IEXICO AND TEXAS.
Private letters dated Tanipico, 25tk J
receiveu nt ew urienns, state that agl
ol iu.uuu men under fcnnta Anna tad i
San Luis de Potosi for lexas. West trr J
may be attached lo this nnnounccmrtt,J
the uee, we are not prepared toajj-r,-,
we find in the Mexican papers recentdt,
terday, up to the 9th ult. that a ccwpjl
had broken out in Mexico, which thrtrj
the peace of the country nearer hene a
Texas; nnd the National of Meiifo j-1
that Santa Anna was indisposed Tb'J
ter may be intended to shain Abrabia
Santa Anna may not be oicr foliccwl
enter lexas; and desirous to conintl
proxy with American rifles.
From the Northampton Countr
Mr. Hibben of this town, was on IJ
the Charliston Steam Packet. ir
Ions, last Thursday morning nhtniltJ
plosion lock place, which (leprnrttiJ
ded there was only one step more for him to J0!,i,'necj,e ,t. question of appeal now as well
inl.p. and thnt was to iom the eneuie. ..ii...r movi-il I lie nrevious nue.--
Here there teas loud applause and clapping i ,,. The motion wa seconded, and the main ' for the year 1S30. Read twice and committed
of hands in certain quarters of the House, question ordered to be put. The question was Mason, from the committee on Foreign
The Speaker immediately rose and remarked, taken, nud the decision of the Chair confirmed, j Rcj.ltiot,s, reported the following resolution:
that for the ast ten years he had ,c,tnessc ,," J- -" ' ' ,le50lved, Thai on ami after Tuesday next.
noting oj tht ktna tn the louse ami nopcl VrVrivcd I n staled .he circums.a
gentlemrn would restra.n their fittings. . I wlcll ,hc polllimi wn, 5l.hl ,u ,,,,.
t I I i VUtl 111.? JI 111 II. IH1 OM" U 1JM
s.knli'nm i f. . o i n I n A 1 1 1-a.irl Tri-trn ft n.ulicit M ft fl
diviiwu niu imiuuukiu ,.,,-...( - ttnrt iu nrnvpr. re w mlu iu uaic n iuimu .... it . i i i. .1
illlluiM 9( . nan mni. un uvt nt ' n mil in rii am1 l A
nnd snail thev were but nlout tiftei n ir lbs W
ramed tlin ! II.. ..... .,r.i...
nnrnnr nt on was inseited. I vipws Were erroneous, tie Wl'lieu an uie con- . - - i iumwu
. . ...... ... . ... : i'.. .1... ii :.. H111K.P. 1 .. i,;..i. ...... .,...ii.. a ..
. - , . .1 iiivii . o u;uuii tHLiiiiiu Ii I I
nr,,r,.r,ri,.i..H nnl..B mr-nm .n..ml..t inn from 1 denying the prayiroi inc ncuiiuii iu e m.Sru-, - . . . enaue :inu wnere ai any cuar tr k
ii .. ni..rniii-.. ll.it h.. s-.iil il... er.-cnlive led in the must powerful iiiJiiner. He beliey- wus called and sustaincl by Hie House ; wi.cn ,he u10e ovn, r,riH., nol
- ... - - - - - - - i . i . it :a . . i . iiitn.ii 1 1' i iii iii .i . i . . : . i ....... tr.ti Kffi - .
l.nH mlit ihi.m ii ,v.i, ,.,... I If allii. 1 111 nal a I'l.iuoi i.- , . me resuiuuun ..i n.iufucu ii-j r o. iu,.ni v passengers mij. lit time Ittnlw
1-... .u. r n..... ,i x .ir.1 ,..,rl escape wns irovi
..... 11 . . m .r-.- i.i t I I I ri t m t c 1 1 Ihu
---- - , Million- ..rnn hip i (iriiii:uitins anu in-i lr.,w-l,,Wv. mW
, was lequested not only u -iii : ui u u - ,,'..." .i,,. ilu. of i oVock eiu.h i 40 in number, had just brcakf.-Mtdat:.!
nnrt i nravcr. rie isaeu iu a c n ic.ci n-u . .
ippWon.' unn T"fy of!ife;
I n x-ivil nnd escape wns providential and nurscuiojir
is an
o'eli
in consequence of a vote of the preceding al1j a tL,t milje pi.n it, with a view to con- day, except Friday and aiurdays, s
day. That was the foundation on which the jvillCe tile petitioners themselves thai ll.ei. precedence in t he order ,f business.
three million appropriation was inseited. ! views were erroneous. He w.M.ed all the cun- be cons.dered until ibe suiue have r.
, must not be 1 siderations winch to justity Hie Mouse ui
e.ulation from ! denying the prayer of the pelition lo be preSen-1
the ericnlive ll'd m the must powerful manner. He believ
il II.. ed that a Committee of this Hou-,o would
l. III. JIIU- .,,, ..i,:.., .,.,.,,1,1 s:iiilv iIih riMsoii-
it was necessary.
ded to a charge of man worship, and asked
what was the meaning ol the charge, lie
asked if he wns a worshipper of the execu
tive, because he had voted for the appropria
tion. If there was any one nci of liia life
which he eloried in. it was in that votr.
frame a renort which would salistv the reason-
able,'lbc jus. an I the humane, thai the prayer
of the petitioners ought nut to he granted. He
begg.-d the majority of the House and thoe
who had the control ofth.it majority, lu allbrd
it uppotiunity lor thus lucscntmt; in proper
form, the grrnt, the powerful. che conriiiciinf '
On motion of Mr Camhielcng, the House . and soinethinir occurrini: to hire I.t3
went into Committee on the bijl making an ad-; and had nearly reached the nl:n t
iliiii.iKil nnnmiirintion of S500.CGO for renress-, when the nwfui exrlosun inol r!irt
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ins ihe hostilities of the Scminje Indians. passenger, who wns just disriE'itj.
The bill was agreed to and reported to the thrown out and instantly a dir.s.- it:
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On that occasion, nlthongl. he voted for the in o1..siuen to the wishes ol the pell-
i..,ior, l,..,nn.,,,MW.v nfilillt.r '"- The Speaker, who had the power ol . nl as.cd.
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best suited to give the country 1 In the Senate, the Committee on ihe Public
bliu k Miiok'sjolli d from the calm tw
horn few minutes, a territlc :
consternation followed nmoncit.fi
cers on deck. None knew bi.t
appronniiion, ue louii inc iiui-u ui uiuuih; . ... . .-; ., .
.Ill . . . - nnnninit.iiMil. u-iii.ld e eel Ml. h a Cuiiiu ttee I
from the executive in some ol his recoiu- ,, . , tlllll, , .,... , ,.,,.... I
mendations. Why is it, he repeated, mul S0UJ .,d toild rl.1!Son5 fur refusing to grant Land reported Mr Clay's bill to divide the bo"om of the l out was blown out tU-
tins uouse ne cnargeo wim m.in-woranip, ihc pclili nis. This would leave the ngnl ol proeecdi. . c ruin lrom the sale ol the public . quiry wns anxiously made, wnoan
and unconstitutional conspiracy w ith the ex- petition untouched : and would lake lrom the land, u ith sundrv amendmi nts. Ii lends w ere 1 elow 1 As soon tsitrt.
ecutive. because thev missed this nimrouria- abolitionists ihe rower or savini: that the rnrlit Mr ebler lrom the committee on Finance. ' and sti-nm pli-:ir..rl nu-nv. inrimdul
lion, having the night befcre unanimously of petition and ot free discussion had been ab- reported the bill from the House making addi-1 jt0 tle rabin to ascertain the in; n
passed n ri solution on the reconiinend.ilion nsnen uy mis nxuse. " .ippn'pii.iuuos iui un- Mippit SMi.ii oi me
of the executive Theeheirman ol the Com-1 Mr Miller said il was now evident that this Seminole hostilities, without amendment ; and
mitlee of Foreign Relations proposed the discussionwouldeonsunielhedayaudpreve.il the bill was iininediaiely taken up, read a third
, ;-. . , 1 ' .. ., the presentation of petitions. lie muved thai time and iiacu. Mr lieiiton's resolutions re
measure, and nothing was known in the oth- J0jon u ,,1C ,iw laJ he .ive , s'oninR a, ar, lc (ls revt.mll., rT
er House respecting it. He said it was u ,abe; u hi.-l, motion was adopted. the purposes of defence, were taken up, when
fact, that in another place (meaning the Sen-1 Mr Adams then presented a peiitii.n from Mr White addressed the Senate at eoneidcra-
ale) a resolution was passed that they would sundry enin-ns or W estern Pennsylvania, tor ble length in opposition to the resolutions.
noi oo wnai lilt: executive proposed, but me abolition ot slavery hi Hie District ot lo- In ll.e Houe of Representatives, the debate
illl-ic tua no ii-auiuiiuil l!3Mu lis iu tv.llH 'u"11""'
they would do. Uut, he lemnrked, this I Mr Glascock of Geo. protested again! the
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House did adopt n resolution, unanimoush,, VU,"SV ,ahl" " .'".u-, . e...ir;euu.ioii
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miu iiic uipi'ru ui uii.iiiii inv tuii?:, ail.l
provoking the u. embers from the South. He
had hoped lh.it ccntlemeu who professed a dis
position to quiet the ngitalinii prevailing on
but not ns nun-worshippers, that the treaty
should be executed. They were now told,
ns one of the reasons for a charge of con
spiracy between the House anil executive
on ihe lesolution submitted by Mr Adams rel
alive to the failure, at t lie last session of Con
srri'ss, ol' the Fortification Hill, was icsumed.
MrCambreling enlered into a lengthy defence
of himself and the House against tne charge
made by certain members, of the cause of the
failure lyinj with that body, and oriuinaliii''
that they knew tiulhini; of the resolution of their abolition twiiiou. till thr Hnuw li.ul net
the House which had passed unanimously, ed upon the Resolutions on tins subject now
13 ii t. said Mr A., in the impartial estimation before them. 'What purpose but that of agiia
orthc people or thb country mid of posterity, ,!P" nm' excitement could the gentleman fiom
this nppiopriation would be sustained no'l- Mnssjchuselts have in urging auolhei petition
withstanding there was no executive recom- Tn,x ,u UmT "ic """ i",.tr luc
rp, -A.rti. r .. had dctciinincd to ay the utics u n un the la-
mend al.on 1 he reso ..Hon of the previous ,)e? lc W0), 0 JcmUJvrl lUl. .,usitl0ll o
day knocked nwny the whole .scallolduig Mr Adnnis, that the u..n-rece tion ofa petition
ol objections, nnd all charges of conspiracy, , would deny or impair the riht ol' petition.
innn-worslup, &c. were wiped nwny. Mr Miller moved that the question be laid
The Senate was not pleased for'thevcry on the table. Mr Adams 3aid he should lute
reason that ihe course of the House was in exceedingly to have an opportunity to reply to
substance a declaration that the other house lne "'"larks of the gentliman from Georgia.
had been defieii-nt in iloii- 'PI,., ih n.il.l Alr t'langer called lor the
lion appropriation wns received in the Sen-1! t JdU
m.. ,. ,ni .,r,...r,,,.i.i .1 the table was decided i
" m.u uiimiuiuuii. i.-iiiiii-r, mill in'
support of this assertion Mr Adams referred
the yeas and nays ; and
I, the motion to lay on
to the course or proceeding in that body,
uo men noticed the course ol the House,
where he said there was not n syllable of
objection because it was not recommended
by the Executive, ns every body knew it
crew oul of thu vote of the night berore.
The appropriation wns confined to the exi
gencies or the country, nnd was intended to
provide agninst the contingency or the ap
proach of a roreign enemy. He read the
resolution nnd asked gentlemen to please to
observe for what purpose the money was re
quired. Was this louse wasting nnd squan
dering the public money when tliej mndi?
this appropriation f It wus n sorry re,ilecticfn
to make that you had no confidence in the
man ut the head or the covemifient. He
had no such reelings, for in tho honesty of
Ins heart he believed the money would be
juonerly expended in case of necessity, and
he did hope that for this volo he would not
be charged with man worship,
When Mr Adams took his sent, Mr Wise
of Virginia got the floor, which he kept till
1 o'clock, when he gavo wny to a motion to
ndjourn. He was very severo upon Mr
Cambreleng, Mr Adams and thu Speaker,
nnd in the coursu of his remarks referred to
n communication between Mr. Polk (the
Speaker) nnd two of his colleagues on the
last night of ihe session, in which Mr P, nd
milted that the President nnnroved of the
threo million appropriation, but he did not
wish them to mention it at that time. This
called up the Speaker, w ho gave his recol
lt"t;on of ilie converntion nlluded to, when
t ns subject, would deler I be presentation ol , wi,h himself. He was followed bv Mr Reed
of Mass. in opposition ; and at 4 o'clock the
House ndjuurned without taking the question.
Thursday, Jan. 28. In the Senate, Messrs
Grundy and Hill spoke at length on MrRen
lon's resolutions, nud in reply to those gentle
men who had defended the conduct ofthe Se
nate last year. Mr Webster then suggested
the propriety of an amendment by leaving oul
the word "surplus" before revenue, so ns to
make it read "so much of the revenue as was
necessary" should be applied to ihe purposes
of national dclcnce. He wished gentlemen to
consider the subject. A message un executive
business was received from the President of
the U. Stales, when the Senate went into se
cret session. The Senate afterwards adiourn.
;d to Monday.
House of Representatives. Mr Conor.
the Committee on thu Post Otlico and Post
Roads, reported u bill to change the organi
zation of tho Post Office Department, nnd to
provide more effectually for the settlement
ofthe nccounts thereof.
1 Ins bill, which consists of thirty-seven
sections, proposes that the revenue nrisiti"
in the Post Office Depaitment, and nil debts
due to the same, shall, when collected, bo
paid, under tho direction of the Postmaster
General, into the Treasury of the U. Slnles;
that estimates or tho amount necessary for
the service of the Department shall be laid
before Congress nnnunlly, under the several
heads of Compensation of Postinnsters;
Trnnsportntion of the Mails ; Ship, Steam
boat, nnd Wny Letters; Wrapping Paper
Office Furniture ; Advertising; Mail liars'
Blanks; Mail Locks, Keys and Stamps;
Mail Depredntions and Specinl Agents'
Clerks, cce. for offices; nnd Miscellaneous;
and that nnntial nccounts of the expenditures
under those several heads should nlso be
bud before Congress: that tho upproprin
ttons for tho service of the Post Office De
partment, to be mndu annually by Congress,
Bimii on uisotirsed by tho Treasurer out of
uie moneys paid into the Treasury to the
credit ol iho said nppropriution upon thu
wnrronts of the Postmaster General, -i?1?
lered nnd countersigned ns provMed by this
bill, nnd expressing on their faces the head
or appropriation to -which they should be
in Ihe affirmative yeas
ISir, nnyt a.r,
Mr Adams immediately rose .i ml nn.l
ted another petition praying for the same object
from -100 citizens or Pennsylvania. He asked
the House to receive ii, stating thnt il was sent
to him from the petitioners themselves, bat fur
what motives he knew nol. He went on to
reply to the argument of ihe gentleman from
Georgia (MrGlascock,) maintaining, at length
and vehemently, thai a refusal lo receive was
equivalent to a denial of the right of peti
tion. As to the resolutions spoken of by the
gentleman from Georgia, he now warned that
gentleman nnd the House, that he should tint
be restrained from presenting and advocating
petitions by the adoption of those or any oilier
resolutions. He denied the right of the House
to adopt resolutions, restricting discussion or
the right of presenting petitions on nny subject.
Mr A. passed from this point to n dissertation,
rather pathetic, on the subiect nfilm ilnmi.mir.
slave tiade, as it exists iu the District under
inc very eyes ot Congress.
The Chair here interposed, nnd pronounced
that the gentlemnn wns not in order iu going
beyond the Question of recenlion.
iincr some rcninrks Horn Mr Mann, who
dwelt with some severity upon the agitating
course pursued by Mr Adams, the motion of
reception was laid on the table.
MrCusliing presented several petitions from
iiiiuuiiaiiiN oi jwassaciiuseiis, praying the alio
lition of slavery and the slave trade in the is
trict of Columbia, nnd asked the House to re
ceive them. He briefly stnted his views of the
ijuesuon oi reception, and leit il to the disposi
tion of ihe House. If the House would
an early and ceitnin dnv for the consiilrrntim.
of the question, he would be content; but ir
noi, ne w;ouw give notice Ihat he had two shn
iiar petitions which he would reserve.
Mr Hammond moved that the motioD of re
brought up the mangled remains'"'
sengers. ihe bar-keeper nnd tin "H
.Mr. Roduers a youn" man Int?'
RairiiiL'ion. in this- staf. wboladsrl
u fortune ai the south, and was r.t.irJ
be married to a vounc ladv to i
had been engaged some years ft'!"!
horrid spectacle, scnldid and trw-l
lully, nnd in the agonies ol eeain, n
the most nittous loins for water' JM
Daieea, a wealthy merchant frrm Ol
ton, w ho wns exneetuiL' m n few v.
meet his wire and childn n inNi'l
from whom he had long 'Ifrn wl
presented equally a horrid specflw '
burned and sculdid, and t he !':
remaining to make him still (ni
his nwful fate I The three tmnid
ready dead, nnd every ns.MStar.i''' '1
dered the suriiiing snfft ri-rs Fcctl
stenni boat, witbnid, came nlon'il
.1 ;l . . i , l . ftM ,nbt
me i.iuinaien nouies were ium -i
nniine Ground.
The rough voynge from Ch''($
been accomplished. The mors-
full of hope nnd promise andtn "
than Ilodjjers n ndDavesra' Tk'
Sl'niipr lifirl tost rrrn nn (iffli !l
two remained to finish their toilft
menl of fancied security. whntli
the ocenn were pnssed, nnd tbefflj
a few miles ahead, the boiler "Fl
all that remains of these beings of rj
and anticipation, is their blackiw'
tilated forms I Writhing in d cf I
ing agony nnd cryinir in tnariu"!
for mercy nnd succor! Surely "I
Uro ill illl". r..r, mw1t nf rlp.llhl
Mr. Ilihbi.n snvs ibn Win. CM
been substituted for another, wkl
safe ns n sea-boat. The exact rB
catastrophe cannot, peihnps. it
certain it is, the Captain opl
chance, nnd bad said, the GiU'i
too long alreadu without harvi'l
ty and boilers overhauled! T1!
in no wisM itii.ivwl f-Mrnt in tc 1
cnlin. nnd this wns to have l'rt1
trip for the season. Final prwl
Tbn Ciinriniinli f"2ni!ti! statt'l t'l
aster attendant on the ex plosion of l
oi tho steamboat Wyoming. '
more extensive than was a' "IS7.I
Itndds llirrw nr.. tinw Mllf """. ,
two missing. Three of the noB
were tho crew. Tho cook nnHl
boy wero in the cook-house. nnd ' I
by tho connection pip" H'".'c' . A
kitchen nrw) Inn, nnm'erv tiling11"'!
Mr Wheeler,..- pnsscnsr.-j ' I
the stove. r'1'n,?;i""J 6,0'ler.f,
.i: i.. .... "S hund. nnd corned 1
.un oeif nltnched iq i. a(teJvtii
ers. 1 lo wns struct uv , froo
curried to the stern oi ,w
self enclosing hiin at thb ud(l
or six others were scnim-" -