Indiana American, Volume 4, Number 10, Brookville, Franklin County, 4 March 1836 — Page 2

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COS'3KKSSIO:VAIi Correal spondence of the Hattimore Patriot. Washington, Feb. "."). 1S30. This has been one of the mot interesting

lays of the whole session. Productive as the the (loor. subjects which have !ccn brought before the j tr. WiF. would not yield it. lie went on House hitherto, have been o( scenes both gen- with Ids explanation, lie insisted that he had oral and personal, there was more confusion j a perfect right to characterise acts of legislaand commotion to-day. than, 1 have ever seen j f,0n, by whatever terms he thought proper, before. Oar Halls of Congie?s indeed arejjf he was not allowed to do so, there was an rapidlv losing all the character for decorum , cml to the freedom of debate. Freedom ol they once possessed; and which distinguished discussion was not opposed to the law, of ortbrm far above all other chambers of legisla-I jer The latter preserved the former. He

f,on, "The first assembly of gentlemen In :

the world"' a the Congress of l.ngland call j nI1( spirit But he would boldly characterise j upon the question hut simply to make a themselves, disorderly and riotous as they fie-1 the resolution as it deserved; as calculated toxoid attack upon Stni'h, of Maine, a politipientlv are, do not outstrip our own asseni-1 prostrate the principles for which ihc South j ral brother of the party, towards whom he ivi,!,imi i ni roMtenditx!-. in relation to slavery ; and tojhad treasured no wrath and indignation for

The rule which had been adopted, giving 1 strengthen the hopes and the arms ol the lanreccdence to the appropriation bills over all ; nntical and incendiary abolitionists.

other bu-iness. was suspended at one o'clock. ! for the purpose of calling on the States and : Territories for petitions and memorials. Mr. Briggs presented a petition from Massachusetts, pra iiiir for the abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia, which he moved, bhould be referred to the select committee raised under Mr. Pinckncy's resolution. . Mr. Wise objected to the reception of this petition.and proceeded to argue the question. ' lie charged on the North the whole blame I of rho ao-itrs'ion and excitement which had

been produced, in relation to this subject, m terrupted by loud cries of '-Order." Congress, and made some very severe stric t-, Mr. Sur.iMiEiin withdrew his motion for pronres upon the conduct of those who persisted hihitiii" Mr. Wise from proceeding. The

iri nresentinsr the petitions and thereby provoking discussion, lie commenced with great j bitterness, and unusual vehemence of manner, i on the course of Mr. Pinckney. ''I hiss and j spurn i.im (such was his emphatic expression) 1 as a deserter from the principlosof the South!"' j He was immediately interrupted by a bun-' Ircd voices calling loudly to order. It was a scene of the greatest uproar. The Speaker in vain endeavored to be heard. When quiet was in some measure restored. Mr. Shepherd, ofXotth Carolina, moved j '.hat the gentleman from Virginia be not per-j milted to proceed. The Speaker was about i to lake the sense of the House upon this last motion when, Mr. Adams rose, fo a point of order, and stated the rule to be, that when a gentleman was called to order for using improper language, the words objected to, should be taken down and read by the Speaker, w ho should then ask the member using them, whether these were the words he employed, and then the member might have an opportunity of acknowledging them and explaining their meaning; whereupon the House was to determine whether he should proceed. The Speaker acquiesced in the statement of Mr. Adams, and in pursuance of the rule, read aloud the objectionable words, as quoted above. Mr Wise. "Are those words which the Speaker ha? uttered written down?' The Speaker. "Yes.' Mr. Wise "Then the Speaker is a very bad stenographer."' The Speaker. The words were taken down by t!pe Clerk. The House will decide whether they were used by the gentleman or not. The question was about to be put, Were these the words employed?' when, Mr. Patton rose and saidhecould not vote, because he did not heir w hat Mr. W. had said. Adams also asked to be excused from voting for the same reason. Some one moved for the same reason. Some one moved that Mr. Wise should be allowed to speak for himsclfand explain what he did say. This was agreed to. The daring young Virginian t'.ien took (he floor: and thanked the House for this kindness. He felt it to be a great privilege," to he allowed to speak. He thanked heaven that no power in this House or out of it could abridge the freedom of debate! He could not undertake to say what words he had used but he knew what he had not used. There were words among those used by the Speaker which several of his friends around him declared, were not used by him. He hoped the House would not mike an example of so humble an individual as him which some persons, however, no doubt elesired for good and special reasons! Some desuhorv conversation here arose among Messrs. Meiutr, Br.i.i., Adams and the SrE KER. Mr. Ahvms said, he was most willing that Mr. W. should be permitted to proceed but the rights of two members were involved in the decision , (o which (he House should come; the gentleman who made (he charge, and he who was injured and insulted; both would be affected by it. He thought (he gentleman from Virginia, would, in candorhave explained Here Mr. Wie started up suddenly, and exclaimed, that he had wished to explain, but that the Speaker told him. he could not do so without the permission of the House 1 he Spe vkeii.taken (he Chair." "The gentlemen has mis"Mr. Wise. "I do so frequently. Sir, 1 have been for the last half hour, attempting to get permission to explain. I now do so mot rapidly. I am not a man to sav a thing and mean another. I can assert truly, that 1 meant (o make no personal attack upon (he member from S.mth Carolina. I attacked his resolution the scope and tendency of his course I meant to denounce that as treason to the South. I impeach not his motives. God only knows them. I do not. If there be a Judas Iscariot in this House w ho has received his thirty pieces of" silver. I know it not!"' Mr. Pickxev here rose suddenly, and with much warmth interrupted Wise. "This violence," he said, "had been allowed to more . 1 too far " Mr. P. was rendered unite in.ni.l;. ! He by the clamor in various quarters, "Order! 1 , uruer, .Member on the floor ?"

The Speaker rapped vigorously on his desk, an j crje j at lne top of his voice, that the gen-

Itlemnn from S. Carolina could not be allowed ! to co on, unless, he arose (o a point of order. or the gentleman from A inn urn snouia yicia 11 i i mt.nnt to be governed by that law in letter j And fora Southern man to introduce such a resolution was a desertion of the principles of jthe South. ''If there is anything, said Mr. '. t.m that term, odious, when applied to a I particular person, 1 disclaim it but as far as

the act is concerned I will thus speak of it,toii0niewhat excited at the re-snembcrance of

the last moment of my existence! ' There, w as again a great deal of desultory j conversation about various points of order which were raised queries withe ut number! were put to the chair several members at - temnted. successively, to sneak but were in - .Sneaker then declared the state oflhe qucs-

tion before the House and decided that the j Wise, of Virginia, was the first upon the words used were out of order. floor, upon the question of order. He com;r. Wise appealed from the decision. Mr. Irncnced, by saying, the question of older had 1),;,, asked him to withdraw his appeal to! become very common. Attempts had been which he assented. Mr. B. then moved that made to trample the freedom of speech to ,c should he permitted to proceed. Theyeastic down the tongues of the members to

am navs were ordered: and the question was : carried in the affirmative. Wise was about to proceed, when Vinton ! of Ohio, arcse and asked the Speaker, whethcr the demand of the question on receiving the petition was itself in order. The chair decided it was. Mr. Vinton appealed and ar gued the question. He contended that it had been settled by Mr. Pinckney's resolution, that all petitions and memorials, which have been, or hereafter might he presented, on this. subject, should be sent to the select committecitliat had been raised; and to demand the question of receiving, on the presentation of a petition was to oppose the execution ofj an order of the House. The Spexkeu decided that the resolution embraced all the petitions which had been re-j ceivcd; but had not a perspective operation, and did not include those that n crc to be prc - scnled. Mr. Wise (w ith unusual w armth and vehemence) "The gentleman from Ohio and the Speaker are both wrong. The resolution

did not mean to refer petitions that were notlhut before the question was taken upon the

received. This decision of (he chair is onstrous construction! But this is ded on a mons the time for strange things. We have truly fallen upon evil days.'' Mr. Mercer contended for the view taken by Mr. Vinton. Mr, Pinckney rose to make an explanation, i He had meant to include all the petitions,' vVc. that had been, or hereafter might be prc-j sented the IJouse had agreed to the resoiu-

tion, with that meaning manifest on the faceioccome responsible for its contents, or falseof it: and he now called upon honorable jiy to say, that it was not his own. Fora members to adhere (o the decision they had jonjT time lie had been w riting,and now wrote

made. His object in presenting the resoiu-

tion, to put down agitation, and shut out lhc!unon bis desk Hawes again asked the

discussions ol" the subject from the halls ofj Congress, would be defeated by the House consenting to entertain the preliminary question demanded by the gentelinan from Virginia, whenever petition should be presented. He proceeded to remark on what he called "an unprovoken and violent attack' that had been made upon him. when he was interrupted by the noise and confusion which had already occurred so often in the House. He proceeded "The House has listened (o a series ofgross personalities.' The scene of confusion that now occurred was indiscribable several members rose at once some proposing that Mr. Pinckney be allowed to proceed, others crying 'no! no! and others again shouting 'go on!' The Speaker in the mean while vainly endeavoring to restore quiet and dec orum. The voice of the Speaker w as at last heard. He ele ciced that Pinckney could net reply to Wise's observations on the main question, when (he matter before the house was a mere point of order. Mr. Pinckney submitted to this decision, and resumed his seat. The debate was continued by Messrs. Briggs and Peyton, ami some minor members such as H awes of Kentui k v. Bincais made an able speech so did Peyton, lie declar ed, if all the Abolition petitions, could under this resolution, be sent to the Select commit tee without any member having it in his power to demand the preliminary question on the reception, (he effect would be as much assaying to the Abolitionists; "vou arc the onlv class of the people licensed to vilify and columniatc in your memorials to Congress the very body to which they are addressed. Your petitions will be received and have the con sideration paid them, of a reference to a Select committee.' When Mr. Peyton finished, half a dozen members started to their feet, and addressed the Speaker at once. The name of the fortunate person who first caught his eye I know not but I thanked him from my heart for moving an adjournment. It was agreed to, and the commotion subsided. Y. L. Correspondence of the Cincinnati Jf'iig-. Washington, Feb. IG, 18"0. n'hit ITiiiif'i riMi.in.iii.ml li ii i nncc i li i c tn,-rn. ing in a business-like manner, receiving Bill's from the several committees, till 3 o'clock,

wlien the Orders of the Day were called for, by Mr. Chambreleng. of the commercial state. But alas, for disorder, which has now become habitual, the commencement of the day's session, only, was of a business character. Before many Bills had been presented, the liessolution for presenting the deceased Postmaster General's lcltcr.in vindication of his conduct, came up for discussion. The Resolution, vou remember, was introduced two or

three weeks since, by F. (). J. Smith, of Maine. This morning upon its introduction, or reintroduced before tie House, Mr. Hawes, of Kentucky, took the floor in opposition. This, howc er was not his object, in speaking the past year, in consequence of a letter which Smith wrote to his constituents, and which had been published in a pamphlet form, abusing t'-c Bust Office Committee, of which Hawes was a member, and also uttering a bold eulogy of Barry, and his conduct in the Genera 1 Post Ollice. Hawcs took the floor. bis wrongs. As soon as lie had mushed his whining exordium, he pounced upon poor Smith, who seemed wholly unprepared for the attack. As for the letter, said he, of the gentleman from Maine, 1 pronounce it false, in 'ti - nth fabo. in fact lastly false. Here he was full, and running over with ire. The Speaker called him to Order, whereupon, a long, disagreeable, strange, crews, up and down Debate, followed. trample them under foot. -1 or what, l ask has the gentleman from Kentucky, been calli cd to Order barause, he was one of the pets 0f the party because, he was called to order by the party, and (he party were wrangling. Was this the reason. The Speaker rose to explain, when Wise said, that who ever called the gentleman to order to put down the objectionable words, and I call upon the Speaker to do so. lhc Speaker, you will remember, as 1 informed you yesterday, had called Wise to order, for words spoken in cleonte, and had consented, moreover, to put the words down against him. Wise, to-day, was determined that the Speaker should do the same thing, and consequent ly, made the call upon the Chair to do so JJat Wise and Hawes arc tso persons, belongjg to two parties. This is the difference be jtween tziecdle dum and tweedlc dcr. The Speaker objected to writing down the words, but said that the gentleman from Va. could do so, if he wished. Wise consented,

foun-jp0;nt of order, Hawes rose to explain, and said. in reference to his former remarks, that

he did not suppose that the gentleman from Maine, wrote the pamphlet, though it bore his signature, in reference to which the remaiks had been made. I ask of that gentlen1an. said he, if he w rote the letter, or pam pbet? Will he answer me? Here Smitl was laboring to hide his feelings, not being willin"1 to acknow ledge the pamphlet, and faster than ever, keeping his eye low down question, which was being put by the Chair, t0 the House, wh hen objections were made. Hawes was proceeding, when Wise sprang for the floor, and interrupted him, by a mo tion that Mr. Smith have permission to an swer. Mr. Speaker told Hawes to proceed, w ho, howcver,yiclded the floor to Wise, w ho ap-ain recommended his motion. UUtd, ot y. one of the partizan members, rose and n.iccled to Smith's answering Well, then. savs Wise, if the -! ---c-m-a-u from .Vcrr lorfc objects, I am satisfied who wrote the let ter, and w ithdraw mv motion. The question of order was then put, and decidee! by a large majority against Hawes, and in favor of the Chair. So we go w or upon words sentences upon sentences speech upon speech, but not acts upon acts precept upon precept. As soon as the yeas and nays had been fa ken. Mr. Cambreleng took the floor and mov ed for the Orders of the Day, which w ere fin ally carried, Mr. Haw es being promised the floor for the morrow, to finish his speech The Orders of the Day w ere the considera tion of the Bill for (he relief of the Xew lork sufferers by fire. The floor belonged to Mr. Phillips, of Mass. w ho spoke at length in its favor, arguing that justice: as well as liberty hould prompt Congress to grant the relief required. He entered closely into the commerciel character of the Kmi orium city its advantages to the country the millions of money it had paid in'o the National Treasury the unparalled suffering in this country, occasioned by the conflagration the known enterprise, industry and intelligence of the citizens of the empire city. His argument was good while the philanthropy his whole speec h exhibited, w as worthy of all admiration. The Senate have been engaged upon private bus.ness the most of the day. The new s from France this morning is received with the most heart cheering gratitude by every intelligent man. Washington, Feb. 17th. 1S3G. The Senate. Thither from the House of Representatives, where all was, fora wonder, still and uninteresting. I w ent my way to the Senate Chamber, as by dint of muc h hard la bor, forced mvself through the crow d. The 'scene was intensely interesting Wrijrht, o

X. York, was upon the floor, in the midl of poi f cd him incorrectly, but would not permit the peroration of a long speech, in defence of, him to explain what tic had said. I never Benton's Resolution. The last words that faw a man so pointed so indignant so re ifell from his lips, were these; 'Tell me," j dy in reply so forcible, and withal, haviii.r said the wise son of Gotham tell me, ifcvcrjso much command of hims-clf. He contemlH there was a Chief Magistrate, who had receiv-; that it was not only the right of a Senator. but ed more zealous more hitler more uninter-j ,is d,- to speak against all abuses, and nil rupted, more talented opposition, than the who are the cause of abuse. The Vice Prc. present Chief Magistratate, and then tell mc,Jsident, of (he U. States, when a candidate says the Wright man. if ever there was a Pre- j for a still higher office, was not to get rid 0f sident. bettcrsustained by the People.-Xone."' j tie truth, be cause he was President of the Here Robins made a motion to postpone the ' Senate, and might while in the Scnalorhl

rcsoiuiion.ini io-mono, um g.ie .m ai me request of Mr. Calhoun, who wished to reply to Mr. Wright. He commenced, by adinlmg to the suppor - tcrs oflhe Resolution, and said.that they were the same men. who had opposed him, when long ago, he had submitted a Bill, to fortify the country, from one end to the other. Then he had been accused ef waste and extrava - gance when, too, lie had contended lor smaller Appropiiations then are now sought after, by the supporters of the present Bill, who are his opponents. But he thanked God, that he had the consolation that he had then done right, and though, the gentlemen did not have magnanimity enough to do him justice, they were compelled in another form, to adopt his own system ol r ortuications. He alluded, in the course of his remarks, to the prospect of peace, w hich had been afforded by the Annual Message of the President. I thank Heaven for it and my only fears are said he, that Special Message may reach the French, and counteract its objects. I am afraid, said he, the speech of the Senator of Pennsylvania, and the remarks of the-Senator from New York, may reach the other side of the water and retard the settlement of our claims. I hope it may no be so. The mistakes in the calculations and reportsof the Departments, were also alluded to. So help me Heaven, said Mr. Calhoun. I have not looked into a Report, for several years past, without discovering in it, many and important errors. The measures oflhe President were spoken of. He is a brave man, said Mr. Calhoun. a bold man a daring man an audacious man one who has violated his word, and broken his promises one w ho promised to be ngainst the Tariff, at the South, and for it, at the North one who by deceiving the South, gained their confidence only to abuse it. He may be the Lion and Tiger, but the Fox is with him, who has introduced that dishonest, low-minded system of Xew York politics, which has made him so popular, and corrupted the people so much. Time,whichdecides all things, will prove the awful consequences of supporting his spoils' party, without principle, and without policy, held together by the cohesive power of party only. Sir, there is a mighty storm in the distance, w hich will prove that the Administration has been, and is aiming for dispotic power for a royal government. Be upon your guard, 1 sec, sir, continued Mr. C, that the Senator from New York smiles. I w ill tell him something that will change his smile into sorrow, I will ask him the effect of this usurpa tion of pow er, this removal of the Dcposites the large Surplus jUevenuc ol the ellect of having the power to do (he one at his own w ill, and to hold the others. I have no time, to continue the remarks of this distinguished man, whom I have never seen so much excited before--never so elo quent never so full of holy indignation at the great usurpation of power. His keen eve the keenest I ever saw, flashed like fire, and bespoke uncommon feeling. Silence never was more prevalent. Every eye was upon him Senators audience and all Ew ing, of your State, followed, in some val uable salistical information, in reference to fortifications, and the Surplus Revenue. The latter, he contended, was, 3-2,500,000. The gentleman, from Missouri, would appropriate all this. The gentleman, from Tennessee, Mr. Grundy, would indefinitely appropriate as muc h as is needed, for fortifications. Now, sir,'said Mr.JE. there is no less than sS or 0.000. 000 of unexpended Appropriations, in Oie Xational Treasury. I am not willing to make new and immense Appropriations, until past appropriated sums shall have been expended. 1, therefore, shall submit an amendment to (he Resolution, asking the President to inform us how much can be well expended during (he present year. The amendment was not now in order, but was read, for the information of the House; w hen, Mr. Ew ing, who is one of the best, and most useful members, as well as one of the ablest, took his scat, saying, that he should, w hen it could be done in order, ask for the consideoation of his amendment. Garret D. Wall, of New Jersey, who had been drumming up his pugnacious propensities, at last, was boiling in a cauldron of hot water. Full of caloric and madness, he rose, in reply to Mr. Calhoun leliino- him nat ne was a-s-t-o-n-i-s-h-e-d actually amazed .it the'South Carolina Senator, for speakingso harshly against the President it was 'beneath the dignity of the Senate, and in his littlestate they did rodo hoso so how. He i I - . . o 3 the President with the greatest crimes. Here, Mr. Calhoun rose to exnlain. Bui Wall would not yield (bn flonr i il,; 1 i.ive never seen clone beferc. in the Senate. Calhoun took his seat, telling Wall to report all told him. without per mitting him to explain, that il IP I i n er 1 1 rrn was too bad to report. On he w ent, in a Ioni I IHI1UH V. J 1 1 7 "" rigmarole, about respecting our rulers about bowing clown to power intima'.infr that bo was willing enough to do so, and seeimoH to think it strange that others were not willing to go with him. 0 Prestos then ook the floor, murb rx. hr-.L at the uncivil treatment his colleague had received from Mr. Wall, who had not onlv re-

chair hear what would be displeasing to him. ! The people aie driven and goaded on to s!

tain him, and why mavnotwe tell them of i wrong is here. Sir. said he ) "Coming events, cast their shadows before." j There is a disposition to crush the fret Join j ofspecc'i to gag our months te prevent u j from giving utterance to our connections. 1 But 1 h ive to write no more, and must clos se. The stupid and illiterate i)r. Nile, of Connecticut, took the floor, in reply. I left him, with the multitude, w ho, as soon as he inountj his political speaking box, gives the signal, for a ''beggarly account of empty boxes.'' MM... x'".. x-.. ..1. e . 1 . I" 1..; 1111 1 . i ne ie ' i oi iv jieiiei i ire uin nas uern before the House, for to-dav Hard in ami Graves, of Ky. occupying the most of the time, in opposition to the Bill, Ben. was full of anecdotes, satire and invective, telling Mr. PluHinj of Massachusetts, w ho addressed the House, in favor ef the Bill, yesterday, that il'tlie Ante-Dcluvians had been as sound men as himself, the Ford would not have repenic.l that he had created lhc world. Mr. Storer, ofyour city has the floor for tomorrow, upon the same question. Washington, Fep. 1 ;(";. The 1 ill, for the relief of the N. York SuiIitow, has been before the House, for nearly f of a (i hours session the latest hour of the adjournment of the House, being to-day, which was nearly o o'clock. Prior to one o'eloek, a few Bills were repnrted from the Standing' Committees, when the lluuse resolved itself into a Committee of the Wliokcm the .State of the Union: 3Ir. Lincoln, of Massachusetts, being in the Chair. Mr. (Col. I mean,) U. 31. Johnson's Hill, for the pay of volunteers, now at Florida, or elseu here, in the service of the United .States, came ; for discussion. All were anxious to hear the Col., who, thus far, during'the session, has been as mute, with one only exception as a statue. Hut alas, for our hopet.we were disappointed. The Hill contemplated no higher purpose than feeding men and horses, wives and children. None had the heart to oppose it, and with some half dozen unimportant amendments, without discussion, it obtained a third reading, when one o'clock came, and 31r. Lincoln, of Massachusetts, was dethroned from his Chair of state, to report progress to the House. - Mr. Somebody, of New Yo. k, then called for the Orders of the Day, which were the consideration of the Bill, for the Kelief of the Sufferers by fire. Mr. Connor, the stupid Mr. Connor, was now put in the Chair, where he slept as usual, for an hour like an unfaithful sentinel at his post. Mr. Storer, of your State, and your (ity, spoke as I informed you he would yesterday. His speech was not long, and to the purpose. He was for tht Bill, as an act of justice, and as an act of duty, lie fell assured that his constituents would siibtain him in extending relief, to so important a part, and so deserving a part of the American community, s the citizens of the commercial emporium. Hereplied with much ability to the remarks of Hardin, of Kentucky, who had opposed the Hill. For Cambreleng, the poo-Chairman of the committee, he professed but little sympathy, and that little as it was, was undeserved. He reminded this wnAanil consistent partizan of the dominant party, of the time when lie had opposed the Cumberland Head Bill when he had voted against Appropriations for removing obstructions in the Ohio Kivcr yet having no disposition to render evil for evi'.e he felt disposed to vote and support the Hill in the main(He regretted, exceedingly, that it h.td not been brought before the Senate, at an earlier day, whe:i the loss ofthe sufferers were more particularly th) subjects of commiseration. He alluded to Dmitt Clinton, in a manner, that must haverut the NAfor her system of Internal Improvements, which s."-' would not soon forget. She remembers, with pni that hour, when the citizens ofthe Wc.-t, had permission to receive the services of that good man. in the advancement of her own system ol Interna. Improvements she will not soon forget that 1 Witt Clinton was the first man that broke the groun.. for the opening of her own canals. Speaking1 Suthcrn opposition, he said, I trust the time is nrt far distant, when the palmetto ofthe South w;;i soon be seen growing upside by side, with thcoa ofthe West. He alluded to the oppositon which ha been raised by the Southern members", and ea:il.tln; if their crops had been blighted and destroyed. a if a parallel! case could be made out between tin two, he would as soon support one as the other. But I have no time to pursue, at fiirthe.rlength.t..? j remarks ofyourdistinguished Representative. " little time he has been here, I am sure, has ?ir him many friends, as well, for this amiable charav ii i- I.J...... fir .nurse. VOU ler, .1. n i s still Mil i snip ami laiciii?. will mihlish hissneech. when it reaches youMr. Hot, of New York, one of the ablest m" in the House, and the only.Whig, I am told, ol 40 members("orvifi-t., as Tristram Burpee caj- . . w . i ri ¬ led them.) from that c-reat State, elected n i" o.,t JImc A nf Mcnnrr npvttnnk the floor. Hi fK: ' IM'I L Ul I I1U J l II , ill 11 II Uli; Ut I IIL I I'll.. I , r- .. oi aounaani preceoen is, in invui m n r"- , quoted some strong points of English Law, "lir" ' the reign of George the ML, where relief had bf extended to the commercial port ofthe English comunitv. Underwood, of Kentucky, next took the floor. opposition to the Bill. His remarks were u'. refprpnr-n fntl.e inrnlialitv ofthe B i 11 , W hich :-"' ed to form the basis of his objection. Cambreleng, soon after spoke upon thp,e more, however, in vindication of himself, than support, ofthe Bill. The poor man iseng?',Jwhole time, in support of himself, having ".'i. . place where to lay his head, or place the soie o foot in safety. . . r. Wise, of Virginia, took the floor, in opposing, the bill, and in one of his strange speeches. A dialogue debate took place, the particulars ot I have not time to note now, b.it vrin i-i" The Senate. The Fortification Hill aim , ton's Resolution Benton's Resolution , r Fortification Bill the one and the other, the o , . .... i-.. j.. ,! T fear toxe' ano ine one, yesiereiitv iu-un , .- - -- . tr. r LL J. i'i.j i.-io.l fnnl.- t he tt'ier. i t,,c morning, in opposition to the rcsolutio , .nr. ikoooins, oi iiuuuc 1 it stiouia 00 more siiecnii;, auu aicw, ... , . ...wL ,. I .lo in nrmOrl.making large Appropriations, before ino, were Hireling mauo, dhuuiu i. - rn'T I Mr. Robbins is a talented man, very unasf' 'e..;j in his manner, and in his remarks, aiu j; . 1 1 1 Of hlS fiel"1' ing. his voice nowever, is uau. . - sjr. arguments and the merit of his spe ecu. 1 nothins, for the verv good reason, that lhc j

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