Indiana Republican, Volume 4, Number 169, Madison, Jefferson County, 16 March 1820 — Page 2

Mr. Morris rose to propose a substitute to Mr. Stevenson's resolutions; but as it was late in the day, he hoped the house would adjourn. The question of adjournment was put and carried. Yesterday, after some other business was done in the house, a motion was made to take up the resolutions on the U. States Bank, &c. Another motion was rrade to take up the James River bill the fuimer prevailed. Mr. Morris then read his substitute, which after going into much argumentative matter, concludes with two specific propositions (in the shape of resolution-,) for amending the federal constitution; is, to establish a tribunal tor the decision of all questions which regard the conflictirg powers "of the government or the Unin and its members, to be organized by bringing together thz highest member of the judiciary or each state, or if the highest" judicial body consists of more thin one member, then the majmjty or the court to sdect one, :o attend the said tribunal; ?.d. To prohibit the general and slate governments from creating in future any corporation w ith banking powers. Mr. IJildv. in then proposed an amendment to his substitute, which the house were in the act of considering "-when Mr. Chambeilaync rose, and alter speaking ot the multiplicity of propositions before the hoti-c, which he thought ought to be digested in committee, moved the reference t the whole sub ject to a s:!ect committee, which was carried without i division; 3nd the following were named on the cdnmmitue, viz. Mcssis. Stevetwm, Morris of H mover, Bddwin, dhambcrlavnc, D.i.sett, Selden, Rive.;, Gordon, Bowyer, Archer, Branham, Loyal and Miller.

1g ngres sic rial i ir;c:di . . Tuesday, Feb. i r. IN ST.N. ! MISSOURI subjixt. Mr. Pinkncy, ot Maryland, rose and addresed the senate neirly three hours agaii:;: the restriction, and in reply to the remarks ot Mr. King of NewYork. When he h.ul core uded, the subject wa postponed on motion of Mr. Otis; a:.d The senate adjouined. Ibiuc ef Rtprese::.:fivej. On motion ot Mr. i'mdall, it w as Rcs:lv:d That the letter from the secrctarv ot tate ot the 7th Feb. iS:o, trans-mitting a lot ot the news papers in which the laws of the United States are published, and an csiim-.te d the expense ot such publication, be refer red to a select committee, and tint thejsamecomir.it. tee enquire into the expediency of repealing or amending the acts requiring the publication Ot the laws in the newspapers. This motion ot Mr. 1. was grounded on the belief that the expenses of promulgating the acts ot congress in newspapers had increased tc an unreasonable and improper extent, and that the laws on the subject "required repeal or modification 50 as to reduce this expense. The resolution was referred to a committee ot three members. : O.i motion of Mr. Walker, of C. it was Resolved, That the committee on the public lands be instructed to enquire into the expediency of limiting the quantity of public lands hereafter to Le txpocd to sale at the severe

al land offices of the United States. Mr. Cook submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to enquire into the expediency cf repealing so much of the first section ot an act entitled "An act making appropriations fcr the support of gov einment for the year iSto," as pledge the fund reserved for laying out and making roads to the ta:es of Indiana and Illinois, for the repayment of the monies appropriated and advanced bv ihz U. States, for constructing the U. States' road from Cumberland to the Ohio river, and of appropriating the same to defray the expenses of laying out and nnking a road from the Ohio river opposite to Wheeling, by Columbia, in the state of Ohio, and by the permanent seat of government of Indiana, on the most eligible route, to Vandalia, in the state of Illinois. The resolution was considered and adopted, without a division. The speaker laid before the house a report from the secretary of the treasury, made in o'Vcdicnce to the resolution of ihz itli instant, olT:red b" Mr. Randolph, directing the secretary ot the treasury to report such neisU'es as in his opinion may be expedient to enforce the more speedy payment of public monies due from individuals and corporate bodies in the U. States. These reports were respectively ordered to lie on the table. MISSOURI BILL. The house then again retired iteltiiitoa committee of the whole, Mr. Baldwin in the chiir, on thU bill. Mr. Rankin, of Mississippi took thetioor, and fpoke more than an hour against the icitrictior, Mr. Hendricks, of Indiana, took the other side of the quetnm, and spoke 2 bout an hour in fivor of the restriction. Mr. Cuthbert, ot Georgia, followed, and occupied the floor also about ':i hour against the restrict5 no; when The commit 1,: rose, 'on moion of Mr. b hnsn, ot Virgini i, (v. ho ha the '1 or to morrow, and the house adi un:ed.

"Wednesday, February 16. IX bTNAlK. The senate then ic-umcd, i in committee otthc whole, Mr. Diuril in the chair, the coniideration of the NLW S i' ATI'S DILL. Mr. King of N. Yoiksram roe and spoke more than one hour in support cf 'the opinions which he had previously idvauced on the ri;ht and cxpcoei.cy ot restricting Missouri as to slavery, and in answer to the gentlemen who had replied to his previous remarks. Mr. Logan, of Kentucky, followed, and spoke a short time in reply to Mr. King. Mr. Smith, of S. C. also spoke about half an hour in reply to Mr. King. Mr. Lloyd likewise spoke a short time in reply to Mr. King. Mr. King, cf New-York Mr. Pinkney, Mr. Barbour, and Mr. Me'lcn, respectively added a tew remarks; w hen The question was taken on concurring in the amendment reported by the judiciary comtimtee(to unite the Maine and Missouri bills in one bill) and decided in the affirmative by yeas and nays, as follows: Tor uniting the bills 23 Against uniting the bilh a I

Mr. Thomas, of Illinois, then offered an amendment , to the Missouri branch of the bill, proposing in substance, to prohibit slavery in all the territory beyond the Mississippi, north of 36 1 2 degrees ot north latitude, excepting within the limits of the proposed State of Missouri. Mr Barbour, of Va. moved to amend the amendment by striking out 36 and a hdlf de greet, and inserting, as the line, north of which slavery should heicafter be excluded, the fortieth degree of north latitude. The motion was Supported by the mover, and opposed by Mr. Edwards of Illinois; and after a short discussion, The motion was negatived - three or four only rising in favor of it. Mr. Eaton then offered, as a substitute to Mr. Thomas's amendment, a section prescribing the same limits beyond which slavery shall not be allowed, but made applicable to the same, only zvbi!e said portion cj country rznains a territory." A suostitute tor the amendmer.t not being in order, according to the rulci of the senate, Mr. E. withdrew his proposition. Mr. Trimble, of Ohio, next proposed to amend Mr. Thomas's amendment, substantially, by making it to apply to all the tcuntry west cf the Mississippi, except so much as is conprehended zvit'im the state of Louisiana ui the pnposid state of Misssurs. Bu, uetore any question was taken on thi3 motion, it was alio withdrawn by the mover. Attr considerable discussion, but before the question, was put 0:1 the amendment cf Mr. '1 nomas, thj subject was postponed until to morrow; and The senate adjourned Tauridiy Feb 17. Mr. Noble laid before the senate certain resolutions of the legishture ct Indiana, requesting tier ; editor and representatives in congress to attempt to obtain provisions by Lrv fcr the c'xiension cf the national roacl from Wheeling to the seits of rovcrnner.t of Ohio, Indiana and Illinoi?, rmd thence to St. Charles in Mi,;ouri, which resolutions were read. The senate then resumed the consideration cf THE NEW STATES BILL. The amendment orlered by Mr. ThoRia, and pending when the senate adjourned yesterday, being still under consideration. Mr. Thomas rose and withdrew this amendment, and in lieu thereof ollcred a substitute embracing the same limits, beyond which slavery shall be excluded; and varying fiom it, only in defining it intent by express words, and omiting all reterence to ths ordinance of 1787, (the same as the amendment offered ay him cn the 3d inst. and withdrawn.) Mr. Trimble, whose amendment yesterday vas 1 ejected, and not withdrawn, as stated j moved to amend Mr. Thomas's amendment, by striking out so much thereof as defines the line of separation, and tn insert the following: all that part ot Louisiana (as ceded by France to the U. States,) which lies west of the Mississippi river, except that part which h contained in the state qf Louisiana, and except that part of the territory Which lies north of the state of Louisiana, and east of the 17th or 94th degree of west longitude, (agreeably to Melisbs tnap) and south or" the line which may be established for the northern boundary for the proposed state of Missouri;" (in substance, to exclude slavery roin the whole country west of

the Mississippi, except in Louisiana, Arkansaw, and missouri.) This motion was, after some discussion, decided in the negative, by yeas and nays, as follows: For Mr. Trimbles amendment 20 Against it 24. The question then recurred on Mr. 1 homas's amendment, which is in the following words: And be it further enacted, That in all that territory ceded by France to the U. States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36 degrees and thirty minutes north latitude excepting only such part thereof as is included within the limits of the state contemplated by this act, slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall be and is hereby forever prohibited: Provided, alivays 'That any ' person escaping into the same, from whoai labor or service is lawfully claimed in any state or territory of the United Siates, iuch 'fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the person claiming hi or her labor or service, as aforesaid." On the adoption cf this amendment tf ie question was taken by yeas and nays, and determined In the aiiirmativc, as follows: Fur the amendment 14 Against the amendment 10 After some other amendments necessary to make the parts cf the bill conform to each other, The question was taken on ordering the bill as amended, to be engrossed and read a third time; and decided by yeas and nays, as folio. vs; Ayes-Messrs. Harbour, Brown; Eaton, Edvrds, Elliot, Gaillard, Horsey," Mi' uter, Johnson of Kentucky, Johnson, of Lou isiana, Ming, of Alabama, Leake, Lloyd, Logan, Parrot, i'luk.ney, Pleasants, Stokes, Thornas, Van Dyke, Walker, of Alabama, Walker, ot Georgia, Williams, ct Mississippi, Williams, of Tennessee . a. Noei' Mcjr.ra. Ilurrilt, Dana, Dickcrson. King, of N. York, Lanman, Lowrie, Macon, Mcllen, Morril, Noble, Otis, Pdiner, Roberts, K uggles, San ford, Smith, Taylor, Ticiituor, Trimble, WiLon 2o. So the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow; and having postponed the remaining order of the day, The Senate adjourned.

Friday, Feb. 1?. The bill for the admission of Maine into the Union was read a third time zi Amended (by incorporatin therein the provisions respecting a state government for Missouri; passed, and sent to the nousc of representatives tor concurrence in the amendment. House cf Representatives. Saturday, Feb. 20. NEW STATES BILL. The house took up the amendments of the senate to the bill for trie admission of Maine which amendments propose to authorise, by the same bill, the people ot Missouri to form a state government (without the slave restriction, but containing a clause to exclude slavery iroiri all the territory west of the Mississippi, which lies north of 36 1-2 degrees of north latitude except the pro posed state of Missouri.) Mr. Taylor mured that the 4-

mendments of the senate k. agreed to by the house.

Mr. Scott t if i.t;c that they be commitroa ??Vc . -ouuri rrw. i committee of the whole u.i at present has unrW , ' .M House, (which motion had, cedence of the motion to tf gree.) After some debate, the c. tion was taken on conimis the bill and amendments 'C decided in the negative ' Mr. Smyth, of Va. thCn ed to lay the amendracnt3 f the table, and print them, t? the hou.e might at lealt what it was called on to dccaS which motiofi wasalsolost 77, noes 96. The question recurring on t motion to disagree to th-' mendments: v Mr. Simpkins moved thr the amendments be postpcnM to Tuesday and be printed- a! clanng that he was whcfly J prepared at present to To ' the subject; and supported motion in a speech 0f K length, I he motion Was ' sented to by Mr. Taylor, and supported by Messrs. Rhea, Cd pepper, Steven's, Storrs, and Uakhvin; the last raxzi eQ. tleman, among other r;mirks" denying tlut jhz amendment "called XcsTpronii:, could be ul. led so with propiicty, inasmuch ait an'or-jiitcnt with thecal stiiution and the .vhole cours bt legisiatibiTlor thirty years. 1 fib uioi'on to postpv-.ne n bppooed by Jesrs. Whitnu. Livcrmcre, ana Holmes, bcajt tticy were opposed to any der, V.s it rhirht endanger the fit of thr 'jvfaifie b.lL which thev 1 desired to have separate,! froi tne other subject iirimcJiatelr, and disposed of as jasite -aJ fairness1 required. 'The question bcinc: tiktni postponing t he bill to fuesiiy, and printing the a men dm;.:, and waa carried by a large oa jority. v Februarv 21. OUlt AFFAIRS Wl niS?Ml Mr. Reid of Gcorgu, su!v mitted foi consideration thetellowing resolution: Rescrcd, 'That the pmid:nt "cf the Linked States be requesttd to impart to this House any communications touching rfic Florida treaty, which may have been received from our minister Plenipotentiary at the court of Spain,w'hichhavenctbeef.hereto fore communicated, . end which ! inhis opinion, it may n't be incsnsi:' tut! xoitk the public interest tuft mxricat?. The concluding clause wistdopted with the consent of te mover, on ihz suggestion 0. Mr. Taylor, of New fork. Mr. Cooke moved to extend the scope of the motion wcojj munications from any othir sources than our minuter in SpainMr. Reid objecting to form of the proposed ment, ratner than to its Mr. Cocke uWed to lay proposition on the table: ; VVnich motion wi cirr to 62. MISSOURI BILL. ,m The house then Tu f committee of the whole, Bitdwin in the cluir, the w sidcration ot tnis Dill w proposed amendment. Mr. Piumer of tfe Wt shire, rose and spoke more 1. two hours in tivor ot tW StriCtlOQ. ;rJr Mr. Edorards of Connt followed on the same stJv, spoke halt an hour; wrtt The comniittce roic; isa The house adjourned. Tuesday, ro. h Mr. Andeisoili rOtIW- . 5

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