Western Statesman, Volume 1, Number 7, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 21 April 1830 — Page 2

r" Ml u, fcetusht,ri and in the. lak. 'the p evident a:-'gr.el a A rcniors in an no i ; I i! 'i, t'ic wt: "'' e consider elaborate me-.--.-e 'o the t-enntr ; (lie eomri, , , i i 1 to :i lvise the chief nviji 'inittfc reported against those reasons, with trd- ri 'i s appom-men's. We r.rc not. re-; a full argument to TcTute ti em, and tiie sestr if ' I ' r n' cypies-ioii of consent tvn;rte a-cco-nd tirm- fjooted all these appointr ,j t'-.-n lii" nomination. We may, . m-tits. on the ground that other persons i p. i" i -' ,"1 H yon ask Mie w l.eih-' were e niiled to 'hem. Mere was no cry of tr i : 1 1 en-rut to a ch iir whirl yon inqoisitoi ir.i power, nor did the senate eona'o:i : si ik, I in iv answer ye . IJ.il ifjr:dcr, the r, mi!'. win from Tennessee t,i.ik me w l.o'ht r I w ill adcise y u so to now dors, ll.at in ir power wiis confined i

,' ,,. .. I in on i -it yon t a better. Tn .. U it-.ncc aiA i'on-u ut m not t-v-i; i ijin ..w-their inoaiiiiif is essentially u:f-tV-fit. Oncrf h the mere :ig:i-emmt .f . ... ..I. .. ....I I I id, initio .....,.-. .ii'iin-i. ,,lri oidin.mly implies thertr-wi -m t! r (.on oM me op moil, r tin oll'ciiiig ..f j.mie " J ' e I .men by Hint la r. The irt ntlno::n for:; Te:r.. ss-e, epi:-m? an opmio-i cuivnt, I we all ktiow, aiiiei; ! ;: pi btical li iemls I pti t..iic.:l!iei'iit.vTi!i.tif,n'lri'i!.t nt 1 1 , a

' -i ' H:l- I'K'CCllfril, (11 H Ui'lil!l lI hie f lllSf s ;. a.:t Mo e na'.:.e I'.to and yi ha of the!of,x, Cntie :u tion. C'a-es in which tie-p-.pnety ot o-:iovals f,..m !.:.. ai,d de-, nate lias i: rpiired int.) the causes ot ap claret thai nur nw r hi rvjturd t"n vr.v-; p .latments ha' e often orr-invd. On tlie i;u of ft is of Hi'fl.'uss if tie y!(-.v.i'4di of.?Hi.uarv, l"J. thrfemre. Uv resiln n ttnm i e I to succeed. .,.w if A be re- tun., called 'for nv information' tending to m ovtd lio-n othce, ami nomiaatad tosnp- W roiri.t-i,t scul.nr minister t,,

ply the vac at. cv, v.ete imiy our onset ak-. l on toe appoin'ment oiMJ.. wc nrht rs - Ki'., aoop err oi!' cu.iir'iciiou, ote who area- vfd whether we would m ic:s a :.s coiiscru to t:.e a;p iinmpiit, we mi'dit answer '-im, we know a Iho'i-ind le'tir men, thiiiij;!i we do not I'd-'k ll.e n ;o:nev ahsolaUlv unfit. We i',,i..k t-o nu i rem oed is i heV-rt man." -i-.ii ... .,. Ii is s ud, how; tint we must restrict oat a Ivif. to ti e notninat; belbiens, and that if we in Vvnnd !;iat, it is ad v ire unasked. I ansv.rr. !nt evi a if I am, as his ruiv r. to ror.sidt the iatc-est of the president do: e, I cannot always !aiow w'ntlier I will really see ls pm po.-ts, until I learn why A l et n removed, thus ascertain 'd-ii"i;h'si s a:a.. llemiv bed ceiv- ! eitiier in tlie rhar-.ctf r cr ;n t'lta ations '.f Ins n ai.itoe. a:.d ue knowinii, j vhap-, i.i.ae abe'it 'hem than t!ie pitnident. it' lxMind to -k to h's ie'eirsts alone ought to ad : ' !,i.;i oi l"s ei n,r Is it mr o!ject to aovi-e hen to appnoit such person! as xviil -ijri ,...! ? l.ii.cielf ,ir sostain l is jiartj lb1 may I: ; . e recommended one i if the op posiie jia'ty to Mippiy i'm ,a-Hi,cy createii by t'.e temoval of his vn part? man. nh a i vv to los inn le-t, t I'n, as Ins ii.ivf', we ooiriit. I sepeiie. ,. 1. 1 bmi so. Well, I iei'oim him of i', ami lie tells me in rep! ti; it he knew that, hath dismissed his oil) fi iend became he has lot his iiillneiu e. 'I hen, if I know it to be ;l fiet t.'iat his nominee has It-o hs in(oeiee too, I should tell him so should I in t? ilnw then, even acto diugr to ti,o views of those w !a think the pn selfMit i-, to ri Ti-inb hiiowii ji! at si re, can we he lasthbil u: isers wiihuit aski"'C in our confidential wny hce, what that pleas me is, or fenetii:;' ut tin ca::se.' of his rel.ooiaU On lhe o'hei hand, if I am toad xi-ow ith :m ey t sin;.'ie to the public pood : which I lake t be my tine standard, I 'ttjh.t not to a hi .'him to :;pp( ii.t Ii wi.en I know lli.it A, whom be ha- removed, am' can re-appoint, ii a I etier man fr the of-t.-e Is it no1 then ?. e.in-nt for us tiav, i t it iet some mi s ab-a h.tidy iik cssm v to t'a plop. i discharge of iair advism v duf a'S t' It-en why ur scnai ts h ie ! n li-iiii--r( .m! it's. , wheie is the cl o:se 111 111" I'oir t,t!lioll v lirh lino's us in th: I xi :i ise of ihee drtii If we h. f, a f tiifle;i.cn say. eooi.e- I'iuioi.al i a-rht to inqaite into In c: ns s of ihesi removal', we ha e no power to inv r-U'j iU: the propt a ti it apo-.ioilmi";'- o til! toe v.'.canr'ies; for the lbs til tiiee jaiin spies hem;; conceded, the other will llow as a ceast pence fioni ti;e c in es on. Mi.: in das the p'v-idrv.t indejiendt t.t of ..a -ei.,i:(. , u. jippomtmjr power, a id ol iorr..' of any thcr liihunal tstrtl.1 ished bv t..h "i. -titi,oT). ,:,d the si nat or from .. , r' .ic has r :;i.! r, ik, jM di-cnssiiif ' ' ' -1 '.-,is d hate, lh.it Mr. Jet'.Xiotn ' i ' ; a.ai t.nth m politics" .';.: h it. .t r p w r niuiv l'ohii:- ' is in,'.. i ud. i;', i-i uhso'aitf ,!(." 1 '' .ni. t i,. t; ;,i tianev, nirici:veconI . , ti .'.ii. t.oii ct iini'o i.aiiiitini.al duties, dif ! i e r . . i f'om tl ti a!opn d I y il l ut I P 1 1 1 - I i nr. 1 1 en exern! i . e 1 1 c i Os ilr W 'li.it II t s ,t,,.( , ,y ,, ,f I,,.,,,, ,,1UV( ( "ti ev ry n. .i... ...n ; the rijr'il to exeicise the power a, os l et So have hi en denmd !, fee, ami ih--c r (ca 1- .-how nslhal tin i ' ' t-' 1 1 - ' I u imp1. red into the p. ejo n ty ol m em: ., of u v tl- ,d-o. Wlien lb'''! I'm ! ini I i I i.ibzed .o, body on tie I "eh of. I urn ov, 13.' !, m piesentiii'.s " be b i, tin,! hi-i ie - . :i! Ii.. m the many, bail 1 i ii iinpii p.-ilv maile, and ewu chuiaii", :; . ! ;: it i :v .:! u w i 1 h the p: shit ni. h ol Mi,eis, (!(,! .e t laims of merit,11 l';e so.int", instead of ih ciding against I heir i own power, or m i: .oiij it as inquisitorial, a poo td a 1 1 iiiioit:ee to mvcsiiicde the Wi.o'.o --ibjei i. ami on the I.J h of April afti i w 1 H i, ; ' -i v !;v i solution, calleii for the Teooi t f 1 it- h i.' : I of I'rnr ii I ol.irei s upon v. iii ' h the M-to' ti a ami rr,'V itrr.mgeineiit ol I he .il I.-y li'.l bee, i v -ii ii a ' t d. V n at .Mr. Monro n. inmat ! i ladsden as a, !;!'. i .' j a. i. a. id 'liwso and Cen ,',u iv l colon i : the m .i'o loo'.o.l bvhiin! !'i n. f,. f " a' , lot. i tin I. c.aM.:-a:n e ot tea rs VV . i f S . ' ; , S I.i Nil! i.'S a I ainh th-h;iu,t. ., : I ! ! jie.O . I -,' tie rie.li ' '. ' I' h nr. l,,e !. ;rih-v ol tl ' ' N ; '!!!'1 "I1""' - a ! :ro,,,l.s eo,n-1 ;ifr, . 0 an am. : u r I i causes ambi;l ', thrV did i, - !" " ' ";,'s" :"li"'t l

..iii-i -.!,. .1,1,,,.', I !,:, Njinh, r.,ni- cf.lanuarv, 1317. and the reason awl p,h .,1 1 f',et ,,...y. .v ,r,r:) vhi-.h thelVI,tirtyfor wnUng the same: anl in March, ' "' '', J'oa t iln senate, yet ! i:i., they ohlamed the inlbrniation dcnianl:'' ' '' m; we.o nut cnhriurd. ads ; ,ed, in a re jxnl. ' l!v us the right to look

.1. u : m.v.s.,,, u..,e ,. ( t. l liricn tlie,ij0 ihe causes of I

b ' i ' o h, ,,i o the iiouunatio,i i.i i ii.., I. V. "-s 1 1 1 ii v i , Ii. il :i it 'I'he i no -,,.! :,. ".V.'ON .. -min.i.Kit.d llum lo th.' '' "'' 'be Hiii" inu'sloMimn was , J.', lb- e."ioiiitti e called on (he I I I 'Vjl Ii incut. I if He u: lull iiitoiin.ilioii,

itlon of Jit rust vr ut Jitmesnj the ;n-' '.mbufs. O.i the KK'.i of Apiil, ?,22, the . CRafe i by resolution, inyfiu-ted the s.erda-v ofj !. i . . - .

ine raw, tn,ri' oh r things, m c tnmuniuh- m, in Kx.-ciitiv o session, 'in what .; .;ifi,,,lS n.ufnr wh it rrtw. actum an pomim - m ot omcers are mane ,n the navy (bpaitic rit It will r.ot be pretended that ;.. m, ... e,( i;, lt tl.e call wis not d icrtlv on ti.e chief n.ujritttat". knpairs tlie force et . . i... 1 i .'i 1 mania and it .'iocs not appear by the j.oirr.a!, thai tho .-najority, so moch i.pro.-n:!ir: fa ti i.en d. i'rnre of tlie then udniinis'iation. m;.,!e ,u,v c b'f ( 1 1, n to the irsebitif :. but n ' ae.' ap' far that the n solution was on that day i tti-ieil by Mr Macon, and was immediately adopt .1. In the rase of Wni 15. isis'i, who was nomin.itcd by Ilr. Monroe is Marshall of the wlem 1 ist riot ol ' IVnn the s naie called, by resolution , on lthe pre y'blent of the V. S. to cause lo be laid beI'oe iIh'Iii all such letters and petitions, ni other paiKa, as were piesented to hint n lain e to the rippoiii'tne.'it, as well tho-ve irhieh oj'poid hi.s appointment, as those which re nested it.1 and the president complied w ith the call, w lihoiit eompl lining against tlie senate f ;r having exmcised power micou stitiitionally er tinToj eilv. The first president of the L S., w ho was ab"o the presirh nt of the convention that math- the Cons'ituta ii, con?Klerel the senate as entitled to the utmost hitit.ide i f iiqnii v. When tliey rejected his nominatinn ot Tienj umn I ishbo.irne, for the place of naval officer of the poit of Savannah, W adiiniton, ia his message noniinatni i,;n iihni Mcli.tvii i'.n the p.hice, says--'I'einiit me to sabinlt to your cetisideiatiot!, whcthei-, on i.-ccasions vviice the propi icty of nomination - in;. v appear pictionahle to yon, it woidd not be expedient to communicate llnM circumstance to me, and then by avail yourselves ol the infoimation widt h led me (o make th m, oral ;i lue't I iron I J uith jdensuec lay Injure tjoiu' A committee was then appointed to wait on the president, and confer with him on the mode of communication proper to he observed between him and the senate, in 'he infnimati' n of treaties anil making appointments to i thees. This committee by their chairman. Mr. I.za'd, on I he 21st of Aujriwt lifter, reported the very rule of the semi'e now to he found m our manual as No. 3d winch, with the v ry view to jiie time for trise inquiries, prov ides, that w hen nomina" .cus shall be ina'ie, a future day shall be assigned, unlrs the siauite uiiuidinously din i t ot!. iv.ise, for taking them intoconsideiatiop ; prescribes the form of arrangement when 'he pi evident shall meet the senate to i::ve or ivo'ivi: mformuiion and men directs da :r own aiteiidance. at ai y other pate wheie i;e ni'v com rue them for sut h purposes. ith this history oflhat rule which has I ecu carefully pit served by all our pre. deressois but appears now to bo forgotten, who can doubt thai in their opinion the utemst latitude of inquiry was to be allowed lo th'' senate on all pre sitlrutial nominations ? W'e have hih authority in favor of our con?Uiutional rijjbt to inquire, in (he tepoil of the committee on executive patronage made in this body on the 4ih of .May li'.'id a committee which then thought, as thev inform d the wodd. that they were 'aetinr in the spirit of the Constitution in labonno te multiply llie guards and strengthen Ihe barrier.-, imainst tee possible abuse of power.' i'he second section of the second bill rcporled by that conumtiee, provides. 'Thai in all nominations made bvthe president to the venule, to till v acancies occasioned by in exercise of the I'lesahnt's power to remove from office, I ho fact of tiie removal shall be Mated to ihe si iiato, at ihe sa e tune ;!,: nominal ion is made, iriih n .statem'tif if Ike reiifonx for which xick ijjieer mill have hern riihired? iNow, sn ; would that committee have reported an unconstitutional provision for the adoption of the senate! The pr position in it was to exorcise tlx ri"ht of inquiry in civ r;i Cr.v. and tiiu by ne swei-pimj clause to sii:-.i setie tin ueeesMiy of any fotuie res'duiioiH for that purpose in particular cases. Wi,v nnir consider Ihe doctrine unciinstitutit.nal which war, finis supported ? So highly were the principles of this report then approved, that (jOUO copies were ordered to he printed, and the arguments contained in it were the,i declared to fie unaiis,verab!e 'I hese inquiries were all right then, and the (bought that it was wrong 'to establish a rourl ofiuquiiy,' did not occur to (he committee. So, too, the house of representatives, iu the exi'rc.iseofits legislative powers. ; iia scrutinized the motives of Ihe heads of e.xeeul it e dcnai'tmcnhs. 'That house ilo- '!!. anded, bv resolution on Ihe IJth of'Miy, foiu"the se cret arv of the lieasnrC-' r:i rticul:ir and minute account of eat h nisl'rr of lli onhln. .a,... ...... I....I. - ' " (....... i ll. .ill I 'I II.. M.tllK lo aaotl er. who 1. had bc'n madeaOer the exu utive action is not . ... . . : .... v, M" ' " I'leroimoinceoo i,..i, Van li..n n. WLif, I'inlav, hirk.-i-iii. I ! lin-' , ll.ivnc ,.n. I .l.iliu-nii "I Ivi . ipv u, " ..vi .r i h.

cluiHitd as r.n inc. of-! 01 mt'.o ici'iv..-

tive power of Hie c, na!o, Lut of H : e.- !iiv( jl'i i -en;!,it from lu puv;-::' '!";' ' ;;n nt. authority, and t!.creflrc fctamhs t n n.uch i v i.fi''t i"n ::i liiiijr him at Ids re;pie;:t stronger ground1. ja c rt;lit .Mo of his fidelity. '1 'he s;o,,r In IG21, the fcnr.te tMi.kinij a chaise tire which w dispense in priate lili-, (Paliairrs not a proer rr.iestiitatAe (iTliiis slwuh! I e y ielded to a faidiful pnl.lie sei goernment at Kio Janeiro, interfered to re-jvani when lisinixed from piil.lie einploscommtnd tlie apHiniitn nt of a minister. Intent: and unless ;;s pnhlie men we intend Their opinion on that Mihject had not teen 'to abandon those nrineiples which frovern reipiesled, when. I y tht ir lesolutinn I he 1 u in our soiia! and domestic relation-;, we "ni of M arch of that year, the advised the 'are, in !iy hmnble judgment, bound to enpresident lo apt'oini f ii' h a leimsler. 'I'he jtertain these inquiries 'J'iiey can do no act was vohm'arv and cratuitmis. Thev ;inie.stice to the cxecn'ive. if its iiower

did not tiien n. r'd it as an objection that .heir adi e wit unasked, in r eonsiJer tiicii'sche connr-ed to the f'tue.-s or the untit it s et the chares d atlair Thev did not feel bound to remain filent, like the s.aves round me itirmc oi a nopot, and enswer only when spokt ii to. And it appears to me that on subjects connected with either treatic? or a poiiiime:i' s, before the election of the present chief tnagis-tralc, thev have c.uii.lorel thetiiselve--', m the spirit of the! ( onstitution, and under the sua inn obligation o advise thepiesident v.lh' h il iuinosed ii j on them; quail v bound lo warn him of approaching dangei to the connti y, and to consult with him on the mean's of avert myit; eually bounl to give him iid'orma tion which could tend to increase, the web ... Lire and prosperity of teat country, and to discus? with iii nt the mean:; of securing and p'oinolin.v it, w heih r b.e had or hail i.oi lirst asked dit ir T'viie. Would ;.i , rcmird bim as a faithii.l adv iser aiul a tine friend, v. h houhl m-v or warn you of danio'r or give yon information until j on as!-oil him lo do so .' And il not, ;-re we acting in the spirit .f ihe con stitution when we n -'iiit our advice to the president to the ne re fitness or eu-i-ness of Ids noiuini c .' 1 he treaty making, as well a-; the anpointing power, is vested in the piosident and si'iiate. The advice and consent of I hi- hodv is an iiidi-i.en-.ibh I lerequisite to the ratification of all treaties-, and is an essential component part of tin: power to make them. It iioeesari!v looks as well to the annulled as to the minulling stipulate ns with other nations; has alwavs rejected new treaties;, when preferring old ones ; and 'Sr-aigh indulging d:e utmost hit einh- d icpdiy ' .: she facts conn'ctei nil lln. it i.-oiis, and ail vv i h boih, it has never yet been met with i jections to tlie most ample exercise of these powers. It is well understood, sir, that w itb.in (ho year of w hi h this dux completes the circle, a reat rev, lotion has been effected in the public oflifes bv the 'ich-irM: of the former incumbents, and that the roprcsciitativ es of many of the suites are anxious to spread upon ihe records here, for tin; benefit of posterity , as weil as of the present lie, the latent cause of this preat executive rij'urm. W e have another motive to make the effort to (fi'ret thk W'e desire thai die simple facts .- hoidd appear, in justice i all those who have boon dismissed from the public service w ithout charge orac-em-ati-m against them. We consider this necessary nsi nn ; -r jo-lice, not only to the se' ieiers, irn m taeir lain:!ies, their Inenr!:. and their po: terily, W'e seek to ditii L'uish ihe n.uo'-ei.t from ihe oinliv , ( exhibit to public view among the s, -.inditn-operation:; of thi:-. gov emu. nl how manv have I ecu removed ti lb-n jm t nlatani., d secret liie,orv ini!i-t i ve politica I opponent, how many have been dismi e,l mi sui'i ion. and how main without sm-.,,, j,,',. . and how many l a leen ondonmed v.ith out having been siilli-i'i d loieain ihe mi lure of th' m usatiotis against them. If ruinois. founded in many case, on the state incuts of the viciims of the fris;crijilive system-be true, many have been build from station?, which "they have I'ilhd wdh honor to themselves, and" with ndvaimme 10 ihe public, without ihe alignment of any reasea for h act ; and in ''many instances, i; is said, tin- files of departments here have keen fdlod with fad calumnies, by aspiiants toollice, and their secret a::ents, without giving the accused even (he Ibrmality of a trial. lftlusbeso, here is a real inquisition, to rack and torture not the bodies indeed, but the characters of men. Is it nn.ro than an act of justice to the victims that the truth should appear? The accusations against them, though strictly ex parte, arcyet the avowed f mnilation ,f otheial acts ofdep'irtments here,& are matters .f record on file in those departments, which may be resorted toby all future generations lo Ida k011 the memory ofthi'se nien,anlto disgrace their families when they shall be laid in their graves. In a government of laws properly administered, the discharge of a public wrvnTir, -wiihout any assigned reason for the act, must ordinarily cast some imputation upon his character. INo malter how innocent he may be no matter whether any charge has,r has not been preferred against him, yet Ihe existence of such barges will bo presumed. Under such circumstances (he bread of calu y is sure to stain his reputation, even though acquired by a long life of faithful public service and exemplary private endm t. I Iiehi.-elingl,beller,thc prostituted wretch who may have gained tin yen eflioo from which he has been removed, will sound the tocsin ot slander, and if the press has been generally subsidized by the gover. ..t surmises of official delinquency will be carefully propagated as "proved oi, file'' until the victim loses charae'er as well as ofl.ee, by .he arii,,, ..foxecu.ive vengeance. I o what fribtinal ;hen should he appeal for justice? I answer to (he senate of ,.,,. try , a parly to the contract bv whirl, J. was employ ed, and which, by fairly SI,W. mg Ihe ca iM's of his dismissal, ,ay ,., the imputations resting oM l,js n putati',,, and "set history right thus forn.in r M' harrier against the inlluenco of a s,,n it ,-. malevolence, which, in those hitler days as we have seen, can pursue a man to his grave, for vengeance n his postern v JVo

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ha not been wantonlv ibnsed, the condor; of tl: eriiii:eiit will be presented to m j people in an nnexcejitie.nable ;ioint of view. ijiit, on ttie ot'ier !iaii(l. u I'm preMdeni s authority has i een perverted to party and personal purposes, are we not bound to correct the evil, and should we rctu-a- to piesent him to this nation in his proper character, at the expense oft lie reputation nf all our fellow citizens w ho have- been tram- . . .. ...... pied under foot by the arbitrary and des tie exercise ot power? U id it not bosaiii tluit by shrinking from the inveslijratioii. I weiiave distrusted his integritv , and have! rliov.i; a belief that his seriiriiv was u.j com- .dment ? If all I. is been ri"htl tloii" i do we i...t treat 'dm iou'i'im i . us ii mm an omiottuhitv ol j:resoiti:n' t! i - . . .... rvi'!en e n r .'r- aroiuC i' at iur i ,,li, ,t ar el poo of pubhi.u.d and I''-' ' ."im i ii ti on ;ie, ir. , ihe b.M m . I'm at that b.ir he mn.o aw; o u I ""' U1' eol-m-nh: a n ami ins o,ii -i 1,. could ire i -i ia in i onifmna ' ion inan tn -i! di! awaits 'nun null" heio'd in in-: delem-e, l""i(7.'5i;; ?ir.i .' n rei,-. i .' it.: Is rsi co2Jannsi-ioT. session. p V,1'I1.L!) I'KOM Till; iX.V'rtoXAI. .1,11 KN.VI..I Inn -si iat; M u reft 'Zi. 1 1 1 1 1 1 '- s( nate. ihe greater p u t ol t, max Wit- dovoji io the consnlerati m olc.xeenlivc l.u-iness In lb : h ,.u -e of represi -ntalives, ihe re so lutiou offered by Mr. Sw ii't, relative to f.-r-tilicalions on lake t'hainplain, was modilied, wilh ihe const-id oftho mover, mi motion of .Wr. W'irklifle, and, in tb.al form, was atlrpttd. The house then took up the resolution oiihred by Mr. 31, -I hithc, di reeling the retrenchment counnitiec to report a bill torcduce the pay of members of congress to two dobars per d'cni whenover the first session of a congress shall exceed l'JO day s, and the second VO days in length. This resolution led to some debate, which was continued till the expiration of the hour, without producing any result. Afer ibis, Ihe house went into committee of the vv hob n the state of the union, on the bill toeoiisiruct a road from IJutliilo to New Oilcans; when Mr. ('arson opuosed the bill at some length. Tlie I ill was th-n s-pporkd by Mr. Craig of 'V irginia, 31 r. ttanisey and Mr. Smyih 31 r. A. 11. Shepperd then moved that the committee rise. The house then considered, in commiiiieof ihe whole on ihe stale of the union, ihe bill making appronriations for exan.iiiaii .in and sui vevs. tX. c., and the bill making iijijuopi ialions for harbors. w hii h W ere H-porled.--- i he hou thru aihournci ...;.'. .s a re, i .o. In Ihe eiiale, lo lav. the bid from th- lunwi' u icpr. s,.M:, lives, 'tleeS.iratorv of the xwrd arfs ti 1 ' I 1 . 1 . . . 1 jrov:.!e ia iron pe!oii eng.igci laud and na v a! - rv ice of the J hut-i in the -on. - 1 1 .... in th ' ioo!'ili....ii y war,' w ;(s order, d to a liiird leading bv a vole of I.) t, 17, oi,,,,iei a! h p:. 1 1 ;,,'! of i),e day w:.s Sj.i o! ill e . . iii i .e he- in,'-s lo ihe house ol ii jiii i maliV, ,. a, number of resolution s were Ifeied ; but tiie discussion on Mr. M. Dollie's resolution was not iv-umetl. Tiie Louse was subsetpiendy oi i unied, tiuring the whole, of t. day, in she considerali m of' j'.rivafc bills. Sat'irdaij. March '21. The senate did iiol sit to-day. I'l ihe house representatives, the re-iobi-iion i iife red by .r. MeDutlie, touching thpay of mend or-, was again taken up, and debatid Mr. ('onlfer oecu.ing the hour allotted to the consideration of resolutions, V'". The bills ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, were then read a third time and passed, with the exception of the bill to reliiiguish the rev erionary interest of the United Stales to Indian reservations in Alabama, w hich lies over till next week. The house then acted on a number of privalebills, in commillco oftho whole, which were ordered to I e engrossed and read a third lime on 3Ioiula . Monday. March 'J'.). The senate were in executive business to-day for some hours. The following are the principal nominations acted on : John !'. Ihrahsr, noiiiinateJ as collector of I'orismouih, rejected. Summl I 'ush;iian, as district attorney at Portsmouth. rcjieUd. Samuel Sirartwoiit, collector ;:l !Sfw York, confirmed. In ihe house of representatives, after tlie presentation of petitions, m-v oral resolutions were offered, w iih the unanimous consent of the house. The house lin n resumed the consideration ol the resolution tillered bv Mr. M'Pullie concerning a reduction of the pay of members of congress, should the sessions exceed a specified limit. Mr. Coulter concluded his observations .ominst Ihe resolution. Mr. Dverett then ollercd an amendment to (he resolution, declaratory oftho proposition that Ihe session of con gress ought not to exceed a certain limit Mr. Stanberry then addressed (he house very briefly in opposition to the resolution. llr M Dullio then defended his resolution against the various attacks w Inch had been made upon it, and Mr. Way no obtained Ihe lloor, when the speaker announced Ihe expiration oftho hour ; and afier an on-I-..-1MH ...... i, .ii uv mr. it iCMiue io suspend ihe rule, so as to continue the discus 1.1..1..... I... HI.. -.1" i i n sion, the house proceeded to pass ihe bills ordered for engrossment on Safurdav. The house then resolved itself into committee ol lh; whole on the state of ihe union, and

it : t.. , m. l r.v.i ii'---- -.:i ii 'i. . ii. .-ne .;;;rct i i.i. I .....!. ' . . . 1 .. ll v: i arc ihe I liie oni.iiiiu:e,.we. n.i;,.-u lu :u, 1 so as t V'a!e ihu :m;; ! ;;i mie.iiie route. A motion was by Mr. Pettis h strike ont tl words, in order lo r -.om tho A !ate, afier whi' h Mr t. Ik admer - eoinmilte' -against the 1 lib Af-r !, conr baled his sen almns, -Mr. (.'rax obtained the fl. r, wlien the e-m:i ree and pMiortc'tl progress, and the ! th-. then ac if.! A. ACT (', j,vr,ii,'" " fnthhr .i .;.,-r it ,p, ;,,,, f, initial, :,t i-iii- s I ... .f.iv (' i-u'uis ..'(.' t I SUt'.s. ;il t i 1 '. - -d in -1 l!.- -J) t i-n,:,,ic 'ijilt I'O-,' J'c i i naetvd hij the si note and hm;.e ef I.KJ, l.f. O ,xl '1,1- I, I .' .,.... ,J , ,.......... .J .... .... .. . ....... ,J irtrira i'l eanre.-s asst e , 'Thai a'l nire hitsers, their tie: er assignees, i i the I in'.ii! I such of tin. I'Ull. l.u: 2tH i's a were s-dd n a credit, and on which a father i redd '..as been taken, under any of the laws pu--.ed f .r ihe relief of purc!i;. sei-ot puoii- la mis, a cl wind 1 an na v o rev erieo I I .!.',! S !ate, on ;iccount ot ihe balim-v leg been pan! or i':s, j -aid rein 1' laws, -aicii i.e tin ieou not havarged agreeably to persons mav avail t bonis. -it es of a u one of i lie throe f ,1! ,w in r prov isio'is coniaiued in lire, secli.'ti, to v h. I 'ii . They ha II ha . e a i igbt of pro ( -, i s -ti ii .f the r-atr.r lands, eatil the 1th da of July, on. lhou-T!iid ighl imn!i-i! and il,!t one, ii pi n ihrir pa in;i- ir'nti;- propi oiiaa shall tlie at th inn per in're tii'-ii ha-, v. 1,-ich 1 nne oi na vnn-nt, be t hr mill iui'iui price p r am- of tli - public laud of the t'nitei! Sn-a -. in a! i'..i m theretofore pard thricoii. and i' i i-io d ridid, That the :ri. r, including w I'm a' ! to tl. alii i: ii adv l. en tin ol, and t i ' aomini -ball and !i ni a iv ci ntc.o :lo ii I hey .-hall have, tin- rigid ! ll.'r payim i,t of said lands, hv 'oiopli-! i'ayivg , u- 'c. riii nf thi-nalam-c ' i tin- i.-i iiiriini! (!( t in cash, sii! j- ct to a dedia seven and a half per iti ;o any time previous to th mm one thousand eigbt bm,d., 1 1 Third, Thev .1, ha ve h. Vitmo. nine mouths (Vein thi rassaje .,i ih;s :,ci iu all cases w here the price t'or which ii i . - . .-a i lanns were soni, uiu m t ex- - d two! ii ao and nily cents per acre, I i draw scrip I. a me amount pan! thereoo, m t,,. tuainier prescribed ia the act, approved the tweiifythird day of 31ay, '!e thou -and eight imio itred and twenty -eight, entitled "An a t . i ... , ,a ...c . , l . . i i i i in; i i iv. i oi on i nasi ts i i nil , ii1 -M, 1 puri-hasers I public I that have reverted, for mm-pav nient o purchase nioiicx and which scrio ' the ha;; be receivable in the -a mo mam.eri'sdirected by said art, except onlv that it 'hail ,,. ( .ie taken m payment for i i it i hrr. ala r nongnt ai put'iir sale. Sn 'J. Ami he it further t nnetc.f. Thai ill purchaser-., ihoir heirs, or assignees, of such f llie public lands ofthe' Siloed States as v ere Sob! on ere, hi, a ,i whn't lahiN iiave, 1 so, j, persons, b. ceil 1 1 1 1 ; i ipo-aeu iiu.u-r an oi iur lav i i i . , . . i p e d fbi the reiiei ot purcliascis ol public land llie amount paid thereon applied in , . ., . . i . a . .i ! .. .. I.. .. I : . . a i . .i Sand na v o "i "in. i i,o .I- n t . 1 1 i l" l iv 1 in, and i I, M ri I. ; -.. I-, . 1 ' l .1 -i i i , i-, or air, IOSM Ssj ,i , 1 hoiooi . ma y now per-ens ; or t. ( : i i or! ct l tdic.iie i , our ! Ol ie. a lid Ii li t na v oi.-ol nl vn, !...,!- I. . , h . . . r . . .. i i ! . i ii ii.oi-iein u o .no pi ison now in po -ion ol said lands, or ledpan thereof or tn, . a i. .. .i I" isi'.is iiooi-i iiniii urn present ocem antmay nod such possesMmi, p ;,,,,,. (.! ,. per.-on not in possession (hereof, and li.e pay mmt made ihcic n applied by such ot!ir person, or his assignee, in payment 1 bold held in his ow n name: In eilin i-ca-e, the peisoiisso in possession slnll have llie ng'il of pre-emption of ihe same lands, ac cording to the legal siibdiv isions of seeiiom nol ext ceding the ;uan;itv of two quarter sections, in contiguous traits, mud ihe f lurth day of July, one (hoiismd i ighi hundred and thirty -one, upon their paving m to (lie roper office, the sum per ai ie thciefi r, which shall, at llie time ofpa meet, be ihe mii'iinum price per acre d' llie United States public lands; and, iu addition there to, the same amount per acre heretofore pa iii thereon, and applied toother lands, subject to a deduction .f thirtv -seven and a half per ciml.on thelasl mentioned n;,, : 1'rorided, That the sum to lie paid shall not, in any case, exceed three dollars and fifty cents per acre; l'ror:,ied, also. That such persons only shall be entitled lo the benefits of (his section, who shall apply f, r the same, and prove their poMse-sion, to the satisfaction of ihe register and receiver of ihe district in which lb' land may be, m the manner to be presi nhcl by the commissi,,,,, r ,.f tl,e general land ofiioo, vv iihin nine months from the passage of this act ; f r which such register and receiver shall ea h be entitled to receive from su, h applicants, the sum of fifty cents ca, h Ai:d prorided further, That the provisions ,.,' this section shall not extend loans lands that have, in an manner, been disposed of by the United Stales. See. :. And be it further enacted, T!,.' on failure lo apply for, and show a right of pre-emption, under the second section of this act, w ilhin the time allowed then tor, ami also, on failure to complete Ihe payment on any of the lands, agreeably lo if provisions of this act, w ilhm the eriod a! low oil tor that pupose : iuoiihor case, ,he w hole of such lands shall be (biihwitl, of. fercil for sale w illnmt del iv . Si'. 1. And lie it further ena, ft d, Thai if any person or persons shall, before oi at the time of tin' public sale of any of hr lauds oftho United Whites, bar-am trai t, or agree, or shall alleni'it to bai "a; . onlract, or agree, with any other pei -oil or persons, lhat the last mined person ,. persons shall not li upon, or purchase tl, land so offered for sal",oranv p.JU-. tl

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