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RICHMOND,
Tl/ESDVY, FYuauAav *7, 1810.
Extract, of a U tter from a Member oj
Congress to the Editor, dated, Wash
i mg toil, 2Ut February,\ 810.
*» The Senate have this moment rejected
M icon's Bill (as it is called} except aucli
parts nk goes to exclude the armed ships oi
Fiance and England, and the part that re.
peals the noa^intercottrse laws.”
The duration of a republic depends ve*
ry much upon the adhesion ot its parts ;
and its Strength" altogether, consists in that
particular.
The conduct of the Essex Jbnto, the beha
vior of the tories of hSew York, and the d->c»
trines which Bo*ton emissaries are every
where prop •fjatmg, have opened the eyes
oi t-e^Hiulicaus throughout the country*- nnJ
they begin to perceive that sare.'y alone can
bt Jound in union.
It is very manifest^, if «the republicans
should .vtir lose tile ascendancy in our pub.
lie councils, that the liberties of America
would be exceedingly endangered-. When
the fedl*r '.Hits formerly in- power,
they were 4 great set of bunglers ; but ex.
pttrifchcc haying-shewn their errors, they
wHl avoid their, in any future effort to es.
tahlisn monarchy, if they should evrr be so
« success;ul as to get into supreme offices a.
gcir.
Ay, then, the falrcf the republican par
ty, will be net only a change of men but <r
iLunge of constitution, ali personal consi«*
derations should give way to principle, and
instead of crimination and. recrimination be .
ing suffered to prevail, they should be total
ly banished from among mui, who, in dan.
gtr and iu prosperity, have shared com.
juan calumnies- and common honors. Thai
iuch unity ot design ami aciiou will tend to
jive moil- energy touur republic, is an ad.
didoual motive to the promotion of liar,
mony.
liut it is n*t in the newspapers alone that
ih'.se bltlterlngs mutt b-j given up ; it is
in private that tV-v on ut r.U-j be abandon*
el, if esv do Th«*.d dx’st; for it is in vain
tfcy the w-u-.tj is hea’fed upon the surface
whilst it f* "t» i s b oeaih. We see very plfcinj
lv r’.-.i- ' 1.1*. 1< tnri ln« fawi I'lii-url.
to enquire in*o Mr. GilUtin’s conduct quar
ter* with on" or two of Mr. Randolph's ad
herent i aa.l hut there was, it is supposed,
a sort of itndrrttand.nt* oetween the. par
lies, (:u>t ’?» m;l.ly entered into perhaps)
so. that a *U'»p:ctr>n should i»e thrown out of
a schism prev-shinj in the cabinet. We
can, a Second time, assure our reader^ that
no schism ex.s:*.-santl that, oh the contra,
ry, ii»c ; tie rumors of a contrariety ol views
in i'yz republican p irty h i* had an infiu.
cnoe at Washington to unite the members
bi atlmhiistraUon more firmly than ever.
' . V . 1
Mr. MACON’i uiLL.
The Sentt*ey»*!eulay resumed the cot>
pi^tr*tion pFtkt t?II respeilinn commer.
tial ‘nv.e’CoiKSe with Urrat Uritnib unJ
Fra.de a . f/,i other ntKi*o*rs.. On iuo
lion of b . "lith (..f Maryland) ail :he
kcr1i'R .,c -eeptirM' '.he two fifit, anti the
twelfth -ere r.rtcVu r>tr. ; t;»u-- le’aintny
e V armed v***fci , »-><) .rme which re
\-t': 1 the avu int-icmirse law. The vote on
s.rdtifip on d 16 u>e-s — 11 n »es. f.
. v-3 o.clar d to'he tairfusird lor a ih*rti
r*t.d..ip.
Independent American^/ Peb. 52.
COMMUNICATION.,^
DJAUXXJS.
ri*n**r. Du youboy tn iacco, «lr ? Manti
fncturer. O . v«*n, I bays great r^a! tobuc..
ca ; vat V.n tobacco »ah it ? Fieri. M mu.
lactdred tobtr^ otfa- is. and very air
and pood, vou may *lp the kegs yff **,1 cx
amtiiv it from top to button*. wn<l if it is not
frime you may have it for nothing. M»n.
i flush iw>t v*nl it, 1 manufactures mysHf.
)Man. I nrdt your pardon, *ir, I d.d not
>.iow you were a mannlacturer : but now
I uarc m*t with yon. you will »blige mt
uury much If you will intern* r*e how your
l hpwness is Conducted in this city^ 1 am u*ld
ti^feXU is a very profitable busine**, but that
Chvrfi ** suite tricks in It, ns-thtre is m alt
trad' ft, Mati. fto, on, you nnsbtakc, deft ,
ItrfvbtA mall trad* but riri^ ha ! ha f ha ! I
vy. v'- xwrsh our tobnc trV tret, vc pot vnnl
|Oc<! letfcoMi ne aruTchrew him hart. ualJ
finduc 5t all black and juic/ ami fine lor j
V>
.hell. Plan. Ilow do you press it so hard,
'on’cyour krgs burst ? Man. No, no, ve
* ive our kegs make thick, and strong, all
•ter rofer vie big hoops. Plan. Well,
<ow does the inspector open it ? Man •
>pen it ! Ve dosh not Vaht to open it, ve
-ant to shell it—ven it is prite ve veigh it
uid mark the veight on de top, deft role it j
•ut and make tittle hole in de top, and. take ,
•on chew out every keg ; den we sent for
1e inspector—he give us certifikit dat tish
:5eat»j tooftt ant merch&ntble tobs.eea ; den.
ve pays himvdatsh all 4e tricksh—Plan,
vho weighs your kegs, how dbes the in*
tpector knowhow to mark them t Man.
■>h, ve tellsh him, he doeh not vantto knoV
tat — ve mark de keg- 30 —sometimes
ven very thick ve mark him Plan. But
don’t they often weigh more than 30 or 23:
pounds f Man. Oh, fesh, always, de more
de better, some tirty, some forty, some six*
ty pounds—but dat isb all onemaJe inspec*
tor viuk vid von eyej de oourt vink vid
toder eye—sho, 1 vill ted you noting more
about it^sgoot by, Mr. Goosh.
X.
LATEST NEWS.
New-Yorx, Ecb. 19.
Yesterday arrived at this port, the
ship Amazon,. Turner, from Tonnin
gen, which place he lefi«n the 10th of
Jan. Capt. T. informs, that three
days before he sailed, the Danish'go
vernment issued a Decree, prohibit
ing the exportation of cotton out of
Holstein—-Sugar and Coffee had been
prohibited by a former decree*
We further learn, that the Emperor
Napoleon has been divorced from his
wife, the Empress Josephine*
Latest from Portugal*
Yesterday arrived at this port, the
ship Monticello, Kearney, from Lis
bon, which port he left on the 9th of
January..
Captain K. informs us, that the Bri
tish army had left Spain, & their head*
quarters were at Coimbra; that the Bri
tish government were going to support
! a Portuguese army of 40,000 men, to
| be commanded by British' officers—
'that no battles had been fought very
I lately between the Spaniards, and
jFrench.
| Capt. K. further dates} that just
before he Railed a British packet ftr
rived, bringing London papers to the
3d of Jan. some of which our informant
l perused but didmot: find* they contained
I any thing of importance, excepting the
| dismissal of Mr. Jackson, by the Ame
rican government; and Mr. Canning’s
appointment to be first Lord of the
Treasury., in the place of Lord Mul
grave.
We are inforimed upon the autho
rity of letters reeived by a distinguish
ed merchant in this city that Napoleon
I J l_i l_i_if I/’* r o -
lines UWW1AI bU 1X111101.11 JV.III£ Ul upaill —
that Joseph is. maeje. Viceroy of. Italy
—that prince Eugene lie'.iuharnois is.
to be placed on the throne of Portugal
—and that to enforce this new arrange
ment, an immense army entered Spain
the latter part of December.
New-York Public Adr.
Philadelphia, Feb. 19.
The Rristth picket, wc unJert:»nd hag md.
denly been ordered id Mil. b / Mr. Jackson. She
will m consequence leave New York early to.
morrow morning —-Dr. Lagan got* out in thi#
vestel •, in what chtocur, either aa an acknow
lodged ninuter, or private mediator, the public
are not given to understand—One fact may not
he uninteresting to the public—Dr. Logan i§ in
habits of frtendly intimacy with Mr. Jackson,
the repudiated British minister. Me dined with
him on Thursday laat —Phil. Gat.
•
The following Preamble and Resolutions
were reported to the Legislator* *f
Massachusetts on Wednesday the 7th
Inst, by a joint committee of Doth Hou„
ges, appointed for the ptirpo3e..
Whereas, Francis James Jackson, Min
ister Plenipotentiary from the court of G,
Britain, having fijll powers to negociace
ind conclude a treaty for the amicable
Adjustment of the controversies uniiappily
*ubsistir»g lr. tween the United States, and
that natif n, after bet ig d«Jy accredited by
ihe executive ortlic United States has been
suspended from the mpre«nions Contained
in his cor-e^pondence with the government
of the fcjn-.totl State* winch ,\r*t ali«i*£p<l to
be derogatory to the honor and verAchy of
the Executive Government 4 ar-d the Le„
gialntur.es of tome of our Mater states hav
ing declared their ament to the construct!,
oy given to-the said correspondence, "and ;
thr*T approbation of toe d'rxmr-aarof the j
IV itiah minister—and the L gislatare of
A jMaohUfet'H, having tx unmed 1.1k: said
correspondence, and being unable trt d s.
corn m it an; piSnag'* or words which in
tbe.r judgment, erfn be falriy construed to
V. ovey disrcsp* ctiui and offensive imputtu.
om. Arfd wntwea* the doings of the Haul
Legislatin'* s, cmojhtcd With the resolutions
of Outgrows, have n tendency t* widen the
trench air .arly existing, and to remove
still further tlie pr- »p *et of aecnmmodati.
j an- A**l whereas this Legislature^ whde
Jt!>y are always ready, at whatever has.
| n*d, to embark in a just and aecets.»ry war,
I and to sauport the national government
with the whole force and resources ot the
sutt, art orvenhafess persuaded, that *0
just cause exists for u rupture with Great
Brifoiii, and that it* cliecu, Uetrime tal to
noth nations, would be the impoverishment
of ihia Commonweal:*, 10 tha dritraction
ofita commerce, and >ggr.indi/.e nent of a
power already formidable to tu« liberties
of mankind. Anri whereas we det-i* ir a
duty to use ail the means in our pa ver to
allay the existing irritations, aril pix-pnrc
tue w»y lor the restorauou cf a friendly
intercourse between two nations Whose in* <
te rests are in many points essentially anie* ]
ed i
Therefore Resolved,
That the legislature-of Massachusetts, is
affected with- sincere and profound re^ct
at the late unexpected and iudden term
nation of the correspondence between the
American Secretary of State, and Francis
James Jackson, hft Brit&niC Majesty’s Mi
nister, for which they can perceive no just1
or adequate cause.
Resolved, That it is our anxious with that
some meafi's may be devi»6d, consistent
with the honor of the U. S. to resume the ,
negotiation* between the two countries ; '
for obtaining reparation of real injuries j
and to establish peace and amity, so esseii-<
tial to the interests and happiness of boiii,
upon a permanent basts;
Resolved, That acts of embargoes and
non-intercourse, aad the whole system of
oommefclal restraints, adopted aod con
templated by the late and present adminis
tration are impediment* to* restoration of
our amicable relation* with G. Britain, 6c
have proved in the highest degree perni
cious to the best interests of this commercial
state; that all the predictions of their op.
ponents have been verified ; that by the
operation oftpese acts, the puolic treasu
ry hasbwen drained, and hro’t to the verge
ef bankruptcy ; that the commerce of ths
country has been palsied, and in a great
me-sare irrecoverably destrdyed-^that the
whole of this important system has become
a-subject of derision with these it was in.
tended to coerce, and that- its misohiefs
have recoiled upon- our Own country.
Resolved, That the tempora y suspen
sion of these afils afforded demonstration
of the means of the United Slates to pur
sue a highly lucrative commerce, even un.
der existing embarrassments, and an op
portunity, which was gladly embraced by
our Mercantile Citizens^ that during this
Interval all our shipping was employed 8c
that Our navigation experienced ctviritv 6c
protefilion from the British Cruisers, whilst
it has been constantly Annoyed by the de
predations of France and her allies.
Resolved. That all measures calculated
to produce unnecessary hostility with G.
Britain, at all times Impolitic and contra
ry to the true interests of this na io i, are
at the present crisis peculiarly unfottu
natej and ought rd be discountenanced
by all constitutional means ; iliac our coun.
try is defenceless and our treasury txbaus
ted; that to fortify one 8c replenish the other,
will, require :imtt economy & the adva.it*
ges of renewed commerce ; that, on the
contra y. Groat Bmainis .n.iccessib-c and
in/uinerable, except in one of its pmvio
cts, the conquest of which, if it could be
cfle filed, would prove a curse Ec a scourge
to ourselves aod our posterity.
Resolved, That a war with G. Britain
would inevitably lead to an alliance with
France, and thus furnish, to her ambition
the means and the pretexts for organic,
ing within the United States; tho material*
and instruments Cor sohetnes of fu.u.e
domination. * These materials unhapmly
abound on the northern frontier, and i »
our newly acquired te*ritories the South.
From such a contest, the; United Suwes
if unsuccessful, would ha compelled to
retire with a disgraceful _ .r.L_
objects of the war, or, if successful, by
contributing to the downfall of Bruain
would be left alone to encouirer a power,
who, unopposed by the navy of his pre.
sent enemy, would call into requisition all
ihe resources and energies of our solitary
icpubhc, to defend- in doub ful conflict, our
liberues upon our own shores*
MELANCHOLLVl
Concord, N. H. Feb. __A more ex.
traordmary and distressing scene, than was
experienced in baubnrnton in the late tre.
mendous storm 0f wind, is seldom known.
The sufferers are David Brown, Jeremiah
Llsworth and his family.
On Friday morning the Wth alt. Mr
Llsworth arose abuut an boor before sun.
rise ; some part of the house was won burst
in by the violence of the wind. Being ap.
prehensive that the whele house would
soon be tom to pieces, and that the live*
of the family were in danger, Albs. E.
went into the cellar*, taking her youngest
child, which, she had dressed, with her
leaving her two other children in bed. Mr
E. attempted to go to- the nearest neigh,
ootj which was to the north, for assistance ;
bnt the wind was- so strong against him,
that he found it i upra„.ioable. He then
-.clout lor the nearest tne other way, which
is one fourth ol a mile, and arrived about
sunrise .it llr Brown’s, when his feet were
ciwidertijiy lr.utnj and he so overcome
by the cola, that, he aid hot dare, and ?vfr
Brnwn thought it nOt advisable for hi.n to
return. But Mr Brown took his horse and
weigh, and went with aU possible speed to
eave me woman and her children from im.
pending destruction. When he arrived, he
found Mrs L. aed one child in the ceJlar,
».id the other two in bed, whose clothe*
tnc wind hail blown assay* so they could
not feu.dressed. Mr Brown put a bsd into
the sleigh, put the children upon it, and
covered mem over with bed clothes. Mrs.
L. also got iota the sleigh j but they ttlrin
c-d no taure ihan six or eight rads, be*
fire the sleigh was blown over, and the
children St b-d scattered by the wind. Mrs '
fc. held the hone, while Mr H. collected
the children and the btd and put them in.
10 the-sleigh again* Mrs. E. then cm.
eluded to make her escape on foot; bu:
before she arrived at the house, she Was
s»> overcome by the cold, (hat she found it
impose,ble 10 walk any further. She needs
a atop, onclud ng- that she must theu
perish. Bhe soon nude another attempt 1
ny crawling on her hands and knees j. iu i
wvich manner she arrived at Mr B’sf
house; bm wa* so afle.td in her looks, i
tiiat her husband did not know her. He
concluded twice to go to the assistance
° *^r »**•! his children ; but his
wife persuaded him net to venture,
‘ ,,'*a Mr B» and her children
would cer'ainly pariah, and that, ifha vnt
Hired, ho nuw.t p-iris’i loo ; and she Wtti.
e-1 .11 n to s a/ with her, for she expeofe
lo be a corpus herself before night* M
"*• hating put the chihlreh into the *1eig:’
the Second tina;, proceeded but two o;
th ec rods bjf»re the sleigh was blown o
¥ 'r, and. t »rb to pieces, the bad and
c i.ldren driven to some distance* He then
Lcoile6\ed them once mare. laid thill o
'ti»c bed and covered them over ; and thee
| ea ied for help, but to no purpose. Know,
iitjf that the children must soon perish in
that situation, whose distressing shrieks
then pierced his heart, he attempted to
carry them-all on his-shoulder, wrapt in a
covertlet j but was soon blown down, and
the children taken from him by the vio.
lence of the wind. Finding it impossible
»o carry *hem all, he left the, youngest
which happened to be dressed by the
side of a log, and attempted to carry the'
o her two in the name minher—but wa
soon stopped as before* He then tool?the
two, one undereach arm, with no other
clothing than their shirts. Irt this manner
though he was b’own down once in a few
rods, he arrived at the house in abodt two
hours from the time he left it. The chil^
dren though frozen- stiff, were, alive, buv
lied in a few minutes- Mr B's hands and
fee' were badly frozen, and he very much
chilled, so that he could not return to fetch'
the child he had left. It was afterwards
searched for and found dead*
Lynchburg, Feb. 19.
On Friday last the Court of Hustings for
the Corporation of Lynchburg, for the first
time, sat on the trial of a capital offence.
— \ Negro man, Bob, late the property of
Doctor Lynch, dec’d, was accus.nl of hir
ing administered p iisoi to his master, with
felonious intention to procure his death.
The case was interesting and called the at.
tention of a considerable number of citizens,
of both town and country. At the instance
of Mr M‘Cle!and, Attorney for the Com.
rilonWe.ilth, ami because of the novelty of
the occasion, the Court assigned two- At.
-tornles, Messrs Radford- and Wiatt, to ad
vocate the cause of the accused—IV an^
pcartfd in evidence, thar Bob, had several
times, indirectly, threatened death to his
master. That in the time of his master's
greatest extremity, he had. with malevo.
lent curses, w shad for hi3 dissolution,
That about Christmas last, immediately
after taking a portion of soup, provided 8c
handed by Bobj his master w is taken with
violent vomitings and afterwards' remain,
ed indisposed.—That after the «tpirpi:v>n
of three weeks he ate a portion pf hn nifty,
prepiptd and furnished by the same hand, Se
was again instantly alfected with more vi„
ofent vomiting* than at first. That tuspL
cions were excited by the effects of the
soda, and were confirmed by the result of
eating the hominy, ""ritat after'considera
ble vomiting, the violence of the symptoms
abated fora day or two oily, but return,
ed, inducing great anguis'i.ot body, anxiety
of mind) fainting*, convulsions, delirium,
mania and death.—Thu 3ab, after worn?
violent treatment, hid. confessed to ,|,he
charge ; and afterwards, without promisse*
or threats, coolly and deliberately repeat,
ed his confession, firft to the nswglsrrates
Who committed him, and again th one ot
vuc citizen* ot vus to a h. mat an- ac.
knovvledg netu had bean made in a d.spate
with anottiec prisosef, in- the dead ti ne of
the night, when tuey-had uo-remsoa to sup.
pose they were ovacueurip whicn went *to
confirm the confession.— Having gone thr >*
the testimony^ Mr Benagh, who ac;cd for
the Commonwealth in conjunct! us wuli
the Attorney opened tne prosecution with
some interesting remarks, an i toifc a re.
view of the testimony in the usual way.
Tae gentleman appointed as advocates for
the crinuual necessarily acted on tae spar
of occasion w.tnout previous preparation,
but made a very proper defence, and.in the
opinion of tne court, as well as of the spec
tators, the best that could have been made.
The Commonwealth's. Attorney then pro.
ceeded in his usual clear and impressive
manner, to set forth in Its proper light, the
merits of. the prosecution, From, the na
tu.ru of the testimony, and the judicious
manner in which it was arranged before
the Court by Mr M'Cleland and his coad
jutor, it was thougnt by many that Bob
would be condemned. On taking the opi.
ulon of the Bench, a majority considered
htrn guilty » from want of unanimity howe
ver, he was discharged—Bat not without
first having received an appropriate admo
nition from the President of the Court.
P. S. We are informed since the trial,
that the two Attomies for the criminal
were obtained by tne special request of Mr
John Lynch, Sear. It was his wish that
the slave mignt havu a fair and impartial
trial Tnis .s but another instance of the
known generosity and justice of that gentle
man.
UUoNUKftSS. i
IN SENATE*
February £6.
The bill further to provide for the rsllef
of the refugees frem the British provinces
of Canada k Neva Beotia was toad a third
time and passed*
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the motion of Mr tiillhouse submitted yes
terday,
Mr Giles moved to amend it by striking
out all after the word ** informatieu** ana
inserting «< whether in the execution of the
act, entitled “ an act to interdict the ton
mercial intercourse between the U. Stated
and G Britain and Fuance and their depen
dencies, an | for ottawt purposes," exports
to and imparts free* the parts of G. Britain
Art'ranee hare been or are now permitted,
and whether collectors of districts in the U.
btates do not admit to an eo'.ry the 1
growth and manufacture of G. Britain or
France, and if so, under what inHr tetions
they have acte 1," in lieu of ttu war is pro.
posed to he stricken au:.
Mr Iiillb:>cuecilted.far a division of the
queetio-i, *sd the question fur stri&ing out.
! v<« curie 1 in the affirmative by Yeas and
‘f ivs as follow ;
YEAS—Messrs. Anderson, Bradley
'• tmphell, Condit, Franklin, G lilUnl Ger
nao, Giles, Gill-nan, Lam >ert Mathew
vv»n, Meigs, Parker, Robinson, Smith Mrl
e mth, N. York, Tait, Turner, Whiteside
NAYS-Wessra Bayard, Crawford, Good
rich, Gregg, Hillhouse, Horsey, Llord -
Pickering, Reed, Sumpter—19;
The quesdoa <m inserting the amende
meat proposed was carried by Yeas and
Nays, 29 to 1% Mr Reed only voting ia th«
negative. •
Thd Senate resumed the consideration,
of the appropriation bil^ but adjourned!
without coming to a decision on it.
HOUSE OF representatives;.
February 16*
j; Love offered the following resolution*,
which was agreed to.
Resolved, That a committee be appoint,
ed to enquire what alterations If any are
necessary in the law passed, Jan. 21, 1808;.
entitled, •* An act for the relief of Oliver
Evans.’*
The unfinished business of vesterdhyr
was ordered to lie on the table, 48 to 43;
.The bill to incorporate the Protestant
Episcopal Church ia the town of Alexan.*.
dria^ in the district of Columbia, wasrcadl
a third time;
Mr Lave moved to postpone tho- fhrther
consideration of the bill indefinitely. Thr
House being equally divided on this ques.
tion, 49 to 49, the Speaker decided it im
tne negative.
Oa motion of Mr Gardbnier, it was post
poned till the ist. Monday ia March, 5rto> r
Wits. HAMILTON’S CLAIM..
The House resolved itself into a commit
tee of the whole, Mr Basset in the chair,,
on the. report of the committee of claims oa<
the petition ofrE<i‘£\beth Ifamilton, widow
of -Vlexandtr HanfUtfiri; praying’ for the
compensation due to her deoeasetl husbands
[This report, iajme of the clnss of those *
favorable to thft prayers ofth? pet tioners- *
on gronnds qf.rqulty, but declaring, be_
cninjvWey aci.barred bv thfc statute oflim
tiutibn*. that’they therefore ought not to be
granted']
Tne resolution reported by the commit,
tee of claims is as follows ;
“ R -solved, That the prayer of the neti.
doner ought not to he gran ed.”
Tlie report was supported by Messrs;.
Montgomery, Varan n, Helms, and Bicon„
on the ground that the late.Gen. Hamilton,
had Tio clkiaiiOu the government un.isr thj-.
resolutions of the- Old Congress ;• because
hr was on the 2?th of Nov. if*2‘, a dele
gate in Congress, and, by the 5 h article of
the confederation, incapable of holding at:
the same time a military commission- He
was, in that Congress,, a member (if not
the chair nan) of the commutes which re-.
ported the resolutions under which his.
heirs-are now said to be entitled to corn pen—
atiiQifr Had no statute of limitation* ever
bees- passed, thereldre, »; was said that.
General H unilton or h:s heirs had noclaim.
01 til* gov-fnmint; because, in-accepting
a seat in C ingress, he had virtually re*,
signed his cnaa mission before the close of:
:oc war. The case might lie a hard one *
Otlt thnrfr \wArt* Kitrs If* 1 . _ .. •_r
equally sn,*uj pises too io which the suf*.
ferer* had not, as General Hamilton- h v!“
subsequently ©njeyed lucrative cmpluy-.
fnetjts by trie favor of hi» country. U wan
said that Congress ought to-be ju*t biluie
taey were ge..er.mn Bofore they grsntedi
a cla m of this doubtful chtnctir, influ
ence 1 by the character or standinr of the1
individual, ttiey should relieve the. in;3ov-..
VjUhed o.d soldiers who daily- begged of
them tor a pittance of bread, wb»s?C|*i ns
were equally just and. whose necessities
were much more pressing.
Mr Boyd spoke in favor*of the report of.
the c<> nmitiee. Either the statute of I..nic
tations was just or it was unjust.. If unjust
it ought to be repealed;, if. just, Congress,
ou^ht lo be carofiil bo# they uu le except
lio n in favor of particular claims.
(Messrs. Johnson, Gholson, Dawson^,
bheffiyi Gold, Key, Pitkin^ and CJardenieP'
oppos d the report of the committee. It
was said that Gen. Hamilton's having re
ceived a brevet commission at the ciose of:
the war was evidence of his hnving been,
considered in service until tne cud of the
war; for unless he had* such a oomtnissi
oc could not have been issued to him. But
a short time before the peace., iie w is seen
at the head of hie regiment gallantly storm
ing a redoubt at tne siege of York, and'
contributed not a little to the capture oE
CornwuMi* and hi* army. By accenting a.
seat hv Congress he did not resign Ins con.
mission, but held himself liable to be call- j
ed into service at any time necessary. Buc '
if he had^frorn the t*39t ef motives, accepts
ed a seat in Congress, aud thereby resign
ed his commission, it was said that hla
heirs ought not therefore to be deprived
of the compensation equitably due to him.
Congress had extended she hand of relief
to the daughters of Count de Grasse, who
had no shadow of a legal claim j but their
father had assisted- by sea, and General;
Hamilton did on the land, at the captura
of Cornwallis—they were in this country
m distress, and Congress hid relieved
them. Should the same relief be denied
to the representatives of a citisen who had
served during the .war, and whose legal,
claim, If barred at all (except by tne sta
tnte of limitations) was only barred uy bis
seal in the service of bis country, which
prompted him to accept a seat inC mgress f
The statute «f limitation*, it was said, wi*
hover inteu.le 1 to bar Catgresj fro n dis
(ftargtng a just claim, but merely to pre
vent t’l# accounting o Users of the Tre nu
fy fro ti allowing all tne old n vj pern ipi>
fraudulent at at ms wniCh mig-u ntive risen
pressed upon the o» Every geutlem in w io
spoke dwelt upon the obduracy of neart
and injustice, as it was ter a.- f, w nca>
c-uild refuse to the cluimof tie ww.eorn
soldier, the so s'je isition due u> in n lor
his aasisunce in achieving tne n oer.ies of
his country.
Before the question w»s tikea-on fie re- J
port, the cotomuee rose, reported progress I
sad obiampd leave to sit again.
And the House adjoarueh to Monday.