The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-02-05

sentauves and pa sed to the second rca-
ding.
MASSACHUSETTS,
HOUSE OF EPRBsENTAr1vEs.
, WcdneSdav, Jan. &c.
great number o. petitions. memorials &
onstrances, orders and resolves, were
presented and acted upon. ~
TRIBUTE TO PATRIOTISM.
Soon after the House was called to order,
Mr.. OTIS rose, and announced that the
venerable HEATH--the COMPANION of
WASHINGTON-the honest patriot-the
Christian ldier had paid the debt Of nature
II ne was, betore his decease, probably
he on'v surviving Maj. Gen. of that army
which gave us independence & that his me-
nory is dear to his country. An order hen
Dassed, 'hgt this Legislature will adjourn On
L Id y, at one O'Clock, to attend his fu.e-
raj, and that the Members will wear q
suitable badse of mourning as a token of
respect for his memory. Tn Senate con
CURED in this order. AZ Yesterdau tie
AIem6ers retiaired to Rorbu,v. and held
their last tribute ofreshcct md Uenerafion
.Jor Tire OfTtae$ and services ofthe deceas.
ed.
Mr.. LLOYD of Boston, from the commit
tee en- the memorial of the Corporation Of
the New England Bank, reported scvefa
RESOLUTIONS on the subject, preceded b.
statement OF the facts OF the iorcible dytep
Ion OF the specie belonging to that ins0.
Etuion, 10y the Collector Of New-York
while on the high road fror shal City 70
Boston.
Mr.. Greene of Berwick. sF.er few p.r-
tment and sPiritei r'me ks, rig IL APPROX
ed the resolutions, and hopcd the v1ce would
be unaImaus.
MIR. H2u, Gf Wiiliams.own, said he vas
as ""l'N& as any rnember to express his de
hesitation OF violence committed by great or
iittie tyrants but as no Competent tribunal
had decided on the unconstitutionalitv OF the
Embargo Law, under which the Collector
1ad assumed to act, be was not prepared
20 vote Tor the acceptance OF the whole re-
port. lie wished the question might lie t.i-
vid-d
The Hon. Mr.. Llovd, in a very forcib,e-
manner. reprobated The conduct Of the col
leotor in question which he pronounced to
be highway r'bbcry; and lac did not, he
sad, hesitate to condemn the act under
which 1t was committed. He, however.
should not oppose the division Of the sob
ject.
The Hon. Mr.. Otis observed that ne could
not see that any objection could be made to
a DIVISION OF the question. lie rejoced 70
hnd, that on thjS important subject, Massa.
chuSetts wonid have a common interest -
1870
ty was most important; and he hailed it as
an suspicious presage Of the triumph oftrue
liberty, the downfall OF oppression and
the speedy return Of Peacs and Prospertg.
lhe question was tb en- divided. The first
question was on the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions -
ReSoLoed, That the seizure Of 6 1873 S74.
belonging to the President, &c. of the New
agland Bank, by The Collector of the port
New York, was fragrant breach Of du-
ty, and violation of the rights Of said cor.
poration.
Reaot0cd, That his Excel!encv the Gov.
ernor Of this Commonwealth be requested
to transient the foregoing resolution, toge Their
WIN the evidence in support OF the com
plant OF the menoriaiSts and Of the abuse
that has been committed, 20 the President
OF the United States, with a letter exDres.
i've Of the sensibity which the Legislature
OF Massachusetts, feels as to this outrage on
the rights OF one of its corporations and
It's reliance that the collector cf the district
OF New York will be compelled immediate
" to restore 70 the memoriasts, OF their g.
gent or representative, the money s>j,uniusf-
~ seized and detained, without color of
right or SHADOW Of proof Of its unlawful en-.
p!oyment or Illicit destination And that
the President will moreover be pleased, as z
smali atonement TO the injured citizens Of
ihis common wealth, to remove the said col.
rector from an Office which he fills with 50
little advantage to his fellow citizens. or
honor &c his country.
ana the question passed nen;fnc contra
7ce7fe. THESE resolutions we're also una
nimou.ly accepted in the Senate
he question was then put on the accep-
lance ct the preaubl- and passed:
For accepting, 238
Against, so