Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-22
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| Mr.. Sanford laid Oh the table the following
| melton:
| ResoirsG, That the committee of commerce
AND manufactures consider and report what
Provisions may he proper Tor obtaining more
| accurate statements Of the annual exports and
| imports OF The United States
Mr.. idcock submitted the following:
hesoired, That the President ct the United
STATES be requested TO lay before the Senate
| copies OF the correspondence between the
| gov ernmeut OF the United States and the go.
vernnent of Spain relative To the Seminole
war, aud tile execution of Arburthnot and
Ambrster and also copies of the coTrespoii-
deuce between the government of The United
States and General Andrew Jack son, on the
subject OF the destruction OF The Chehaw vii.
| lage, and the conduct of Captain Wright on
that occasion together with copies of the cor
reSpondencc OF this government with Cover
nor Rabun of GPorgih, Oh that subject or
such parts thereof, IA, in the opinion of The
President, may be communicated with safety
to the government.
The resolutions offered Yesterday nv Mr.
Stokes and by Mr. Fromeafii, were sey.raliy
considered aud agreed to.
MIR. hing presented the memorial of the re.
lisious society of Friends in New York, petit
tioniu9 Congress to extend to the Indian tribes
further protection and instruction. &c which
was referred.
Mr.. Eppes laid before the Senate a letter
communicated 10 the committee of Finance
by the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting
comparative view of the duiies which ac-
cIned npon imports and tonnage during the
two first quarters of the years 1917 and 1918.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
Jo!nt resolution for amending the constitution
and agreed 10 the amendment reported by Mr..
DickerSOn, from the select committee.
The Senate proceeded again to the consi-
Iteration OF the bill for the relief of General
STARK an amendment having been heretofore "a
greed 10, on motiOH of Mr.. TIcheaOr, 10 change
tile commencement of the pension from the ith
fully, 1917, TO the 10th ofAusust 4 the anniyer
sary OF the battle OF Benning ton in which Gen.
Stark so greatly signaiized himself) aud the
question was on ordering il to a third reading
Mr.. Roberts commenced brief debate on
The Dill, by Directing TO its passage though
| under the highest sense of General Stark's
merits, on The general ground of being adverse
10 system OF pensions, when not justified by
disability incurred in the public service that,
IL pension were granted in this case, the same
argument would Justify pensions in numerous
otner cases and because in this Instance the
rellet was not solicited by General Stark him.
self but others for him. &c
Mr.. fTomentin replied TO Mr.. Roberts, and
advocated the bill with much earnestness re-
marking, In substance, that lie would act on
TINS single case, without extending bis views TO
o'her possible cases 10 which ms attention WAS
notctiied that the very silence of Gen. Stark
was The most eloquent appeal he could possibly
make tor support, because age and iutirmity
hau rendered him incapable cfmaking his own
petition that, on the score of expense, there
was little 10 appreheDd Oh that account, for, so
lar from TIE probability that Gen. s. would be
buithen to ths treasury, there was danger
that, ere The present bill should receive the
appreciation necessary to make il "A law the
object of II, NOW 90 odd years of age,) would
nave descended To the tomb, DIS was almost Inc
fdctin the case OF Gen. st. Clan, vlo did not
ENJOY MS pension more than three months
when he became tenant OF the grave.
MIR. hing rose, merely to remark that if The
Senate were composed altogether OF men of his
age, lie believed there would not be a dissent
ing voice heard against the bills; because they
would all nave then, as he had, personal recoi-
lection of the singular aud extraordinary reyo-
iuuonary services OF Gen. Stark. Mr. K men.
TONED, as particular examples, the unYiyalled
conduct and services ofGen. ). at the battle of
Bunker Hiii-his subsequent success in arrest
ing the triumphant progress OF Burgoyue-tbe
feelings OF JOY and encourag III the cause
which were ditiused through bout all the horth-
ern section OF the states, by the achievements
dDdsuccess OF lark, aud which, it every mem
Der were cid enough 10 remember, as he did
there would, he repeated, he not a solitary
objection to this bill
MIR. Smith followed, in opposition to the bill
lie argued, in reply TO its advocates, that, IT
Gen. ). was so near his end as vas represented
there was tile less necessity for This bill because
he could not live To ENJOY it, and the doctriue
was long since exploded, thai nlah had use
Tor money after bis deccaSe-passarc money
was no longer deemed necessary. II II was Tor
relief, Vt was unnecessary bat, IL IL vas in.
tended as a compliment that was another
question. lu either view, lie was oppOsfd 10 il
Air. D. denied tie power Vt giving pensions for
the purpose OF distinction, and lac had therefore
never given his assent TO any pension net pre-.
vIOhsly provided for by law. lie did Dy no
means deny the great merits Of Gen. S.-but
tins being another case IN the improper system
OF pensions, now becoming common, he was
opposed to II, and hoped ii would not pass, &c
hr. BOTTM made few remarks in repIV 10
some OF the observations made by gentlemen
Oh this SUBJECT, when before under couSideta.
Ton, aud added few words OH the uncommon
merits OF Gen. Stark briefly noticing his cal.
laul conduct at Bunker Hill, at Benniu2 ton, a
lfeutOn' at Princeton. sc. adducing the vol
Hdtary letters OF compliment from Mr.. Jeifer.
son ana Mr.. Madison, respectively, OIL their
succeeding 10 tue presidency, aud concluded
ny saying. that " merit was 10 be estimated bv
services rendered 10 ones Country, there was
none 70 deserving rs the veteran hero the Sc.
nate wa now called on 10 relieve from ppnury
ne question was thea tdkenOn ordering lie
bhi 10 Il tiird ieading, dnG decided in tie affir.
native, as follows
1EAS.... Nlessrs. Brfill, Criitenden Dirk
erson, Eaton, Edwards, FOISyth, FronenuB,
Tdllard, BOrsey, !iunieT, johnson. King
i.case, meiieu Morr,ii, Morrow, OTIS. Palmer.
liugges, Sanford, Stokes, Sforer, Talbot. 1ay.
ior, ihoinas, IicheHor, Williams Of Mississippi,
Williams Oi Tennessee, wilson 20
NAY Nessrs. Eppes, Lacock, Macon
Noble, itODcits, Sguitli-6.
The senate then went into the consideration
OF Executive business after which they ad.
Jomued.