The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-11

| habeas corpus, has been about TO lay EioioN,
hands on the Judge who issued tiia' "'i'' any
has taken upon kznself 10 banish persons iiY'i'
the TERRITORY of these United States, II Is our ou-
~ To inquire IL these things are true. III there
has been such conduct and il shonld pass without
animadyersion, we shall have great reason 70 lear
for our reputation abroad, and our safety al
home The house, sir. is the grand inquest Oh
the nation. Ii Is our boundcn duty 70 lnsesh
cate instances of official misconduct when anecl
the stability Of the constitution and the security
Of the people ana bring the authors 70 Cundlgh
punishment Ii Gov. jackson has violated the
laws let him suffer the ust consequences; or II
Judge Fromcntin has done wrong, let HIM not
escape with impuHity. These, sir, are the rea-
sons which have induced Inc 10 move tins
inquiry.
Mr.. smith, Of Maryland, objected that the dIs-
cusSion would consume much tiIne-tfat the
President had declared himself satisfied-tbat no
one made complaint to CongresS-tllat MS OBJ
lect appeared to be 10 Try man who had rem
dered more service 10 his country than any one
whom he knew.
Mr.. Randolph was in favor of the Tnotion-but
should not express any opinion OF the character
of the illustrous individual whose condnct ii pro-
posed 10 scrutinize-but Information was called
for, and he never knew that call refused-be-
sides if we keep it secret how do We know that
Spain will do the same-we might suffer abroad.
Several other members spoke upon the sub
ject, and Mr.. Whitman replied with great ablli-
" and perspicuity-we regret that we cannot
insert his speech at length
Tie amendment rejected.
Several committees reported.
Mr. McLane thought the resolutions did not
embrace all the information that was desirable.
He tberefnre moved an amendment, requesting
copies of such correspondence between the Ike
cutiye and Gen. Jackson, as he might think il
consistent with the public good to communicate,
aud not heretofore communicated. The reason
was, to know how the President viewed the tran
sactions which had taken place in the tloridas.
This amendment was adopted and the resolution
passed And it was ordered that a committee
of two wait upon the President accordingly.
A communication was received from the Sc
cretary of State, containing the names and CON-
pensation of the clerks employed in his Depart
ment; the reading Of which was dispensed with,
and it was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
And the House adjourned at ten minutes past
J O'clock.
THURSDAY, JAN. 3.
! MIR. Cannon, reported OIL 10 provide for ihe
discipline ot the militia of the United States
which bill vas twice read aud cetnEnitted.
On motun of MIR. Whitman; i, was
Hesoired, That the Commute on Naval Affair
be instructed TO ihYure into the expediency Of
an. horisIng the building and equipment. of an ad
JitIonai number of small vessels OF war, OF q force
not exceeding ~ guns each, for the purpose oi
protecting the commerce OF the L. States il the
Vest Iuda Seas and Gulf Of Mexico and 10 pre-
vent smuggling and piracy.
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee on the sub
ject of the apporiUnment of representation accor-
ding 10 the fourth ceasus, presented table shew-
ing the results OF the various ratios, hich had
been prepared for the commit ee, and Oh his mo
ton il was ordered to be printed. Ii is expected
that this important committee Will report llut-
diately-On Monday al ftrlhest.
The House resolved itself into committee OF
the whole the sub ect Of military appropriations
Nr. Baldwin the chair.
Mr.. NTH OF Md. handed TO the chair two
letters from the Secretary If Var to the com
mi,tee of Ways and Means which were read
The letters, dateG Dec. IL md =. which,
Mr.. s. handed IN, sts'e that The appropriations
for the urtermsster Generals Departments,
and the Indian Department., are exhausted. aud
that the appropriations for the pay and sa5ss-
terce OF officers OF the army will lie so at the
close OF the year and that partial appropriation,
FIR 1922 OF $50 OO0tor the Qua teriassie,'.
Department, SlOO 0O0 for The Indian Depart
ment, md OF $500 600 for the pay Of the Amy.
is necessary. There is also deficit in The ap.
propris,ion for Revolutionary Pensions, for 1921.
of S45l, 1866, and that sum is necessary to COM
pie,e ;he payments To pensioners for 1921
After much debate motions were carrie 70
fill the blanks of me a. p opri.,on bill IS flows
tor the Ousriermssters Department $50 GOO
for the Iudian Department Si00, 600 for the nav
| ot the army and subsistence Of the officers $500
600 and for the deficit in he appropriation for
Revclu ionsry pensions ss5i $685. and the
! committee rose, and reported to the House
in The House. the ques ion OF concurrence wss
taken on all provisionstf the bill Except that
which provides for the Indian Department and
] carried.